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This course is designed to offer art education, , current concepts in art education curriculum and curriculum theory through readings, reflective thinking, discussion, and interactions with peers. The course assignments will enable them to make sound professional decisions in curriculum planning, design and instruction.
Credits: 3
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Professional Practice I runs in two concurrent modules, A and B. Part A (weighted 60%) provides a cross-disciplinary overview of the arts and creative industries and their importance to GDP and the economy overall, i.e. the creative economy. It examines and the value artists, designers, and other creative practitioners bring to economic and socio-cultural advancement. Students will strengthen their understanding of the broader business of creativity and arena of culture in which they will operate professionally. Students will also gain an understanding and empathy towards the working practices of others, which may differ from their own and develop themselves as “T-shaped” individuals. Part B (weighted 40%) allows students to assess their own role and potential in the creative economy, and appraise their “hard” and “soft” skills. Students will make a plan to address gaps in their resume. Drawing up a list of potential employers, students will prepare their portfolios (both print and online) for gaining work experience during their studies.
Credits: 3
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This is the first of a series of studio courses that allow students on the MA and MFA Design for Climate Action programs to develop their skills and knowledge in live design briefs with industry and community partners. By their nature, these courses include socio-economic and political considerations. The studio courses are designed to challenge students with projects of increasing complexity and progressively strengthen the students’ problem-solving skills. Students will solve design problems requiring substantive research, concept ideation and realization, and implementation. In conjunction with the Zero-Waste Materials and Processes course, Climate Action Studio I uses creative practice to focus on life-cycle analysis: manufacturing cycles, materials cycles, and distributions systems.
Credits: 3
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The Special Project course is offered on an occasional basis, with course content specific to the area being explored.
WINTER 2024
TEXTILES FOR CMF DESIGN
, In this course, students will explore the potential of textile design and practices to gain expertise in making informed decisions for Color and Materials Design strategies, including textile provenance, construction, science and dye chemistry, sustainable practices, appropriateness, and specification for a broad range of industries. Students will research, source, make, and test a library of samples that include wovens, non-wovens, knits, sewn goods, adjacent materials, and finishing techniques. Students will apply their knowledge to user scenarios within the context of CMF strategies appropriate for the identified industries, including identifying relevant trends, sourcing and making physical material samples, and applying material concepts to 3D-rendered products, environments, and experiences.
Credits: 3
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This course builds upon the skills learned in Digital Modeling and Rendering I; students are introduced to more complex surfaces, shapes and building techniques. Skills such as modeling to a package, dimensional accuracy and maintaining surface continuity are stressed. Students prepare a comprehensive presentation at the end of semester which includes critical self-assessment and reflection of their developmental strengths and needs.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: GRT 531
Independent Study is available to graduate students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above. The student may receive approval to work in an area or on a project that is not otherwise offered or addressed in the regular curriculum. An Independent Study should include opportunities for individual student voice and provide a space for diverse perspectives. Students may receive credit toward graduation for no more than 6 credit hours. The student must submit to the chairperson of the department in which they wish to study, an Independent Study Proposal of 150 words (no less) of the student’s plan for study and her/his reason for choosing to study independently. Once the department chairperson provides approval and the instructor for the Independent Study is determined, the faculty member must write an Independent Study Syllabus with education goals, learning outcomes, meeting dates, course expectations, timelines, and due dates.
Credits: 3
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This course will investigate reflective practices which make deep inquiries into personal theoretical teaching practices. Readings and explorations will guide students to examine existing beliefs though written reflection, visual thinking and metaphor.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MAE 601 MAE 701
Participation in an internship experience allows students to use classroom-learned skills in a related employment experience. Students must work a minimum of 135 hours over the course of the entire semester. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. All internships must be approved by the graduate program department chairperson.
Credits: 3
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This course introduces scientific theories, methodologies, and findings used to explain anthropogenic climate change. It provides designers and those from other disciplines with a clear understanding of processes, terminology, data and statistics that can reliably inform and support problem solving and systems intervention with multidisciplinary perspectives; it enables credible and transparent shaping of strategic narratives and communication.
Credits: 3
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In this course, students explore the consequences of their decision-making as Color and Material designers, and question subsequent social, economic, and environmental impacts. They deploy their creative abilities using color and material design to create positive design strategies that are forward-thinking and consider sustainability, circular economics, and social justice at a local and global level. The course questions the provenance of materials, processes, and commodity chains. Students explore possibilities for using materials and processes where there is no harm to nature or human well-being; and whether locally sourced materials and processes can be specified to advance social enterprise and closed-loop systems.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CMD 601, CMD 602