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Courses - Fall 2023
IDEA
Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
IDEA101
The Carillon Studio: Creative Problem Solving and Designing Your Maryland Experience
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must be in the Carillon Communities Program.
Students learn creative problem solving and collaborative strategies that will drive academic success and empower students to tackle big questions.
Restricted to students in Carillon Communities.
IDEA201
Innovation Tools & Mindsets
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Credit only granted for: IDEA201 or IDEA258A.
Formerly: IDEA258A.
Try on the behaviors of a creative problem-solver and leverage the methods and tools of design through a human-centered lens in this highly experiential -- and experimental -- introductory course. You will try on the behaviors and mindsets of a designer and reflect and build upon your own creative agency.
IDEA258U
Special Topics in Innovation; Introduction to UI/UX Design
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
What does "User Experience" mean? It was a term coined by cognitive psychologist and designer Don Norman in the 1990s on the cusp of the new digital era; however, the field in practice has existed long before that. Unfortunately, due to its over use and misuse, the pure concept of UX has become lost in the weeds and details of all of its components and methods. In this course, we will take a deep look at the true meaning of UX as simply "a user's experience" and what that means for you as both a designer and a user. You will learn about core UX principles and methodologies from both an academic and practical standpoint and be challenged to apply what you learn in classroom workshops and assignments. Finally, you will be asked to think both inside and outside the bounds of technology to find innovative solutions to real world design problems.
IDEA311
Design Your Purpose
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Credit only granted for: IDEA311 or IDEA379A.
Formerly: IDEA379A.
What do you want to do once you graduate? What about with your life? These are the big questions we begin to tackle in this course. Use design methods and mindsets to explore your personal and professional development goals and explore potential career paths. Using empathy, brainstorming, and prototyping techniques, you'll imagine potential futures for yourself and test them to see if they are a good fit for you.
IDEA398C
(Perm Req)
Special Topics in Coaching; Carillon Peer Mentors
Credits: 2
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
IDEA459
The Innovation Studio
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with IDEA459. Credit only granted for IDEA459 or IDEA659.

Students from across performing and visual arts disciplines will collaborate using human-centered design tools and mindsets. Experiments will be devised around themes of relevance, audience engagement, radicalcollaboration, and creative placemaking for potential implementation in future iterations of the National Orchestral Institute+ Festival. Each student will also conceptualize and prototype an interdisciplinary performance experiment connected to their personal,professional, and creative interests. Students in the graduate version will be expected to conduct additional research and documentation.
IDEA498
(Perm Req)
Independent Study: Experiments in Innovation
Credits: 1 - 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Contact department for information to register for this course.
IDEA659
The Innovation Studio
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Cross-listed with IDEA459. Credit only granted for IDEA459 or IDEA659.

Students from across performing and visual arts disciplines will collaborate using human-centered design tools and mindsets. Experiments will be devised around themes of relevance, audience engagement, radicalcollaboration, and creative placemaking for potential implementation in future iterations of the National Orchestral Institute+ Festival. Each student will also conceptualize and prototype an interdisciplinary performance experiment connected to their personal,professional, and creative interests. Students in the graduate version will be expected to conduct additional research and documentation.
IDEA698
(Perm Req)
Independent Study in Design Thinking
Credits: 1 - 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Restriction: Permisson required by the Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Graduate students apply design thinking and/or lean startup concepts to a real-world project. This course requires a high degree of self-direction in all aspects of the project including defining specific milestones and deliverables. There will be regular coaching from an Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship team member.