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ARTS 262 Sculpture I (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ART 130 and ART 135 . Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: ART 140 or consent of instructor for non-majors. Taught: Fall and spring Introduction to sculpture concepts, media, and techniques. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTS 360 Techniques in Sculpture (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ART 130 , and ART 135 . Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: ART 140 or consent of instructor. Taught: Variable, check with department Methods and processes in sculpture with an emphasis on fabrication and casting techniques, personal artistic development and discipline awareness. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTS 362 Topics in Spatial Arts (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ARTC 240 or ARTS 262 or permission of instructor. Taught: Fall only Group or individual projects in spatial arts; topics vary and include technical, conceptual and aesthetic issues and are listed in the schedule of classes. Possible Topics include: The Figure in Space Nature Art Public Art. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9
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ARTS 460 Advanced Spatial Arts (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of 300 level chosen from ARTC or ARTS classes or permission of instructor. Taught: Fall and spring Development of a body of work suitable for a senior exhibition based upon a personal vision. Independent development in technical areas; conceptual development. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12
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ARTV 101 Adobe Creative Cloud: Vis. Design Basics (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Taught: Fall and spring Exposure to digital imaging tools with focus on Adobe Creative Cloud software including Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign and Bridge for creating visual graphics for potential use in layout, interactive, print and other multi-media production scenarios. Application of learning is for general creative and academic contexts. A primer in elementary concepts of layout, design and typography principles. For students outside of Visual Communication Design major. Repeatable: No
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ARTV 201 Intro to Computer Graphics for Design (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ART 130 and ART 135 . Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: ART 140 . Taught: Spring only Introduction to industry-standard software used for vector illustration, raster image composition, and hybrid layouts. May be substituted by CEP 300 with consent of instructor or academic adviser. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTV 215 Visual Communication Design (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ARTD 210 and C+ or better in ART 130 , ART 135 , ART 140 and ARTV 201 . Co-requisite(s): ARTV 217 and ARTV 283 . Taught: Fall only Introduction to the principles and theory of visual communication design; studio development of techniques and approaches for creative conceptualization, design aesthetics and information design; exploration through the design process; exploration of media/materials; presentational development. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTV 217 Typography I (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ARTV 201 , ART 130 , ART 135 , ART 140 and ARTV 201 . Co-requisite(s): ARTV 215 and ARTV 283 . Taught: Fall only Studio introduction to principles, theory, and history of typography for communication and visual expression. Design aesthetics and functional dimensions of the fundamentals of typography are explored. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTV 283 Visual Communication Admittance Review (0 credits) Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ARTD 210 , and a C+ or better in ART 130 , ART 135 , ART 140 , and ARTV 201 . Co-requisite(s): ARTV 215 and ARTV 217 . Taught: Fall only Admittance review into the visual communication design program. Students present work from the introductory design and foundations-level courses for review by the design faculty for consideration in declaring the major. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 0.5
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ARTV 297 VCD Portfolio Review (0 credits) Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ARTV 283 and ARTV 317 , (to be taken after 60 semester hourse of university course work or 21 credit hours in art; must be taken in either fall or spring of intermediate-level year) and overall GPA of 2.5. Taught: Fall and spring Critique forum to evaluate students’ progress and skill level, to help students successfully complete the art degree program in VCD; mechanism for faculty to admit students to professional VCD BFA program. Can be repeated once for BFA admission only. Not required for BA students. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 0
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ARTV 315 Visual Communication Design II (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ARTV 215 , ARTV 217 , ARTV 283 . Co-requisite(s): ARTV 325 Taught: Fall only Development of skills for design systems thinking and applications; principles of information design and visual semantics; design with multiple forms of media for generating bodies of branded visual communication materials and sequential graphics. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTV 317 Typography II (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ARTV 201 , ARTV 215 , ARTV 217 , ARTV 283 . Taught: Spring only The application of typographic fundamentals to visual communication design contexts and systems; aesthetics, form, functionality and experimentation with typography in increasingly complex contexts. Exploration of formal expressions of meaning and message. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTV 325 Techniques in Visual Communication Design (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ARTV 283 , ARTV 317 and ARTV 315 . Co-requisite(s): ARTV 315 Taught: Spring only Imaging, prototyping, sustainable production methodologies and techniques for producing high-quality visual design across print and interactive media. Studio-based course that instructs on best practices and experiments with new tools in proposing and actualizing design ideas. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTV 326 Illustration (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ARTD 210 , ARTP 230 and ARTD 310 . Taught: Spring only Techniques of creative rendering. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTV 330 Interaction Design for Visual Communication Design I (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ARTV 283 , ARTV 317 . Taught: Spring only This course focuses on the fundamental designing of websites and interfaces for visual communication through studio-based inquiry and visual problem-solving. This includes visual, conceptual, and creative strategies and processes for design for web, digital media and human experiences; information architecture; the aesthetics of interaction design; screen-based typography; human factors, usability, and web standards. Students learn web authoring tools and technology in addition to basic animation software to engage in challenges that build competencies in visual communication design contexts. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTV 396 Portfolio Prep Visual Communication Des. (1 credit) Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ARTV 283 and ARTV 317 . Taught: Fall and spring Portfolio package creation for Visual Communication Design majors preparing to enter into industry-professional internship or employment. Digital, interactive or print portfolios are prepared in relation to current practices and individual student career orientation. Students entering into course are responsible for having a sufficient number of works prior to entering course-this course focuses on portfolio creation, not project development. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 2
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ARTV 415 Visual Communication Design III (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ART 297 , ARTV 315 , ARTV 317 , ARTV 325 , ARTV 330 , ARTV 417 . Taught: Spring only Comprehensive graphic designing in project form across media; critical thinking on formal, functional, and professional levels; the social impact of design; client and agency skills directed toward individual areas of specialization and professionalism. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTV 417 Typography III (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ART 297 , ARTV 215 , ARTV 217 , ARTV 283 , ARTH 321 , ARTV 315 , ARTV 317 and ARTV 325 . Taught: Fall only Advanced explorations, applications of and innovations with typography in complex visual communication contexts; functional and aesthetic design considerations in varied media and formats; exploration of organizational systems for the design of large amounts of varied/sequential content. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTV 421 Topics in Visual Communication Design (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ARTV 283 and ARTV 317 . Taught: Spring only Topics listed in Schedule of Classes as topics change. Repeatable to 9 semester hours toward a major in visual communication design. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9
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ARTV 425 Information Design (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ART 297 , ARTV 317 , ARTV 315 , ARTV 325 , and ARTV 330 . Taught: Fall only Transformation of complex data into understandable forms of information through clear visual presentations, systems and experiences; User- centered visual design principles and aesthetics are applied across media to time-based, diagrammatic, pictogrammatic, navigational/wayfinding, instructional, and educational topics. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTV 427 Motion Design (3 credits) Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ART 297 , ARTV 317 , ARTV 315 , ARTV 325 , and ARTV 330 . Taught: Spring only This course focuses on designing motion, animation and time-based experiences for visual communication design contexts through studio inquiry and visual problem-solving. This includes visual, conceptual, technical, and creative strategies and processes to produce animations for multimedia environments. Students build competencies with motion design tools, technology and software. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTV 428 Visual Communication Design Capstone (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ART 299 , ARTV 417 and ARTV 425 . Co-requisite(s): ART 497 . Taught: Fall only Development of a comprehensive, student-devised project reflecting cumulative knowledge in visual communication design strategies and media; planning, creation, direction, and execution of that design project; development of professional practice skills, personal portfolio, exhibition, and public presentation. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTV 430 Interaction Design for Vis Com Des II (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ARTV 283 , ART 297 , and ARTV 330 . Taught: Fall only Advanced studio inquiry in interaction design through a framework of visual communication strategies for mobile and environmental media. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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ARTV 496 Visual Communication Design Internship (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + lab/studio Prerequisite(s): ARTV 283 , ARTV 315 , ARTV 325 , and ARTV 330 . Taught: Fall and spring Experiential Component for Visual Communication Design majors. Students arrange a design internship or similar experience that acclimates them to the profession of visual communication design before graduation. Students must make arrangements with instructor before beginning this course. Repeatable up to 6 hrs. (or CEP 300 Cooperative Education (1-3 credits) ) Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6
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Women’s and Gender Studies |
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WGS 150 Introduction to Contemporary Gender Issues - SB (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Taught: Fall, spring, and summer Uses gender as a lens to analyze: the social, political, economic, cultural, and personal conditions of people in multi-ethnic societies; the complex ways of the social construction of gender; and the interaction of gender, race, sexuality, and class on the diversity of peoples’ experiences within the United States and globally; and how our understanding of those experiences informs our understanding of cultures as a whole and our place in them. Repeatable: No General Education Credit: Cultural Pluralism
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WGS 150H Honors Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Taught: Variable, check with department Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural readings on social, political, economic and personal condition of women in multi-ethnic society; complex ways of social construction of gender; interaction of gender, race, and class on women’s lives. Repeatable: No General Education Credit: Cultural Pluralism
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WGS 310 Gender in the Workplace (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Taught: Fall, spring, and summer Interdisciplinary and multicultural examination of the impact of gender, race, sexual orientation, and class in the workplace; relationships between workers and their employers; and cooperation and competition among workers from diverse backgrounds. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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WGS 317 Gender and Communication (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Taught: Variable, check with department Principles, concepts, and characteristics defining gendered communication. To enhance knowledge and understanding of the elements key to successful communication across genders, whether they are business, personal, social, familial, or intimate. Also, the role of socialization in gendered development will be explored. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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WGS 350 Perspectives in Feminist Theory (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): WGS 150 or consent of the instructor. Taught: Variable, check with department Feminist theories from different disciplinary perspectives, including feminist philosophy, literary theory, history, and art theory. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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WGS 360 Gendered Spirituality (3 Credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Taught: Variable-chck w/dept Explore different issues facing society with a focus on spirituality. The course may be used as an elective in the Religious Studies and Women and Gender Studies minors. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9
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WGS 361 Feminine Face of God (3 Credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Taught: Variable-chck w/dept Explore the Judeo/Christian Wisdom (Sophia) Literature. The course may be used as an elective in the Religious Studies and Women and Gender Studies minors. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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WGS 381 Gender in Literature (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Taught: Variable, check with department Advanced readings and discussion of literary works using gender as a lens. May be repeated for credit when subjects differ. See Schedule of Classes for current topic. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit
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WGS 382 Women and Society (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Taught: Variable, check with department Readings and discussion in the general areas of women’s contributions to major historical events, the history of women, or women’s part in social movements or groups. May be repeated for credit when subjects differ. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit
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WGS 383 Women and World Cultures (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Taught: Fall only Readings and discussion of women from a global perspective. May be repeated for credit when subjects differ. See Schedule of Classes for current topic. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit
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WGS 384 The Gendered Self and the Environment (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Taught: Variable, check with department Gendered aspects of the philosophy, spiritual, or psychological interactions with Nature. May be repeated for credit when subjects differ. See Schedule of Classes for current topic. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit
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WGS 385 Gender and Film (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: Sophomore standing. Taught: Variable, check with department Students will analyze depictions of gender in film. Topics vary by instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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WGS 386 Women in the Bible (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Taught: Variable, check with department This course provides a thematic feminist introduction to women in the Bible. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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WGS 388 African-American Women’s History and Culture (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Taught: Spring only-even years Discussion-oriented course examines African-American women and their cultures. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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WGS 394 Topics in WGS (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Taught: Fall and spring Interdisciplinary study of a specific topic in women’s or gender studies. May be repeated for credit when subjects differ. See Schedule of Classes for current topic. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit
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WGS 444 History of Women in the United States to 1900 (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing. Taught: Fall and spring Women’s role in U.S. economic, social, political, and cultural development until 1900; participation of women in historical eras from earliest societies through industrialization as experienced in diverse ways depending on racial, ethnic, class, and regional differences. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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WGS 445 History of Women in the US after 1900 (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): HIS 103 . Taught: Fall only-even years Women’s role in U.S. economic, social, political, and cultural development since 1900; participation of women in recent history as experienced in diverse ways depending on racial, ethnic, class, and regional differences. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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WGS 494 Gendered Experiential Learning (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Completion of one WGS course. Taught: Spring only-odd yrs Real-world experiential credit with public, private, non-profit organization or business partners under the direction of a WGS faculty member. Experiences may also include study abroad and study away. May be repeated for credit when subjects differ. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9
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WGS 499 Independent Study: Women’s and Gender Studies (1-3 credits) Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Completion of one women’s and gender studies course. Taught: Variable, check with department Individual creative research, or community service projects directed by faculty members. Written agreement between faculty member and student must be submitted to director before registration; elements of agreement to include purpose, objectives, and evaluation procedures. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6
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WGS 594 Topics in WGS (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Junior standing. Taught: Variable, check with department Advanced interdisciplinary study of a specific topic or issue. May be repeated for credit when subjects differ. See Schedule of Classes for current topic. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit
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World Languages |
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WLL 294 Topics in Language for the Professions (3 credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): FRE 102 , GER 102 , JPN 102 , SPI 102 or consent of instructor. Taught: Variable, check with department Provides linguistic and cultural competence to prepare students to work within a cross-cultural environment here or abroad. Course content varies according to target language (French, German, Japanese, Spanish) and may include topics about health, legal, culinary arts, fashion, engineering, tourism and trade professions. Taught in the target language. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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WLL 396 World Languages and Literatures Internship (3 Credits) Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Written permission of supervising faculty member; declared major or minor in World Languages and Literatures; B or better in a 300-level course in target language; GPA of at least 2.75. Taught: Variable-chck w/dept Selected placement of qualified students in off-campus work environments related to their target language. Repeatable: No ♦ |
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WLL 400 World Languages Program Assessment (0 credits) Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio Prerequisite(s): Senior standing. Taught: Fall and spring Required of all world language majors. Assessment procedures and activities are scheduled during the last semester of residence or of graduation. Graded pass/fail. Repeatable: Yes If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 0.5
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