Spring 2027

3d Foundations

3D Foundations uses hands-on problem solving to teach creating objects in three dimensions, providing foundational skills for sculpture, ceramics, wood, glass, and metals.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

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Past student reviews · Sarah Deppe

While assignments were described as fun, students noted that significant time was required for work outside of class to complete them.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Define and apply the terminology, elements, and principles of three-dimensional design.

  • Ideate, execute, and iterate three-dimensional objects with a variety of materials, tools, and techniques.

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between form, subject matter and content as they relate to three-dimensional objects and the spaces they inhabit.

  • Perform safe and effective studio practices with a variety of tactile materials, hand tools and basic construction techniques.

  • Critically analyze one’s work and the work of one’s peers using appropriate three-dimensional design terminology.

  • Successfully engage in collaborative learning through group activities, discussions, and critiques.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ART 104 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027

No instructors recorded for this selection.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

EDWARD LOTT is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

GABRIEL STRADER-BROWN is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MICHAEL VELLIQUETTE is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SARAH DEPPE is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LAB 001Classroom Instruction0 / 180
LAB 002Classroom Instruction0 / 180
LAB 003Classroom Instruction0 / 180
LAB 004Classroom Instruction0 / 180
LAB 005Classroom Instruction0 / 180
LAB 006Classroom Instruction0 / 00

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Michael Velliquette

Past students described the course as a fun introductory experience with engaging projects and small class sizes that allowed for personalized attention.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.89 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=83 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.82 GPA, 86.8% A/AB (n=76 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.77 GPA, 88.0% A/AB (n=92 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Sarah Deppe

While assignments were described as fun, students noted that significant time was required for work outside of class to complete them.

Past student reviews · Michael Velliquette

A student found the instructor respectful and willing to help, noting his personal artistic skills and supportive teaching style.

Topics

  • Sculpture, ceramics, wood, glass, and metals
  • Relationship between form, subject matter, and content in three-dimensional objects and spaces
  • Collaborative learning, group activities, discussions, and critiques

Skills

  • Hands-on problem solving for creating three-dimensional objects using various materials, tools, and techniques.
  • Defining and applying terminology, elements, and principles of three-dimensional design.
  • Critical analysis of one's own work and peers' work using three-dimensional design terminology.

Grades

Historical instructor

Spring 2027 · Projected

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Approximate 80% prediction interval

About this estimate

The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.09 GPA average error.

Grades over time

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Where this course fits relative to

Latest available grades · Spring 2026 · all course levels

GPA

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About this comparison

1280 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
ART 104 · Spring 2027

3D Foundations

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
LLM outputs across runs
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Model & dataset provenance 
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