This second semester thesis course completes the,work begun in Interdisciplinary Thesis I. The,course includes regular critiques as students work,towards their individual and collective project,goals, including relevant publications and public,exhibition by the end of the semester.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: IAD 407
This is the third and final of a series of studio,courses that allow students on the MFA Design for,Climate Action program to develop their skills and,knowledge in live design briefs with industry and,community partners. By their nature, these courses,include socio-economic and political,considerations. The studio courses are designed to,challenge students with projects of increasing,complexity and progressively strengthen the,students’ problem-solving skills. Students solve,design problems requiring substantive research,,concept ideation and realization, and,implementation. ,Projects on this course address environmental,stewardship, concern for natural habitats,,ecology, urban green spaces, and land use.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CLA 605 CLA 606
This course integrates all that the student has,learned and focuses on creating a unique,capstone/thesis project that focuses on engaging,,motivates and influences diverse audiences and,consumers in a positive and emotional way. The,project is a personal statement based on,introspection, community, purpose, and passion.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DAD 421, DAD 434
This course is a survey of Western Art and,visual culture from the late Middle Ages to the,twentieth-century. Other than to present an,outline history of Western art, this course seeks,to introduce students cumulatively to the,critical concepts and vocabulary in the study of,art history, visual culture, art appreciation and,historiography of art, that is, the study of the,writing about art and its history. The course,will seek to introduce students to historically,relevant accounts of the philosophical,,religious, poetic and technological contexts of,art as well as to introduce new forms of,historical thinking on the relevance of the,recognition of social, political and economic,,(race, class and gender)in the understanding of,both the making of art and its audience.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
This course focuses on artists’ response to the,sweeping social, philosophical and political,changes that began in the late nineteenth century,,including Expressionism, Cubism and Futurism.,Students explore the work of modernists who,affronted their audiences in order to bring about,changes in perception, including the artists of,the Dada movement, who mocked art and society, and,the Surrealists, who explored the unconscious as a,resource for art. Artists studied include Henri,Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky, Franz Marc, Pablo,Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, Salvador Dali and Max,Ernst.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DAH 200, DAH 201 (or DAH 202)
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 space for,diverse perspectives. Students may receive credit,toward graduation for no more than 6 credit hours.,The student must submit to the chairperson of the,department in which they wish to study, an,Independent Study Proposal of 150 words (no less),of the student’s plan for study and her/his reason,for choosing to study independently. Once the,department chairperson provides approval and the,instructor for the Independent Study is,determined, the faculty member must write an,Independent Study Syllabus with education goals,,learning outcomes, meeting dates, course,expectations, timelines, and due dates. Art,Education candidates must pass DAE 490 with a,grade of ‘C’ (2.00) or higher to qualify for,certification.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DEN 239
The special project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area being explored.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
In DEN 101 Composition I, an introductory,composition course, students practice the,fundamentals of college writing, reading, and,reflecting. In this course, students analyze a,variety of written and visual texts and respond in,college-level, thesis driven writing and creative,projects. DEN 101 stresses important academic,skills, including reading strategies, essay,planning and organization, citation, revision,,proofreading, and presenting before a group. This,class satisfies the General Education requirement.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
Intro to Painting functions as a survey of,contemporary approaches to painting. Students,explore a range of oil and acrylic painting,techniques while directing the development of,particular ideas, themes, or subjects. The,technical goals in this course include,understanding the use of color properties to,depict illusionary space and form while examining,the relationships between material and metaphor,,surface and structure, image and meaning. ,Connections between research and practice are,strengthened through ideation methods based on,observational studies in addition to collecting,,sourcing and archiving visual resources. Studio,set up and safety, class critiques, visiting,artists and field trips round out the course.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DFN 103, DFN 104, DFN 116
This course is an introduction to floor loom hand,weaving through a series of material studies and,finished projects. Students study basic weave,structures through the research and exploration of,color, fiber, and texture. Special focus is,placed on sourcing color and material inspiration,for fine art and applied design contexts.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: