Art 1135 - Approaches to Material, Space, & Time
This course is often everyone's favorite to teach. 2 instructors collaborate to develop a course divided into 2 complimentary workshops. Feel free to theme both workshops in relation to shows in our Shaw Gallery or at OCA. We encourage instructors to shape their workshops to address course objectives using the means and materials they are most proficient at teaching. Students will benefit from working in traditional craft-based approaches as well as the most experimental practices. Workshops will offer our students the opportunity to work outside of their comfort range, learn from experts in their fields, and discover new ways of making, composing, and communicating through art and design.
As a shared effort across both workshops, please address the following in this course:
- 4D media (performance, video, sound, interaction, animation)
- Photography
- Installation & Site-based work
- Material studies and research
Faculty Contact:
Kellie Bornhoft
Assistant Professor of Art & Foundations Coordinator
Office: KA 327
Phone: 801-626-6453
Email: kelliebornhoft1@weber.edu
Sample Syllabi:
Sample Fall 22 Syllabus Template Download Sample Fall 22 Syllabus Template
Kellie & Art Sample Syllabi from Fall 23 Download Kellie & Art Sample Syllabi from Fall 23
Canvas Courses:
General Online Sample Course -- this is helpful with instructions on dividing students into groups
Kellie and Art's Fall 23 Class
Note: if these links do not work, search in Canvas Commons for Art 1135
Course Materials:
Foundations Kit Download Foundations Kit
*This kit is also required for Art 1120 and Art 1135. Students only need to purchase once for all courses.
If you would like students to purchase materials in addition to this, please consider requesting a kit from the bookstore.
Workshop Structure:
Fall25schedule-1.pdf Download Fall25schedule-1.pdf
Fall23schedule.pdf Download Fall23schedule.pdf
Spring25schedule.pdf Download Spring25schedule.pdf
Course Prep List for Collaborating Instructors Download Course Prep List for Collaborating Instructors
On the first day of class, all 36 students and the 2 instructors should meet in one room. Often folks coordinate a larger lecture space for day 1 by contacting the DOVAD admin and requesting access ahead of time. Instructors should explain the structure, preview the class, break into groups, and name the groups (perhaps with an icebreaker for inspiration.) In the second half of the first class students can move to their first workshop classroom and begin. At midterm (according to the provided schedule) the cohorts will switch workshops. The instructor will have a fresh group of students and repeat the same workshop. At the end of term, students should submit a final portfolio sharing their work from both workshops.
Adobe Portfolio:
In this Foundations course, students will begin their portfolio, which they will continue to develop as they work through the 4-year program. The department uses these sites for scholarships and more. In the first week, they should sign up for their account. At the end of term, they should have a graded submission of work created in the class. Examples can be found in the shared Canvas content.
Further Resources:
Suggested Guidelines for Assessment (archived from Molly Morin) Links to an external site.
DOVAD Learning Outcomes by Course Links to an external site.