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2021-2022 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

Courses

The University Catalogue includes a listing of all active courses; course sections are not offered every term.
 
  

  • FINA 210 Expanded Materials



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This studio course is designed to develop a material understanding of appropriation, fragmentation, juxtaposition, and the application of mechanical and digital technology within the context of contemporary art practices. Students will expand their understanding of 2D and 3D art making through studio experimentation using traditional and unorthodox materials. Through the production of a series of finished projects, students will be able to develop a greater understanding of how content, process, and strategic iterations interact.

    Priority enrollment for Fine Art majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 217 Reseach and Practices



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course is designed to develop traditional and creative research strategies necessary for contemporary art practice. Students learn to find and use information that can both generate and enhance their ideas. This kind of ‘information literacy’ enriches the content factor in the form and content equation essential to artworks. Using numerous resources for collecting material, research will cover historical, cultural, social, and political contexts for art ideas. Various methods will be explored for recording, classifying and representing information, such as writing, mapping, diagramming, drawing, and other notational systems. In the studio students explore subject and format issues that cross over between the traditional fine arts disciplines. Students in the Painting/Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, and Multidiscipline tracks will work form a common syllabus and develop artworks within the traditional framework of their studio base.

    Priority enrollment for IFA majors and Painting & Drawing minors.
    Requires completion of 30 credits.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 220 Selected Topics in Fine Arts



    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching & learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary fine art issues.

    Requires completion of 30 credits.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 224 Curatorial Practices



    3 credits 67.5 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Curatorial Practice presents students with a structured introduction to exhibition development
    and coordination, culminating in a collaboratively curated and installed exhibition
    on the University campus or at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Starting with a thematic
    seed, this course will engage students in the main elements of exhibition development:
    curatorial conception, artist/work selection, acquisition of work, art handling and placement,
    lighting, and installation, as well as coordination of didactic materials, press
    releases, and marketing plans. Collaboration is a crucial element of this course. Students will
    have the opportunity to choose artists and works that reflect their collective approach to the
    presented theme, ultimately mounting an exhibition of their own devising. Studio and
    gallery visits, as well as demonstrations by art professionals will address key aspects of the
    exhibition and curatorial process.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 235 Earthspace



    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course examines human impacts on and interactions with nature, including weather patterns, dynamic and cataclysmic phenomena like earthquakes and hurricanes, and climate-induced environmental events such as droughts, erosion and mudslides. Projects are undertaken that explore ecologically motivated and environmentally attuned art such as earthworks, land projects, performance and nature-based ephemeral works and ecofeminist works, and may be both discipline specific or interdisciplinary. Students are expected to research and reference related fields, such as landscape architecture, geography, biology, horticulture, agriculture and anthropology through imagination, experimentation, as well as through use of both anecdotal and scientific resources.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 310 Contemporary Issues



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This seminar addresses select theories and critical ideas fine artists should know. Issues include traditional investigations of aesthetics, the history of art movements like Modernism and Post-Modernism, as well as media and visual popular culture. Connections will be made between ideas, theories, and practices that show up in the work of relevant 20th century artists and in all media. Emphasis is on how philosophy, art history, art criticism, and cultural studies can be used by the artist to understand the contemporary climate, not only in the art world at large, but also in the personal world of the individual artist. The goal is the illumination of connections between artists and the ideas and artistic approaches of the modern era with emphasis on the last few decades.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment to Fine Arts majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • FINA 400 Fine Arts Thesis Groundwork



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Students will develop a series of projects that stem from an ongoing exploration in the studio. Discussions will encourage students to find relevancy and validity in an analysis of historical precedents and contemporary culture. Critical commentary centers on four areas of concern: 1) The character of the work: its formal properties, its physical properties, aspects of intelligibility; 2) Intention: the investigation of motives and choices; 3) Context: ways that a work relates to a larger body of work, both conceptually and stylistic; 4) Quality: approaches to questions of value. An emphasis will be placed on the individualized development of ideas, content, and presentation in preparation for the students’ thesis project.

    Prerequisites SOAC*301

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 402 The Artists’ Manifesto



    3 credits 67.5 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    In conjunction with the Senior Thesis studio project, students will write a thesis paper focused on a deep investigation of individual studio work in the context of historical and contemporary visual artists, scientists, writers, performers and other creative producers. Each student will work closely with faculty to craft a concise but erudite written essay that explicates the individual student’s creative motivations, influences, and cultural/ social and/or political affinities, as a means of developing and expressing a conclusive personal artistic agenda and voice in the thesis exhibition.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 403 Professional Practices



    3 credits 67.5 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Students work toward the acquisition of a professional profile in resume, artist statement, portfolio preparation and artist presentations. Discussion of gallery practices, public commissions, grant writing, and residencies cultivate an awareness of professionalism and career opportunities in the Fine Arts field.

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*404

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 404 Fine Arts Thesis Studio



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    An open studio oriented toward helping the development of individual initiative where concentration in a personal studio practice can be developed to fruition on an advanced level. An emphasis is placed on the development of ideas and content in the individual students work, which is supported by a series of individual and group critiques by faculty and visiting artists. Offers the student the opportunity to develop a body of work in preparation for portfolio and exhibition presentation.

    Prerequisites FINA*400 and SOAC*301

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*402

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 490 Independent Study



    1.5 - 6 credits 0.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate 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 requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • FINA 499 Fine Arts Internship



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Internships provide opportunity for practical experience, expansion of professional skills, and enable students to test career choices. Internships may include working in an artist studio, in a gallery or non-profit organization, or for a small business among others.

    Prerequisites SOAC*200

    Open to Fine Arts majors only.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • FINA 610 Major Studio I



    6 credits 120.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This studio course develops an initial understanding of each student’s endeavors for both students and the faculty working with them. There is a focus on each student’s studio work in terms of concepts, content, and skills, with the aim of challenging, developing and advancing their practice. It is designed to set a working standard for future independent studio sessions.

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 611 Independent Studio I



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Intended to assist students in establishing independent production in their major discipline while acquiring the ability to integrate studio production with the demands of off-campus life. At the conclusion of Summer I, the student and faculty mentor agree on a plan of work to be pursued during the off-campus semester, which is a continuation of work begun in the summer. The students are required to propose a direction for their investigations and have access to off-campus studio space in which to carry out the proposal. Enrollment in the Independent Studio requires a commitment of 150 hours, equivalent to 10 hours of studio activity per week during the 15-week off-campus semester. The studio mentor meets with the student five times during the semester at regular intervals, reviewing the student’s progress for a 1/2 hour session. The meetings take place at an agreed upon location (usually the student or mentors studio, or school). The last meeting is the final critique of the semester, which takes place at the Winter Critique held at the University.

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*621

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: GRFA*611, FA*691
  

  • FINA 612 Independent Studio II



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Intended to assist students in establishing independent production in their major discipline while acquiring the ability to integrate studio production with the demands of off-campus life. At the conclusion of Winter Critique I, the student and faculty mentor agree on a plan of work to be pursued during the off-campus semester, which is a continuation of work begun in the previous semester. The students are required to propose a direction for their investigations and have access to off-campus studio space in which to carry out the proposal. Enrollment in the Independent Studio requires a commitment of 150 hours, equivalent to 10 hours of studio activity per week during the 15-week off-campus semester. The studio mentor meets with the student five times during the semester at regular intervals, reviewing the student’s progress. Meetings take place at an agreed upon location (usually either the student or mentor’s studio or at school). The last meeting is the final critique of the semester, which takes place at the Spring Critique held at the University.

    Prerequisites FINA*611

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*622

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 613 Graduate Drawing



    3 credits 72.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Advanced studio develops and expands the student’s visual language and skills while challenging their conceptual approach to drawing by examining and applying the use of materials and methods having historic and cultural origins.

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 614 Studio Topics:



    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 FINA*613

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 615 Major Studio II



    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 FINA*610

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 616 Studio Topics: Object Performance



    3 credits
    600 level graduate course

    This course brings together principles of design, visualization, and movement with the intention of
    creating a more heightened awareness of our interactions with objects and with the built
    environment. Movement exercises will generate methodologies for making; for example, how might
    improvisational interaction with other performers be applied to improvisation and spontaneity in
    the creation of free-form drawings and paintings? Could the exploration of geometry and repetition
    in our movements in turn be applied to building sculptures? A special emphasis is placed upon the
    study of patterns, the interaction of colors, contrast between foreground and background (or
    backdrop), the relationship between the flat and the dimensional, and the way in which form is,
    ultimately, an expression and extension of body and mind.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 616P Studio Topics: Object Performance



    3 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course brings together principles of design, visualization, and movement with the intention of creating a more heightened awareness of our interactions with objects and with the built environment. Movement exercises will generate methodologies for making; for example, how might improvisational interaction with other performers be applied to improvisation and spontaneity in the creation of free-form drawings and paintings? Could the exploration of geometry and repetition in our movements in turn be applied to building sculptures? A special emphasis is placed upon the study of patterns, the interaction of colors, contrast between foreground and background (or backdrop), the relationship between the flat and the dimensional, and the way in which form is, ultimately, an expression and extension of body and mind.

    Open only to Devised Performance majors.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • FINA 621 Independent Writing Project I



    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.
  

  • FINA 622 Independent Writing Project II



    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 FINA*621

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 690 Graduate Independent Study



    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 completed 2 times for credit
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • FINA 699 Topics: Fine 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.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
  

  • FINA 710 Major Studio III



    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 FINA*610 and FINA*615

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 740 Professional Practices



    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.
  

  • FINA 750 Graduate Seminar: Criticism



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    An interdisciplinary seminar in which advanced graduate students from various disciplines in the visual arts further examine the nature of image-making with particular attention to the theories and applications of criticism.

    Open to graduate students in the College of Art, Media, and Design only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 781 Thesis Writing Project I



    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 FINA*622

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*783

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 782 Thesis Writing Project II



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The Thesis Writing Project II is a corequisite of Thesis Preparation, 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 FINA*781

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*784

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 783 Thesis Preparation Studio I



    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): FINA*781

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 784 Thesis Preparation Studio II



    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 FINA*783

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*782

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 785 MFA Thesis Exhibition



    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 FINA*750, FINA*710, and FINA*740

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FMST 202 Introduction to Digital Media



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Search engines, smart phones, social media, digital cameras, video games, virtual reality .
    How did it all come to be? In this course, we will answer this question by exploring
    fundamental concepts, issues, and theories in digital media (aka “new” media). We will look at
    what new media technologies are and at how they relate to “old” media. We will explore the
    history and evolution of new media and the role they play in society and in our everyday life. We
    will think critically about our daily new media practices-browsing, surfing, sharing, uploading,
    downloading, programming, ‘surveilling,’ etc.-in order to understand how digital technologies have
    changed and shaped the world around us, along with our communities, our political engagement,
    and ultimately our identity.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 205 Renoir to Parkour: French Film History



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course examines the past century of French
    cinema through a selection of some of its most
    important films and most influential auteurs,
    genres, and movements, to contemplate how French
    cinema shapes and is shaped by aesthetic trends,
    sociopolitical shifts, and evolving
    understandings of national identity.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 215 The Quay Brothers



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Examination and interpretation of one of the most complex and hermetic bodies of work in cinema, that of Stephen and Timothy Quay. Includes study of works by the writers Bruno Schulz, Robert Walser, and Adolfo Bioy Casares which have inspired the Quays’ approach to cinema.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 220 Women Make the Movies



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    We will examine the role women have played in the development of cinema, from early female directors and stars, such as Alice Guy and Greta Garbo, to contemporary ones, such as Kathryn Bigelow. We will travel across the world while engaging questions and problems relating to the representation of women on screen.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 222 Feminism and Media



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course explores the role women have played and continue to play in cinema and new media assessing their impact from a feminist framework. We will begin by looking at the pivotal role that women such as Alice Guy and Mary Pickford played in the early years of the motion pictures industry. We will then focus on the concept of the male gaze and its influence on the evolution of Classical Hollywood Cinema. The rest of the course centers on some key female filmmakers from the 1950s to today and on the representation of women in contemporary media culture. We will debate issues relating to the body, race, and desire and reclaim such controversial archetypes as the femme fatale and the witch with the ultimate goal of drawing HERstory of film and its legacy.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 223 Black Independent Cinema



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    A survey of the history, theories, debates, and controversies of African-American cinema in the United States from Oscar Micheaux to Spike Lee and beyond. The course will engage key questions regarding race, representation, and film’s relation to the history of Black America.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 251 History of Narrative Cinema I



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The first of a two-semester historical survey of narrative film from the United States and around the world, in which various schools, styles, and genres are studied chronologically. The sequence in its entirety traces the development of narrative film from the beginning of cinema around 1845 to the early 1940s. Twice-weekly screenings.

    Prerequisites COMP*099E or COMP*101D

    Priority enrollment for Animation, Film + Animation, Film + Video, Film Design + Production, and Film + Media Studies, Writing for Film + TV, Photo + Film Media.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 252 History of Narrative Cinema II



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The second of a two-semester historical survey of narrative film from the United States and around the world, in which various schools, styles, and genres are studied chronologically. The sequence in its entirety traces the development of narrative film from the beginning of cinema around 1845 up to the early 1940s. Twice-weekly screenings.

    Prerequisites COMP*099E or COMP*101D

    Priority enrollment for Film + Video, Animation, Film + Animation, Film Design + Production, MBET, Music, and Writing for Film & Television majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 253 History of Television I



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The first part of a 2-semester overview of U.S television history, examining its central position in American homes and minds, and the evolutions in television style, genres, structure, and viewership. The first part will cover the period spanning from the origin of TV in radio up to the early 90s.

    Priority enrollment for Film + Video, Animation, Film + Animation, Film Design + Production, MBET, Music, and Writing for Film & Television majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 255 History of Television II



    3 credits 45.00
    200 level undergraduate course

    The second part of a 2-semester overview of U.S television history. This second course explores the advent of the modern golden age of TV, beginning in the mid-90s with HBO’s “The Sopranos”, and its influence on American culture. This course will look closely at how TV and related media have evolved in the past 20 years, including cable, streaming, and web platforms. It will examine the increase in reality TV and scripted programming, the audience’s changing viewing habits, and their effects on storytelling and character development.

    Priority registration for students majoring in Film + Media Studies, Film + Video, Film, Animation, Film + Animation, Film Design + Production, Film Design, MBET, Music, Writing for Film & Television.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 302 Selected Topics in Film and Media Studies



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Courses investigate themes and topics not otherwise offered in the curriculum, such as a
    distinct film genre, a distinct director or group of directors, or developments in digital media.
    Or courses may explore critical approaches to subjects like gender, religion, class, or
    politics in film and media.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 310 Experimental, Non-Western, & Alternative Cinema



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    An examination of alternative cinemas (Third Cinema, feminist film, LGBTQ film) and modes of filmmaking (experimental cinema, the essay film, Dogma) that have developed to counter dominant Hollywood-style narrative cinema.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 320 World Cinema History



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course surveys the history of specific national cinemas from their inception to the present. It will engage trends, traditions, and filmmakers as well as such issues as industry, censorship, and spectatorship.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 490 Independent Study



    1.5-3 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate 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.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FRCH 201 French 1



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Learning language is learning cultures. The French language offers you entry into many communities of diverse people and artists. Through hands-on activities and real-life tasks, you will develop basic speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills that will let you explore ideas, values, perspectives, and products of French-speaking cultures. Our classroom will be a community building experience where you can gain skills in meaningfully communicating with others and explore your identities as a student and artist.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.

    This course is equated with the following courses: LALL*801, FRCH*101
  

  • FRCH 202 French 2



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    As you advance in your study of the French language, you will be able to participate in rich conversations in French. In the context of this increased mastery, we will explore French-speaking cultures through current events and art forms, such as film. Our classroom will be a community building experience where you can gain more advanced skills in expressing yourself as a student and artist.

    Prerequisites FRCH*201

    Prereq. Override Available
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FRCH 398 Selected Topics



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course invites you to explore a topic in the context of an advanced introduction to the basic elements of French. We will explore the topic through hands-on activities that emphasize French language fundamentals. Students will practice writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills.

    Prerequisites FRCH*201 and FRCH*202

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • GAMA 101 Introduction to Game Art



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This course provides a survey of the game industry with applied projects to allow the
    student to try out industry-standard tools and processes. Topics include the history of
    interactive design and game development methods and processes.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GAMA 104 Game Art Studio



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Using a broad range of digital tools and systems, such as 3D modeling, motion graphics, web and interactive art, students explore the power of visual language in order to convey messages and meaning. In this course, students will research and apply theories and methods for engaging creativity, while developing their unique creative process and voice. This course emphasizes self-directed learning to solve problems, under continually changing technological conditions.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GAMA 111 User Interface Design



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    The software interface represents the focal point of user interaction with the various modes of multimedia communication. Readings by interface theorists inform discussions on the evolution of the software interface, conceptual models, prototypes, interaction design, deliverables, and basic concepts of human-computer interaction. Avenues for pursuing interactive media design in entertainment, publishing, and education are also addressed. Current technologies, including the trend from soft to hard interfaces are studied, in terms of their potential short- and long-term influence on communication and multimedia. Basic methods for rapid prototyping and testing are considered.

    Priority registration for Game Art majors and Game Art minors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MMDI*111
  

  • GAMA 215 Programming for Creatives



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course is an introductory programming class, appropriate for students with no prior programming experience. Students are taught basic principles and structures of software programming. We use graphically friendly learning systems in order to develop an understanding of the interplay between computers and software. Students reinforce their learning by creating basic virtual objects, websites, apps, games and interactive objects & environments.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MMDI*131
  

  • GAMA 240 Virtual 3D Environments I



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    In this course students will learn fundamental skills for modeling/sculpting 3D objects and terrains and texture map creation. The importing of 3D assets and animation sequences for building and populating virtual 3D environments is also covered. Students will be introduced to basic physics (lighting) and scripting for a game level. Emphasis will be placed on the aesthetics of virtual world building.

    Prerequisites ANIM*234

    Priority enrollment for Design, Art + Technology
    Priority enrollment for DAT and Game Art majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GAMA 250 History of Games



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This lecture course will explore the history and theory of games from ancient times to the 21st century. The recent influences of rapid technological change, social and political upheaval, and expanding cultural exchange, as they influence video game culture, are a primary focus of the course. Students will investigate the evolving role of artists and designers in relationship to other disciplines in the video game development industry. Through discussion and written assignments, students will engage with the history of games in order to inform the development of their individual creative practices and critical thinking skills. Students will be exposed to a wide array of game philosophies, artifacts, and outcomes through an eclectic collection of game experiences from around the world.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • GAMA 315 Professional Practices



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    In this course, students establish and promote a professional identity that reflects their unique skills and talents. As practicing professionals, they learn the fundamental principles and methods for developing effective creative work environments. The basic assumptions that affect the formation of collaborative groups - such as personal responsibility, relationship to authority, leadership issues, individual differences, competition, the development of norms, and the generation and uses of power - are experienced, explicated, and examined. Students will explore techniques in transformational leadership and conflict management, both inside and outside of the classroom.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MMDI*141, DAAT*315
  

  • GAMA 325 Game Concepts I



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course introduces students to the principles, practice and techniques of game design from board and card games to video games. Students will develop a practical understanding of the role of MDA: Mechanics, Dynamics and Aesthetics, in the design and production of game concepts. Working individually and in teams, students engage their creative process to realize game concepts through sketching, prototyping, play-testing, asset creation and development. Students will develop the Game Pitch, investigate publishing venues and explore crowdsourcing methods. Students will be introduced to non-programming based tools, to specify interactivity, using commercial game engines such as: Unity, Unreal, Gamemaker, GameSalad, Construct, etc.

    Priority enrollment for Game Art majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GAMA 326 Game Concepts II



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    In this course students apply MDA: Mechanics, Dynamics and Aesthetics, to the design and production of video game concepts. Working individually and in teams, students engage their creative process to realize 3D game concepts through sketching, prototyping, play testing, asset creation and development. As an extension of the previous course, students continue to develop skills in level design and building and are introduced to advanced features such as Physics, Animation, and Scripting. The course will focus on high-end commercial game engines such as: Unity and Unreal.

    Prerequisites ANIM*234, GAMA*240, and GAMA*325

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GAMA 340 Virtual 3D Environments II



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    In this course students will study advanced techniques for modeling/sculpting 3D objects and terrains and creating realistic texture maps. Students will develop basic animation sequences for virtual 3D environments. Students learn strategies and workflows for level design used in 3D game engines. Use of particle systems and physics to create dynamic worlds will be introduced. Emphasis will be placed on the aesthetics of virtual world building.

    Prerequisites GAMA*240

    Priority enrollment for Design, Art + Technology
    Priority enrollment for DAT and Game Art majors.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • GAMA 401 Senior Studio I



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Our two senior studio courses are designed to provide a year-long experience which is the culmination and synthesis of all knowledge and skills acquired from the successful completion of preceding courses. The Senior Studio sequence mirrors the creative process that Game Artists engage in professional contexts, whether for a small indie game or AAA title. Included in the course sequence, is participation in the annual Global Game Jam, a weekend intensive design workshop.

    Prerequisites DAAT*340, GAMA*326, and ANIM*332 or ANIM*333

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GAMA 402 Senior Studio II



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Senior Studio II continues the process begun in Senior Studio I. At the conclusion of this course, students will present a completed major project that demonstrates concept, process, execution and presentation of their original creative inspiration. Students will be required to publish their senior project in a professional venue ranging from exhibition to an online game community.

    Prerequisites GAMA*401

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GAMA 490 Independent Study



    1 - 6 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate 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 requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
    This course may not be audited
  

  • GAMA 499 Internship



    1 - 6 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    To serve as interns, students are placed with regional or local companies to expose them to a professional work environment. Students are assessed by professional standards, such as communication, performance, creativity, cooperation, and responsibility, to name a few. Students gain practical experience in a wide range of fields that use creative technologies.

    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • GAMA 520 Digital Studio



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    500 level undergraduate course

    Students in this course will learn best practices for working with clients on multimedia projects driven by real-world deadlines. Working as a team under the instructor’s supervision, students develop the collaboration and communication skills necessary to tackle complex projects, and the experience required to accelerate a career as an independent contractor, studio employee or entrepreneur. Project management frameworks (such as scrum/agile) and transactional documents (such as contracts and invoices) are utilized to produce final deliverables constrained to time frame, scope, and quality.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • GAMA 690 Independent Study



    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 requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • GAMA 699 Topics in Game 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.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • GDES 101 Introduction to Graphic Design



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    An elective course introducing the student to the profession of graphic design and its working processes. The classwork begins with directed formal studies and leads to an introductory communication project. Emphasis on the craftsmanship and working methods of the students as well as the breadth and depth of the student’s individual investigative process. Studio lecture/demonstrations focus upon professional case studies to supplement the course assignments. This course offers the student the opportunity to measure his or her suitability to the Graphic Design major.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 202 Design Systems



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    An intensive laboratory where the formal aspects of composition, organic and geometric form, color, symbolic drawing, craftsmanship, and the processes of conceptualizing are investigated. All of the assignments are founded on directed goals and playful investigation to train the student in the areas of selection, set theory, and visual logic.

    Prerequisites GDES*201

    Open to majors in the College of Art, Media, and Design only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 203 Letterform Design



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The analysis and development of letterforms. The norms of weight, proportion, character width, and alphabetic relationships are developed perceptually, by hand. This course stresses the inherent optical relationships that exist in the construction of typefaces derived from the Latin alphabet.

    Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT and ENVI or COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 211 Image and Narrative



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Students develop and apply critical thinking and curatorial skills as they learn how to use photography and illustration effectively in design work. The relationship of communication design and imagery is considered through a historical lens exploring the power and impact of images to drive narrative and create meaning. Theoretical and practical applications of imagery in graphic design will be introduced and reinforced through lectures, in-class exercises, and assignments in creating, curating, selecting, and combining images with text. The use of found or researched imagery will be contrasted with commissioned or self-generated imagery.

    Prerequisites DESN*123 or complete 12 credits from subjects ENVI, IMAG, OBJT, TIME

    Priority enrollment to Graphic Design majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 214 Typography I: History, Theory and Process



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Building on the fundamentals of typographic form and function introduced in previous coursework, students take a deep dive into the history, theory, and vocabulary of typography and written language systems including terminology, nomenclature, and typeface classification. Printing and digital reproduction processes are examined as Latin-based, Arabic, and Asian type families are explored through a focused series of exercises. Students will practice letterform drawing by hand and on the computer, generate posters, and develop sequential page-based narrative typographic projects. Guest lectures by prominent type designers provide background and depth of knowledge.

    Prerequisites DESN*123 or complete 12 credits from subjects ENVI, IMAG, OBJT, TIME

    Priority enrollment to Graphic Design majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 220 Selected Topics in Graphic Design



    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching and learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary Graphic Design issues.

    Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, COMP*112H

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • GDES 224 Typography II: Systems



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Extend and apply principles of basic typographic vocabulary and usage to multi-part design problems. Students explore how typography behaves in different media as they develop increasingly complex type systems for sequential page and time-based projects. The narrative and communicative qualities of type are studied through a focused series of in-class exercises exploring texture, mood, and typographic refinements such as tracking, kerning, optical alignment and more. Ways to combine typefaces and pair them with project content based on aesthetic and historic criteria will be introduced. Readings, lectures, in-class workshops and assignments supplement professional feedback provided by guest lecturers and critics.

    Prerequisites GDES*214

    Priority enrollment to Graphic Design majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 230 Editorial Systems



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Experiment with the overlap of traditional editorial systems and emerging technologies by shifting and translating printed content such as books, magazines, and posters into 2/D and 3/D digital environments. Building on skills acquired in previous coursework, increasingly complex editorial content across multiple formats is researched, analyzed, and responded to in an iterative process. Increase proficiency in prototyping, typography, and layout by exploring the way format, scale, and sequence affect user experience in print and digital systems and formats. Readings, lectures, in-class workshops, and assignments supplement professional feedback provided by guest lecturers and critics.

    Prerequisites DESN*206

    Priority enrollment to Graphic Design majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 301 Communications Studio Context



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This studio course explores and analyzes the rhetoric of images and how meaning is constructed and used in applied communication contexts. Students challenge assumptions, explore stereotypes, and manipulate perceived meaning framed within contemporary visual culture. The behaviors of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation, and reflection are practiced in defined contexts.

    Prerequisites GDES*202 and DAAT*202

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 305 Visual Communication I: Design in Context



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This studio course explores and analyzes the rhetoric of images and how meaning is constructed and used in applied communication contexts. Students challenge assumptions, explore stereotypes, and manipulate perceived meaning framed within contemporary visual culture. The behaviors of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation, and reflection are practiced in defined contexts.

    Prerequisites GDES*206

    Prereq. Override Available
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 306 Visual Communication II: Communication Media and Strategies



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This studio course explores issues within contemporary visual culture and examines how words and images are used to communicate, manipulate, persuade, inform, instruct, incite, exploit and sell. Working collaboratively, students identify broad issues of interest and/or concern. Through, research, observation and analysis they document their research findings, then define an individual project for further study. The behaviors of research, collaboration, analysis, and presentation are practiced in defined contexts.

    Prerequisites GDES*305

    Prereq. Override Available
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 307 Design for Understanding



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This studio course examines issues involved with making important information accessible and understandable to its intended audience. Real world problems of poorly presented or obscured information (communication breakdowns) are identified, analyzed and redesigned. Working with real clients, teams of two-to-four students redesign existing information for greater clarity or develop entirely new visualizations for new and useful data. A principal component of this course is to bridge the gap between the academic world and the real world.

    Prerequisites GDES*305

    Corequisite Course(s): DAAT*204

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • GDES 311 Typographic Systems



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate 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.

    Prerequisites DAAT*202 and GDES*212

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: GDES*311, GD*306A, GRGD*311, GDES*313
  

  • GDES 312 Responsive Design



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course is an extension and continuation of a course on Typographic Systems. The course addresses the typographic principles of the grid, text typography, text hierarchies, and image integration, as it is applied to varied communication formats, particularly digital venues. Students must have working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, image scanning, and introductory experience in time-based software, be concurrently enrolled in the advanced digital interactive techniques, or receive instructor approval.

    Prerequisites DAAT*203 and GDES*311

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: GDES*312, GD*306B, GRGD*312
  

  • GDES 313 Visualizing Language II: Text Strategies



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course focuses on the communication of continuous text through the development and design of flexible and relevant typographic systems. Students are introduced to the fundamental steps in conceiving, designing, and implementing structures for print and multimedia reading experiences. This media will range from print- to screen-based solutions with attention paid to the particular contexts of each. Through a process of analysis, research, exploration, evaluation, and design, students gain an understanding of how to integrate and harness the potentials of editorial and expressive typography.

    Prerequisites GDES*212

    Prereq. Override Available
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: GDES*311, GD*306A, GRGD*311, GDES*313
  

  • GDES 315 Design for Interaction



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Apply design principles for interactive media and utilize motion, interactivity, augmented and virtual reality and experience as essential processes of human-centered design. Students will develop tangible interfaces, screen-based products and services, and immersive multimedia systems as additional methods for communication design. The use of emerging media is considered within a framework of cultural, critical, historic, and aesthetic issues. Course content is reinforced through readings, lectures, in-class workshops and assignments.

    Prerequisites GDES*230

    Priority enrollment to Graphic Design majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 334 Digital Type Foundry



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    The emphasis of this course is on the design and production of an entire alphabet or limited set of letters to form distinct word picture as in a logotype. The work process seamlessly integrates hand and computer skills. Students rely on, expand, and also question existing conventions of the Roman alphabet. The course uses specialized type design software to make the new typefaces available in word processing or page layout environments. The course provides highly applicable professional skills.

    Prerequisites GDES*203

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 336 Data Visualization



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This elective course emphasizes the analytical understanding, purposeful structuring, and clear
    visual presentation of information-rich content. Issues of data display, including audience
    accessibility, transparency, credibility, quantity, density, dimensionality, and utility,
    as well as language independence are investigated. Applications, including maps,
    guides, diagrams, instructions, timelines, charts, graphs, and tables, are explored using
    both traditional and electronic media.

    Prerequisites BOOK*304, DAAT*201, GDES*212, IDES*222, or ILUS*220

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 350 Typography III: Time and Space



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Construct advanced typographic systems for 3/D, virtual, and time-based and space-based multimedia systems. Students will develop typography for multiple dimensions and nonlinear visual strategies, learn how type behaves in immersive environments and experimental media, and devise effective cross-media type systems for creating structure and narrative. The role of human factors in interactive typography will be considered along with factors affecting legibility, composition, and meaning. Historical and contextual background are introduced through a study of films, lectures, and readings. Guest lecturers and critics provide professional background and feedback.

    Prerequisites GDES*224

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 401 Design Studio



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    A wide-ranging exploration of the connections between image and text, and symbolic and narrative imagery. These studies are supported by inquiries into semiotics, information theory, and research methodology. This course uses both traditional and computer technologies within a thorough research process. Preliminary research and definition of a self-generated degree project is undertaken by Graphic Design majors in this course. Students should have expertise in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and authoring and scripting skills in time-based software or receive instructor approval.

    Prerequisites GDES*302, GDES*312, and DAAT*204

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 405 Design Strategies: Non-linear Narratives and Audience-Based Design



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    This studio course focuses on advanced interactive communications. The behaviors of research, collaboration, and presentation are practiced within problems involving complex systems. Students investigate the increasingly collaborative relationship between designer and user, author and collaborator. Students may also be involved in creating experiences in which the audience can participate in developing and evolving content.

    Prerequisites GDES*305 or GDES*307

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 406 Design Strategies: Brand Identity



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    This course focuses on the creation of a brand identity system. Students are introduced to the fundamental steps in conceiving, designing, and implementing an effective brand identity. Through a systematic process of inquiry and analysis, research, competitive evaluation, strategy and design, students gain an understanding of how brand identities are constructed, disseminated, and reinforced in the marketplace.

    Prerequisites GDES*305 and GDES*307

    Prereq. Override Available
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 410 Portfolio and Brand Development



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Develop a complete creative portfolio to prepare for professional practice. Building on skills learned through previous coursework, students finalize digital and real-world portfolios and personal brand identities through projects requiring research and content generation. The creation of physical as well as digital artifacts encourages full expression of the student’s personal design voice. An additional comprehensive branding project will supplement existing work for inclusion in the final portfolio. Visiting critics provide professional feedback and advice.

    Prerequisites GDES*350

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 411 Advanced Typography



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate 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.

    Prerequisites GDES*311

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • GDES 412 Real World Design



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Work in teams with real-world clients to frame and define design problems through an understanding of content, audience, context, and human factors. Students respond to client briefs, develop design proposals, prepare presentations, and learn the collaborative process of responding to feedback while meeting deadlines and providing effective, practical, and creative design solutions.

    Prerequisites GDES*410

    Priority enrollment to Graphic Design majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 490 Independent Study



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate 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 requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • GDES 503 Photographics I



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    500 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.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GDES 690 Graduate Independent Study



    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 requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • GDES 699 Topics: Graphic 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.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
  

  • GLAS 101 Introduction to Glass



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Explores glass as an expressive and creative medium. Students work with flat glass in stained glass techniques.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GLAS 211 Glass Blowing Exploration Projects



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    An exploration of glass and glassblowing as a means of personal expression. Topics covered include the use of color in glass, two and three-dimensional surface treatment, the relationship between volume and skin of forms, blowing into molds, and working in a variety of scales. Projects provide students with broad exposure to the many possibilities inherent in the medium.

    Requires completion of 30 credits.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GLAS 212 Glass Blowing Exploration Studio



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    A continued exploration of exploration of glass and glassblowing as a means of personal expression. This freestanding course also serves as a companion to CRGL 211. Materials addressed will be at a beginning level.

    Requires completion of 30 credits.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • GLAS 221 Stained Glass Exploration



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Students work with transparent and opaque glass sheet to produce both two- and three-dimensional artwork. Techniques include glass cutting and grinding, use of caming and copper foil, soldering, enameling, sandblasting and carving, and kiln-firing. Typical projects include stained glass windows or panels, containers, and shallow bowls.

    Requires completion of 30 credits.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • GLAS 299 Selected Topics in Glass



    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching and learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary Glass issues.

    Requires completion of 30 credits.
    This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
 

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