ARTSTUDI 342B: MFA: Concept Seminar
Weekly seminars, studio practice, and individual tutorials. Modes of conceptualization to broaden the base of cognitive and generative processes. May be repeated for credit. Restricted to M.F.A. studio students only.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 1-15
| Repeatable
6 times
(up to 15 units total)
Instructors:
Allahyari, M. (PI)
;
Calm, J. (PI)
ARTSTUDI 342C: M.F.A Seminar
Professional practices; preparation of documentation; exhibition and presentation. Restricted to M.F.A. studio students only. May be repeat for credit total units allowed 45 and total completion 6
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-15
| Repeatable
6 times
(up to 45 units total)
Instructors:
Utterback, C. (PI)
ARTSTUDI 390: Curricular Practical Training
CPT course required for international students completing degree.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Allahyari, M. (PI)
;
Berlier, T. (PI)
;
Calm, J. (PI)
;
Chagoya, E. (PI)
;
DeMarinis, P. (PI)
;
Utterback, C. (PI)
;
Wight, G. (PI)
;
Xie, X. (PI)
ARTSTUDI 392: AI Art & Aesthetics (ARTSTUDI 192, FILMEDIA 192, FILMEDIA 392)
Co-taught by an artist and a media theorist, this course has two objectives: 1) to introduce students to key theories and debates around AI in contemporary art, and 2) to challenge students to make thoughtful, critical, and rigorous artworks of their own. Class meetings will be divided between seminar-style discussions, hands-on art practice sessions, workshops with artists, and critique sessions. Students will learn about artists who use machine learning and related algorithmic processes to create their work. The latter will be situated within a broader history of technical and aesthetic developments, including cybernetics, generative art, and aleatoric processes. The course positions AI art as a complex subject that demands equal consideration of technological, artistic, social, and philosophical concerns. It situates these elements within contemporary cultural realities and addresses critical aspects of working with AI, with a particular focus on ethical and political dimensions. Please note: Enrollment capacity is limited, and instructor permission is required. Students interested in taking the course must apply here:
https://forms.gle/jshEkscg32xJ62oe6
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
ARTSTUDI 392P: AI & Aesthetics Practicum (ARTSTUDI 192P, FILMEDIA 192P, FILMEDIA 392P)
In this practicum, which accompanies and complements the 2-unit lecture course on AI Art & Aesthetics, students will engage critically and creatively with AI tools and algorithmic methods to develop works of art that respond thoughtfully to the aesthetic, ethical, and cultural questions raised by these new technologies. Class meetings will be divided between assignments, hands-on lab tutorials, workshops with practicing artists, and critique sessions. Please note: Instructor permission required. This practice-based class accompanies the 2-unit lecture class on AI Art & Aesthetics (
ARTSTUDI 192/392/
FILMEDIA 192/392). Enrollment in the lecture is required for enrollment in the practicum. To apply for the practicum, please fill out a brief survey at
https://forms.gle/HCjb9MEYPmmNUPby6
Last offered: Spring 2025
| Units: 3
ARTSTUDI 801: TGR Project
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 0
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Allahyari, M. (PI)
;
Berlier, T. (PI)
;
Calm, J. (PI)
;
Chagoya, E. (PI)
;
DeMarinis, P. (PI)
;
Utterback, C. (PI)
;
Wight, G. (PI)
;
Xie, X. (PI)
