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3.00 Credits
This class is the second full design studio for the Sustainable Design, Product Design, and Interior Design concentrations. This design studio is a continuation of creative problem solving using design projects as a vehicle to learn and apply design systems and methodologies. Students in Design Studio II aim for improved levels of research, conceptualization, and 'real-world' response. Prerequisite: ARD 226.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores graphic design for the packaging industry. Topics include package design analysis, conceptualization, creation, and execution. The use of paper, board, plastic, glass, and metal containers is also covered. Final full-color structural comprehensives are executed for actual and simulated problem statements. Prerequisite: ARD 327.
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3.00 Credits
In this class, students study the chemistry and physics of the raw materials used in ceramic products, and the behavior of the materials during the different stages of production. The students become familiar with the different types and compositions of clay bodies, and with ceramic kilns and equipment operating principles.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of ARD 263. Students research the technical aspects of alternative materials developed in response to issues regarding conservation, renewable and reusable resources, and recyclability. Students gain a pragmatic understanding of these new materials and how they can be used to the benefit of society and the environment. Prerequisite: ARD 263. *One crossdisciplinary Technical Aspects course may be substituted.
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2.00 Credits
In this class, students study the interface between humans and the built environment. Course work includes the study of anthropometrics, ergonomics, proxemics, and human sensory and psychological response in relation to human-made objects and environments. Also explored are ADA specifications and regulations, and the principles of universal design and sustainable design.
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4.00 Credits
This class deepens the skills learned in ARD 329. The emphasis of the class is on individual professional development. Students choose project topics, prepare timetables and project plans, and produce a product, set of products, or piece(s) of art. Instructors approve the project topics. Students prepare a report of the project and complete a project portfolio using advanced presentation techniques. Students are encouraged to select a challenging and inspiring topic that generates individual expertise and lays the groundwork for subsequent professional projects. Prerequisite: ARD 329.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a senior-level discussion about the place of art and the artist in contemporary global culture. It explores questions such as: What are artists doing and saying now What are the contexts in which they are responding What kinds of new media and venues are being developed The course explores the responsibility of artists (if any) to society, themselves, the environment, and the ecology of the planet.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, the student is expected to arrive at a focus that is personal, well-informed, and articulate. The semester is devoted to working in the chosen focus to develop an artistic vision that encompasses one's background, environment, philosophy, and energy. This series of works expressing the student's refined individual style leads to the final senior project. Students complete the project, and prepare a professional-level portfolio and presentation. Illustration concentration students work through the entire illustration process in specific advertising, book, or editorial illustration projects to enhance conceptual abilities and technique with a career-oriented direction. Prerequisite: ARD 322.
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3.00 Credits
This class focuses on advanced problem solving related to the process of creating ceramics. The aesthetics of clay as an expressive medium are explored. Prerequisites: ARD 224 and ARD 360.
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3.00 Credits
Professional practices in design development and presentation for individual artists, small businesses, and industry are emphasized in this class. Students further develop their unique focus in fiber or fashion design, laying the foundation for their diploma works project.
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