Core Studies served as a foundation for visual communication as well as a place to establish habits for a rewarding life long practice in the creative arts. Students learned basic skills in the elements and principles of design through drawing, 2D, 3D and 4D frameworks as well in fundamental hands-on and digital skills. Students applied the elements and principles of design to gain basic visual literacy and incorporated research into their practice to expand their capacity to develop concepts and think critically.
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Model for Public Work
Jenna Burge
3D visualization of design for public space in downtown Nashville.
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Half Circle Arm
Jaylee Douglas
Prompt: "Workout Video", Students were asked to perform research, then capture and collect visuals using media center equipment with the goal of assembling a rhythmic construction on a timeline in Adobe Premiere.
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Untitled
Ben Handy
Planar construction consisting of exactly 3 planes that intersect to explore dominance & balance while prioritizing stability.
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Untitled
Madison Morgan
Assignment: Combining Functionality. Students selected multiple realworld objects and mashed them together in virtual space to create a new, possibly original construction.
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Long Take
Grant Leuze, Danielle Pinckert, Chris Dorn, and Dante Ewing
Short narrative video captured in a single take
