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Grades have not been recorded for this term. Historical results remain in the overview above.
Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.
Basic Graphic Design introduces fundamental principles, emphasizing formal, conceptual, and technical aspects of the field.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Dennis Miller, Henrique Nardi: Reviewers report heavy workloads, strict attendance policies, and extremely difficult quizzes that heavily impact final grades, with some noting unclear rubrics and rapid assignment turnarounds.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to digital printmaking focusing on fundamental skills for combining hand-printed and digital output.
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Historical reviews of Andrew Rubin: The course emphasizes learning technical methods for making art over compositional critique.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleART 354 is a glassworking course focused on developing a personal artistic concept through material exploration.
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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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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleART 376 Darkroom Photography teaches the aesthetic grammar, techniques, and critical context of photography as an art form.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ART 428 explores digital fine arts practices, teaching students to generate and communicate ideas through static and moving imagery.
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Historical reviews of Stephen Hilyard: Reviewers report high workload involving six hours of weekly video tutorials and complex projects, noting that success requires starting early and understanding the taught software rather than cramming.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introduces three-dimensional modeling in the computer for creating images and objects.
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Reviewers describe his lectures as grueling, long, and delivered in a monotone voice, with slow pacing that some find excruciatingly dull.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Examines the historical development of graphic design and typography from the 19th to 21st centuries.
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Historical reviews of Claire Tomkiw, Dennis Miller: Miller's course required weekly essays, a large research paper, and memorization of numerous artifacts, while Tomkiw assigned weekly writing and discussion posts with minimal grading feedback.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ART 446 teaches the design and creation of artists' books, focusing on sequential visual imagery in non-printed formats.
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Reviewers note that students work at the same time, implying a collaborative or studio-based workload structure under the historical instructor.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleART 448 covers various elementary topics in Art.
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Assignments are time-consuming and require significant effort to work through creative problems, though the struggle yields positive results.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to light as a sculptural medium, focusing on techniques for creating art using luminous tubes.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Advanced graphic design course focusing on corporate brand identity, mark development, and semiotic application.
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Historical reviews of Dennis Miller: Students report tons of work, all-nighters, and extensive research requirements prior to design phases.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026ART 466 covers the history, elements, and techniques of hand papermaking, relating the craft to printmaking, drawing, and sculpture.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleART 470 explores historical, theoretical, and studio components of time-based art, including digital animation, video, installation, and performance.
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Spring 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sampleART 476 is an intermediate photography course covering advanced digital printing, critical analysis, and photography history and trends.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleAdvanced relief printmaking course focusing on color problems, surface qualities, and studio critiques.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleFeatures presentations by prominent artists and curators.
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Historical reviews suggest the workload is manageable, allowing for an easy A if students attend artist talks and write reflections.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Advanced Drawing I focuses on advanced level drawing by working on various problems and issues in the medium.
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Spring 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleART 514 is an advanced sculpture workshop focusing on independent research, material usage, and studio project development.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleART 516 is an advanced lithography course focusing on drawing on stone, transfer techniques, and color processes through studio practice and critique.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleCovers technical processes and personal expression in painting.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleFocuses on advanced studio procedures, clay bodies, and the development of personal artistic concepts through throwing and hand-building.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2024 · limited sampleART 526 is an advanced etching and intaglio course focusing on research in advanced techniques and color printing.
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Advanced life drawing focusing on formal elements, structure, and studio practice with the human figure.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleDevelops advanced concepts and techniques in wood-based functional and fine art forms.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleART 536 teaches advanced concepts and techniques in silk screen processes for fine art creation.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sampleAdvanced study of transparent and opaque watercolor media through studio practice, critiques, and field trips.
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ART 544 teaches advanced techniques for creating functional and fine art metal objects.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleART 546 teaches the theory and practice of designing narrative publications with an emphasis on advanced typography and production skills.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026ART 548 covers special topics in advanced art at the graduate level.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleART 554 covers advanced concepts and techniques in fine art glassworking.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleNo released grades for this term.
Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.