School of Design
Communication Design
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CMD 550 - Communication Design Problems School of Design
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
Individual instruction in various areas of editorial design. In mixed-level groups, students develop projects according to individual interests and abilities. Strategic planning based on research and marketing principles. CMD 450 students also develop writing and presentation skills.
Repeatable
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CMD 650 - Commun Design Research Problem School of Design
1-12 credit(s) Every semester
Individual projects in selected areas of communications design. Emphasizes professional problems.
Repeatable
Design
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DES 561 - Furniture and Light Workshop School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Design and development of experimental furniture and light fixtures. Experiences in prototype construction and industrial production methods.
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DES 562 - Advanced Detailing and Construction School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: ISD 654
Advance detailing and construction techniques, documentation, shop drawings, computer-aided construction methods for fabrication.
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DES 601 - Design Thinking and Strategies School of Design
3 credit(s) Only during the summer
Introduction to design thinking as primary mode of solving problems to arrive at creative and alternative solutions.
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DES 602 - Design Thinking & Ideas School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: DES 302
Introduction of major theories and writings about design within a historical context. Provide students with a theoretical toolkit for exploring design and other creative work.
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DES 605 - Digital Design Techniques I School of Design
3 credit(s) Every semester
Double Numbered with: DES 305
Explores the capabilities of industry-standard design software to develop and preflight multi-page layouts for printed distribution, with precise control over typography and composition. Projects stress essential design and pre-press techniques applicable to all design disciplines. Additional work required of graduate students.
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DES 606 - Digital Design Techniques II School of Design
3 credit(s) Every semester
Double Numbered with: DES 306
Introduces students to the two central practices of today’s designers, creating vector illustrations and manipulating digital imagery. Using industry-standard design software, assignments provide practical experience for generating professional illustrations and image-based work. Additional work required of graduate students.
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DES 607 - Digital Design Techniques III School of Design
3 credit(s) Every semester
Double Numbered with: DES 307
Introduces students to the industry-leading programming environment for producing interactive content on the web, smartphones, tablets, and televisions. Assignments provide practical experience for generating professional animated work.
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DES 612 - Interior Furnishings School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: DES 312
Design of decorative patterns for residential and commercial interior environments. Emphasis will be on the psychological effects of pattern and color. Specific repeats, rendering and presentation techniques for furnishing appropriate to end-use market production. Additional work required of graduate students.
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DES 624 - Creative Problem Solving Creative Problem Solving
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: DES 324
Creative Problem Solving enhances knowledge concerning creativity, increases creative ability, and fosters problem-solving skills that are essential across disciplines. Students challenge cultural, social, and personal norms to achieve meaningful and ‘different’ solutions for small- and large-scale problems. Additional work required for graduate students.
Repeatable 1 time(s)
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DES 631 - Art Nouveau Design and Architecture: Studies in Material Culture School of Design
3 credit(s)
Double Numbered with: DES 431
Introduction to the historical and social context that gave rise to Art Nouveau, its various manifestations, and the important practitioners and promoters of this movement in Europe and the United States.
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DES 635 - App Design and Prototyping App Design and Prototyping
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Double Numbered with: DES 335
Planning, Design, and Digital prototyping of mobile devices (smart phones, tablets, watches) for multiple operating systems. User experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) best practices. Wireframes, flow mapping, and user testing for mobile operating systems. Additional work required for graduate students.
Repeatable 1 time(s)
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DES 641 - Fabrication Skills and Methods School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: DES 341
Introduction to wood and metal shop construction techniques for design fabrication. Additional work required of graduate students.
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DES 642 - Computer Generated Fabrication School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: DES 342
Introduction to computer generation construction techniques for design fabrication. Additional work required of graduate students.
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DES 647 - Design Research School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Literature and information search into the design of interior environments and their functional relation to humanistic, sociocultural, and structural factors to determine thesis problem.
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DES 648 - Introduction to Design Communication School of Design
3 credit(s) Only during the summer
Introduction to the processes and techniques of design communication and presentation including both computer generated and manual applications.
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DES 652 - Branding and Marketing Works School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: DES 452
Interdisciplinary design studio focused on branding and marketing. Additional work required of graduate students.
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DES 663 - Design Innovation and Ideation Design Innovation and Ideation
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Double Numbered with: DES 363
Design Innovation using non-linear and iterative processes. Address user needs, challenge assumptions, redefine problems. Value creation with a bias toward action to address problems in industry and society. Identification and exploration of possibilities over problems. Additional work required for graduate students.
Repeatable 1 time(s)
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DES 670 - Experience Credit School of Design
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Repeatable
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DES 672 - Introductory Design Studio School of Design
3 credit(s) Only during the summer
Introduction to design processes and the application of design thinking, language, and methods to introductory level projects.
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DES 748 - Design Communication School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Development of a design communication skills and techniques for the process of design research, analysis, and synthesis with solutions to the thesis problem.
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DES 771 - Analysis and Synthesis School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Organization and evaluation strategies used in the analysis and synthesis of research information and data for establishing definitive design parameters and criteria.
PREREQ: DES 647
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DES 772 - Design Project School of Design
6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Developing and completing a comprehensive design project, including essential illustrations, technical drawings, models, and prototypes.
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DES 996 - Final Presentation School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Final presentation accompanied by written statement, culminating in oral examination for M.F.A. degree. Taken during final semester upon advisor’s approval.
PREREQ: DES 771 , DES 772
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DES 997 - Masters Thesis School of Art and Design
6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Formal master’s thesis. Written document exhibiting substantive and original research. Planned under direction of major departmental advisor.
PREREQ: DES 771 AND DES 772
Environmental Arts
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ENA 627 - Field Study in Clothing and Textiles: Design, Construction, and Distribution School of Design
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Study in selected countries of specialized areas in design, construction, and distribution of clothing and textiles. Aspects of applicable cultural history. Lectures by authorities in each area visited.
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ENA 628 - Principles of Clothing Design: Draping and Flat Pattern School of Design
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Special problems in draping and flat patterns.
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ENA 637 - Costume in Contemporary Society School of Design
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Twentieth-century clothing forms: origins, evolution, current modes. Fashion and style as reflections of contemporary cultural trends and attitudes.
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ENA 660 - Readings in Environmental Arts School of Design
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
Permission of Instructor.
Repeatable
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ENA 670 - Experience Credit School of Design
0-6 credit(s) Every semester
Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Repeatable
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ENA 690 - Independent Study School of Design
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
Repeatable
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ENA 897 - Graduate Project School of Design
0-6 credit(s) Every semester
Project comparable to a master’s thesis in quality and quantity of work; applicable in lieu of thesis only if a substantial portion of the work cannot be presented in written form.
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ENA 997 - Masters Thesis School of Design
0-6 credit(s) Every semester
Repeatable
Fashion Design
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FAS 526 - Cultural Aspects of Clothing School of Design
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Global cultures; how dress and adornment enhance understanding of these cultures.
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FAS 530 - Problems in Environmental Arts School of Design
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Research in design, color, historic backgrounds applied to costume. Permission of Instructor.
Repeatable
Industrial Design
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IND 571 - Industrial Design: Product Practicum School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Developing company-oriented products for domestic, commercial, and industrial markets; associated packaging and displays. Balance between corporate and user needs: materials, production limitations, distribution, and marketing patterns.
PREREQ: IND 471 AND 477 AND 479
COREQ: IND 573 AND (IND 577 OR IND 578 )
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IND 572 - Industrial Design: Advanced Problems School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Identification and solution of product problems based on industry-wide developments and societal needs. Appropriate and comprehensive solutions sought, developed, and communicated using professional-level techniques.
PREREQ: IND 571 AND IND 573 AND (IND 577 OR IND 578 )
COREQ: IND 574
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IND 573 - Industrial Design: Thesis Research School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Comprehensive design document showing both critical and creative thinking. Both written and visual information are stressed in the final product.
PREREQ: IND 471 AND 477 AND 479
COREQ: IND 571 AND (IND 577 OR IND 578 )
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IND 574 - Industrial Design: Thesis School of Design
6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Research, analysis, and solution of a major design problem selected by the student to further his or her professional career.
PREREQ: IND 571 AND IND 573 AND (IND 577 OR IND 578)
COREQ: IND 577
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IND 577 - Industrial Design: Philosophy and Ethics School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Historical perspective. Contemporary position and responsibilities of the industrial designer in a technological/electronic society. Interplay with associated disciplines.
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IND 578 - Industrial Design: Professional Practices School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Business organizations, design management and planning. Relations with clients, office organization and management; proposals and contracts, estimating, and elementary accounting. Protection of designs, patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
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IND 671 - Design Information Research School of Design
1-12 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Acquisition of available information and academic resources as the basis for a design project or thesis.
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IND 672 - Basic Data Research School of Design
1-12 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Systematic investigations using conceptual and/or physical models.
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IND 673 - Human Factors For Designers School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: IND 375
Human factors, ergonomics, and anthropometric considerations in the human-product-environment relationship.
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IND 676 - Digital Surface Modeling School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: IND 376
The use of three-dimensional surface modeling as visual communication. Design exploration and production tools as used to communicate intent to clients, modelers, engineers, and manufacturers.
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IND 996 - Final Presentation School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Final presentation accompanied by written statement, culminating in oral examination for M.I.D. degree. Taken during final semester upon advisor’s approval.
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IND 997 - Master’s Thesis School of Design
0-6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Formal master’s thesis. Written document exhibiting substantive and original research. Planned under direction of departmental thesis advisor.
Interior Design
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ISD 651 - Environmental Design Focus Studio School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Focus on a specific category of environmental design: residential, commercial, hospitality, institutional, retail, and health care for the purpose of development of expertise in focus area.
PREREQ: ISD 352
Museum Studies
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MUS 500 - Selected Topics School of Design
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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MUS 503 - Introduction to Museum Studies School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
The museum’s historical development and its role in modern society. Curatorial methodologies, research techniques, professional ethics, and effective writing. Permission of instructor
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MUS 504 - Administrative Challenge and Change in Museums School of Design
3 credit(s) Only during the summer
Organizational change and current practice will be explored through visits to New York City museums and galleries. Presentations will be given by museum professionals.
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MUS 506 - Ethnographic Curatorship School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Overview of important theoretical and practical challenges facing curators of history and anthropology, using theoretically grounded and case-study based readings. Students also have the opportunity for hands-on experience with collections through a final exhibition project.
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MUS 508 - Identifying Materials, Processes & Techniques College of Visual and Performing Arts
3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
Students will examine, identify, and understand various techniques and materials used in the wide range of objects that populate permanent collections, an essential skill for museum collection professionals, curators, and historians.
PREREQ: none
COREQ: none
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MUS 600 - Selected Topics School of Design
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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MUS 601 - Museum Preparation & Installation School of Design
3 credit(s) Every semester
Introduction to the basics of art and object handling, installation techniques, object preparation, passive conservation, matting, framing, storage, shipping. New technologies and contemporary practices, including projection, lighting, and sound installations.
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MUS 602 - Digital Tools for Museums School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduces fundamental applications used in museums and collections through the management of archival digital assets; production of exhibition graphics, printed collateral, promotional material; and digital modeling. Field related best practices, compliance and industry standards.
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MUS 603 - Practicum I Graduate Seminar in Museum Studies School of Design
1.5 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
The Practicum I Graduate Seminar will explore themes of professional practice, academic standards, general best practice, and current trends and topics in the museum and cultural heritage field. Guest speakers and student presentations will introduce contemporary issues and facilitate dialogue about contemporary museum practice.
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MUS 604 - Practicum II Graduate Seminar in Museum Studies School of Design
1.5 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
The Practicum II Graduate Seminar will continue to build on the professional practice themes and strategies introduced in Practicum I.
PREREQ: MUS 603
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MUS 607 - Collections Management School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: MUS 407
Administration and operation of a museum collection, including registration, cataloging, storage techniques, conservation, insurance, shipping, handling. Computer registration, photographic documentation systems, and other information retrieval systems. Laboratory experience in SU Art Collections. Additional work required of graduate students.
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MUS 614 - Tourism, Museums and Heritage Sites School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: MUS 414
This course explores cultural tourism in relation to museums and heritage sites.
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MUS 616 - Making History, Building Community: Debates and Themes in Museum Interpretation School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: MUS 416
Explores the role of history museums and their companion spaces - historic sites, national parks, memorials and monuments - in shaping understanding of the past, the interpretive challenges that arise with public engagement
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MUS 622 - Introduction to Preservation of Cultural Heritage School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with: IST 622
Introduction to the field of preservation of cultural heritage, including institutions, contexts and methodologies, concepts of place and culture, objects and resources for study; emphasis also on digital applications. Requires research project and presentation.
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MUS 670 - Experience Credit School of Design
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Repeatable
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MUS 703 - Fine Art Curatorship School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This course explores the history and current trends in fine art curatorship. Students will be exposed to various curatorial styles and methods specifically dealing with fine arts, and hone research and writing skills through curatorial projects.
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MUS 704 - Museum/Gallery Internship School of Design
0 credit(s)
Eight weeks or more of full-time work in an approved museum or gallery under close supervision of senior staff. Permission of department chair
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MUS 705 - Print Curatorship School of Design
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Double Numbered with: MUS 405
The origins and development of printmaking media are highlighted. Emphasizing the study of original prints by Durer, Rembrandt, Whistler, Picasso, and Rauschenberg in the University Art Collection. Additional work required of graduate students.
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MUS 708 - Public Learning in Museums School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: MUS 408
Examine the educational role of museums in society. Study contemporary educational theory, audience development, and accessibility issues within the museum context. Additional work required of graduate students.
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MUS 709 - Museum Management School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: MUS 409
Principles of effective leadership; mission, vision, and values; board, staff, executive relationships; civic engagement; assembling workforce; fiscal procedures; budget development. Short and long term goals planning. Direct experience with local museum professionals. Additional work required of graduate students.
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MUS 712 - Museum Development School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: MUS 412
Understanding philanthropy and the fundamentals of successful fundraising, articulating a case for support, building endowment, capital campaigns, special events, planned giving, corporate and foundational support, practicing stewardship, the development profession. Additional work required of graduate students.
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MUS 750 - Advanced Problems in Museum Studies School of Design
1-6 credit(s)
Individual projects of substantial complexity addressing specific problems in the field. Permission of instructor
Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
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MUS 896 - Graduate Research Project School of Design
3 credit(s)
Final presentation of research project accompanied by written statement and oral examination. Taken in final semester upon advisor’s approval. Permission of chair
Textiles
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TXT 537 - Advanced Computer-Aided Pattern Design School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Individual research of advanced computer-aided design methods.
Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
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TXT 600 - Selected Topics School of Design
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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TXT 614 - Textile Handprinting School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: TXT 314
Screen printing repetitive and engineered designs on fabric. Design process, color formulas, and screen preparation. Additional work required of graduate students.
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TXT 616 - Computer-Aided Pattern Design School of Design
3 credit(s) Every semester
Double Numbered with: TXT 316
Digital design for the development of decorative patterns. Motif manipulation, color selection, repeat techniques, and presentation methods. Additional work required of graduate students.
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TXT 624 - Textiles Synthesis School of Design
3 credit(s) Every semester
Double Numbered with: TXT 324
Focus on experimentation with fibers composition utilizing quilting, appliqué, embroidery, beading, lace-making and other processes. Emphasis on compositional balance of color, form, contrast, texture and imagery. Additional work required of graduate students.
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TXT 626 - Environmental Textiles School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: TXT 326
Focus on processing and manipulation of pliable fibers into three-dimensional forms for wearable or site-specific applications. Students will use various structural supports to create mass and volume. Additional work required of graduate students.
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TXT 627 - Textiles in Context School of Design
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with: TXT 327
Research textile parameters from the perspective of student’s design specializations. Design and fabricate cloth and finished projects for those applications. Emphasis on creative problem solving and investigating qualities of textiles within different mediums. Additional work required of graduate students.
Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
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TXT 690 - Independent Study School of Design
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
Repeatable
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