MSCI-412P Scientific Research for art and design
3 Credits
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MSCI-412P-01
Wednesday
2:00 pm â 4:50 pm
North Hall, 107
Designers and artists often require scientific knowledge in order to achieve their creative goals. This self-directed, project driven course empowers students to identify key scientific questions relevant to independent creative projects and then find answers by conducting explorations based in the scientific literature that can inform their creative decisions. Conducted as a science studio driven by student creative aspirations, this course is designed to accompany studio practice at the interface between STEM (science, technology, engineering, & math) and the art/design disciplines, with an emphasis on providing support for thesis projects that would benefit from a scientific foundation. Students will learn research methodologies and be supported by their instructor and their peers in the development of individual or group research plans and final products. Some weeks class will meet as a whole in either a studio work environment in which students receive research support from their instructor, or for the sharing of progress by individuals or groups. Other weeks will be dedicated to learner conferences with the instructor to discuss project progress and next steps. At the end of the semester students will present the outcomes of their research to the full class for feedback and critique.