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Studio: Climate and Environmental Design

Design a visitor’s center attuned to its natural habitat and historical context. Physical site environments provide opportunities for design synthesis and responsible energy use. You will incorporate passive design principles in response to climate, orientation, topography, vegetation, views, building materiality, and constructability.

Architectural Professional Practices

Investigate the actual business of conducting an architectural practice. You will gain an understanding of the organization of professional architectural firms, including methods of project management, contracts, compensation, professional ethics, insurance, and relationships with consultants and contractors. (This course is cross-listed with GLA 614.)

The Music Mix

Creating the final mix in music production is an art. You’ll learn to balance elements in the mix, signal processing, equalization, compression and reverb to produce polished final mixes. (This course is cross-listed with MUS 715.)

Screenplay Analysis

View, read and discuss screenplays and films. You will gain the tools to analyze theme, story, structure, plot, characters, and dialogue in screenplays and films that have influenced major screenwriters and the art of filmmaking. (This course is cross-listed with WRI 620.)

Art History Through the 15th Century

Examine the major styles of art and architecture in Western civilization from prehistory to the late Gothic and early Renaissance periods.

Materials and Processes

Develop your understanding of materials, the manufacturing process, and how both play a part in the design process. You’ll investigate the major types of plastics and metal categories, their respective characteristics, and how they’re used in various product manufacturing processes. (This course is cross-listed with LA 329.)

Still Life Painting

Join this three-week painting adventure and enjoy the thrill of painting from direct observation! Learn the basics with still life setups of multiple subjects, where you’ll refine your skills step-by-step, and create a finished masterpiece. Wrap it all up with an exhibition to showcase your work for everyone to admire!

AI in Object Design

You will learn to design objects using Generative Artificial Intelligence. Delve into integrating AI techniques in the creative process, including defining a design objective, developing a design research strategy, creating mood boards and sketches, and employing creative prompting to generate concepts. (This course is cross-listed with IND 703.)

Commercial Design Studio

Create a functional and imaginative workplace for your commercial client. In your second major studio, you’ll develop plans and drawings, select furniture and materials, and produce construction documents for a dynamic presentation based on programming and your conceptual design.

Animal Rendering

Learn to realistically depict animals—both real and imaginary. You’ll focus on animal fur, skin, feathers, textures, skeletons, muscles, movements, rhythms, expressions, and basic structures.