DTR-333 JUNIOR EXTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO

The junior-year exterior design studio expands on,the process emersion experienced during the,sophomore year. Students must generate a,compelling, customer-driven design story as the,basis for their work. Advanced thinking in the,areas of aesthetics, primary research, inclusive,human factors, design theory and branding are,expected. The presence of corporate sponsors,along the way and the possibility of field trips,to professional design … Continue reading “DTR-333 JUNIOR EXTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO”

DFA-355 PERFORMATIVE OBJECT

This course investigates sculpture object making., Students experiment with a wide range of scale,,format, materials and media options, with,emphasis on the creation of meaning in personal,objects. Presentations and readings provide,historical and contemporary context for a deeper,understanding of sculpture as object. Readings,include Queer Phenomenology: Orientations,,Objects, Others by Sara Ahmed,. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: DFA 230, DFA 231 … Continue reading “DFA-355 PERFORMATIVE OBJECT”

DLE-305 HOMER’S ODYSSEY, SCI-FI AND,AFRO-FUTURISM

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”

DTR-334 JUNIOR EXTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO II

The junior-year exterior design studio expands on,the process emersion experienced during the,sophomore year. Students must generate a,compelling, customer-driven design story as the,basis for their work. Advanced thinking in the,areas of aesthetics, primary research, inclusive,human factors, design theory and branding are,expected. The presence of corporate sponsors,along the way and the possibility of field trips,to professional design … Continue reading “DTR-334 JUNIOR EXTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO II”

AVIS-031 INTRO TO BOOT MAKING

Make your own classically styled Derby Boot in,this hands-on class. Using the best materials and,century old tools, students will start with,complete uppers and be taken through multiple,steps to create the highest quality boots made,with their own hands. Credits: Prerequisites:

DFA-365 INSTALLATION/SITE

This course explores the theory and practice of,creative site activation through material,,technological and performance-based interventions.,Students will have the opportunity to work in,extended relationships to site and space, via,light, sound, time based technologies like video,,and performance. Students will investigate,installation as active experience between artist,and site, and site and the question of audience.,Open to non-majors with departmental … Continue reading “DFA-365 INSTALLATION/SITE”

DLE-307 ART AND PEDAGOGY FROM SOCRATES TO,JOSEPH BEUYS

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”

DTR-335 JUNIOR MOBILITY DESIGN STUDIO

The junior-year mobility studio expands on,the interior, exterior and Design Theory II,Mobility courses taken in the sophomore year. ,Students are expected to embrace not only a,diverse set of shared user experiences, but also,the urban planning implications of a fleet of,vehicles for public use. Advanced thinking in the,areas of primary and secondary research, design,theory, sustainable materials … Continue reading “DTR-335 JUNIOR MOBILITY DESIGN STUDIO”