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Landscape Architecture Design Studio

Building upon information gained in previous courses, students will combine graphic skills, technical knowledge, and site inventory and analysis in order to collaboratively focus on the creation of sustainable, accessible and more livable public outdoor spaces. Emphasis will be placed on effectively applying each step of the design process. (This… Read More

Visual Communication for Game Designers

This course focuses on developing visual design and communication skills for video game designers. Topics include: wireframes, graphic design, UI/UX, basic sketching, and verbal presentation. Students use industry-standard digital tools and vocabulary to efficiently and accurately convey their game play ideas and create graphic presentations.

Visual Effects for Games 1

Want to make cool attacks and explosions? Start here! Visual effects (VFX) are a huge and exciting part of any game. You will learn to create amazing effects in a game engine, making you a valuable asset in the game industry.

Visual Effects for Games 2

Create real-time visual effect in game engines. You will build 3D effects for environments, props, vehicles, and (of course) character attacks. Fire! Smoke! Explosions!

Tambour Beading

Embroidery for haute couture. You will develop hands-on tambour beading techniques to complete projects that allow you to finish and mount beaded motifs to garments. Learn how the history of beading applies to fashion design.

Participatory Design

Participatory Design is key to creating equity. Working with residents and community, you will develop tools for collaborative decision-making that address the needs of diverse users by putting your communication techniques, design skills, and research methodologies into practice in a real-life project. (This course is cross-listed with ARH 512.)

Collaborative Project B.Lab

Gain hands-on experience in community-based design and make a difference in a local neighborhood. Collaboratively design, prototype, and fabricate a real project. Develop valuable professional skills incorporating client feedback under real world conditions of budget and schedule.

Textile Design: Digital Print 2

Produce digital print collections and translate digital designs into high-quality physical textiles. You will also build online and physical professional portfolios that reflect a diverse range of completed projects.

Playing Games in Game Development

Play an array of important game genres both from the tabletop and electronic gaming platforms. Platformers, shooters, deck builders, resource management, action points, combat styles, and more topics are covered. Students will record their gameplay and incorporate commentary and reflections on the overall experience and specific reactions to the game(s).

Game Studio – Game Design (Fall)

The Collaborative Project class models the workflows, pipelines, and interdisciplinary environment of a professional game development studio. Students studying Game Design will create gameplay mechanics, game systems, level layouts, and design documentation with the goals of creating portfolio-ready work and potentially releasable, published projects on a variety of platforms. The… Read More