| | 01 | TBA | | TBA | Adams | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 02 | TBA | | TBA | Bennett | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 03 | TBA | | TBA | Bulawsky | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 04 | TBA | | TBA | deVera | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 05 | TBA | | TBA | Hauft | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 06 | TBA | | TBA | Kirkwood | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 07 | TBA | | TBA | Nadler | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 08 | TBA | | TBA | Olynyk | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 09 | TBA | | TBA | Risley | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 10 | TBA | | TBA | Wassenaar | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 11 | TBA | | TBA | [TBA] | Final Critique | 0 | 11 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 12 | TBA | | TBA | Ward-Brown | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 13 | TBA | | TBA | Weiss | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| Description: | The foundation of the MFA-VA experience is the production of artwork in the context of dialogue and critique within a community of peers. Group Critique generates a dynamic forum for multiple voices to merge into conversation. This course develops a student's ability to assess, contextualize, and discuss artworks at a professional level. It provides a space for debate, questioning, agreement, disagreement, inspiration, and discovery. During class sessions, first and second-year MFA-VA students participate in mixed groups, engaging in rigorous peer review of finished work. Group members are encouraged to develop philosophical or cultural positions as they consider their own work and that of their peers. Faculty support this effort by offering methods for catalyzing further discussions. Input in critiques may be augmented by visiting artists and curators, who, in concert with MFA-VA faculty, introduce an array of critique methodologies.
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| | 01 | M------ | 4:30P-7:20P | Weil / 230 | Nadler | Final Critique | 0 | 11 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 02 | M------ | 4:30P-7:20P | Weil / 330 | Bulawsky | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | 01 | TBA | | TBA | Adams | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 02 | TBA | | TBA | Bennett | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 03 | TBA | | TBA | Bulawsky | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 04 | TBA | | TBA | deVera | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 05 | TBA | | TBA | Hauft | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 06 | TBA | | TBA | Kirkwood | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 07 | TBA | | TBA | Nadler | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 08 | TBA | | TBA | Olynyk | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 09 | TBA | | TBA | Risley | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 10 | TBA | | TBA | Wassenaar | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 11 | TBA | | TBA | [TBA] | Final Critique | 0 | 11 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 12 | TBA | | TBA | Ward-Brown | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 13 | TBA | | TBA | Weiss | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| Description: | This seminar serves as a primer for graduate study in contemporary art. It introduces MFA in Visual Art students to one another, the MFA-VA program, the Sam Fox School, the Kemper Art Museum, the university, and the city of St. Louis. Through weekly meetings that include guest lectures, readings, discussions, and short writing assignments, the course acts as a platform for critically engaging with a wide range of artistic practices and their role in contemporary culture. These activities support students in identifying their particular interests and evolving artistic positions in relation to their studio practice. The course includes field trips and introductions to local institutions and builds pathways for crossdisciplinary work. Each year, the current recipient of the Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Teaching Fellowship teaches a portion of the seminar. |
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| | 01 | --W---- | 4:30P-7:20P | Weil / 330 | [TBA] | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| Description: | This course provides a thorough exploration of drawing for communicative purposes, stretching from ideation to storytelling to authorship of text and image. Students will create single images and sequences, explore reproduction and multiplicity, and develop a sketchbook practice. In the process, students will develop a set of visual questions and thematic concerns. Working through projects designed for print and screen, illustrators will begin to define a distinctive voice to express their chosen content, to include words, images, audio, and typography or lettering. Required for, and open only to, 1st-year MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture majors. |
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| | 01 | ----F-- M------ | 9:30A-3:50P 4:30P-5:20P | Walker Hall / 050 TBA | Zettwoch, Hendrix | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | The required lab for this course meets on Mondays from 4:30 - 5:20 in Weil 130.
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| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| Description: | An introduction to the theoretical foundations, practice, and profession of special collections and archives, with a focus on the diverse holdings of WU Libraries' Special Collections, including the D.B. Dowd Modern Graphic History Library. Course topics will include the core concepts and values related to the access, design, curation, preservation, and stewardship of visual materials. Through discussions and hands-on activities, students will explore visual materials processing, cataloging, and digitization, offering an opportunity to put theory into practice in special collections and archives. Required for, and open only to, 1st-year MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture majors. |
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| | 01 | -T-R--- | 1:00P-2:20P | TBA | Novak, Ghasedi | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | This course meets in Special Collections in Olin Library. |
| | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | 01 | TBA | | (None) / | Seo | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
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| | 01 | TBA | | TBA | Adams | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 02 | TBA | | TBA | Bennett | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
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| 03 | TBA | | TBA | Bulawsky | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
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| 04 | TBA | | TBA | deVera | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
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| 05 | TBA | | TBA | Hauft | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
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| 06 | TBA | | TBA | Kirkwood | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
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| 07 | TBA | | TBA | Nadler | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
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| 08 | TBA | | TBA | Olynyk | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
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| 09 | TBA | | TBA | Risley | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 10 | TBA | | TBA | Wassenaar | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 11 | TBA | | TBA | [TBA] | Final Critique | 0 | 11 | 0 | | |
| 12 | TBA | | TBA | Ward-Brown | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 13 | TBA | | TBA | Weiss | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
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| Description: | The foundation of the MFA-VA experience is the production of artwork in the context of dialogue and critique within a community of peers. Group Critique generates a dynamic forum for multiple voices to merge into conversation. This course develops a student's ability to assess, contextualize, and discuss artworks at a professional level. It provides a space for debate, questioning, agreement, disagreement, inspiration, and discovery. During class sessions, first and second-year MFA-VA students participate in mixed groups, engaging in rigorous peer review of finished work. Group members are encouraged to develop philosophical or cultural positions as they consider their own work and that of their peers. Faculty support this effort by offering methods for catalyzing further discussions. Input in critiques may be augmented by visiting artists and curators, who, in concert with MFA-VA faculty, introduce an array of critique methodologies.
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| | 01 | M------ | 4:30P-7:20P | Weil / 230 | Nadler | Final Critique | 0 | 11 | 0 | | |
| 02 | M------ | 4:30P-7:20P | Weil / 330 | Bulawsky | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
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| | 01 | TBA | | TBA | Adams | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 02 | TBA | | TBA | Bennett | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
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| 03 | TBA | | TBA | Bulawsky | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
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| 04 | TBA | | TBA | deVera | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
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| 05 | TBA | | TBA | Hauft | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
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| 06 | TBA | | TBA | Kirkwood | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
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| 07 | TBA | | TBA | Nadler | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
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| 08 | TBA | | TBA | Olynyk | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | Desc: | As needed, some aspects of this course may be presented online. |
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| 09 | TBA | | TBA | Risley | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 10 | TBA | | TBA | Wassenaar | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 11 | TBA | | TBA | [TBA] | Final Critique | 0 | 11 | 0 | | |
| 12 | TBA | | TBA | Ward-Brown | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 13 | TBA | | TBA | Weiss | Final Critique | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
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| Description: | This advanced course focuses on defining a professional orientation in the practice, criticism, and curation of illustration and cartooning today, focusing on the studio and the archive as zones of investigation and achievement. Work isolates issues of creative approach, production, distribution, and market position to define and test a major project concept. Projects may include picture books, zines, games, animated projects, comics, and other forms of published matter. Students will define research questions and establish an editorial orientation for critical engagement with visual culture. Project definition and early work will carry forward into the work of IVC Thesis Studio II. |
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| | 01 | ----F-- | 9:30A-3:20P | TBA | Ravikrishnan | Final Critique | 0 | 13 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| Description: | What does it mean to conduct research in the often-indescribable process of art making? This seminar examines the question in three key ways. First, through presentations, discussions, case studies, and readings, it explores a diverse array of artistic strategies and methodologies artists use to engage with content, including collaborative practices, archival research, working with data, and processes influenced by non-art fields. Students will consider ways in which their artistic practices constitute and create research, and how these processes condition and inform their artistic voice. Second, this seminar builds tools for presenting a distinct voice on behalf of one's work. Specifically, the student is introduced to the way other contemporary practitioners write and talk about their own work - including published books, chapters, interviews, online materials, and more - and how this writing differs from both criticism and art historical writing. Each candidate creates their
own personal research archive and explores how writing can expand and advance their
practice. Third, this seminar prepares students to develop their thesis plan, a map of their
final MFA-VA creative work and thesis text. |
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| | 01 | --W---- | 4:30P-7:20P | Weil / 230 | Bennett | Final Critique | 0 | 11 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| Description: | "No ideas but in things." Taking as a point of departure this famous line from a William Carlos Williams poem, which is often said to express the poet's commitment to a creative practice rooted in tangible things (as opposed to abstractions, formalism, a given subject matter or politics, etc.), this course explores the idea-thing relationship as it has come to be understood in the past century. Studying influential theories of visual and material culture, this course will engage historical, theoretical, and creative texts by Marx, Baudrillard, Bourdieu, Sontag, and others alongside concrete visual and material objects. Students will produce responsive writing and conduct individual research. |
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| | 01 | -T-R--- | 11:30A-12:50P | Weil / 330 | Kolk | Final Critique | 0 | 13 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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