Category: Liberal Arts Courses

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DLE-210 INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL THEORY

The seminar will proceed through close reading of,key texts of philosophy in relation to competing,readings of literary works – for example,,Beckett’s Endgame as interpreted by Cavell and,Adorno. The course will also pay attention to,the role of film in the development of,avant-garde and feminist critical theory -,Debord’s The Society of the Spectacle and,Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman.(There will be,screenings of Endgame and The Society of the,Spectacle in class, and In girum nocte et,consumimur igni, and Jeanne Dielman will be,outside class at MOCAD.) The course is not a,survey, but an introduction, and so seeks to,provide students with a vocabulary historically,situated to enable independent work; to this end,the emphasis will be upon close attention to,texts and works.,,DEI: Critical Theory is a post-philosophical style,of thinking developed in Germany between the two,World Wars. Critical Theory, begun in the,Frankfurt School, is the use of psycho-analytic,concepts (Freud) with the politics of the Young,Marx to develop a theory of society, art,,literature, and modernity.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 102

DVC-306 INTRODUCTION TO FILM

This course is designed to give students an,introduction to film as an art worthy of critical,attention. Students develop the ability to think,,discuss and write about film in an academic,context.

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).

DAH-241 HISTORY OF MODERN DESIGN

This course examines the social, economic,,political, and cultural forces that influence,modern design. Beginning with the Industrial,Revolution and continuing to present day, this,course introduces the prominent designers, their,ideas, their influences, and the historical,context in which they worked. The course covers,a,variety of media and discusses design in the,United States, Europe, and Asia. This course,satisfies the General Elective requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 102

DAS-303 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FOR ARTISTS

This course addresses the skills and knowledge,needed to succeed as a contemporary artist while,sustaining a professional studio practice. Topics,include creating and organizing your professional,profile, documentation and marketing, pplications,for field related opportunities, and basic small,business skills. Students will learn how to,develop a resource data base, create valuable,professional networks, and consider marketing,and exhibiting from a broad range of commercial,and alternative contexts. ,Guest lecturers, and visiting-artist presentations,connect course information with real-world,experience.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN-102

DEN-318 SCRIPT WRITING WORKSHOP

The Scriptwriting Workshop offers art and design,students an opportunity to read scripted texts,within the contemporary professional canon,prepared for radio broadcast, theater, television,and film. Scripting mechanics will be emphasized,,including voice and character development,,three-act structure, plot points, sequencing and,stage and shot direction. Students will compose,an original short form work and critique the work,of colleagues. Concepts will be reinforced,through group workshop and discussion. Both,critical reading and artistic sensibility will be,emphasized.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 102

DNS-320 MEMORY, SLEEP, AND DREAMS

In this course, students study topics that,include differing memory abilities, the,importance placed on dreams by other cultures,,and how artists are influenced by sleep and,dreams. Memory studies include theories of brain,activity and computer simulation, including,their application to personal memory habits. ,This course satisfies the General Elective,requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 102 OR DEN 108