Category: Undergraduate Course Catalog

DFA-245 CONTEMPORARY DRAWING

Contemporary Drawing serves as an investigation of,drawing as a primary mode of expression. Students,will examine historical, experimental, traditional,and unconventional methods for creating drawings.,A strong focus is placed on concept development as,students respond to specific assignments that,engage a broad range of issues and ideas.,Individual aesthetic and expression is developed,as students hone their ability to articulate ideas,through drawing, critique presentation and an,artists’ statement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DFN 103 DFN 104 DFN 120 DFA 105

DFD-220 SCREEN PRINTING ON FABRIC

The workshop style format of this class,introduces students to a variety of printing,methods using hand-cut stencils and photo,emulsion. Techniques include preparing original,artwork for multi-color patterned yardage,,improvisational (freestyle) printing, and,engineering placement prints. Textile pigments,,thickened dye, and discharge pastes will be,introduced. Special focus is placed on material,exploration, color mixing, and registration of,multiple screens.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

DGD-201 COMMUNICATION DESIGN FOR NON-MAJORS

This non-major course is designed to,introduce/develop two-dimensional design skills,in the context of typographic environments to,students outside of the major of Communication,Design. Projects will introduce students to the,principles of typography and image in order to,develop skills related to organizing typographic,and image environments to achieve clear,communication based on an understanding of,typographic hierarchy, message, and aesthetics,,as well as spatial relationships of the,page/screen such as grid, column and margin.,Additionally students will develop the ability to,make typographic design decisions that consider,taste, audience/user, content, concept, and,sequence, by employing process methodologies used,in the creation of unique visual communication,solutions that speaks to their own art and design,practice, or cultural, social lens.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

DGD-366 INTERACTION IV

The course develops the student’s applied,understanding of new media. Projects include,topics relevant to defining client need, assessing,user interface, developing information structures,,navigation conditions and consideration of,audience/user. The course exposes students to,theories of cognition and perception relevant to,communications based in motion and interactive,media.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DGD 365

DHS-302 WAR TO END ALL WARS

This course will focus on the causes and,aftermath of World War I. While the war itself,was fought between 1914-1918, consideration of,the causes and aftermath widens our exploration,from 1848 (the “year of revolutions”) to 1939,(the Spanish Civil War). Sometimes called “The,War to End all Wars” or “The Great War”, the,catastrophic events of WWI changed the modern,world. These causes and changes extend from the,middle of the 19th to the middle of the 20th,century, and into our own 21st century. This is,why this war can be considered an endless war. ,World War I affected virtually every field,discipline – from the arts and science, politics,and ideology, geography and anthropology, finance,and popular culture, and, the ways we consider,the process of History itself.

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).

DIL-285 SPECIAL PROJECT 100/200

The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area(s) being explored.,

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,FALL 2023
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,COMICS STORYTELLING I
,Students will be engaged in a comprehensive,exploration of the elements of comics through,several exercises, culminating in one project.,Students will learn about various techniques,,mechanics, structures, and vocabulary employed in,the production of published comics media. This,course is one in two courses in Comics,Storytelling.,

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,,WINTER 2024
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,COMICS STORYTELLING II
,This is the second of two comics storytelling,courses. This course expands on elements,introduced in Comics I. Students will be exploring,the production of comics from script to final,through development of stories, adapted or,”kit-bashed.” Students will also review the,intersections between narrative perspective and,narrative experience, as well as an investigation,of causality’s impact on storytelling. This course,is part two of Comics Storytelling.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

DIL-348 HEAD DRAWING AND PORTRAIT PAINTING

Fundamentals and construction, as well as likeness,and rendering of diverse figure models of various,races, genders, disability/differently-abled, are,covered in the drawing portion of this course.,Color, mood, and form and technique are emphasized,in the painting portion. Materials used include,graphite, charcoal, Prismacolor, pastels, markers,,gouache, acrylics, and oils. Outside assignments,concentrate on expressions. caricature, formal,portraiture and advertising applications.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 246

DIL-490 INDEPENDENT STUDY

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:

DIN-331 JUNIOR INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO I

This comprehensive design studio incorporates the,specialized attributes of lighting while creating,design solutions for a large-scale project.,Students apply AutoCad technology and knowledge of,building codes, universal and inclusive design,principles in presenting design solutions.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DIN 232, DIN 270