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-251 HISTORY OF CRAFTS

This course surveys the major developments within,the craft tradition that have influenced,contemporary studio practices and cultural,acceptance. Emphasis is on the many social and,cultural contexts that have shaped the path of,artistic production. Particular focus will,center,on nineteenth and twentieth century innovations,and their impact on today’s craft, craftsman and,culture. This course satisfies the General,Elective requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 102

DAS-314 CREATIVE ENTREPREN: FINANCIAL,ESSENTIALS

This course instructs students in principles of,financial management specifically related to the,needs of artists and designers. It builds on,knowledge gained in DAS 213, Business Practices,,to deepened understanding of fundamental business,concepts and methods. Through coursework and,practice, students develop a set of skills and,tools relevant to operating a small or growing,start-up company, working in an independent,freelance practice, or working in a corporate,design studio or other creative environment. ,This course will examine such topics as:,measuring cash flow; working with budgets and,forecasts; evaluating financial performance;,managing working capital; allocating resources;,identifying sources of funding for,entrepreneurial ventures; presenting business,cases to investors and corporate managements;,understanding business related taxes, including,tax planning and legal considerations; selecting,an accountant or other financial advisor using,sound financial criteria; recognizing the,advantages and disadvantages of ownership such as,sole proprietor and LLC. This course may count,towards liberal arts or general elective credit.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DAS 313

DEN-401 WONDROUS MACHINE: CARS IN AM LIT & FILM

This course explores the myriad and changing,roles,of the automobile in American culture. Through,numerous examples of car culture in literature,and,film, this course interrogates, celebrates and,ponders both the past and future of one of modern,technology’s most remarkable and influential,inventions. A survey of literary and cinematic,case studies are used in the course to establish,an ongoing, theoretically geared discussion of,the,Wondrous Machine.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 239

DLE-307 ART AND PEDAGOGY FROM SOCRATES TO,JOSEPH BEUYS

Socrates famously said to his student, Meno: “I,don’t know that I can teach you, and I don’t even,know that you can learn! The best I can be is a,midwife to ideas.” At first, Socrates is talking,about Virtue, but also, Justice, Beauty, Art.,Joseph Beuys declared that “To be a teacher is my,greatest work of art.” If we do not know that we,can learn, and do not know that we can teach, why,,then, do we talk so much about Art, as a society,spend so much on Art, and go into debt to,”learn” about something that we are not even sure,can be learned? What are the implications of,making pedagogy – and with it dialogue and a,changed relationship between “teacher”and,”student” – the subject of art? Art + Pedagogy,from Socrates to Joseph Beuys looks at why,teaching / pedagogy (BFA/MFA/PhD; Paulo Freire,,Jacques Rancière, Lygia Clark, etc.) along with,dialogue / conversation and the meal as a vehicle,of self-learning and new strategies of,inter-subjectivity (Plato’s The Banquet /,Symposium, Dante’s The Banquet, Theaster Gates,,Rirkrit Tiravanija, Michael Rakowitz, InCubate,,Detroit Soup, etc.) have become such prominent,,troubling, and exciting subjects in contemporary,art practices precisely at the moment when there,is recognition that the democratization of art and,its institutions begun in the Twentieth Century is,over and the techniques for transmitting /,teaching this “art” have become obsolete. Students,are invited to conclude the semester with a,student-curated meal and conversation or Banquet,of friends.

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-322 PSYCHOLOGY OF PERCEPTION

How do we see and what are we seeing? What are,the mechanics of the eye, the activities of the,brain, the roles of illusion, and the function of,images in the mind and in communication? This,course uses the neurobiological model of the,brain to explore discoveries in perception and to,explore the complexities of visual imagery. This,course satisfies the General Elective requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 108 OR DEN 102

DVC-406 DOC FILM: (RE)PRESENTING THE REAL

Beginning with the idea that “all representation,is transformation,” students in this course will,examine the ways in which documentary films both,(re)present the sociohistorical world-the,”real”– and shape our perceptions of that,reality. Films drawn from a wide range of eras,,cultures, and perspectives will provide the,opportunity to explore concepts such as,authenticity, identity, evidence, authority, and,argument while course readings will analyze and,critique documentary films from a variety of,viewpoints including historical analysis, race,and gender studies, and critical theory. This,course satisfies the General Elective requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 239, DVC 200 OR DVC 306