This course strengthens a transportation design,student’s digital modeling skills to a,professional level, while at the same time,fostering advanced conceptual thinking. Mastery,of previously learned techniques will be stressed,throughout. Advanced virtual reality,presentations from this course will be an,important part of the students’ portfolios.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DTR 362
Independent Study is available to students who are,at Junior or Senior level standing with a,cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above.,The student may receive approval to work in an,area or on a project that is not otherwise offered,or addressed in the regular curriculum. An,Independent Study should include opportunities for,individual student voice and provide a space for,diverse perspectives. Students may receive credit,toward graduation for no more than 6 credit hours.,The student must submit to the chairperson of the,department in which they wish to study, an,Independent Study Proposal of 150 words (no less),of the student’s plan for study and her/his reason,for choosing to study independently. Once the,department chairperson provides approval and the,instructor for the Independent Study is,determined, the faculty member must write an,Independent Study Syllabus with education goals,,learning outcomes, meeting dates, course,expectations, timelines, and due dates. Art,Education candidates must pass DAE 490 with a,grade of ‘C’ (2.00) or higher to qualify for,certification.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Take one 3.0 credit, 200 level course from one of the,following subjects: DAH (Art History), DEN (English), DAS,(Academic Studies), DVC (Visual Culture).
In this class students design a collection for a,brand. The collection can be either for a fashion,house, or a brand extension for a company that is,looking to expand to fashion. Students will,respond to a brand brief on a professional level,that will include research, a mood board, a,material and color board, illustrated collection,designs, flats and technical drawings of the total,look. Students will also produce a digital look,book
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FAD 205
This course introduces students to the creative,and technical processes of 2D digital animation,related to live action filmmaking-title design,,motion graphics, color correction, masking, keying,and basic compositing for visual effects. Students,will also learn best practices for asset creation,,file management and rendering.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FLM 106
This seminar-style course is focused on the,business of film, presentation skills, and life,post-graduation. Students research and discuss,emerging topics in contemporary film production,and distribution, participate in focused critiques,on their in-progress thesis work, and refine their,professional package, including a demo reel, reel,breakdown, resume/CV, and web presence. It is a,companion course to the Film Thesis.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FLM 403
Student creative teams are exposed to a wider,variety of media channels and use problem,solving techniques to create compelling,advertising solutions appropriate for the targeted,and diverse consumers and audiences for products,,brands or PSA movements. They are introduced to,different categories of advertising and begin,basic campaign development. Students assemble a,review portfolio that is assessed for growth,,creativity, and quality from their sophomore,studies at CCS.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DAD 120, DAD 122
The Special Project course is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area being explored.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
This course is an introduction to the visual,cultures of Africa and its Diasporas, through a,series of case studies in visual narration in a,wide variety of media and formats from Africa,,the Caribbean, the US, Brazil, and indeed,throughout the Black Atlantic. The case studies,range from altar-making to filmmaking, and from,sculpture to pageantries of carnival. The course,seeks to locate these individual,images-texts-objects in the larger narrative and,performance traditions, as well as the,socio-political and historical contexts, from,which they emerge. But the course also asks,where these forms are going, and how historical,memory works now, always in motion. What, then,,are the theoretical and practical implications,for establishing origins, authenticity, and the,future?
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
In the sixteenth century, as ancient manuscripts,began to be rediscovered, translated and made,available to European humanists such as Petrarch,,society turned in a more worldly direction.,Artists began adding classical themes to their,devotional repertories and more frequently,directed their attention to the problems of life,on earth. This class covers painters, architects,and sculptors, including Botticelli, Leonardo,da Vinci and Michelangelo in Italy, and Jan,Van Eyck, Hieronymous Bosch, Albrecht Durer and,Hans Holbein in northern Europe. Mannerism as an,outgrowth of the Renaissance is also discussed.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DAH 200, DAH 201 (or DAH 202)
Learn to use the potter’s wheel as an expressive,tool! Traditional techniques and forms are,covered, such as teapots, plates, bowls and,covered containers. The aim is for students to,find their individual expression within the,context of tradition.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: