HHIS-121L: Writing Workshop

This course is designed to students in the ArtCenter First-Year-Immersion (FYI) program. Specifically, it is to be taken concurrently with Visual and Material Cultures (HHIS-121). This course will support student success and assist students navigate the rigorous academic demands of that course. In particular, students will gain academic fluency in the discourses of academia, art and design. Students will also build a solid foundation for approaching academic reading and writing that promotes contextual awareness and synthesis of thought. Course readings and topics will be taken directly from Visual and Material Cultures and will be expanded upon. During this course students work on improving in the following areas - Academic Reading, Academic Writing, Contextual Awareness and Synthesis, Critical Thinking and Analysis; Academic Study Skills