Course Info: HACU-0226
| Course | HACU-0226 Design: Theory + Practice |
| Long Title | Non-disciplinary Design: Theory + Practice |
| Term | 2018F |
| Note(s) |
Prerequisites Required Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Emily Dickinson Hall 3 on M,W from 9:00-11:50 |
| Faculty | Thomas Long |
| Capacity | 16 |
| Available | 1 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) | |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work |
| Additional Info | Lab fee: $50. Prerequisite: One art/design/architecture studio prior to taking this course. |
| Description | All designed objects share one thing in common - they are engineered interactions between objects and bodies. While each wholly unique, the central connection between all artistic and creative practices is the human experience. "Non-disciplinary design" is a set of critical philosophies and practical processes that define the act of design, before these acts become disciplinary. It identifies a foundational framework for understanding and applying design theory, as well as building a heightened capacity for creative agility and transformative, interdisciplinary work. This course explores topics of narrative, phenomenology/sensation, language, aesthetics and function through a non-disciplinary lens as a means to discuss, describe and apply a new approach to design. The students will engage in a range of projects including research, reading/discussion, art production, and design work in an ongoing and rigorous manner. Students are expected to perform a significant amount of work outside of class time. |