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2D Digital Making (EP)

Course No. CRDS 301  Credits: 3.0

Two-dimensional digital technologies, imaging, new materials and processes afford unique applications within Craft + Design. Projects integrate the use of digital technology for the development of image, pattern, and texture. Students learn and apply new skills with imaging tools and explore how they translate into various materials and surfaces. Fulfills Engaged Practice requirement by requiring students to work with external makers space, and an external partner. 3 credits.

Internship-Craft + Design (EP)

Course No. CRDS 399-499  Credits: 3.0

Elective credit can be given on a case- by case basis for student internships developed through the career services office, with advance permission of instructor and department Chair. Fulfills Engaged Practice requirement.

BFA Research + SynTHESIS

Course No. CRDS 400  Credits: 3.0

Research and synthesis are critical to the development of a thesis. This course is a hybrid seminar/studio for seniors with a focus on self-reflection, research, writing and making. Each Student develops their own thesis project proposal and through research, exploration, and experimentation in various materials and media, a portfolio of work that supports their thesis in response to departmental criteria. The seminar includes discussions, presentations, readings, and writing assignments, which vary to recognize the direction of the group and formal issues and conceptual challenges. A successful mid-year presentation prepares students for the BFA presentation in the spring. Required of all graduating Craft + Design majors. 3 credits.

BFA SynTHESIS + Presentation

Course No. CRDS 401  Credits: 3.0

Synthesis and presentation define the culminating experience of the BFA and serves as a foundation for a professional career in Craft and Design. This course continues the hybrid seminar/studio and builds on the research and thesis work developed in the fall semester. The seminar includes discussions, presentations, readings, and writing assignments, which vary to recognize the direction of the group and formal issues and conceptual challenges. The subject, research, and writing for the thesis and BFA statement are finalized during the spring semester with the statement and body of work completed for the BFA presentation. The course also addresses the planning and preparation toward a professional career including goals, resume, documentation, and digital presentations. 3 credits.

Collage & Assemblage

Course No. DRG 212  Credits: 3.0

Collage and Assemblage are among the most radical innovations of the early 20th century and these forms remain relevant today as sources for innovation and experimentation. Each of these forms acknowledges the fracture of contemporary life and the ongoing need for new means of expression. This course will explore the relationship between collage and assemblage and various disciplines within the visual arts including Painting, Print, and Drawing. Students will learn to discern the significantly different effects and content of the wide range of strategies these approaches encompass. Through classroom discussion, lectures, readings, critiques and studio work students will explore the possibilities available through collage and assemblage. Emphasis will be given to the historical and contemporary studio practices associated with collage and assemblage. This course is open to all students from all majors. Students will be encouraged to apply their area of expertise to the studio work. 3 credits.

Illusionism: Intro to Drawing

Course No. DRG 215M  Credits: 3.0

Advancing the illusionistic rendering skills developed in the first year, students will be introduced to a variety of theories related to sight and perception. Students will develop skills with several traditional mediums and materials as well as experiment concepts of scale, color, and mark-making. Required for sophomore Drawing Majors. Cross listed with VAT. 3 credits.

100 Drawings

Course No. DRG 216M  Credits: 3.0

In creating 100 drawings within a single semester, students will move through many forms of drawing, from direct observation to work from photographic sources, from abstraction to the idiosyncratic. Assignments are sequenced to encourage experimentation and play with a wide range of drawing materials and methods. At the conclusion of the course, students will have begun to develop their own point of view, style, and approach to drawing. Required for sophomore Drawing majors. 3 credits.

Figure Drawing

Course No. DRG 225  Credits: 3.0

Students will develop an individual approach to the figure through relevant historical and contemporary systems of representation. This course emphasizes on innovative approach to drawing using the figure as a vehicle and primary focus for metaphoric or literal interpretations, and as a site for conceptual inquiry. Diverse combinations of traditional and unconventional mediums will be introduced. Individual reviews of work in progress and group critiques are an integral part of the studio concentration. Museum, gallery excursions, and visiting artists are regularly scheduled to enlighten student pursuits. 3 credits.