It is in these studios that knowledge gained from supportive courses is used to help solve a variety of design problems. It is where design problems are identified, discussed, dissected, and where alternatives for solutions are explored. It is where a great deal of critical and creative thinking take place in the curriculum. An essential component of the studio experience is the design critique. Instruction in design studios is built around the critique experience to provide meaningful feedback as a reference point for future work.
Criticism is a tool, tactic, and vehicle for conveying content and generating better work.
Criticism is derived from the Greek word krinein , meaning to separate, to sift, and to make distinctions. Security studio locks Combinations for individual studio room locks are supplied only to students in each studio. The department expects students to keep these combinations confidential. Combinations are changed each semester. Exterior doors to the building are locked at midnight allowing exit only after this time. entering or leaving after dark For safety reasons, it is advisable for students to enter and exit from the building in groups of two or more during late evening or early morning hours when it is dark outside.