President's Message
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President’s Message Dear Otis Students, This publication contains important information concerning the 2007-2008 academic year. You will find the signature core courses of the academic departments that provide the best preparation for your chosen field. There is also a range of electives, both in and out of your departments, which broaden your training as well-rounded artists and designers. In addition, this catalog contains important polices, procedures, and other pertinent details for your reference. I invite you to pay special attention to a new curricular feature at Otis: Integrated Learning. The innovative Integrated Learning program focuses on interdisciplinary collaboration by students from different departments and outside professionals on community-based public projects. These experiences, extending beyond the walls of the College and crossing traditional academic boundaries, expand your ability to respond creatively and responsibly to real-world opportunities. Otis strives to provide students with the strongest curriculum, faculty, and services, including academic advising and career counseling. The department chairs are dedicated to bringing practicing designers and artists to the classroom so you may learn from the best. The new Student Resource Center has been created expressly to support your success at Otis.The numerous awards our students win from professional groups, and the many career achievements of our alumni demonstrate the positive impact of an Otis education. On behalf of the faculty and staff at Otis, I applaud you for your hard work and talent. Your efforts as students and promise of future success as professional artists and designers inspire us, and give us a great sense of purpose. Samuel Hoi President 1 Table of Contents 1 President’s Message 104 Liberal Arts and Sciences 4 Academic Calendars 128 Toy Design 8 Foundation 136 Graduate Studies: Fine Arts 18 Architecture/Landscape/Interiors 142 Graduate Studies: Writing 26 Communication Arts 146 Graduate Studies: Public Practice 42 Digital Media 152 Academic Policies 60 Fashion Design 162 Financial Policies 70 Fine Arts 165 Financial Aid Policies 84 ACT Program 173 General Campus Policies 88 Integrated Learning Program 177 Resources 92 Interactive Product Design 180 History 100 Interdisciplinary Concentration 181 Board Members Otis College of Art and Design has the right to apply and enforce any and all of the rules and regulations set forth in this catalog, as well as any other rules and regulations of the College not set forth herein. The catalog and its contents, however, in no way serve as a binding contract between the student and the College. The information in this publication is subject to change at any time, for any reason, at the unilateral discretion of the College without prior notice to or approval of the student. Otis College of Art and Design is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) 985 Atlantic Ave., Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 748.9001 and the National Association of School of Art and Design (NASAD). 3 Fall 2007 Calendar Class Monday, August 27 - Saturday, December 15 Meetings Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Aug. 27 Aug. 28 Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 2 Sept. 10 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 3 Sept. 17 Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 14 Sept. 15 4 Sept. 24 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 5 Oct. 1 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Sept. 28 Sept. 29 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 7 Oct. 15 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 13 8 Oct. 22 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Oct. 20 9 Oct. 29 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct. 26 Oct. 27 10 Nov. 5 Oct. 30 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 11 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 9 Nov. 10 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 13 Nov. 26 Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Nov. 29 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 14 Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 15 Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 14 Dec. 15 Holidays Labor Day Monday, Sept. 3 Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 6 Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, Nov. 21–Sunday, Nov. 25 Important Dates Open Registration Monday, Apr. 16 - Friday, June 1 Registration Payment Deadline Friday, June 1 Late Registration ($275 late fee) Monday, Aug. 6 - Friday, Aug. 24 Classes Begin Monday, Aug. 27 Course Add Deadline Tuesday, Sept. 4 Independent Study Proposal Deadline Tuesday, Sept. 4 Course Drop Deadline Tuesday, Sept. 11 First Quarter Warnings Tuesday, Sept. 18-Monday, Sept. 24 Midterm Exams & Warnings Tuesday, Oct. 9-Monday, Oct. 15 Course Withdrawal Deadline Friday, Oct. 26 Third Quarter Warnings Wednesday, Nov. 7-Tuesday, Nov. 13 Spring 2008 Registration Begins Monday, Nov. 19 Final Exams Monday, Dec. 10-Saturday, Dec. 15 Spring 2008 Open Registration Deadline Friday, Dec. 14 ($275 late fee after this date) Classes End Saturday, Dec. 15 4 Spring 2008 Calendar Monday, January 14 - Tuesday, May 6 Class Meetings Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 2 Jan. 28 Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan.25 Jan. 26 3 Feb. 4 Jan. 29 Jan. 30 Jan.31 Feb. 1 Feb. 2 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 5 Feb. 25 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 6 Mar. 3 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 7 Mar. 10 Feb. 26 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Feb. 29 Mar. 1 8 Mar. 24 Mar.4 Mar. 5 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 9 Mar. 31 Mar. 11 Mar. 12 Mar. 13 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 10 Apr. 7 Mar. 25 Mar. 26 Mar. 27 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 11 Apr. 14 Apr. 1 Apr. 2 Apr. 3 Apr. 4 Apr. 5 12 Apr. 21 Apr. 8 Apr. 9 Apr. 10 Apr. 11 Apr. 12 13 Apr. 28 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 14 May 5 Apr. 22 Apr. 23 Apr. 24 Apr. 25 Apr. 26 15 May 6(Tu) Apr. 29 Apr. 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 Holidays Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Monday, January 21 Presidents’ Day Holiday Monday, February 18 Spring Break Monday, March 17 - Sunday, March 23 Important Dates Open Registration Deadline Noon, Friday, Dec. 14 ($275 late fee after this date) Late Registration ($275 late fee) Monday, Jan. 7 - Friday, Jan. 11 Classes Begin Tuesday, Jan. 14 Course Add Deadline Tuesday, Jan. 22 Independent Study Proposal Deadline Tuesday, Jan. 22 Course Drop Deadline Tuesday, Jan. 29 First Quarter Warnings Tuesday, Feb. 5 - Monday, Feb. 11 Named Scholarship Application Deadline Friday, Feb. 15 Midterm Exams & Warnings Tuesday, Feb. 26 - Monday, Mar. 3 Cal Grant Deadline Monday, Mar. 3 Course Withdrawal Deadline Friday, Mar. 14 Third Quarter Warnings Tuesday, April 8 - Monday, April 14 Final Exams Tuesday, Apr. 29 - Tuesday, May 6 Classes End Tuesday, May 6 Commencement Saturday, May 10 5 Summer 2008 Calendar Class Monday, May 19 – Tuesday, July 29 Meetings Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 2 June 2 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 3 June 9 June 3 June 4 June 5 June 6 4 June 16 June 10 June 11 June 12 June 13 5 June 23 June 17 June 18 June 19 June 20 6 June 30 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 7 July 7 July 1 July 2 July 3 July 11 8 July 14 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 18 9 July 21 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 25 10 July 28 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 29 (Tues.) Holidays Memorial Day Monday, May 26 Independence Day Holiday Friday, July 4 Important Dates Open Registration Deadline Friday, May 9 Late Registration ($275 late fee) Monday, May 12-Friday, May 16 Classes Begin Monday, May 19 Course Add Deadline Tuesday, May 27 Independent Study Proposal Deadline Tuesday, May 27 Course Drop Deadline Tuesday, June 3 First Quarter Warnings Tuesday, June 3-Monday, June 9 Midterm Exams & Warnings Tuesday, June 17-Monday, June 23 Third Quarter Warnings Tuesday, July 8-Monday, July 14 Course Withdrawal Deadline Friday, July 11 Final Exams Tuesday, July 22-Tuesday, July 29 Classes End Tuesday, July 29 Fall Registration Monday, August 4 -Friday, August 22 (no late fee for summer foundation students) 6 Foundation Department The Foundation Program provides core studies for life-long Goals learning and professional practices in the visual arts by teaching fundamental skills that enable students to become adept, well-informed makers. Integrating core visual studies with Liberal Arts curricula enhances students’ ability to construct meaning by using the formal elements of art and design. Students in the Foundation Department will: • Acquire Fundamental Skills, which • Value Inventiveness by using problem- include mindful making and improving of defining processes to complement work by the manipulation of art and problem-solving skills. design media. • Apply a Spirit of Investigation, utilizing • Develop Thinking Skills, refining their visual and idea-oriented research, the ability to distinguish between rational, spirit of play, and delay of closure. intuitive, and critical thinking processes. • Engage the Community as a Resource, • Discern Visual Quality through by accessing the larger metropolitan identifying visual strengths and community as a creative and learning weaknesses to promote aesthetic resource. resolution and clarity of intention.