DEA 2203

StudioSHIFT

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Temporal spaces dominate the interior landscape at this point in history, reflecting the fleeting nature of information in a society consumed with momentary experiences. This studio will both expand and contract notions of spatial/environmental communication through brand-forward environments, exhibit-forward environments, and social advocacy experiences.

Prerequisites DEA 1101 and DEA 1150 (minimum grades of B-) or permission of instructor.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment preference given to: DEA undergraduate majors and other design/architecture majors. Intended for: DEA sophomores.

Distribution Requirements (D-HE, LAD-HE)

Exploratory Studies (CU-CEL)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP, 2022SP

Outcomes

• Analyze protocols of exhibit design including code requirements, display techniques, graphic design user-interface, lighting, and construction documentation.
• Demonstrate design methodologies for exhibit design by completing two to three distinct projects.
• Manage the construction and installation of on-campus or local exhibits/installations.
• Identify and support a non-profit with design solutions which appropriately address their most critical issues.
• Work in teams to create viable options for non-profit collateral.

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