ARTS 290W - Studio Concepts (GEWI)
Studio Concepts is a foundation course that emphasizes ideas and conceptual thinking as the nexus of contemporary studio practice. The course is not discipline or media specific. Contemporary themes and “large ideas” will be presented to students, who will create artworks in response to those themes using a wide variety of media and strategies. Written work, both in preparation for and in response to the completed studio projects, will assist students in building a vocabulary for communicating about visual and material language and art-related concepts. As the final studio experience within the foundation group of courses, Studio Concepts is designed to prepare students for the more rigorous conceptual thinking and self-directed work required by upper-level studio classes.
Credit Hours: 3 hrs May not be repeated for credit
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Typically offered Fall and Winter
Prerequisite(s): , , and
Concurrent Prerequisite(s): , , and
Class-Level Restriction(s): Undergraduate standing
The Writing Intensive components in the Studio Concepts course are designed to give students experience writing within the field of visual art. Specific assignments include written artist statements, short narratives for the purpose of planning and describing upcoming projects, and written critiques and evaluations of peer work. For these writing assignments, students will be required to effectively bring together and utilize concepts and vocabulary introduced in prerequisite and corequisite courses. Studio Concepts will provide students with practical writing skills in critical activities such as how to create an effective artist’s statement, an ability studio artists need as they prepare for exhibitions and other professional events. The capacity to use writing to plan specific projects is also a critical skill; professional artists frequently apply for exhibitions, projects, and grants for which clearly written documents are essential to success. Finally, being able to write thoughtful and effective critiques of visual work is key to an artist’s ability to analyze his or her own work and is important if an individual is to grow and develop effectively as an artist.
Equivalent to ARTS 390W, ARTS 290
Previously listed as ARTS 290 - Studio Concepts
Last Updated:
Approved for GEWI, Change to course equivalencies 11/2015, effective Fall 2016; Course Rotation 9/2014, 2/18/2011
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