Department of Design and Computation Arts Courses
Computation Arts Courses
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Enrolment in a Computation Arts program is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course is a critical introduction to new media theory focusing on issues of interaction, inscription, representation, code, reproduction, spectacle, control, body and resistance. Students develop tools to undertake a critical analysis of media and technology and their social, political, economic, and cultural ramifications.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students who have received credit for CART 255 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Enrolment in a Computation Arts program is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course gives a broad introduction to the fundamentals of creative computing and network culture. Through readings and practical examples, students explore the histories of the Internet, computing, and interactivity as well as gain knowledge of fundamental technical tools used for creating network‑based media.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students who have received credit for DFAR 251 or CART 251 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be taken previously: CART 211. Enrolment in a Computation Arts program is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This studio‑based course focuses on the production of dynamic and interactive audio/visual media. Students develop proficiency in generating original audio and visual material as well as exposure to current digital media software. Concurrent with gaining knowledge of existing tools for production, students create a high‑quality studio work for portfolio inclusion.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students who have received credit for DFAR 252 or CART 252 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Enrolment in a Computation Arts program or the Microprogram in Web Design and User Interface is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
Key themes of visual communication are explored in the context of computation arts. This studio course considers design elements such as line, pattern, shape, texture, interpretation of space, surface, perspective, dimension, repetition, randomness, colour and colour spaces, typography, drawing from observation, layout and composition and conceptualization. This class is predominantly non‑digital and discusses the relationships between analog and digital approaches.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
- Students who have received credit for CART 254 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Enrolment in a Computation Arts program or the Minor in Game Design is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course is an introduction to the design of playful activities and games in particular. Students are introduced to terminology, conceptual frameworks, and critical approaches in order to develop a precise understanding of games at a formal and pragmatic level. Students acquire and develop tools to conceive, formalize, and communicate game design ideas.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a CART 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Enrolment in the Specialization in Computation Arts or the Minor in Computation Arts is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course focuses on developing students’ programming abilities, beginning with basic concepts and building toward approaches of increasing complexity. Students put these concepts and techniques into practice by creating their own expressive digital media projects, exploring areas such as interactivity, play, sound, and video.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be taken previously: CART 253. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
In this course, students build on developing proficiency in programming by engaging in larger‑scale project work and learning to use more sophisticated data structures, algorithms, and code reuse. Emphasis is placed on developing ambitious and experimental applications that engage deeply with the underlying ideas of computation as a medium.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 24 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course introduces the theories and practices of interaction design. Students learn about interaction design from the early history of computers and computation through to present‑day best practice and experimental approaches still being developed. In the studio portion of the course, students apply the theory introduced by developing specific prototype works in multiple forms, including paper, video and digital prototypes.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CART 263 or COMP 218 or COMP 248. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
Students study specialized game technology, create a series of digital game prototypes, and are introduced to higher level programming concepts pertaining to interactive applications. Efficient approaches to the design and development of complex interactive software, such as iterative development and rapid prototyping, are explored.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 24 credits in a Computation Arts program prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This is a studio course in which students conduct experiments in digital text, type, and typography. It looks at how type can be used in dynamic, interactive, and performative contexts, how manipulating the appearance and behaviour of type affects the meaning of the text, and how to work with the materiality of letterforms. Class projects include motion typography for video, interactive texts, liquid/ random/malleable fonts, and computationally responsive letterforms.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students are expected to have training in the fundamentals of typography.
Students who have received credit for this topic under a CART 355 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 24 credits completed in a Computation Arts, Electroacoustics, or Intermedia (Video, Performance and Electronic Arts) program prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles of real‑time digital audio: the use of a computer to process, synthesize, and manipulate digitized representations of sound in real‑time. Topics such as physics of sound, sampling, synthesis techniques, filters, and acoustics are introduced through the use of the real-time programming environments Max/MSP and Supercollider. Students experiment with digital audio techniques through lab exercises and the development of a final real-time composition/sound design work.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a CART 356 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be taken previously: CART 346. Students must have completed 24 credits in a Computation Arts, Electroacoustics, or Intermedia (Video, Performance and Electronic Arts) program prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course is a seminar/project studio in the conceptual and technical nature of digitally based sound design for film, video, and interactive multimedia (web, DVDs, games, sensor-augmented environments). Topics include sound and image fusion, audio-vision and conceptual/technical issues related to file and compression formats, spatialization (5.1), communication protocols, editing, mixing, tracking, asset creation and socio‑cultural theories of audition. A term‑long individual or group‑based project is developed that takes participants through all phases of the sound design production workflow.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a CART 356 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be taken previously: CART 211, CART 212; CART 263 or COMP 248. Students must have completed 24 credits in a Computation Arts program prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
In this course, students develop interactive projects that use networked data, redefine online communities, and experiment with new communication structures. The perceptual and aesthetic aspects of digital media are addressed in relation to the technical skill sets required for navigating and understanding the possibilities and limits of networked environments.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be taken previously: CART 263. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
In this course, students develop their programming skills via specific technologies and design perspectives, including but not limited to artificial life, evolutionary computation, procedural content generation, and playful design. The course focuses on students’ own studio practice as artist‑programmers and supports their continuing exploration of the medium.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
For students enrolled in the Specialization in Computation Arts, the following course must be completed previously: CART 263. For students not enrolled in the Specialization in Computation Arts, the following course must be completed previously: CART 263 or COMP 248. Students must have completed 24 credits in a Computation Arts program prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course explores the concepts of tangible media and physical computation as well as related concepts of ubiquitous computing, wearable computing, and interaction design. The focus is on conceptual development, prototyping, and implementation of tangible media and physical computing artifacts from the perspectives of technical proficiency, functionality, aesthetics, and personal/social meaning.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 24 credits in a Computation Arts program prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
In this studio course, students are introduced to the language, principles, and practices of 3D digital animation. Students are exposed to a wide range of traditional film animation techniques and learn the technical skills and conceptual strategies for 3D digital production.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students who have received credit for CART 261 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CART 361. Students must have completed 24 credits completed in a Computation Arts program prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This intermediate studio furthers conceptual and technical skills related to 3D digital animation. Through film analysis, readings, and lectures, students study film animation aesthetics, contemporary film practice, and advanced 3D animation techniques.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students who have received credit for CART 262 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Enrolment in a Computation Arts program is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course provides an opportunity for the study of specialized aspects and applications in computation arts. Specific topics for this course, and prerequisites relevant in each case, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits in a Computation Arts program prior to enrolling or must receive written permission of the Department.
Description:
In this course, students integrate skills with objects, narratives, and environments. They refine both critical and practical management skills in team-based projects.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CART 411. Students must have completed 48 credits in a Computation Arts program prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This advanced studio and theory course allows students to integrate skills with objects, narratives, and environments. They refine both critical and practical management skills in team‑based projects.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students who have received credit for CART 452 may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CART 315 or CART 353 or COMP 376. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course introduces students to experimental game design, especially through the creation of their own unconventional and expressive digital games. A theoretical and critical understanding of play and games is established through lectures, discussion, game playing, game making and critiques. Students make multiple prototype games in order to better understand relationships between design, technology and the resulting player experience.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CART 315 or CART 353 or COMP 376. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
In this studio course, students engage in larger-scale, team-based, iterative game development projects. Specific attention is given to the design of games that have intended purposes alongside entertainment — whether these be expressive, critical, persuasive, or educational in nature. Working in teams, students move from developing a concept around a rhetorical/experiential intention, to designing and developing a digital game prototype, and finally to examining play outcomes. Practical work is in dialogue with theory drawn from game design, game studies and interaction design.Component(s):
"Studio"
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CART 362. Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This advanced studio builds upon 3D modelling for animation, gaming, and spatial environments. Concurrent with the development of technical skill sets, students develop thematic projects with consideration given to industry standards and cultural products for public or private enterprise. Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits in a Computation Arts program prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This studio course leads graduating Computation Arts students through an analysis and synthesis of a personal body of work, self‑promotional material, and a framework for a group exhibition. Discussions and assignments address the technical, formal, and conceptual elements in their work, and strategies for documentation and presentation. Students are also expected to locate their work in a social, cultural, and historical context. Various future options for Computation Arts graduates are discussed, including careers in art, entrepreneurship, design, research, and academia.
Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students who have received credit for this topic under a CART 498 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: CART 351. Students must have completed 48 credits in a Computation Arts program prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course introduces advanced topics in networked media, exploring the potential of connected technologies in multiple contexts, from their role in present‑day life to potential future scenarios. Special attention is given to the design rhetorics and values commonly embedded in the web and internet‑enabled devices and how students can work to subvert or repurpose these conventional approaches to design.
Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling and also receive permission of the Department.
Description:
Students work in the industry for a period of nine to thirteen weeks to allow them to gain experience in design firms and multimedia companies. Internships approved for credit must be academically appropriate to the program.Component(s):
"Practicum/Internship/Work Term"Notes:
Students may count a maximum of six credits in professional internships towards their degree program. A clearly defined written agreement between the student intern, the employer, and the full-time faculty supervisor is required before the internship is approved.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling and also receive permission of the Department.
Description:
Students work in the industry for a period of nine to thirteen weeks to allow them to gain experience in design firms and multimedia companies. Internships approved for credit must be academically appropriate to the program.
Component(s):
"Practicum/Internship/Work Term"Notes:
Students may count a maximum of six credits in professional internships towards their degree program. A clearly defined written agreement between the student intern, the employer, and the full-time faculty supervisor is required before the internship is approved.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling and also receive permission of the Department.
Description:
This course provides an opportunity for a limited number of students to pursue advanced studies in computation arts research and creation project under the supervision of a full-time faculty member.
Component(s):
"Independent Study"Notes:
Students may count a maximum of six credits in independent studies towards their degree program. A written proposal/work plan and a detailed written agreement between the student and the faculty supervisor are required before the independent study is approved.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling and also receive permission of the Department.
Description:
This course provides an opportunity for a limited number of students to pursue advanced studies in computation arts research and creation project under the supervision of a full-time faculty member.
Component(s):
"Independent Study"Notes:
Students may count a maximum of six credits in independent studies towards their degree program. A written proposal/work plan and a detailed written agreement between the student and the faculty supervisor are required before the independent study is approved.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be taken previously: CART 360 . Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This studio course introduces advanced topics in tangible media and the related aesthetic and interaction design challenges and opportunities. Students work together on experimental projects that push the boundaries of physical interfaces and the expressivity of installation‑based digital work.
Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.Description:
This course engages students in a long-term project with an emphasis on a professional approach to practice. Students demonstrate their ability to coordinate and apply theoretical concepts, creative and artistic skills, and computing abilities to tackle real-world scenarios driven by client needs.Component(s):
"Studio"(also listed as DART 480)
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This interdisciplinary course invites students to creatively explore the intersection of arts, neuroscience, and society and how these domains shape the understanding of oneself and others. Concordia students work with science students from external universities to create self-directed, collaborative projects which converge artistic and scientific research. Through lectures, debates, site visits, and independent study, all participants are encouraged to understand and discover territories outside their artistic or scientific comfort zones.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
(also listed as DART 482)
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling.If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course is an advanced research/studio course that opens up new perspectives and develops shared methodologies between the Department’s programs. With a special emphasis on material engagement, making, and process, students engage with objects, narratives, visual, environments, and performances to develop artistic and public responses to socio-environmental topics linked to materiality and material engagement.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
(also listed as DART 484)
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling.If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This studio course focuses on User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design projects with a strong focus on inclusion and accessibility, integrating participatory and co-design methodologies. Students are presented with unique opportunities to engage with real-world challenges and design needs of disability organizations, their members, and individuals in their community. It encompasses a comprehensive exploration of theoretical concepts integral to inclusive design, including accessibility principles and universal design.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
(also listed as DART 494)
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling.If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course focuses on the conceptualization and coordination of the annual undergraduate exhibition. Students are introduced to the basics of exhibition design while critically engaging with interpretive experiences of art, media, and objects. The course addresses exhibition design as a multidisciplinary, complex, and rich medium of communication, and how it is applied to different contexts of professional practice.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Enrolment in a Computation Arts program is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.
Description:
An advanced course which provides an opportunity for the study of specialized aspects and applications in digital fine arts. Specific topics for this course, and prerequisites relevant in each case, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must complete 48 credits in the Computation Arts program prior to enroling. If prerequistes are not satisfied, written permission of the Department is required.Description:
This advanced course provides an opportunity for the study of specialized aspects and applications in digital arts. Specific topics for this course, and prerequisites relevant in each case, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Design Courses
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Enrolment in the Major in Design is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.Description:
This studio course engages students in the study and application of graphic composition and visual communication. It focuses in particular on the elements and principles of layout and colour theory.
Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
- Students are required to take this course within the first 24 credits of their degree pathway.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Enrolment in the Major in Design is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This lecture course examines key themes in the history and theory of visual communication and the built environment from industrialization to the present day. Emphasis is given to current as well as future implications of design practice. Research methods in the discipline are introduced to facilitate development of students’ analytical and critical abilities, both oral and written.
Component(s):
"Lecture"; "Workshop"Notes:
Students are required to take this course within the first 24 credits of their degree pathway.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be taken previously: DART 261. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This theory course introduces students to innovative and creative ways of thinking about design, and offers means of organizing their ideas effectively and convincingly. Referring to both historic and current examples of design theory and practice, coursework and assignments explore existing frameworks or models for design studies, enabling students to investigate critical aspects of visual communication and the built environment.
Component(s):
"Lecture"; "Workshop"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously:DART 221. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This studio course focuses on typographic design and explores the functional and expressive aspects of typography. Process‑based assignments emphasize the principles of typography, information hierarchy, multiple‑page content, and text‑image relationships.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Enrolment in the Major in Design is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This studio course concentrates on the design process and provides students with communication strategies including sketching in perspective and technical drawing. Assigned projects address creativity, sustainable materials, and construction techniques.
Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Students are required to take this course within the first 24 credits of their degree pathway.
This course may be repeated for credit in this program, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: DART 291. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This studio course advances the study of materials and construction methods. Assignments emphasize research and research methods specifically within the study of bionics. Students explore nature as inspiration to facilitate innovative and effective life cycles of designed objects.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Enrolment in the Major in Design is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
Specific topics for this course, and prerequisites relevant in each case, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: DART 280. Students must have completed 24 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This studio course focuses on type and image in the built environment. Issues of space, materiality, and legibility are examined within architectural and urban landscapes. Students engage in projects ranging from wayfinding and signage to exhibition design and installations.
Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 24 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This studio course develops strategies for interactions in the public sphere. The application of scenography, planning of space and the integration of content orients the student towards the design of museum installations, mobile exhibitions, and performative events.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 24 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling or be currently enrolled in the Microprogram in Web Design and User Interface. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This studio course introduces students to such aspects of web design as graphic user interface; navigation and information hierarchies; the differences between screen and print; and user experience; and explores the challenges facing designers working in an online environment. Students create websites for multiple platforms and mobile devices, as well as experiment with innovative ways of organizing information.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
- Students who have received credit for this topic under a DART 398 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: DART 280. Students must have completed 24 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This computer lab course introduces students to computer‑assisted 3D design concepts. Practical exercises advance technical skills and are combined with thematic proposals for virtual object representation. Scaled object production is encouraged in the final stages of the studio.
Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 24 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
In this studio course, students generate concepts, thematic proposals, storyboards, and narratives for audiovisual presentations and creative works with a focus on online or web applications. Students develop projects for motion graphics, kinetic typography, as well as audio components.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 24 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This studio course contextualizes the significance of research in the development of socio-cultural environmental design practice. Students work in collaboration to explore soft surface concepts and making. Workshops introduce textile and cloth explorations, patterning, sewing techniques, fabric printing, and body wear.
Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: DART 391. Students must have completed 24 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This studio course further develops soft surface design and applications through specific sustainable projects and community initiatives. Students work in collaboration with different stakeholders in the research, conceptualization, construction, and analysis stages of project design.
Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 24 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course provides an opportunity for the study of special issues in design art. Specific topics for this course, and prerequisites relevant in each case, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
In this studio course, students develop methodologies for experimentation with typographic design/composition and image creation/editing through the development of a self-directed research-creation project. The relationships between aesthetic expression and meaning formation are investigated at the level of the graphic design object and its place within contemporary social, cultural, political and commercial contexts.Component(s):
"Studio"; In Person (P)Notes:
- Students who have received credit for this topic under a DART 498 number may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
In this studio course students analyze the impact of images through the study of popular culture and the persuasiveness of advertising in image-saturated and information-dense societies. Projects address strategies for effective visual communication as catalysts towards transformative socio-cultural environments.
Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
In this course, students represent their design practice in a series of portfolio materials. Visual and written documentation are developed for print, digital media, and exhibition.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: DART 380.Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
In this course, the mythic potential of objects as personal and cultural markers is considered in the context of everyday life. Students construct meaning through objects, responding to the potential for expression inherent in materials, structure, and form. The rigour of observation, analysis, and interpretation of object stimulates opportunities for multiple readings.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
In this theory course, students explore physical space as a complex dynamic in which nature, architecture, things, and people continuously interact and influence each other. Students develop skills to explore such concepts as spatiality and materiality, to enhance their understanding of, and contributions to, the built environment.Component(s):
"Seminar"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: DART 380.Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This studio course encourages students to analyze the integration and impact of digital technologies in the production of three-dimensional objects and space design. Students examine current technologies and production and explore concepts for objects, enhancing the long-term value and use of objects within the built environment.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: DART 380. Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.Description:
In this course, students examine natural systems to uncover design potential for the built environment. Students develop innovative approaches that advance sustainable design thinking through the study of intrinsic environmental geometries, behaviours, narratives, and life-cycle flows.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: DART 349. Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling or be currently enrolled in the Microprogram in Web Design and User Interface. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
In this studio course, students develop online applications and innovative methods for organizing and disseminating information. Issues of interactivity, navigation, and open‑source media are emphasized.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling; or must have completed 24 credits in a Major in Fine Arts prior to enrolling; or must be enrolled in the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability's Minor in Diversity and the Contemporary World. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
A special project‑based studio that provides students the opportunities to dialogue with and engage with Montreal‑based outreach programs, community centres and not-for-profit organizations. Concordia students apply their communication and technical skill sets to collaborate with community partners and participants on specific design projects.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling and also receive permission of the Department.
Description:
This course provides an opportunity for a limited number of students to pursue advanced studies in a design research and creation project under the supervision of a full-time faculty member.Component(s):
"Independent Study"Notes:
Students may count a maximum of six credits in independent studies towards their degree program. A written proposal/work plan and a detailed written agreement between the student and the faculty supervisor are required before the independent study is approved.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: DART 461. Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling and also receive permission of the Department.
Description:
This course provides an opportunity for a limited number of students to pursue advanced studies in a design research and creation project under the supervision of a full-time faculty member.
Component(s):
"Independent Study"Notes:
Students may count a maximum of six credits in independent studies towards their degree program. A written proposal/work plan and a detailed written agreement between the student and the faculty supervisor are required before the independent study is approved.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling and also receive permission of the Department.
Description:
This course provides an opportunity for a limited number of students to further develop their design skill sets as an intern in a design firm or cultural organization such as a museum or graphic and industrial design association.
Component(s):
"Practicum/Internship/Work Term"Notes:
Students may count a maximum of six credits in professional internships towards their degree program. A written proposal/work plan and a detailed written agreement between the student intern, the employer, and the full-time faculty supervisor are required before the internship is approved.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: DART 471. Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling and also receive permission of the Department.
Description:
This course provides an opportunity for a limited number of students to further develop their design skill sets as an intern in a design firm or cultural organization such as a museum or graphic and industrial design association.
Component(s):
"Practicum/Internship/Work Term"Notes:
Students may count a maximum of six credits in professional internships towards their degree program. A written proposal/work plan and a detailed written agreement between the student intern, the employer, and the full-time faculty supervisor are required before the internship is approved.
(also listed as CART 480)
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This interdisciplinary course invites students to creatively explore the intersection of arts, neuroscience, and society and how these domains shape the understanding of oneself and others. Concordia students work with science students from external universities to create self-directed, collaborative projects which converge artistic and scientific research. Through lectures, debates, site visits, and independent study, all participants are encouraged to understand and discover territories outside their artistic or scientific comfort zones.
Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
(also listed as CART 482)
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course is an advanced research/studio course that opens up new perspectives and develops shared methodologies between the Department’s programs. With a special emphasis on material engagement, making, and process, students engage with objects, narratives, visual, environments, and performances to develop artistic and public responses to socio-environmental topics linked to materiality and material engagement.Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course operates as a student-driven and faculty-mentored design studio/lab/workshop. Working in small teams, students develop actual design projects for cultural organizations within and around the University. Projects may include publications, websites, visual identity programs, or campaigns. There is a strong focus on ethical methods, processes, and production, as well as collaborative learning and collective development of the Design Lab.
Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
- Students who have received credit for this topic under a DART 498 number may not take this course for credit.
(also listed as CART 484)
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This studio course focuses on User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design projects with a strong focus on inclusion and accessibility, integrating participatory and co-design methodologies. Students are presented with unique opportunities to engage with real-world challenges and design needs of disability organizations, their members, and individuals in their community. It encompasses a comprehensive exploration of theoretical concepts integral to inclusive design, including accessibility principles and universal design.
Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: DART 392. Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This core theoretical course combines lectures and discussions, emphasizing the contextual and societal implications of the design process from conception to production. Multidisciplinary approaches to design research and methodology allow students to advance the discourse of their own emerging design ethic and aesthetic.
Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: DART 491. Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course is a continuation of DART 491. This core course explores the interstices between visual culture, material culture, and related theoretical discourses as disciplines which profoundly influence the design process. Particular attention is devoted to multidisciplinary engagement as applied to individual design scenarios.Component(s):
"Lecture"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
In this course, students have the opportunity to explore subject matter related to both professional practice and graduate studies. Topics related to the former include eco‑focused business or sustainable business models, eco‑conscious design practice, time‑planning strategies, intellectual property (copyrights, patents), funding models and business start‑ups. Topics related to potential graduate studies include grant writing, selection of graduate programs, and research project proposals.Component(s):
"Seminar"(also listed as CART 494)
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course focuses on the conceptualization and coordination of the annual undergraduate exhibition. Students are introduced to the basics of exhibition design while critically engaging with interpretive experiences of art, media, and objects. The course addresses exhibition design as a multidisciplinary, complex, and rich medium of communication, and how it is applied to different contexts of professional practice.
Component(s):
"Studio"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
A course for advanced students which provides an opportunity for the study of special issues in design art. Specific topics for this course, and prerequisites relevant in each case, are stated in the Undergraduate Class Schedule.Component(s):
"Studio"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 48 credits within their degree pathway prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.