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This course strengthens a transportation design,student’s digital modeling skills to a,professional level, while at the same time,fostering advanced conceptual thinking. Mastery,of previously learned techniques will be stressed,throughout. Advanced virtual reality,presentations from this course will be an,important part of the students’ portfolios.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DTR 362
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: 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).
In this class students design a collection for a,brand. The collection can be either for a fashion,house, or a brand extension for a company that is,looking to expand to fashion. Students will,respond to a brand brief on a professional level,that will include research, a mood board, a,material and color board, illustrated collection,designs, flats and technical drawings of the total,look. Students will also produce a digital look,book
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FAD 205
This course introduces students to the creative,and technical processes of 2D digital animation,related to live action filmmaking-title design,,motion graphics, color correction, masking, keying,and basic compositing for visual effects. Students,will also learn best practices for asset creation,,file management and rendering.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FLM 106
This seminar-style course is focused on the,business of film, presentation skills, and life,post-graduation. Students research and discuss,emerging topics in contemporary film production,and distribution, participate in focused critiques,on their in-progress thesis work, and refine their,professional package, including a demo reel, reel,breakdown, resume/CV, and web presence. It is a,companion course to the Film Thesis.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FLM 403
This course surveys the history of American,education and art education. Educational,applications of research around educational,learning theory and practice are introduced. The,development of prevailing philosophies of,Education, Art Education and American pedagogy are,covered within a framework of theoretical,understanding, art integration exercises,,classroom observations, reflection, and dialogue.,Attention to inclusive and equitable pedagogical,practice is explored through the development of a,social justice themed middle school lesson plan.,Fifteen hours Field Experience in K-12 educational,settings required outside of class. Field,experiences and hours are an integral part of each,art education course. Students are expected to,participate in field during the course of the,semester in a professional and timely manner.,Students must complete all required field hours,and associated field experience assignments in the,course before they can register for the next art,education course. This course is open to students,second semester freshman level and above. This,course may count for general elective credit for,those who do not pursue teacher certification.,Students taking DAE 200 for certification in Art,Education must pass with a grade of ‘C’or higher.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
This course will examine the history and roots of,video games as an industry and as an artistic,medium by observing the advancements made in the,visual art and theories of game design.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DEN 102
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, DAH 200, DAH 201
This course places an emphasis on refinement of,basic wheel throwing techniques and glazing.,Students are expected to develop assembled forms,and groupings within their body of work.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DCE 105
This upper-level course on Shakespeare and the,Emergence of the Early Modern Self seeks to,explore the ways in which the language of,Shakespeare – in sonnet sequence, in comedy and,tragedy – allows a site for the study of the,struggles, conflicts and anxieties in the,emergence of what may be called early modern,subjection. Through close attention to the,language and conventions of Elizabethan writing,and staging, students are encouraged to formulate,their own historical yet creative reading of self,and subjectivity in Shakespeare’s art and work. A,special section on Shakespeare and Film is used to,open discussion on the uses and re-interpretation,of Shakespeare’s works for modern and contemporary,audiences (in terms of gender, race and class).
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DEN 102