GMDP-508: Development Projects 2

This is a studio-based course in which students learn about design through a critical approach to designerly making. The course is divided into four six-week sections, each with a different instructor. The sections provide design experience for differing scales, contexts, and approaches. Through readings and viewings students will learn to incorporate theoretical and historical research into the making process. Through exposure to material and technological histories, as well as current and future perspectives, students will be encouraged to "work the material" to find novel approaches and projects. Throughout, students will learn to consider the role of the people who engage with their work as part of the design, and sometimes as part of the design process itself.