Category: Academic Programs & Courses

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

DEN-485 SPECIAL PROJECT 300/400

The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area being explored.,
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,CREATIVE CONSTRUCTIONS:TELE-STORIES PROJECT,,The course will be offered in partnership with,Timeslips, a nonprofit organization that connects,students with elder populations to foster,connection creativity through conversation /,engagement. The goal of Timeslips is to change the,way we understand and experience aging by bringing,young people into positive relationships with,seniors, who will be invited to express themselves,creatively. Students will be trained in,questioning, listening, and collecting responses,that will be translated into assignments that will,culminate in a capstone project to be gifted to,their senior partners. Benefits for seniors are,human connection and interest, memory share,opportunities, and a rekindled interest in,creativity. Benefits for students are an altered,attitude toward aging, increased confidence, and,novel prompts for art making and connection.,Benefits for the college include enhancing our,reputation as an institution engaged in social,activism and committed to both experiential,learning and DEI initiatives that generate both,local and global impact.,

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,ICELANDIC SAGAS,
,The saga is a distinct genre of prose narrative,recorded in medieval Iceland which fictionalized,events that took place during the time of the,Vikings from the settlement of Iceland about 870,AD to just after the conversion to Christianity in,the year 1000. Sometimes called “family sagas”,because they document generations of activity,within single family lineage, sagas are the,crowning achievement of medieval narrative art in,Scandinavia and the later Norse world, and have,their own set of characteristics and audience,expectations. Depicting strong individuals within,a new immigrant society that was primarily,self-governed, sagas are regarded as forerunners,of the modern historical novel.,

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Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN-102

DFD-111 INTRODUCTION TO FIBER SURFACES

This course is an introduction to a variety of,hands-on fiber and material techniques in order,to develop a broad understanding of the fiber,arts and textile design with emphasis on 2D,surfaces. Techniques may include pattern design,,block printing, screen-printing, silk painting,,fabric dyeing, embellishment, and applique. The,study of techniques is augmented with slide,presentations, visiting artists and field trips.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

DFN-101 DRAWING I: RAPID CONCEPT

In this introductory drawing course, students,define the basic methods and principles of applied,volumetric drawing with perspective and form, and,rapid concept development through the visual,description of imagined and observed objects using,line variance, value, and composition.

Credits: 3

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DFN-142 PERFORMATIVE SPACES

This introductory studio course provides students,the opportunity to develop skills in presentation,,storytelling, writing, and performance in a studio,practice context. Projects will broaden student’s,understanding of contemporary current events,,recontextualizing themes through their own voice,or personal lens. Students apply skills,,materials, and tools gained thus far in their,first-year experience to explore the narrative,development of ideas found in contemporary culture,that are relevant to the student and their area of,disciplinary study. Performative explorations,,that may be collaborative in nature, provide,students presentation skills that prepare them to,engage an audience, through a variety of sensory,experiences and means.

Credits: 3

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DGD-418 PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES II

The final required course examines concepts of,contemporary design practice within the area of,Communication Design. In this course students,expand their understanding of various forms of,practice, from independent contract to,junior/senior positions in studio ownership. The,course is dedicated to the review, analysis,,preparation of an individual comprehensive,portfolio. Based on personal goals and faculty,assessment, students develop tools to position,themselves in the professional market. These,would include resume, websites, print,,communications, and other materials to prepare,them for their professional studio practice. This,course includes on-site/remote visits that,includes BIPOC business leaders and studios,practitioners as additional preparation for,entering the professional design market.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DGD 312, DGD 317