Individual study courses offer learning opportunities in areas or subjects not covered by regular courses. Courses numbered 500 and above are for graduate students in the M.A.L.S. program. With the permission of the Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies and the course instructor, advanced undergraduates may take selected graduate courses for undergraduate credit. No course may be taken for credit which is a prerequisite for, or introductory to, a course already completed successfully. A current prerequisite list is published in the Schedule of Courses each semester.
Students are responsible for checking their courses against the list before registering.
This is a writing intensive and discussion intensive course that stresses critical thinking and good writing. It focuses on either the theme of progress or the theme of equality, and it explores the theme in both a historical and contemporary context, using multi-disciplinary texts and videos. Students learn about conceptualization, technical vehicles, and fluency through experimentation in both visual image-making and creative writing. By being exposed to historical examples of creative individuals and movements, the student develops an understanding of the relationship between creative formulation and the standards for critical judgment. The common spark that ignites inspiration in art and literature becomes the issue in discussions of artists who also write and writers who also make fine art.