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DFA-335 SOCIAL PRACTICE

This class encourages students to develop and,utilize their artistic skill to engage in societal,discourse, inventions, interactive games and,environments. Social practice conducts inquire,into the systematic operations of sociology,,anthropology, social labor, journalism, or,environmentalism in the context of art practice,,and retains the commitment to creating,significance and appreciation for a range of,audiences, some newly assembled. Students will,engage a variety of working artists and,non-artists who have engaged in civic activity,including individuals, groups and institutions.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DFA 231

DFN-101 DRAWING I: RAPID CONCEPT

In this introductory drawing course, students,define the basic methods and principles of applied,volumetric drawing with perspective and form, and,rapid concept development through the visual,description of imagined and observed objects using,line variance, value, and composition.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

DFN-142 PERFORMATIVE SPACES

This introductory studio course provides students,the opportunity to develop skills in presentation,,storytelling, writing, and performance in a studio,practice context. Projects will broaden student’s,understanding of contemporary current events,,recontextualizing themes through their own voice,or personal lens. Students apply skills,,materials, and tools gained thus far in their,first-year experience to explore the narrative,development of ideas found in contemporary culture,that are relevant to the student and their area of,disciplinary study. Performative explorations,,that may be collaborative in nature, provide,students presentation skills that prepare them to,engage an audience, through a variety of sensory,experiences and means.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

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

MOD-621 IMAGE, SOUND AND TEXT

This course teaches audio-visual enhancement, and,enables students to integrate image, audio,,written text, and other forms of semiotic coding. ,Students will explore synergistic combinations of,multi-sensual signals and communication codes.

Credits: 3

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