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2026-2027 Academic Year

Fall 2026

ARTH 160 Special Topics in Studio
Form and function are intrinsically connected. In this class, students will gain hands-on experience designing and making functional sculptures. In addition to learning the techniques critical to the construction of use-oriented art objects, students will examine art historical precedents and contemporary works that explore the intersection of art and design. Through projects with conceptual themes such as "Light + Shadow + Time," "Simple is Hard," "Multiplayer Mode," "Objects for Imagined Worlds," "Retrofuturism/Post-Humanism," and “The Sentient Object," students will utilize design thinking and iterative skill-building in a variety of material processes to investigate sculpture through the lens of craft, game design, props, wearable art, and ritual objects, among others.

ARTH 410 Senior Studio Seminar, Part 1
The first in a two-course sequence required for senior studio art majors. Critiques of students' work will include examination of timely topics in the visual arts and the relationship of the artist to society. Critiques, selected critical readings, museum visits and visiting artists will provide the basis for discussion. Prerequisite: Majors only or permission of instructor. Co-requisite: One studio course.

Spring 2027

ARTH 411 Senior Studio, Part 2
Second half of the required, yearlong capstone for senior studio art majors. This course will continue with the critique-based model of independent studio practice as established in the first semester. The main focus of this course will be completing a fully developed body of thesis work for exhibition in the Trout Gallery, and the production of a supporting catalog. Prerequisite: 410