course announcement 2014–2015 - Rhode Island School of Design

301 Pages·2014·3.94 MB·English

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Course Announcement

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Table of Contents 2014-2015
From the Provost .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
General Information .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Registration Policies ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Registration Policies – Wintersession ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Academic Policies and General Graduation Requirements – Undergraduate ................................................................................. 19
Academic Policies and General Graduation Requirements – Graduate ......................................................................................... 31
Off-campus Programs ..................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Other Programs on Campus ............................................................................................................................................................ 40
Guide to Reading Course Descriptions ........................................................................................................................................... 41
Curricula for Undergraduate Degree Programs by Major ............................................................................................................... 43
Concentrations in Liberal Arts - Undergraduate and Graduate ....................................................................................................... 66
Concentration in Nature, Culture, Sustainability Studies .................................................................................................................. 71
Curricula for Graduate Programs .................................................................................................................................................... 73
Degree Requirements and Course Descriptions:
Apparel Design
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 105
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 44
Architecture
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 109
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 45
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 75
Architecture and Design Division ........................................................................................................................................... 103
Ceramics
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 117
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 47
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 77
Digital + Media
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 123
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 78
European Honor Program
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 128
Film/Animation/Video
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 129
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 48
Foundation Studies
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 139
First Year Program of Study .................................................................................................................................................. 49
Furniture Design
General Information and Course Offering ........................................................................................................................... 141
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 51
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 80

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Glass
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 147
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 52
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 81
Post-Baccalaureate Program ................................................................................................................................................... 82
Graduate Studies + Research
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 153
Graphic Design
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 161
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 53
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 83
History of Art and Visual Culture (HAVC)
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 173
Undergraduate Concentration ................................................................................................................................................ 66
Graduate Concentration ......................................................................................................................................................... 70
History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences (HPSS)
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 183
Undergraduate Concentration ................................................................................................................................................ 67
Illustration
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 193
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 55
Industrial Design
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 207
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 57
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 85
Interior Architecture
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 213
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 59
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 86
Jewelry + Metalsmithing
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 221
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 60
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 89
Post-Baccalaureate Program ................................................................................................................................................... 88
Landscape Architecture
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 229
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 90
Liberal Arts Division
General Information and Liberal Arts Elective Course Offerings ........................................................................................ 235
Liberal Arts Concentrations .................................................................................................................................................... 66
Liberal Arts Electives (LAEL) ................................................................................................................................................ 236

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Literary Arts and Studies (LAS)
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 243
Undergraduate Concentration ................................................................................................................................................ 69
Painting
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 253
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 61
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 94
Photography
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 259
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 62
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 95
Printmaking
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 267
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 63
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 96
Sculpture
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 273
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 64
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 97
Teaching + Learning in Art + Design (TLAD)
General Information and Course Offerings ........................................................................................................................... 279
Graduate Curriculum .............................................................................................................................................................. 98
Textiles
General Information and Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 285
Undergraduate Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 65
Graduate Curriculum ............................................................................................................................................................ 101
Academic Calendar 2014 – 2015 .................................................................................................................................................. 293
Index ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 299

The Course Announcement is published annually in April in limited print quantities.
A PDF version is available (with bookmarks) at http://wa.risd.edu.
The Course Announcement is not intended to constitute an agreement, contract, or offer to enter into a contract between any
student and Rhode Island School of Design. The course offerings, requirements and policies of Rhode Island School of Design are
under continual examination and revision. This Course Announcement presents the offerings, requirements and policies in effect at
the time of publication and in no way guarantees that the offerings, requirements and policies will not change. RISD specifically
reserves the right at any time without notice, to delete, adjust, reschedule, or replace any course(s) published herein due to
insufficient enrollment, faculty changes, budgetary restrictions, or unforeseen circumstances and to change requirements for any
major during any particular year.
RISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, creed, disability, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation,
ancestry or age.
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From the Provost
A Message from the Provost

The 2014-15 Course Announcement provides you with information you need to plan your upcoming semester.
Please review your graduation requirements and the academic policies of your department when you make your
selections, to assure that your semester selections consider overall degree requirements. Meeting with your Advisor
is a good way to consider options and discuss any relevant questions you may have. Juniors this year may also
consult their Liberal Arts Advisor. Keep in mind as you put together a prospective schedule that some classes are in
high demand. It is important to have alternative courses in mind in case your top choices fill.

Registration for Fall classes takes place in May. We hope you will take advantage of the online registration system
for selecting classes.

Offerings for the upcoming academic year provide an exciting array of courses that have been designed to help you
develop your knowledge, abilities, and capacity to think and work critically. I encourage you to challenge yourself,
to try something new, and to create an individual program that encourages your broadest growth as an engaged
artist, designer, and scholar.

Pradeep Sharma
Interim Provost
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General Information 2014 – 2015
General Information The schedule of available hours in academic buildings is
available on the Registrar’s website. Copies are available at the
The Course Announcement
beginning of each semester in the Office of Public Safety and
The Course Announcement is part of a set of materials the Office of the Registrar. All academic buildings are
providing information about Rhode Island School of Design. accessible during available hours via your RISD ID card.
Other important publications include the Admissions
Catalogue, the Brown/RISD Student Handbook, the Continuing Student Records
Education Summer Session Catalog, and the RISD website.
Change of Address
The Course Announcement is published annually in April in
Students must promptly notify the Registrar’s Office of
limited quantities. Students and faculty may request a copy
changes in permanent (home) address and telephone, as well as
from the Registrar’s Office, but the preferred use is to access
local address and phone. In addition, students need to inform
the electronic pdf which is accessible to RISD students, staff
the Registrar or the Student Accounts Office of the address to
and faculty as well as the general public. The pdf document is
which bills and billing information is to be sent.
bookmarked and accessible from the Registrar’s Office website
Students living in a RISD residence hall need not report a
www.risd.edu/registrar and from our searchable database at
local address since we know where you live. International
http://wa.risd.edu
students may not use a permanent home address in the United

States; A home address in the native country must be on file at
Accreditation
all times. Changes may be reported in person or via phone or e-
Rhode Island School of Design is accredited by the New
mail to [email protected]. To comply with RISD identity theft
England Association of Schools and Colleges, which accredits
prevention programs, the student ID number or social security
schools and colleges in the six New England states, and by the
number must be included in correspondence or when the
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD),
change is presented in person.
which is the principal national accreditor for schools of art and
A RISD box number is not sufficient for a local address,
design. Accreditation by these Associations ensures that the
and all students who are not living in RISD residence facilities
institution has been carefully evaluated and found to meet
should have their local address and a local phone number on
standards agreed upon by qualified educators.
file at all times.
Particular programs in Rhode Island School of Design are
Using the RISD Alert screen of WebAdvisor, students are
accredited by other agencies or associations. They are:
requested to maintain emergency address information: A

contact number in case of campus wide emergency as well as a
Landscape Architecture: The Landscape Architecture
phone number to contact in case of personal emergency.
Accreditation Board (LAAB) of the American Society of

Landscape Architects
Transcripts
Architecture: The National Architectural Accrediting Board
Students or alumni who need a copy of their academic record
(NAAB)
(called a ‘transcript’), must request an official transcript online.
Art Education: The Rhode Island Department of Elementary
Transcript Ordering is provided through the National Student
and Secondary Education (RIDE)
Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization serving the higher

education community. Transcripts can be ordered via the web
Information by Phone
anytime, 24/7, using any major credit card. A link to the
Inquiries about specific issues may be addressed to the transcript request page is available on the Registrar’s website at
following offices. The area code for all is (401); on campus www.risd.edu/registrar in the ‘Frequently Requested Forms’
calls need only dial the extension: section, or directly through the Clearinghouse website at
Main Switchboard 454-6100 www.getmytranscript.com (select Rhode Island School of
Continuing Education 454-6201 Design). Additionally, students with WebAdvisor access can
Admissions Office 454-6300 request a transcript directly through the ‘Student Services’
Student Accounts 454-6445 section of WebAdvisor.
Registrar’s Office 454-6151 The official transcript arranges the academic record in
Financial Aid Office 454-6661 term sequence, prints on official paper, and contains the RISD
Student Affairs 454-6600 seal and signature of the Registrar. Transcripts are processed
Academic Affairs 277-4928 in the order received. Generally, they are processed
within three business days, except during registration or certain
Academic Departments: phone numbers are in the course times of the year when requests are especially heavy. At those
listing section. times of year (first two weeks of the semester and the grading
periods at the end of each term) transcript requests are
Building Hours generally processed within 5 days. Students are encouraged to
Academic buildings and facilities are open and accessible only plan transcript needs accordingly. In addition, currently
for certain hours of the day and night. These hours change enrolled students requesting transcripts at the end of a term
during the term and are lengthened near the end of the term. must indicate in their request whether the transcript should wait
to include the grades for the current term or be sent
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General Information 2014 – 2015
immediately. The fee for each transcript ordered is $5.00 (plus 1. The right to inspect and review your education records
a $2.25 processing fee per recipient). Transcripts are normally (with certain limited exceptions) within 45 days of the day
mailed to recipients via regular 1st class United States Postal RISD receives your request for access. You should submit any
Service (USPS) mail, for no additional charge. Current fees for such request to the Registrar’s Office in writing, identifying the
express delivery via FedEx are posted on the Registrar’s records you wish to inspect. The Registrar’s Office will make
website. For an additional priority processing (“rush”) fee of arrangements for access and notify you of the time and place
$10.00, transcripts will be processed by the next business day, where the records may be inspected. Records thatare
and then delivered based on the method selected. customarily open for student inspection will be accessible
In addition to ordering official transcripts, current students without written request.
have direct access to unofficial transcripts via WebAdvisor,
which can be viewed or printed (by the student) by selecting 2. The right to request the amendment of your education
the “Transcript” link under the Academic Profile section of records if you believe them to be inaccurate. You should
WebAdvisor’s student menu. The cumulative academic record submit any such request to the Registrar’s Office in writing,
is arranged in term sequence, but is not official in any way. clearly identifying the records that you want to have amended
That is, it is not printed on official paper with a verifying and specifying the reasons you believe them to be inaccurate.
signature or official seal. Students are strongly encouraged to The Registrar’s Office will notify you of its decision and, if the
print a copy of their cumulative academic record and retain it decision is negative, of your right to a hearing regarding your
for their records. In addition, current students have direct request for amendment. Additional information regarding the
access to their Program Evaluation. The Program Evaluation is hearing procedures will be provided to you at that time.
in the form of a graduation audit checklist. It is used for
academic advising and degree auditing. Students must print 3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable
out their unofficial transcript or program evaluation while their information contained in your education records, except to the
WebAdvisor account is still active. Once WebAdvisor access extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
is no longer available, follow the procedure for ordering an One such exception permits disclosure to “school officials”
official transcript. with “legitimate educational interests.” A “school official” is
In addition to ordering official transcripts, current students any person employed by RISD in any administrative,
have direct access at all times to unofficial transcripts via supervisory, academic or research, or support Staff position
WebAdvisor. These can be viewed or printed on the student’s (including public safety and health services Staff); any person
personal computer. In addition, students have direct access at or company with whom RISD has contracted to provide a
all times to their Academic Evaluation. The Academic service to or on behalf of RISD (such as an attorney, auditor, or
Evaluation is in the form of a graduation audit checklist. It is collection agent); any person serving on RISD’s Board of
used for academic advising and degree auditing. Academic Trustees; or any student serving on an official committee, such
advisors also have electronically access to this document at all as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another
times. school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official
has a “legitimate educational interest” if the official needs to
Web Access to Records review an education record in order to fulfill the official’s
professional responsibility.
Current, degree-seeking students have electronic access via
Another such exception permits RISD to disclose your
WebAdvisor to their grades, transcript, class schedule, account
“directory information”, consisting of your name; local, home,
and other information. Go to website <wa.risd.edu>. Most
and e-mail addresses; local and home telephone number; major
information requires a user name and password which all
field of study; enrollment status/rank (e.g., undergraduate or
students are assigned as they enter the College. A log-in
graduate; full time; freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior;
account is not needed to search for classes for registration.
first-year, second-year, or third-year); dates of attendance;
Students who need help logging in should contact the Office of
anticipated degree and degree date; degrees, honors, and
Information Technology Service Desk (454-6106 or
awards received; participation in officially recognized
[email protected]), located on the first floor of 20
activities; student ID number, user ID, or other unique personal
Washington Place. A student who forgets their password can
identifier used by the student for purposes of accessing or
get a temporary password directly from WebAdvisor.
communicating in electronic systems; most recent educational
Instructions are on the web site. Through WebAdvisor, faculty
agency or institution attended; and photograph, to anyone
advisors also have web access to the grades and transcripts of
within the RISD community and to the general public.
their advisees.
Students who wish to have their directory information withheld

must notify the Registrar’s Office in writing. (Please note that
Notice of Student Rights with Respect to Education
such a notification will prevent RISD from providing your
Records (FERPA)
directory information to your friends, prospective employers,
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) arts organizations, and others with whom you may wish us to
affords you certain rights with respect to your education share such information, so make your decision carefully.) You
records. These rights include: may give such notification at any time, but it will be effective
only prospectively. Students who do not wish to have their
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address (or other information) published in the student Writing Center
directory must notify the Registrar’s Office annually by no The RISD Writing Center provides free peer tutoring in writing
later than September 30. to all RISD students. Meeting with a tutor is a collaborative
Upon request, RISD also discloses education records process that helps students develop their writing skills in an
without consent to officials of another school in which a environment of respect for each individual’s voice, experience,
student seeks or intends to enroll or where the student is and intention. Trained graduate and undergraduate tutors who
already enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes are strong writers, readers, and listeners advise on any topic,
related to the student’s enrollment or transfer. from sentence structure to strength of argument — or just serve
Information on other such exceptions is available through as a sounding board. All stages and all kinds of writing are
the Registrar’s Office. welcome at the Writing Center.
At or before the beginning of the Fall semester, each new
student is sent a “Student Information Release” form. By While one-hour tutoring sessions are its primary service,
signing and returning this form to the Registrar’s Office, you the Writing Center is more broadly a community of students
may authorize RISD to release your grades and other and faculty who value writing in all disciplines as an essential
information from your education records to your parents. This form of critical thinking, expression, and citizenship and
consent remains in effect until changed in writing with the appreciate its significance in the context of art and design. To
Registrar’s Office. Continuing students who did not fill out the this end, it offers a variety of writing workshops, supports
form as a freshman may do so at any subsequent time. If you student publications, and houses a small library of books on
choose not to file the form, you are urged to inform your teaching and learning writing as well as books written by artists
parents of your decision. and designers.

4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of The RISD Writing Center is located in College Building,
Education concerning alleged failures by RISD to comply with room 240, and is open Monday to Friday 10am-4pm; Monday
the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the to Thursday evenings, 6pm-8pm; and Sundays 12pm-6pm. For
office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance more information or to make an appointment, go to
Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, risdwritingcenter.com, e-mail [email protected], or call 401-
SW, Washington, DC 20202-4605 454-6486.

Disability Support Services
Additional Support for Students
Disability Support Services is the designated office that obtains
Office of International Student Services
and maintains disability related documents, certifies student
The Office of International Student Services (OISS) offers
eligibility for services, determines reasonable accommodations,
support to all international students at RISD. The office is
and develops plans for such accommodations for students with
located on the 2nd floor of Carr House and provides resources
disabilities.
on matters concerning immigration, employment, living in the
DSS's mission is to create an accessible community where
United States and in the Providence area, and cultural
people are evaluated on their ability, not their Disability.
adjustment. OISS coordinates the international student
Disability Support Services strives to provide students with the
orientation held in the fall and assists students in finding the
necessary tools by which they can get the most out of their
campus resources they need. OISS works closely with the
education at RISD.
international students to help them maintain their immigration
status in the United States. Lastly, the office helps

international students become part of the RISD community and
make the most of their experiences here.
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