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AXD 282 - Introduction to Digital Photography Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXDG Majors or permission of instructor
Digital Photography. Development of digital photographic skills for art and design, professional printing and presentation skills, and an overview of contemporary photographic practice. This course is open to any student of the university. Students must provide their own camera.
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AXD 284 - Intaglio Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Introduction to intaglio. Introduction to the process of creating and printing images from etching plates. Intaglio methods such as drypoint, line etching, soft ground, aquatint, and multi-plate color printing are covered. Students explore concept, content, design and composition to create editions and unique, one-of-a-kind prints through this medium.
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AXD 285 - Lithography Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Introduction to lithography. Introduction to the process of drawing and transferring creative imagery onto stones and/or aluminum plates. Imagery composed and drawn is chemically stabilized and printed. Techniques such as crayon drawing, digital transfers, and tusche wash are explored. Composition and design is used to further the technical mastery of this process to create editions and unique, one-of-a-kind prints.
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AXD 286 - Silkscreen Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Introduction to Silk Screen. Introduction to a wide range of stencil techniques including paper stencil, crayon, drawing fluid, and photo emulsion. Students will experiment with these stenciling methods using water-based inks and develop a series of finished prints that demonstrate creativity, an understanding of composition and design, and competence in the application of the newly acquired techniques.
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AXD 288 - Photo Processes & Printmaking Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Introduction to photo process printmaking. Explore pinhole photography and the graphic means of reproducing photographs in printmaking. Print alternative 19th century photographic processes such as cyanotype and Van Dyke Brown, and 20th century photopolymer intaglio and digital letterpress using transparencies, both analog and digital. Students will examine the relationship of photography, the artist¿s book, and the portfolio, as a work of art and as an alternative means of exhibition and dissemination.
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AXD 289 - Relief Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Introduction to relief. Introduction to a wide range of relief techniques including collagraphs, linocuts, and woodcuts. Students will produce print imagery while experimenting with these various relief methods using oil and rubber-based inks. Students will demonstrate creativity and competence in the application of the newly acquired techniques. Composition, design, and aesthetic solutions are stressed in creating a final portfolio of representative prints.
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AXD 291 - Publication Design for Non-Majors Credits 3
Studio / 3 hours per week
Elements of imagery, typography, and color composed in an appropriate media for appropriate audience and context. Students will actively participate in creating design collateral to communicate content visually. Projects may include printed and digital marketing collateral, photo books, and artist books, are based on student strengths and interest.
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AXD 292 - Color in Design Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 251
Emphasizes the power of color: seeing color in action as well as feeling color relatedness. Students investigate color theory, and develop a general understanding of color by observation and articulation. A thorough exploration and sensitivity to the subtleties of color is attained through mixing paint. Physical and digital methods are used to design, change, match, and print color.
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AXD 296 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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AXD 298 - Experience Program Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Practicum
Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing, GPA 2.0 or greater. Permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
Credit / No Credit
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AXD 300 - Concepts in Artisanry Credits 3
Lecture
Offered as needed to present material in the Artisanry field. The specific topic is stated when the course is scheduled. May be repeated with change of content.
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AXD 305 - History of Craft I Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Nature of Global Society
Lecture
Global history of craft to 1800. Globalization as viewed through the lens of material innovation, cultural exchange, and early trade in ceramics, jewelry/metals, textiles, and wood/furniture. Craft¿s relationship with aesthetic and technical concerns, as well as social/religious, economic, and political influences are discussed.
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AXD 306 - History of Craft II Credits 3
Lecture
Global history of craft from 1800 CE to present day. Modern ceramics, textiles, jewelry/metals, wood/furniture, and their digital counterparts show evidence of global power struggles, economic shifts, and contrasting belief systems.
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AXD 307 - History and Context of Graphic Design Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Open to all University Students
Chronological survey of Graphic Design from pre-writing to present. This course examines graphic design within the context of technological, political, social, and economic developments ¿ and occasionally its relationship to other visual arts. Emphasis is on the story of Graphic Design ¿ how it changed over time, and some of the forces that played a part in that change.
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AXD 308 - History of Photography Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Survey, through lecture and audio-visual presentation of the development of technical and aesthetic concerns in photography from its origins to the present. Special attention will be paid to the impact of historic events on the aesthetic considerations of the day. This course is open to any student of the university.
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AXD 311 - Illustration: Character Design and Environments Credits 3
Studio / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FOU 110, FOU 120, FOU 130 and FOU 140; or by permission of instructor
Visual personalities, character development, the qualities and details of scenery. Apparel and accessories will be considered within a completed integration. Led in a workshop format, a wide range of traditional and digital media will be engaged.
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AXD 312 - Advanced Illustration Topics Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 314 or permission of instructor
Special topics in contemporary Illustration. Topics may include Digital Illustration, 3D Materials and Illustration, and Character and Toy Development, among others. Course can be repeated with change of content.
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AXD 313 - Posters, Comics and the Illustration Marketplace Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Learning through Engagement
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 214 or permission of instructor
Specialized areas in the field. Students are introduced, through projects, to a wide range of specialized areas within the field. Topics covered include children¿s book illustration, graphic novels, and editorial illustration. The course emphasizes in-depth conceptual explorations. By means of its directed public service design assignment, this course satisfies University Studies 5B.
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AXD 314 - Illustration: A Personal Voice Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 313 or permission of instructor
Individual strengths and interests. In directed and independent explorations, this course fosters the development of students¿ individual strengths and interests. Contemporary voices within illustration are examined and a wider range of media applications are presented. Technical and conceptual skills are raised to a professional level and are used, alongside sketchbooks, to define a personal style.
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AXD 321 - Figure Drawing: Light, Space, & Design Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Any 200 level Drawing Course
Light, space, composition, and design in contemporary figuration. Emphasis is placed on the invention of space/depth in a drawing, the use of light to create the illusion of form and space, and the integration and anchoring of the figure and its surroundings in a well- designed composition. Students continue to develop visual literacy and critical analysis skills as well as explore various modes of perception, uses of light, compositional/design structures, and representation.
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AXD 322 - Figure Drawing: Concepts, Methods, and Themes Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Any 200 level Drawing Course
Investigation of concepts, themes, and methods in contemporary figuration. Emphasis is placed on the exploration of concept, representation, media, and process, as well as the development of an individual creative voice. Students continue to develop visual literacy and critical analysis skills as well as explore various modes of perception, representation, and expression in the context of figuration.
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AXD 323 - Thematic Development I Credits 6
Studio
Requirements: AXD 323
Exploration of form, content, concept, process, formal issues, and composition in drawing. Students investigate, analyze and work with a wide range of subjects with an emphasis on the development of an identified direction in their studio work.
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AXD 324 - Thematic Development II Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 323
In-depth investigation of single theme and the development of a consistent, cohesive, personal, and meaningful body of work. Concept, content, form, and process become a main focus as students continue and develop their understanding of formal issues, space, and composition.
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AXD 325 - Drawing: Time, Space, & Meaning Credits 3
Studio with Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Any 200-level Drawing Course or permission of instructor
Studio with Lecture / 6 hours per week.
Contemporary drawing concepts, practices and media. Students investigate time, space and meaning through 2-d, 3-d and time-based drawings, as well as the relationship of form, content and concept in the design and development of their individual work. Emphasis is placed on experimentation, process, expression and interpretation, and the continued development of essential perceptual, technical, formal, analytical and critical skills.
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AXD 326 - Digital Pattern Design Credits 3
Laboratory / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 228 for AXDT majors.
Computer-aided pattern design. Using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Pointcarré, an industry-standard textile design software, students use their knowledge of repeat design formats to develop textile patterns, development color studies, and design collections based on personal trend research. Projects emphasize professional portfolio presentation.
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AXD 327 - Weaving Complex Cloth Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prequisite: AXD 226
Focus on complex weave structures. Multi-harness looms, software pattern drafting, and natural dyes are used as design tools for textile creation. Research references historic and modern textiles as part of continual dialogue with contemporary textile art and design.
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AXD 328 - Screenprinting for Fashion and Textiles Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 326 or similar; for AXDT students: AXD 228 and AXD 326
Silkscreen printing process for pattern design on fabric, as applied to yardage, product development, and fashion. Computer-aided design programs will be used to develop repeat pattern and color separations. Emphasis is on personal expression based on research of historical/cultural patterns and market trends.
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AXD 329 - Sculptural Fibers Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Open to all CVPA students
Sculptural potential within Fibers. Studio-based course with an emphasis on concept development and prototyping of expressive 3D work. The wide range of materials, techniques, and formats (e.g. installation, site specific, social practice) available to the contemporary fiber artist with be utilized with emphasis on congruence between concept, convincing craftsmanship, and physical manifestation. Can be repeated once.
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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AXD 331 - Ceramics: Tableware Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 231
Designing for the Tabletop. Developing an aesthetic and production methodologies utilizing wheel, hand, mold and digital fabrication techniques. Learning to fire kilns a priority. Course is dual-focused on individual and industrial approaches to functional object making.
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AXD 332 - Ceramics Large Scale Clay Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 232
Large scale strategies in clay. Thematic exploration in form, figure, place, and narrative. This course covers large scale building techniques and corresponding surface and firing options.
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AXD 333 - Jewelry/Metals III Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 234
Stone setting and making multiples. A detailed study of facetted stone settings followed by an assignment focusing on small scale mass production. The final project will be to design and produce a hollow bracelet with a hinge and box catch; students develop construction skills and a more advanced use of mechanisms.
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AXD 334 - Jewelry/Metals IV Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 333
Further investigation of metal processes through texture studies, chasing/repoussé, machining, aluminum anodizing and copper electroforming. Projects of a more comprehensive nature will be expected using previously learned methods and techniques.
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AXD 335 - Enameling Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 233; or permission of instructor
The techniques and processes for applying vitreous enamels to metal. Students will be expected to view enameling as a means for incorporating color into their existing knowledge of metalworking.
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AXD 336 - Clay Formulation Credits 3
Studio
The properties of clay materials. Properties that determine color, working properties, and firing temperatures will be experimented upon and discussed, along with the material origins and environmental ethics. Formulation of clay bodies for a variety of forming methods, and developing casting slips and underglazes.
Open to all University students. Cross-listed with ART 694
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AXD 337 - Glaze Calculation Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
The ceramic surface. Exploring color and translucency, glazes will be developed through direct experimentation of materials and heat. Theoretical approaches using Unity Molecular Formulation to predict outcomes and problem solve defects in the glaze will be covered.
Open to all university students Cross-listed with ART 697
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AXD 338 - Kiln Building Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
The information and skills necessary to design and build a variety of ceramic kilns. Discussion will include fuel sources, burner design, and combustion needs for these fuels, and how these factors affect kiln design. Cross-listed with ART 698
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AXD 339 - Moldmaking & Multiples in Art Credits 3
Studio
Fundamentals of moldmaking and production of multiples. Ceramic, handmade paper, bronze and fine metal casting techniques will be covered in 4 week segments. Digital strategies for designing and printing 3D elements in relation to art and design will be incorporated as well as multiples for installations.
Open to all university students
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AXD 341 - Painting: Thematic Development I Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Complete one course: AXD 241, 242, 243, 244
Exploration of color, composition, form and content in intermediate painting. Students work from nature, still life, the figure and abstract concepts with an emphasis on the development of an independent direction in their studio work.
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AXD 342 - Painting: Thematic Development II Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Complete one course: AXD 241, 242, 243, 244
In-depth investigation of a single subject and the development of a consistent, cohesive, personal and meaningful body of work. Process and content become a main focus as students continue to develop their understanding of color, space and composition.
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AXD 345 - 3D Digital Modeling Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 246; AXDA major
An in depth exploration of 3d modeling and texture mapping. A variety of current modeling practices will be explored as well as current trends, UV mapping, and surface development.
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AXD 346 - 3D Digital Animation & Modeling Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 345; AXDA major
Introduction to the fundamentals of 3D digital modeling and animation. Students will storyboard, design and produce a short portfolio quality 3D animation. Projects include story and character development as well as the analysis of natural forms and their associated motions.
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AXD 347 - Visual Design for Games Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 248; AXDA major
Introduction to Digital Games. Visual Design for Games emphasizes the design and production of game assets and documentation. The course includes the creation of concept art, playable and non-playable characters, environments and level design. Students will produce playable prototypes constructed within a game engine.
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AXD 348 - Game Design Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 347; AXDA major
Design and production og digital games. Game Design focuses on the creation of animation, graphic user interfaces and the use of story for interactive games. Students will design, create, and build functional prototypes using digital applications for drawing and game creation.
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AXD 350 - Dynamic, Screen Based Typography Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Application of typographic principles across print and digital publications, and the opportunities for the two to be in dialogue with each other. Surveys the conceptual, visual, and technical aspects of planning, designing, and prototyping dynamic screen-based typographic experiences.
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AXD 351 - Information Design Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 251
Visual representation of data. Explores design strategies with an emphasis on designing information for complex and dynamic systems. Assignments focus on research and content analysis, selecting and editing, organization, and the visual representation of static, dynamic, and interactive data. Issues such as how design can help people read data, and how data becomes information will be addressed.
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AXD 352 - Human-Centered Design Thinking Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 251, AXD 351, and AXD 253 or 254
Collaborative process and human-centered design. In addition to practicing team development and presentation methods, students will follow the stages of Design Thinking: empathize, define, research, ideate, prototype, and test. Predicated on solving a human issue, assignment outcomes are not restricted to any one media. This course encourages students to develop a variety of solutions.
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AXD 353 - Advanced Typographic Systems Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 253 & AXD 254
Advanced Typography. Students explore the communicative and structural aspects of typography, experimenting with these aspects to enhance meaning. Building on previously covered typographic skills, students work on practical applications of advanced typographic systems. Projects focus on narrative and story-telling, and may result in print and/or screen-based solutions.
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AXD 354 - Experimental Processes Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 251 and AXD 253
Idea development through the process of making. The course encourages students to set aside conventional graphic design problem-solving techniques and explore the realm of ¿what if?¿ Students learn new conceptual and material methods for producing work ¿ creating iterative methodologies, systems, tools, and participatory operations through physical, digital and hybrid activities. The course challenges assumptions about Design practice and creativity.
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AXD 355 - Sculpture: Think It, Make It Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Studio / 6 hours per week
Individualized exploration. Exploration of three-dimensional art/design making and instruction in traditional and contemporary approaches to sculpture. The development of technical skills and exposure to a wide range of processes will be the emphasis. Students explore their own ideas and interests through assignments designed for broad and individualized interpretation.
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AXD 356 - Installation and Public Sculpture Credits 3
Studio / 3 hours per week
Ideas and techniques. In-depth design and development of ideas, research methods and communication through 3D form. The interaction of form and content, refining skills, sophisticated techniques and a maturing sense of aesthetic direction will be the emphasis of the course. Current issues related to public art and contemporary sculpture will be addressed.
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AXD 361 - Web Design Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: DES 383; VIDE majors only, all other majors require permission of instructor
Concepts and principles of web design and development. Emphasis on web standards, structural markup, visual presentation, interface, usability and accessibility. Concepts and skills will further the capabilities of students wishing to excel in areas pertaining to design for the world wide web.
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AXD 362 - Game Programming for Visual Artists Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: DES 390
Emergent concepts in programming for artists and designers. Game Programming for Visual Artists emphasizes the language of computational code as medium. No prior programming experience is required or assumed. Intended for students wising to excel in game design, interactive digital art, and web design.
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AXD 363 - Virtual Reality Design Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prereqs: DES 283, 384
Introduction to virtual reality. Students create a virtual world, populate the space with objects and characters of their own creation, bring them to life using sound and animation, and then allow others to interact with their creation in the form of a first person, real-time interactive simulation. Both the theory and methodology associated with the design and construction of virtual experiences are investigated.
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AXD 364 - Visual FX Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: DES 383; VIDE majors only, or permission of instructor
Concepts and skills will further the capabilities of students wishing to pursue design for motion and dynamic media.
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AXD 380 - History of Craft I Credits 3
Lecture
The study of craft history world wide, addressing the media areas of ceramics, textiles, jewelry/metals, and wood furniture. Craft’s relationship with aesthetic and technical concerns, as well as social, cultural , and political influences are presented.
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AXD 381 - Photo Narratives Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 282
The development of a personal approach to photography. Aesthetic and technical competence is developed in a series of projects that explore photographic narratives culminating in a final portfolio. This course is open to any student of the university.
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AXD 382 - Advanced Techniques and Concepts in Photography Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 381, AXD 281 & AXD 282
Further exploration of personal photographic statements and advanced techniques including large format photography.
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AXD 384 - Digital Video Production Credits 3
Studio / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 282 or 245 or permission of instructor
Digital video for art and design. Digital video production methods and techniques for creative, communicative and aesthetic purposes. This class examines preproduction, production and post-production processes for narrative art/design and experimental time-based storytelling. Students learn and reinforce skills for planning, shooting, and editing video with contemporary digital video cameras, lighting, sound equipment and computer software. Conceptual development, display methods and exhibition opportunities will be emphasized.
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AXD 385 - Lighting for Photography Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 282
The art and design of lighting. Professional methods of lighting utilizing daylight, hot lights and electronic flash/strobe are studied. Still-life and portraiture are explored using digital capture.
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AXD 387 - Topics in Printmaking Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: AXD 387
Special topics in Printmaking. Topics may include Advanced Etching, Lithography, Silkscreen, Monotype, Photo Processes, and Relief. Stand-alone topics may include Letterpress, Integrated Printmaking, and Print Processes for Designers, among others.
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AXD 388 - Art of the Book Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: Junior Standing, any CVPA major
Experimental approaches to bookmaking. Explore the possibilities inherent in the book¿s function as a repository of ideas and a form for expression. Study historical books and develop new forms by creating a variety of book structures both traditional and contemporary. Experiment with relationship of form and content in the design of the book and develop skills in bookbinding, papermaking, and letterpress printing.
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AXD 391 - Advanced Color Theory Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FOU 110
Introduction to advanced Color Theory. This studio course discusses the work of major color theorists and applies their theories in a series of class assignments. Structural use of color, color psychology and historical and contemporary use of color are studied through various media.
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AXD 392 - Composition & Design Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Advanced exploration of compositional elements and structures in a lecture/studio course. The elements/structures are presented to students via PowerPoint presentations that show how they have been applied in the field of art throughout history. Their use is discussed within the larger context of understanding and applying them directly within the students’ major field of study. Students become fluent in the visual language of art and apply it in critiques of their work as well as that of others.
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AXD 393 - Sustainable Textiles Credits 3
Other / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 225 and AXD 226 and AXD 327
Green/sustainable textile topics. Studio component includes sustainable product development and natural dyes. Topics include issues around sustainable fashion, the global textile industry, and social justice in the arena of textile production, particularly in the developing world.
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AXD 396 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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AXD 400 - Advanced Topics in Art + Design Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Standing in Art + Design, or permission of instructor.
Advanced special topics in Art+ Design. Topics of interest and relevance to advanced Art+ Design majors. Conceptual exploration and/or professional-level experiences may be related to one or more of the areas of study within the department Course can be repeated with change of content.
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AXD 404 - Professional Practice Credits 3
Seminar
Requirements: Prerequisite: Senior Standing
Professional preparation for students entering the craft fields. Portfolio preparation, art/craft gallery practice, business and industry concerns are addressed.
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AXD 405 - Professional Design Practice Credits 3
Studio / 12 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Senior Standing in Art + Design
Pragmatic business aspects, skills needed for a career in design. Students create self-promotional materials and portfolios; write resumes, proposals, contracts and correspondence; and improve presentation, interview and job search skills. The course includes production practices, marketing methodologies, and professional etiquette and ethics; field trips to printers/vendors and design studios; and presentations from visiting professionals.
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AXD 406 - Professional Studio Art Practice Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Senior Standing
Preparation of Fine Arts students for the profession they will be entering. This includes: portfolio preparation; résumé; artist statement; letter of intent; researching graduate programs and residencies; internships; documenting studio work; gallery contracts; artwork presentation and conservation issues.
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AXD 407 - Studio Art Capstone Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Learning through Engagement
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ADX 406
Prepares students to engage in their Senior Capstone/Senior BFA Exhibition. BFA students synthesize and integrate skills achieved in major studio and university courses. Each student will create a comprehensive and cohesive body of visual work that will be exhibited in a professional community gallery venue.
Pass/Fail
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AXD 413 - Illustration V Credits 3
Studio / 12 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 314
Students develop their individual strengths and interests to bring technical and conceptual skills to a professional level and to define a personal style. This course also includes projects which will result in printed work, and frequent guest lectures.
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AXD 414 - Illustration VI Credits 6Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study
Studio / 12 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 413
Continuation of DES 421. Each student designs and executes a long-term project in his or her particular area of interest in order to build a consistent, professional-level portfolio. Self promotion and business aspects of the illustration field are explored.
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AXD 421 - Advanced Drawing Concepts Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Any 300-level Drawing course, or permission of instructor
Advanced drawing exploration and correlation of previous drawing experiences that manifest in a 2d or 3d approach. Emphasis is placed on conceptual investigation, expression, and interpretation. Students develop their personal vision, creative process, and independent, cross-disciplinary studio practice within the context of art history and contemporary art.
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AXD 422 - Imaginative Drawing Credits 3
Studio with Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Complete one course: AXD 321, 322, 323, 324 or 325
Imagination, interpretation and expression. Students draw from previous drawing experience, while working from imagination, expression and interpretation of dreams, memory, doodles, fantasies, and comic book narratives in the context of art and design. Images in non-western cultures are analyzed. Working abstractly is explored and encouraged as part of the visual vocabulary in this course.
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AXD 423 - Senior Drawing Studio Credits 6
Studio
Exploration of advanced concepts in drawing with emphasis on the development of an independent direction in the student’s studio work. Individual critiques, presentations, and seminar discussions of contemporary issues in drawing are held throughout the course.
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AXD 424 - Senior Drawing Project Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 423
Continuation of advanced concepts in drawing. Individual critiques, presentation, and seminar discussions of contemporary issues in drawing promote the students’ development of a consistent, cohesive, personal, and meaningful body of work for their capstone exhibition.
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AXD 427 - Textiles: Concept-Driven R&D Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Senior standing in Textiles
Textile collections arising from abstract concepts. Designed with supporting trend and market research, collections are supplemented with innovative interpretations of hand printed, dyed, embroidered, or woven coordinates for industry-standard presentation. By exploring historic and contemporary visual sources, individual stylistic development of the professional portfolio is emphasized.
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AXD 428 - Textiles Capstone: The Refined Portfolio Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 427
Continued portfolio development, self-formulation of thesis project and format, self-evaluation and disciplined studio practice. By identifying trends, researching innovative technique, and inventing one¿s design voice, the individual professional portfolio is fully realized and critiqued via formal portfolio reviews with industry professionals. A professional gallery installation of the studio thesis results in the BFA exhibition.
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AXD 431 - Senior Ceramics Studio Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 331 and AXD 332
Developing a personal aesthetic and content in Ceramic Art. Creating a cohesive body of studio work for portfolio. Professional practice in photography, source presentation outline, writing workshops to create artist statements, resumes, grants for artists
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AXD 432 - Ceramics Capstone Credits 6
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 431
Capstone studio course in Ceramics leading to exhibition. In addition to the completion of a personal body of work, this course has a seminar component covering exhibition design, business practices including pricing, shipping, and documentation for artists. A sources presentation covering artistic influences, concepts and future goals will conclude the course.
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AXD 433 - Jewelry/Metals V Credits 3
Studio / 12 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 334
Senior-level metalwork requires the development of a contract plan for intensified, self-directed study in conjunction with the faculty. The student shall pursue building a body of work which extends technical proficiency and establishes a firm personal aesthetic.
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AXD 434 - Jewelry/Metals VI Credits 6
Studio / 12 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 433axd
Continuation of contract plan study. The objective of the final semester is to complete a concise, cohesive body of work which will culminate with an exhibition.
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AXD 441 - Senior Painting Studio Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Complete one course: AXD 341 or 342
Exploration of advanced problems in painting with an emphasis on the development of an independent direction in their studio work. Individual critiques and seminar discussions of contemporary issues in painting are presented.
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AXD 442 - Senior Painting Project Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Studio / 600 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: Complete one course: AXD 341 or 342
Continuation of advanced problems in painting. Students gradually work more independently in the studio. Individual critiques and discussions of contemporary issues in painting assist students in preparation to develop a consistent, cohesive, personal and meaningful body of work for their final senior exhibition.
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AXD 445 - Senior Animation Studio Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 346; AXDA major
An in depth exploration of 3D digital animation. Storyboards, rigging, principals of animation, as well as virtual lighting and camera operation will be addressed. Students will create a short 3D animation.
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AXD 446 - Advanced Topics in Animation + Game Arts Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 345 and AXD 347
Special topics in animation and game arts. Topics may include Programming for Visual Artists, Virtual Reality Design, Visual FX, and Web Design among others. Course can be repeated with change of content.
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AXD 447 - Senior Game Studio Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 348; AXDA major
Intensive study of game art and design. Game Studio’s emphasis is placed on the development of collaborative and team-based game production. Game projects result in functional prototypes which are supported by varying types of collateral such as: drawings; storyboards; animatics, interactive and game design documents; 3D models, digital paintings.
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AXD 448 - Animation +Game Arts Capstone Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study Learning through Engagement
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 445, AXD 447; AXDA major
Professional development, including high-quality senior level portfolios, will be addressed. Students will develop a professional, self-promotional design system to promote their unique creative vision.
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AXD 450 - Advanced Topics in Graphic Design Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 351, 352, 353, & 354AXD 450
Special topics in Graphic Design. Topics may include Identity and Branding, Environmental Graphic Design, Animated Typography, App Design, Advanced Web Design, and Campaign Design among others.
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AXD 451 - Graphic Design: Community Engagement Design Credits 3
Studio
Addresses social and ethical design perspectives while developing communication strategies built on models of conversation and participation. Students examine and identify public needs, constraints and/or opportunities for community partners and clients. Emphasis is on presentation skills, research and concept development as a process, systems and predicting outcomes of design action.
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AXD 452 - Capstone in Graphic Design Credits 6Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study
Studio / 12 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: DES 353, DES 451
Capstone course. Students focus on their self-directed, multi-dimensional degree project. Students are encouraged to develop a personal approach to design, exploring their individual strengths and interests in the field. Guest critics and lecturers are in integral part of the course, which culminates in the Senior Exhibition.
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AXD 454 - Topics in Sculpture Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
An in-depth exploration of a specific sculptural concern. A single topic will be offered each semester. Special topics include Bronze Casting, Aluminum Casting, Stone Carving, Installation/Performance Art, The Figure, Cast Paper, and Site-Specific Sculpture.
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AXD 455 - Sculpture Senior Studio Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 355 or AXD 356
Advanced exploration in sculptural processes with an emphasis on the development of an independent direction in their studio work. Each student’s individual expression will determine the exploration of materials, processes and themes. Demonstrations on contemporary trends in media/technology, individual critiques and discussions on contemporary issues in sculpture will be presented.
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AXD 456 - Sculpture Senior Project Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 355 or 356
A continuation of advanced study in personal content, research methods and the
development of an individual vocabulary in sculpture. Independent studio work coupled with regular individual critiques will support each student as they prepare a consistent, cohesive, and meaningful body of work for their final senior BFA exhibition. No prerequisites, C.
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AXD 481 - Senior Photography Projects Credits 6
Studio / 12 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisites: AXD 281, 282, 381, 382
Intensive application of advanced techniques and theory used in contemporary photography to create a senior thesis presentation. In addition, the first half of the semester, students work on a self-assigned photographic project to satisfy the learning through engagement requirement.
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AXD 482 - Photography Capstone Credits 6Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study
Studio / 12 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 481,308, and 385
Continuation of AXD 481. Students continue thesis project development, culminating in a self-designed photobook and thesis exhibition.
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AXD 487 - Senior Printmaking Studio Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 387
Advanced explorations in printmaking. This course emphasizes the development of an independent direction in studio work. Individual critiques and seminar discussions of contemporary issues in printmaking are presented.
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AXD 488 - Senior Printmaking Project Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 487
Advanced projects in printmaking. Emphasis is placed on investigation, expression and interpretation. Students continue to develop and implement the critical skills necessary to cultivate their creative process and independent studio practice within the context of art history and contemporary art. Students continue their development of a consistent, cohesive, personal and meaningful body of work for their final capstone exhibition.
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AXD 494 - On Creativity: China Credits 3
Seminar
Introduction to the art, culture, and commerce of East Asia. This seminar course will include a study abroad component. Students examine culture, geography, and conceptual spaces through seminar preparation, travel, field studies, and cross-disciplinary critiques. Students gain an understanding of the context of Chinese cultural history and contemporary society to inform and expand their own research and creativity. Cross-listed with AXD 594
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AXD 495 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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