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DESGD 489

BFA Capstone Project: Discovery

Design College of Fine Arts and Communications

Course Description

Students explore ideas towards completing an intensive project on a topic of their choosing which includes developing personal research and design methods, a project implementation, and a public exhibition.

When Taught

Winter

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 10: A, B, C, D, E, T, I (Standard grade rule with a T option)

Fixed

0.5

Other Prerequisites

Graphic Design BFA majors only

Title

Design Thinking

Learning Outcome

Students will learn to employ various modes of forming, reforming, constructing, and deconstructing concepts and will apply methods of design thinking to their research and final project.

Title

Research

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate careful research, manifesting skill in identifing key scholarship and ideas.

Title

Idea Generation

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate various modes of generating ideas for their capstone project