2026-2027 Academic Catalog

Category: Undergraduate

2026-2027 Academic Catalog

  • DGL-285 SPECIAL PROJECT 100/200

    The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific,to the area(s) being explored.,

    ,FALL 2026,

    ,GLASS SCULPTURE,,

    ,In this class students investigate the potential,of glass as a sculptural material. Students,engage in explorations that include both,experimental and traditional techniques in,hotworking, kinlcasting, and coldworking. ,In-class demonstrations include: hot-casting,glass, experimental hot-working, cutting and,gluing, coldworking, and uncommon surface,treatments, like mirrorizing. The majority of,class time is spent working in the studio.,Additionally, students are asked to give informal,research presentations, and slide lectures,covering the use of glass in contemporary art. ,For students considering a major or minor in,glass, this class is an excellent introduction to,the range of creative possibilities in glass.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites:

  • DGL-342 ADVANCED GLASSBLOWING

    In this course, students work on a one-to-one,basis with the instructor, as well as participate,in teamwork with other students. This class takes,an extensive look at the techniques used in,historical glasswork as well as in contemporary,studio work.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: DGL 242

  • DGL-347 ADVANCED GLASS PROJECTS

    In this course students engage in research and,ideation exercises to create self directed,projects in glass. Students are guided to develop,narrative and concept in their work and are,encouraged to undertake original research in the,glass fabrication processes and techniques.,Students may choose to work in glassblowing, kiln,forming, coldworking or a combination of multiple,techniques to complete their work. The outcome of,this course is a cohesive body of work that will,help build students’ professional portfolio.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: TAKE DGL-140 and DGL-142

  • DGL-365 ADVANCED GLASS LIGHTING

    This advanced class teaches students how to,transform the glass objects that they make into,functional lighting devices. Fabrication,,assembly, and professional finishing techniques,will be explored in-depth. Students will,confidently and safely make electrical connections,and select the appropriate components for their,designs. These refined skill sets will be applied,to creative projects and used to solve real-world,design problems. Professionalism, problem-solving,,and craftsmanship will be emphasized.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: DGL 142, DGL 265

  • DGL-485 SPECIAL PROJECT 300/400

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

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites:

  • DHS-201 WORLD HISTORY

    This course explores the cultures, events, trends,,and moments that have shaped our interconnected,world, from the origins of humanity 2.8 million,years ago to the present day. Broad in scope but,focused on the human side of world history,,students will appreciate the senses in which past,events make the present and understand not just,where we’ve been as a species, but why we are,where we are now.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT-102

  • DHS-285 SPECIAL PROJECT

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

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites:

  • DHS-301 AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC AND CULTURE

    This course focuses on the interdisciplinary,study of aspects of American culture through its,music. We will explore the cultural,interrelationship of the social, political,,economic, historical and aesthetic influences,that have formed the context and development of,American music genres. Throughout we emphasize,popular, innovative and sometimes experimental,musical forms and their basis in individual,communities. In that process we explore what,seems to have made musical forms “speak” to our,ancestors and to us. We also explore how the,rise of mass-market music and the music industry,has affected this history. Classes combine,discussion of reading materials, discussion of,films, presentations from guest musicians and,music historians, and, above all, listening to,music.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT-102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.

  • DHS-302 WAR TO END ALL WARS

    This course will focus on the causes and,aftermath of World War I. While the war itself,was fought between 1914-1918, consideration of,the causes and aftermath widens our exploration,from 1848 (the “year of revolutions”) to 1939,(the Spanish Civil War). Sometimes called “The,War to End all Wars” or “The Great War”, the,catastrophic events of WWI changed the modern,world. These causes and changes extend from the,middle of the 19th to the middle of the 20th,century, and into our own 21st century. This is,why this war can be considered an endless war. ,World War I affected virtually every field,discipline – from the arts and science, politics,and ideology, geography and anthropology, finance,and popular culture, and the ways we consider,the process of History itself.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT-102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.

  • DHS-305 SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION?

    Throughout history the term revolution has been,applied broadly to political, social, cultural,,and intellectual change. This course will,examine the anatomy of a revolution and ask how,far social protest must go before it can be,considered a revolution. By using the French,,American, and Russian Revolutions as examples of,”real” revolutions, students will explore,pre-revolutionary engines of social and political,change, how these revolutions unfolded, and their,lasting effects. Also, students will explore,whether other popular protests such as movements,in civil rights labor rights, art, might be,considered revolutions.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT-102 and any 200 level Liberal Arts (General Education),subject.