Spring 2027

Installations and Environments

Installations and Environments focuses on studio projects in site-specific art making, supported by readings and examples of contemporary artists' work.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Sarah Fitzsimons3.7/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.67 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop sculpture installation shop skills with advanced techniques in woodworking, metalworking, casting, and textiles.

  • Discuss creative projects in conversation, group critique, and in writing.

  • Research themes and subjects which are personally meaningful and interesting, and work independently to develop individual assignments in consultation with the instructor.

  • Engage openly and generously with class readings, discussions, critiques, and guests.

  • Cultivate and maintain impeccable shop safety habits, and serve as a positive example for beginning students.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ART 214 or declared in an Art graduate program

    • ART 214
    • declared in an Art graduate program
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ART 521

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  • Any of
    • ART 214
    • declared in an Art graduate program

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 3.50 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.67 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

SARAH FITZSIMONS is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025, 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

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.67 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Site-specific art making and installations.
  • Advanced sculpture techniques including woodworking, metalworking, casting, and textiles.
  • Contemporary art theory and artist case studies.

Skills

  • Sculpture installation shop skills including advanced woodworking, metalworking, casting, and textiles.
  • Discussing creative projects through conversation, group critique, and written analysis.
  • Maintaining shop safety habits and mentoring beginning students.

Grades

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ART 521 · Spring 2027

Installations and Environments

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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