Spring 2026 Course Search

Camera and the Body: Peculiar Ways of Knowing — DAN2208.01

Instructor: Elena Demyanenko
Days & Time: TU 2:10pm-4:00pm
Credits: 2

This course delves into the interdisciplinary art of screendance, examining the mediatization of the moving body within cinematic and site-specific contexts. By exploring the dynamic collaboration between camera, body, and environment, students will study a range of methods used by film and video artists—both historical and contemporary—while also developing their own experimental approaches.

Hand-drawn Animation — MA2217.01

Instructor: John Crowe
Days & Time: TU 2:10pm-4:00pm
Credits: 2

Fundamentals of 2-D animation principles will be explored through drawing, from basic motion cycles to straight-ahead animation. Students will primarily work with wet/dry mediums on paper, with additional instruction in After Effects compositing workflow, and digital drawing. Weekly exercises will explore a variety of animation techniques to create short projects. While Screenings, critiques and demonstrations parallel regular viewings of student work.