*Please note the class start and end date:
1st 7-weeks : 9/2/2024 - 10/25/2024
2nd 7-weeks: 10/28/2024 - 12/13/2024
Section 001 (Full 14 weeks)
Topic: Experiential Learning Design
With Yanyue Yuan /Thursdays 2:15-3:30pm
Course fee: None
Description:
How can learning be designed to be meaningful and transformative? In this course, students will explore the pedagogical approaches and key theories that inform facilitating and designing experiential learning. Each student will be paired with another section of Experience Studio or a program supported by Community-Engaged Learning Office (CELO) during Fall 2024. Students will design a facilitation activity to practice situated learning, social-emotional learning, and participatory experience design. In addition to designing and facilitating an activity for their paired session, students will create reflection and project portfolios to document their reflections throughout the course.
Section 002 (1st 7-weeks)
Topic: Nature + Tourism
With Anna Hopper /Thursdays 12:45-3:30pm
Course fee: 1700 RMB
Description:
In this experience studio, students will investigate the phenomenon of mass tourism at national parks and other natural sites, specifically examining the conflict between preservation and conservation on one hand with commercialization and accessibility on the other. How does the introduction of mass tourism infrastructure influence the experience of visiting such a site? The course will travel to Qingdao and nearby Laoshan National Park. They will examine the tourism infrastructure at Laoshan and along the Qingdao coastline. They will learn firsthand how modern infrastructure interacts with the natural environment to influence visitor experience, gain knowledge about the development of national park infrastructure in China, and engage in critical thinking about mass tourism and sustainability more broadly. Students will produce a project about how tourism infrastructure influences the experience of nature; their projects will culminate in an experience shared with the community.
Section 003 (2nd 7-weeks)
Topic: Airport Experience Design
With Anna Hopper /Thursdays 12:45-3:30pm
Course fee: 3800 RMB
Description:
This experience studio examines airport experience design. How is the current transportation experience structured? What elements are part of it? How do those factors affect the user experience? What can we learn from comparing different aspects of airport experiences, and how can we improve them? Students will study experience design, and they will think about the balance between individual experience wants and higher-level system needs. They will also learn about the specific requirements of airport and transportation experience design. The course will travel to Singapore for a weekend visiting Changi Airport, which is frequently named the best airport in the world for its superior user experience design. There, they will not only visit the many different parts of the airport, they will also learn about the airport’s development, analyze the existing experience design, and participate in a design thinking workshop. For the end of the course, students will produce a project in which they design an idea for a new or improved airport experience that is shared with the community.
Section 004 (1st 7-weeks)
Topic: Theatre Collaboration Lab
With Nicole Wang /Thursdays 3:45-6:00 pm
Course fee: None
Description:
This experience studio allows students to learn the fundamentals of scriptwriting, from character development to dialogue construction and multiple storyline integration. Students can also develop their acting skills under the guidance of experienced instructors, honing their ability to embody characters and convey emotion effectively on stage. At the conclusion of the course, students will showcase their skills and creativity by presenting their theatrical output in a public performance.
Section 005 (2nd 7-weeks)
Topic: Comedy Performance
With Nicole Wang /Thursdays 3:45-6:00 pm
Course fee: None
Description:
This experience studio is designed to introduce students to the art of stand-up comedy and sketch comedy, focusing on the creation, drafting, and performance of comedic material. Aimed at beginners, it provides a supportive and interactive environment where students can explore the nuances of humor, develop their unique comedic voice, and learn the essential speaking and performance skills required for stand-up comedy. Students will perform in a comedy night show for their studio project.
Section 006 (2nd 7-weeks)
Topic: TBD
With TBD /Wednesdays 2:15-5:00pm
Course fee: TBD
Description:
TBD
Section 007 (2nd 7-weeks)
Topic: TBD
With TBD /Thursdays 2:15-5:00pm
Course fee: TBD
Description:
TBD
Section 008 (2nd 7-weeks)
Topic: Sustainable Futures
With Lynn Lin /Thursdays 2:15-5:00pm
Course fee: None
Description:
Future is not in fashion, but in demand. How to apply futures thinking as a method to envision sustainable futures and navigate ourselves through the complexity? This studio invites students to experience futures thinking process with the topic of sustainable living, from (re)framing the topic, to scanning signals in the city, neighbourhoods as well as a half-day trip to eco-village community in Shanghai suburbs, then synthesizing and envisoning futures. In-between, students will have the chance to play with future cards and build futuristic mindset. Students will design and produce a future envisioning workshop for their studio project.
Section 009 (2nd 7-weeks)
Topic: Mindfulness Experiences
With Zoe Yuan /Fridays 2:15-5:00pm
Course fee: None
Description:
With the increasing stress that we experience daily, mindfulness practices have become popular for us to attend to our well-being, improve our bodily, emotional, and relational awareness. What constitutes a mindfulness experience in the secular and nonsecular settings? What can we be mindful of? This studio invites students to explore mindfulness in various aspects of life, including their connection to the breadth, body, emotions, thoughts, nature, surroundings, and other people, and then create mindfulness experiences for others. Each student will design a multimedia-based project/experience for their desired audience to experience mindfulness.
Section 010 (1st 7-weeks)
Topic: Innovation in Sustainablity
With Candy Yang /Fridays 2:15-5:00pm
Course fee: None
Description:
Sustainability initiatives in business innovation involve the integration of environmentally and socially responsible practices into a company's operations, products, and strategies. In this Experience Studio, students will have the opportunity to visit and learn about the design and execution of various sustainability initiatives . They will also explore the impacts these initiatives have on both businesses and society.
Section 011 (1st 7-weeks)
Topic: Dine & Design: Crafting Meaningful, Immersive Culinary Experiences
With Meizhi Ng /Wednesdays 2:15-5:00pm
Course fee: None
Description:
Whether it’s a homey dinner party where everyone leaves feeling like family, or a Michelin-Star restaurant breaking culinary bounds, in this studio, we will examine the age-old art of the dinner. What is it about the food, the people, and the vibe that make some dinners so magical? How do you build partnerships in the city, source a venue, develop a concept, and execute a dinner pop-up? Students will produce their own one-night dinner pop-up at the end of the course for their studio project.
Section 012 (1st 7-weeks)
Topic: Digital Branding
With Phoebe Ba / Thursdays 2:15-5:00pm
Course fee: 1065 RMB
Description:
Amidst the surge of content creators chasing trends and followers, how does one not lose one's identity in the social media world? This studio invites students to go behind the scenes with the Traveling Qipao, a travel influencer, and understand how to collaborate with partners that align with your own brand. Students will gain insights into how storytelling shapes a brand's content creation. As part of the studio project, students will develop their own digital brand.