Liberal Arts – 2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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-203 INTRODUCTION TO POETRY

Introduces the basic elements and forms of,poetry, as well as major poets, with an emphasis,on contemporary works.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: Take DEN-102

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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,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-213 HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

This course concentrates on significant movements,within the field of photography and accompanying,historical and political events that occurred,from the invention of photography in 1839 through,its many stages of development to the present,day. The course further reflects on how,photography continues to influence cultures,globally. This course satisfies the General,Elective requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 102

DAH-401 ART PRACTICE, SOCIAL THEORY & THE CITY

Art is not created in a vacuum. It exists within,contexts that are historical, cultural,,political, economic, technological, and physical., This course uses social theory to explore the,relationship between art and practice and the,urban environment. The class will examine the,perspectives of important thinkers in course,modules organized around major themes. Case,studies of specific art practices will also be,examined. These case studies will demonstrate a,diverse set of cultural viewpoints and strategies.,Ultimately, this course offers students an,opportunity to study art as an aspect of personal,identity, a mode of social organization, and a,source of critical and imaginative power within,the city. This course satisfies the General,Elective requirement.

Credits: 3

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

DEN-307 INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING

This course introduces students to fiction,,poetry, creative nonfiction and drama and,presents an opportunity to produce written work,in those genres for review by the instructor and,peers. DEN 307 offers student writers an,opportunity to improve their writing. The works,of published writers, like the exhibits of,artists, are used as models and resources. This,course is open to the general student population,,but is required for all Creative Writing Minors.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 102

DHS-305 SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION?

Throughout history the term revolution has been,applied broadly to political, social, cultural,,and intellectual change. This course will,examine the anatomy of a revolution and ask how,far social protest must go before it can be,considered a revolution. By using the French,,American, and Russian Revolutions as examples of,”real” revolutions, students will explore,pre-revolutionary engines of social and political,change, how these revolutions unfolded, and their,lasting effects. Also, students will explore,whether other popular protests such as movements,in civil rights labor rights, art, might be,considered revolutions.

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).

DLE-411 CARE OF THE CITY: DETROIT, ART,,AND THE PRACTICE OF REINVENTION

Care of the City: Detroit is an introduction to,Social Practice and Post-Studio art which through,an exploration of spaces of marginality and,collapse in cities in relation to durational,collaboration with communities as a response to,collapse and as evidence of an ethics of care. The,main question pursued: what does it mean to care,for a city? And: is care a choice? We shall make,numerous visits in Detroit as well as extended,comparisons with Chicago (Theaster Gates), New,Orleans (Paul Chan and Joshua Decter), Houston,(Rick Lowe), and Los Angeles (Suzanne Lacy). We,shall explore the image of the city in Social,Practices through music (Marvin Gaye), poetry, and,film (the League of Revolutionary Black Workers).,Short readings in philosophy, theology, and,psychology will complement cultural, historical,,and aesthetic texts in an attempt to develop a,critical practice distinctive to the new,experiences emerging in Social Practice and,post-studio forms and the ethics of care.

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).

DPL-355 ART, DESIGN & SOCIAL JUSTICE

What is the artist’s role and responsibility in,an historic moment of critical transition in the,environment and in society as a whole? This class,creates the space for a thoughtful examination of,various theories of ethics and justice as they,apply to the visual arts in relation to the,environment. Students will explore the writing of,diverse theorists in justice and ethics and the,practical response of artists to the rapidly,changing world around them. Attention will be,given to all popular mediums that provide the,visual text in our evolving world.

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).