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81.90 DESIGN AND COMPUTATION ARTS
Faculty
Chair
RHONA RICHMAN KENNEALLY, PhD
McG.,
Associate Professor
Canada Research Chair
SHA XIN WEI, PhD
Stan.
Associate Professors
JOANNA BERZOWSKA, MSc
M.I.T.
PK LANGSHAW, MA
U.Q.A.M.
JASON LEWIS, MPhil
R.C.A.
KAT O'BRIEN, MFA
Alabama
MARTIN RACINE, PhD
Montr.,
CHRISTOPHER SALTER, PhD
Stan.
Assistant Professors
CARMELA CUCUZZELLA, PhD
Montr.
NATHALIE DUMONT, MA
R'dg.
CHRISTOPHER MOORE, MFA N.S.C.A.D.
For the complete list of faculty members, please
consult the Department website.
Location
Sir George Williams Campus
Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Complex,
Room: EV 6.761
514-848-2424, ext. 4626
Department Objectives
The Department offers programs that examine the broad
vision or culture of design within contemporary society.
The Design Major is located primarily within the
disciplines of image, object-making, and screen-based media in design practice
with an emphasis on the study of material culture. Digital technologies are
integrated into the creative process to serve as strategies and tools for
enhanced communication, application, representation, and dissemination.
The Computation Arts programs are concentrated within
the digital and virtual environments where computer technology is embedded in
all stages of the creative process and production. The Internet as a system for
communication in information and networked societies serves as the intersection
that strongly links the disciplines of Design and Computation Arts. Students are
encouraged to take courses across Design and Computation Arts.
81.90.1 Program Objective
DESIGN
The Design Major offers a program of study that
examines the environments of image, object, and web design as persuasive forms
of intervention and mediation in contemporary society. Emphasis is put on
material culture studies that have a strong impact on design history and theory,
the world of the everyday, and the primacy of the artefact as a reflection of
the cultural landscape.
Students develop a background in the three streams and
then specialize according to their interests and abilities. In both the
theoretical and practical considerations of the program, the curriculum
integrates creative experimentation in social design with ecologically oriented
and collaborative productions.
Program
Students are responsible for fulfilling their
particular degree requirements; hence, the following sequence must be read in
conjunction with
§81.20.
The superscript indicates credit value.
72 BFA Major in Design
6 DART 2613, 2623
3 DART 2803
3 DART 3803 or 3813
18 DART 2913, 2923, 3913,
3923, 4913, 4923
3 Chosen from DART 2213, 2233,
2253, 2293, 2983
3 Chosen from DART 3313, 3353,
3393, 3983
12 Chosen from DART 400-level courses
6 Chosen from Art History or Art Theory electives
18 Computation Arts, or other Fine Arts electives
Design Co-operative Program
The Design
co-operative program is available to selected students who are enrolled in the
BFA program and are majoring in Design. The academic content of the co-op
program is identical to the regular program with some specific recommendations
for courses designed to improve and enhance the student's quality of work
performance. Please see §24 for specific details concerning the curriculum.
Admission to the Major in Design
In addition to the normal admission procedure of
Concordia University, there is a distinct admission procedure for applicants to
the Major in Design Art. All applicants must submit a
portfolio
of their own work, as well as a
letter of intent,
as part of the admission process.
For more information concerning these additional
requirements and submission deadline dates, please visit the following website:
finearts.concordia.ca/admissions.
81.90.2 Program Objective
COMPUTATION ARTS
The Computation Arts programs facilitate a hybrid
learning environment for the integration of fine arts and computer science. The
core curriculum incorporates conceptual and technical aspects of dynamic
imagery, sound, and virtual dimension. Teaching emphasizes non-traditional
applications of digital technologies while also developing awareness of the
cultural and political implications of new technologies in networked and
information societies. Areas of interest in the program include interaction
design, physical computing, immersive environments, and experimental sound.
Programs
Students are responsible for fulfilling their
particular degree requirements; hence, the following sequence must be read in
conjunction with §81.20.
The superscript indicates credit value.
60 BFA Specialization in Computation Arts
9 CART 2113, 2123, 2533
6 CART 2143, 2553
3 CART 3513
9-12 Chosen from CART 3123, 3453,
3463, 3473, 3533, 3553, 3563,
3573, 3583, 3603, 3613, 3623,
3703, 3983
6 CART 4113, 4123
9-12 Chosen from CART 4143, 4343,
4443, 4533, 4553, 4563, 4573,
4583, 4603, 4983
9 Chosen from CART, DART, EAST, IMCA, or other
Fine Arts electives
6 Chosen from ARTH or other Fine Arts theory
electives
45 BFA Major in Computation Arts
(to be combined with Computer Applications Option)
6 FFAR 2506
21 CART 2113, 2123, 2143,
2553, 3513, 4113, 4123
6 Chosen from CART 3123, 3453,
3463, 3473, 3533, 3553, 3563,
3573, 3583, 3603, 3613, 3623,
3703, 3983
6 Chosen from CART 4143, 4343,
4443, 4533, 4553, 4563, 4573,
4583, 4603, 4983
6 Chosen from DART, EAST, IMCA, or other Fine Arts
electives in consultation with an advisor
24 Minor in Computation Arts
9 CART 2113, 2123, 2533
3 CART 3513
6 Chosen from CART 3123, 3453,
3463, 3473, 3533, 3553, 3563,
3573, 3583, 3603, 3613, 3623,
3703, 3983
6 CART 4113, 4123
Computation Arts Co-operative Program
The Computation Arts
co-operative program is available to selected students who are enrolled in the
BFA program, Major or Specialization in Computation Arts. The academic content
of the co-op program is identical to the regular program with some specific
recommendations for courses designed to improve and enhance the student's
quality of work performance. Please see §24 for specific details concerning the
curriculum.
Admission to the Specialization, Major*, and Minor** in Computation Arts
In addition to the normal admission procedure of
Concordia University, there is a distinct admission procedure for applicants to
the Specialization or Major in Computation Arts. All applicants must submit a
portfolio
of their own work, as well as a
letter of intent,
as part of the admission process.
For more information concerning these additional
requirements and submission deadline dates, please visit the following website:
finearts.concordia.ca/admissions.
*The Major in Computation Arts (45 credits) must be
taken in combination with the Option in Computer Applications (45 credits)
offered by the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering.
Candidates applying for the Major in Computation Arts are required to complete
the 10.12 profile: Mathematics 103 or 201-NYA and 203 or 201-NYB, and 105 or
201-NYC. Candidates lacking Cegep profile 10.12, but with a suitable background,
may also be considered for this program. Applicants to the Specialization or
Minor in Computation Arts require no background in mathematics.
**The minor is available to a limited number of
high-ranking students. Applicants must submit a full portfolio by the March 1
deadline and may contact the Department of Design and Computation Arts for
specific application procedures.
Courses
Computation Arts:
CART 211 Creative Computing and Network Culture
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in a Computation Arts program or written permission of
the Department. This course gives a broad introduction
to the fundamentals of creative computing and network culture. Through readings
and practical examples, students explore the histories of the Internet,
computing, and interactivity as well as gain knowledge of fundamental technical
tools used for creating network-based media.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 251
or CART 251 may not take this course for credit.
CART 212 Digital Media Studio I
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: CART 211; enrolment in a Computation
Arts program; or written permission of the Department. This studio-based course
focuses on the production of dynamic and interactive audio/visual media.
Students develop proficiency in generating original audio and visual material as
well as exposure to current digital media software. Concurrent with gaining
knowledge of existing tools for production, students create a high-quality
studio work for portfolio inclusion.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 252
or CART 252 may not take this course for credit.
CART 214 Visual Form and Communication
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in a Computation Arts program or written permission of
the Department. Key themes of visual communication are explored in the context
of computation arts. This studio course considers design elements such as line,
pattern, shape, texture, interpretation of space, surface, perspective,
dimension, repetition, randomness, colour and colour
spaces, typography, drawing from observation, layout and composition and
conceptualization. This class is predominantly non-digital and discusses the
relationships between analog and digital approaches.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for CART 254
may not take this course for credit.
CART 253 Creative Computation I
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Specialization or Minor
in Computation Arts; or written permission of the Department. The fundamentals
of computer programming are introduced through exercises and studio projects.
Students are exposed to scripting and programming in order to understand how
they may be used to support creative digital work.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 253
or 353 may not take this course for credit.
CART 255 New
Media Theory
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in a Computation Arts program
or written permission of the Department. This course is a critical introduction
to new media theory focusing on issues of interaction, inscription,
representation, code, reproduction, spectacle, control, body and resistance.
Students develop tools to undertake a critical analysis of media and technology
and their social, political, economic, and cultural ramifications.
CART 312 Digital Media Studio II
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: CART 212, 252; 24 or more credits in the
Specialization, Major, or Minor in Computation Arts, or written permission of
the Department. This studio-based course furthers work done in CART 212,
focusing on the production and authoring of dynamic audio/visual media using
advanced techniques such as compositing and motion graphics. Students develop
proficiency in generating original audio and visual material as well as exposure
to current digital audio-visual-authoring software including postproduction
environments such as After Effects and Motion. Concurrent with gaining knowledge
of existing tools for production, students create a term-long project which will
be a high quality, studio work appropriate for portfolio inclusion.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 350,
352 and CART 352 may not take
this course for credit.
CART 345 Digital Texts and Typography I
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in a Computation Arts,
Electroacoustics, or Intermedia/Cyberarts program; or written permission of the
Department. This is a studio course in which students conduct experiments in
digital text, type, and typography. It looks at how type can be used in dynamic,
interactive, and performative contexts, how manipulating the appearance and
behaviour of type affects the meaning of the text, and how to work with the
materiality of letterforms. Class projects include motion typography for video,
interactive texts, liquid/random/malleable fonts, and computationally responsive
letterforms.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 355
or for this topic under a CART 355 number may not take this course for credit.
NOTE: Students are expected to have training in the fundamentals of typography.
CART 346 Digital Sound I: Theory and Practice of Real-Time Audio
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: 24 credits in a Computation Arts,
Electroacoustics, or Intermedia/Cyberarts program; or written permission of the
Department. This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles of
real-time digital audio: the use of a computer to process, synthesize, and
manipulate digitized representations of sound in real-time. Topics such as
physics of sound, sampling, synthesis techniques, filters, and acoustics are
introduced through the use of the real-time programming environments Max/MSP and
Supercollider. Students experiment with digital audio techniques through lab
exercises and the development of a final real-time composition/sound design
work.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for this topic
under a CART 356 number may not take this course for credit.
CART 347 Digital Sound II: Sound Design
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: CART 346; 24 credits in a Computation
Arts, Electroacoustics, or Intermedia/Cyberarts program; or written permission
of the Department. This course is a seminar/project studio in the conceptual and
technical nature of digitally based sound design for film, video, and
interactive multimedia (web, DVDs, games, sensor-augmented environments).
Topics include sound and image fusion, audio-vision and conceptual/technical
issues related to file and compression formats, spatialization (5.1),
communication protocols, editing, mixing, tracking, asset creation and
socio-cultural theories of audition. A term-long individual or group-based
project is developed that takes participants through all phases of the sound
design production workflow.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for this topic
under a CART 356 number may not take this course for credit.
CART 351 Networks and Navigation
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: CART 211, 212, 253; 24 credits in the
Specialization or Major in Computation Arts; or written permission of the
Department. In this studio course, students develop interactive projects that
take advantage of networked data, redefine online communities, and experiment
with new communication structures. The perceptual and aesthetic aspects of
digital media are addressed in relation to the technical skill sets required for
navigating and understanding the possibilities and limits of networked
environments.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 350
or 351 may not take this course for credit.
CART 353 Creative Computation II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CART 253; 24 credits in a Computation
Arts program; or written permission of the Department. An investigation of
paradigms for programming, with concentration on topics of interest to digital
art and design. Through lectures, readings, and projects, students explore
topics including artificial life, evolutionary computation, and real-time
programming.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for CART 363
may not take this course for credit.
CART 355 Topics in Kinetic Imagery
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: 24 credits in a Computation Arts
program. This course provides an opportunity for the study of special topics in
kinetic imagery. Specific topics for this course, and prerequisites relevant in
each case, will be stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 355
may not take this course for credit.
CART 356 Topics in Abstract Soundscapes
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: 24 credits in a Computation Arts
program. This course provides an opportunity for the study of special topics in
abstract soundscapes. Specific topics for this course, and prerequisites
relevant in each case, will be stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 356
may not take this course for credit.
CART 357 Topics in Digital Space
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: 24 credits in a Computation Arts
program. This course provides an opportunity for the study of special topics in
digital and immersive space. Specific topics for this course, and prerequisites
relevant in each case, will be stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 357
may not take this course for credit.
CART 358 Topics in Senses and Perception
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: 24 credits in a Computation Arts
program. Research into sensory perception, touch, and noise is key to project
proposals, methodology, and production. Interdisciplinary referencing and
collaborative projects are emphasized. Specific topics for this course, and
prerequisites relevant in each case, will be stated in the Undergraduate Class
Schedule.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 358
may not take this course for credit.
CART 360 Tangible Media and Physical Computing
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: 24 credits in a Computation Arts
program. This course explores the concepts of tangible media and physical
computation as well as related concepts of ubiquitous computing, wearable
computing, and interaction design. The focus is on conceptual development,
prototyping, and implementation of tangible media and physical computing
artifacts from the perspectives of technical proficiency, functionality,
aesthetics, and personal/social meaning.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 360
may not take this course for credit.
CART 361 3D Digital Production I
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: 24 credits in a Computation Arts
program; or written permission of the Department. In this studio course,
students are introduced to the language, principles, and practices of 3D digital
animation. Students are exposed to a wide range of traditional film animation
techniques and learn the technical skills and conceptual strategies for 3D
digital production.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for CART 261
or for this topic under a FMAN 398 number may not take this course for credit.
CART 362 3D Digital Production II
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: CART 361; enrolment in a Computation
Arts program; or written permission of the Department. This intermediate studio
furthers conceptual and technical skills related to 3D digital animation.
Through film analysis, readings, and lectures, students study film animation
aesthetics, contemporary film practice, and advanced 3D animation techniques.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for CART 262
or for this topic under a FMAN 398 number may not take this course for credit.
CART 370 Real-Time Video
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: 24 credits in a Computation Arts program; or written permission of
the Department. A studio course in the
creation and real-time processing of moving textures and video. This course
surveys computer-based video art, particularly applied to installation or
performance arts. It provides an introduction to mathematical approaches to
real-time processing of 2D and higher-dimensional arrays, image and video
filters, motion segmentation, and tracking blobs, optical flow, faces, and
shapes.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for this topic
under a CART 498 number may not take this course for credit.
NOTE: Students should have experience or knowledge in
videography and video editing.
CART 398 Special Topics in Computation Arts
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in a Computation Arts program
or written permission of the Department. This course provides an opportunity for
the study of specialized aspects and applications in computation arts. Specific
topics for this course, and prerequisites relevant in each case, will be stated
in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.
CART 411
Project Studio I
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: CART 351, 253*; enrolment in the
Specialization, Major or Minor in Computation Arts, 48 credits completed in the
degree; or written permission of the Department. In this studio and theory
course, students integrate skills with objects, narratives, and environments.
They refine both critical and practical management skills in team-based
projects.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 450,
DFAR 451, or CART 451 may not take this course for credit.
*Students registered in the specialization.
CART 412
Project Studio II
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: CART 411; enrolment in the
Specialization, Major or Minor in Computation Arts, 48 credits completed in the
degree; or written permission of the Department. An advanced studio and theory
course in which students integrate skills with objects, narratives, and
environments. They refine both critical and practical management skills in
team-based projects.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 450,
DFAR 452, or CART 452 may not take this course for credit.
CART 414
Matter and Media
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: CART 255; enrolment in the Specialization or Major in Computation Arts, 48 credits completed in the
degree; or written permission of the Department. This seminar prepares students
for professional creation/research via analog or computational media and
material arts, informed by philosophy of technology, art, and design. Topics may
include continuity, transformation, distributed agency, responsivity, and
tangibility.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 454
or for this topic under a CART 454 number may not take this course for credit.
CART 434 Advanced 3D Studio
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: CART 361, 362; 24 credits in the
Specialization or Major in Computation Arts; or written permission of the
Department. This advanced studio builds upon 3D modelling for animation, gaming,
and spatial environments. Concurrent with the development of technical skill
sets, students develop thematic projects with consideration given to industry
standards and cultural products for public or private enterprise.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 354
or CART 354 may not take this course for credit.
CART 444
Portfolio Studio
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Specialization or Major
in Computation Arts, 60 credits completed in the degree; or written permission
of the Department. This studio course leads graduating Computation Arts students
through an analysis and synthesis of a personal body of work, self-promotional
material, and a framework for a group exhibition. Discussions and assignments
address the technical, formal, and conceptual elements in their work, and
strategies for documentation and presentation. Students are also expected to
locate their work in a social, cultural, and historical context. Various future
options for Computation Arts graduates are discussed, including careers in art,
entrepreneurship, design, research, and academia.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for this topic
under a CART 498 number may not take this course for credit.
CART 453 The Digital Nomad
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Specialization or Major
in Computation Arts, 48 credits completed in the degree; or written permission
of the Department. This studio course is based on mobility or nomadic
considerations in new media productions. Transportable and flexible equipment
configurations are developed to support on-site performance events, projection,
and multimedia installations.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 453
may not take this course for credit.
CART 454 Topics in Multimedia Theory
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Specialization or Major
in Computation Arts, 48 credits completed in the degree; or written permission
of the Department. A seminar with a studio component, concentrating on current
discourse in multimedia.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 454
may not take this course for credit.
CART 455 Professional Internship I
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Specialization or Major
in Computation Arts, 48 credits completed in the degree; written permission of
the Department. Students work in the industry for a period of nine to 13 weeks
to allow them to gain experience in design firms and multimedia companies.
Internships approved for credit must be academically appropriate to the
program.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 455
may not take this course for credit.
CART 456 Professional Internship II
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Specialization or Major
in Computation Arts, 48 credits completed in the degree; written permission of
the Department. Students work in the industry for a period of nine to 13 weeks
to gain experience in design firms and multimedia companies. Internships
approved for credit must be academically appropriate to the program.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 456
may not take this course for credit.
CART 457 Independent Study I
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Specialization or Major
in Computation Arts, 48 credits completed in the degree; written permission of
the Department. This option is for students choosing to undertake independent
research under the supervision of a full-time faculty advisor. Research projects
approved for credit must be academically appropriate to the program.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 457
may not take this course for credit.
CART 458 Independent Study II
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Specialization or Major
in Computation Arts, 48 credits completed in the degree; written permission of
the Department. This option is for students choosing to undertake independent
research under the supervision of a full-time faculty advisor. Research projects
approved for credit must be academically appropriate to the program.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 458
may not take this course for credit.
CART 460 Bending Bits: Advanced Topics in Digital Media
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: CART 411 previously or concurrently;
enrolment in the Specialization or Major in Computation Arts, 48 credits
completed in the degree; or written permission of the Department. An advanced
studio course examining the ways computation can be deeply integrated into
students' creative practices. Projects look at how computation can be used to
transform interactivity into a semantic strategy, input/output into a dialogue
between the user, the work, and the world, and data processing into means of
aesthetic exploration.
NOTE: Students are expected to have solid skills in
general-purpose programming before starting the class.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DFAR 460
may not take this course for credit.
CART 498 Special Topics in
Computation Arts
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in a Computation Arts program
or written permission of the Department. An advanced course which provides an
opportunity for the study of specialized aspects and applications in digital
fine arts. Specific topics for this course, and prerequisites relevant in each
case, will be stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.
Design Art:
DART 221 Primary Digital Graphics
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Major in Design or
written permission of the Department. This computer lab course combines hands-on
workshops with content-driven projects. Students are introduced to the
fundamentals of graphic composition and communication for digital graphic arts.
Photoshop, Illustrator, and QuarkXPress are introduced to explore image/text
juxtaposition, layout, and typography.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 200
may not take this course for credit.
DART 223 Concept Visualization
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Major in Design or
written permission of the Department. This studio course is oriented toward
traditional and innovative techniques to represent visual concepts for
communication and production. Students develop their skills in descriptive
geometry and 3D visualization. The course includes sketching, perspective, and
technical drawing. It also introduces creative methods of articulation and
presentation.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 200
may not take this course for credit.
DART 225 Materials for 3D Design
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Major in Design or
written permission of the Department. This foundation studio course addresses
materials and construction applications. Wood, metal, and plastics are examined
as the primary building materials and surfaces for object-making. Knowledge
acquisition is achieved through hands-on workshops, in combination with
content-driven projects.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 200
may not take this course for credit.
DART 229 The Pixelated Eye
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Major in Design or written permission of the
Department. This studio course introduces conceptual and technical skills for
recording and manipulating digital imagery. Topics
include visual representation, image appropriation and copyright, documentation
and archiving. Technical exercises and conceptually based projects take place in
the studio and on location.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 200
may not take this course for credit.
DART 261 Design History and Theory I
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Major in Design or
written permission of the Department. Through readings, lectures, and dialogue,
this course examines key themes in design and cultural history and theory, from
industrialization to the beginning of the 20th century, with an emphasis on
their ongoing relevance in the contemporary realm. Effective research methods in
the discipline are introduced to facilitate development of students' analytical
and critical abilities, both oral and written.
NOTE: Students are required to take this course in the
first year of the Design program.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 260
may not take this course for credit.
DART 262 Design History and Theory II
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 261; enrolment in the Major in Design or written permission
of the Department. This course examines key themes in design and cultural
history and theory since the early-20th century, with an emphasis on their
relevance to contemporary discourse and practice. Building on their emerging
research, analytical, and communication skills in the field,
students are also encouraged to apply these abilities to the evolution of their
own conceptual design processes.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 260
may not take this course for credit.
DART 280 2D Digital Concepts
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 221, 223, 225 or 229; DART 291, 292
previously or concurrently; or written permission of the Department. The central
theme of this studio course is the rescripting of formal texts into
complementary works in the form of "livres d'objets." Utilizing digital layout
and studio construction techniques for graphic design and packaging, students
integrate design theory and practice through the inventive richness of
bookworks.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 200
may not take this course for credit.
DART 291 Integrative Design Research I
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 221, 223, 225 or 229; DART 261
previously or concurrently; or written permission of the Department. This
theory-based course concentrates on integrative research and methodology in
design art, by mapping the relation-ship of the individual within the public and
private spaces of interdependence.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 210
or 290 may not take this course for credit.
DART 292 Integrative Design Research II
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 221, 223, 225 or 229; DART 291; DART 261, 262, 280 previously
or concurrently; or written permission of the Department. This theory-based course explores aspects of design art research
and methodology, specifically the relationship between design and dominant
cultural ideologies in both the public and private sphere. It also investigates
the interconnectedness of design to the fine arts, humanities, and sciences.
This is a continuation of DART 291.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 210
or 290 may not take this course for credit.
DART 298 Special Topics in Design Art
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Major in Design or
written permission of the Department. This course provides an opportunity for
the study of special issues in Design. Specific topics for this course, and
prerequisites relevant in each case, will be stated in the Undergraduate Class
Schedule.
DART 331 Words in Space
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 280; DART 391, 392 previously or
concurrently; or written permission of the Department. This computer lab course
emphasizes the poetics of typography with respect to font, type, text, and
scripted experimentation. Issues of legibility, freedom of expression in type,
and contemporary typography are referenced in the process of generating unique
font sets.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 300
may not take this course for credit.
DART 335 Interpretive Public Spaces
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 380 or 381; DART 391, 392
previously or concurrently; or written permission of the Department. This studio
course develops strategies for interactions in the public sphere. The
application of scenography, planning of space and the integration of content
orients the student towards the design of museum installations, mobile
exhibitions, and performative events.
DART 339 Second Skin and Soft Wear
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 380 or 381; DART 391, 392
previously or concurrently; or written permission of the Department. This studio
course explores the idea of "skin" and "soft" as terms that possess physical and
associative properties. Housing for the body, computer wearables, sculptural
design and soft furniture are considered as design concepts for maquettes and
prototypes. Recycling of materials and alternative material use are emphasized.
DART 380 3D Digital Concepts
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 280; 24 credits in the Major in Design; or written permission
of the Department. This computer lab course introduces students to
computer-assisted 3D design concepts. Practical exercises advance technical
skills and are combined with thematic proposals for virtual
object representation. Scaled object production is encouraged in the final
stages of the studio.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 300
may not take this course for credit.
DART 381 Digital Concepts/Multimedia
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 280; 24 credits in the Major in
Design; or written permission of the Department. This computer lab course
introduces students to 3D modelling and rendering and basic animation for
multimedia applications. Practical exercises advance technical skills and are
combined with thematic proposals for 3D objects and virtual space in networked
environments.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 300
may not take this course for credit.
DART 391 Collaborative Design Research I
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 261, 262, 291, 292; 24 credits in
the Major in Design; or written permission of the Department. This is a core
theory-based studio course in research methodology and strategies for
collaborative project development, highlighting the role of designer as mediator
and author. Particular attention is given to the democratic voice within the
community and to environmental sustainability.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 310
or 390 may not take this course for credit.
DART 392 Collaborative Design Research II
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 261, 262, 291, 292, 391; 24 credits
in the Major in Design; or written permission of the Department. This is a core
theory-based studio course which highlights collaborative approaches to the
application of research methodology and strategies pertaining to design as an
ethical and socially conscious construct. This is a continuation of DART 391.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 310
or 390 may not take this course for credit.
DART 398 Special Topics in Design
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: 24 credits in the Major in Design or
written permission of the Department. This course provides an opportunity for
the study of special issues in design art. Specific topics for this course, and
prerequisites relevant in each case, will be stated in the Undergraduate Class
Schedule.
DART 441 The Culture of Images
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 491, 492 previously or
concurrently; 48 credits in the Major in Design; or written permission of the
Department. This studio course explores images as composite surfaces informed by
the urban landscape. Strategies for commentary, and engagement in
image-saturated societies include image ethics, appropriation, and design as
intervention. Book works, projected images and print series are produced, and
range in size from handheld to the architectural.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 422
may not take this course for credit.
DART 442 Scenarios for Typography
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 331; DART 491, 492 previously or
concurrently; 48 credits in the Major in Design; or written permission of the
Department. This computer lab course, subtitled "Gutenberg verses for a
Macintosh play," engages in the eccentricity of typographic exploration through
relocation, rescaling, and renaming of script. The potential for poetic play on
words is explored through text as image and object.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 422
may not take this course for credit.
DART 443 Print: Meaning and Process
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 491, 492 previously or concurrently; 48 credits in the Major in Design; or written permission of the
Department. This computer lab course focuses on graphic design in publishing
systems. The implications of mass production, the responsible use of resources,
and alternative print and packaging processes are key factors in the ecology of
image production.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 424
may not take this course for credit.
DART 444 The Articulate Self
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 491, 492 previously or
concurrently; 48 credits in the Major in Design; or written permission of the
Department. The uniqueness of each artistic identity is explored in this course
through the production of the portfolio. Content and written support must be
developed in tandem to locate the experience, abilities, and future potential of
the designer.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 424
may not take this course for credit.
DART 445 The Narrative Object
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 380 or 381; DART 491, 492
previously or concurrently; 48 credits in the Major in Design; or written
permission of the Department. In this studio course, the mythic potential of
objects as personal and cultural markers is considered in the context of
everyday life. Students construct meaning through objects, responding to the
potential for expression inherent in materials, structure, and form. The rigour
of observation, analysis, and interpretation of object stimulates opportunities
for multiple readings.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 423
may not take this course for credit.
DART 446 Encultured Space
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 491, 492 previously or
concurrently; 48 credits in the Major in Design; or written permission of the
Department. This design studio course focuses on the notion that all objects
reside in an encultured space. Students are encouraged to investigate the
nuances and connotations of the urban landscape which govern an understanding of
these objects, by direct interventions into physical and symbolic character.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 423
may not take this course for credit.
DART 447 3D Design Technologies
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 380; DART 491, 492 previously or
concurrently; 48 credits in the Major in Design; or written permission of the
Department. This design studio course allows students to explore the integration
of digital technologies in all aspects of the design process. Computer-assisted
design, 3D scanning and rapid prototyping technologies are facilitated in order
to develop innovative concepts in object production.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 425
may not take this course for credit.
DART 448 Ecology and 3D Design
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 380; DART 491, 492 previously or
concurrently; 48 credits in the Major in Design; or written permission of the
Department. This design studio course is oriented towards sustainable design and
environmental issues. Strategies including design for disassembly, recuperation,
recycling and lifecycle analysis are used to develop objects that conform with
principles of design responsibility. Student works will be juried and selected
for public exhibition.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 425
may not take this course for credit.
DART 449 The Language of the Web
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 491, 492 previously or
concurrently; 48 credits in the Major in Design; or written permission of the
Department. This lab course explores the technical and conceptual challenges
facing designers working online. Students construct websites engaging directly
with notions of interactivity, graphic user interface, image sequencing,
navigation, and innovative ways of organizing and disseminating information.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 410
or 411 may not take this course for credit.
DART 450 Web Interventions
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 491, 492 previously or
concurrently; 48 credits in the Major in Design; or written permission of the
Department. This lab course examines the strategies and discourse of socially
engaged designers, artists in networked environments. Through the creation of
their own online interventions, students are encouraged to question the
"promise" of new communication technologies as open and democratic instruments
of social change.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 410
or 411 may not take this course for credit.
DART 451 Digital Interaction
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 381; DART 491, 492 previously or
concurrently; 48 credits in the Major in Design; or written permission of the
Department. This lab course considers the rhetoric of interactivity. The
ubiquity of the graphic user interface is problematized through the use of
non-linear narrative and metaphor. Students develop and select new paradigms for
human-computer interaction.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 410
or 411 may not take this course for credit.
DART 452 Immersive Media
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 381; DART 491, 492 previously or concurrently; 48 credits in
the Major in Design; or written permission of the Department. Students in this
interdisciplinary lab course consider the expanded use of technologies for
digital media in the context of 3D objects and environments.
Through collaborative projects, students explore immersive installations
integrating sound, video, interactivity, and performative events.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 410
or 411 may not take this course for credit.
DART 460 Independent Study
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: 48 credits in the Major in Design or
written permission of the Department. This option is for students wishing to
undertake independent research under the supervision of a full-time faculty
advisor.
DART 461 Independent Study
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: 48 credits in the Major in Design or
written permission of the Department. This option is for students wishing to
undertake independent research under the supervision of a full-time faculty
advisor.
DART 470 Professional Internship
(6 credits)
Prerequisite: 48 credits in the Major in Design; written permission of the
Department. This option is for students wishing to undertake research and obtain
practical experience for academic credit as an intern with an established
artist/designer, studio, publication, publishing house, museum, corporation, or
non-profit organization. Other related options for internship will also be considered. The internship is carried out under the
joint supervision of a qualified professional from within the University or the
organization involved and a full-time faculty member. A clearly defined
agreement between the Department, the student and the artist/designer or
institution involved is made before the internship is undertaken. This agreement
states clearly the nature of the student's participation and the hours of work
expected. Projects receiving approval for the internship credits must
demonstrate an appropriate academic experience for the student.
DART 471 Professional Internship
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: 48 credits in the Major in Design;
written permission of the Department. Three-credit internship, as described in
DART 470, for one term only.
DART 481 Design Outreach and Specialized Projects
(6 credits)
Prerequisite: 48 credits in the Major in Design or
written permission of the Department. A mentorship and special project-based
studio that provides students with opportunities to engage with existing
community outreach programs, or create new projects in collaboration with other
cultural and non-profit centres. The objectives of the studio are to strengthen
existing ties between the University and Montreal-area communities, and further
develop strategies for sustainable (cultural, ecological, and economic) design
practice. Projects include
Dans la rue,
an organization serving youth on the street.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for this topic
under a DART 498 number may not take this course for credit.
DART 491 Discursive Design Research I
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 391, 392; 48 credits in the Major
in Design; or written permission of the Department. This core theoretical course
combines lectures and discussions, emphasizing the contextual and societal
implications of the design process from conception to production. Multidisciplinary
approaches to design research and methodology allow students
to advance the discourse of their own emerging design ethic and aesthetic.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 400
or 490 may not take this course for credit.
DART 492 Discursive Design Research II
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: DART 391, 392, 491; 48 credits in the
Major in Design; or written permission of the Department. This core course
explores the interstices between visual culture, material culture, and related
theoretical discourses as disciplines which profoundly influence the design
process. Particular attention is devoted to multidisciplinary engagement as
applied to individual design scenarios. This course is a continuation of
DART 491.
NOTE: Students who have received credit for DART 400
or 490 may not take this course for credit.
DART 498 Special Topics in Design
(3 credits)
Prerequisite: 48 credits in the Major in Design or
written permission of the Department. A course for advanced students which
provides an opportunity for the study of special issues in design art. Specific
topics for this course, and prerequisites relevant in each case, will be stated
in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.
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