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2012-2013 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]
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Overview
The course catalogue contains information on all active courses offered by the University including: title, course number, credits, contact hours, prerequisites, offering college, priority enrollment, repeatability, and restrictions. Courses listed in the catalogue are not offered every semester. To access a listing of course sections being offered during a particular term refer to the Course Section Offerings page on the Office of the Registrar website.
Course Renumbering
Commencing with the 2013-14 academic year the University began a multi-year course renumbering. For additional information visit the Course Renumbering page on the Office of the Registrar website.
Renumbered Course List
- Division of Liberal Arts
Many courses within the Division of Liberal Arts commencing with the Summer and Fall 2014 terms will be offered under new course numbers. Students registering for Summer 2014 coursework and beyond will do so using the new course numbers.
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GRFA 614 Studio Topics: College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 75.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course brings together students from each of the major disciplines to explore studio issues common to all visual arts.
Prerequisites GRFA*613
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRFA 615 Major Studio I College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
6 credits 120.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course delves further into the exploration of options that are present within each student’s work, with increased awareness of theoretical issues and personal vision. There is greater focus in the direction of their pursuits, with a view to fulfilling the repertoire of skills and expression in the medium needed to undertake a thesis project.
Prerequisites Take GRFA*610;
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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GRFA 621 Independent Writing Project I College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The Independent Writing Project is a corequisite of the Independent Studio I and II, and is intended to inform the student’s ongoing Independent Studio investigations undertaken during the fall and spring off-campus semesters. The student proposes an area of research intended as a continued examination of topics introduced during the previous summer seminars, Structure and Metaphor or Art and Society. The student is encouraged to explore through writing the range of issues emanating from seminar reading and discussion and the relationship of these external influences to the development of themes and directions being explored in the studio work.
Prerequisites GRAD*655 or GRAD*656
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRFA 622 Independent Writing Project II College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The Independent Writing Project is a corequisite of the Independent Studio I and II, and is intended to inform the student’s ongoing Independent Studio investigations undertaken during the fall and spring off-campus semesters. The student proposes an area of research intended as a continued examination of topics introduced during the previous summer seminars, Structure and Metaphor or Art and Society. The student is encouraged to explore through writing the range of issues emanating from seminar reading and discussion and the relationship of these external influences to the development of themes and directions being explored in the studio work.
Prerequisites GRFA*621
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRFA 690 Graduate Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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GRFA 699 Topics: Fine Arts College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 6 credits 0.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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GRFA 710 Major Studio III College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
6 credits 120.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course moves into the planning and initiation of each student’s thesis exhibition at the end of the fall semester.
Prerequisites Take GRFA*610 GRFA*615;
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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GRFA 740 Professional Practices College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course is designed to familiarize students with methods, practices, and professional standards in preparation for the Thesis Exhibition and eventual entry into the visual arts professions.
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRFA 781 Thesis Writing Project I College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The Thesis Writing Project is a corequisite of Thesis Preparation I, and takes place during the fall off-campus semester. Research for the Thesis Writing Project is intended to inform the student’s second-year Independent Studio activity, which focuses on identifying and developing potential directions for the thesis exhibition and written thesis. The student is expected to consider issues raised during the previous summer’s seminar that are particularly relevant to the more focused direction of their studio work. The student independently formulates a proposal and bibliography for a formal paper to be based upon the more developed direction of their work. The range of issues considered for further investigation may include aesthetic, conceptual, technical, or visual culture issues as well as the relationship of the major work to other disciplines.
Prerequisites GRFA*622
Corequisite Course(s): GRFA*783
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRFA 782 Thesis Writing Project II College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The Thesis Writing Project is a corequisite of Thesis Preparation II, and takes place during the spring off-campus semesters. Research for the Thesis Writing Project is intended to inform the student’s second-year Independent Studio activity, which focuses on identifying and developing potential directions for the thesis exhibition and written thesis. The student is expected to consider issues raised during the previous summer’s seminar that are particularly relevant to the more focused direction of their studio work. The student independently formulates a proposal and bibliography for a formal paper to be based upon the more developed direction of their work. The range of issues considered for further investigation may include aesthetic, conceptual, technical, or visual culture issues as well as the relationship of the major work to other disciplines.
Prerequisites GRFA*781
Corequisite Course(s): GRFA*784
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRFA 783 Thesis Preparation I College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 75.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Following the successful completion of Summer II and the MFA Candidacy Review, the student is declared a thesis candidate by the graduate faculty. They begin independently producing a body of work intended for eventual presentation in a thesis exhibition following the successful completion of Summer III. In consultation with their studio mentor, the student submits Thesis Preparation Plan I, identifying and describing a direction of investigation to be undertaken during the fall semester. The student is expected to identify specific issues to be addressed: intended focus of the work, considerations of technique, materials, scale, location, etc. The student must propose a personal timetable for accomplishing the thesis and identify the sources that will be used in preparation for the exhibition. Enrollment in Thesis Preparation I requires a commitment of 150 hours, equivalent to 10 hours of studio activity per week during the 15-week, off-campus semester.
Corequisite Course(s): GRFA*781
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRFA 784 Thesis Preparation II College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 75.0 hours
600 level graduate course
In consultation with the studio mentor, thesis candidates propose further development of directions begun in studio work the previous semester by submitting Thesis Preparation Plan II for the spring semester to the mentor.
Prerequisites GRFA*783
Corequisite Course(s): GRFA*782
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRFA 785 MFA Thesis Exhibition College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
6 credits 120.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The MFA degree certifies that the artist has attained a high level of competence and independent judgment in the discipline and is qualified to stand with his/her mentors as a master artist. The thesis exhibition and accompanying written statement are intended to serve as a demonstration of this mastery. During the final semester, criticism-based research is undertaken as a continuation of the summer seminar in Criticism and is intended to assist the MFA candidate in completing the written component of the thesis requirements.
Prerequisites GRCR*711, GRPT*711, or GRSC*711
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRFB 311 Advanced Fibers Mixed Media College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Through a series of developmental assignments with a conceptual emphasis and by using acquired knowledge from previous semesters, students are encouraged to explore forms that reveal the inherent physical qualities and potential image-making possibilities of fabric. Loom-woven and mixed-media fabric techniques are used as appropriate, depending on the student’s interest in the development of a diverse range of two-dimensional constructions, sculptural forms, costume, etc.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRFB 312 Advanced Fibers Mixed Media College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Through a series of developmental assignments with a conceptual emphasis and by using acquired knowledge from previous semesters, students are encouraged to explore forms that reveal the inherent physical qualities and potential image-making possibilities of fabric. Loom-woven and mixed-media fabric techniques are used as appropriate, depending on the student’s interest in the development of a diverse range of two-dimensional constructions, sculptural forms, costume, etc.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRFB 322 Advanced Textile Design College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course uses the computer in the study of woven textile design. An introduction to fabric structures from simple, plain and rib weaves, through twills, satins, waffle weaves, double-cloth, composite structures, and color effects. Students learn the language of cloth through the incremental development of structures, first making notation of those structures by hand on point paper, and then using various computer software programs to develop a wide range of fabric structures. At least one structure is realized through weaving on a 32-harness handweaving computer loom.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRFL 690 Film Graduate Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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GRFL 699 Topics: Film College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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GRGD 311 Typographic Systems College of Art, Media & Design School of Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course investigates and defines the principles of typography in a communication context. Directed research based upon typographic norms addresses the issues of informational hierarchies achievable through visual form and structure as well as the editorial and expressive potentials of typography. Coursework is completed both using traditional and computer technologies. Students must have working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, be concurrently enrolled in EMDI 202, or receive instructor approval.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: GDES*311, GD*306A, GRGD*311, GDES*313
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GRGD 312 Typographic Systems College of Art, Media & Design School of Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course is an extension and continuation of Typographic Systems GDES 311. The course addresses the typographic principles of the grid, text typography, text hierarchies, and image integration, all within the context of a multipage format. Students must have working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, image scanning, and introductory experience in time-based software, be concurrently enrolled in EMDI 204, or receive instructor approval.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: GDES*312, GD*306B, GRGD*312
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GRGD 331 Photographics I College of Art, Media & Design School of Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Develops a designer’s methodology and viewpoint to achieve both structure and meaning in photography, and as a way to extend the range of how objects and nature can be seen and translated using photographic processes. Students use both traditional photography and digital software to create hybrid photographic images.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRGD 336 Visualizing Information College of Art, Media & Design School of Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This elective course emphasizes the analytical understanding, purposeful structuring, and clear visual presentation of information-rich content. Issues of information design including accessibility, transparency, credibility, quantity, density, dimensionality, and utility, as well as universality and language independence are investigated. Applications including maps, guides, diagrams, instructions, timelines, charts, graphs, and tables are explored using both traditional and electronic media.
Prerequisites GRPR*304 GRPR*601 or GRPR*616;
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRGD 411 Advanced Typography College of Art, Media & Design School of Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This elective course addresses typography as a primary vehicle to communicate information and as a support to images. Assignments range from informational design to expressive, content-based problems, to intuitive investigations and formal experiments. Although traditional methods of conceptualizing are used within a thorough visual process, extensive computer work is involved. Students should have expertise in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRGD 699 Topics: Graphic Design College of Art, Media & Design School of Design
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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GRGL 311 Advanced Glass College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Glass is considered as an expressive medium, and development toward a personal style is encouraged. Students work with hot glass in advanced offhand work, blowing into molds, casting, and enameling, as well as advanced stained glass work and incorporation of blown and cast pieces into two- and three-dimensional structures.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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GRID 501 Business Planning and Practices College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 45.0 hours
500 level graduate course
Based on the principles of human-center design, this course introduces students in the arts and media to the principles of business - idea development, marketing, finances, and presentation skills - and develops competencies in strategic thinking problem solving, goal setting, time management, presentation skills, business writing, and financial literacy. Over the course of the semester students research, develop and prototype their ideas forming them into viable ventures. The course also introduces students to the various organizational structures used in business - small and large, start-up and established. The course culminates with public presentations and judging with the best proposals being eligible for a venture grant or participation in a summer incubator program.
Restricted to Graduate students and Undergraduate Seniors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 506 Cognitive Science of Interaction Design College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 45.0 hours
500 level graduate course
The goal of this course is to address complexity of interaction between human beings and designed systems, environments or objects. This includes a wide range of practical applications - from designing or iPhone apps and interactive installations to designing of “smart clothes” and neural interfaces. In the first part of the course students will be introduced to basic concepts and vocabulary of the fields of cognitive science and psychology relating to interaction design. The main topics covered in the course will be cognitive science research findings related to information input and processing theory, perception and cognition, information appliances and interface design. In the second part of the course students will apply their knowledge of cognitive science concepts and human-centered design theory to specific projects assigned to them in collaboration with the main design studio and their personal interest.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 508 Design Research and Synthesis College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 45.0 hours
500 level graduate course
This course is focused on design research as it applies in a human-centered design context. Through readings, presentations, and discussions students learn to distinguish and articulate different research strategies, review methods and ways of making sense of data collected. Making sense of complexity by doing and devising actions based on abductive thinking produce meaningful argument that support decision making and iterative design development. Special emphasis is placed on ethnography, communication theory, and interventions in organizational systems and cultures.
Restricted to Graduate students and Undergraduate Seniors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 603 Design Studio I College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This studio is structured around collaboration with businesses, for- and not-for-profit organizations and community. Projects focus on organizational development, service design and design for user-experience. Studio teams combine first and second year MID students. As first-year students are introduced to the human-centered design process and methodology, second year students take on the leadership role as team managers and facilitators. There is a strong emphasis on design research and synthesis, clear and highly visual communication, and the prototyping and practice is additionally supported through Design Methods I and II (GRID 604 and 704).
Corequisite Course(s): GRID*604
Open to Masters of Industrial Design majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 604 Design Methods I College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
As a complement to the studio course (GRID 603), this course helps to develop the skills and methods required to realize successful design projects. Put into practice, these “tools” enable and support a design process that is increasingly shared with other disciplines, facilitates collective learning, and produces actionable strategies for change. Special emphasis is placed on participant field research, system mapping, the development of design-orientated scenarios and the ability to communicate design thinking and concepts in a clear and compelling way. Content of the coursework comes directly from the studio projects.
Corequisite Course(s): GRID*603
Open to Masters of Industrial Design majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 605 Design Studio II College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This design studio offers the opportunity to launch individual or group design projects that are not connected to the ongoing industry partnerships. Projects are framed through critical issues, connected to the ongoing industry partnerships, and take into consideration personal interests of the individual student. The primary goal of this course is to increasingly strengthen the student’s ability to engage and advance critical issues through demonstrating and testing design concepts that can lead to products, systems and/or services. Students will be able to gauge their personal strengths and weaknesses, and orient/position themselves for the subsequent summer internship.
Prerequisites GRID*603
Corequisite Course(s): GRID*606
Open to Masters of Industrial Design majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 606 Design Methods II College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
As a complement to the Design Studio II course (GRID 605), this course builds on the introduction to the design process, its tools and methods, to further develop the skills and methods in GRID 604 in the previous semester. The course further develops field research methods and principles (e.g. Universal Design, Human Factors) and refines mapping, modeling and presentation techniques. This course also supports students’ portfolio development and self-promotion in order to secure an appropriate internship for the summer.
Prerequisites GRID*604
Open to Masters of Industrial Design majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 611 Design Seminar: Concepts and Contexts College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
A seminar devoted to examining the shift in cultural, technological, material, and professional landscapes that a graduate design candidate must navigate. Through readings, presentations, and discussions, students explore how these evolved contexts are changing the nature of design practice and thinking. Special emphasis is placed on developing key concepts and ideas that inform the work that the students undertake throughout their program. The seminar works in parallel with the studio course; topics and themes covered in the seminar are germane to the studio projects.
Corequisite Course(s): GRID*603
Open to Masters of Industrial Design majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 614 Materials and Processes Seminar College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
A writing-intensive course introducing the student to the nature of materials used in industrial products and the various processes by which they are formed. Films, lectures, and field trips familiarize students with wood, metal, and plastic materials as well as processes such as injection molding, laser cutting, and stereolithography. Emphasis is placed on the study of material characteristics and the appropriate use of forming methods. Introduction to technical information, specification writing, and professional communications. Meets with IDES*232. In order to receive graduate credit, graduate students are expected to exceed undergraduate course expectations by applying the skills and competencies outlined in the syllabus to graduate level concepts that will typically relate to their major program of study. In this regard, graduate students taking this graduate elective are required to meet with the instructor prior to the start of class to determine and outline the nature of the requirements to be met.
Open to graduate students in the College of Art, Media, and Design only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRID 624 Architectonics College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
An elective course intended as a multidisciplinary forum for the investigation, appreciation, and design of architectural space, structures, and systems. Using in-class exercises as a laboratory for creative and collaborative exchange, students learn and apply alternative design processes, design vocabulary, user-centered experience, and design. This course develops concepts and analytical studies of objects/spaces through various 2D and 3D drawing/modeling techniques and culminates in an actual built/altered environment. Meets with IDES 371. In order to receive graduate credit, graduate students are expected to exceed undergraduate course expectations by applying the skills and competencies outlined in the syllabus to graduate-level concepts that typically relate to their major program of study. In this regard, graduate students taking this graduate elective are required to meet with the instructor prior to the start of class to determine and outline the nature of the requirements to be met.
Open to graduate students in the College of Art, Media, and Design only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 626 Team Building College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Through a combination of readings, discussion, and participation in thematic events, as well as the study of their own behavior, students learn about the nature of authority and responsibility, anxiety, communications, the evolution of norms and the underlying assumptions that often govern team development. Students will also learn how a task with a specific deadline and collective responsibility for a product affects team dynamics and is effected by them.
Open to Masters of Industrial Design majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 690 Graudate Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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GRID 699 Topics: Industrial Design College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 703 Advanced Design Studio College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This studio is structured around collaborations with businesses, for- and not-for-profit organizations and community. Projects focus on organizational development, service design and design for user-experience. Studio teams combine first and second year MID students. As first-year students are introduced to human centered design process and methodology, second year students take on a leadership role as team managers and facilitators. There is a strong emphasis on design research and synthesis, clear and highly visual communication, and the prototyping and iteration of design concepts based on user input and feed-back. The development of design skills and studio practice is additionally supported through Design Methods I and II (GRID604 and GRID704).
Corequisite Course(s): GRID*704
Open to Masters of Industrial Design majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 704 Advanced Design Methods College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Building on the design methods classes offered during the first year, the laboratory offers a series of tutorials in order to round out students’ particular skill sets. This course will further support professional networking through development of student’s portfolio websites and other outreach projects.
Prerequisites GRID*606
Open to Masters of Industrial Design majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 711 Thesis Preparation College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This graduate seminar addresses the individual professional interests of each degree candidate as they relate to the student’s thesis project. Informed by a range of design research methods and sensemaking actions, students will establish an argument, strategy, and timeline for the development and completion of a thesis project while identifying the broader socioeconomic context where they intervene as designers. The product of this course is the declaration of the thesis project topic with supporting research, the thesis action plan, and the composition of the thesis committee.
Corequisite Course(s): GRID*702, GRID*785
Open to Masters of Industrial Design majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 712 Design Entrepreneurship College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course will help students to develop the tools that take ideas from inception to business plan, to put their ideas into idioms that make sense to industry, and to create the viable means for connecting new product and service development to sustainable outcomes. This course will explore new business incubation, microbusiness practices, emerging models of design consultancies, and, practices of innovation in a global economy.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 721 Thesis Project College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
6 credits 180.0 hours
600 level graduate course
A tutorial providing the opportunity for individual candidates to shape and present the outcome of their programs of study in a manner that directly reflects their career objectives. Projects may be carried out independently, under industry sponsorship, or as part of a research project, based on a plan produced and approved through the thesis director.
Open to Masters of Industrial Design majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 722 Thesis Documentation College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
A tutorial providing the opportunity for individual candidates to develop and present their thesis in a manner that directly reflects their career objectives. The thesis project and document must exhibit an in-depth exploration of an approved topic, which addresses an area of importance to the Industrial Design field and contributes to the body of knowledge pertaining to that area. It may be carried out under industry sponsorship, as a part of a research project, or be independently based.
Open to Masters of Industrial Design majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRID 795 Design Internship College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
A supervised practicum in a cooperating business, consultancy or design firm. The internship represents full-time employment equivalency under the new mentorship of a professional; it provides practical on-site experience, in which the intern is integrated into the professional staff, assuming professional-level responsibilities and experience. A University professor also observes, advises, and assesses the student during the course of the internship.
Special Tuition & Fees Apply
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRIL 202 Illustration Methods College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Introduction to drawing and painting skills as they relate to illustration. Objective visual perception, clarity in drawing, and technical facility are stressed. Students are exposed to visual communications, strategies, and design concepts through exposure to art history and the field of contemporary illustration.
Priority enrollment to Illustration majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRIL 301 Illustration Methods College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The development of narrative imagery, pictorial illusion, and space, and their combined potential for communication. Procedures focus on developing visual awareness, personal imagery, and conceptual directions. Direct drawing situations and photographic reference (existing or student-produced) also serve as source material for pictorial development. Various media and technical procedures are explored. Assignments and lectures focus on the requirements of applied illustration.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRIL 302 Illustration Methods College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The development of narrative imagery, pictorial illusion, and space, and their combined potential for communication. Procedures focus on developing visual awareness, personal imagery, and conceptual directions. Direct drawing situations and photographic reference (existing or student-produced) also serve as source material for pictorial development. Various media and technical procedures are explored. Assignments and lectures focus on the requirements of applied illustration.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRIL 312 Figure Utilization College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Studies of the figure in narrative contexts are explored, as is work from single and grouped models, nude and costumed. Concentration is on developing compositions and concepts from different and often combined resources. Drawing and painting techniques are utilized.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRIL 320 Design Methods College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Within the context of design/illustration projects, a basic understanding of how artwork is reproduced in commercial print media. Emphasis is on the relationship between electronic media and production techniques. Specific programs utilized include: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRIL 321 Figurative Communication College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Emphasis on working from life. The course focuses on the use of the figure and or still life objects to communicate concepts in the figurative context. Drawing and painting media are explored.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRIL 322 Sequential Format College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Course focuses on sequential formats as they relate to illustrations and graphic design. Potential areas of inquiry: brochures, storyboarding, simple animations, slide presentations, websites, multipage spreads, and identity programs.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRIL 380 Children’s Book Illustration College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The design and illustration of children’s books. Emphasis on the stages of development of a book from manuscript through dummy design to finished art. Professional practice and working with editors and art directors are discussed. Students become familiar with the work of past and present book illustration and design.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRIL 480 Communication Workshop College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
In this unique, collaborative studio course, Graphic Design and Illustration Majors work to produce two posters per semester for the School of Theater Arts Main Stage Productions. Mentored by illustration and graphic design faculty, students are challenged with real-life, professional design studio experiences such as working on deadline with a client, illustration and design concept to completion, and final publication in the Borowsky Center for Publication Arts. Posters are used to advertise upcoming theatre productions on campus and throughout the Philadelphia community. The course also provides students with an excellent opportunity to get an actual printed piece for their portfolios.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRIL 699 Topics: Illustration College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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GRLA 631 American Art Since 1945 Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
(See course description under LAAH 831.) In order to receive graduate credit, graduate students are expected to exceed undergraduate course expectations by applying the skills and competencies outlined in the syllabus to graduate-level concepts that typically relate to their major program of study. In this regard, graduate students taking this graduate elective are required to meet with the instructor prior to the start of class to determine and outline the nature of the requirements to be met.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRLA 690 Graduate Independent Study Division of Liberal Arts
1.5 - 6 credits 0.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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GRLA 699 Topics: Liberal Arts Division of Liberal Arts
1.5 - 6 credits 0.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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GRMA 304 Image and Performance College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
For artists and performers of all disciplines. An intensive cross-disciplinary workshop in which the students create their own short performance works using fusions of video, animation, dance, motion, and sound to explore the interactions between visual media and the performing arts.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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GRMA 443 Time: A Seminar College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The concept of Time considered from a multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on readings in philosophy, literature, psychology, sociology, and film theory. Relevant works in film and video are screened. Students are responsible for a final term paper that interrelates two or more of the readings with one of the screened works.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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GRMA 690 Graduate Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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GRMA 699 Topics: Media Arts College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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GRMM 699 Topics: Multimedia College of Art, Media & Design School of Design
1 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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GRMT 311 Advanced Jewelry/Metals College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Builds upon a basic grounding in jewelry concepts and techniques. Lectures, technical demonstrations, and conceptual projects vary from year to year so that students retaking the course will not find it redundant. The goals of the course are to increase awareness and understanding of jewelry as a component of our culture, aid the student in the development of a personal aesthetic, and develop thinking and problem-solving abilities. More experienced students are encouraged to focus on one specialized area of the jewelry field. Senior Crafts majors taking this course may choose to spend all or part of their time producing thesis work to supplement the thesis component of Craft Projects III.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRMT 312 Adv. Jewelry/Metals College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Builds upon a basic grounding in jewelry concepts and techniques. Lectures, technical demonstrations, and conceptual projects vary from year to year so that students retaking the course will not find it redundant. The goals of the course are to increase awareness and understanding of jewelry as a component of our culture, aid the student in the development of a personal aesthetic, and develop thinking and problem-solving abilities. More experienced students are encouraged to focus on one specialized area of the jewelry field. Senior Crafts majors taking this course may choose to spend all or part of their time producing thesis work to supplement the thesis component of Craft Projects III.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRMT 321 Advanced Metals College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Builds upon a basic grounding in metalsmithing skills. Technical demonstrations and conceptual projects vary from year to year so that students retaking the course will not find it redundant. The goals of the course are to increase awareness of metal’s possibilities, increase metalworking skill, aid in the development of a personal aesthetic, and develop thinking and problem-solving abilities. Senior Crafts majors taking this course may choose to spend all or part of their time producing thesis work to supplement the thesis component of Crafts Projects III.
Prerequisites Take 6 credits from: CRMT*211, CRMT*212, or CRMT*221
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRMT 322 Advanced Metals College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Builds upon a basic grounding in metalsmithing skills. Technical demonstrations and conceptual projects vary from year to year so that students retaking the course will not find it redundant. The goals of the course are to increase awareness of metal’s possibilities, increase metalworking skill, aid in the development of a personal aesthetic, and develop thinking and problem-solving abilities. Senior Crafts majors taking this course may choose to spend all or part of their time producing thesis work to supplement the thesis component of Crafts Projects III.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRMU 699 Topics: Music College of Performing Arts School of Music
1 - 6 credits 0.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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GRPH 322 Photojournalism College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course covers basic photojournalism with a focus on the picture story. Choice of subject depends on the students’ individual styles of photography and their point of view. The class is built on an intensive shooting schedule emphasizing photographic composition, regular feedback, and the use of appropriate equipment. The class covers selecting story ideas, picture editing, writing captions and preparing textblocks to accompany photographs, and business aspects of the field such as how and where to sell or publish work.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPH 324 Large Scale Projection College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Large Scale Projection focuses on image production appropriate to architectural scale projection. The course covers the context of projected art and the impact of large projections on the public. Students will have the opportunity to project their images on to Anderson Hall, covering the entire front of the building with their artwork.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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GRPH 690 Photography Graduate Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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GRPH 699 Topics: Photography College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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GRPR 302 Printmaking Workshop College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
An investigation into the combination of previously studied printmaking media including, but not confined to: relief, intaglio, screenprinting, lithography, and photo & digital imaging. Students are encouraged to investigate unorthodox uses of materials and techniques through the creation of two-dimensional and three-dimensional work.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 304 Book Arts: Concept and Structure College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
An opportunity to explore the integration of type and relief image in unique and editioned book structures. Hands-on experience in dealing with composition (metal) type and computer typesetting is on an intermediate level. Relief printing, photopolymer plates, color reduction printing, and related traditional and contemporary methods of multiple image making are pursued. Special emphasis on development of a personal visual language.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRPR 305 Lithography College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
All of the basic techniques of drawing, imagemaking and printing skills that are necessary to produce hand-pulled lithographs from stones and plates are taught. An emphasis is placed on visual expression and development of ideas through group discussions and critiques.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 314 Advanced Non-Silver College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Opportunity for continued development of images and skills in combinations of non-silver processes. Introduction of palladium printing and the use of the Scitex Image Setter in the Imaging Lab.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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GRPR 321 Advanced Lithography College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Students will further investigate and develop image-making, through lithography. In this course students will be encouraged to use lithography in dynamic and unexpected ways. Students at this advanced level in fine arts should expect to focus attention on concept, content, and formal concerns and to research historic and contemporary litho prints and practices. The skills learned will include, large format stone printing, multicolor separation and registration, and offset litho techniques. They will have the opportunity to perfect their technical skills thereby producing printed works of greater scope and complexity consistent with their interests and experience.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 323 Intro to Offset Lithography College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Students are offered a hands-on course that develops skills in image preparation and printing techniques using offset lithography. An emphasis is placed on personal imagery where both hand-drawn and photographic methods of image making are investigated.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 324 Advanced Offset Lithography College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Students have the opportunity for a continued investigation of offset lithography with advanced projects.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRPR 325 Book Arts: Structures College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Historical book forms serve as models and as a departure point for innovative new work. Among the new structures presented are accordion bindings and variations, pop-ups, carousel books, tunnel books, and box structures. Students are encouraged to explore new applications and to experiment by combining images and text with book structures. Prior bookbinding experience is suggested. May serve as a follow-up course for FAPR 233. Priority enrollment to Printmaking majors and Book Arts minors.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 434 Book Production College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
This advanced course focuses on the development and production of a printed book or portfolio of works: design and formatting of a publication including the investigation of sequence, page design, and binding possibilities; hands-on experience in the preparation of images for press production, pre-press techniques; and assisting the Master Printer in the printing. All work is produced in the Borowsky Center for Publication Arts, the University’s offset lithography facility. Students may choose to collaborate on projects or work independently.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRPR 481 Collaborative Printmaking College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Students will be involved in the business, technology, and experience of printing limited editions for faculty, other students, or professional artists. During this process they will work with the artist in preparing the idea, then proofing and printing the edition. Advanced students only; they must demonstrate mark-making and editioning abilities.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRPR 500 Papermaking Studio College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
500 level graduate course
A studio course based on in-depth involvement with handmade paper as a creative medium within three major area of emphasis; fiber preparation and sheet production techniques, 3D investigations, and pulp painting techniques. Digital slide lectures and demonstrations on Western and Japanese pulp preparation, sheet formation, and pressing and drying techniques are presented. Students create paper and images using a variety of handmade pulps and fibers. Book structures unique to the handmade paper process and the creation of the unique papers specifically for prints and books are presented.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 601 Colloquium: Text & Image College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The focus is on the development of the student’s sensitivity to language and verbal constructs and an understanding of the relation of text to image and structure. The course also supports the development of the student’s creative writing, in particular in the context of artists’ books.
Open to graduate Book Arts majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 602 Colloquium: History of the Book College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Hands-on study of rare books and manuscripts form antiquity to the present, with discussions dealing with their structural, historical, and artistic significance. The class meets at the Library Company of Philadelphia, with field trips to local special collections.
Open to graduate Book Arts majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 603 Colloquium: the Artist’s Book College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
An introduction to the history of the artist’s book and an investigation into the artist’s book as a complex art form. Classes consist of discussion of readings and the examination of artists’ books in the Special Collections of various libraries and cultural institutions.
Open to graduate Book Arts majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 611 Book Arts Studio: Color/Mark College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Personal imagery is investigated through various printmaking and drawing techniques.
Open to graduate students in the College of Art, Media, and Design only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 616 Book Arts Studio: Concept, Image, Type College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
6 credits 180.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Introduction to practical and conceptual concerns intrinsic to the production of books and prints. Emphasis is on both print processes, including hands-on experience with letterpress, lithography (plate and offset), and digital printmaking, and conceptual/production processes, including creating dummies and pre-press work. Conceptual explorations further the development of the student’s visual language.
Open to graduate Book Arts majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 617 Books Arts Studio: Projects College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
6 credits 180.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Building on what has been learned in the previous semester, students continue to develop their skills and techniques and explore their particular interests in the creation of three major works. This course is structured as a tutorial and the scheduling is by arrangement.
Prerequisites GRPR*611
Open to graduate Book Arts majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: GRPR*617, GRPR*612
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GRPR 621 Bookbinding College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Basic book structures are explored in the first semester with emphasis on sound conservation techniques and good craftsmanship.
Open to graduate Book Arts majors only.
Experience Required- See Dept.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 622 Bookbinding College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Historic book structures serve as models and departure points for innovative bindings.
Prerequisites GRPR*621
Open to graduate Book Arts majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 632 Non-Toxic Printmaking Methods College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Introduction to a range of printmaking media using nontoxic processes and materials. Designed for graduate students who are experienced artists with an understanding of their personal imagery and approach to visual expression, but who are not necessarily proficient printmakers. Students are offered a number of solutions to working in the studio, solvent and acid free. Topics covered include intaglio (using water process photographic plates), drypoint, relief, collograph, monotype, and screen-printing.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 633 Digital Printmaking College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
An opportunity for continued investigation within the various printmaking processes. Photoshop is introduced and emphasis is on the use of the computer as an image-making tool within the context of printmaking, and the integration of idea and process. Meets with FAPR 411. In order to receive graduate credit, graduate students are expected to exceed undergraduate course expectations by applying the skills and competencies outlined in the syllabus to graduate-level concepts that typically relate to their major program of study. In this regard, graduate students taking this graduate elective are required to meet with the instructor prior to the start of class to determine and outline the nature of the requirements to be met.
Open to graduate students in the College of Art, Media, and Design only.
Computer Literacy Required
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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GRPR 690 Graduate Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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GRPR 695 Graduate Book Arts Internship College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 - 4.5 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
A supervised practicum, working with practicing artists, with non-profit arts organizations, in print shops, and in book and paper conservation laboratories. Students gain knowledge of the field and hands-on experience in a variety of professional settings. One goal of the internship is to assist them in testing and expanding their professional skills and knowledge and help them make informed career decisions.
Special Tuition & Fees Apply
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
This course is graded pass/fail only.
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GRPR 699 Topics: Printmaking College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
This course may be repeated for credit.
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GRPR 701 Colloquium: Professional Practices College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Professional practices and issues related to the fields of printmaking and book and publication arts are explored through discussions, lectures, and field trips in the first semester.
Open to graduate Book Arts majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 702 Colloquium: Professional Practices College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Professional practices and issues related to the fields of printmaking and book and publication arts are explored through discussions, lectures, and field trips in the first semester. In the second semester the course focuses on the completion of the student’s professional portfolio.
Prerequisites GRPR*701
Open to graduate Book Arts majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 721 Bookbinding College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Continued investigation of the book structure at an advanced technical level. Individual attention to developing creative solutions to support book content starts in the first semester.
Prerequisites GRPR*622
Open to graduate Book Arts majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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GRPR 722 Bookbinding College of Art, Media & Design CAMD Cross-College
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
500 level graduate course
Through critiques and individual instruction, the second semester of this investigation into book structure is devoted to developing structures that support thesis work.
Prerequisites GRPR*721
Open to graduate Book Arts majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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