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CFD-101 FASHION APPAREL: PATTERN MAKING

This course will introduce the technical skills,required for apparel construction. Students will,learn essential techniques such as pattern,drafting, draping, and sewing. The course will,also include lectures and readings that highlight,designers and artists that approach garment making,with a distinctive artistic vision.

Credits: 1

Prerequisites:

DFA-340 ADVANCED PRINTMAKING

In this course, the diverse possibilities of,lithography, intaglio and papermaking serve as a,focal point for augmenting the extensive primary,skills already acquired. As the scope of artistic,development and sensibility matures, instruction,becomes increasingly individualized.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DFA 240, DFA 243, DFA 255

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

Prerequisites:

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

Prerequisites: