5000 Level Graduate Division Course Descriptions

GRAD 5011
Time-Based Production Studio
This course is specifically designed to enable graduate students to gain the necessary broad overview of technical options available for the creation of time-based work. Emphasis will be placed on the full and efficient use of the resources at the school. Computer-based technologies will be surveyed as well as considerations inherent to production, presentation and installation of projects.
Emphasis will be placed on enabling students to choose, access and integrate appropriate media for their work.

GRAD 5020
Digital 3-D Modeling for Sculptural Practices: Techniques and Critiques
The course introduces graduate students to digital tools and computer software programs designed for the development of three-dimensional forms, spaces, objects, sites, and processes. Students learn 3-D computer modeling basics through structured exercises and explore a range of cultural issues through critical reading and discussion. Students will explore, sample, and discuss the possibilities and implications of these digital processes, and develop a critical basis for the evaluation of their use. Various tools and methodologies will be introduced that allow applications/outputs such as schematic drawings, flat patterns for fabrication, virtual models and spaces, digital files for 3-D output such as computer driven mechanisms, and rapid prototyping. The structured beginning is followed by an open work period for the development of individual projects. Typical software might include: Strata Studio Pro, FormZ, Maya, and Drape.