This course introduces basic issues in the study,of human groups such as socialization and the,family, social mobility and stratification, the,effects,of technology and revolution, and the functioning,of political systems.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DEN 102
As an introduction to design methodologies,,students will develop and practice a basic,understanding of methods used to translate,2-D sketch ideas into 3-D volumes and surfaces.,This will be accomplished by practicing,fundamental drafting methods, practical ideation,techniques, and basic mock-up construction. ,Course content may be reinforced through field,trips to local design studios and factories.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
This course covers design principles, drawing,,rendering techniques and model construction for,students concentrating on pursuing a career in,transportation design or the design of,transportation industry related products.,Projects sponsored by transportation industry,companies are a regular part of this class. ,There are projects covering both the exterior and,interior designs of vehicles.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
The senior interior design studio places a strong,emphasis on research influencing fresh design,decisions. Students will look for user,experience design opportunities by investigating,sustainable materials and processes, as well as,emerging cultural and technical trends. Through,advanced presentations to sponsors, students will,illustrate the user-focused nature of their,interior designs, and their readiness to join the,transportation design community. Industry,sponsors are a regular part of this course. ,Occasionally, course content may be reinforced,through field trips to professional design studio,or factories.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DTR 332, DTR 334, DTR 336, DTR 338
Imagined World: Utopia and Dystopia in Visual,Culture is an upper level Visual Culture seminar., It uses an interdisciplinary approach that,requires students to apply methodologies learned,in Visual Culture, Critical Thought, and Literary,and Film Studies, as well as a number of studio,based disciplines, to analyze the,utopian/dystopian genre. The class will examine,Western utopian and dystopian philosophies and,how they are manifested in the visual mediums of,literature, architecture, film, fine art, video,games and the internet community.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Take one 3.0 credit, 200 level course from one of the,following subjects: DAH (Art History), DEN (English), DAS,(Academic Studies), DVC (Visual Culture)
In this course, students explore sustainability in,relation to fashion and accessories design through,lectures and case studies. Students prepare a,sustainability manifesto based on a focus of their,choice and an in-depth case study resulting in an,essay with final presentation.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
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. To participate students must be,of junior or senior status with completion of,freshman and sophomore studios. Students must,have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8. Seniors may,not be eligible to participate in an internship,during their final semester. Transfer students,must have attended one semester at CCS in addition,to meeting the other eligibility criteria.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area(s) being explored.,
,FALL 2023,,,
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
Students will identify, examine, and react to,contemporary matters of socio-cultural relevance,through a creative media-blind lens, viewing,social practice in a broad sense. The goal is to,develop innovative interdisciplinary and inclusive,solutions to art/design problems that employ,students’ unique individual and combined skill,sets. Students will have opportunities to use,proven research methods and invent new ones.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: IAD 305
This course is an introduction to the visual,cultures of Africa and its Diasporas, through a,series of case studies in visual narration in a,wide variety of media and formats from Africa,,the Caribbean, the US, Brazil, and indeed,throughout the Black Atlantic. The case studies,range from altar-making to filmmaking, and from,sculpture to pageantries of carnival. The course,seeks to locate these individual,images-texts-objects in the larger narrative and,performance traditions, as well as the,socio-political and historical contexts, from,which they emerge. But the course also asks,where these forms are going, and how historical,memory works now, always in motion. What, then,,are the theoretical and practical implications,for establishing origins, authenticity, and the,future?
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: