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Students examine how cultural values shape socialization practices and how this in turn impacts the development of self and personality. Students begin by tracing the origins of culture and exploring factors that influence its spread. Students then examine how culture influences numerous...

ENGL 1100 is a writing-intensive introduction to the disciplines of literary studies. Students will examine three or four literary texts in their critical and scholarly contexts in regard to a single interdisciplinary topic and from the perspectives of at least three sub-disciplines of literary...

Students explore and apply advanced levels of serigraphy (screen printing), which were introduced in Foundation Printmaking. Students use sophisticated registration systems and layering techniques, including both hand-drawn and photographic stencil creation. Incorporating presentations on the...

What is the process underlying creativity and what are the characteristics of creative people? These questions have occupied the interests of researchers and practitioners from a wide variety of subdisciplines in psychology. Students will learn what psychological research can tell us about how...

Well-designed furniture requires a thoughtful, thorough design approach grounded in function, along with understanding the human form and aesthetics. Through lectures, exercises, and hands on projects students develop skills for furniture creation. Project outcomes synthesize concept, materials...

This course is a survey of key resources, tools, and services used to support the specialized information needs of Aboriginal libraries, collections, and communities. Staff, working in a variety of library settings, are provided with the necessary knowledge, background, and insights for working with...

Students expand on their understanding of serigraphy (screenprinting). The emphasis is on self-directed projects that reflect the student's interests and research into serigraphy as an interdisciplinary process. In consultation with the instructor, students develop and complete studio projects using...

The final years of the 15th century heralded a new imagining of the world. Direct contact between Europe, Asia, and the Americas ushered in a period of commercial, cultural, and technological exchange. But its result was far greater than the mere exchange of commodities and currencies. The...

This course will explore the history and complex issues surrounding one of the most controversial forms of art in our culture - art in public places. Beginning with an overview of the historical significance of public art, we will focus primarily on the diversity of movements as they emerge within...

Students take an in-depth look at design and society from the perspective of the designer. They learn about designers whose work has significantly influenced the built environment through a historical context. Students analyze the response of communities to technological, societal, and environmental...