The junior-year interior design studio expands on the process emersion experienced at the sophomore level. The importance of a compelling, customer-driven design story as the basis for interior work is stressed. Students are expected to employ advanced thinking in terms of aesthetics, primary research, inclusive human factors, design theory and brand experience. The presence of corporate sponsors along the way will promote a process that has real-world career relevance. The use of virtual reality and animation will further ensure the students’ understanding of the interior space and the interaction of a diverse cross section of users with their design solutions. Occasionally, course content may be reinforced through field trips to professional design studios or factories.
The senior exterior studio emphasizes the role research plays in creating original design ideas. Students will look for design opportunities via the investigation of sustainable materials and processes, varying aesthetic tastes, packaging for a diverse cross section of users, as well as emerging cultural and technical trends. Advanced presentations to sponsors will show the students’ user-focused approach, as well as their readiness to join the transportation design community.
In this course students will explore the ways in which science fiction films have represented contemporary culture trends such as fear of the other and cold-war paranoia in Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the terror of the body in Aliens and the transhumanism in District 9. Course readings will examine the development of the science fiction film as a distinct genre from a variety of viewpoints including historical analysis, race and gender studies, and critical theory. This course may apply as an upper level English and Liberal Arts elective. This course satisfies the General Elective requirement.
The Special Projects class is offered on an occasional basis, with course content specific to the area(s) being explored. Fall 2023, Corset Study & Construction Dive into the world of corsetry and separate fact from fiction. Visit the corset from the 16th century to modern corsetry. Make a victorian era corset using industry materials.
(This is a faculty led study abroad course * syllabi will differ per destination), On a Global Learning Experience course, students are brought outside the typical classroom, for a 24/7 learning experience in varying locations outside the USA. The course will provide students with tools for analyzing your learning process and identifying cultural patterns, differences, similarities and values encountered during the journey. Students develop a sense of cross-cultural understanding, and navigate towards becoming a global citizen. Students develop a heightened sense of confidence, and leadership as they plan, and execute this excursion. In addition students discover the role of becoming an ambassador for their own culture. Practical issues about studying abroad (safety, money, packing, etc.) are delivered via pre-departure sessions with the International Student Services Office.
SUMMER 2023 PARIS/ANTWERP STUDY ABROAD This directed course is intended to expand our students World view. It will provide alternative learning experiences they would not have in their typical curriculum. This joint program is designed to expand the students World view in several ways: ? Living and traveling together as a group in a European Country ? Seeing 1st hand some of the History that makes up western civilization ? Experiencing each other’s department’s focus and interests Students will visit Academic Major sites of interest, Museums, and Cities throughout Paris, France and Antwerp, Belgium. This is a 2 -week Summer 2023 course beginning in May.
Narrative Filmmaking is a dynamic two-course sequence implementing the phases of production. This first course is a concentrated period of pre-production beginning with research as students examine the core elements of cinema – light, space, and time – through screenings, readings, practical exercises, discussions, and critical writing. This will provide a base for concept development, creative writing, and production design, culminating in a professional treatment, screenplay, and pitch deck with a plan to produce in the subsequent semester.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FLM 201, FLM 211, FLM 225 or DMA 312
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.
*International students that require ELS-101 (4.0 cr); Total Credits = 127/128
First Year Experience=1; Foundations=18; Major=63; Gen Ed=36; Open Electives=6
Advertising Design Electives – Successfully complete designated courses within the major (not listed as “required”), subject code DAD.
General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level (non-required) Liberal Arts course, from subjects: DAH-Art History, DAS-Academic Studies, DEN-English, DHS-History, DLE-Liberal Elective, DNS-Natural Science DSS-Social Science, DPL-Philosophy, etc), DVC-Visual Culture.
Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level (non-required) course from an Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).
This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.
Advertising Design Faculty
Susan LaPorte MFA, California Institute of the Arts BFA, University of Illinois at Chicago