PLEN
1020

Critical Reading and Writing 1

Parsons School of Design: Parsons

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students
Critical Reading & Writing 1
Fall 2023
Taught By: Miranda Field
Section: A

CRN: 2528

Credits: 3

Critical Reading and Writing 1 and Critical Reading and Writing 2 are each one-semester courses that develop students' abilities to analyze design from multiple perspectives. Close examinations of writings about design help students to sharpen their critical thinking skills as they become familiar with key approaches within design studies. Extensive work on the mechanics of writing and the practice of presenting and defending arguments provides students with the basic skills they need for upper-level courses offered by the School of Art & Design History & Theory.Each semester addresses three frameworks for analyzing design. Critical Reading and Writing 1 engages design in terms of forms and functions, histories and genealogies, and signs and symbols. Critical Reading and Writing 2 approaches design in terms of ethics, production and consumption, and race and gender.

Open to: All university undergraduate degree students. Pre-requisite(s): ESL sequence, if applicable.

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: Parsons (PARS)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Add/Drop Deadline: September 11, 2023 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 19, 2023 (Sunday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Closed*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 1:22am EDT 9/28/2023

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday
Times: 7:00pm - 9:40pm
Building: 6 East 16th Street
Room: 704
Date Range: 8/29/2023 - 12/5/2023
Critical Reading & Writing 1
Fall 2023
Taught By: Nicholas Bastis
Section: B

CRN: 2529

Credits: 3

Critical Reading and Writing 1 and Critical Reading and Writing 2 are each one-semester courses that develop students' abilities to analyze design from multiple perspectives. Close examinations of writings about design help students to sharpen their critical thinking skills as they become familiar with key approaches within design studies. Extensive work on the mechanics of writing and the practice of presenting and defending arguments provides students with the basic skills they need for upper-level courses offered by the School of Art & Design History & Theory.Each semester addresses three frameworks for analyzing design. Critical Reading and Writing 1 engages design in terms of forms and functions, histories and genealogies, and signs and symbols. Critical Reading and Writing 2 approaches design in terms of ethics, production and consumption, and race and gender.

Open to: All university undergraduate degree students. Pre-requisite(s): ESL sequence, if applicable.

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: Parsons (PARS)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Add/Drop Deadline: September 23, 2023 (Saturday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 22, 2023 (Wednesday)

Seats Available: No

Status: Closed*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 1:22am EDT 9/28/2023

Meeting Info:
Days: Monday
Times: 7:00pm - 9:40pm
Building: 6 East 16th Street
Room: 704
Date Range: 9/11/2023 - 12/17/2023
Critical Reading & Writing 1
Spring 2023
Taught By: Leia Carter
Section: A

CRN: 2484

Credits: 3

Critical Reading and Writing 1 and Critical Reading and Writing 2 are each one-semester courses that develop students' abilities to analyze design from multiple perspectives. Close examinations of writings about design help students to sharpen their critical thinking skills as they become familiar with key approaches within design studies. Extensive work on the mechanics of writing and the practice of presenting and defending arguments provides students with the basic skills they need for upper-level courses offered by the School of Art & Design History & Theory.Each semester addresses three frameworks for analyzing design. Critical Reading and Writing 1 engages design in terms of forms and functions, histories and genealogies, and signs and symbols. Critical Reading and Writing 2 approaches design in terms of ethics, production and consumption, and race and gender.

Open to: All university undergraduate degree students. Pre-requisite(s): ESL sequence, if applicable.

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: English Language Studies (PLHU)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Add/Drop Deadline: February 5, 2023 (Sunday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 16, 2023 (Sunday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Closed*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 1:22am EDT 9/28/2023

Meeting Info:
Days: Thursday
Times: 7:00pm - 9:40pm
Building: Parsons 2 W 13th
Room: 502
Date Range: 1/26/2023 - 5/11/2023
Days: TBD
Times: TBD
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 5/12/2023 - 5/17/2023
Critical Reading & Writing 1
Spring 2023
Taught By: Sophie Dess
Section: B

CRN: 2485

Credits: 3

Critical Reading and Writing 1 and Critical Reading and Writing 2 are each one-semester courses that develop students' abilities to analyze design from multiple perspectives. Close examinations of writings about design help students to sharpen their critical thinking skills as they become familiar with key approaches within design studies. Extensive work on the mechanics of writing and the practice of presenting and defending arguments provides students with the basic skills they need for upper-level courses offered by the School of Art & Design History & Theory.Each semester addresses three frameworks for analyzing design. Critical Reading and Writing 1 engages design in terms of forms and functions, histories and genealogies, and signs and symbols. Critical Reading and Writing 2 approaches design in terms of ethics, production and consumption, and race and gender.

Open to: All university undergraduate degree students. Pre-requisite(s): ESL sequence, if applicable.

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: English Language Studies (PLHU)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Add/Drop Deadline: February 12, 2023 (Sunday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 20, 2023 (Thursday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Closed*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 1:22am EDT 9/28/2023

Meeting Info:
Days: Monday
Times: 7:00pm - 9:40pm
Building: Parsons 2 W 13th
Room: 603
Date Range: 1/30/2023 - 5/15/2023