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History of Comics: American Comics

Some argue comics are uniquely American. By studying significant American comic strips, comic books, and graphic novels, you’ll identify the styles, trends, and subject matter of cartoonists, illustrators, and authors and recognize how social conditions and styles align.

Crossing Borders: Art and Culture in a Global Society

Explore the relationships between Euro-American culture and other cultures. You’ll examine how post-colonialism, transnationalism, and globalism have shaped the production, circulation, and consumption of art.

The Language of Photography

Explore the contemporary language of photography and visual communication strategies through aesthetic, technical, and practical aspects of the medium. Examine artistic interpretation and technique by studying image capture, processing, and presentation methods in fine art, commercial, and documentary photography.

Architecture Theory

The influence of architecture goes far beyond the buildings you see. Discover the history of the most significant architectural ideas and strategies and learn to articulate your position within its spectrum.

Schematic Design and Space Planning

Building on your work in IND 810, you will complete the schematic design for your thesis project, including 2D and 3D space plan development, a schematic design process book, and a schematic design visual and oral presentation.

Into the Industry

Develop the professional collateral needed to enter the entertainment industry. Create a professional website, resume, demo reel, and a personal pitch. Create and package a project to market to the industry upon graduation. (This course is cross-listed with ACT 710 and MPT 810.)

Educational Psychology

Effective teaching starts with healthy psychological principles. Explore educational practices, student development and characteristics, learning processes, and teaching strategies to better understand your students and yourself. Course content is supported by fieldwork observations and interviews. (This course is cross-listed with ARE 600, GLA 600, and LA 305.)

Final Portfolio

In preparation for final degree reviews, students develop a cohesive physical and web-based portfolio that includes a comprehensive body of unique, impactful, and memorable print and digital work showcasing advanced conceptualization, innovation, and photographic abilities. Additional emphasis on self-promotion materials and marketing plans will be implemented. (This course is cross-listed… Read More

Industrial Design Drawing 1: Perspective

Learn to draw objects accurately. You’ll use one-point, two-point, and three-point perspective, practice plotting light, shadow, and reflection, and use visualization methods and freehand drawing techniques to create accurate drawings of basic forms.

Art History Thesis – General

Write an original thesis on global art/architecture. You will independently craft a scholarly idea/argument on a subject/theme of your choice (typically one from outside the focus or thematic/chronological range of other listed thesis classes), before writing a final thesis on the same topic with the support of a specialist advisor.