Advanced Visual Thinking and Structures: in Art, Science, Architecture and Life

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Visual thinking is the phenomena of thinking through visual processing and is fundamental to most creative-making endeavors. Visual thinking education is concerned with questions of the nature of thinking and knowing relative to human existence and aesthetic experience. Structure, in a basic sense, is the unity of parts to create a whole; it gives form to both inorganic objects and all organic matter. This course utilizes visual thinking to understand and create structures inspired by art, science, architecture and life. Loosely organized around a book of essays, Structure in Art and in Science, edited by Gyorgy Kepes and conceived 'as a collective endeavor in which designers, artists, scientists, psychologists and historians would explore ways of combining their respective skills and knowledge to visualize--and eventually realize--a better future.' Students complete advanced project assignments for each module, and identify and select all visual materials needed to complete the projects. Students need advanced experience with design and creative software, specifically the Adobe Suite and AutoCAD.