SENIOR SEQUENCE / INDEPENDENT STUDY


Course Description & Syllabus for Senior PracticumRequired for all studio BFA candidates. Students are expected to begin research and investigation for work that may be included in the BFA exhibitions. Emphasis is placed on a three-pronged assessment consisting of Idea/Concept/Voice, Theory/History/Research and Craft/Technique.

Course Description for Independent Study
Independent study provides opportunities for the capable student to do special work under individual supervision in areas not covered by class offerings. Undergraduate students should demonstrate qualities necessary for interested and intensive inquiry. The topic and outline must be agreed upon by the student with the approval of the instructor and department concerned.

Merit Willey: Senior exhibition, BFA, 2022
My role: Instructor, Senior Sequence


Haley Hartman: Senior exhibition, BA Distinction, 2022
My role: Instructor, Senior Sequence


Sean McRoberts: Senior exhibition, BA Distinction, 2022
My role: Instructor, Senior Sequence. BA Distinction advisor. Sean recieved the Director’s Choice Award in which one of his paintings was aquired by the Vicki Myhren Gallery.



Class of 2021

Marie Negaard, Jordan Bigelow


Jordan Bigelow: Senior Exhibition, BFA, 2021.
My role: Instructor for Independent Study, “Resin Explorations,” 2021. I worked with Jordan to devise a strategy to incorporate resin as an adhesive to secure beads to a surface for their senior exhibtion.



Marie Negaard: Senior Exhibition, BFA, 2021.
My role: While I didn’t work with Marie directly for her BFA exhibition, Marie’s use of bioplastics and video projection were a result of her PINS project I worked with her on, “Bio-based Sculpture,” and the skills she learned in my course, Spatial Video.



Jason Duncan: Senior Exhibition, BFA, 2021.
My role: Instructor for Independent Study, “BFA Exhibition,” 2021. I served as Jason’s advisor for his BFA exhibition which incorporated sculpture, video projection, and sound––skills gained from taking my course, Spatial Video.



Sofia Hailu: Senior Exhibitionm, BFA, 2020.
My role: Instructor for Independent Study, “BFA Exhibition,” 2020.