Tag: Liberal Arts

DNS-485 SPECIAL PROJECT 300/400

The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area being explored. This course satisfies,the General Elective requirement.,

,FALL 2023,

,PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMISTRY,
,Film photography is a process driven medium. This,course will examine the chemical evolution of the,black and white photographic print, from its,non-silver foundation to its present,silver-gelatin base. With each process, from John,Herschel’s cyanotype to contemporary,silver-gelatin emulsion we will mix chemistry and,produce prints in the darkroom. We will learn how,compounds such as potassium carbonate and sodium,sulfite work in print development. We will learn,how to previsualize a desired print outcome, and,how to select and mix chemistry to achieve that,end. With each step, and every process, we will,discuss and practice safety in the lab and in the,darkroom.,
,MATHAMATICAL ART,
,Students will explore the foundations of,trigonometry to experience graphing in the polar,coordinate plane. Students will use angles and,trig functions to create visual representations of,mathematical art while making strong connections,to the relationship of visuals and trigonometry.,Students will also be exposed to 3D Geometry,through graphing on spheres and recognizing how 3,dimensional graphs are used in technology and,visuals.,
, WINTER 2024,
,INTO THE METAVERSE: EXPLORATIONS IN WEB 3.0,
,Into the Metaverse: Explorations in Web 3.0 is an,interactive course experience where students will,be introduced to, experience, and study the,various technologies promised through the vision,of Web 3.0 and how these technologies impact on,our lives. Students will explore extended reality,(XR) through the use of virtual reality (VR),,augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR),,and learn about its uses and applications.,Students will also explore the metaverse through,digital asset marketplaces, learn about,cryptocurrencies, and discover the ethical,challenges concerning artificial intelligence (AI),generators. Students will be required to attend VR,classrooms, VR worlds, and 360 degree,”vecotourism” experiences

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

DAH-206 HISTORY OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION

This course focuses on printed art in America,from pre-1890 through the 1950’s. The influence,of illustrators on the attitudes and customs of,their times is the focus. Using a format of,study by decade, the course explores the making,of,pictures to tell a story regardless of medium. A,more theoretical approach is used in discussions,of the great teachers and of women in,illustration. ,This course satisfies the General Education,requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN-102

DAH-357 ICONOGRAPHY AND MYTHOLOGY

In this course, students explore world mythology,and the works of art they have inspired. Western,artists historically have drawn inspiration from,Christian beliefs and symbols as well as from the,myths of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. ,Contemporary artists have also been influenced by,the beliefs and symbols of Asia, India, Native,America, Africa and other cultures. These are the,basis for most animated stories, video games,,films and many other forms of literature and,works of art. The course will explore the,beliefs, meanings and symbols of many cultures as,they are used in art both historically and today.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DAH 200, DAH 201 (or DAH 202)

DEN-107 COMPOSITION I: WRITING WORKSHOP

An introductory composition course, DEN 107,Composition I: Writing Workshop challenges,students to write a well planned cogent,,college-level essay in standard English. The,course stresses foundational skills including,brainstorming, drafting, composing introductions,and conclusions, editing for surface grammatical,errors, revising essay content, and presenting,before a group. Placement is through ACT, SAT,score results or the English Placement Exercise. ,One must pass DEN 107 with a grade of “C” or,higher.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

DFS-101 INTRODUCTION TO INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY

This required interdisciplinary course focuses on,four concepts in the field of critical theory:,visuality, the aesthetic,,representation/spectacle and identity. It,provides the entering college student with the,necessary skills and methodologies to discover,the pleasure, and challenge, of inquiry (asking,compelling questions), research (investigating,answers from many sources: academic, professional,and personal), and inter-relationship,(discovering all knowledge may be intricately,connected in a balanced synthesis.) This course,satisfies the General Elective requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 108

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 not,concerned with the claim of a particular movement,or artist as the beginning of modern and/or,avant-garde activity; instead the course is,concerned with the practices, attitudes and values,that make for distinctively modern conceptions of,artistic activities, of which the following are,emphasized: the city, poetry, spectacle and,performance. There is a special section in the,course devoted to the city and film. Students,will be encouraged to devise creative responses in,film, photography, digital media, drawing,,painting, sculpture etc. to their environment.

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).

DNS-490 INDEPENDENT STUDY

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. 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.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DEN 102 OR DEN 108