Cartography is one of the oldest and richest design traditions. Centuries-old theories of geographic visualization are routinely drawn on by modern experts in map production. At the same time, the modern discipline of cartography is experiencing a renaissance of theory, methods and technologies, instigated by the challenges of highly dynamic and massively data-driven geographic publishing platforms. I worked with Dr. Charles Burnett of Geomemes Research to update the cartography curriculum of the Masters degree in GIS offered by UNIGIS@Salzburg. We developed presentations, resources and exercises drawing on the best ideas in modern geographic visualization, as well as polishing existing coverage of classic cartographic method.

UNIGIS is a is a leading distance-education graduate program in GIS. The UNIGIS program has been active since 1992, and enrolls over 600 students each year. The University of Salzburg is a member of the UNIGIS Association’s world-wide consortium of universities, offering a Masters in GIS in english and german.