Spring 2025 Topic: The Expanded Mark: New Strategies in Drawing How do we define a Mark? What purpose does it have and how do we make our mark in the world? These and other questions will be addressed through a series of drawing studies in which students create instances of gesture and meaning. Giving equal weight to both form and content, we will explore contemporary art practices by examining diverse themes such as time, scale, and improvisation. Non-traditional media, collaborative groups, and site-specific projects will be utilized. This course addresses current or timely topics in the area of Studio Arts. Topics can vary from semester to semester. May be repeatable for credit. Students will be charged a V & PA lab fee upon registering for this course. Fall 2024 Topic: The Spectrum of Abstraction Just over a century ago in the Western canon of art, the first modern abstract painting was created (credited to Wassily Kandinsky in 1909-1911 and recently revised with work by Hilma af Klint from 1906-1915). Despite cultural and technical developments since that time, many of the questions posed by early abstractionists still engage artists today - Can simple forms convey complex ideas and deep meaning? How does color alone influence perception? What role might this contemplative practice play in a rapidly changing world? Through a series of mixed media assignments, students will address these issues by creating art works that examine abstraction across various historical movements. Investigation of contemporary themes will encourage experimentation with new concepts and processes.
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
Year
Fall
Spring
Summer
Intersession
2030
28%2030 Fall: 28% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 12% below its recent average.
30%2030 Spring: 30% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 10% per year. Department faculty is about 25% below its recent average.
7%2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018.
8%2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029
29%2029 Fall: 29% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 11% below its recent average.
31%2029 Spring: 31% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 9% per year. Department faculty is about 26% below its recent average.
6%2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017.
7%2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028
29%2028 Fall: 29% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 4% per year. Department faculty is about 12% below its recent average.
34%2028 Spring: 34% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 26% below its recent average.
5%2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016.
7%2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027
31%2027 Fall: 31% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 11% below its recent average.
37%2027 Spring: 37% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 26% below its recent average.
5%2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015.
6%2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2025
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2024
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2023
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2022
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2021
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2020
11 section
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2019
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2018
11 section
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2017
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2016
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2015
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
ForecastUnder 15%15–39%40–69%70–89%90%+Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sectionsNot offeredNo data for term
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