Current instructor

Marianne Fairbanks

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Classes with Marianne Fairbanks

DS 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent study for directed study projects arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Brooke Godfrey Marina Moskowitz+6 more

No recorded grade history

DS 429

Textile Design: Weaving II

3 credits

Textile Design: Weaving II analyzes complex hand weave techniques and focuses on developing individual solutions for structural textile design problems.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

Marianne Fairbanks

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sample

DS 629

Digital Weaving covers developing industrial and hand-woven digital jacquard designs using multiple software platforms, translating digital imagery into weave drafts, and integrating creative practice with technical analysis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Marianne Fairbanks

No recorded grade history

DS 690

Senior Thesis

2–4 credits

Senior Thesis is an individual study course arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).

Brooke Godfrey Marina Moskowitz+8 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2025 · limited sample

DS 699

Independent Study

1–6 credits

INDEPENDENT STUDY involves directed study projects as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

Brooke Godfrey Samuel Dennis+17 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sample

DS 990

Research and Thesis

1–12 credits

Research and Thesis involves independent research and writing under the supervision of a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Marina Moskowitz Esther Kang+13 more

No recorded grade history

DS 999

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent study course for directed projects arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

Marina Moskowitz Esther Kang+13 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2027	DS 299	Independent Study
Spring 2027	DS 429	Textile Design: Weaving II
Spring 2027	DS 629	Digital Weaving
Spring 2027	DS 690	Senior Thesis
Spring 2027	DS 699	Independent Study
Spring 2027	DS 990	Research and Thesis
Spring 2027	DS 999	Independent Study
Fall 2026	ART 999	Independent Study
Fall 2026	ART/DS 229	Textile Design: Weaving I
Fall 2026	DS 299	Independent Study
Fall 2026	DS 690	Senior Thesis
Fall 2026	DS 699	Independent Study
Fall 2026	DS 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2026	DS 999	Independent Study

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Instructor identity & provenance

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