VAPA010
ARTSLAUNCH
Also listed under 1 other title
- CATCHING THE LIGHT
- Department
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Terms offered
- 3
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
The Department of Visual & Performing Arts offers a yearly course titled "ArtsLaunch" as a requirement for all students who declare their major in one of the six V&PA program areas: 1) Art History, 2) Music, 3) Screen Studies, 4) Studio Art, 5) Theatre Arts and 6) Media, Culture & the Arts (MCA). The course is organized into a series of weekly, field-specific topics that speak to a common theme. Spring semester 2026, the theme is "The Fourth Wall"- a term that is often used to describe artworks that self-reflect, calling direct attention to the properties, techniques, and even clich s of their own media. VPA 010 must be taken either in the same semester that a student declares their major in ARTH, ARTS, MUSC, SCRN, THEA or MCA, or at the soonest opportunity after major declaration. The course is open to minors in these areas, but not required. Students who wish to explore this course before declaring may be granted special permission, space permitting.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM MACD002 2026
- Tue, Thu, 11:50 AM–1:05 PM LCT 1999-11999-2
- Tue, Thu, 1:15 PM–2:30 PM DWG25 1998-11998-2
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Hugh Manon | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 40 enrolled | 34675 |
| Fall 1999 | Linda J. Dusman | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 23307 |
| Fall 1999 | Raymond J. Munro | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 23324 |
| Fall 1998 | Gauvin Bailey | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 23324 |
| Fall 1998 | Sarah A. Walker | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 15 enrolled | 23307 |