FAD-350 FASHION PORTFOLIO

This 15 week course promotes the creation of a,personal portfolio. It aims to inspire and prepare,the student to develop a resourceful, curious and,creative mind set, combining conceptual, critical,and inclusive thinking. Students learn to tell a,story through verbal and visual vocabulary whilst,problem solving. This course culminates in three,diverse collections. A guest critic is invited to,offer industry … Continue reading “FAD-350 FASHION PORTFOLIO”

DAD-421 PORTFOLIO LAB I

Seniors create personal branding, resumes,,portfolios, web sites, LinkedIn profiles, reels,and self-promotion pieces. They prepare for job,interviews, identify and contact potential,employers and learn important interviewing skills,from agency professionals and recruiters. Agency,structure, hierarchy, business practices and,expectations are examined. Graduate portfolios,are reviewed and analyzed for further development,and refinement in the final semester. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: DAD 322, DAD … Continue reading “DAD-421 PORTFOLIO LAB I”

DFS-101 INTRODUCTION TO INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY

This required interdisciplinary course focuses on,four concepts in the field of critical theory:,visuality, the aesthetic,,representation/spectacle and identity. It,provides the entering college student with the,necessary skills and methodologies to discover,the pleasure, and challenge, of inquiry (asking,compelling questions), research (investigating,answers from many sources: academic, professional,and personal), and inter-relationship,(discovering all knowledge may be intricately,connected in a balanced synthesis.) … Continue reading “DFS-101 INTRODUCTION TO INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY”

DMA-363 CHARACTER DESIGN

In this course, students will be introduced to,what characteristics make up believable and,dynamic characters. The course will focus on the,design of characters for stories both existing and,imagined by the students. A strong understanding,of anatomy and purpose to each character will be,of particular focus. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: DMA 360

FAD-401 ADVANCED COLLECTION DESIGN

One of the main skills for a graduate designer is,the ability to go into a brand and design,collections based on the understanding of the,company’s DNA. In this class, students will,design and develop a collection based on full,brand understanding. This requires designing a,collection based on a company’s creative brief,,offering innovation and new ideas, including,personal views and … Continue reading “FAD-401 ADVANCED COLLECTION DESIGN”

DAD-422 PORTFOLIO LAB II

This course integrates all that the student has,learned and focuses on creating campaigns that,form the foundation for the student’s final,portfolio and transition to the professional,world. Projects include targeted campaigns for a,diverse audience and consumers for a broad range,of products, brands, social causes and equality,issues across diverse media channels to accomplish,the student’s individual career goals. Students,may … Continue reading “DAD-422 PORTFOLIO LAB II”

DGD-124 MOTION ESSENTIALS

This motion design course introduces concepts and,methods used in designing dynamic digital,communications that rely on the typography, image,,video, sound, and message. The language of motion,design and its associated meaning(s) are presented,through a series of dynamic projects, where,students select the narrative content they,explore. Students learn relevant techniques and,concepts, associated with both analog and digital,tools in order … Continue reading “DGD-124 MOTION ESSENTIALS”