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Photography Principles and Techniques

Explore the technical and creative side of photography in this foundational skill-building class. You will learn camera operations through technical exercises, and will receive an introduction to lighting, exposure and composition through unique image assignments. Current trends and digital technologies necessary for professional photographers are discussed and explored.

Graphic Novel/Comic Book 1

Tell your stories sequentially. You’ll investigate the mechanics and structures of comics, storyboards, illustrated books, and film to create your own graphic short stories. (This course is cross-listed with ILL 620.)

Sustainable Design

Learn passive and innovative strategies to minimize a building’s aggressive energy and resource consumption. You’ll examine the benefits of renewable resources and well-building design, focusing on best practices revealed both in vernacular architecture and forward-thinking contemporary design case studies. (This course is cross-listed with ARH 430.)

Graphic Novel /Comic Book 2

Create your own graphic short stories and sequential narratives. You’ll look at comics, storyboards, illustrated books, and film to investigate advanced issues in the mechanics, structures, and possibilities of visual narratives. MA student? This is your portfolio review. MFA student? This is midpoint review prep. (This course is cross-listed with… Read More

Spanish 1: Basic Grammar and Speech

Hola! You’ll learn practical applications of basic principles of Spanish pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar and gain an appreciation for Spanish and Latin American culture.

Advanced Visualization

Learn to quickly visualize products and vehicles using professional digital tools. You’ll build skills in perspective, form, and rendering to create clear, compelling visuals that communicate your design intent.

Photography Concept

Discover the importance of concept in photography, sharpen your technical and creative abilities, and learn to apply your individual artistic style in a concept-driven body of work as you set the foundation for advanced portfolio projects.

The Nature of Photography

Explore photography as an intricate visual language. You will discover individual artistic expression using applied composition and photographic design skills and understanding relationships of form and narrative in single images and complete bodies of work.

Design Technology: Visual Design Tools

Take a deep dive into the skills and tools behind industry-standard design and production: vector graphics and typography, color manipulation, workflow techniques, presentation and output methods, and more.

People Photography

Explore all forms of people photography. Using skills in graphic design, emotional input portraiture, and appropriate lighting, you’ll learn to shoot people for use in all fields, including illustration, fashion, and documentary.