Corcoran College of Art and Design

Spring 2013 Courses

Browse all of our courses by Area of Study; Enrollment Option; Certificate Program; or Day of the Week. Simply click on the red link on the left to see a list of courses that meets the criteria you’ve selected.


Hegel's Vacation: Learning to Look at Modern Art

AH0831 (non-credit)
Learn how to look at and appreciate the variety of styles, media, and subjects of modern and contemporary art.

Getting to Know DC: Sculpture

AH0850 (non-credit)
Examine sculpture in the nation’s capital as an expression of nationalism, civic pride, and freedom of expression.

Art History II

No sections available this semester

AH1010 (3.0 credits)
Survey the artistic traditions in Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas from the beginnings of civilization to the present.

Digital Media Culture

No sections available this semester

AH3065 (3.0 credits)
Focusing on both contemporary and obsolete technologies and mediums, this course covers the impact of the digital revolution on culture, business, and the individual.

Cultures of Photography: WWII to 2000

No sections available this semester

AH3240 (3.0 credits)
This course will survey the nature of photography, its practices, meanings, and visual results during a critical era of rapid development of the medium.

History of Exhibitions 1850-Present

No sections available this semester

AH4400 (3.0 credits)
The exhibition is where modern and contemporary art meets the public.

History of Type and Typography

No sections available this semester

AH7542 (3.0 credits)
Examine the motivating factors behind changes in type styles, the type designers who made significant contributions in styles, and iconic typefaces, many of which we still use today. (Graduate level)

Art as Social Practice

No sections available this semester

AS3216 (3.0 credits)
Social practice is a genre of artistic production that utilizes a range of strategies to engage diverse audiences within the public sphere: urban interventions; collaborative and participatory art; service dispersal and generosity art; public performance; and Social Media and new media applications.

Business Communications for Design

No sections available this semester

AS4200 (3.0 credits)
This course focuses on building business communication skills and materials necessary for success in the field of design.

Sex in American Cinema

No sections available this semester

AS4440 (3.0 credits)
From silent-screen sirens to contemporary bromance, the movies have not only reflected Americans' sexual mores, but taught the public what to believe, denounce, and accept.


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