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＊PLVS 3500 Advanced Research Seminar: Visual Culture
＊PLSD 3500 Advanced Research Seminar: Constructed Environments
Prepares students for writing and research in their thesis or capstone project in the fourth year and grounds their art, design and architecture practice in the context of a broader historical and theoretical framework.

＊PSDS 2100 Design Research 1: Methods
An introduction to the nature of design research, where students gain practical experience in the various research and design methodologies.

＊PSDS 3100 Design Research 2: Integration
Experimentation with various approaches to the integration of design and research methodologies learned in Design Research 1. The focus is on a semester-long project that spans planning, research, implementation and testing. Students experience the unfolding of the design process, with special attention given to prototyping.

＊PSDS 2115 Creative Team Dynamics: Identity and Change
Students learn effective team-building and collaboration tools, including time-management, leadership and conflict resolution skills. For the final project, students are assigned groups and plan a public event to market and promote. Specific methods of ideation and planning are central to project management and this is explored and applied collaboratively throughout the design process.