| Introduction to Sculptural Practices |
Sculpture |
2001 (002) |
Spring 2027 |
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Description
This course is an introduction to the materials, methods, and concepts of sculpture. We will investigate making in relation to material, time and space. We will consider aspects of sculpture such as meaning, scale, process, social engagement, ephemera and site; and explore the formal properties and expressive potential of materials including mold making and casting, wood, metal and experimental media. We will combine the use of materials and methods with ideas that reflect the history of contemporary sculpture. Demonstrations and authorizations will provide students with experience and technical proficiency in sculptural production while readings and slide lectures venture into the critical discourses of sculpture.
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Class Number
1714
Credits
3
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| Mold Making and Casting |
Sculpture |
2008 (001) |
Fall 2026 |
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Description
This course builds upon the fundamentals of mold making and casting as a means to replicate, transcribe, and gather material information from the world we inhabit. You will be introduced to a broad range of mold making and casting materials and processes, including multi-part plaster molds and plaster casting, silicone and latex rubbers for molding and casting, ceramic shell and lost wax, alginate and life casting, 3D printed molds, slip casting, plastics, and various organic materials. We will use these materials and processes to investigate and record the surfaces and volumes of objects, bodies, sites, and environments, and translate them into sculptural form. Drawing from a rich history of mold making and casting practices, we will consider how traditional processes, time-tested conventions, and innovative experimentation can inform contemporary sculptural practice while facilitating the production of new work. Through hands-on experimentation, we will examine how mold making can generate meaning, reveal information, and open new possibilities for sculptural inquiry.
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Class Number
1899
Credits
3
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| Mold Making and Casting: Materials and Processes |
Sculpture |
2008 (001) |
Spring 2027 |
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Description
This course builds upon the fundamentals of mold making and casting as a means to replicate, transcribe, and gather material information from the world we inhabit. You will be introduced to a broad range of mold making and casting materials and processes, including multi-part plaster molds and plaster casting, silicone and latex rubbers for molding and casting, ceramic shell and lost wax, alginate and life casting, 3D printed molds, slip casting, plastics, and various organic materials. We will use these materials and processes to investigate and record the surfaces and volumes of objects, bodies, sites, and environments, and translate them into sculptural form. Drawing from a rich history of mold making and casting practices, we will consider how traditional processes, time-tested conventions, and innovative experimentation can inform contemporary sculptural practice while facilitating the production of new work. Through hands-on experimentation, we will examine how mold making can generate meaning, reveal information, and open new possibilities for sculptural inquiry.
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Class Number
1709
Credits
3
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| CAPX: Internship as Professional Experience |
Career and Professional Experience |
3912 (006) |
Fall 2026 |
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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 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 a 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.
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Class Number
2404
Credits
3
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| CAPX: Internship as Prof Experience |
Career and Professional Experience |
3912 (007) |
Summer 2026 |
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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 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 a 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.
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Class Number
1426
Credits
3
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| CAPX Internship |
Career and Professional Experience |
4001 (006) |
Fall 2026 |
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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.
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Class Number
2403
Credits
1.5 - 3
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| CAPX Internship |
Career and Professional Experience |
4001 (009) |
Summer 2026 |
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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.
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Class Number
1425
Credits
1.5 - 3
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| Woodworking in the 21st Century |
Sculpture |
4500 (001) |
Fall 2026 |
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Description
This course explores how contemporary artists, architects, and designers are sourcing and utilizing wood in a world of disappearing resources. Architects and designers are returning to the use of timber in their work, claiming it to be a bold 21st century material due to the emergence of sustainable, engineered wood products. Demonstrations, slide lectures, discussions, readings and field trips will engage: urban logging practices, arboretums, recycled construction materials, sustainable practices, ecologies, economics, veneers, and faux wood. Students will advance their knowledge of wood selection and fabrication while producing art and design work in a variety of wood products.
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Class Number
1905
Credits
3
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| UGRD: Senior Exhibition (Fall) |
Undergraduate Studies |
4921 (004) |
Fall 2026 |
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Description
Students who enroll in Capstone: Senior Exhibition (Fall) will participate in the fall exhibition at SAIC Galleries and will be ineligible to participate in the spring exhibition. Students enrolling in this course must have senior status--90 credits or more completed--when the Fall semester begins.
This interdisciplinary capstone class is designed to help students recognize patterns of inquiry within their practice and to help contextualize their work in preparation for their Senior Exhibition. An assessment of previous work will be the starting point for ongoing critical inquiry into your creative professional practice, and how you might position and locate your own work in the art-worlds of the 21st Century.
Readings, screenings, and field trips will vary. Class visits by local artists will provide the opportunity to have a conversation about their lived experience sustaining a creative practice.
With an emphasis on faculty mentorship, class meetings will support the development of a body of work or project for the Senior Exhibition, building a strong portfolio, and planning for post-SAIC life.
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Class Number
1336
Credits
3
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