This course examines sources of fear and the obstacles that keep us from becoming our most human, most successful self, whatever your field. Develop courage, connecting and communicating.
Surveys the role of the functional arts in the cultural identity of Western Civilization and the ways concepts of gender, religion, status, and place have informed visual arts in the west.
No prior experience of art or math is needed in this studio course, consisting of a series of studio assignments. We will explore mathematical ideas through making projects in movement practice (string figures), textile crafts (Coast Salish weaving) and lensless photography (wallpaper tilings). Ideas from these will be further developed in the final project, which is open to each student’s specific focus and interest, resulting in mathematically inspired interdisciplinary projects, from educational games and exhibits, to all forms of art, performance, programming, digital or time-based media.
Project based course which examines the merging of data science, and arts and design practices. Draws from a range of theoretical texts and artistic works, combining textile and statistics literatures. Emphasizes mingling of ideas, multiple interpretations, and translations to critically represent, express, and challenge biased datasets and skewed machine learning systems.
With foundations of digital sound for digital arts applications, this course provides an overview of the history of electronic music and analyzes important works from its canon. Learn about acoustics, psychoacoustics and digital sound theory, and create your own experimental sound compositions.
Contemporary art today confronts viewers with a bewildering array of images, objects, and processes. This can leave viewers thinking: can anything count as “art?” And what’s the point of it all? Explore how contemporary art connects artists and viewers in forms of creative engagement with pressing social and political issues.
Non-auditioned ensemble open to all bass and tenor singers in the campus community. Glee Club performs a diverse variety of repertoire, from traditional Glee Club songs to current styles. Offers a number of performance opportunities each quarter.
Through physical, vocal, mental, and emotional warmups, students will identify their own personal values and approaches to being a professional communicator in any communication setting — and gain confidence in public speaking.
We live in a visual world. Everyone should know and understand how to communicate through design. Learn the principles inherent to the discipline of visual communication design, including the fundamentals of composition, typography, color theory, storytelling, and image-making.
Learn about socially and politically impactful plays that have shaped and changed the world around us, with emphasis on race and methodologies of social change.