Game Studio Project

In Game Studio Project, Division III students will pitch their games to the class of Division II students. Division II students will vote on which games they want to work on and then teams will be built within the class. The course will entail weekly check ins on progress on each group's games while each group self-determines their priorities, their production schedule and their deliverables. The game project itself may encompass time beyond the classroom so Division III team leaders will develop schedules and tasks lists that fit within the time frames of the course.

Allegra Hyde

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Assistant Professor
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Smith College
Department:  
English Language and Literature
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ahyde@smith.edu

Elaine Gorom

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Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow
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Smith College
Department:  
Mathematical Sciences
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egorom@smith.edu

Denise Goitia

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SSW Research Affiliate
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Smith College
Department:  
School for Social Work
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dgoitia@smith.edu

Crystal Fleming

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Professor
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Smith College
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Africana Studies
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cfleming@smith.edu

Afro-Futurism

Afrofuturism, which Ytasha Womack defines as "an artistic aesthetic and a framework for critical theory" centering "African and Black freedom and futurity," has entered the mainstream, thanks in large part to the success of recent pop culture texts. But Afrofuturist aesthetics and concepts have a much longer history. We will lavish our attention on ten major texts/works of contemporary literature, film, and art from Africa and its global diasporas, dating from 1900 to 3009.

Object and Environment

In this course students will explore the sculptural object as a self-contained form and as an element within a found or created environment. Traditional materials such as steel, wood, plaster and concrete will be taught concurrently with more ephemeral materials including paper, wire mesh and found materials. Ideas originating within the traditions of modernism, postmodernism, minimalism, post minimalism, installation art and public art will be introduced through slide lectures, readings and independent research. The course will culminate in an independent project.

Photo Zines

This course will explore the many facets of zine making and look into the contemporary LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC zine scenes. Students will learn how to sequence photographs to better suit a book format and gain a comfortable understanding of Adobe InDesign to digitally lay out their images for printing. Using inkjet and laser printers, students will experiment with different output methods and will gain knowledge on various binding techniques.

Senior Honors

A full course.

Spring semester. Chair of major committee.

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Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Emphasis on independent research and writing.

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