This advanced course in documentary theory and,practice emphasizes the maker’s ability to,witness, document, and impact a world in motion.,While studying contemporary documentary practices,including newer forms such as “reality”,,participatory, and immersive works, students will,spend the bulk of the semester on a self-directed,production of social relevance, and contribute to,a collaborative production with peers.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FLM 278 OR DMA 342
Students will identify, examine, and react to,contemporary matters of socio-cultural relevance,through a creative media-blind lens, viewing,social practice in a broad sense. The goal is to,develop innovative interdisciplinary and inclusive,solutions to art/design problems that employ,students’ unique individual and combined skill,sets. Students will have opportunities to use,proven research methods and invent new ones.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: IAD 305
Students creative teams practice television,advertising process, production and storytelling,techniques to conceptualize and create targeted,and effective commercials and films for diverse,audiences and consumers for traditional broadcast,,online, social and mobile media content. The,course includes developing concepts and keyframes,,writing, storyboarding, shooting and editing their,original commercial concepts. Current industry,trends are reviewed including commercial concepts,,digital content, branded entertainment,,cinematography, graphics, special effects,,post-production techniques, sound design, editing,,and directing trends. Presentations specific to,television ideas are practiced on a regular basis.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DAD 221, DAD 235, DAD 266 – ADVERTISING,DAD 221, DAD 235, DAD 270 – COPYWRITING
Designed to convey the stages of human growth in,depth, this course approaches physical,,psychological, emotional and social development in,a format for teachers to implement in planning,developmentally and culturally appropriate,instruction. The educational needs of neurodiverse,and special needs children, and the resources,available to teachers for best meeting these,needs, are included throughout. Related topics,covered in this course include nurturing,creativity in K-12 students, teaching students,with poverty in mind, and fostering equitable,visual learning in diverse settings. Pre-service,visual arts teachers consider the implications of,the above material in field experiences in diverse,instructional settings with children. Ten hours,Field Experience in K-12 educational settings,required outside of class. All required field,hours and associated field experience assignments,must be completed before registration for the next,art education course. This course is open to,sophomore students and above. Course may count for,general elective credits for those who do not,pursue teacher certification. Students must pass,with a grade of ‘C’ (2.00) or higher.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DAE 200
This course examines the various approaches that,build the foundation for an emerging field of,Visual Culture and emphasizes its parallel,development with discussions about the gaze as a,historical and culturally constructed phenomenon.,This course satisfies the General Education,requirement.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DAH 200, DAH 201
(This is a faculty led study abroad course *,syllabi will differ per destination) ,,On a Global Learning Experience course, students,are brought outside the typical classroom, for a,24/7 learning experience in varying locations,outside the USA. The course will provide students,with tools for analyzing your learning process and,identifying cultural patterns, differences,,similarities and values encountered during the,journey. Students develop a sense of,cross-cultural understanding, and navigate towards,becoming a global citizen. Students develop a,heightened sense of confidence, and leadership as,they plan, and execute this excursion. In,addition students discover the role of becoming an,ambassador for their own culture. Practical issues,about studying abroad (safety, money, packing,,etc.) are delivered via pre-departure sessions,with the International Student Services Office.,
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, SUMMER 2024,
,COSTA RICA,
,There’s nothing quite like the rain forests of the,”Rich Coast.” At its heart, the,Central American country boasts an epic landscape,that is home to nearly 5 percent of,the world’s biodiversity. Discover how fragile,these endangered ecosystems are as you,travel through different rainforest preserves and,unearth dazzling displays of color and,sound. Explore also the unique art and culture of,some of Costa Rica’s most vibrant,cities and towns.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SLP 007
This studio introduces the concept of the ceramic,object derived from plaster cast techniques and,the use of high-resolution molds. The emphasis is,on assembled forms and the use of groupings to,present a singular statement.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DCE 112
Students will be self-directed in developing a,proposal for their thesis body of work. Studio,work of and presentations support the development,of their thesis. Critical readings, discussion,,visiting artists and critique will take place in,class. Students will prepare a portfolio to apply,to professional opportunities. Students will,consider how their group and individual identity,informs their thesis work.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DCR 351
Creative nonfiction is a type of writing that,uses literary styles and techniques to construct,narratives that have their foundation in fact.,Examples include: memoir, travelogue, the,personal essay, and cultural observation. As,opposed to journalism and technical writing,,which are also based in fact, creative nonfiction,projects a dramatic, literary framework onto,everyday existence, rendering it enlightening and,potentially meaningful to the reader. We will,study examples of creative nonfiction in order to,determine some of the structures and methods of,this relatively open genre, and in turn, apply,them to students’ own work. As a workshop class,,the primary focus is student writing of,manuscripts to be critiqued and improved. The,class requires students to share their writing,,questions, and opinions. As an online workshop,class, we will interact almost entirely through,the medium of Blackboard, posting work and,responses weekly or bi-weekly. On a deeper level,,we will consider the sometimes slippery nature of,truth as it applies to this writing form, looking,for consensus on the boundaries we can push, vs.,those we must maintain in order for this genre to,preserve its claim to authority.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DEN 102
This class is designed to vigorously extend ideas,explored in Introduction to Figure Painting, with,an opportunity to engage in more complex,figurative problems. Class discussions include,relevant topics on contemporary figurative art.,Emphasis is on larger format, longer studies and,formal painting,concerns.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DFA 120, DFA 220