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DTR-432 SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO II

The senior interior design studio places a strong,emphasis on research influencing fresh design,decisions. Students will look for user,experience design opportunities by investigating,sustainable materials and processes, as well as,emerging cultural and technical trends. Through,advanced presentations to sponsors, students will,illustrate the user-focused nature of their,interior designs, and their readiness to join the,transportation design community. Industry,sponsors are a regular part of this course. ,Occasionally, course content may be reinforced,through field trips to professional design studio,or factories.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DTR 431, DTR 433, DTR 435, DTR 437

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).

FAD-207 FASHION ILLUSTRATION

This 15 week course introduces students to the,world of Fashion Illustration. Students regularly,review and discuss both historical and,contemporary Illustrators, artists and examples of,their work. Students analyze the Illustrator’s,composition, media, technique choices and,reasoning, to contextualize each project and,inspire progressive investigation. Students delve,into drawing, painting, collaging and mixing new,outcomes, including the incorporation of,photography and digital platforms. Guest critics,are invited to offer industry feedback for the,final presentation.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DFN 104, DFN 119

FAD-485 SPECIAL PROJECT

The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area being explored.,

,WINTER 2024,

,,STUART WEITZMAN SPON PROJECT,

, In this sponsored studio with Stuart Weitzman,,one of the most iconic US luxury footwear brands,,students will design and develop a collection,their assigned brief. One of the main skills for a,graduate,designer is the ability to go into a brand and,design collections based on the understanding of,the,company’s DNA. The preparation of a professional,level presentation will include research,,collection,illustrations, and tech packs. In addition, a full,a color and material story with prototypes will be,produced to demonstrate the two-dimensional,designs in a more hands-on, three-dimensional,form.,The project will be in collaboration with the,Masters in Color and Material program.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

FLM-288 EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKING I

Emphasis is placed on pushing the boundaries,(technologically, spatially and aesthetically),around the notions of narrative. Students,explore the history of non-traditional forms in,video and film, and may create single and,multi-channel video designed for galleries,,alternative and public sites.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: FLM 201

IAD-407 INTERDISCIPLINARY THESIS I

The Interdisciplinary Thesis is a two-semester,studio course affording students the time and,space to undertake major independent,interdisciplinary art and design projects.,Students may propose a body of related works, a,series of individual pieces, or major stand-alone,projects with the goal of producing them over the,course of two semesters alongside their peers,,capitalizing on their diverse skill sets,,professional goals, and regular critiques.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: IAD 305, IAD 308, IAD 310

DAH-200 WESTERN ART HISTORY/VISUAL CULTURE

This course is a survey of Western Art and,visual culture from the late Middle Ages to the,twentieth-century. Other than to present an,outline history of Western art, this course seeks,to introduce students cumulatively to the,critical concepts and vocabulary in the study of,art history, visual culture, art appreciation and,historiography of art, that is, the study of the,writing about art and its history. The course,will seek to introduce students to historically,relevant accounts of the philosophical,,religious, poetic and technological contexts of,art as well as to introduce new forms of,historical thinking on the relevance of the,recognition of social, political and economic,,(race, class and gender)in the understanding of,both the making of art and its audience.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

DAH-307 20TH CENTURY ART IN EUROPE

This course focuses on artists’ response to the,sweeping social, philosophical and political,changes that began in the late nineteenth century,,including Expressionism, Cubism and Futurism.,Students explore the work of modernists who,affronted their audiences in order to bring about,changes in perception, including the artists of,the Dada movement, who mocked art and society, and,the Surrealists, who explored the unconscious as a,resource for art. Artists studied include Henri,Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky, Franz Marc, Pablo,Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, Salvador Dali and Max,Ernst.

Credits: 3

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

DAS-490 INDEPENDENT STUDY

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

DCE-490 INDEPENDENT STUDY

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: