Infographics and Data Visualization

Courses 

Data Visualization 101

This course provides a foundation for studying information design, data analytics, and interactive visualization practices.

Information Design for Visual Storytelling

Bring numbers and data to life through engaging visual representations. In addition, students develop their information graphics skills for creating dynamic visual stories.

Data and Analytics for Visualization and Business Intelligence

Using SQL and other data analysis tools, you access and interpret information with the goal of representing it visually. 

Data Visualization Portfolio Development 

This course enables students to prepare a digital portfolio of projects that showcases their abilities in data visualization.

“With the certificate, you’ll be able to build on whatever foundation and background you have, which can then lead you to working on a data team — something every company from here on out is going to have.”

Program Highlights

Who Should Enroll

• Anyone with an interest in data visualization, information design, data analytics, and business intelligence
• Those seeking a deeper understanding of how data is prepared for graphic visualization
• Anyone interested in joining a data analytics team in a company or organization

What You’ll Gain

• The ability to research, filter, and clean data and to adapt data and sketches for infographics
• A deeper understanding of how storytelling facilitates thinking
• A solid understanding of the most common and important tools used by companies, organizations, and individuals to visualize information

How You’ll Learn

• Engaging video lectures and interviews with industry experts
• Direct interaction with faculty practitioners at the top of their fields
• Online collaboration in small classes, supported by video conferencing
• Project-based learning focused on developing real-world skills and portfolio assets
• Flexibility to review course content and complete assignments at any time
  

Why The New School?

The professional landscape as we’ve known it has changed dramatically, and ongoing learning is more important now than ever before. At The New School, we champion every student’s creativity and growth. By combining integrated disciplines with collaborative problem solving, we deliver an immersive, transformative learning experience. With the leadership of Parsons School of Design—a globally top-ranked design school—our faculty imparts the critical expertise students need to advance their careers or pivot to a new one in a constantly evolving world.