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IDS-1114: Play to Make

Description: Transdisciplinary practice in an inclusive, collaborative environment, through the lens of design, technology and creative expression, to describe and evaluate the convergence between art, technology, and human experience in the arts, sciences, humanities, and engineering. Exploration of play for creation of ideas and artifacts (including, but not restricted to multimedia narratives, learning simulations, immersive/performative experiences, and data exploration). Inclusive collaboration with peers and practicing professionals in diverse fields. Critical consideration of art and design and the impacts on history, society, cultures, individuals, and communities. Collaborative research, design, creation, and exhibition of a transdisciplinary project to identify and address a global challenge.

Pathways: 6A Critique & Practice in Arts, 6D Critique & Prac in Design, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.58 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 60.83%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 4.73%

Ivica Bukvic202281.3%6.3%0.0%0.0%6.3%6.3%3.651
Benjamin R Kirkland202359.1%13.6%22.7%0.0%4.5%0.0%3.241
Staff Greenough202385.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%0.0%3.641
Isabel Prochner202478.2%12.9%8.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.671
Staff Derazgisou202465.2%17.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%17.4%3.711

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W