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Courses - Spring 2024
IDEA
Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
IDEA201
Innovation Tools & Mindsets
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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.
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IDEA311
Design Your Purpose
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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.
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IDEA459
The Innovation Studio
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Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
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.
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IDEA498
(Perm Req)
Independent Study: Experiments in Innovation
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Credits: 1 - 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
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IDEA659
The Innovation Studio
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Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
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.
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IDEA698
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Independent Study in Design Thinking
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Credits: 1 - 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
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 specificmilestones and deliverables. There will be regular coaching froman Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship team member.

Restriction:Permission required by the Academy for Innovation and Entreurship
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