DTR-305 VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND PACKAGING

This course introduces students to the,application of Vehicle Packaging and Systems,Design as an important element of modern vehicle,design work. Topics covered include applied,vehicle packaging, occupant packaging, safety and,electrical systems, powertrain, chassis, as well,as the engineering sciences of aerodynamics and,manufacturing/assembly.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

DTR-421 SENIOR TRANS DESIGN STUDIO II

This course undertakes major projects lasting one,semester each. The design development process,involves a product plan, technical specification,,sketches and a finished model. Sponsored projects,by transportation companies and transportation,component suppliers are a regular part of this,class.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

DVC-200 CONCEPTS AND METHODS OF VISUAL CULTURE

This course examines the role of the visual in,theory and practice. The approach taken is both,structural and historical, presenting various,critical frameworks and then using them to,analyze specific examples of visual culture and ,their time periods including, but not limited to,,examples of cultural appropriation and the impact,of cultural diversity. The course considers the ,visual through multiple dimensions–aesthetics, ,economics, politics, sociology, etc. It also ,reflects on the development of visual culture ,studies as an interdisciplinary field. A range ,of visual media–painting, photography, design, ,digital, etc.–and their cultural environments ,are examined. Heavy emphasis is placed on the,student’s ability to absorb visual culture theory,and apply it to written assignments and other,research. This course may be used for Social,Science credit. This course satisfies the,General Elective requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

FAD-205 COLLECTION DESIGN

In this course students will prepare a complete,collection design package including prototypes,based on a theme including fully illustrated,designs with technical details, prototypes and an,industry standard final presentation book. ,Research methods and cultural appropriation are,discussed. The students will study range planning,and pricing of various products to have a complete,and realistic view of collection design.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: FAD 102

FAD-422 MASTERPIECE COLLECTION STUDIO

This class focuses on the development and,construction of a final collection. Students,design and construct a fully wearable collection,consisting of six total looks. This studio is,where students amalgamate all learning from,previous seasons in order to present their final,’masterpiece’ collection.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: FAD 411

FLM-279 DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING II

This advanced course in documentary theory and,practice emphasizes the maker’s ability to,witness, document, and impact a world in motion.,While studying contemporary documentary practices,including newer forms such as “reality”,,participatory, and immersive works, students will,spend the bulk of the semester on a self-directed,production of social relevance, and contribute to,a collaborative production with peers.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: FLM 278 OR DMA 342

IAD-305 ART AS NARRATIVE

Narrative structures and strategies are present in,all disciplines and cultures, though the form,,language, intentions, and motives may vary.,Examples of these structures include storytelling,,brand messaging, gameplay, wayfinding, and signs,and symbols. This course looks at traditional and,experimental narratives across disciplines and at,their intersections. Students will develop,language, voice, and integrative methods for,execution and delivery within and without the,context of their chosen fields of study.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: IAD 105

DAH-200 WESTERN ART HISTORY/VISUAL CULTURE

This course is a survey of Western Art and,visual culture from the late Middle Ages to the,twentieth-century. Other than to present an,outline history of Western art, this course seeks,to introduce students cumulatively to the,critical concepts and vocabulary in the study of,art history, visual culture, art appreciation and,historiography of art, that is, the study of the,writing about art and its history. The course,will seek to introduce students to historically,relevant accounts of the philosophical,,religious, poetic and technological contexts of,art as well as to introduce new forms of,historical thinking on the relevance of the,recognition of social, political and economic,,(race, class and gender)in the understanding of,both the making of art and its audience.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

DAH-307 20TH CENTURY ART IN EUROPE

This course focuses on artists’ response to the,sweeping social, philosophical and political,changes that began in the late nineteenth century,,including Expressionism, Cubism and Futurism.,Students explore the work of modernists who,affronted their audiences in order to bring about,changes in perception, including the artists of,the Dada movement, who mocked art and society, and,the Surrealists, who explored the unconscious as a,resource for art. Artists studied include Henri,Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky, Franz Marc, Pablo,Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, Salvador Dali and Max,Ernst.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DAH 200, DAH 201 (or DAH 202)

DAS-490 INDEPENDENT STUDY

Independent Study is available to students who are,at Junior or Senior level standing 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. Art,Education candidates must pass DAE 490 with a,grade of ‘C’ (2.00) or higher to qualify for,certification.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 239