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 … Continue reading “DSS-490 INDEPENDENT STUDY”
This course addresses advanced painting problems,,covering representational and nonrepresentational,issues. Students have the opportunity to explore,a broad range of materials and techniques and,instruction is geared toward individual artistic,concerns. Students in Advance Painting are,exposed to issues and concerns relating to,painting from a global perspective, inclusive of,Western and non Western contemporary artists. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: DAH 218, DFA … Continue reading “DFA-345 ADVANCED PAINTING (CONTEMPORARY ISSUES)”
Homer’s Odyssey, Sci-Fi, and Afro-Futurism is a,class in Critical Theory, Visual Culture/Film,Studies that explores the impact of The Odyssey,in Sci-Fi, Critical Theory, and Post-Colonial,discourse in experimental film, poetry, and the,novel. The class explores why The Odyssey has,become the source text for the Sci-Fi genre in,which seas are replaced by space, in which the,journey home is … Continue reading “DLE-305 HOMER’S ODYSSEY, SCI-FI AND,AFRO-FUTURISM”
Socrates famously said to his student, Meno: “I,don’t know that I can teach you, and I don’t even,know that you can learn! The best I can be is a,midwife to ideas.” At first, Socrates is talking,about Virtue, but also, Justice, Beauty, Art.,Joseph Beuys declared that “To be a teacher is my,greatest work of art.” If … Continue reading “DLE-307 ART AND PEDAGOGY FROM SOCRATES TO,JOSEPH BEUYS”
Junior Studio begins with students reflecting on,the ideas, themes and methods that are significant,to their current voice as emerging artists.,Students are assigned an individual work area,within a collaborative working space. Class,dialogue, presentations and critiques investigate,ways that ideas and concepts are conveyed through,visual means. Topical studio assignments and,focused critical feedback deepen the students’,understanding of their individual … Continue reading “DFA-380 JUNIOR STUDIO I”
Biopolitics is one of the most significant,developments in Critical Theory. Using the topics,of waste and violence, this class offers an,introduction to the main concepts, strategies,,and pre-occupations of Biopolitical thinking and,its relevance to understanding the contemporary,world and violence of globalization. A,significant aspect of the course is the use and,role of film as critical theory. Credits: 3 … Continue reading “DLE-311 BIOPOLITICS: WASTE & VIOLENCE”
This course is a continuation of DFA 380, Junior,Studio Il. Students continue to explore the,creative process with the goal of identifying,their own individual content and approach to art,making. Students form an archive of their,research, inspiration and influences in addition,to engaging in relevant studio assignments,,writing exercises and group presentations.,Exposure to contemporary art and artists, along,with individual … Continue reading “DFA-381 JUNIOR STUDIO II”
Drawing inspiration from consciousness-centered,education models, this innovative course offers,students an opportunity to dive within themselves,,discovering and exploring their own boundless,creative potential. Consider this course an,experimental incubator for the creation of ideas,,images, and artistic motivation. Emphasis is,placed on reflection with the student’s,journaling, discussing and meditating together. ,This unique course offers students new methods of,inquiry, encouraging students … Continue reading “DLE-322 CONSCIOUSNESS, CREATIVITY AND IDENTITY”
This critique/research-based seminar provides a,structured and critical forum for students to,explore broader aesthetic, cultural and,theoretical topics relevant to their studio work.,Senior Seminar, together with the Senior Studio,,serve as the capstone courses for seniors.,Individual proposed research, written topical,assignments, and a personal artist statement will,provide the framework for a formal Thesis,presentation. Students culminate Senior Seminar,with the development … Continue reading “DFA-400 SENIOR SEMINAR”
Will explore the various links between the visual,and literary arts through readings of plays,,poems, stories, novels, letters, manifestos,,etc. that have been written by and/or about,artists and designers. 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).