Social Practice

The Studio Series is comprised of
discipline-specific studio based courses that
provide BFA students the opportunity to learn
both technically and conceptually through hands
on experience. At present, Drawing, Painting,
Sculpture, Print Lab, Time-Based Studio,
The Art of Practicing Socially and Critical
Ceramics are part of this series. Each session is
taught by different faculty. Multiple sessions
are offered in each semester. Different faculty
may teach the same discipline-specific session to
ensure exposure for various approaches. BFA
Students are required to take at least 8 units of
the Studio Series over the course of their
attaining their BFA degree. Please refer to
course descriptions provided by each individual
instructor for more details.

Using the framework of a studio-based course,
Social Practice provides BFA students the
opportunity to study technical and conceptual
processes through hands on experience. Different
instructors may approach the method and concept
of Social Practice differently. Multiple
sessions may be offered in each semester. Please
refer to course descriptions provided by each
individual instructor for more details. BFA
Students are required to take at least 8 units of
studio-based courses to fulfill their BFA degree
requirement.

This seminar will focus on the exploration of
contemporary art practices both inside and
outside of institutional formats, that
(pro)actively engage their
socio-political-critical contexts. The class
will be a forum for dialog on politics, ethics,
social responsibility, activism, community
engagement, and collaborative interdisciplinary
models as they concern the "making" of art. We
will explore ways of
creating/finding/engaging/defining a context for
your art practice. All of the above will be
guided and inspired by the work of an eclectic
group of manifesto pushers, border crossers,
enlightened artists of every kind, curators,
trouble-makers and practices that defy
traditional definitions. The focus will be on
finding inspiration for self-empowerment as we
engage the world as professional artists. Open
to all students, but geared toward
undergraduates.