Creative Studies
Courses with this designation are dedicated to the study of theory and practice in music, theatre, literature, and the visual and plastic arts. They foreground creative theory, or creative practice, or integrate the two. These courses study the making of art and how meaning – sometimes tense or contradictory – rises out of the interaction between artists, artworks, and audiences. Thus, they ask students to inquire into the ambiguities, contradictions and tensions fundamental to art-making and its aesthetic effects. Art is a primary way that human beings reflect upon their experiences and perceptions. Therefore, these courses encourage students to value lifelong engagement with the arts. Creative Studies courses are designated CS in this catalog and each semester’s registration materials.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
In courses with CS designation, students will do the following:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the media, genre, craft and presentation of art.
- Articulate an understanding of the complexity of defining and interpreting art.
- Examine the contexts and influences of art.
- Practice the improvisational and technical processes of art.
Courses with CS designation address the first learning outcome. In addition, they address at least one of the remaining three.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 101 | INTRODUCTION TO STUDIO | 4 |
| ARTS 102 | 2D DESIGN | 4 |
| ARTS 103 | 3D DESIGN | 4 |
| ARTS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL STUDIES | 4 |
| ARTS 120 | DRAWING | 4 |
| ARTS 214 | HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | 4 |
| ARTS 230 | CERAMICS | 4 |
| ARTS 240 | BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY | 4 |
| ARTS 242 | DIGITAL ART | 4 |
| ARTS 243 | DIGITAL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY | 4 |
| ARTS 244 | EXPERIMENTAL FILM PRODUCTION | 4 |
| ARTS 245 | BOOK ARTS | 4 |
| ARTS 246 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | 4 |
| ARTS 250 | SCULPTURE | 4 |
| ARTS 260 | PAINTING | 4 |
| ARTS 280 | ALTERNATIVE MEDIA | 4 |
| ARTS 310 | MODERN ART 1860-1960 | 4 |
| ARTS 311 | ART SINCE 1960 | 4 |
| ARTS 314 | HISTORY OF ANIMATION AND DIGITAL ART | 4 |
| ARTS 330 | TOPICS IN CERAMICS | 4 |
| ARTS 340 | TOPICS IN BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY | 4 |
| ARTS 342 | TOPICS IN DIGITAL ART | 4 |
| ARTS 343 | TOPICS IN DIGITAL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY | 4 |
| ARTS 344 | EXPERIMENTAL FILM PRODUCTION II | 4 |
| ARTS 350 | TOPICS IN SCULPTURE | 4 |
| ARTS 360 | TOPICS IN PAINTING | 4 |
| BIOL 289 | NW ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING | 4 |
| COMM 220 | PERFORMING LITERATURE | 3 |
| COMM 420 | TOPICS IN PERFORMANCE STUDIES | 3 |
| CRWR 200 | INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING | 4 |
| CRWR 289 | NW ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING | 4 |
| CRWR 316 | POETRY WRITING | 4 |
| CRWR 317 | FICTION WRITING | 4 |
| CRWR 318 | SCRIPT WRITING | 4 |
| CRWR 319 | NONFICTION WRITING | 4 |
| CRWR 421 | ADV TOPICS IN CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP | 4 |
| EDUC 375 | TEACHING MULTICULTURAL EXPRESSIVE ARTS | 3 |
| ELCP 170 | READINGS IN LITERATURE | 4 |
| GENS 300 | WOMEN WRITERS | 4 |
| GENS 350 | SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDIES AND HISTORIES: PERFORMING GENDER & SEXUALITY | 4 |
| GENS 355 | MUSIC, GENDER, AND DISSENT | 3 |
| GLFA 215 | INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN CINEMA | 4 |
| GLFA 230 | INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN STUDIES | 4 |
| GLFR 302 | INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES | 4 |
| GLFR 350 | TOPICS IN FRENCH LITERATURE | 4 |
| GLFR 485 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 3 |
| GLSP 315 | DIASPORIC COMMUNITIES: HISPANIC, CARIBBEAN, AND THE UNITED STATES | 4 |
| GLSP 350 | TOPICS IN LITERATURE | 4 |
| IDST 170 | READINGS IN LITERATURE | 4 |
| JAMS 180 | MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING | 4 |
| JAMS 243 | PHOTOJOURNALISM | 4 |
| JAMS 246 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | 4 |
| JAMS 319 | NONFICTION WRITING | 4 |
| JAMS 321 | TOPICS IN MEDIA PRODUCTION | 4 |
| JAMS 324 | PODCASTING & AUDIO PRODUCTION | 4 |
| JAMS 325 | DOCUMENTARY FILM & VIDEO PRODUCTION | 4 |
| JAMS 327 | INTRODUCTION TO FILM | 4 |
| LITR 110 | INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE | 4 |
| LITR 220 | PURITANS TO POSTMODERNS: FIRST CONTACT TO LASTING CONTACT | 4 |
| LITR 221 | WESTERN AMERICAN LITERATURE | 4 |
| LITR 230 | HERO(IN)ES, MONSTERS, PROTEST: BRITISH LITERATURE TO 1660 | 4 |
| LITR 231 | SEX, LANGUAGE, AND EMPIRE BRITISH LITERATURE FROM 1660 TO THE PRESENT | 4 |
| LITR 251 | GLOBAL ENCOUNTERS | 4 |
| LITR 272 | CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN PORTLAND | 4 |
| LITR 300 | WOMEN WRITERS | 4 |
| LITR 310 | CONTEMPORARY WRITERS | 4 |
| LITR 312 | ULTIMATE QUESTIONS IN LITERATURE | 4 |
| LITR 313 | MAJOR FIGURES | 4 |
| LITR 320 | THE NOVEL IN THE UNITED STATES | 4 |
| LITR 327 | INTRODUCTION TO FILM | 4 |
| LITR 335 | 20TH CENTURY GLOBAL BRITISH LITERATURE | 4 |
| LITR 350 | SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDIES AND HISTORIES: PERFORMING GENDER & SEXUALITY | 4 |
| LITR 351 | SHAKESPEARE: TRAGEDIES & TRAGICOMEDIES | 4 |
| LITR 352 | DIVERSE VOICES IN LITERARY EXPRESSION | 4 |
| LITR 354 | RACE, IMPERIALISM, JUSTICE | 4 |
| LITR 360 | LITERATURE AND LANDSCAPE | 4 |
| MUSC 100 | MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| MUSC 131 | MUSIC AND CIVILIZATION THROUGH THE AGES | 3 |
| MUSC 135 | INTRO TO JAZZ: THE MUSIC, THE MASTERS, THE STORIES | 3 |
| MUSC 137 | AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC | 3 |
| MUSC 225 | MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| MUSC 233 | MUSIC AS ART, HISTORY, AND DISCOURSE | 3 |
| MUSC 251 | AMERICAN SENSE IN SOUND | 3 |
| MUSC 252 | DRUMWISE:HISTORICAL, SOCIOLOGICAL, MUSICAL, AND WELLNESS PERSPECTIVES ON DRUMS, DRUMMERS, AND DRUMMING | 3 |
| MUSC 253 | GLOBAL MUSIC CULTURE | 3 |
| MUSC 312 | MUSICIANSHIP FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS | 3 |
| MUSC 354 | RADICAL IDEAS IN MUSIC SINCE 1900 | 3 |
| MUSC 355 | MUSIC, GENDER, AND DISSENT | 3 |
| MUSC 356 | MUSIC HISTORY: MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE, AND BAROQUE ERAS | 3 |
| MUSC 357 | MUSIC HISTORY: CLASSICAL & ROMANTIC PERIODS | 3 |
| MUSC 375 | HISTORY OF THE BROADWAY MUSICAL | 4 |
| PHIL 245 | AESTHETICS | 4 |
| POLS 330 | POLITICS AND THE ARTS | 4 |
| RELS 373 | BUDDHIST LITERATURE | 4 |
| SOAN 251 | MUSIC SUBCULTURES, SCENES, AND COMMUNITIES | 4 |
| SOAN 255 | MUSEUMS: OBJECTS & ARTIFACTS | 4 |
| SOAN 355 | MUSEUMS: EXHIBITING CULTURES | 4 |
| THTR 162 | THEATRE DESIGN METHODS | 3 |
| THTR 171 | PLAYING AND MAKING: CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION, AND IMPROVISATION ON WORLD STAGES AND BEYOND | 3 |
| THTR 181 | ACTING I | 3 |
| THTR 185 | STAGECRAFT | 3 |
| THTR 270 | PLAY READING AND DRAMATURGY | 3 |
| THTR 272 | CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN PORTLAND | 4 |
| THTR 351 | SHAKESPEARE: TRAGEDIES & TRAGICOMEDIES | 4 |
| THTR 361 | THEATRE FOR EDUCATORS | 3 |
| THTR 368 | PROD/TOURING EDUC THEATRE | 4 |
| THTR 375 | HISTORY OF THE BROADWAY MUSICAL | 4 |
| THTR 380 | SCENERY AND PROPERTIES DESIGN | 3 |
| THTR 381 | ACTING II | 4 |
| THTR 385 | LIGHTING AND PROJECTION DESIGN | 3 |
| THTR 390 | COSTUME DESIGN | 3 |
| THTR 470 | THEATRE HISTORIES I | 4 |
| THTR 473 | THEATRE HISTORIES II | 4 |
| THTR 481 | TOPICS IN THEATRE PERFORMANCE | 3 |