This course provides the student with a strong,vocabulary of surface, texture, and patterning,composition. The student is encouraged to,experiment with combinations of decoration. The,course is designed in a skill building and,exploration format that utilizes basic,glassblowing form and techniques. Credits: 3 Prerequisites:
This course is an introduction to Asian visual,culture through a series of case studies in visual,narration in a wide variety of media and formats,from India, Southeast Asia, China and Japan. At,the same time, the course seeks to locate,individual narratives in the larger narrative,traditions and the socio-political contexts from,which they emerge. The focal narratives range from,painted … Continue reading “DAH-202 VISUAL NARRATION ASIA”
In this course students learn to design,,fabricate, and evaluate glass installation. The,course is focused on developing installation,concepts that address space, interaction, and,architecture. Assignments address creating,multiples through basic glassblowing, mold,making, hot casting, coldworking, and gluing. ,Students also learn methods to mount, hang, and,install glass parts. Artistic research and,presentations on contemporary art, design, and,craft inform students’ understanding … Continue reading “DGL-138 GLASS INSTALLATION”
This course covers various mold-making techniques,for glass, including sand casting, slumping,,fusing, pate de verre, hot billet casting, etc.,Students explore the unique characteristics of,cast glass in vessels, sculpture and panels. Glass,elements may be made for inclusion with other,materials. Credits: 3 Prerequisites:
In this course, students explore functional and,nonfunctional objects derived from the vessel,format. Experimental forming methods for sheet,metal are emphasized. Soldering and welding,techniques such as raising and shell-forming for,sheet metal are also presented. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: DME 144
Trends in the 21st Century have paved the way for,a participatory approach to design. New tools,such as open-source technology, the transparency,of internet media, and the ethos of,crowd-sourcing are now insisting on the,democratized creation of goods, services, and,experiences. The goal of this class is for,students to understand human-centered and,participatory methods of design-conducting,observational research, interviews and workshops,,undertaking … Continue reading “GRD-608 CO-CREATION AND PARTICIPATORY DESIGN”
This course covers various mold-making techniques,for glass, including sand casting, slumping,,fusing, pate de verre, hot billet casting, etc.,Students explore the unique characteristics of,cast glass in vessels, sculpture and panels. Glass,elements may be made for inclusion with other,materials. Credits: 3 Prerequisites:
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 … Continue reading “GRD-610 DATA VISUALIZATION II”
In large organizations or companies, the ongoing,tracking of trends and occurrences of their,internal and external environment is the element,that could bring success, currently and in the,future. The art of tracking trends and,occurrences is called Environmental Scanning. ,It is about being informed and building a global,context for your work, your organization, your,competitive environment, and your industry.,This … Continue reading “GRD-625 ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING RESEARCH”
This course offers a focused yet wide-ranging,overview of the history of film. Student will,develop a historical understanding of film based,on a survey of cinematic traditions and movements,contained within narrative, documentary, and,experimental forms, and acquire a critical,,technical, and aesthetic vocabulary relating to,particular cinematic practices and structures,,including the impact of technological,developments on film production, the formation of,genre, … Continue reading “DAH-215 HISTORY OF FILM”