Course Description
A design studio environment designed to allow students to rapidly develop and test innovative ideas into cultural objects whether they are works of art, new business ventures, or products.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to produce more research in
quantity and/or complexity. In addition, the work of those
enrolled at the graduate level will require more extensive
research and practice resulting in craft that is more refined and
concepts that are more fully realized. Graduate students will be
required to present their research both orally and in writing,
using stylistically appropriate form and language for the field.
Athena Title
Innovative Project Studio
Prerequisite
Third-year student standing
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course is designed to allow students the opportunity to rapidly develop their own ideas into working prototypes. Students will learn a variety of techniques to design, evaluate, and test their prototypes while planning for the work's release and marketing. Students will leave the course with an understanding of cultural production in our contemporary society and the skills it takes to succeed in developing their own ideas. Students will focus on team building and collaboration as models to augment skills. Use of new technologies and strategies will be explored as well as building on students' existing skill sets.
Topical Outline
This course will require students to create their own ideas and develop them into a prototype of a work of art, new business venture, or product. Students will use a variety of skills from a variety of disciplines to rapidly develop these prototypes and test them. A plan for the marketing and adaption will be created as well as schedules, budgets, and strategies for their production and implementation. Class time will be divided between lectures, discussions, student and guest presentations, user testing, and critiques.
Syllabus
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