Preparing you for an outstanding educational experience Graduate Courses 2021-2022 Fall Semester (2211) Spring Semester (2215) Short Session I Summer Term (2218) Rochester August 23 January 10, 2022 May 12 Day, evening, and online classes begin Day, evening, and online classes begin Day, evening, and online classes begin First day of Add/Drop period † First day of Add/Drop period † Institute of First day of Add/Drop period † August 28 January 15 May 14 Saturday classes begin Saturday classes begin Technology Saturday classes begin August 30 January 17 May 16 Last day of Add/Drop period † Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) 2021–22 Last day to Add/Drop classes † August 31 January 18 May 17 First day to drop from classes with a Last day of Add/Drop period † Academic First day to drop from classes with a grade of grade of “W” March 6 - 13 “W” September 6 Calendar Spring Break (no classes) May 30 Labor Day–No Classes April 1 Memorial Day (no classes) October 11-12 Last day to drop from classes with a grade University closed Fall Break–No Classes of “W” June 15 November 5 April 25 Last day to drop from classes with a grade of Last day to drop from classes with a grade Last day, evening, and online classes “W” of “W” April 26 June 22 November 24 Reading Day Last day of classes No Classes April 27, 28, 29, May 2, 3, 4 June 23, 24 † The Add/Drop period is the first seven University closes at 2pm Final exams class days of the fall, spring, and full Final exams November 25-26 summer terms, excluding Sundays May 6 June 27 and holidays . 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August 11 July 4 Final grades due Independence Day observed University closed July 20 Last day to drop from classes with a grade of “W” August 3 Last day, evening, and online classes August 4 Reading Day August 5, 8, 9 Final exams August 11 Final grades due August 12 - 21 Break between summer term and fall semester P2816-8/21-PDF-JSA College of Art and Design IDEA-691 Travel Studio: Topic College of Art and Design This course will provide students with an intensive studio experience in art, craft, design, pho- tography, film, or animation while traveling internationally. Topics will vary depending on the Index faculty member or members leading the study abroad program associated with the course. A description will be published for each iteration of the course. This course can be taken multiple ARED Art Education ............................................................. 5 times but individual topics must be different. Admission to the course is based on applica- ARTH Art History ................................................................ 6 tion through RIT Global and instructor permission. Students may not enroll in or withdraw CCER Ceramics .................................................................. 1 from the course independently. Additional fees are required for this course. Studio 6, Credits SOFA Film and Animation ....................................................... 15 3 (Fall, Spring, Summer) FNAS Fine Arts Studio ........................................................... 8 ILLS Fine Arts Studio ........................................................... 8 IDEA-705 Thinking About Making: the Practice of Art in a Global Society CWFD Furniture Design. .4 The course seeks to bridge the gap between studio practice and contemporary art history. CGEN General Crafts Studies ..................................................... 2 Course content will explore current work and ask questions about what is art, who is the audience, what is “our” art making practice, and how does that fit within the larger context CGLS Glass ...................................................................... 2 of the current state of the global art world. How do we measure success and artistic failure? PHGR Graduate Photography .................................................... 20 The course emphasizes observation, critical analysis, and written interpretation. Lecture 3, IDDE Industrial Design ......................................................... 10 Credits 3 (Fall, Spring) INGD Integrative Design ........................................................ 14 IDEA Interdisciplinary Art and Design ............................................ 1 IDEA-708 Inside the Artist’s Studio INDE Interior Design ........................................................... 10 This course will provide students with the opportunity to visit with professional working art- PHMS Media Arts ............................................................... 19 ists from various disciplines in the arts and design. Through in-person and virtual studio visits CMTJ Metals and Jewelry Design ................................................. 2 students will engage in live discussions relating to each artist’s studio practice. Topics discussed PAIT Painting. .8 will include the development of creative inspiration and source materials, work methods, tech- niques and process for studio practice, and professional and business practice. Introductions PRNT Printmaking ............................................................... 8 and discussions with a range of creative artists and designers will lead to a broader understand- SCUL Sculpture ................................................................. 5 ing of creative problem solving, contemporary issues in art and design, and the development STAR Studio Arts ................................................................ 9 of a business acumen in art and design. (This course is restricted to Graduate College of Art CWTD Textiles ................................................................... 5 and Design students.) Lecture 3, Credits 3 (Spring) UXDE Visual Communication Design ............................................. 14 VCDE Visual Communication Design ............................................. 10 IDEA-713 Art in Person This course will engage students in aesthetic research through field trips to museums, galleries Course numbering: RIT courses are generally referred to by their alphanumeric registration and other locations of significance to the art and design fields. Through in person examinations label. The four alpha characters indicate the discipline within the college. The final three digits of art, architecture and design, students will gain an awareness of the historical and cultural are unique to each course and identify whether the course is noncredit (less than 099), lower divi- context of a range of significant creative work. Participants in this immersive course will be sion (100-299), upper division (300-599), or graduate level (600 and above). expected to gather visual references and source material in support of a personal aesthetic, design philosophy and studio practice. Location(s) of field trip excursions will be determined Unless otherwise noted, the following courses are offered annually. Specific times and dates can by the instructor. (This course is restricted to Graduate College of Art and Design students.) be found in each semester's schedule of courses. Prerequisites/corequisites are noted in parenthe- Lecture 3, Credits 3 (Fall) ses near the end of the course description. IDEA-776 College Teaching and Learning Interdisciplinary Art and Design This course will provide students with an introduction to the scholarship of teaching and learn- ing in the university environment. Students will explore a range of perspectives on pedagogical IDEA-621 Experiential Urban Landscapes practice, curriculum development and the assessment of learning in a studio, lab and seminar This course focuses on learning a variety of assessment,