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DHS-338 SHOPPERS, ADVERTISERS AND RETAILERS:,CONSUMPTION AND AMERICAN CULTURE

This course offers students an introductory survey,to the cultural, intellectual, social, and,institutional histories of consumption in the,United States. In particular students focus on,four issues: the development of the mass market at,the end of the nineteenth century, the cultural,and institutional histories of advertising and,marketing, consumption and the construction of,gender, race and sexuality and the long-running,debate over the social effects of consumption.

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).

DIL-311 ILLUSTRATING WITH TRANSPARENT MEDIUMS

This course explores the wide range of techniques,employed when painting with transparent acrylic,,watercolor, and oil paint. Some of the methods,examined and applied by the students to create,illustrations in class are monochromatic,,under-painting, glazing, dry brush, scumbling,,wet-on-wet, gradations, renaissance, sfumato and,the combination and joining of traditional and,digital mediums. Successful and well-known,artists from a variety of cultural backgrounds,,genders, and sexual identity/orientations that,have used these methods are studied. Assignments,include figure, book, institutional, editorial,,landscape, product, and fashion illustration.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 246

DIL-363 CHILDREN’S BOOK ILLUSTRATION

In this course, students explore the,characteristic of children’s book illustration,,including age, gender disability/differently-,abled, economic class, climate change/justice, and,global cultures. A variety of,techniques are explored relevant to the,translation of a story into visual form.,Professional conditions and business practices,connected to the profession of children’s book,illustration are considered. Sketchbooks are an,important component in the overall project mix.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 246

DIL-515 STUDY ABROAD

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: DIL 246, DIL 247, DIL 261, DIL 270, DIL 281

DIN-351 LAWS, CODES AND STANDARDS

This course reviews the legal standards employed,by professional interior designers to determine,code requirements in primarily commercial,settings. Students develop an understanding of,the use of reference materials and research,procedures as they apply to interior design. BOCA,,NFPA, ADA and ADAAG are referenced, as well as the,International Building Codes.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

DLE-322 CONSCIOUSNESS, CREATIVITY AND IDENTITY

Drawing inspiration from consciousness-centered,education models, this innovative course offers,students an opportunity to dive within themselves,,discovering and exploring their own boundless,creative potential. Consider this course an,experimental incubator for the creation of ideas,,images, and artistic motivation. Emphasis is,placed on reflection with the student’s,journaling, discussing and meditating together. ,This unique course offers students new methods of,inquiry, encouraging students to re-integrate,their own creativity and imagination. All,students will have the opportunity to be trained,by professional meditation teachers during the,third week of class and will meditate in class,throughout the semester.

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).

DMA-201 ANIMATION II

This course continues the development of character,animation, further exploring the foundations while,introducing acting theory, film language, scene,structure and technical skills. Students refine,their drawing and animation experience, working on,techniques that include animation clean up, lip,sync, timing to music and sound, moving,layouts/pans, assisting, timing/slugging and,completed production. Comedic and dramatic acting,,including observation of diverse subjects, is,further explored as well as producing completed,sequences, in addition to production skills such,as compiling, presentation and learning to work in,different styles.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DMA 101

DMA-248 GAME: CONCEPT & TECHNOLOGY II

This intermediary course will guide students,through focused explorations of game design,principles and technologies through a variety of,hands on projects. The course encourages,experimentation of technique within the medium.,Concept, story, design, technical skill and,originality are emphasized. The technical skills,gained within each project will be applied toward,the effective communication of unique stories and,concepts through the development of working 2D and,3D games. Unity and Unreal Game Engines as well as,pertinent game design software will be explored.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DMA 245

DMA-339 GAME PROJECTS I

This course guides students through game,production, explores and experiments with,traditional and non-traditional methods for,producing games (2D, Web based, mobile,,interactive, installation, etc.) These,self-directed collaborative projects are designed,to allow the student the opportunity to fully,experiment with the creative medium. Story,,technique and originality are emphasized. This,class is focused on 2D game production.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DMA 246

DMA-410 SENIOR PRODUCTION STUDIO I

The purpose of this course is to allow students,to,undertake a major independently initiated project,that forms a major part of their graduation,portfolio, or reel. Since students from all,concentrations in the curriculum are required to,take this course there are opportunities for,students to form teams that include many,different,skills and tackle ambitious, forward-looking,projects in a professional manner.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DMA 333