Student Advising

Student Advising
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Summary/ Elective Courses / Curriculum Flowcharts / Forms

CoAD's student advising page is a collection of resources for students to use as they design their pathway to graduation. It highlights current elective courses, curriculum flowcharts, and other forms related to advising. For more information or questions please speak to your academic advisor.

Student work from Life Drawing and Typography classes

Summer 2023 Elective Courses

ARC 2843/5023 BIM Fundamentals
[Prereq: Visual Communications]

ARC 3843/5043 BIM for Building Systems
[Prereq: BIM Fundamentals]

ARC 3993/6003 Special Topics: Guerilla Architecture and Humanitarian Design
Study Abroad/Africa [NOTE: Travel not required to take course]
[Prereq: None]

ARC 5672 GIS Practicum
[Prereqs: Advanced GIS, Urban Design Methods, and Quantitative Methods in Urban Design]

DES3993/DES5993 Special Topics: Immersive Design and Technology
Travel to Berlin with Steve Coy to explore interactive immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (XR). Travel dates are May 27 – June 17 (3 weeks), 2023. CRN 5254 (undergrad) and CRN 5259 (graduate). STUDY ABROAD
[Prereq: None]

DES4993 Special Topics: Labor in the Age of AI
An experimental course deploying AI image generation to refocus the designer’s research, investigative, and storytelling skills as a subcomponent of design. The course foreground sites of making as aesthetic and performative inspiration. ONLINE. CRN 5260
[Prereq: None]

Fall 2023 Elective Courses

ARC 2843/5023 BIM Fundamentals
[Prereq: Visual Communications]

ARC 4813/5043 BIM for Energy and Ecology
[Prereq: BIM Fundamentals]

ARC 5714 Urban Studio 1
[Prereq: Research Methods]

ARC 5812 Adaptive Reuse and Rehabilitation
[Prereq: Grad standing]

ARC 5852 Introduction to Community Development
[Prereq: Grad standing]

ARC 5883 Design for Health
[Prereq: Grad standing]

GAM2253 Level Design
Explore the research, planning and development of game environments through the lens of space, environments, and interactions using industry-standard game engines. ON CAMPUS. CRN 1516
[Prereq: None]

GRA2223 Visual Culture

Raise your awareness of the relationship between sight, meaning, and power through the use and presence of images in our culture. ON CAMPUS. CRN 1503

[Prereq: COM1103]

GRA3043 Video Design

Add some time-based media skills to your repertoire to develop your narrative and communication abilities. While a core skill in Graphic Design, all design programs benefit from the focus on sequencing, narrative, lighting, sound, and movement. ON CAMPUS. CRN 1624

[Prereq: DES1213]

DES4643 Design Theory

An introduction to design theory that explores multiple points-of-views and attitudes towards knowledge construction in society from the point of view of how it affects belief systems and design outcomes/possibilities. This version of Design Theory is focused on broad design applications. ON CAMPUS. CRN 1904

[Prereq: None] - but may not be in BSArch or MArch as this duplicates ARC5643 Design Theory

ART3023 Photography

A great course to develop your skills in photography as an asset to your design career. ON CAMPUS. CRN1620

[Prereq: DES1213]

ATD4213 3D Modelling: Animation

Learn how to use Unreal to do product placement through time-based media as students position their own projects into a professional presentation and engagement environment. ONLINE. CRN 1673

[Prereq: Any previous course in 3D modelling]

IDD3713 Human Factors and Ergonomics

An exploration of physical and cognitive ergonomics learned through examining the behaviors and skills of humans and specifications for our designed environment. ONLINE. CRN 1522

[Prereq: None]

Student giving a presentation