3000 Level Undergraduate Division Course Descriptions

UGDIV 3003
The Visible Side: Operating The Student Union Galleries
This course will teach students about the process of curating and operating the Student Union gallery spaces. Through this process, students will serve as active participants in developing an exhibition concept, writing a proposal, researching artists/artwork, and developing and executing promotional materials through lectures and hands-on experience. The course will include exhibitions curated, installed, and promoted by students in the class. Students will visit profit and not-for-profit galleries in Chicago to observe curatorial, exhibition, installation, and promotional approaches. In addition, visiting curators, gallery founders, and owners will be brought to the class to share their experiences with students. Each student will be required to develop an exhibition concept (alone or with a partner); research the concept and write a formal proposal (including drawings of installation plans); and actively participate in the installation of student exhibitions during the eight-week course period.

UGDIV 3014
Experimental Television: SAIC TV
Experimental Television: SAIC TV is a seminar combining the history of commercial and alternative television with hands-on production experience. Through readings and screenings, the class will examine the evolution of broadcast, cable, public and community access TV. We’ll look at the viability of these media as venues and distribution sites for artists, independent video makers, and activists. Students will also work together to produce original programming based on a theme selected each semester. This program will be aired on SAIC TV (the School’s student-run station) and distributed nationally to college and cable access TV stations. In addition to some basic video production and editing, students will learn all aspects of multi-camera TV studio production. Previous video experience is preferred, but not required.

UGDIV 3015
eJournal Design: ƒNewsMagazine
The class will explore real-world application of information design and delivery developing a web site for ƒNewsmagazine. The course will include special projects developing original web content, and will investigate what makes the Web unique, how it relates to other media (specifically print), what content is best suited for the Internet, what is the relationship between art, technology and practical publication demands, what can be done now, and what lies down the road.