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DFN-103 DRAWING I: MATERIALS & METHODS

Students explore drawing as an expressive tool to,generate, communicate, and develop ideas. With a,focus on basic drawing principles and,observational drawing, students will sharpen their,perceptual drawing skills while working towards,expressive methods. Contemporary attitudes toward,drawing will be introduced in the second half of,the semester as students expand their drawing,tools, materials and processes. Methods used to,develop ideas are examined through processes that,include research, archive and serial drawing.

Credits: 3

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DFN-150 DISCOVERING YOUR PRACTICE

This course is designed specifically for,first-semester freshman who have not yet declared,a major at College for Creative Studies. It,focuses on concepts and methods that are,applicable to undergraduate majors across the,College and can be substituted for the first,semester studio of any program. This course,investigates creative practice from multiple,perspectives, using projects and in-class,activities to help students gain insight into,what major pathways might best suit their,talents, interests, and experience. In addition,to specific techniques and approaches to creative,practice, the course covers important topics such,as the distinction between the different,undergraduate majors at CCS and the process of,critique, which is a fundamental tool used for,evaluating student work.

Credits: 3

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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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MOD-622 VISUAL NARRATIVE (STORYTELLING)

Working in response to real-life topics and,themes, students will learn about storytelling,with visual narratives. They will learn,storyboarding methods, and about the sequencing of,images to construct and arrange narrative,concepts. They will advance their ability to use,moving image in coherent non-verbal storytelling,and draw upon narrative communication theory and,the practice of others, to inform their own,practice. Students will develop their,understanding of constructing and critiquing,moving image narratives, and the use of image in,non-verbal storytelling and essaying.

Credits: 3

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