Description
ARTS 1000 First-Year Studies Project: Artist Tools Yevgeniya Baras First-Year Studies—Fall
In this course, students will experience different methods of doing artistic visual research, developing ideas, and seeking out information to express ideas more precisely. Students will learn about different artists working today so that they can see themselves as part of the lineage and become acquainted with looking at and learning from the practices of others. Working communally is a very important part of being an artist. Students will collaborate artistically with others. Finding critical language for your own work and developing the ability to speak about the work of others are crucial skills. We will study the process of productive critique and practice it so that students will have the tools to participate in studio classes. The course's intention is to help students learn the fundamentals of visual arts, and acquire the tools they will need regardless of which discipline they may end up focusing on. Enrolled students will meet weekly, connect to peers, think about art across disciplines (drawing, sculpture, painting, photography, printmaking, performance, video, and more), receive academic advice, and enrich the beginning of your college life. Students will have the opportunity to ask lots of questions. The course will culminate in a group gallery show connecting first-year artists with the wider college community. In fall and spring, students will meet weekly as a group, alongside corequisite First-Year Studies ARTS course.
ARTS 1000 First-Year Studies Project: From Mind to Matter John O’Connor First-Year Studies—Fall
Designed specifically for our first-year cohort, this seminar will introduce students to a diverse range of visual arts disciplines, guiding both beginners and those with prior studio experience through drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, sound, and digital media. These fluid, intersecting practices will encourage students to recognize how a discovery in one medium can radically transform their approach to another. Projects create a generative cycle where an initial thought informs a physical artwork, and the act of making sparks new thoughts as ideas evolve t