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This course provides an introduction to clay as a material. Participants will be introduced to a wide variety of methods and techniques to build, decorate, and glaze ceramic. Demonstrations in Hand-building, coiling, slap-building and surface application including glaze development and application, slip decoration and firing methods, will give students a proficiency in working with clay and in the ceramic department. Introductions to the rich and complex history of ceramic through readings, lectures and museum visits, will provide students with exposures to the critical discourse of contemporary ceramic. This is primarily a beginner's course but open to all levels of students.

Readings will vary but typically include, Hands in Clay by Charlotte Speight and John Toki. Vitamin C: Clay and Ceramic in Contemporary Art by Clare Lilley. Ten thousand years of pottery by Emmanuel Cooper. 20th Century Ceramics By Edmund de Waal. Live Form: Women, Ceramics, and Community by Jenni Sorkin. The course will look at artist like Magdalene Odundo, George E. Ohr, Shoji Hamada, Roberto Lugo and Nicole Cherubini as well as historic ceramic from the Art Institutes of Chicago?s collection.

Students are expected to complete 3 projects by the end of the semester, Biweekly readings will be part of the course.

Class Number

1159

Credits

3

Department

Ceramics

Location

280 Building Rm M153

Description

This course provides an introduction to clay as a material. Participants will be introduced to a wide variety of methods and techniques to build, decorate, and glaze ceramic. Demonstrations in Hand-building, coiling, slap-building and surface application including glaze development and application, slip decoration and firing methods, will give students a proficiency in working with clay and in the ceramic department. Introductions to the rich and complex history of ceramic through readings, lectures and museum visits, will provide students with exposures to the critical discourse of contemporary ceramic. This is primarily a beginner's course but open to all levels of students.

Readings will vary but typically include, Hands in Clay by Charlotte Speight and John Toki. Vitamin C: Clay and Ceramic in Contemporary Art by Clare Lilley. Ten thousand years of pottery by Emmanuel Cooper. 20th Century Ceramics By Edmund de Waal. Live Form: Women, Ceramics, and Community by Jenni Sorkin. The course will look at artist like Magdalene Odundo, George E. Ohr, Shoji Hamada, Roberto Lugo and Nicole Cherubini as well as historic ceramic from the Art Institutes of Chicago?s collection.

Students are expected to complete 3 projects by the end of the semester, Biweekly readings will be part of the course.

Class Number

1271

Credits

3

Department

Ceramics

Location

280 Building Rm M152

Description

FYS I are theme-based writing courses designed for first-year students, with an emphasis on teaching foundational writing skills. Students will develop the intellectual skills of reading critically, and writing responsively, which forms the basis of each student's career at the School. While faculty have autonomy in determining course theme, the theme is an accessory to the writing; the balance in these classes is weighed toward explicit writing instruction and workshopping of student writing, not content. This course provides guided experience in writing college-level essays of various kinds, which may include critical, analytical and argumentative essays. A significant amount of time is devoted to the craft of writing. Grammatical and organizational strategies, argumentation, and skills in thesis/claim and idea development are explored. Students should expect to write 15-20 pages of formal, revisable writing across the course of the semester. A significant amount of time may be devoted to re-writing essays, so as to develop first drafts into final versions. In-class writing, short homework exercises, and workshopping of student work may be included. Individual meetings to discuss each student's papers should be expected.

Class Number

1234

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Online

Description

This course is an introduction to art and design. Specific content varies by instructor and covers diverse ways of seeing and understanding the visual world. The course articulates connections between selected art of the past and contemporary practices. Students will gain first-hand knowledge from visits to and exercises in the Art Institute of Chicago and other collections.
Ultimately, the course teaches skills that enable students to understand their own practices better, orient themselves in relation to theories of art and design, and navigate our present moment where visual literacy is increasingly crucial.

This course introduces students to key aspects of the history and theory of art and design. Students will become familiar with selected art of the past and how it has been connected to contemporary practices.

Class Number

1148

Credits

3

Department

Art History, Theory, and Criticism

Location

Online

Description

This research, discussion, and critique course develops a visual and verbal vocabulary by examining relationships between form and content, word and image. Study includes symbolic association and the problem of effective communication in a highly complex culture.

Prerequisites

Corequisite: VISCOM 1002.

Class Number

1197

Credits

3

Department

Visual Communication Design

Area of Study

Graphic Design

Location

Online

Description

Digital visualization is essential to all contemporary creative communication. This class will familiarize students with the syntax, tools and methods of vector-based drawing and reinforce analogies to traditional methods of image-making covered in the First Year Program.

Students will begin with an introduction to the computer as a graphic design tool: the relationship of vector to raster graphics and the peripherals. The focus on building proficiency with industry-standard Adobe Illustrator software will be reinforced via tutorials and short design exercises which target specific topics and techniques covered during lectures.

Students apply technical competencies to formal design problems during the second half of this course and in Beginning Graphic Design class.

Prerequisites

Corequisite: VISCOM 1001 or VISCOM 1101.

Class Number

1199

Credits

1.5

Department

Visual Communication Design

Area of Study

Graphic Design

Location

Online

Description

This course builds on the lessons of ARTHI 1001 by discussing specific issues in modern and contemporary art and design. It focuses on examining objects and concepts, addressing theoretical and critical issues. It also explores the historical, intellectual, and socioeconomic changes reflected in the works of artists and designers, highlighting their relevance to contemporary practices. Museum visits and group exercises supervised by the instructor and the teaching assistants will contribute to the important hands-on experience of works of art.

Note: ARTHI 1001 is the recommended prerequisite for ARTHI 1002.

Class Number

1286

Credits

3

Department

Art History, Theory, and Criticism

Location

Online

Description

FYS II are theme-based writing courses designed for first-year students, with an emphasis on further developing the foundational writing skills students learned in FYS I. Students will continue to hone the intellectual skills of reading critically, and writing responsively, which forms the basis of each student's career at the School. While faculty have autonomy in determining course theme, the theme is an accessory to the writing; the balance in these classes is weighed toward explicit writing instruction and workshopping of student writing, not content. This course provides guided experience in writing college-level essays of various kinds, which may include critical, analytical and argumentative essays, and must include the research paper. It is a policy of the department that at least one essay be a research paper which may involve searching for sources in a library or online, learning to make citations, and preparing an annotated bibliography. A significant amount of time is devoted to the craft of writing, and more sophisticated methods of argumentation and use of evidence and developing independent claims and ideas are explored. Students should expect to write 20-25 pages of formal, revisable writing across the course of the semester. A significant amount of time may be devoted to re-writing essays, so as to develop first drafts into final versions. In-class writing, short homework exercises, and workshopping of student work may be included. Individual meetings to discuss each student's papers should be expected.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: ENGLISH 1001.

Class Number

1233

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Online

Description

This class offers small group tutoring for students who do not speak English as their first language. Students meet with an EIS instructor in groups of three for 1 1/2 hours each week. Students receive assistance with their class assignments for Art History, Liberal Arts and Studio classes. Activities may include discussing class concepts, checking comprehension, exploring ideas for papers or projects, revising papers, or practicing pronunciation and presentations.

Class Number

1235

Credits

1.5

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Lakeview - 1004

Description

This course will introduce students to basic techniques of working with sound as an artistic material. As a prerequisite for many of the department's upper level offerings, the class is designed to familiarize the student with both the technology and the historical and aesthetic background relevant to our facilities and courses, to the field of 'sound art' and experimental music in general, and to the application of sound in other disciplines (video, film, performance, installations, etc.) Equipment covered will include microphones, mixers, analog and digital audio recorders, signal processors and analog synthesizers. Hard-disk based recording and editing (ProTools) is introduced, but the focus is on more traditional analog studio technology. The physics of sound will be a recurring subject.

Examples of music and sound art, created using similar technology to that in our studios, will be played or performed and discussed in class. The listening list will vary according to the instructors' preferences. Readings are similarly set according to the instructors' syllabus: some sections employ more or less reading than others, contact specific instructors for details.

Students are expected to use studio time to complete weekly assignments, which are designed to hone technical skills and, in most cases, foster artistic innovation. Some of these projects can incorporate outside resources (such as the student's own computers and recordings), but the emphasis is on mastering the studio.

Class Number

1320

Credits

3

Department

Art & Technology / Sound Practices

Area of Study

Digital Communication

Location

MacLean 420

Description

In this course students explore the principles of visual communication by creating two-dimensional printed comprehensive layouts, and three-dimensional mock-ups. Stress is placed on process and development of solutions to problems; idea and form exploration; research; image and text development; compositional structure and hierarchy; verbal, technical, and hand skills. The course also covers the technical aspects of graphic design such as printing methods, papers, and binding.

Students will produce 3-4 finished pieces exploring the use of image and type in both single page format, multi-page format, and possibly three-dimensional format. These projects are to be included in the VCD department's obligatory portfolio review for advancement into the VCD intermediate courses.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: VISCOM 1001 and 2011

Class Number

1308

Credits

3

Department

Visual Communication Design

Area of Study

Graphic Design

Location

Online

Description

Image Studio is a course that challenges students to interpret, critically read text, conceptualize, and assess project parameters to implement design solutions. The creative process is a core focus throughout the assignments. The goal of this course is to explore the process of creating original imagery and visual information.

We utilize digital and analog means to create design solutions to projects that also require fundamental explorations with typography. We explore a diverse means of image construction from paper collage to photography and Photoshop manipulation.

Form studies examine design basics such as juxtaposition, repetition, and progression as well as the use of metaphor, analogy, and semiotics. The introduction of design context, audience awareness, and sequential narrative is also addressed.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: VISCOM 1001 or VISCOM 1101.

Class Number

1307

Credits

3

Department

Visual Communication Design

Area of Study

Digital Imaging, Graphic Design

Location

Online

Description

This multilevel class is for students with or without experience in wheel throwing. Beginning students are introduced to ideas, materials and techniques for throwing vessels. They acquire the necessary skills to construct and analyze a wide range of vessel forms. Intermediate and advanced students continue their individual development of throwing, glazing and firing kilns. Course discussions focus on issues around the vessel to acquire critical understanding of containers and their functions, as well as using the wheel as a means for constructing sculptural forms.

Class Number

1162

Credits

3

Department

Ceramics

Location

280 Building Rm M153

Description

Students are introduced to the fundamental principles and practices of woodworking through lectures, demonstrations, and projects.

Class Number

1288

Credits

3

Department

Sculpture

Area of Study

Furniture Design

Location

280 Building Rm 023

Description

This course will introduce hand papermaking as an art form using contemporary and traditional techniques. You will utilize and develop techniques and skills that are unique to this medium. We will focus on a range of fibers that have differing characteristics that can exemplify content investigation.

We will be reviewing many artists work for their use of material in conjunction with concepts pursued. This will include flat works, sculptural, installation, etc. - some will be actual works brought in to the classroom for a close up examination of process and idea.

Students will create a range of experimental works with the medium and produce a final body of self-directed work that will all be reviewed during 3 participatory group critiques.

Class Number

1310

Credits

3

Department

Fiber and Material Studies

Location

Description

For the beginning student this course offers a concentrated introduction to the entire stencil making and printing process. The advanced student may explore the more sophisticated techniques of digital and photographic stencil-making, photo-mechanical darkroom and printing work.

Class Number

1175

Credits

3

Department

Printmedia

Location

280 Building Rm 222

Description

This course offers instruction in various methods of casting, including simple plaster molds, hydrocal-cement casts, simple body casts, thermal-setting rubber molds, wax, terra cotta, and paper casting. Students are advised to bring objects they desire to cast. (No hot metal casting in this course.)

Class Number

1287

Credits

3

Department

Sculpture

Location

280 Building Rm 030

Description

This studio course explores typography's impact on language to create meaning, organization and tone. Students experiment in typographic composition and page structure with special regard to the flow and rupture of different text types and reading scenarios. Students learn the technical aspects of typography (specification and copyfitting), methods for composing dynamic multipage formats (combining digital and analog), and contexts (both historical and structural) for understanding the vast repository of typefaces. This course is a core requirement for the Visual Communication Design portfolio review.

The framing text for this class is Ellen Lupton's Thinking with Type. But students will be introduced to numerous examples from the history of (predominantly Western) letterforms and concretized language. Understanding these historical forms in their contexts will reveal the logic behind the modern classification of digital type.

Students produce weekly type projects which are critiqued and handed in as three project sets. The first set analyses letterforms, structurally and then programmatically. The next project set covers text setting and typographic compositions of increasing semantic and syntactic complexity. The last project is a multilingual, illustrated book layout where students engage the fundamental concept of 'structured variety' over a series of pages.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: VISCOM 1001 or VISCOM 1101. Corequisite: VISCOM 2012.

Class Number

1198

Credits

3

Department

Visual Communication Design

Area of Study

Books and Publishing, Digital Communication, Graphic Design

Location

Online

Description

This class is a co-requisite with Beginning Typography and closely couples with the activities of this particular studio course. The lab components will introduce students to page layout software (namely Adobe InDesign), its terminology and its specific functions, its relationship to other software packages, techniques for composing and outputting digitally, and the technical aspects of digital typography. This information will be reinforced via tutorials and short design exercises which target specific topics and techniques covered during lectures. As the semester progresses, this class also functions as a working lab for the Beginning Typography studio class, allowing students to work on the same project across both classes and receive technology assistance from the instructor. This crossover reinforces the links between digital and non-digital composing and terminologies.

Prerequisites

Corequisite: VISCOM 2011 or VISCOM 1102.

Class Number

1200

Credits

1.5

Department

Visual Communication Design

Area of Study

Digital Imaging, Graphic Design

Location

Online

Description

Beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels are given technical guidance for exploration of the formal and expressive properties of woven structures. Introductions to the preparation of the loom and basic weaves are presented to beginners. Intermediate and advanced students are introduced to a conceptual focus and a technical vocabulary and encouraged to develop individual direction. Group as well as individual critiques are an important part of this course.

Class Number

1312

Credits

3

Department

Fiber and Material Studies

Location

Sharp 1011

Description

Beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels are given technical guidance in the use of dyes and pigments on fabrics. Both hand-painting and -printing processes are explored. The technical vocabulary may include: silkscreen, photographic techniques, stencil and stamp printing, and direct painting. Intermediate and advanced students are introduced to a conceptual focus and a technical vocabulary and are encouraged to develop individual direction. Exploration of ideas will be augmented through research, discussions, group and individual critiques, slide presentations, and field trips.

Class Number

1311

Credits

3

Department

Fiber and Material Studies

Location

Sharp 905

Description

In this studio course, students will explore relief printmaking techniques using woodblocks, linoleum, found-objects, foam, monoprints and digital processes. Students will learn how to properly carve, ink, and print blocks in order to create editions as well as experiment with non-traditional formats. Students will be exposed to the rich history of relief printmaking through traditional and contemporary examples, specifically works from AIC and SAIC collections. Returning students will expand upon previous projects and develop new approaches to exploring content and understanding relief techniques.

Students will be exposed to a wide variety of artists from the long and rich history of relief printmaking. We will examine artists who work traditionally within the medium, as well as artists who depend upon contemporary technology to create prints. Some of the artists we will explore in this course include Durer, Hokusai, Masereel, Mendez, Zarina and Baumgartner.

Over the course of the semester, students will create 10-20 prints that show an understanding of the various relief techniques demonstrated by the instructor. Students will also participate in a print exchange folio at the end of the course. Projects will be critiqued throughout the semester.

Class Number

1177

Credits

3

Department

Printmedia

Location

280 Building Rm 223

Description

Light is a powerful tool for creative control. In this course, students learn to observe, measure, and manipulate light to enhance their photographic work. Through hands-on practice, they explore the interplay of natural, ambient, and artificial light sources¿including on-camera and hand-held flash¿within existing conditions. By understanding metering and light mixing techniques, students gain the skills to shape mood, depth, and atmosphere in their images. This course provides a strong foundation in lighting, equipping students with practical techniques to elevate their work with confidence and precision.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: PHOTO 1001.

Class Number

1295

Credits

3

Department

Photography

Area of Study

Books and Publishing, Digital Imaging

Location

280 Building Rm 215

Description

Artists' Books is a beginning/intermediate level course that focuses on the fundamental techniques of bookbinding so as to be able to design and produce one or an edition of artists' books and boxes. The class begins by learning a range of traditional binding techniques, discussing material choices, and learning about the history of artists' books. Later on breaking out of the box to take risks, explore concepts and unconventional materials will be strongly encouraged for individual projects. In addition, the intention of this class is to meld your own studio work and personal expression with the form of artists' books.

Class Number

1179

Credits

3

Department

Printmedia

Area of Study

Books and Publishing

Location

Online

Description

This course explores the interpretation of the landscape using both drawing and painting mediums. The class works both inside and outside of the studio, taking advantage of the natural and architectural sites of Chicago adjacent to the School.

Class Number

1180

Credits

3

Department

Painting and Drawing

Location

280 Building Rm 305

Description

In this course, students will gain exposure to 'real-world' design practice, while developing a range of wood-shop skills. Working closely with a local furniture and home-goods company Offcut, students will design and prototype tabletop objects to be exhibited at the Offcut showroom in Chicago. Through a series of informative presentations, lectures, field trips and skill-building exercises, students will explore many of the challenges facing designers today; financial, social and environmental.

Course readings and discussions will vary, but typically address topics that will help students contextualize different approaches to designing objects while engaging in contemporary cultural concerns of material life cycles and sustainability. Some of the designers and texts we will examine throughout the semester include, but not limited to: Bruno Munari ¿ Art as Design, Junichiro Tanizaki ¿ In Praise of Shadows, Soetsu Yanagi ¿ The Beauty of Everyday Things, Seetal Solanki ¿ Why Materials Matter, Monica Khemsurov & Jill Singer ¿ How to Live with Objects.
The course will consist of introductory skill-building exercises followed by a main project to design an accessory or furniture piece from offcuts of wood provided by Offcut.

Prerequisites

Class is open to Juniors & Below. Seniors must request permission from the instructor.

Class Number

1163

Credits

3

Department

Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects

Area of Study

Furniture Design, Product Design, Sustainable Design

Location

Description

This course introduces students to sculptural ideas executed in various ceramic hand construction techniques including slab, coil, press mold, etc. Students will explore how the unique physical characteristics of clay can contribute to the content of the work. Construction strategies will be examined in a conceptual context, investigating issues of space, technology, and architectural implication to build a dimensional perspective of personal and societal relevance. Emphasis will be on process, exploration, and discussion.

We will examine artists who've instrumentalized clay in inventive and boundary-pushing ways. Some of the artists we'll look at are Arlene Schechet, Annabeth Rosen, Ron Nagel, Huma Bhabha, Genesis Belanger and more. Readings and screenings will vary but typically include interviews with contemporary artists and critical essays by Eva Respini, Clare Lilley, Rosalind Krauss and more.

Students should expect to produce a body of work consisting of assigned and self directed projects to be presented in a culminating midterm and final critique.

Class Number

1272

Credits

3

Department

Ceramics

Location

280 Building Rm M152

Description

This class introduces the traditional animation techniques of creating movement through successive drawings. Techniques include metamorphosis, walking cycles, holds, squash and stretch, blur and resistance. Students use the pencil test Lunch-Box to view their work . Students complete a series of exercises encouraging a full range of animation skills and a final project. Films illustrating drawn-animation techniques are screened regularly.

Class Number

1169

Credits

3

Department

Film, Video, New Media, and Animation

Area of Study

Animation, Illustration

Location

MacLean 717

Description

This 15-day immersive studio course invites students to investigate the dynamic intersection of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary art practice in Japan. Traveling through three culturally significant regions¿the Seto Inland Sea, Kansai (Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe), and Tokyo¿participants will engage directly with Japan¿s layered histories through hands-on workshops, studio visits, and curated explorations of key cultural sites.

Program highlights include:
Intensive workshops with master artisans in traditional techniques such as washi papermaking, textile dyeing, and ukiyo-e woodblock printing
Visits to contemporary galleries, artist-run spaces, museums, and studios that illuminate Japan's evolving art landscape
Immersive encounters with cultural landmarks¿from Kyoto's contemplative temples to Tokyo's vibrant, hybrid art scenes
Through direct engagement with artists, curators, and scholars, students will critically examine how inherited craft practices inform and challenge contemporary modes of artmaking. This cross-cultural studio experience encourages experimentation with unfamiliar materials, processes, and conceptual frameworks, supporting students in expanding their own creative vocabularies through the lens of Japan¿s unique artistic context.

A six-credit option for this course is available for students who wish to extend their practice and complete portfolio-worthy work. This will require the production of a substantial body of work, accompanied by an online journal that documents the creative process and source information material as documented during our time in Japan. The experience will include additional independent studio time and culminate in a critique session held within six weeks of returning from Japan.

Prerequisites

Must Have Completed Study Trip Pre-Registration

Class Number

1314

Credits

0

Department

Off Campus

Location

Description

This 15-day immersive studio course invites students to investigate the dynamic intersection of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary art practice in Japan. Traveling through three culturally significant regions¿the Seto Inland Sea, Kansai (Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe), and Tokyo¿participants will engage directly with Japan¿s layered histories through hands-on workshops, studio visits, and curated explorations of key cultural sites.

Program highlights include:
Intensive workshops with master artisans in traditional techniques such as washi papermaking, textile dyeing, and ukiyo-e woodblock printing
Visits to contemporary galleries, artist-run spaces, museums, and studios that illuminate Japan's evolving art landscape
Immersive encounters with cultural landmarks¿from Kyoto's contemplative temples to Tokyo's vibrant, hybrid art scenes
Through direct engagement with artists, curators, and scholars, students will critically examine how inherited craft practices inform and challenge contemporary modes of artmaking. This cross-cultural studio experience encourages experimentation with unfamiliar materials, processes, and conceptual frameworks, supporting students in expanding their own creative vocabularies through the lens of Japan¿s unique artistic context.

A six-credit option for this course is available for students who wish to extend their practice and complete portfolio-worthy work. This will require the production of a substantial body of work, accompanied by an online journal that documents the creative process and source information material as documented during our time in Japan. The experience will include additional independent studio time and culminate in a critique session held within six weeks of returning from Japan.

Prerequisites

Must Have Completed Study Trip Pre-Registration

Class Number

1314

Credits

0

Department

Off Campus

Location

Description

This 15-day immersive studio course invites students to investigate the dynamic intersection of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary art practice in Japan. Traveling through three culturally significant regions¿the Seto Inland Sea, Kansai (Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe), and Tokyo¿participants will engage directly with Japan¿s layered histories through hands-on workshops, studio visits, and curated explorations of key cultural sites.

Program highlights include:
Intensive workshops with master artisans in traditional techniques such as washi papermaking, textile dyeing, and ukiyo-e woodblock printing
Visits to contemporary galleries, artist-run spaces, museums, and studios that illuminate Japan's evolving art landscape
Immersive encounters with cultural landmarks¿from Kyoto's contemplative temples to Tokyo's vibrant, hybrid art scenes
Through direct engagement with artists, curators, and scholars, students will critically examine how inherited craft practices inform and challenge contemporary modes of artmaking. This cross-cultural studio experience encourages experimentation with unfamiliar materials, processes, and conceptual frameworks, supporting students in expanding their own creative vocabularies through the lens of Japan¿s unique artistic context.

A six-credit option for this course is available for students who wish to extend their practice and complete portfolio-worthy work. This will require the production of a substantial body of work, accompanied by an online journal that documents the creative process and source information material as documented during our time in Japan. The experience will include additional independent studio time and culminate in a critique session held within six weeks of returning from Japan.

Prerequisites

Must Have Completed Study Trip Pre-Registration

Class Number

1314

Credits

0

Department

Off Campus

Location

Description

This course immerses participants in the life and work of Franz Kafka, surrealist thought, and contemporary Prague arts, including the installation art of David ¿erný. Students will visit cultural landmarks such as the DOX Center for the Arts, Franz Kafka Museum, Museum of Communism, and more, as well as excursions to Terezin Concentration Camp, Kutná Hora's ossuary, and Karlstejn Castle. The program coincides with the Prague International Fringe Theater Festival, providing students with a wide range of further cultural activities to experience. Students will explore surrealism, the uncanny, and the absurd, using journaling and sketchbooks to engage with dream imagery, hone attention to both assigned texts and the city, experiment with multiple modes of writing, and cultivate a surrealist sensibility, all while drawing on Prague's unique landscape, history, and creative culture for inspiration.

Prerequisites

Must Have Completed Study Trip Pre-Registration

Class Number

1315

Credits

0

Department

Off Campus

Location

Description

This course immerses participants in the life and work of Franz Kafka, surrealist thought, and contemporary Prague arts, including the installation art of David ¿erný. Students will visit cultural landmarks such as the DOX Center for the Arts, Franz Kafka Museum, Museum of Communism, and more, as well as excursions to Terezin Concentration Camp, Kutná Hora's ossuary, and Karlstejn Castle. The program coincides with the Prague International Fringe Theater Festival, providing students with a wide range of further cultural activities to experience. Students will explore surrealism, the uncanny, and the absurd, using journaling and sketchbooks to engage with dream imagery, hone attention to both assigned texts and the city, experiment with multiple modes of writing, and cultivate a surrealist sensibility, all while drawing on Prague's unique landscape, history, and creative culture for inspiration.

Prerequisites

Must Have Completed Study Trip Pre-Registration

Class Number

1315

Credits

0

Department

Off Campus

Location

Description

This class will entail travel to Singapore and Bali, two countries in Southeast Asia where contemporary art and performance meet the soul of ancient traditions. The trip will start in Singapore where the National Gallery Singapore, housed in a former colonial administrative building, will provide a historical overview of the region and the foundations of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian art. In Bali, we will dive into embodied workshops, live performances, and exclusive collaborations with renowned local artists, experiencing firsthand the fusion of cutting-edge and time-honored artistic practices. We will be based in Ubud, away from the more touristy beach communities, and reside at the ARMA Museum and Gallery which will serve as a base for side trips to temples, studios, museums and artisans. This course offers a unique opportunity to become immersed in Southeast Asia¿s dynamic and rapidly changing cultural scene and engage directly with one of the most vibrant sectors of the modern and pre-modern global art world.

Prerequisites

Must Have Completed Study Trip Pre-Registration

Class Number

1316

Credits

0

Department

Off Campus

Location

Description

This class will entail travel to Singapore and Bali, two countries in Southeast Asia where contemporary art and performance meet the soul of ancient traditions. The trip will start in Singapore where the National Gallery Singapore, housed in a former colonial administrative building, will provide a historical overview of the region and the foundations of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian art. In Bali, we will dive into embodied workshops, live performances, and exclusive collaborations with renowned local artists, experiencing firsthand the fusion of cutting-edge and time-honored artistic practices. We will be based in Ubud, away from the more touristy beach communities, and reside at the ARMA Museum and Gallery which will serve as a base for side trips to temples, studios, museums and artisans. This course offers a unique opportunity to become immersed in Southeast Asia¿s dynamic and rapidly changing cultural scene and engage directly with one of the most vibrant sectors of the modern and pre-modern global art world.

Prerequisites

Must Have Completed Study Trip Pre-Registration

Class Number

1316

Credits

0

Department

Off Campus

Location

Description

This is a 0 credit study trip placeholder course. Specific credit courses will be applied to your enrollment for the term based on your Study Trip Preregistration information.

Prerequisites

Must Have Completed Study Trip Pre-Registration

Class Number

1317

Credits

0

Department

Off Campus

Location

Description

This is a 0 credit study trip placeholder course. Specific credit courses will be applied to your enrollment for the term based on your Study Trip Preregistration information.

Prerequisites

Must Have Completed Study Trip Pre-Registration

Class Number

1317

Credits

0

Department

Off Campus

Location

Description

This class introduces students to the concepts and production of distributable artists' projects. Working closely with faculty, students develop projects to be printed on the Heidelberg offset press and Risograph machines. Multiples such as prints, books, zines, posters, stickers, cards, and packaging are examples of potential projects that utilize these high-volume printing processes. Image creation methods include digital, photo, collage, and hand-drawing. Adobe Creative Suite and a variety of binding and packaging techniques will be demonstrated. Through hands-on examples, readings, and visits to special collections, such as the Joan Flasch Artist Book Collection, a wide range of printed work and distributable projects will be shared and discussed. Over the semester, students can expect to complete a number of multi-color offset and risograph projects and participate in two critiques.

Class Number

1318

Credits

3

Department

Printmedia

Area of Study

Books and Publishing

Location

Description

This is a team-taught class in an intensive, three-week immersion in comics. The faculty meet with the students individually and conduct rigorous group critiques. Students work with faculty one-on-one, participate in group critiques, and attend lectures prepared by the faculty members and/or guest speakers. Individual studios are provided to each student enrolled this course. Activities may include: studio visits, local field trips, visiting artists, and print demos. Grad and undergrad welcome.
Students will explore unique collections of mini-comics and zines brought in by faculty, catered toward individual projects.
Short assignments can be expected for the first few days, followed by a longer self-driven comic for the majority of the intensive.

Class Number

1309

Credits

3

Department

Painting and Drawing

Area of Study

Comics and Graphic Novels, Narrative

Location

MacLean Center 11th Floor

Description

In this class students will create photographic work inside and outside in the natural elements. This three-week course, Inside / Out, delves into both digital and analog using solar-printing techniques, with a unique focus on printing not only on paper but also on textiles and organic materials. Students will work with a variety of printing processes such as solar fast dye, cyanotypes to transform photographic imaging utilizing digital and analog methods. Students are encouraged to create sculptural contraptions to best capture the sun¿s rays to their preferred substrate of choice.

Students will investigate how artistic internal forces can influence the external changing sociopolitical landscape and vice versa. Class visits will include excursions to Chicago¿s parks and gardens. We will research historical scientific photography and local botany. Through digital printing, students will learn to work with inkjet printers to create negatives, while sun-printing techniques will allow them to create eco-friendly designs on cotton and other textiles. By the end of the course, students will develop a diverse portfolio that includes both traditional photographic prints and textile artwork, blending the technical precision of indoor printing with the organic, unpredictable results of outdoor sun printing to stitch together new photographic forms.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: 6 credits of PHOTO 2000-level courses or PHOTO 3008 or by instructor consent.

Class Number

1174

Credits

3

Department

Photography

Location

280 Building Rm 215, Homan 1200

Description

Electronic manuscripts combine images, words and potentially other media including sound and video. They include but are not limited to online narratives with interactive, hypertextual, animated, or generative elements; artists books (either online or with digital elements); innovative online portfolio pages; SoundWorks hosted on a webpage with textural or visual elements; and installations with digital narrative components. We will study issues in creating content for electronic manuscripts and explore the software, algorithms, and interfaces with which they are created, including social media platforms, HTML5/CSS; JavaScript, twine, and Inform7.

The works we will study in this course include Matt Huynh's scrolling 'The Boat,' in which a harrowing narrative of Vietnamese 'boat people' refugees unfolds amidst animated falling rain, storm-rocking graphics, voiced laments, light and dark, moving text, and floating images; Carla Gannis' triptych animation:'The Garden of Emoji Delights; Nick Montfort's generative concrete poetry 'Autopia'; Catt Small's 'SweetXheart¿, an interactive game that asks 'Can you get through a week in the life of a modern black woman?; and installed works such as Carolee Schneemann¿s 'Venus Vectors' and Noah Wardrip-Fruin and Camille Utterback's 'Talking Cure'.

Students will traverse examples; create content; learn/practice HTML5/CSS, basic JavaScript, twine, inform7, and social media-based authoring platforms, create work in the media of their choice.

Class Number

1237

Credits

3

Department

Art & Technology / Sound Practices

Area of Study

Comics and Graphic Novels, Digital Imaging, Social Media and the Web

Location

Online

Description

This course explores the sensualness and design of over one hundred years of lingerie making through the use of beautiful fabrics including linen, lace, silk, satin, chiffon and ribbons. Historical references and modern technology are explored through slides, video, books, museums and boutiques for the design of lingerie and under garments. The students drape, make patterns, and fit on a live model. Students are required to make one garment in muslin and their choice of fabric.

Class Number

1164

Credits

3

Department

Fashion Design

Location

Sullivan Center 706

Description

This course focuses on creating promotional posters and book covers, from concept to the final product; telling a story through a single illustration. Divided into four major projects, it covers different stages of creation of a visually engaging illustration; from collecting references, thumbnails, preliminary illustration, to finishing in a medium of choice. It combines fine art with the professional, taking into consideration format, placement, visual hierarchy, and creation of a dynamic figure interacting with a setting. Some classes include guest lecturers.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: FASH 2007

Class Number

1321

Credits

3

Department

Fashion Design

Area of Study

Comics and Graphic Novels, Illustration

Location

Online

Description

Artists of all walks of life have made the plunge over the last two decades to create work digitally with a tablet. This skills-based intensive will investigate a wide range of digital drawing techniques, best practices, and formal concerns as they relate to comics specifically utilizing ProCreate and Adobe Illustrator software.
Examples will vary but typically include vertical scroll webcomics, editorial cartoons, caricature, and publication asset design.
Students can expect short technical assignments to make up the majority of this course. Students are expected to provide their own iPad and laptop for this course.

Prerequisites

Pre: PTDW 2002 or Grad Student

Class Number

1296

Credits

3

Department

Painting and Drawing

Area of Study

Comics and Graphic Novels, Illustration, Narrative

Location

Online

Description

This course is an introduction to the User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) principles, issues, and methods of user-centered responsive web design (mobile, tablet, and laptop).
Students design a website of their choice, in two ways. The first way is making the website with Figma (2 weeks), and the second way translates the Figma website into a simplified HTML/ CSS website made with Dreamweaver (1 week).
Principles, issues and methods explored include: problem-solving processes, content organization / wireframes, navigation strategies, usability principles, interface look and feel, interface design elements, user requirements /specifications, audience analysis, and professional best practices.
This course is for students from all departments who may have no previous web design experience, as well as those with some experience who want to explore web design in new ways. There are no prerequisites for this course, and all necessary software skills will be taught in class.

Class Number

1201

Credits

3

Department

Visual Communication Design

Area of Study

Digital Communication, Digital Imaging

Location

Online

Description

This course is an introduction to the User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) principles, issues, and methods of user-centered responsive web design (mobile, tablet, and laptop).
Students design a website of their choice, in two ways. The first way is making the website with Figma (2 weeks), and the second way translates the Figma website into a simplified HTML/ CSS website made with Dreamweaver (1 week).
Principles, issues and methods explored include: problem-solving processes, content organization / wireframes, navigation strategies, usability principles, interface look and feel, interface design elements, user requirements /specifications, audience analysis, and professional best practices.
This course is for students from all departments who may have no previous web design experience, as well as those with some experience who want to explore web design in new ways. There are no prerequisites for this course, and all necessary software skills will be taught in class.

Class Number

1203

Credits

3

Department

Visual Communication Design

Area of Study

Digital Communication, Digital Imaging

Location

Online

Description

This interdisciplinary course considers the topic of craft practices and the therapeutic through the lens of feminist pedagogy, including theories of touch and interembodiment. Students will examine the critical role craft and the domestic arts have played in raising questions surrounding feminism, gender, and labor practices in everyday histories. The course examines local and international projects centering on memory, trauma and collaboration. The class will explore the ethics of community collaborations and how the practice of making can cultivate a sense of community, well-being, and social capital.

Class Number

1265

Credits

3

Department

Art Therapy

Area of Study

Gender and Sexuality, Community & Social Engagement

Location

Sharp 404

Description

This kinetics course will explore the activation of art projects with materials that flow, inflate, pump, pour and move in unique ways. Demonstrations will introduce: basic electronics, pneumatics, air-muscles, inflatables, pumps, motors, actuators and the necessary means to power these devices. This course will explore materials and their unique properties when activated by these processes. Students will learn various techniques to animate and control art projects, including the use of the Arduino micro-controller and sensors.
Throughout the course, screenings and readings will introduce students to artists who work with kinetics, robotics and related fields. Artists shown and discussed in class include: Theo Jansen, Rapheal Lozano-Hemmer, Chico Mac Murtrie, Rebecca Horn. Students will be introduced to organizations, galleries and networks that support this type of art work including ARS Electronica, Rhizome and Bitforms gallery.
A series of workshops and smaller assignments will expose students to the potentials of these devices and processes in art making. Next, students will develop projects that utilize one or more of the systems covered in class. Students will be guided in project proposal development where ideas will be explored in group discussions. Mechanical and electronic fabrication techniques will be further explored through project development. Completed projects will be evaluated in group critiques.

Class Number

1150

Credits

3

Department

Art & Technology / Sound Practices

Area of Study

Art and Science

Location

MacLean B1-07

Description

This course explores the intersections between psychoanalysis, anthropology, art and childhood, emphasizing common ideas, concepts, techniques and methods across disciplines. The course consists of both theoretical and practical elements. Historical and contemporary ideas on art and human development are explored from multiple theoretical perspectives and interpretations of childhood. In the realm of the practical, students develop and implement collaborative art and ethnography projects guided by shared inquiries, and in opposition to dominant, totalizing narratives.

Class Number

1247

Credits

3

Department

Art Therapy

Area of Study

Class, Race, Ethnicity, Community & Social Engagement, Economic Inequality & Class

Location

Sharp 404

Description

In this course, we'll delve into the intriguing intersection of photography and printmaking, acquiring light and pressure-based printing skills and conceptually integrating them into an art practice that approaches print as a site-responsive medium, sensitive to light, pressure, and context. The introductory section explores the material sensitivity of embossing and frottage, treating them as akin to documentary photography. The second section introduces light sensitivity through cyanotype and gelatin silver processes, engaging directly with objects and surfaces. The final segment employs digital fabrication to create laser-engraved linoleum blocks and printed photogravure plates, enabling relief and intaglio inking techniques and printing processes.
The course will introduce pivotal artists associated with taught printing techniques and their historical context. We'll explore the works of artists such as Anna Atkins and Albrecht Durer, who played significant roles in the development of their respective techniques. We'll also examine figures like Alfred Stieglitz and Robert Overby, who influenced the trajectory of their media, and contemporary artists like William Kentridge and Do Ho Suh, who have reshaped our perception of print. Additionally, we'll read and screen 'Contact: Art and the Pull of Print' by Jennifer Roberts from Harvard, and invite her for an online discussion with our students.
The coursework will adhere to a media and technique-based structure, with the creation of six bodies of work with separate critiques.

Class Number

1246

Credits

3

Department

Photography

Area of Study

Digital Imaging, Art and Science

Location

Description

In this course, we'll delve into the intriguing intersection of photography and printmaking, acquiring light and pressure-based printing skills and conceptually integrating them into an art practice that approaches print as a site-responsive medium, sensitive to light, pressure, and context. The introductory section explores the material sensitivity of embossing and frottage, treating them as akin to documentary photography. The second section introduces light sensitivity through cyanotype and gelatin silver processes, engaging directly with objects and surfaces. The final segment employs digital fabrication to create laser-engraved linoleum blocks and printed photogravure plates, enabling relief and intaglio inking techniques and printing processes.
The course will introduce pivotal artists associated with taught printing techniques and their historical context. We'll explore the works of artists such as Anna Atkins and Albrecht Durer, who played significant roles in the development of their respective techniques. We'll also examine figures like Alfred Stieglitz and Robert Overby, who influenced the trajectory of their media, and contemporary artists like William Kentridge and Do Ho Suh, who have reshaped our perception of print. Additionally, we'll read and screen 'Contact: Art and the Pull of Print' by Jennifer Roberts from Harvard, and invite her for an online discussion with our students.
The coursework will adhere to a media and technique-based structure, with the creation of six bodies of work with separate critiques.

Class Number

1246

Credits

3

Department

Photography

Area of Study

Digital Imaging, Art and Science

Location

Description

In this course, we'll delve into the intriguing intersection of photography and printmaking, acquiring light and pressure-based printing skills and conceptually integrating them into an art practice that approaches print as a site-responsive medium, sensitive to light, pressure, and context. The introductory section explores the material sensitivity of embossing and frottage, treating them as akin to documentary photography. The second section introduces light sensitivity through cyanotype and gelatin silver processes, engaging directly with objects and surfaces. The final segment employs digital fabrication to create laser-engraved linoleum blocks and printed photogravure plates, enabling relief and intaglio inking techniques and printing processes.
The course will introduce pivotal artists associated with taught printing techniques and their historical context. We'll explore the works of artists such as Anna Atkins and Albrecht Durer, who played significant roles in the development of their respective techniques. We'll also examine figures like Alfred Stieglitz and Robert Overby, who influenced the trajectory of their media, and contemporary artists like William Kentridge and Do Ho Suh, who have reshaped our perception of print. Additionally, we'll read and screen 'Contact: Art and the Pull of Print' by Jennifer Roberts from Harvard, and invite her for an online discussion with our students.
The coursework will adhere to a media and technique-based structure, with the creation of six bodies of work with separate critiques.

Class Number

1245

Credits

3

Department

Printmedia

Area of Study

Digital Imaging, Art and Science

Location

Description

In this course, we'll delve into the intriguing intersection of photography and printmaking, acquiring light and pressure-based printing skills and conceptually integrating them into an art practice that approaches print as a site-responsive medium, sensitive to light, pressure, and context. The introductory section explores the material sensitivity of embossing and frottage, treating them as akin to documentary photography. The second section introduces light sensitivity through cyanotype and gelatin silver processes, engaging directly with objects and surfaces. The final segment employs digital fabrication to create laser-engraved linoleum blocks and printed photogravure plates, enabling relief and intaglio inking techniques and printing processes.
The course will introduce pivotal artists associated with taught printing techniques and their historical context. We'll explore the works of artists such as Anna Atkins and Albrecht Durer, who played significant roles in the development of their respective techniques. We'll also examine figures like Alfred Stieglitz and Robert Overby, who influenced the trajectory of their media, and contemporary artists like William Kentridge and Do Ho Suh, who have reshaped our perception of print. Additionally, we'll read and screen 'Contact: Art and the Pull of Print' by Jennifer Roberts from Harvard, and invite her for an online discussion with our students.
The coursework will adhere to a media and technique-based structure, with the creation of six bodies of work with separate critiques.

Class Number

1245

Credits

3

Department

Printmedia

Area of Study

Digital Imaging, Art and Science

Location

Description

This is a team-taught, three-week intensive Summer studio class for students who want to investigate painting issues and explore formal and conceptual interests in detail. The faculty meet with the students individually and conduct rigorous group critiques. Activities include: visiting artists' studios, galleries and museum collections. Individual studios are provided to each student enrolled this course.

Class Number

1183

Credits

3

Department

Painting and Drawing

Location

MacLean Center 11th Floor

Description

This is a team-taught, three-week intensive Summer studio class for students who want to investigate painting issues and explore formal and conceptual interests in detail. The faculty meet with the students individually and conduct rigorous group critiques. Activities include: visiting artists' studios, galleries and museum collections. Individual studios are provided to each student enrolled this course.

Class Number

1183

Credits

3

Department

Painting and Drawing

Location

MacLean Center 11th Floor

Description

This intermediate studio will explore Lithography as an expanded practice for creating fine art prints that are both innovative and experimental. The course will focus on both individual and collaborative projects to expand the notions and practice of traditional lithography by combining it with other artistic practices. Students will be introduced to a range of printing techniques within the Printmedia Lithography studio area, including multi-color and plate-based lithography with hand-drawn, digital and photo based options for creating images. Examples of lithographs, short readings, and a visit to the AIC Prints and Drawings collection will support project development and discussion. Students can expect to complete three to five projects and participate in two critiques.

Class Number

1304

Credits

3

Department

Printmedia

Location

280 Building Rm 221

Description

HTML defines the structure of a web page, while CSS lends style by controlling the presentation of elements. This online course caters to students with little or no prior coding experience. Through hands-on coding modules, students will use a text editing program to acquire proficiency in standards-compliant HTML and CSS. A strong emphasis on redundancy will ensure that coding concepts are fully understood and best practices reinforced. Students will undertake research, design, and coding tasks to create a fully functional, responsive website. With a solid understanding of HTML and CSS, students will explore opportunities to develop dynamic web pages that adapt seamlessly to different devices and screen sizes. Additionally, students will investigate interface possibilities, evaluate site navigation opportunities, and analyze the effectiveness of various page structures in communicating information effectively and efficiently. There are no prerequisites for this course.

Class Number

1202

Credits

3

Department

Visual Communication Design

Area of Study

Social Media and the Web

Location

Online

Description

This course investigates the properties and possibilities of traditional and modern media, grounds, supports, methods, adhesives, and pigments.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: PTDW 1101, 2001, 2004 or PTDW 3003

Class Number

1181

Credits

3

Department

Painting and Drawing

Area of Study

Art and Science

Location

280 Building Rm 311

Description

This multi-level course will explore the intersection of art and nature while foraging local plant and earth matter to create pigments for inks and paints. We will delve into the diverse world of pigments, employing various binders to craft water-based mediums such as inks, watercolor, gouache, and acrylic. Students will be introduced to both traditional and experimental techniques and extend beyond the studio, incorporating outdoor, in situ sessions where we actively forage materials.
We will learn about contemporary artists like Ricky Lee Gordan, Sam Falls, Cathy Hsaio, Elisabeth Heying, and more, who source their own pigments, examining how these artists thoughtfully incorporate them into their work. Simultaneously, we will look at the historical roots of pigments, tracing their origins and uncovering their myriad applications across cultures and time periods.
By the end of the course, students will not only possess the skills to create work using self-sourced pigments but will also gain a nuanced understanding of the historical and contemporary significance of pigments in the broader artistic context. This course will provide a unique opportunity to bridge art and sustainability while making a deeper connection to the natural world.

Class Number

1185

Credits

3

Department

Painting and Drawing

Area of Study

Community & Social Engagement, Public Space, Site, Landscape, Art and Science

Location

280 Building Rm 311

Description

In this course, students will explore the art and craft of working with various soft metals, such as brass, bronze, copper, and silver. The curriculum covers a wide range of techniques such as soldering, forming, and centrifugal casting, enabling students to manipulate and shape metal into intricate forms. Utilizing a combination of hand tools and specialized equipment, students will learn to transform raw metal materials into functional and decorative objects. Emphasis will be placed on artistry and craftsmanship, with students developing their unique designs. This course bridges traditional practices with modern innovations, offering a comprehensive understanding of this ancient yet continually evolving art form.
Readings will explore topics of the historic metal eras including the Bronze and Iron Age, The Forge and the Crucible by Mircea Eliade, Metalworking Through History: A Modern Encyclopedia by Ana M. Lopez, Alchemy + Mysticism by Alexander Roob, A History Of Metallography: The Development Of Ideas On The Structure Of Metals Before 1890 by Cyril Stanley Smith, and The Secrets of Metals by Wilhelm Pelikan. Some contemporary metalsmith artists will be studied such as Michele Oka Doner. This class will also include a variety of handouts from the Metal Smith Society to demonstrate specific metal smithing techniques and tools.
We will have a midterm critique to review progress and then students should expect to produce a body of work consisting of 3-5 finished pieces during the semester.

Class Number

1319

Credits

3

Department

Sculpture

Area of Study

Costume Design, Furniture Design, Product Design

Location

280 Building Rm 015

Description

Jane Austen¿s Pride and Prejudice is enduringly popular, constantly adapted, critically celebrated, and occasionally detested. It is also a keystone in the history of the novel. Austen¿s novel is a landmark attempt to grapple with, and solve, the fundamental problems that underlie novelistic fiction and representation¿from the difficulty of self-reflection and of knowing other minds, to the problem of representing the modern self; from the emergence of character to the co-existence of critique and sentimental attachment to social practices and prejudices, including class, status, and gender. In this intensive, three-week course, we will read and discuss the novel very closely. Questions we will ask together include: How does Pride and Prejudice reflect and respond to the wider world in which Austen lived¿its norms, politics, economics, gender dynamics, class hierarchies, and aesthetic values? How does the marriage plot present the relation between freedom and responsibility? And what can Austen¿s masterpiece teach us about living and writing meaningfully in times of profound inequality and absurdity?

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1301

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Lakeview - 203

Description

This course explores the complex roles, representations, and symbolic functions of women in English literature from the medieval period through the seventeenth century. We will examine authors such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton. Special attention will be given to recurring cultural tropes that shaped women¿s identities and constrained their agency, including the Virgin, the Whore, the Wife, and the Trickster. Through these archetypes, we will analyze how literature constructs gendered power, articulates anxieties about sexuality and authority, and negotiates the tension between silence and voice. Students will interrogate how these tropes function within their historical contexts and how certain authors resist, subvert, or reimagine them.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1300

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Lakeview - 203

Description

This course offers a survey of the history of manga (Japanese comics) from its premodern predecessors to the present. Beginning with narrative picture scrolls in the medieval period, it will touch on forms of humor and political cartooning in the 19th and early 20th centuries, before moving onto multi-page stories, serials, and standalone books within the serially paneled comics medium. Related developments in non-Japanese comics and media like film, animation, illustration, and painting will also be considered.

Among the major artists to be considered in this course are: Hokusai, Tagawa Suiho, Tezuka Osamu, Tatsumi Yoshihiro, Shirato Sanpei, Tsuge Yoshiharu, Hagio Moto, Otomo Katsuhiro, Takahashi Rumiko, and Tagame Gengoro.

Students will be required to complete weekly readings, including translated manga and historical/interpretive essays, in addition to occasional reading responses, a research paper, and a final exam.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Art History Survey Requirement

Class Number

1144

Credits

3

Department

Art History, Theory, and Criticism

Area of Study

Books and Publishing, Comics and Graphic Novels, Illustration

Location

Online

Description

This course examines the unique role that music has played in the cultural development of the United States, taking a critical look at the historical and geographical context for the development of American musical styles, including the role of slavery. We will critically engage the role that 19th Century blackface and minstrelsy played in providing the framework for both the foundations of the popular culture industry, and the conditions that resulted in the construction of cultural 'blackness.' We will examine the various regional styles of music that have developed in the United States, including the blues, ragtime, spirituals, country, jazz, bluegrass, and folk music, noting the manner in which style and gesture is traded back and forth. We will identify the musical characteristics of the primary styles of early American music, what distinguishes each, and trace their evolution to the music we listen to today. By spotting the way a note is bent or how the backbeat is played, we will map the route from the churches of the early frontier to the songs of Kendrick Lamar. Assignments may include weekly readings, approximately 3 short papers, one term paper, a final exam, and an in-class presentation, presented either alone or in a small group.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1302

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Online

Description

Curious about the links between sand riddles in the desert, shape-shifting robots, and the cracks on an old painting? This class examines the physics behind shape formation, both in nature and in the work of humans. Concrete interdisciplinary examples spanning engineering, biology, architecture and beyond, will reveal underlying concepts of physics that are omnipresent around us, while questioning the common distinction our society tends to make between those who observe natural systems and those who create as engineers, designers and artists. Formal lectures will provide students with a conceptual and methodological background for scientific implementation, while hands-on labs will confront them to the medium. They will put this into practice in producing their own scientific project within their artistic medium. Seminars featuring renown international speakers will expose the students to current experts and cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. The combination of these activities, from lectures to labs and hands-on projects, will introduce science as a practice and a method students can themselves implement, while exposing them to the surprising forms that discovery & invention can take.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1298

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Lakeview - 1503

Description

Standard textbooks of European music have long emphasized their commitment towards studying the Western part of the continent. When it comes to the eastern region of the mainland, no such textbook exists. The scholarly marginalization of Eastern Europe¿s cultural, religious, and ethnic diversity contributes to negligence and underappreciation of the region. The purpose of this course is to examine the history and arts at several sites in this region and to listen to its music. Through this approach, we will examine cultural identities such as Greek, Byzantine, Slavic, Eastern Orthodox, Russian, Jewish, Ottoman, and Romani. We will visit historical and contemporary sites such as Kaliningrad, Kiev, Cracow, Prague, Budapest, Istanbul, Zagreb, and Ljubljana. We will also listen to ¿classical¿ music of Romanians, Poles, Russians, and Hungarians as well as to ¿folk¿ music from Transylvania, the Balkans, and the Baltic states. The music repertoire of this course spans from medieval Polish and Hungarian manuscripts to the late 20th-century Estonian (Arvo Part) and Russian (Sofia Gubaidulina) composers.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1306

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

MacLean 617

Description

This course familiarizes students with basic philosophical skills: clear reasoning, examination of the soundness and validity of arguments, and development of consistent positions on certain philosophical issues. The course may be organized historically by studying the thought of major philosophers, beginning with Plato, and ending with the modern era (examples of figures studied: Plato, Aquinas, Descartes, Locke, and Nietzsche); thematically (studying major themes in philosophy such as free will and determinism, the existence of God, and the mind-body problem); or by school of thought (studying major trends in philosophy such as pragmatism, analytical philosophy, Marxism, existentialism, and phenomenology). Readings range from historical to contemporary sources, including the pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Heidegger, Quine, and Rorty. Assignments vary, but they might include some or many of the following: weekly reading responses, quizzes, papers, and exams.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1289

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Online

Description

This course on Mineralogy and Gemology provides a detailed scientific exploration of minerals, their structures, properties, and classification, with a particular emphasis on their geological processes. Students will study the chemical composition, crystallography, and physical characteristics of minerals, learning how to identify and classify them in the lab. The course will cover the processes of mineral formation, the environments in which they occur, and the tools and techniques used for their analysis. A portion of the course will also focus on the properties of gemstones, such as color, clarity, and hardness, and the geological conditions that create these precious materials. Throughout, students will learn to apply scientific principles to the study of minerals, while also considering the cultural significance and aesthetic appeal of gemstones. By the end of the course, students will have a comprehensive understanding of mineralogy and the role of gemstones in both science and art, gaining hands-on experience with mineral identification and analysis. This course will incorporate a variety of texts and media, including scanned readings from textbooks, scientific journal publications, museum collection catalogs, high-resolution mineral imaging, and documentary films on mineral formation and gemstone trade. The coursework will consist of weekly microscopy-based lab exercises, 3-5 homework assignments, a midterm exam, and a final art project that encourages students to creatively engage with the scientific and cultural aspects of minerals and gemstones.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1305

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Lakeview - 1503

Description

A monolith manifests in orbit around Jupiter, emitting a signal. A beacon? A winter-bound planet¿s denizens are androgynous with powerful predictive powers. An aberration? Space travel is enabled by the ingestion of enormous quantities of a geriatric spice a messianic figure suddenly learns to manipulate. A drug trip?! Among popular genres, science fiction is the riskiest conceptually and among the trickiest to master. Because of its relative narrative freedom, science fiction has been a place for some of the wildest, most outlandish, yet frequently astute speculation on the experience of religion that can be found in all modern literature. In this course, you¿ll read some novels (by William Gibson, Frank Herbert, and Ursula K. LeGuin), short stories, (by Ted Chiang, Arthur C. Clarke, and Raccoona Sheldon), and view some films (2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars, and Close Encounters), and study the work of some theorists of religion (Freud, Jung, Le¿vi-Strauss, and Eliade). Assignments vary, but they might include some or many of the following: weekly reading responses, quizzes, papers, and exams.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1242

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Lakeview - 202

Description

In this course, we will introduce the interdisciplinary study of cities, urbanization, and the environment in the social sciences. We will cover foundational and contemporary readings in sociology, from history to urban studies/planning, architecture, and anthropology. After introducing core concepts, we will explore case studies on industrialization and deindustrialization, pollution and toxic exposure, energy/electrification, urban ¿green¿ spaces, and climate change/migration. We will focus on a series of Chicago-area case studies and expand to study other ¿planetary cities¿ such as Houston, Buenos Aires, and Abu Dhabi. Readings may include foundational texts from the Chicago School of Sociology, W.E.B. Du Bois, William Cronon, and Saskia Sassen, as well as contemporary texts from Gökçe Günel, Hillary Angelo, and Javier Auyero.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1195

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Lakeview - 203

Description

This course offers a critical overview of the origins and politics of the Arab-Israeli conflict through the use of dual narratives. It examines the roots of Zionism and Palestinian nationalism, the deterioration of Jewish-Arab relations during the late Ottoman and Mandate periods, the role of Arab states, the establishment of the state of Israel and subsequent dispersion of Palestinians, the Arab-Israeli wars, the Intifadas, and the possibility of a negotiated peace agreement.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1293

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Lakeview - 202

Description

Why do birds migrate? When do whales sing? What does a bee's dance mean? Animals have fascinating behaviors that have both puzzled and amazed observers. This class will explore current theories behind these actions. The lecture/discussion aspects of this course will focus on theories and concepts while the lab component will focus on collecting (Virtual zoo camera) observational data on local fauna and coming up with hypothesis to explain the observed behaviors. Student-collected original data will then be discussed and new or additional theories proposed. This course includes VIRTUAL Zoo camera data observations from any zoo around the world that has zoo cameras!

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1186

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Online

Description

Since the early 1960s, artists have increasingly experimented with alternative methods of disseminating their ideas, using books or records, occasionally collaborating in periodicals, and other uncategorized projects. Students investigate the increasing acceptability of such activities and discuss a broad variety of publishing, from guerrilla fly-posting through mail-art magazines to the exhibition-in-a-book, including the unconventional artists' bookwork. Examining both well-known examples and obscure occurrences, the course attempts to place alternative art publishing in a contemporary context.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Art History Survey Requirement

Class Number

1145

Credits

3

Department

Art History, Theory, and Criticism

Location

Lakeview - 203

Description

In this course students learn about the scientific roots and complexities of diagnosing the most pressing environmental crises of the twenty-first century, their ethical and legal impacts on society, and the potential to achieve sustainability for the future. We raise stimulating ethical and legal debates about topics such as depletion of oceanic resources, loss of biodiversity, habitat destruction, depletion of topsoil, degradation of groundwater and more. This class is about critical thinking and incorporates team projects, debate, class discussion, and independent research to investigate the current state of the global condition and potential for a sustainable future.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1297

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Area of Study

Sustainable Design

Location

Online

Description

A detailed investigation of the history, theory and practice of politics in the United States and around the world. See topic description for more information.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1292

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Online

Description

Historically, the discipline of Art History has been the study of white men, whereas Anthropology has been the study of the creative practices of ¿others,¿ i.e., those subject to European imperialism and colonization. This has created a hidden dynamic in the ways we think about human creativity: ¿art¿ is understood to be the product of individual genius (i.e., whiteness and masculinity), whereas ¿culture¿ is the anonymous and traditional production of ¿a people.¿ And yet, all creative practice emerges within specific social and historical contexts and at the nexus of tradition and innovation, the individual and the collective. In this class we will salvage the tools of anthropological analysis from their colonial origins to radically transform our understanding of art and its place in the world. Drawing on theoretical and anthropological readings in three thematic areas¿Art, Property, and Museums¿we will critically examine the ways human creativity is valued and appreciated while also learning to refuse the racialized and gendered hierarchies that structure the category of ¿art.¿ At the same time, we will engage with artworks, films, and exhibitions that appropriate the ¿anthropological gaze¿ to further unsettle these hierarchies. Coursework will consist of weekly readings, critical responses to local exhibitions and performances, and independent research projects. In-class activities will draw us further into the contradictions and questions raised.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1294

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Lakeview - 205

Description

In this course, we explore the phenomena of culture and society through a four-field anthropological lens. Topics include a brief history of anthropology as a social scientific discipline, an introduction to anthropological methods, the uniqueness of human culture from the perspective of arguments for nonhuman culture, the power and politics of language, and a comparative approach to universal cultural subsystems, explored through a wide variety of global case studies, as well as scholarship that turns the anthropological lens on the Western traditions in which the discipline originally developed.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: First Year English requirement.

Class Number

1291

Credits

3

Department

Liberal Arts

Location

Online

Description

Investigates the new field of parametric design, which involves making 3D computer models that have embedded simultaneous equations that modify parts of the model when other parts are changed. Includes the sketching of potential parametric relationships at the beginning of the parametric design process.

This course requires students to have a laptop that meets SAIC's minimum hardware specs and runs the AIADO template.

Class Number

1241

Credits

3

Department

Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects

Location

Description

This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to gain experience as interns in professional arts and design environments and prepare for professional life after SAIC. During the semester, faculty provide in-depth mentorship and act as liaison with the internship site supporting students meet their learning goals as outlined for the semester. Through group meetings and online discussions, students engage with a peer cohort of students participating in a variety of internships. Students work on-site at internships for a total of 140 hours (approx 14 hours per week) for the term. In addition to successfully completing the internship, students will conduct an informational interview with their employer, attend 4 class meetings and an onsite meeting with the faculty and supervisor, complete an internship supervisor evaluation, revise their resume, and update their online portfolio, website, or professional profile.

Students are required to secure an internship prior to the start of the semester. Internships must be approved by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office. Students are encouraged to meet with a CAPX advisor for assistance with researching and applying for internships. In order to begin the internship approval process students should go to https://bit.ly/35vmTTM. Upon approval, course registration is managed by CAPX.

Note that international students must receive CPT authorization prior to participating in an off-campus internship.

Internships may be in-person, hybrid, or virtual; however all four class meetings are virtual. Class meeting day and time are determined by the faculty.

Class Number

1152

Credits

1.5 - 3

Department

Career and Professional Experience

Location

Description

This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to gain experience as interns in professional arts and design environments and prepare for professional life after SAIC. During the semester, faculty provide in-depth mentorship and act as liaison with the internship site supporting students meet their learning goals as outlined for the semester. Through group meetings and online discussions, students engage with a peer cohort of students participating in a variety of internships. Students work on-site at internships for a total of 140 hours (approx 14 hours per week) for the term. In addition to successfully completing the internship, students will conduct an informational interview with their employer, attend 4 class meetings and an onsite meeting with the faculty and supervisor, complete an internship supervisor evaluation, revise their resume, and update their online portfolio, website, or professional profile.

Students are required to secure an internship prior to the start of the semester. Internships must be approved by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office. Students are encouraged to meet with a CAPX advisor for assistance with researching and applying for internships. In order to begin the internship approval process students should go to https://bit.ly/35vmTTM. Upon approval, course registration is managed by CAPX.

Note that international students must receive CPT authorization prior to participating in an off-campus internship.

Internships may be in-person, hybrid, or virtual; however all four class meetings are virtual. Class meeting day and time are determined by the faculty.

Class Number

1153

Credits

1.5 - 3

Department

Career and Professional Experience

Location

Description

This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to gain experience as interns in professional arts and design environments and prepare for professional life after SAIC. During the semester, faculty provide in-depth mentorship and act as liaison with the internship site supporting students meet their learning goals as outlined for the semester. Through group meetings and online discussions, students engage with a peer cohort of students participating in a variety of internships. Students work on-site at internships for a total of 140 hours (approx 14 hours per week) for the term. In addition to successfully completing the internship, students will conduct an informational interview with their employer, attend 4 class meetings and an onsite meeting with the faculty and supervisor, complete an internship supervisor evaluation, revise their resume, and update their online portfolio, website, or professional profile.

Students are required to secure an internship prior to the start of the semester. Internships must be approved by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office. Students are encouraged to meet with a CAPX advisor for assistance with researching and applying for internships. In order to begin the internship approval process students should go to https://bit.ly/35vmTTM. Upon approval, course registration is managed by CAPX.

Note that international students must receive CPT authorization prior to participating in an off-campus internship.

Internships may be in-person, hybrid, or virtual; however all four class meetings are virtual. Class meeting day and time are determined by the faculty.

Class Number

1154

Credits

1.5 - 3

Department

Career and Professional Experience

Location

Description

This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to gain experience as interns in professional arts and design environments and prepare for professional life after SAIC. During the semester, faculty provide in-depth mentorship and act as liaison with the internship site supporting students meet their learning goals as outlined for the semester. Through group meetings and online discussions, students engage with a peer cohort of students participating in a variety of internships. Students work on-site at internships for a total of 140 hours (approx 14 hours per week) for the term. In addition to successfully completing the internship, students will conduct an informational interview with their employer, attend 4 class meetings and an onsite meeting with the faculty and supervisor, complete an internship supervisor evaluation, revise their resume, and update their online portfolio, website, or professional profile.

Students are required to secure an internship prior to the start of the semester. Internships must be approved by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office. Students are encouraged to meet with a CAPX advisor for assistance with researching and applying for internships. In order to begin the internship approval process students should go to https://bit.ly/35vmTTM. Upon approval, course registration is managed by CAPX.

Note that international students must receive CPT authorization prior to participating in an off-campus internship.

Internships may be in-person, hybrid, or virtual; however all four class meetings are virtual. Class meeting day and time are determined by the faculty.

Class Number

1155

Credits

1.5 - 3

Department

Career and Professional Experience

Location

Description

This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to gain experience as interns in professional arts and design environments and prepare for professional life after SAIC. During the semester, faculty provide in-depth mentorship and act as liaison with the internship site supporting students meet their learning goals as outlined for the semester. Through group meetings and online discussions, students engage with a peer cohort of students participating in a variety of internships. Students work on-site at internships for a total of 140 hours (approx 14 hours per week) for the term. In addition to successfully completing the internship, students will conduct an informational interview with their employer, attend 4 class meetings and an onsite meeting with the faculty and supervisor, complete an internship supervisor evaluation, revise their resume, and update their online portfolio, website, or professional profile.

Students are required to secure an internship prior to the start of the semester. Internships must be approved by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office. Students are encouraged to meet with a CAPX advisor for assistance with researching and applying for internships. In order to begin the internship approval process students should go to https://bit.ly/35vmTTM. Upon approval, course registration is managed by CAPX.

Note that international students must receive CPT authorization prior to participating in an off-campus internship.

Internships may be in-person, hybrid, or virtual; however all four class meetings are virtual. Class meeting day and time are determined by the faculty.

Class Number

1156

Credits

1.5 - 3

Department

Career and Professional Experience

Location

Description

This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to gain experience as interns in professional arts and design environments and prepare for professional life after SAIC. During the semester, faculty provide in-depth mentorship and act as liaison with the internship site supporting students meet their learning goals as outlined for the semester. Through group meetings and online discussions, students engage with a peer cohort of students participating in a variety of internships. Students work on-site at internships for a total of 140 hours (approx 14 hours per week) for the term. In addition to successfully completing the internship, students will conduct an informational interview with their employer, attend 4 class meetings and an onsite meeting with the faculty and supervisor, complete an internship supervisor evaluation, revise their resume, and update their online portfolio, website, or professional profile.

Students are required to secure an internship prior to the start of the semester. Internships must be approved by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office. Students are encouraged to meet with a CAPX advisor for assistance with researching and applying for internships. In order to begin the internship approval process students should go to https://bit.ly/35vmTTM. Upon approval, course registration is managed by CAPX.

Note that international students must receive CPT authorization prior to participating in an off-campus internship.

Internships may be in-person, hybrid, or virtual; however all four class meetings are virtual. Class meeting day and time are determined by the faculty.

Class Number

1157

Credits

1.5 - 3

Department

Career and Professional Experience

Location

Description

This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to gain experience as interns in professional arts and design environments and prepare for professional life after SAIC. During the semester, faculty provide in-depth mentorship and act as liaison with the internship site supporting students meet their learning goals as outlined for the semester. Through group meetings and online discussions, students engage with a peer cohort of students participating in a variety of internships. Students work on-site at internships for a total of 140 hours (approx 14 hours per week) for the term. In addition to successfully completing the internship, students will conduct an informational interview with their employer, attend 4 class meetings and an onsite meeting with the faculty and supervisor, complete an internship supervisor evaluation, revise their resume, and update their online portfolio, website, or professional profile.

Students are required to secure an internship prior to the start of the semester. Internships must be approved by the Career and Professional Experience (CAPX) office. Students are encouraged to meet with a CAPX advisor for assistance with researching and applying for internships. In order to begin the internship approval process students should go to https://bit.ly/35vmTTM. Upon approval, course registration is managed by CAPX.

Note that international students must receive CPT authorization prior to participating in an off-campus internship.

Internships may be in-person, hybrid, or virtual; however all four class meetings are virtual. Class meeting day and time are determined by the faculty.

Class Number

1158

Credits

1.5 - 3

Department

Career and Professional Experience

Location

Description

Between its incorporation in 1833 and the world's fair of 1933, Chicago was internationally the most important site for development of modern architecture. From the commercial buildings of Burnham and Root or Adler and Sullivan to the domestic architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School, Chicago was on the 'cutting edge.' This architectural 'century of progress' is explored through field trips and on-site lectures. Chicago and its suburbs are the class's 'museum.'

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Art History Survey Requirement OR Graduate Student

Class Number

1146

Credits

3

Department

Art History, Theory, and Criticism

Location

Lakeview - 202

Description

This class associates training in professional practices with an overview of social, political and philosophical contexts of the grant funding in the United States. We will approach topics through a practical and theoretical lens to consider how the relationship between granting organizations and the administrator operates. Through a robust practice peer reviews, and a final mock grant application, you will refine an approach to the ecology of grants. You are expected to read and summarize the assigned texts, participate in discussions, introduce your ideas and questions to the class, write several iterations of texts, and create one grant application project.

The course will be supplemented with conversations with practicing administrators from the executive director branch of organizations. The course is comprised of five phases that overlap with the germination of a grant application. Students are expected to contribute to course through their own research findings and iterative versions of their projects.

Class Number

1149

Credits

3

Department

Arts Administration and Policy

Location

Online

Description

How do you shape your creative or scholarly practice while leveraging transferrable skills to support your future career plans? Spine Intensive is a multi-level course for BFA Studio students who need to fulfill any one of their required Academic Spine classes: Sophomore Seminar, the Junior Professional Practice, or the Senior Capstone. This course offers students interdisciplinary approaches to critically evaluating and effectively communicating their creative practice or research interests in relation to their academic or career aspirations. Through essential readings, assignments, studio projects, and writing, students will develop the ability to articulate clear narratives that not only explain the purpose and process of their art making or research driven practice, but also translate these narratives into actionable plans to advance their work and post graduation interests. Students will receive individualized assignments aligned specifically with the level of course requirement being fulfilled as well as one on one advising with faculty as they develop documentation of their work, a statement of purpose, resumes and other applicable materials to support their academic development and career readiness. Spine Intensive can only be taken once to for credit.

Class Number

1196

Credits

3

Department

Undergraduate Studies

Location

280 Building Rm 120

Description

The aim of the Summer intensive is for students to develop the skills essential to the practice of design and communicating design ideas. The goal is for students to establish a fluid working process that utilizes integrated digital and analog processes as a means to move through ideation, iteration, material testing, visualization and design communication. To this end, the class provides training in software including Adobe Suite, Rhino, Bunkspeed, computer aided fabrication (CNC milling, 3D scanning and printing, laser cutting), as well as manual techniques such as rapid sketching, various prototyping techniques, data visualization and visual communication strategies. Working both collaboratively and independently students will consider Chicago as a lab and explore its potential as a source and resource for design practice. Existing design skills will honed to new levels through the integration of studio work, demonstrations and hands-on workshops. You must be a Master of Design in Designed Objects student to enroll in this course.

Prerequisites

You must be a Master of Design in Designed Objects student to enroll in this course.

Class Number

1236

Credits

6

Department

Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects

Location

Description

The aim of the Summer intensive is for students to develop the skills essential to the practice of design and communicating design ideas. The goal is for students to establish a fluid working process that utilizes integrated digital and analog processes as a means to move through ideation, iteration, material testing, visualization and design communication. To this end, the class provides training in software including Adobe Suite, Rhino, Bunkspeed, computer aided fabrication (CNC milling, 3D scanning and printing, laser cutting), as well as manual techniques such as rapid sketching, various prototyping techniques, data visualization and visual communication strategies. Working both collaboratively and independently students will consider Chicago as a lab and explore its potential as a source and resource for design practice. Existing design skills will honed to new levels through the integration of studio work, demonstrations and hands-on workshops. You must be a Master of Design in Designed Objects student to enroll in this course.

Prerequisites

You must be a Master of Design in Designed Objects student to enroll in this course.

Class Number

1236

Credits

6

Department

Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects

Location

Description

This seminar consists of weekly studio visits, discussions, and small group critiques. Students are expected to arrive with completed and semi-completed works and be prepared to make and re-make new works throughout the summer sessions. A wide variety of readings chosen by faculty will guide discussions that concentrate on problems concerning methods of artmaking, distribution, and interpretation. Readings will include examples drawn from the emerging category of conceptual writing as well as crucial art historical texts, literature, and poetry.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in the Low-Residency MFA Program.

Class Number

1211

Credits

3

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

This seminar consists of weekly studio visits, discussions, and small group critiques. Students are expected to arrive with completed and semi-completed works and be prepared to make and re-make new works throughout the summer sessions. A wide variety of readings chosen by faculty will guide discussions that concentrate on problems concerning methods of artmaking, distribution, and interpretation. Readings will include examples drawn from the emerging category of conceptual writing as well as crucial art historical texts, literature, and poetry.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in the Low-Residency MFA Program.

Class Number

1212

Credits

3

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

This seminar consists of weekly studio visits, discussions, and small group critiques. Students are expected to arrive with completed and semi-completed works and be prepared to make and re-make new works throughout the summer sessions. A wide variety of readings chosen by faculty will guide discussions that concentrate on problems concerning methods of artmaking, distribution, and interpretation. Readings will include examples drawn from the emerging category of conceptual writing as well as crucial art historical texts, literature, and poetry.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in the Low-Residency MFA Program.

Class Number

1213

Credits

3

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

This seminar consists of weekly studio visits, discussions, and small group critiques. Students are expected to arrive with completed and semi-completed works and be prepared to make and re-make new works throughout the summer sessions. A wide variety of readings chosen by faculty will guide discussions that concentrate on problems concerning methods of artmaking, distribution, and interpretation. Readings will include examples drawn from the emerging category of conceptual writing as well as crucial art historical texts, literature, and poetry.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in the Low-Residency MFA Program.

Class Number

1214

Credits

3

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

This seminar consists of weekly studio visits, discussions, and small group critiques. Students are expected to arrive with completed and semi-completed works and be prepared to make and re-make new works throughout the summer sessions. A wide variety of readings chosen by faculty will guide discussions that concentrate on problems concerning methods of artmaking, distribution, and interpretation. Readings will include examples drawn from the emerging category of conceptual writing as well as crucial art historical texts, literature, and poetry.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in the Low-Residency MFA Program.

Class Number

1215

Credits

3

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

This seminar consists of weekly studio visits, discussions, and small group critiques. Students are expected to arrive with completed and semi-completed works and be prepared to make and re-make new works throughout the summer sessions. A wide variety of readings chosen by faculty will guide discussions that concentrate on problems concerning methods of artmaking, distribution, and interpretation. Readings will include examples drawn from the emerging category of conceptual writing as well as crucial art historical texts, literature, and poetry.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in the Low-Residency MFA Program.

Class Number

1217

Credits

3

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

This seminar consists of weekly studio visits, discussions, and small group critiques. Students are expected to arrive with completed and semi-completed works and be prepared to make and re-make new works throughout the summer sessions. A wide variety of readings chosen by faculty will guide discussions that concentrate on problems concerning methods of artmaking, distribution, and interpretation. Readings will include examples drawn from the emerging category of conceptual writing as well as crucial art historical texts, literature, and poetry.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in the Low-Residency MFA Program.

Class Number

1218

Credits

3

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

This seminar consists of weekly studio visits, discussions, and small group critiques. Students are expected to arrive with completed and semi-completed works and be prepared to make and re-make new works throughout the summer sessions. A wide variety of readings chosen by faculty will guide discussions that concentrate on problems concerning methods of artmaking, distribution, and interpretation. Readings will include examples drawn from the emerging category of conceptual writing as well as crucial art historical texts, literature, and poetry.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in the Low-Residency MFA Program.

Class Number

1220

Credits

3

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

Over the course of each six-week summer residency period, all students in the Low- Res MFA program engage with a series of world renowned artists and scholars to expand our collective conceptual frameworks and discourses. Invited speakers participate in our Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series. They deliver a public lecture open to the entire SAIC and Chicago community and the general public, and then participate in a Colloquium the next day exclusively for Low-Res MFA students. Each Colloquium takes place with the artist present, and is a space where the artist¿s work and concepts (direct or adjacent) are discussed, questions are raised, and topics are debated. Colloquium asks for consensus, but rather a dynamic and in depth discursive exploration of ideas. This form allows for a multiplicity of voices to build on concepts through questioning, contributing, challenging, and listening to each other. The colloquium is considered a Gift anchored with the presence of the visiting artist. This Gift is generated by enacting full attention to the concepts present in the artist or scholar¿s work. In the spirit of Lewis Hyde, the Gift is an exchange which generates or propagates further attention and exchange in culture. Thus, the Colloquium is a Gift meant to propagate further exchange in the world, as artists and citizens.

Class Number

1210

Credits

1.5

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

Over the course of each six-week summer residency period, all students in the Low- Res MFA program engage with a series of world renowned artists and scholars to expand our collective conceptual frameworks and discourses. Invited speakers participate in our Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series. They deliver a public lecture open to the entire SAIC and Chicago community and the general public, and then participate in a Colloquium the next day exclusively for Low-Res MFA students. Each Colloquium takes place with the artist present, and is a space where the artist¿s work and concepts (direct or adjacent) are discussed, questions are raised, and topics are debated. Colloquium asks for consensus, but rather a dynamic and in depth discursive exploration of ideas. This form allows for a multiplicity of voices to build on concepts through questioning, contributing, challenging, and listening to each other. The colloquium is considered a Gift anchored with the presence of the visiting artist. This Gift is generated by enacting full attention to the concepts present in the artist or scholar¿s work. In the spirit of Lewis Hyde, the Gift is an exchange which generates or propagates further attention and exchange in culture. Thus, the Colloquium is a Gift meant to propagate further exchange in the world, as artists and citizens.

Class Number

1225

Credits

1.5

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

Over the course of each six-week summer residency period, all students in the Low- Res MFA program engage with a series of world renowned artists and scholars to expand our collective conceptual frameworks and discourses. Invited speakers participate in our Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series. They deliver a public lecture open to the entire SAIC and Chicago community and the general public, and then participate in a Colloquium the next day exclusively for Low-Res MFA students. Each Colloquium takes place with the artist present, and is a space where the artist¿s work and concepts (direct or adjacent) are discussed, questions are raised, and topics are debated. Colloquium asks for consensus, but rather a dynamic and in depth discursive exploration of ideas. This form allows for a multiplicity of voices to build on concepts through questioning, contributing, challenging, and listening to each other. The colloquium is considered a Gift anchored with the presence of the visiting artist. This Gift is generated by enacting full attention to the concepts present in the artist or scholar¿s work. In the spirit of Lewis Hyde, the Gift is an exchange which generates or propagates further attention and exchange in culture. Thus, the Colloquium is a Gift meant to propagate further exchange in the world, as artists and citizens.

Class Number

1226

Credits

1.5

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

Over the course of each six-week summer residency period, all students in the Low- Res MFA program engage with a series of world renowned artists and scholars to expand our collective conceptual frameworks and discourses. Invited speakers participate in our Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series. They deliver a public lecture open to the entire SAIC and Chicago community and the general public, and then participate in a Colloquium the next day exclusively for Low-Res MFA students. Each Colloquium takes place with the artist present, and is a space where the artist¿s work and concepts (direct or adjacent) are discussed, questions are raised, and topics are debated. Colloquium asks for consensus, but rather a dynamic and in depth discursive exploration of ideas. This form allows for a multiplicity of voices to build on concepts through questioning, contributing, challenging, and listening to each other. The colloquium is considered a Gift anchored with the presence of the visiting artist. This Gift is generated by enacting full attention to the concepts present in the artist or scholar¿s work. In the spirit of Lewis Hyde, the Gift is an exchange which generates or propagates further attention and exchange in culture. Thus, the Colloquium is a Gift meant to propagate further exchange in the world, as artists and citizens.

Class Number

1227

Credits

1.5

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

Over the course of each six-week summer residency period, all students in the Low- Res MFA program engage with a series of world renowned artists and scholars to expand our collective conceptual frameworks and discourses. Invited speakers participate in our Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series. They deliver a public lecture open to the entire SAIC and Chicago community and the general public, and then participate in a Colloquium the next day exclusively for Low-Res MFA students. Each Colloquium takes place with the artist present, and is a space where the artist¿s work and concepts (direct or adjacent) are discussed, questions are raised, and topics are debated. Colloquium asks for consensus, but rather a dynamic and in depth discursive exploration of ideas. This form allows for a multiplicity of voices to build on concepts through questioning, contributing, challenging, and listening to each other. The colloquium is considered a Gift anchored with the presence of the visiting artist. This Gift is generated by enacting full attention to the concepts present in the artist or scholar¿s work. In the spirit of Lewis Hyde, the Gift is an exchange which generates or propagates further attention and exchange in culture. Thus, the Colloquium is a Gift meant to propagate further exchange in the world, as artists and citizens.

Class Number

1228

Credits

1.5

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

Over the course of each six-week summer residency period, all students in the Low- Res MFA program engage with a series of world renowned artists and scholars to expand our collective conceptual frameworks and discourses. Invited speakers participate in our Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series. They deliver a public lecture open to the entire SAIC and Chicago community and the general public, and then participate in a Colloquium the next day exclusively for Low-Res MFA students. Each Colloquium takes place with the artist present, and is a space where the artist¿s work and concepts (direct or adjacent) are discussed, questions are raised, and topics are debated. Colloquium asks for consensus, but rather a dynamic and in depth discursive exploration of ideas. This form allows for a multiplicity of voices to build on concepts through questioning, contributing, challenging, and listening to each other. The colloquium is considered a Gift anchored with the presence of the visiting artist. This Gift is generated by enacting full attention to the concepts present in the artist or scholar¿s work. In the spirit of Lewis Hyde, the Gift is an exchange which generates or propagates further attention and exchange in culture. Thus, the Colloquium is a Gift meant to propagate further exchange in the world, as artists and citizens.

Class Number

1230

Credits

1.5

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

Over the course of each six-week summer residency period, all students in the Low- Res MFA program engage with a series of world renowned artists and scholars to expand our collective conceptual frameworks and discourses. Invited speakers participate in our Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series. They deliver a public lecture open to the entire SAIC and Chicago community and the general public, and then participate in a Colloquium the next day exclusively for Low-Res MFA students. Each Colloquium takes place with the artist present, and is a space where the artist¿s work and concepts (direct or adjacent) are discussed, questions are raised, and topics are debated. Colloquium asks for consensus, but rather a dynamic and in depth discursive exploration of ideas. This form allows for a multiplicity of voices to build on concepts through questioning, contributing, challenging, and listening to each other. The colloquium is considered a Gift anchored with the presence of the visiting artist. This Gift is generated by enacting full attention to the concepts present in the artist or scholar¿s work. In the spirit of Lewis Hyde, the Gift is an exchange which generates or propagates further attention and exchange in culture. Thus, the Colloquium is a Gift meant to propagate further exchange in the world, as artists and citizens.

Class Number

1231

Credits

1.5

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

Over the course of each six-week summer residency period, all students in the Low- Res MFA program engage with a series of world renowned artists and scholars to expand our collective conceptual frameworks and discourses. Invited speakers participate in our Visiting Artist & Scholar Lecture Series. They deliver a public lecture open to the entire SAIC and Chicago community and the general public, and then participate in a Colloquium the next day exclusively for Low-Res MFA students. Each Colloquium takes place with the artist present, and is a space where the artist¿s work and concepts (direct or adjacent) are discussed, questions are raised, and topics are debated. Colloquium asks for consensus, but rather a dynamic and in depth discursive exploration of ideas. This form allows for a multiplicity of voices to build on concepts through questioning, contributing, challenging, and listening to each other. The colloquium is considered a Gift anchored with the presence of the visiting artist. This Gift is generated by enacting full attention to the concepts present in the artist or scholar¿s work. In the spirit of Lewis Hyde, the Gift is an exchange which generates or propagates further attention and exchange in culture. Thus, the Colloquium is a Gift meant to propagate further exchange in the world, as artists and citizens.

Class Number

1232

Credits

1.5

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

This specialized professional practice course prepares students for active participation in the artistic and scholarly life of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, including familiarizing them with on-campus and online components of the Low-Residency MFA infrastructure. Students will be introduced to in-person and online library resources, including SAIC¿s special collections. We will become familiar with both bricks-and-mortar and digital research, communication, and production tools available through the school. Students will be trained on digital platforms including Canvas, SAIC's learning management system, in preparation for their fall and spring online courses. Additionally, this course will introduce Chicago area resources that may be useful in students research and practice. Through this course, students may be authorized on some equipment for use during the residency.

Class Number

1209

Credits

1.5

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Sharp 328

Description

This specialized professional practice course prepares students for active participation in the artistic and scholarly life of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, including familiarizing them with on-campus and online components of the Low-Residency MFA infrastructure. Students will be introduced to in-person and online library resources, including SAIC¿s special collections. We will become familiar with both bricks-and-mortar and digital research, communication, and production tools available through the school. Students will be trained on digital platforms including Canvas, SAIC's learning management system, in preparation for their fall and spring online courses. Additionally, this course will introduce Chicago area resources that may be useful in students research and practice. Through this course, students may be authorized on some equipment for use during the residency.

Class Number

1223

Credits

1.5

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

This class associates training in professional practices with an overview of social, political and philosophical contexts of the grant funding in the United States. We will approach topics through a practical and theoretical lens to consider how the relationship between granting organizations and the administrator operates. Through a robust practice peer reviews, and a final mock grant application, you will refine an approach to the ecology of grants. You are expected to read and summarize the assigned texts, participate in discussions, introduce your ideas and questions to the class, write several iterations of texts, and create one grant application project.

The course will be supplemented with conversations with practicing administrators from the executive director branch of organizations. The course is comprised of five phases that overlap with the germination of a grant application. Students are expected to contribute to course through their own research findings and iterative versions of their projects.

Class Number

1204

Credits

3

Department

Arts Administration and Policy

Location

Online

Description

The thesis, as the final requirement to be fulfilled for the Masters of Art degree in Modern Art History, Theory, and Criticism, demonstrates the student's ability to present a lucid, sustained work of scholarly research and critical thinking on a specific topic in the field of 19th, 20th and 21st-century art. The thesis indicates the student's thorough command of the available documentation and scholarly research on the subject and suggests clearly-defined objectives and a methodologically-sound approach to a fresh assessment of the topic. This seminar assists the student in selecting, researching, analyzing, designing, organizing, and writing the Art History thesis. Students learn how to select and narrow their topic by organizing materials; preparing an outline, abstract, and bibliography; and defending their proposal before a faculty panel. During this semester, they select their thesis committee and complete most of the research. This seminar is required for the Master of Arts in Modern Art History, Theory, and Criticism and is taken in the second or third semester of course work.

Prerequisites

You must be a Master of Art History student to take this course.

Class Number

1313

Credits

3

Department

Art History, Theory, and Criticism

Location

Online

Description

This seminar will look at the mental faculty of attention and the role it plays in the production and reception of art, specifically how attention mediates experience between artists and viewers. We will examine the attempt to direct attention as a basis for making meaning within artworks, particularly in moving-image, spatial, and place-related work. We will also ask how the issues of attention and attention span that have become so ubiquitous, may impact the art context. In short, we will take up attention as an attribute, tool, or condition for making work in relation to other subjects rather than as a subject in itself, treating attention as a register for looking at artworks. The seminar will consist of readings and screenings drawn from philosophy, psychology, art theory, film theory, fiction, and other disciplines.

Class Number

1205

Credits

3

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

MacLean 707

Description

Hong Kong¿s revolution of our times. Taiwan¿s White Terror. Xu Bing¿s fake Chinese characters. Lu Yang¿s deep brain stimulation. Considering such multisensorial phenomena unfolding on a global stage, to what extent shall we regard human perception as a biological fact rooted in neurological functions best left to the understanding of scientists? How is perception particularized and socialized in critical social theory and everyday practice? What are some of the under-examined histories of perception for persons beyond the Euro-American west? Our class will take up these questions through a deep dive into critical texts, theories, and artworks that intersect across East Asia and North America, historically and in the present. Grounding our examinations of revolutionary movements of perception and creative practice, the class will address a selection of discourses that challenge the purported objectivity and universality of perception in transnational and diasporic frames, with special attention to contemporary China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

Class Number

1206

Credits

3

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

MacLean 620

Description

This course examines an artist?s professional practice tactically, within the context of a contemporary networked international art world in which online presence rivals real-world gallery and museums, and media documentation of works can be as significant as physical versions in their impact. In relation to these transformations, traditional museum curation has morphed into a hybrid practice - museumology - in which curators work in teams with education and media departments and museums consider ?community outreach? rather than archiving or connoisseurship their primary missions. The art world is, like most others, a shifting ground post ubiquitous media. Students will consider the Internet, the possibility of tactical virality and their own artistic identities in relation to such transformations through site visits and active discussion with members of the Chicago gallery and museum community. These will be augmented by online Skype meetings with organizers and art professionals outside of Chicago in both the national and international context.

Class Number

1208

Credits

1.5

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Sharp 329

Description

This course examines an artist?s professional practice tactically, within the context of a contemporary networked international art world in which online presence rivals real-world gallery and museums, and media documentation of works can be as significant as physical versions in their impact. In relation to these transformations, traditional museum curation has morphed into a hybrid practice - museumology - in which curators work in teams with education and media departments and museums consider ?community outreach? rather than archiving or connoisseurship their primary missions. The art world is, like most others, a shifting ground post ubiquitous media. Students will consider the Internet, the possibility of tactical virality and their own artistic identities in relation to such transformations through site visits and active discussion with members of the Chicago gallery and museum community. These will be augmented by online Skype meetings with organizers and art professionals outside of Chicago in both the national and international context.

Class Number

1224

Credits

1.5

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

This third-year professional practices course looks beyond the MFA to critically examine questions of 'professionalization' while preparing students to represent themselves and their work across various professional contexts. Together, we will workshop practical skills - such as how to write an artist statement and project proposal - and will participate in a mock grant panel exercise. At the same time, we will delve into theoretical readings and art historical precedents that problematize concepts of professionalism and success. Through this dialectical approach, students will explore different historical and contemporary frameworks for creating a sustainable professional life after graduation - as well as the role that the expanded networks of community can play.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in the Low-Residency MFA Program.

Class Number

1207

Credits

1.5

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Sharp 332

Description

This third-year professional practices course looks beyond the MFA to critically examine questions of 'professionalization' while preparing students to represent themselves and their work across various professional contexts. Together, we will workshop practical skills - such as how to write an artist statement and project proposal - and will participate in a mock grant panel exercise. At the same time, we will delve into theoretical readings and art historical precedents that problematize concepts of professionalism and success. Through this dialectical approach, students will explore different historical and contemporary frameworks for creating a sustainable professional life after graduation - as well as the role that the expanded networks of community can play.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in the Low-Residency MFA Program.

Class Number

1221

Credits

1.5

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Description

Students in their final residency enroll in Thesis Studio: Public Presentation, a two-part course that guides students through their thesis presentation that will be given in the SAIC Galleries during the MFA Thesis Exhibition. The first portion functions as a seminar, during which students learn about historical modes and forms of the artist¿s talk and prepare for their own public presentations. These presentations consist of two parts: an artist talk to be delivered live in relation to the Thesis Exhibition, and a creative video work that synthesizes ideas in each artist¿s practice in a new way. The second portion of the course consists of presenting the talks and videos to the entire graduating cohort and SAIC faculty.

Class Number

1219

Credits

3

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Sharp 328

Description

Students in their final residency enroll in Thesis Studio: Public Presentation, a two-part course that guides students through their thesis presentation that will be given in the SAIC Galleries during the MFA Thesis Exhibition. The first portion functions as a seminar, during which students learn about historical modes and forms of the artist¿s talk and prepare for their own public presentations. These presentations consist of two parts: an artist talk to be delivered live in relation to the Thesis Exhibition, and a creative video work that synthesizes ideas in each artist¿s practice in a new way. The second portion of the course consists of presenting the talks and videos to the entire graduating cohort and SAIC faculty.

Class Number

1219

Credits

3

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Sharp 328

Description

Students in their final residency enroll in Thesis Studio: Public Presentation, a two-part course that guides students through their thesis presentation that will be given in the SAIC Galleries during the MFA Thesis Exhibition. The first portion functions as a seminar, during which students learn about historical modes and forms of the artist¿s talk and prepare for their own public presentations. These presentations consist of two parts: an artist talk to be delivered live in relation to the Thesis Exhibition, and a creative video work that synthesizes ideas in each artist¿s practice in a new way. The second portion of the course consists of presenting the talks and videos to the entire graduating cohort and SAIC faculty.

Class Number

1222

Credits

3

Department

Masters in Fine Arts Low Residency

Location

Sharp 329