GEC Options: Be Creative Course List
NOTE: Certain courses have sections designated "Restricted to Engineering Majors". Please register for these sections.
If a Be Creative course has listed prerequisites, students who want to enroll in the course will need to request for the prerequisite to be waived by completing the "Request Prerequisite Special Permission" form.
It is recommended that students complete the "Request Prerequisite Special Permission" form located on MyUI several weeks before their early registration date.
Select “My reason is not listed above” and upload a snapshot of your “Program of Study & Advisors” (can be found on MyUI/Student Information/Advising), proving you are currently an Engineering student.
Receiving confirmation that the prerequisite has been waived does not guarantee a seat in the course.
Note that not all classes are offered every semester. Please check MyUI to confirm offerings.
| Subject | Course(s) |
|---|---|
| Art and Art History [ARTS] | ARTS:1060 Elements of Digital Photography ARTS:1510 Basic Drawing (Register for sections "Restricted to Engineering majors") ARTS:1520 Design Fundamentals (Register for sections "Restricted to Engineering majors") ARTS:2300 Hand Drawing Bicycles for Designers and Engineers ARTS:2800 Intro to Digital Arts (Cross references: DIGA, MUS, CINE, DANC, CS, THTR) ARTS:3200 Scene Design I (Cross References: THTR) |
| Ceramics [CERM] | CERM:2010 Exploring Forms in Clay I (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) (Register for sections "Restricted to Engineering majors") |
| Cinematic Arts [CINE] | CINE:1100 The Art of Smartphone Filmmaking CINE:1150 Screenwriting Fundamentals CINE:1834 Modes of Film and Video Production (Cross references: THTR) (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) (Can only register for CINE:1834 following Early Registration) CINE:2800 Intro to Digital Arts (Cross references: MUS, ARTS, DANC, CS, THTR) CINE:3876 Video for Performance (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) (Cross references: DIGA, INTM, DANC, THTR) |
| Computer Science [CS] | CS:2800 Intro to Digital Arts (Cross references: MUS:, CINE:, DANC, ARTS, THTR) |
| Creative Nonfiction Writing [CNW] | CNW:1620 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction CNW:2680 The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction CNW:2700 The Art and Craft of Personal Writing CNW:2720 Art and Craft of Writing about Culture CNW:2730 Art and Craft of Writing about Science CNW:2740 Art and Craft of Environmental Writing CNW:2770 Art and Craft of Writing for New Media CNW:2780 Art and Craft of Writing about Sports CNW:2790 The Art and Craft of Humor Writing CNW:2830 Art and Craft of Immersion Journalism CNW:2840 Art and Craft of Travel Writing CNW:2850 Art and Craft of Writing about Politics CNW:3632 Prose Style (Cross references: WRIT) CNW:3640 Writing for Business and Industry CNW:4355 Approaches to Teaching Writing (Cross references: EDTL) |
| Creative Writing [CW] | CW:2100 Creative Writing CW:2870 Fiction Writing CW:2875 Poetry Writing CW:3003 Writing and Reading Science Fiction CW:3005 Professional & Creative Business Comm (Cross references: INTD) CW:3107 Creative Writing for Health Professions (Cross references: INTD) CW:3210 Creative Writing and the Natural World (Cross references: INTD) CW:3215 Creative Writing and Popular Culture (Cross references: INTD:3300) CW:3218 Creative Writing for New Media (Cross references: INTD:3200) CW:4745 The Sentence: Strategies for Writing (Cross references: WRIT) CW:4751 Creative Writing for the Musician CW:4760 The Art of Revision: Writing for Clarity (Cross references: WRIT) |
| Dance [DANC] | DANC:1055 Creativity in Motion DANC:1150 Brazilian Culture and Carnival (Cross references: LAS) DANC:2060 Dance and Society in Global Contexts (Cross references: DPA) DANC:2800 Intro to Digital Arts (Cross references: DIGA, MUS, CINE, ARTS, CS, THTR) |
| Design [DSGN] | DSGN:2500 Graphic Design I (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) (Register for sections "Restricted to Engineering majors") |
| Division of Performing Arts [DPA] | DPA:3210 Makeup Design for the Stage (Cross references: THTR) |
| Interdepartmental Studies [INTD] | INTD:3005 Professional & Creative Business Comm (Cross references: CW) INTD:3107 Creative Writing for Health Professions (Cross references: CW) INTD:3200 Creative Writing for New Media (Cross references: CW) INTD:3210 Creative Writing and the Natural World (Cross references: CW) INTD:3300 Creative Writing and Popular Culture (Cross references: CW:3215) |
| Intermedia Courses [INTM] | INTM:3876 Video for Performance (Cross references: DIGA, DANC, CINE, THTR) |
| Magid Center for Undergraduate Writing [WRIT] | WRIT:3632 Prose Style (Cross references: CW) WRIT:4745 The Sentence:Strategies for Writing (Cross references: CW) WRIT:4760 The Art of Revision:Writing for Clarity (Cross references: CW) |
| Metalworking and Jewelry [MTLS] | MTLS:2910 Introduction to Jewelry and Metal Arts (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) (Register for sections "Restricted to Engineering majors") |
| Music [MUS] | MUS:1012 Creativity in Music MUS:1007 Garage Band: The Basics (2 s.h.) MUS:2800 Intro to Digital Arts (Cross references: ARTS, CINE0, DANC, CS, THTR) MUS:3285 New Musical Instruments: From Design to Performance |
| Painting [PNTG] | PNTG:2410 Painting I (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) (Register for sections "Restricted to Engineering majors") |
| Papermaking [BKAT] | BKAT: 3280 Elements of Book Art (Cross references: UICB) BKAT:3380 Elements of Letterpress (Cross references: UICB) BKAT:4100 Paperworks (Cross references: UICB) |
| Photography[PHTO] | PHTO:2600 Photography I ( Request Prerequisite Special Permission) (Register for sections "Restricted to Engineering majors") |
| Printing [PRNT] | PRNT:2610 Intro to Printmaking (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) (Register for sections "Restricted to Engineering majors") |
| Public Digital Arts [DIGA] | DIGA:3876 Video for Performance (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) (Cross references: INTM, DANC, CINE, THTR) |
| Rhetoric [RHET] | RHET:2610 Acting for Success (Cross references: THTR) RHET:3250 Persuasive Writing for Science and Healthcare Professionals RHET:3260 Persuasive Speaking for Science and Healthcare Professional |
| Sculpture [SCLP] | SCLP:2810 Undergraduate Sculpture I (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) (Register for sections "Restricted to Engineering majors") SCLP:3840 Robotic Art Studio SCLP:4835 Electronic Objects and Spaces (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) (Register for sections "Restricted to Engineering majors") SCLP:4840 Air, Actuators and Motors (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) |
| Teaching and Learning [EDTL] | EDTL:4355 Approaches to Teaching Writing (Cross references: CNW) |
| Theatre Arts [THTR] | THTR:1140 Basic Acting THTR:1834 Modes of Film and Video Production (Cross references: CINE) THTR:2200 Elements of Design THTR:2215 Intro Theatrical Production Technology THTR:2220 Production Lab (Run Crew; Advanced Run Crew; Electrics) (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) THTR:2301 Playwriting I (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) THTR:2610 Acting for Success (Cross references: RHET: 2610) THTR:2620 Improvisation for Engineers and Scientists THTR:2800 Intro to Digital Arts (Cross references: MUS, CINE, DANC, CS, ARTS) (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) THTR:3202 Graphic Design and Identity THTR:3208 Mask and Puppet Crafts THTR:3210 Makeup Design for the Stage (Cross references: DPA:3210) THTR:3230 Scene Design I (Cross references: ARTS: 3230) THTR:3240 Costume Design I THTR:3250 Lighting Design I THTR:3260 Sound Design THTR:3270 Entertainment Design (offered every other year) THTR:3876 Video for Performance (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) (Cross references: DIGA, INTM, DANC, CINE) THTR:3880 Installations & Interactive Performance (Cross references: DANC) THTR:3890 Directing for the Camera (Cross references: DANC) THTR:4270 Scenic Art |
| Three Dimensional Design [TDSN] | TDSN:2210 Problems in 3-D Design (Request Prerequisite Special Permission) TDSN:3250 Bicycle Design |
| University of Iowa Center for the Book [UICB] | UICB:2110:0001 Introduction to Book Arts: Thinking through Making UICB:2110:0002 Introduction to Book Arts: Japanese and Western Hand Printmaking UICB:3280 Elements of Book Arts UICB:3380 Elements of Letterpress UICB:4100 Paperworks UICB:4340 Digital Design for Artists’ Books UICB:4415 Calligraphy I: Foundational Hands |