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DFA-400 SENIOR SEMINAR

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”

DLE-345 ART, LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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).

DTR-338 JUNIOR VEHICLES DESIGN STUDIO II

The junior-year vehicle design studio expands on,the interior and exterior design skills learned at,the sophomore level. Students are expected to,generate compelling product and user stories as,the basis for recreational or vocational vehicle,design work. Advanced thinking in terms of,primary research, problem-solving, inclusive human,factors, the pursuit of sustainable solutions and,working within technical parameters are all,expected. The involvement … Continue reading “DTR-338 JUNIOR VEHICLES DESIGN STUDIO II”

AVIS-056 WELDED METAL SCULPTURE

Students will explore the basic metal shop,techniques of welding, brazing, cutting and,forming and use them to build metal sculpture.,Projects are tailored to each student’s skill,level and student-initiated projects are,encouraged. Credits: 0 Prerequisites:

AYTH-214 PENSOLE FOOTWEAR DESIGN

Students will be introduced to the process of,product design, using inspiration from our field,trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts. Through,introduction to basic footwear design elements,,pattern creation and colorway creation, students,will create an ORIGINAL PRODUCT (footwear), with,patterns and colors based on their interpretation,of the inspiration pieces seen on the field trip. Credits: 0 Prerequisites:

DFA-450 SENIOR STUDIO I

This capstone course is the first semester of a,two-semester course in which students engage in,the development of a self-directed body of work.,Students are assigned semi-private individual,studio spaces and are expected to utilize various,studio facilities that contribute to their,individual practice. Individual and formal group,critiques provide a collaborative learning,environment in which students continue to hone,verbal skills to … Continue reading “DFA-450 SENIOR STUDIO I”

DLE-400 WHAT MAKES MODERN ART MODERN

This seminar explores the following: (i) art,becomes modern when art is rejected; (ii) there is,no modern art without poetry, philosophy, ethics,or the political; (iii) art becomes modern when,the poet Charles Baudelaire realizes the city as,an active subject in art; (iv) the city and,anti-art produce an avant-garde which claims to,refuse art. Broadly speaking, the course is … Continue reading “DLE-400 WHAT MAKES MODERN ART MODERN”

DTR-362 DIGITAL MODELING III

In this course, students learn complex modeling,and rendering techniques using the latest 3-D,computer modeling industry software. This course,builds on a student’s accumulated knowledge of,nurb and/or polygonal tools, extrusions, patches,,skinning and surface treatments. Models are,rendered using full-color palettes, multi-source,lighting and texture mapping. Basic animation in,covered to prepare the student for advanced,skills. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: DTR 241

DFA-451 SENIOR STUDIO II

Senior Studio ll continues the development and,completion of studio work initiated during the,fall semester Senior Studio. Students engage in a,rigorous critique schedule in addition to studio,visits with professional artists, writers and/or,critics. Senior Studio ll includes the planning,and implementation of an off campus Senior Thesis,exhibition. Working collaboratively, students are,guided in all aspects of mounting their group,exhibition; … Continue reading “DFA-451 SENIOR STUDIO II”