HWRI-101A: Writing Studio: Intensive

This course is tailored to Art Center students and promotes fluency in the discourses of art and design as well as overall critical thinking skills. Most course readings address topics in art, design, or consumer culture. The assignments ask students to write in a range of contexts, make oral presentations, review grammar as needed, and build design-related vocabulary. Over the semester each student will complete a variety of exercises that support the writing and revision of three to four essays. The "intensive" version of the class provides additional support for student efforts with an extra two-hour online lab each week. Specific lab modules are to be completed as assigned by the Writing Studio: Intensive instructor. The lab is designed to supplement the in-class instruction of academic college-level writing. Lab modules consist of supplementary instructional support in several aspects of academic college-level writing including the writing process, research practices, grammar, and academic discourse. Self-monitored assessments will provide student feedback and highlight both success and growth areas to facilitate and prioritize student learning goals.