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A History of Public Art and Public Space
Instructors: John Young (Art), and David Streatfield
(Landscape Architecture)
Lecture course; 5cr.
Public
Art Field Survey
Instructor: John
Young (Art)
Class will include tours, observation, journal writing, and local field trips
to many of Seattle's major public artworks. The artists who created many of
the works will speak with the class.
Field trip course; 5cr.
The
Public Context: Out of Site
Instructor: Beliz Brother (Public Art)
A five-credit studio class studying the theory, tools and practice of analyzing
site as text and source, providing inspiration for works of Public Art, Architecture,
and Landscape Architecture. Studio will collage visiting speakers, readings,
films, lectures and site visits. Projects explore video, posters, maps, photos,
pamphlets and suitcases.
a large-format Studio Class; 5cr
The
Material Realm
taught by Public Art faculty
Field study/seminar/slide lecture class on material properties, aesthetics
and engineering for outdoor installations. Sample topic: "How materials
are affected by the weather". Visiting expert lecturers from many disciplines
and industries.
A seminar course; 5cr
Collaboration
in the Arts
Instructor: Beliz Brother, (Public Art)
Topics will include an overview of each profession, discussion of critical
thinking, differences in ways of visual thinking, methods of interdisciplinary
activity, languages and terminology, and case studies.
Lecture with break out discussion groups; 5 cr
Studio
#1: Intro to Public Art
Instructor: John Young (Art)
Cross-disciplinary public art studio class.
Design studio/discussion; 5cr
Studio
#2: Design/Build
Team taught by core faculty
Final product will be a public art installation on campus or in the community.
Design
studio/discussion; 5cr
Studio
#3: Interdisciplinary Design Competition Studio
Team taught by core faculty.
Cross-disciplinary studio class using national competitions for class projects
(e.g. Maya Lin, student at Yale, and the Vietnam War Memorial). A larger high
profile site with good challenges and issues.
Final
product is a model and complete proposal submitted to the national competition.
Design studio/discussion; 5cr.
The
Business of Public Art
Instructor: John Young
topics include professional practice and communication/presentation techniques,
resume writing, slide portfolio preparation, statement of purpose/philosophy,
proposal making, writing and dealing with regulating agencies and the artworld.
Course will also cover grants, codes, contracts, approvals.
Seminar/discussion
Installation
Performance and Community Activism
taught by Public Art faculty