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Combined Media

  • MPC 101 - Visual Studies I
    Course DescriptionThis course will deal with the fundamentals of expression and interpretation in the visual arts. Students will undertake applied exercises related to the elements and principles of composition and design. Completed projects will be critiqued with reference to traditional and contemporary design issues. The course's main setting is the studio, where a variety of materials and approaches are explored.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • MPC 103 - Art and the Classical Tradition
    Course DescriptionThis course examines the evolution of Western Art from its origins in pre-historic times to the early 19th century. Issues and context considered include: aesthetics and antiquity; classical revivals of the Renaissance; Neo-Classicism; art in the service of religion in Medieval and Baroque Europe; and the birth of individualism during the Enlightenment and the Romantic periods.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • MPC 125 - Visual Studies II
    Course DescriptionThis hands-on workshop will provide intermediate exploration of design issues and concepts as they apply to a variety of materials and media. Students will extend their design investigations into space, sound, light, colour and form through the components of their digital, new media, film, photography and video productions.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:MPC 101
  • MPC 201 - Visual Art: Concepts and Theories
    Course DescriptionThis lecture course introduces the concepts and theories that animate visual work in all media and forms, providing a foundation for students embarking upon their studies in the culture industries. It offers theoretical, historical and cross-disciplinary perspectives, and is designed to establish a framework of knowledge that will enhance understanding of the cultural and technical power and limitations of various media.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • MPC 203 - Art in the Modern World
    Course DescriptionThis course provides a contextual survey of 20th century art in the West from its roots in 1900s to its proliferation of styles in the 1960s. The modernist ideologies inherent in movements such as Conceptualism, Feminism and Postmodernism will also be examined, as will the impact of burgeoning digital technologies.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:MPC 103
  • MPC 210 - Visual Culture: Digital Art
    Course DescriptionThe study of visual culture concerns the value attributed to images across disciplines and media at any given moment. The meanings derived from visual images, from the smallest group interaction to the largest â worldâ event, depend on a variety of factors influencing the production, circulation, reception and history of images. This course will approach visual culture through a framework of digital media with a particular emphasis on digital artwork.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • MPC 225 - Visual Studies III: Integrated Digital
    Course DescriptionThis course is an advanced workshop in creativity and design thinking for a variety of digital media. The assignments provide opportunities to explore sophisticated approaches involving interactivity, non-linearity, and 3D design.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:MPC 125