Undergraduate Program

This course introduces basic drawing techniques and composition through observation, guiding students to develop formal artistic skills and spatial understanding while exploring art as a visual language. Evaluation is based on studio production, participation in critiques, and exploration of both traditional and non-traditional mediums. Relevant readings and short papers are included. Not open to seniors. Studio art lab supply fees apply.

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(MW 10:25AM - 1:05PM)

This course introduces students to painting through both traditional and experimental approaches, allowing them to develop both observational skills and explore non-traditional media. Through projects and critiques, students enhance their understanding of historical and contemporary painting trends while creating mature visual works that effectively communicate meaning. Not open to seniors. Studio Art Lab Fee Applied.

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(TR 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

This course introduces students to painting through both traditional and experimental approaches, allowing them to develop both observational skills and explore non-traditional media. Through projects and critiques, students enhance their understanding of historical and contemporary painting trends while creating mature visual works that effectively communicate meaning. Not open to seniors. Studio Art Lab Fee Applied.

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(MW 10:25AM - 1:05PM)

This course explores a variety of materials and techniques, from metal and wood working to experimental methods for creating three-dimensional art. Students investigate how the qualities of these media convey ideas, aiming to develop a synthesis of material choice and concept while building their creative vocabulary. Not open to seniors. Studio Art Lab Fee Applied.

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(MW 4:50PM - 7:30PM)

This class introduces the basics of photography, focusing on its interpretive and hybrid nature. Students create images using techniques like photograms, collages, and digital processes. Alongside studio projects, students will explore alternative perspectives on the photographic frame and current issues in photography through readings and discussions. Not open to seniors. Studio Art lab fee applied.

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(TR 9:40AM - 12:20PM)

This class introduces the basics of photography, focusing on its interpretive and hybrid nature. Students create images using techniques like photograms, collages, and digital processes. Alongside studio projects, students will explore alternative perspectives on the photographic frame and current issues in photography through readings and discussions. Not open to seniors. Studio Art lab fee applied.

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(MW 10:25AM - 1:05PM)

This course merges contemporary art production with technologies and social interventions. Students will combine historical, inter-media approaches with new, evolving trends in social practice. Students will deploy introductory level techniques to create new works at the intersection of art, design, and technology. Not open to seniors. Studio Art lab fee applied.

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(TR 4:50PM - 7:30PM)

This course investigates the relationship between humans, machines, and urban environments by examining how the industrial history of the Rust Belt, particularly in Detroit, has shaped music and sound culture. Through practice-based research, students will conduct field recordings of their local urban areas and transform these sounds into musical compositions using non-screen-based hardware devices.  Not Open to Seniors.  Studio Art lab supply fee applied.

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(MW 10:25AM - 1:05PM)

This course introduces the basic aesthetic and technical elements of video production. Emphasis is on the creative use and understanding of the video medium while learning to use the video camera, video editing processes and the fundamental procedures of planning video projects. Strategies for the use of video as an art-making tool will be explored. Works by artists and directors critically exploring media of film and video will be viewed and discussed. Video techniques will be studied through screenings, group discussions, readings, practice sessions and presentations of original video projects made during the course. Sophomores and Juniors with officially declared FMS and SA majors are given priority registration; followed by sophomores and juniors with officially declared FMS and SA minors.

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(TR 4:50PM - 7:30PM)

This course is an introduction to art exhibition practices including research, curation, planning, art handling, installation, and hands-on experience in galleries. Students will install exhibitions in the teaching galleries and spaces on campus, including (but not limited to) Hartnett Gallery and Frontispace Gallery. Studio Art lab fee applied.

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(T 11:05AM - 1:45PM)

The coursework introduces flexible print-based processes. Using a variety of materials to create printing matrices, this course explores concepts such as multiplicity and repetition to develop visual language comprehension. Students will not only explore non-toxic printing processes but also apply them to sustainable art practices. Evaluation is based on the quantity and quality of production as well as the effort made to thoughtfully contribute to critiques and discussions to improve visual problem-solving skills. Not open to Seniors. Studio Art lab supply fees apply.

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(MW 10:25AM - 1:05PM)

Intro to Studio Practice provides a broad framework for contemporary art making through creative production, discussion, presentation, and critique. Scheduled class time will be a combination of lecture, technical demonstration and studio/work time. Rather than focusing on a single medium such as drawing, this course gives students the opportunity to try out a broad range of art approaches and media which, depending upon the instructor, might include a combination of drawing, printmaking, sculpture, performance, sound art, conceptual art, and/or media that are not traditionally used for making art. Practice and critique, readings and discussion combine to place emphasis on the visual investigation necessary to create educated and challenging art. Not open to seniors. Studio art lab supply fee applied.

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(TR 4:50PM - 7:30PM)

This course seeks to improve students' writing and analytical skills through analysis and experimentation with different styles of writing about contemporary and historical arts. Students analyze prose by artists, historians, cultural critics, poets, and others who have written on the visual arts, with an eye towards how writing on art can be a tool for improving expression in many areas. Slide lectures, discussions, and writing projects on objects of diverse media and historical eras will be augmented by visiting speakers and field trips to museums and galleries. This course fulfills one-half of the upper level writing requirement for both studio and art history majors. Permission of instructor required.

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(TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)

The evolving continuation of painting with serious emphasis on independent proposals, research and production. The broadest examination of painting and related media is expected. Group discussion and individual meetings are on a weekly basis. Permission of instructor only. Studio art lab fee applied.

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(TR 9:40AM - 12:20PM)

This class broadens the investigation undertaken in Introduction to Sculpture to include other materials and processes as well as a focus on working in an interdisciplinary fashion. This course furthers the development of the student's three-dimensional form vocabulary and their options for articulating their ideas. Permission of instructor required. Studio Art lab fee applied.

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(TR 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

The class will examine and interrogate the multiple roles that contemporary photography and related media plays within our unique cultural moment with an emphasis on hybrid/multidisciplinary approaches to the medium. The class projects will explore site-specific photographic installation, time based imagery, large format printing, book and object making. Digital processes and studio lighting techniques will also be covered. In conjunction to their studio project, students will view and analyze a range of photographic practices, read contemporary criticism and engage in probing discussion and original writing. Upon completion of this course, students will have the capacity to more confidently engage the work they make within the broader discourse of art and will acquire an understanding of the concepts and vocabulary necessary for critical discussion of photographic work, their own and that of others. Minimal experience with digital photography is required. Permission of Instructor.  Studio art lab fee applied.

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(TR 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

This advanced course builds on foundational concepts in contemporary new media art production, integrating emerging technologies with socially engaged practices. Students will refine and expand their media approaches while critically engaging with evolving trends in social practice. Emphasizing experimental methodologies, the course challenges students to develop sophisticated, concept-driven works at the intersection of art and technology.

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(MW 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

New 'shortened' description:     Skill-development and critique, readings and discussion combine to form a broad framework for drawing and collage and areas of art production adjacent to it. The exploration, experimentation and application of two-dimensional materials and images – found, appropriated, and drawn - will help students to create and engage with informed and challenging art. Permission of Instructor.  Studio art lab fee applied.

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(TR 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

This course is a study of print-based processes and paper folding as an exploration of three-dimensional form. Introductions to design principles and elements are used in the construction of objects from paper. Two-dimensional print-based processes are to be infused with sculpture and installation design. Students will learn traditional printing techniques as well as emerging practices such as using paper, vinyl, and laser cutters. The course will consist of demonstrations, discussions, print projects, student presentations, and critiques. Studio Art lab fee applied.

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(MW 4:50PM - 7:30PM)

In this experiential, socially engaged art Course, students will work on and off campus to create projects that address social and/or environmental challenges using imagination, relationship-building, research, design, and activism. We will start with workshops inspired by professional projects and then collaborate with community partners to put Creative plans into action. Contact the professor with questions. Studio Art lab supply fee applied.

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(MW 10:25AM - 1:05PM)

This course equips students with essential tools and strategies for securing internship opportunities, emphasizing professional growth for career and advanced degree readiness. While specifically designed to help students apply for internships in New York City as part of the Art New York program, the skills gained in this course such as resume building, cover letter writing, workplace communication, portfolio development, and effective job searching are transferable to all disciplinary paths. Through a combination of group and individual meetings, as well as independent work, students will refine their application materials, learn how to research opportunities, and develop the confidence to navigate the competitive internship landscape.

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course offers undergraduate students a structured, credit-bearing opportunity to gain experience in supervised teaching within a college-level classroom setting. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students assist in course delivery, lead discussions or labs, support instructional design, and participate in pedagogical reflection. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course offers undergraduate students a structured, credit-bearing opportunity to gain experience in supervised teaching within a college-level classroom setting. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students assist in course delivery, lead discussions or labs, support instructional design, and participate in pedagogical reflection. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course offers undergraduate students a structured, credit-bearing opportunity to gain experience in supervised teaching within a college-level classroom setting. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students assist in course delivery, lead discussions or labs, support instructional design, and participate in pedagogical reflection. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department. Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed through the Independent Study Registration form (https://secure1.rochester.edu/registrar/forms/independent-study-form.php)

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

Under the guidance of a faculty advisor, Seniors identify a topic, develop a project plan, conduct substantive work, and present their findings or creations in a final written report, portfolio, performance, or presentation. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department. Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed through the Internship Registration form ( https://secure1.rochester.edu/registrar/forms/internship-registration-form.php)

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.  Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed through the Independent Study Registration form (https://secure1.rochester.edu/registrar/forms/independent-study-form.php)

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.

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(MW 2:00PM - 4:40PM)