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The Global Design Studio: Past, Present, and Future

Explore design’s social, political, and cultural impact on the world. You will analyze historical precedents and make projections about the responsibilities and challenges designers may face in the decades to come. NOTE: GLA 627 meets the graduate Cross Cultural Understanding requirement. Students may also seek director approval to apply this… Read More

Voice and Speech 2

Continuing your work from ACT 606, you will build a full vocal and articulation warm-up that expands your vocal range through 3-4 octaves of speaking pitches. Explore contemporary and classical texts and scenes and learn more advanced IPA notation as a foundation for dialect work. Read More

Portrait Painting

Take a classical approach to formal portraiture. You’ll explore both ala prima and chiaroscuro approaches to portrait painting.

Collections Care and Curatorial Practices

Explore administrative practices within museums and aspects of collections management, which are often influenced by a society’s social and political values. You will study the principles and practice of collections management and care. Gain familiarity with established professional standards concerning collections development, care, and curatorial practice that form the foundation… Read More

Site Inventory and Analysis

This course focuses on the process of conducting site inventories and site analyses that generate relevant and effective site plans and master plans which will guide subsequent design decisions. Information gained through observing and analyzing any site will result in planning and design decisions that truly reflect its unique nature.(This… Read More

Game Freemium and Monetization

Learn the principles behind freemium game design and how to use monetized gameplay mechanics to generate revenue. You will gain the skills to evaluate the profitability of social and mobile free-to-play games. (This course is cross-listed with LA 353.)

Senior Thesis: Fabrication and Fitting

Enter the designer workroom to develop a collection of designer clothing from sportswear to eveningwear.

Still Life Composition and Technique

Apply your technical skills to small objects, food, and still life composition. Focusing on conceptual context and design, you will experiment with a variety of studio lighting techniques used in commercial and fine art applications. (This course is cross-listed with PH 345.)

Machining Technology and Visual Documentation

Precision measurement, visual documentation, and operating metal lathes and milling machines are all important skills. You’ll use these skills to reproduce a component for a car, focusing on common industrial metals used in the machining process and machine tool maintenance.

Fashion Business: Brand Marketing

Build brand equity. You will gain skills in brand building, management, and marketing to develop a marketing plan for a brand that includes your visual identity, tone of voice, a brand promise, and the overall essence of your brand.