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Fall 2026
Glassworking
ART 354 is a glassworking course focused on developing a personal artistic concept through material exploration.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Nate Watson
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Historical reviews of Brett Swenson: Reviewers characterize the workload as one of the most time-consuming they have experienced, requiring significant effort to develop skills.
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Prerequisites
Course map(ART 104, 214, 224, 244, or 334) or declared in an Art graduate program
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Professors
Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Nate Watson is the current instructor. Historical reviews for Helen Lee describe her as caring and challenging, though her grading is subjective. Historical reviews for Brett Swenson highlight his expertise and fair grading despite high time consumption.
BRETT SWENSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
HELEN LEE is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Spring 2026. 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
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB 002 | Classroom Instruction | 9 / 12 | 2 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Brett Swenson, Helen Lee: Students describe the course as challenging and time-consuming, with high-quality instruction from experts in soft glass, though the department environment can be disorganized.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Brett Swenson: Reviewers characterize the workload as one of the most time-consuming they have experienced, requiring significant effort to develop skills.
Historical reviews of Helen Lee: Students value the supportive glass community and instructors who care about improvement, though grading is noted as subjective and potentially inconsistent with student expectations.
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Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Fall 2026.
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Glassworking
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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