B, I like that assignment, but I’d take it even further.
In my hypothetical graphic design class, no one gets to choose anything. They pull topics out of a hat and they get to design to it, whether they know anything about it, like it or not.
That’s the way it is in the real world.
Good thing I don’t teach design. 
Actually, our CD cover game here is a pretty good example of being tossed title, band and art and told to make it work.