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Course Info for IART - 101 - 01, Fall 2026
Class number: 1383 Title: Art and Artists Department: InterArts Program
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 19 Current enrollment: 13 Available seats: 6
Start date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 End date: Wednesday, December 23, 2026 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM, HL - 118 Instructor(s): Rutherford, Ethan
Prerequisite(s): This course is open only to students in the InterArts Program.
Distribution Requirement: Meets FirstYr + Hum Requirements
Course Description:
How does art get made? What is the nature of the artistic process? How do emotions, themes and ideas translate into artistic form? Through readings, discussion, written reflections and art viewings, this seminar explores creativity as a dynamic process sourced in the encounter between artist and world. In addition to studying a broad range of important artists, students are encouraged to develop their imaginative and intellectual resources and to experiment with various media as they participate in creative projects that call upon the skills learned in their arts practice courses.