Project Development Laboratory |
4900 (001) |
Rosalynn Gingerich
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Tues
12:15 PM - 3:00 PM
In Person
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Description
The administration of art and culture is one that operates through institutional pathways towards aesthetic creativity and colelctive ways of life. The administrator, in the role of artistic director, creative lead, or cultural project manager, bridges these registers. It is therefore within these different roles between artists and administrators that we encounter an opportunity to test and experiment with different practices. Ranging from topics such as project budgeting, documentation, and planning to creative influence, relationship management, and conceptual translations, this course teaches practical skills while exploring how they might be framed by critical policy conversations and artistic practice. This course will draw on individual projects that have been previously developed and executed as case studies. We will observe readings that inform cultural funding models, like the NEA, through an approach that considers who these processes have historically developed. Students will be exposed to design thinking, project management, current cultural policy (US); urban cultural plans, contemporary commentary on within the current economy, fundraising, and programming models. Students will begin the process of grant writing, communication strategies, and evaluation metrics. Course work will vary but typically will include weekly readings, and a gradual build of a semester-long project. This will include the development of a project plan, a budget, and working timeline.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 3900 course
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Class Number
1819
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Credits
3
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Department
Arts Administration and Policy
Area of Study
Economic Inequality & Class, Community & Social Engagement, Art/Design and Politics
Location
MacLean 518
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Ceramics Senior Critique Studio |
4900 (001) |
Marie Herwald Hermann
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Thurs
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In Person
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Description
This course is a forum for in-depth critiques, technical, conceptual, and professional practice discussions based on the student?s practice and research. The goal of this class is to provide students information and guidance on how they can continue with their art practice after school. Each student enrolled in the course will be assigned a studio space within the department. The course is open to Seniors only who have previously taken 9 credit hours of Ceramics classes, 2000-level and above. Students signing up for this class must also be enrolled in any 3 credit hour Ceramics class, 2000-level and above. Seniors may enroll in this course for two consecutive semesters only. Some of the books we will use as a reference for this class may be Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 by Sharon Louden and 33 Artists in 3 Acts by Sarah Thornton. Additionally, students will present to the class about an artist or thinker. The format for this course is primary individual and group meetings, readings, presentations, field trips, exhibitions, and group critiques. Additionally, we will have a discussion with guest artists speaking and about their work and the technicalities of how to continue with their art practice. Students will learn how to document, install, and promote their work. It is expected of the students to self direct their own project culminating with a final exhibition project as part of their BFA or Gallery 1922.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 3900 course
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Class Number
1850
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Credits
3
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Department
Ceramics
Location
280 Building Rm 109
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Senior Critique Seminar |
4900 (001) |
Magalie Guerin
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Tues
6:45 PM - 9:30 PM
All Online
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Description
This interdisciplinary critique seminar is designed to help students recognize patterns of inquiry within their studio work while proceeding toward an outward-facing practice beyond graduation. An assessment of previous projects will be the starting point for an ongoing critical examination of your creative practice, through which you will be asked to contextualize and position your work in the art-worlds of the 21st Century. This course is a forum for in-depth individual and group critiques with technical and conceptual discussions tailored to your practice and research. In addition to various readings, screenings, and field trips, class visits by local artists and curators will provide the opportunity for conversation about the lived experience of sustaining a creative practice. With an emphasis on faculty mentorship, class meetings will support the development of a focused, self-initiated Senior Project, a strong portfolio, and the tools for maintaining an independent studio practice.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 3900 course
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Class Number
2018
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Credits
3
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Department
Interdisciplinary Studies
Location
Online
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Senior Exhibition (Fall) |
4900 (001) |
Danny Floyd
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Mon
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In Person
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Description
Students who enroll in Capstone 4900: Senior Exhibition will participate in the fall exhibition at SAIC Galleries and will be ineligible to participate in the spring exhibition. Students enrolling in this course must have senior status--90 credits or more completed--when the Fall semester begins. This interdisciplinary capstone class is designed to help students recognize patterns of inquiry within their practice and to help contextualize their work in preparation for their Senior Exhibition. An assessment of previous work will be the starting point for ongoing critical inquiry into your creative professional practice, and how you might position and locate your own work in the art-worlds of the 21st Century. Readings, screenings, and field trips will vary. Class visits by local artists will provide the opportunity to have a conversation about their lived experience sustaining a creative practice. With an emphasis on faculty mentorship, class meetings will support the development of a body of work or project for the Senior Exhibition, building a strong portfolio, and planning for post-SAIC life.
Prerequisites
Students enrolling in this course must have senior status--90 credits or more completed--when the Fall semester begins. Students must have also completed a 3900 level course
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Class Number
1485
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Credits
3
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Department
Interdisciplinary Studies
Location
MacLean B1-04
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Senior Photo Studio Seminar |
4900 (001) |
Aimee Beaubien
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Tues
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In Person
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Description
This interdisciplinary capstone, with an emphasis on contemporary photography and visual culture, is structured as an intensive critique and mentoring class focused on the development and presentation of culminating work at the end of the BFA and the continued progression of studio work beyond the BFA exhibition. The course supports the production of self-initiated work, a successful BFA show and a road map for a sustainable art practice after graduation. Preparations for the BFA exhibition include workshopping project proposals, budgets, production schedules, the development of new work and an array of possible final presentation forms. Readings, screenings and discussions will examine useful models of participation in cultural production and a critical framework for analyzing a range of platforms to share work online, in print and exhibition. Studio visits will provide insight into the day-to-day life of artists at various stages in their career ranging from current SAIC grad students to working professionals. Online and printed portfolios utilizing an ever-evolving archive of work will be refined along with professional supporting materials such as statements, CVs and artist talks necessary for a professional practice beyond graduation.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 3900 course
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Class Number
2002
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Credits
3
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Department
Photography
Area of Study
Books and Publishing, Social Media and the Web
Location
280 Building Rm 215
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Studio Practice: Printmedia |
4900 (001) |
Alberto Aguilar
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Tues
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In Person
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Description
Designed for advanced-level Printmedia students, this course centers the studio as a site for physical and conceptual production. A combination of independent work time, individual meetings, group critiques and assigned prompts form the bulk of course programming. Students are expected to set personal goals informed by dialogue with course faculty and studio peers. Attention will be paid to independent practices and/or professional strategies beyond school. The course supports student production of a focused body of creative work. Students accepted into this section will be given an undergraduate studio in the 280 Building. Please note that during class time, students in this section don't have access to any print facilities other than their studio space. Application is required for consideration.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 3900 course
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Class Number
1880
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Credits
3
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Department
Printmedia
Location
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Lives of the Artists |
4900 (001) |
Danny Bredar
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Mon
12:15 PM - 3:00 PM
In Person
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Description
In this class we will prepare the student for life out of school through looking at at the lives of artists through their writings and biographies. Artists writings/biographies will include Joan Mitchell, Fairfield Porter, Andrey Tarkovsky, Seth Price, Laura Owens, among others. Group critiques and a field trip to an artist studio will be included, as well as practical advice on documenting work and writing artist statements.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 3900 course
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Class Number
1969
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Credits
3 - 9
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Department
Painting and Drawing
Area of Study
Community and Social Engagement, Exhibition and Curatorial Studies
Location
280 Building Rm 120
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Advanced Language and Text Studio |
4900 (001) |
Danny Floyd
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Tues
8:30 AM - 11:15 AM
In Person
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Description
This class is premised on the idea that language � spoken, written, published, discursed, and so on � constitutes immense potential for studio practice. Creative textual practices abound in poetry, essays, fiction, print, painting, installation, screen and web technologies, and lectures, but perhaps even more intriguingly, in the figurative and literal margins of these practices. Students will be tasked with executing self-initiated projects, thinking critically about their own and others� work, planning and implementing detailed proposals, and engaging in wider cultures that influence contemporary language practices. Class sessions will include individual work time supported by mentoring with faculty as well as critique. The class includes viewing the work of a set of artists and writers who are diverse both in terms of identity and in practice. Examples range from formal play with text to political engagements. Artists and writers to be considered include but are not limited to Glenn Ligon, Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger, Mel Bochner, Christine Sun Kim, Tony Lewis, Lawrence Weiner, Kay Rosen, Edgar Heap of Birds, Susan Howe, Hito Steyerl, Raymond Pettibon, Aram Saroyan, Robin Deacon, Gregg Bordowitz, Nyeema Morgan, Bruce Nauman, Jessica Vaughn, Sol LeWitt, Kenneth Goldsmith, Hans Haake, Ed Rucha, Martin Creed, Gertrude Stein, Settler Colonial City Project, Forensic Architecture, Christian B�k, Christopher Wool, Joseph Grigely, and Park McArthur. As a Capstone class, students will be challenged to discuss their practice effectively and engage in critical dialog with their peers as well as interrogate how language becomes assembled and documented material. This may include investigating strategies of exhibition and publication.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 3900 course or graduate student
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Class Number
2142
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Credits
3
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Department
Visual and Critical Studies
Area of Study
Art/Design and Politics, Books and Publishing
Location
Lakeview - 203
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Senior Exhibition (Fall) |
4900 (002) |
kg Gnatowski
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Thurs
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In Person
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Description
Students who enroll in Capstone 4900: Senior Exhibition will participate in the fall exhibition at SAIC Galleries and will be ineligible to participate in the spring exhibition. Students enrolling in this course must have senior status--90 credits or more completed--when the Fall semester begins. This interdisciplinary capstone class is designed to help students recognize patterns of inquiry within their practice and to help contextualize their work in preparation for their Senior Exhibition. An assessment of previous work will be the starting point for ongoing critical inquiry into your creative professional practice, and how you might position and locate your own work in the art-worlds of the 21st Century. Readings, screenings, and field trips will vary. Class visits by local artists will provide the opportunity to have a conversation about their lived experience sustaining a creative practice. With an emphasis on faculty mentorship, class meetings will support the development of a body of work or project for the Senior Exhibition, building a strong portfolio, and planning for post-SAIC life.
Prerequisites
Students enrolling in this course must have senior status--90 credits or more completed--when the Fall semester begins. Students must have also completed a 3900 level course
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Class Number
1486
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Credits
3
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Department
Interdisciplinary Studies
Location
MacLean B1-04
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Advanced Printmaking |
4900 (002) |
Peter Power, Anna Laure Kielman
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Thurs, Thurs, Thurs, Thurs
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In Person
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Description
This course facilitates students who have progressed beyond the advanced 3000 level classes offered by the Department of Printmedia. Students are expected to be self-motivated and capable of working in an interdisciplinary and mature fashion. Students accepted into this section will have access to print facilities during class, with the exception of Room 220. Application is required for consideration.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 3900 course
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Class Number
2001
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Credits
3
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Department
Printmedia
Location
280 Building Rm 203, 280 Building Rm 221, 280 Building Rm 222, 280 Building Rm 223
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Advanced Printmaking |
4900 (002) |
Peter Power, Anna Laure Kielman
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Thurs, Thurs, Thurs, Thurs
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In Person
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Description
This course facilitates students who have progressed beyond the advanced 3000 level classes offered by the Department of Printmedia. Students are expected to be self-motivated and capable of working in an interdisciplinary and mature fashion. Students accepted into this section will have access to print facilities during class, with the exception of Room 220. Application is required for consideration.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: 3900 course
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Class Number
2001
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Credits
3
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Department
Printmedia
Location
280 Building Rm 203, 280 Building Rm 221, 280 Building Rm 222, 280 Building Rm 223
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Senior Exhibition (Fall) |
4900 (003) |
Elizabeth Cote
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Tues
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In Person
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Description
Students who enroll in Capstone 4900: Senior Exhibition will participate in the fall exhibition at SAIC Galleries and will be ineligible to participate in the spring exhibition. Students enrolling in this course must have senior status--90 credits or more completed--when the Fall semester begins. This interdisciplinary capstone class is designed to help students recognize patterns of inquiry within their practice and to help contextualize their work in preparation for their Senior Exhibition. An assessment of previous work will be the starting point for ongoing critical inquiry into your creative professional practice, and how you might position and locate your own work in the art-worlds of the 21st Century. Readings, screenings, and field trips will vary. Class visits by local artists will provide the opportunity to have a conversation about their lived experience sustaining a creative practice. With an emphasis on faculty mentorship, class meetings will support the development of a body of work or project for the Senior Exhibition, building a strong portfolio, and planning for post-SAIC life.
Prerequisites
Students enrolling in this course must have senior status--90 credits or more completed--when the Fall semester begins. Students must have also completed a 3900 level course
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Class Number
1487
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Credits
3
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Department
Interdisciplinary Studies
Location
MacLean B1-04
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Senior Exhibition (Fall) |
4900 (004) |
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Wed
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In Person
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Description
Students who enroll in Capstone 4900: Senior Exhibition will participate in the fall exhibition at SAIC Galleries and will be ineligible to participate in the spring exhibition. Students enrolling in this course must have senior status--90 credits or more completed--when the Fall semester begins. This interdisciplinary capstone class is designed to help students recognize patterns of inquiry within their practice and to help contextualize their work in preparation for their Senior Exhibition. An assessment of previous work will be the starting point for ongoing critical inquiry into your creative professional practice, and how you might position and locate your own work in the art-worlds of the 21st Century. Readings, screenings, and field trips will vary. Class visits by local artists will provide the opportunity to have a conversation about their lived experience sustaining a creative practice. With an emphasis on faculty mentorship, class meetings will support the development of a body of work or project for the Senior Exhibition, building a strong portfolio, and planning for post-SAIC life.
Prerequisites
Students enrolling in this course must have senior status--90 credits or more completed--when the Fall semester begins. Students must have also completed a 3900 level course
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Class Number
2019
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Credits
3
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Department
Interdisciplinary Studies
Location
MacLean B1-04
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