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This advanced course in documentary theory and,practice emphasizes the maker’s ability to,witness, document, and impact a world in motion.,While studying contemporary documentary practices,including newer forms such as “reality”,,participatory, and immersive works, students will,spend the bulk of the semester on a self-directed,production of social relevance, and contribute to,a collaborative production with peers.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FLM 278 OR DMA 342
Students will identify, examine, and react to,contemporary matters of socio-cultural relevance,through a creative media-blind lens, viewing,social practice in a broad sense. The goal is to,develop innovative interdisciplinary and inclusive,solutions to art/design problems that employ,students’ unique individual and combined skill,sets. Students will have opportunities to use,proven research methods and invent new ones.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: IAD 305
During the Directed Teaching semester, the,responsibilities of a professional teacher are,experienced first-hand at extended placements in,school settings.This includes experiences in,urban, suburban, and rural settings providing,diverse perspectives and spaces to negotiate as,student develop professional practice. This,practicum involves a broad,spectrum of experiences, including a combination,of observation, small group work, and eventual,whole class instruction. Because the Visual Arts,(LQ) Endorsement certifies a teacher for K-12,instruction, placements are made for candidates,at two sites, one in an Elementary setting and,one in the Secondary setting. Offered for Pass,(P) or Fail (F) grades only. DAE 510 is required,to be taken in conjunction with DAE 520,,Professional Seminar.
Credits: 5
Prerequisites: DAE 405,DAE 520
Students explore the roots of Western civilization,in the classical Greco-Roman tradition. Since,architecture and sculpture are the hallmarks of,this period, major Greek and Roman monuments will,be highlighted. The course will also discuss this,classical tradition as the source of early,Christian art, Byzantine art and early medieval,art, including Romanesque.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DAH 200, DAH 201 (or DAH 202)
The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area being explored.,
FALL 2023
,,SETTING UP SHOP,
,This course is designed as a special project for,students interested in designing, creating, and,maintaining a store where students and alumni can,sell their art. Students will develop and,implement a business plan using market trends and,project management principles. Students in this,course will create a contact network to contribute,to the long-term success of the student/alumni,shop.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DAS 213
The vast majority of the history of pottery and,vessel-making is dominated by hand-building,techniques. For thousands of years prior to the,advent of the powered pottery wheel, early,artisans formed pottery with just their hands, and,later, an assortment of hand-wielded tools. This,class draws direct inspiration from this history,as it is reflected in a range of cultures, while,also focusing on the significance of contemporary,hand-built pottery in the industrial era of today.,Students make functionally and conceptually,oriented pottery using a range of hand-building,techniques including coiling, slab work,,extruding, and hollowing-out.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DCE-275
This course introduces students to major African,American authors of the 20th and 21st centuries,,including Morrison, Ellison, Wright, Hurston,,Mosley, and Gaines. The course surveys an,extensive collection of social and cultural,viewpoints present in American authors of African,descent.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DEN 239
Junior or first-semester senior students in good,academic standing have the opportunity to spend a,semester (fall or winter) or a full year of study,at an accredited institution abroad. Information,is available from International Student Services.
Credits: 12
Prerequisites:
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:
Students will be introduced to the theory and,practice of color through observation,,experimentation, readings, screenings, discussion,,and creative projects. They will develop a,working color vocabulary considering sensory,experience, the psychology of color, personal,preference, as well as historical and symbolic,meanings of color. Students will also gain a,basic and practical understanding of mixing color,through traditional and non-traditional materials.,This class is experiential and open ended, an,attempt to arrive at an understanding of color as,an evolving scientific, philosophical, and,cultural phenomenon.
Credits: 3
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