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This is the first of two visual development,intensive courses. Throughout this course,,students explore what it means to be a character,designer in the animation industry. The semester,will begin with a deep dive into theory and will,end with a capstone, collaborative project of a,student’s choice. Student participants should have,taken DIL 386 Introduction to,Visual Development prior to taking this course.,Faculty approval required to register.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 386
This is the second intensive course on visual,development taken after Visual Development I:,Character Intensive. Throughout this course,,students explore what it means to be an,environment designer in the animation industry.,The semester begins with a deep dive into theory,and ends with a capstone, collaborative project of,a student’s choice. Faculty approval is required,to register.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 387
Ceramic tile, murals and architectural,embellishments are increasingly found in public,settings. Projects in this class center on,drawing and painting as well as the use of colored,slips and modular formats. Layout, design, the,making and firing of work and installation are,covered. This course is well suited for students,majoring in painting, sculpture, design, or,illustration.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DCE 135
This course explores numerous glaze processes and,application techniques and provides students with,an understanding of how surface relates to and,enhances three-dimensional forms. Weekly,demonstrations and lectures give students the,basis for solving structured assignments.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SAC 106 (formerly DFA 106)
Faculty Mentoring Required: Must Complete Plan of Work before registering for 3rd year.
First Semester
15-16 Credit Hours
Second Semester
15 Credit Hours
Third Semester
15 Credit Hours
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GUS 100 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3§ |
| GUS 100 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3§ |
| DEN 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| DAH 200 | Western Art History/Visual Culture | 3* |
| DAH 201 | Digital Narration: Africa | 3* |
| DAH 202 | Digital Narration: Asia | 3* |
| D– 100-400 | Open Elective | 3 |
Fifth Semester
15 Credit Hours
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IAD 305 | Art as Narrative | 3 |
| GUS 200-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| D– 100-400 | Open Elective | 3 |
| DNS 200-400 | Natural Science | 3 |
| D— 100-400 | Open Elective | 3 |
Sixth Semester
15 Credit Hours
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IAD 308 | Art as Propaganda | 3 |
| IAD 310 | IAD Research & Portfolio | 3 |
| GUS 200-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| DAH 200-400 | Art History Elective (or) | 3*† |
| DVC 200-300 | Visual Culture Elective | 3*† |
| D— 100-400 | Open Elective | 3 |
Seventh Semester
15 Credit Hours
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IAD 407 | Interdisciplinary Thesis I | 3 |
| GUS 300-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| GUS 300-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| D– 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| DAH 200-400 | Art History Elective (or) | 3*† |
| DVC 200-400 | Visual Culture Elective | 3*† |
Eighth Semester
15 Credit Hours
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IAD 408 | Interdisciplinary Thesis II | 3 |
| GUS 300-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| GUS 300-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| DAE – – – | Art Education Elective | 3 |
| D— 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| D— 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
*International students that require ELS-101 (4.0 cr); Total Credits = 121/122
Total credits: 121: First Year Experience=1; Foundations=15; Major=51; Gen Ed=42; Open Electives=12
GUS – Undergraduate Studio Elective – Required studio electives for the IAD major from an approved major/department. GUS course levls with an (*) exp. GUS 200*, must be satisfied at the level listed; other electives must be taken within the range listed (exp. 200-400 level). Mentoring is required for course approvals.
General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level (non-required) Liberal Arts course, from subjects: DAH-Art History, DAS-Academic Studies, DEN-English, DHS-History, DLE-Liberal Elective, DNS-Natural Science DSS-Social Science, DPL-Philosophy, etc), DVC-Visual Culture.
Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level (non-required) course from an Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).
This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.
Scott Northrup
MA, The New School
BFA, College for Creative Studies
Faculty Mentoring Required: Must Complete Plan of Work before registering for 3rd year.
First Semester
15-16 Credit Hours
Third Semester
18 Credit Hours
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GUS 100 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| GUS 100 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| DEN 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| DAH 200 | Western Art History/Visual Culture | 3* |
| DAH 201 | Digital Narration: Africa | 3* |
| DAH 202 | Digital Narration: Asia | 3* |
| DAE 250 | Human Development Creative & Visual Learning | 3 |
| D– 100-400 | Open Elective | 3 |
Fifth Semester
15 Credit Hours
Sixth Semester
15 Credit Hours
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IAD 308 | IAD Junior Thesis | 3 |
| IAD 310 | IAD Research & Portfolio | 3 |
| GUS 200-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| DAH 200-400 | Art History Elective (or) | 3*† |
| DVC 200-400 | Visual Culture Elective | 3*† |
| DAE 405 | Secondary Art Teaching: Meth, Math & Literacy | 3 |
Seventh Semester
15 Credit Hours
Eighth Semester
15 Credit Hours
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IAD 408 | Interdisciplinary Thesis II | 3 |
| GUS 300-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| GUS 300-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| DAH 200-400 | Art History Elective (or) | 3*† |
| DVC 200-400 | Visual Culture Elective | 3*† |
| DAE – – – | Art Education Elective | 3 |
Ninth Semester
12 Credit Hours
138-139
GUS – Undergraduate Studio Elective – Required studio electives for the IAD major from an approved major/department. GUS course levls with an (*) exp. GUS 200*, must be satisfied at the level listed; other electives must be taken within the range listed (exp. 200-400 level). Mentoring is required for course approvals.
General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level (non-required) Liberal Arts course, from subjects: DAH-Art History, DAS-Academic Studies, DEN-English, DHS-History, DLE-Liberal Elective, DNS-Natural Science DSS-Social Science, DPL-Philosophy, etc), DVC-Visual Culture.
Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level (non-required) course from an Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).
Art Education Elective – Successfully complete an approved 100-400 level studio course from an undergraduate major (outside of the assigned major). Art Ed Department Chair approval required for course selection.
This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.
Scott Northrup
MA, The New School
BFA, College for Creative Studies
Lee, Jhih-Yin
Ph.D. University of Georgia M.Ed. University of Houston
Amy Ruopp
Ph.D., EDS, University of Missouri
MAT, BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art
This course covers various mold-making techniques,for glass, including sand casting, slumping,,fusing, pate de verre, hot billet casting, etc.,Students explore the unique characteristics of,cast glass in vessels, sculpture and panels. Glass,elements may be made for inclusion with other,materials.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
This course is designed to meet two broad,objectives: 1) to provide a comprehensive,introduction to the historical narrative of the,city of Detroit and the American urban,experience; and 2) to practice skills of critical,analysis in research, writing and presentation. ,We will accomplish these objectives by,researching primary documents and artifacts;,reading personal narratives; viewing select,documentaries and film clips; listening to guest,speakers representing multiple cultural and racial,viewpoints and visiting a site of historical,significance.
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).
“Illusionist Painting” is an atelier style course,focused on contemporary representational,practices, with an emphasis on creating the,illusion of form from the live figure. Students,will have extended class time to accomplish,paintings from a diverse grouping of live figure,models of varied race, gender, sexual,identity/orientation, and,disability/differently-abled backgrounds. The,course will include an observational approach to,painting the human figure and will develop skills,in proportion, perspective, modeling form and,illusion, based on an intermediate level. The,intermediate class will emphasize the completed,image “lay-in” stages of drawing, painting, and,proportions, color concept, and narrative elements,in painting. We will cover contemporary methods,and materials, and traditional methods in panel,painting, canvas and chassis, ground preparation,,pigment preparation, varnishes and mediums, and,mural painting among other methods and practices.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 247
In this course, projects are structured to,respond to particular image communication goals.,Students explore the characteristics of this,vector based digital image making application, and,create visual narrative stories including age,,gender, disability/differently- abled, sexual,orientation, economic class, climate,change/justice, and global cultures. Students,become familiar with the use of Adobe,Illustrator.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 270