GRD-605 DATA VISUALIZATION

This course will introduce the fundamental,concepts, methods, and practices of data,visualization design. Data visualization is an,emerging field requiring technical skill, design,aptitude, and interdisciplinary thought. Students,will work both individually and in teams to,explore the data visualization design development,process, and communicate data effectively through,visual narrative. The purpose of this class is to,equip students with a new range of skills that,will facilitate deep engagement of diverse,audiences through a design thinking process, to,visually display the results of their research,,analysis and create powerful tools for,brainstorming.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

GRD-608 CO-CREATION AND PARTICIPATORY DESIGN

Trends in the 21st Century have paved the way for,a participatory approach to design. New tools,such as open-source technology, the transparency,of internet media, and the ethos of,crowd-sourcing are now insisting on the,democratized creation of goods, services, and,experiences. The goal of this class is for,students to understand human-centered and,participatory methods of design-conducting,observational research, interviews and workshops,,undertaking internal and external research,activities, generating conceptual frameworks, and,formulating insights related to the synthesis of,the research data-while communicating findings,and concepts to project sponsors in a clear and,compelling manner.

Credits: 3

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GRD-610 DATA VISUALIZATION II

In this hands-on lab course designed to build,skills in advanced data visualization, students,will work both individually and in teams to build,technical skills in R, one of the leading,analytical programs used today. In addition to,building customized data visualizations, students,will learn methods for data transformation and,processing necessary to effectively communicate,data through images. The course will emphasize a,professional workflow for visualization,,integrating data science software with design,tools.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: GRD 605

GRD-625 ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING RESEARCH

In large organizations or companies, the ongoing,tracking of trends and occurrences of their,internal and external environment is the element,that could bring success, currently and in the,future. The art of tracking trends and,occurrences is called Environmental Scanning. ,It is about being informed and building a global,context for your work, your organization, your,competitive environment, and your industry.,This class will provide students with the tools to,examine trends and changes, and to create the key,environmental indicators-internal, external,,qualitative, and quantitative that will have the,most important potential impact on their work.

Credits: 3

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ADRW-165 ACRYLIC PAINTING EXPLORATIONS

WORKING FROM A VARIETY OF SETTINGS, INCLUDING,STILL LIFE AND THE FIGURE, STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE,THE TECHNIQUES OF PAINTING WITH ACRYLICS IN,OBSERVATIONAL AND/OR EXPERIMENTAL STYLES.,EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON SHAPES, COLOR AND,VALUE,AS WELL AS INTERPRETIVE DESIGN.

Credits: 0

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ADRW-251 MURAL PAINTING PREP

Get ready to take on a mural project on your own. ,Instruction includes designing your mural,,creating color studies, scaling it to wall size,,and preparing to paint. At the end of this class,you should be ready to tackle a full size wall.

Credits: 0

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