Category: Liberal Arts

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Liberal Arts Minor Requirements

Art History

Choose one course – 3 credits

  • DAH 200 Western Art History/Visual Culture
  • DAH 201 Visual Narration: Africa
  • DAH 202 Visual Narration: Asia

Choose four courses – 12 credits

  • DAH 301 Classical Art & Early Medieval
  • DAH 307 20th Century European Art
  • DAH 206 History Of Illustration
  • DAH 213 History Of Photography
  • DAH 214 History Of Animation & Digital Media
  • DAH 221 History Of Interior Design
  • DAH 247 History Of Graphic Design
  • DAH 215 History Of Film
  • DAH 216 History Of Video Games
  • DAH-241 History Of Modern Design
  • DAH 251 History Of Crafts
  • DAH 252 History Of Fashion
  • DAH 357 Iconography and Mythology
  • DAH 401 Art Practice, Social Theory And The City
  • DLE 411 Care Of The City: Detroit

Art Therapy

DSS 221 Introduction To Psychology – 3 Credits

DSS 310 Art Therapy Models – 3 Credits

DSS 420 Art Therapy Experientials – 3 Credits

Choose Two Courses – 6 Credits

  • DSS 320 Psychology Of Perception
  • DSS 324 Psychology Of Creativity
  • DSS 330 Psychology Of Adjustment
  • DSS 337 Abnormal Psychology
  • DSS 345 Developmental Psychology

Creative Entrepreneurship

DAS 213 Business Practices* – 3 Credits 

*Studio Art & Craft majors take DAS-303 Professional Practices For Artists

DAS 313 Branding Essentials – 3 Credits

DAS 314 Financial Essentials – 3 Credits

DAS 315 Structural Essentials – 3 Credits

DAS 316 Pre-Launch Essentials – 3 Credits

Creative Writing

DEN 307 Creative Writing Workshop-3 Credits

Choose Four Courses-12 Credits From The Following:

  • DEN 303 POETRY Writing Workshop
  • DEN 312 FICTION Writing Workshop
  • DEN 314 Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop
  • DEN 316 The Graphic Novel Workshop
  • DEN 317 Science Fiction And Horror Writing Workshop
  • DEN 318 Scriptwriting Workshop

Critical Theory

DLE 310 Introduction To Critical Theory – 3 Credits

Choose Four Courses – 12 Credits (300-400 Level):

  • DAH – Art History
  • DEN – English
  • DHS – History
  • DNS – Natural Science
  • DPL – Philosophy
  • DSS – Social Science
  • DVC – Visual Culture
  • DLE – Liberal Arts Elective

Sustainability & Social Responsibility

DNS 345 Earth & Environmental Science – 3 Credits

Choose Four Courses – 12 Credits

  • DLE 311 Waste,Violence & Biopolitics in the Modern World
  • DLE 411 Care of the City: Detroit
  • DPL 355 Art & Social Responsibility
  • DAH 401 Art Practice, Social theory & the City
  • DHS 338 Shoppers, Advertisers & Retailers: Consumption & the American Culture

Visual Culture

DVC 200 Concepts And Methods Of Visual Culture – 3 Credits

Choose Four Courses – 12 Credits

  • Any 300/400 Level Art History Class
  • DVC 301 Imagined Worlds: Utopias/Dystopias
  • DVC 306 Introduction To Film
  • DVC 401 Film Noir And Beyond
  • DVC 402 Film Studies: Science Fiction
  • DVC 406 Doc Film: (Re)presenting The Real
  • DVC 407 Experimental Film
  • DPL 430 Waste Violence And Biopolitics In The Modern World

DEN-285 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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,FALL 2024,

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,SCREENPLAY ANALYSIS,

,Students gain insights into the craft of,screenwriting and the development process through,the close study of several feature film,screenplays, the final cut of each film, and a,variety of the tools used by the renowned,screenwriters and directors who developed each,story and script.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN-102

DAH-201 VISUAL NARRATION AFRICA

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:

DAH-310 RENAISSANCE AND MANNERIST ART

In the sixteenth century, as ancient manuscripts,began to be rediscovered, translated and made,available to European humanists such as Petrarch,,society turned in a more worldly direction.,Artists began adding classical themes to their,devotional repertories and more frequently,directed their attention to the problems of life,on earth. This class covers painters, architects,and sculptors, including Botticelli, Leonardo,da Vinci and Michelangelo in Italy, and Jan,Van Eyck, Hieronymous Bosch, Albrecht Durer and,Hans Holbein in northern Europe. Mannerism as an,outgrowth of the Renaissance is also discussed.

Credits: 3

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

DEN-101 COMPOSITION I

In DEN 101 Composition I, an introductory,composition course, students practice the,fundamentals of college writing, reading, and,reflecting. In this course, students analyze a,variety of written and visual texts and respond in,college-level, thesis driven writing and creative,projects. DEN 101 stresses important academic,skills, including reading strategies, essay,planning and organization, citation, revision,,proofreading, and presenting before a group. This,class satisfies the General Education requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

DLE-401 ART & MADNESS IN MODERN CULTURE

Madness has been of interest to philosophers,,psychologists, social scientists – as well as to,artists. The history of art, culture and,literature is filled with “mad or romantic,geniuses.” This course proposes a comparative,examination of the transition of “marginalized”,forms of representation from “insanity” into the,field of aesthetic and cultural practice by a,consideration of the art and drawing of the insane,(from asylums), short story (Edgar Allen Poe),,poetry (Sylvia Plath), painting (Van Gogh,,Surrealism, de Kooning), and film (Ingmar Berman’s,”Through a Glass Darkly”). The course seeks a,balance between critical theory (Plato,,Romanticism, Avant-Garde, Feminism), close reading,(engaging each person’s affective response), and,developments in the changing status of the,scientific, social and intellectual situation of,works. Course credit may be used as English or,Philosophy.

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).

DNS-500 GLOBAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE

(This is a faculty led study abroad course *,syllabi will differ per destination) ,,On a Global Learning Experience course, students,are brought outside the typical classroom, for a,24/7 learning experience in varying locations,outside the USA. The course will provide students,with tools for analyzing your learning process and,identifying cultural patterns, differences,,similarities and values encountered during the,journey. Students develop a sense of,cross-cultural understanding, and navigate towards,becoming a global citizen. Students develop a,heightened sense of confidence, and leadership as,they plan, and execute this excursion. In,addition students discover the role of becoming an,ambassador for their own culture. Practical issues,about studying abroad (safety, money, packing,,etc.) are delivered via pre-departure sessions,with the International Student Services Office.,
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, SUMMER 2024,
,COSTA RICA,
,There’s nothing quite like the rain forests of the,”Rich Coast.” At its heart, the,Central American country boasts an epic landscape,that is home to nearly 5 percent of,the world’s biodiversity. Discover how fragile,these endangered ecosystems are as you,travel through different rainforest preserves and,unearth dazzling displays of color and,sound. Explore also the unique art and culture of,some of Costa Rica’s most vibrant,cities and towns.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: