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Undergraduate Danz Courses in the Humanities: The World in Motion: Animation in Theory and Practice

Winter 2004 Danz course instructed by David Domke (Communication).

The Danz Courses in the Humanities provide unique opportunities for University of Washington first-year students to engage in challenging, cross-disciplinary work. These courses introduce students to the study of the humanities (including literature, history, philosophy, cultural studies, and film) and build the intellectual foundation for a liberal arts education through the study of human thought, values, beliefs, creativity, and culture. Teams of talented faculty from diverse disciplines bring their perspectives to the Danz Courses in the Humanities, encouraging students to become active and creative learners within the university community. Offered for VLPA, I&S, and Writing credit, a Danz Course is offered Autumn, Winter, and Spring Quarters.

The Danz Courses in the Humanities are made possible by the generous financial support of Fredric Danz, a College of Arts and Sciences alumnus (‘40) and longtime benefactor of the humanities at the University of Washington with additional thanks to the Graduate School for their support of the graduate student teacher assistants.

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Spring 2007 • Humanities 203 (VLPA/I&S, 5 credits)

The World in Motion: Animation in Theory and Practicee-Flyer

Instructors: Stephanie Andrews (DXARTS) and Phillip Thurtle (Comparative History of Ideas)

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A 5-credit writing link—ENGL 197 K—is available for this course. Details

This class studies animation to explore what it means to live in a world of constant change and transformation. Students will learn by viewing a diverse selection of animated work, reading about how media informs our perceptions of time and space, and working on creative projects. They will finish the quarter with a piece of creative digital animation that develops the themes of the class in innovative directions. More specifically, students will ask: What does it mean to be animated? What techniques are used to create the illusionary gestures of animation? How do animation practices differ in different parts of the world? How has time-based media developed in the West? How can technology expand our perceptions about animation? Join us as we span the globe from Africa to Asia to Europe, pondering what it means to live in an animated world and exploring possibilities for putting this world in motion.

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