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  • DSC-233 SCULPTURE: FOUNDRY

    This course investigates the interrelationship of,process, creativity and concept through various,casting techniques. Bronze, iron, and aluminum are,used to explore hot casting as a process and as a,means of creating sculpture. Students are exposed,to traditional and contemporary artists working in,the medium. Open to non-majors with departmental,approval.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: DFA 130

  • DSC-234 SOFT SCULPTURE

    This course is directed within the premises of,soft sculpture process and being aware of it,historically and in the contemporary art world.,Students become familiar with different systems of,sewing, laminating and pattern making. Although,the course has a material and process emphasis,,the students are encouraged to explore other,materials that may be incorporated appropriately,into a project. Open to non-majors with,departmental approval.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: DFN 121 DFA 130

  • DSC-275 ADVANCED BENT PLYWOOD

    Building on the previous course, students use bent,plywood techniques to create furniture of their,own designs. Advanced students will develop,techniques that allow numerous objects to be,created from a single form. Students utilize,these advanced techniques and work independently,to design and fabricate a cohesive series of,furniture objects made with bent plywood,processes. Finish, details, and connections will,be emphasized.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: DAF 175

  • DSC-280 ADVANCED WOODWORKING

    Students continue to develop techniques in,joinery, carving and turning through projects,designed to build their visual and technical,vocabulary. Specified course work increases the,advanced student’s understanding of wood as a,material for making fine art. Special emphasis is,given to finishing processes and additive,construction techniques.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: DAF 180

  • DSC-285 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:

  • DSC-332 ADVANCED FOUNDRY TECHNIQUES

    This course investigates the interrelationship of,process, creativity and concept through various,casting techniques. Bronze, iron, aluminum,,cement and nontraditional materials are used to,explore casting as a process and as a means to a,product. Open to non-majors with departmental,approval.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: DFA 130, DFA 233

  • DSC-365 INSTALLATION/SITE

    This course explores the theory and practice of,creative site activation through material,,technological and performance-based interventions.,Students will have the opportunity to work in,extended relationships to site and space, via,light, sound, time based technologies like video,,and performance. Students will investigate,installation as active experience between artist,and site, and site and the question of audience.,Open to non-majors with departmental approval.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: DFA 105, DFA 130, DFA 253

  • DSC-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:

  • DSS-215 INTRO TO CULTURAL STUDIES

    This course explores the complex web of beliefs,,practices, ideas, and expressions that has shaped,the human world in all times and places. Students,examine power and identity, how popular culture,and mass media influence our beliefs, the power of,subcultures and countercultures, and the complex,ways in which we find meaning in our world. Key,debates within cultural studies will be,considered, covering topics such as defining what,”culture” is, the history and value of “mass,culture,” the meaning of “ideology,” what racism,is and how it works, and the politics of gender,and sexuality.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: WRT 102

  • DSS-220 UNDERSTANDING AI

    This course examines the core concepts needed to,understand, critically evaluate, and effectively,use artificial intelligence systems. Students move,beyond basic prompting to learn more advanced,techniques like strategic prompting, iterative,refinement, workflow augmentation and model,customization. The course emphasizes a critical,framework for evaluating AI, enabling students to,evaluate issues of bias and intellectual property,,as well as the moral dimension of the social and,individual implications of using AI. The goal is,to enable students to be responsible, informed,,and effective users of AI tools.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: