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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin
Course Descriptions
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Course descriptions are listed in alphabetical order.
Standard information for each course includes the number, title, and credits (sometimes called credit hours or semester hours). For some courses, you will find information on the hours of class, laboratory, or studio for which the course is scheduled in each week of a regular semester; these weekly hours are expanded during summer sessions. Fees for courses are assessed on the basis of credits and other factors.
The course-numbering system generally suggests levels of difficulty and appropriateness. Courses at the 100 and 200 levels comprise introductory offerings and those are most commonly taken by freshmen and sophomores. Courses at the 300 and 400 levels are primarily for juniors and seniors. In some Purdue programs, undergraduates take courses at the 500 level, but generally courses numbered 500 and above are for graduate students.
Preparation for courses is indicated as follows:
P: indicates a prerequisite that must precede your enrollment in the course described. You may find one or more specific course numbers, the number of credits you should already have in a subject, a placement-test level, or other conditions.
C: indicates a corequisite that must be taken no later than the same semester in which you take the course described.
R: indicates a recommendation concerning conditions to be met for enrollment in the course.
When no subject code is shown for prerequisites, corequisites, and recommended courses, they are in the same subject area as the course being described. If you lack a prerequisite or corequisite, or if you wish to take a course numbered at a higher level than your present status, you should seek the department’s or instructor’s consent to enroll in the course.
V.T. means Variable Title and is shown for courses for which the title may be changed to specify the topic or other special focus of each offering.
Session indicators (fall, spring, summer) suggest the times at which courses are generally offered. Scheduling patterns may, however, vary.
IPFW reserves the right to add, withdraw, or change courses without notice.
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VCD H495 - Thesis Seminar And Exhibition I
This course enables students to organize a body of work as a major thesis intended for exhibition. The subject must be approved by the department chairman and thematic constructs guided by the course instructor and discipline specialists. Students will also be prepared for seeking employment or applying to Graduate School.
Cr. 3.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer
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VCD H496 - Thesis Seminar And Exhibition II
The approved thesis project organized in the previous semester will be completed in readiness for a public group exhibition. Students will create their theses statements and be involved in planning, marketing and executing the exhibition. They will also be prepared for public gallery talk presentations.
Cr. 3.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer
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VCD P101 - Observational Drawing
This course introduces drawing techniques and focuses on the accurate rendering of things observed, such as the human figure, landscapes, and still life. It will incorporate the fundamentals of 2-D Design as the student develops eye-hand coordination skills required for the clear communication of objects, scenes, and ideas.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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VCD P102 - Introduction to 2-D Design
This course introduces the creative design as well as formal principles and elements used in two-dimensional design. The course includes regular readings, lectures, demonstrations, discussions, studio assignments in various media, and group critiques of student work.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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VCD P103 - Craftsmanship/Assembly
This is an introductory course presenting the basics of book and portfolio development and assembly. Emphasis will be placed on honing skills pertaining to the craft of book, box, and portfolio construction. Each student will present a unique portfolio of completed work at the end of semester.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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VCD P104 - Introduction to Typography
This course uses pre-digital methodologies to ensure that students experience letterforms at the level of drawing them first, before using them to communicate messages. Students will learn the anatomy of type, as well as the units, terminology, and principles of designing with type.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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VCD P105 - Digital Imaging
Knowledge in digital imaging software is useful in graphic and web design, image manipulation, photo restoration, digital illustration, and even in creating textures, and lighting maps for 3D modeling and animation. This is a course that introduces basic skills and functions of digital imaging.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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VCD P201 - Directed Drawing
This course provides a creative and fast way to render two and three-dimensional objects. Students will be enabled to use a variety of techniques and media, produce accurate, proportional, and anatomical rendering, incorporate the fundamentals of design and communicate through drawing.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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VCD P202 - Introduction to Photography
This course introduces the student to the basic elements and principles of design as they apply to the field of photography and imaging. Through lectures, demonstrations, projects, and exercises, students will develop a body of work that will demonstrate their understanding of the fundamentals of photography.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P105.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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VCD P203 - Web Design I: Introduction to Web Design
This course introduces the fundamentals of Web design, emphasizing best practices in HTML, CSS, basic interactivity, and visual design for the Web. Students will learn navigation structures, information architecture, usability, and accessibility. They will be enabled to plan, design, build, and publish a small static Web site.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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VCD P204 - Introduction To 3-D Design
This course introduces the creative design process, as well as formal principles and elements used in three-dimensional design. The course includes regular readings, lectures, discussions, audio assignments in various media, and group critiques of student work.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Studio 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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VCD P205 - Graphic Design I: Introduction to Graphic Design
This course introduces the student to the basic elements and principles of design as they apply to the field of graphic design. Through exercises, demonstrations, projects, and exercises, students will see Photoshop and Illustrator as design tools and begin to understand how these programs are used in the field.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P102, P103 and P104.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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VCD P206 - Illustration I: Dry Media
This course focuses on using “dry media” techniques in illustration. Students will learn different techniques of using the various dry media in solving illustration problems. Gathering of critical information on each assignment is stressed to enable transformation of a conceptual sketch into an illustration with effective communicative energy.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD H101 and P101.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall and Spring.
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VCD P207 - Photography I: Portraiture
This course is an examination of the fundamentals of portrait photography both in a studio setting and outdoors. Projects will be assigned to advance each student’s ability to create photographic portraiture under a variety of conditions. Basic issues concerning posing, exposure, ratios and lighting will be examined.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P202.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall.
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VCD P208 - Video and Intermedia I
This course introduces video editing for use in film, video portfolio and the web. The student will become familiar with editing software, basic camera work and the processes involved in linear and non-linear editing. Students will also glean an understanding of editing using a script and/or storyboard.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P105.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall and Spring.
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VCD P301 - Photography II: Applied Imaging
This course is an exploration of photographic techniques specific to medical and forensic photography, small and large product photography, and still life photography.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P105 and P202.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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VCD P302 - Photography III: Conceptual Imaging
This course will focus on methods for developing conceptual skills. Global issues encompassing literature, art, culture and diversity will be examined through visual imagery. A comparison of creative thinking versus critical thinking will be emphasized as we explore the role of creative thinking in conceptual photography.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P105 and P202.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Spring.
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VCD P303 - Graphic Design II: Identity and Branding
This course will focus on the fundamentals of branding and how to create visual identities that extend past simple logo design. Students will research companies and products and craft specific, informed narratives with Illustrator-based designs in order to target appropriate audiences.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P205.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall and Spring.
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VCD P304 - Graphic Design III: Publication Design
Students will work with longer narratives in magazines, annual reports, and product catalogs. Students are encouraged to consider the function of these publications and how they fit within an increasingly digital age through use of typesetting tools and layout programs such as InDesign and QuarkXPress.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P303.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall and Spring.
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VCD P305 - Illustration II: Wet Media
This course focuses on using “wet media” techniques in illustration. Students will learn different techniques of using the various wet media, as well as mixing wet and dry media, in solving illustration problems. Assignments will involve transformation of a conceptual sketch into an illustration with effective communicative energy.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD H101 and P101.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Spring and Summer.
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VCD P306 - Illustration III: Vector
Students will learn advanced vector-based illustration tools through programs such as Illustrator to complete assignments based in the areas of character, product, package, and mechanical concepts. The student will begin to develop a personal illustration style through exercises concerned with creative and conceptual thinking skills.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P104, P105, P205 and P305.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall and Spring.
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VCD P307 - Photography IV: Editorial Imaging
This course explores the use of images in narrative, documentary, and editorial form as they relate to social and political issues. Methods of idea generation, research, and story development will be explored as students create companion text that accompanies multiple or consecutive images for their photo essays.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P105 and P202.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Lab. 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Spring.
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VCD P308 - Photography V: Special Projects/Portfolio
This course enables students to apply cumulative skills to create independent projects that reflect the students’ interests and strengths in photography and imaging. Students will develop a portfolio and Artist Statement that fully and accurately represent their artistic vision and style.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P105 and P202.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Studio 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Spring.
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VCD P309 - Video And Intermedia II
This course presents an advanced approach to video production and editing for use in film, video portfolio, and video publication. The student will develop greater proficiency with editing software, camera work, and production processes, and will create a completed portfolio-ready project of a professional standard.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Studio 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer
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VCD P310 - Introduction To 3D Computer Modeling
This course will provide a student with a comprehensive knowledge of methods for 3D modeling production. Students will develop skills in actual sculpting and modeling and will apply knowledge of computer 3D modeling technologies and techniques, including mapping, texturing, lighting, and rendering.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P105.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Studio 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall and Spring.
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VCD P311 - Intermediate 3D Computer Modeling
Students will work with ideas and concepts from their studies in Visual Communication, and from personal experiences, to create interesting and well-drafted 3- dimensional forms. Student will explore these elements through appropriate computer modeling software.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P310.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Studio 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall and Spring.
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VCD P312 - Storyboarding
Students will be introduced to preproduction methods in 3D modeling and animation, with emphasis on storyboard, storylines and narrative structures. Cinema terminology and trends will be learned and selected work by prominent animation artists examined.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Studio 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer
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VCD P313 - Animation I: Stop Motion To Digital
This class is concerned with working with different methods of creating modern animations. We will explore hybrid types of animation, including stop-motion and live-action approaches. The student will use model clay, cut-outs, props, silhouettes, vector graphics, bitmaps, and live action to create exciting motion graphics to tell their stories.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P105.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Studio 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall and Spring.
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VCD P314 - Animation II: Character Development
Understanding character modeling software is an important skill for character development in contemporary animation. This class will provide the student with an introduction to the software and the work that one can do with it, such as creating dynamic particles, cloth and hair. The student will use these skills to create animated features.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P310 and P313.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Studio 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Spring.
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VCD P401 - Illustration IV: Raster
Students will learn advanced raster-based illustration tools through programs such as Photoshop and others to complete assignments dealing with concepts of metaphor, abstraction and humor. Further techniques for drawing, coloring, texture, masking and light control are explored as effective illustration tools.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P306.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Studio 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall and Spring.
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VCD P402 - Graphic Design IV: Packaging And Display
This course is concerned with solving communication problems through an understanding of the identities of both a company and its products. Students will create packages, shopping bags, wall displays, kiosk and point-of-sale environments with an informed use of their design skills and give professional presentations of their work.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P304.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Studio 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall and Spring.
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VCD P403 - Graphic Design V: Digital Prepress/Portfolio
This course will enable students to apply communication and design strategies to shape their work into innovative and effective portfolio formats. The class will explore various methods to professionally prepare their artwork for offset printing or digital publication by demonstrations and field trips to local design and printing firms.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Studio 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer
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VCD P404 - Animation 3: Game And Virtual Worlds
This course deals with video game production and developing virtual worlds through use of 3D modeling and animation techniques. Video games are a multidisciplinary medium that, through a storyboarding and experimental process, the student will use skills acquired in previous classes to create unique interactive experiences.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P314.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Studio 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall.
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VCD P405 - Animation 4: Special Projects/Portfolio
This course teaches the student how to create an effective portfolio in digital, analog and hybrid forms. We will focus on concepts such as: target audience, styles and communication strategies that will enable the student to present his or her work in well-organized, concise and accessible formats.
Preparation for Course
P: VCD P311 and P404.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Studio 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Spring.
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VCD P406 - Advanced 3D Computer Modeling
Students will learn advanced rendering, lighting, texturing and mapping to enable the creation of photorealistic and non-photorealistic surfaces. A variety of exercises and assignments will integrate ideas sourced in design principles with personal visual narratives in creative problem solving.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Studio 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer
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VCD P407 - Professional Practice Internship
This course enables collaboration between students and local businesses in a partnership context. Sourced in a community engagement paradigm, the course empowers students to provide professional standard graphic and electronic design or photography, while the community partners provide real-life work environments for students.
Preparation for Course
P: Pass second portfolio review.
Cr. 3.
Hours
Internship 6.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall, Spring, and Summer
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VM 10200 - Careers in Veterinary
Overview of the field of veterinary medicine presently and as anticipated for the future. Presentations will include descriptions and discussions of the nature of the professional activity, organization of veterinary medicine, career opportunities, issues confronting the profession, and the admission requirements of the profession.
Cr. 1.
Notes
Pass/not pass basis.
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WOST W210 - Introduction To Women’s And Gender Studies
An interdisciplinary introduction to women’s and gender studies via readings from core discipline areas and presentation of methodological/bibliographical tools for research in women’s studies. Includes an examination of women’s historic and contemporary status legally, politically, and economically, as well as women’s struggles in identity, expression, sexuality, and lifestyle.
Cr. 3.
Session Indicators
Typically offered Fall and Summer.
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the social and behavioral sciences distribution requirement.
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WOST W225 - Gender, Sexuality, and Popular Culture
Examination of popular cultural “makings” of masculinity, femininity, and sexuality through typical representation of gender within fiction, theatre, cinema, radio, music, television, journalism, and other secular mass media. Analysis of developing international telecommunications “superhighway” and struggles to secure increased representation of women and of feminist perspectives within existing culture industries.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the humaities distribution requirement.
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WOST W240 - Topics in Feminism
Exploration of feminist scholarship on a specific topic of current interest, e.g., women and social activism, pornography, reproductive rights, lesbian and gay studies, gender in early education, contemporary women’s movement. Specific topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Suitable for students without previous women’s studies courses. May be repeated with different topic for a maximum of 6 credits.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the social and behavioral sciences distribution requirement.
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WOST W301 - International Perspectives on Women
Feminist analysis of women’s legal, social, and economic status in two or more cultures other than those of the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. Interdisciplinary approach. May be repeated once with a different topic.
Preparation for Course
P: Sophomore, junior, or senior standing or consent of instructor.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the cultural studies (non-western culture) requirement.
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WOST W302 - Topics in Women’s Studies
Interdisciplinary approach to selected ideas, trends, and problems in women’s studies. Specific topics to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated three times when topic varies for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the humanities distribution requirement.
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WOST W304 - Feminist Theories
Overview, in historical context, of feminist texts that analyze gender asymmetry in society; intersections of gender with other differences; and unequal distribution of power. In-depth study of key debates in Western feminism; selected readings by influential non-Western feminists. Required for WOST major.
Preparation for Course
P: WOST W210 and ENG W233 or equivalent, or department permission.
Cr. 3.
Notes
Approved by Arts and Sciences for the humanities distribution requirement.
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WOST W340 - Topics in Lesbian and Gay Culture
This course examines, through the study of literary and/or visual texts, aspects of lesbian and gay culture, with attention to the artistic value of the texts as well as their significance as cultural documents. May be repeated once when topic varies for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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WOST W400 - Topics in Women’s Studies
An interdisciplinary approach to selected ideas, trends, and problems in women’s studies. The capstone course focuses on issues and controversies in the new scholarship on women. Specific topics announced in Schedule of Classes
Preparation for Course
P: junior or senior standing, 12 credits of womens studies course work or department permission.
Cr. 3.
Variable Title
(V.T.)
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WOST W480 - Practicum in Women’s Studies
Directed study of aspects of policy related to women’s issues based upon field experience. Directed readings, practicum in social agency, papers, and analytical journal required.
Preparation for Course
P: junior or senior class standing, 12 credits of womens studies course work, and project approved with department permission; R: WOST W210.
Cr. 3-6.
Session Indicators
(fall, spring)
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WOST W495 - Readings and Research in Women’s Studies
Individual readings and research. May be repeated twice for credit with a different topic.
Preparation for Course
P: Department permission.
Cr. 1-3. (6 Cr. max.)
Hours
Class 0-3.
Session Indicators
(fall, spring)
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