Yumi Janairo Roth explores ideas of labor, immigration, hybridity, and displacement through participatory projects, installations, images, and objects.
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sculpture, temporary, site-based installations and site-based projects, photography, material culture and anthrolopogy as they intersect with contemporary art, ideas around immigration, diaspora, and hybridity
Teaching
courses taught
ARTS 2171 - Photography 1
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Spring 2021
Introduces techniques and concepts of photography as art. Emphasizes photography as a means to formal and expressive ends. Students must have an adjustable camera. Degree credit not granted for this course and ARTS 1171.
ARTS 3124 - Intervention, Exchange, and Duration (Sculpture & Post-Studio Practice)
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Spring 2020
Focuses on the production of works of art outside of the traditional studio, museum and gallery. Projects will be designed to interrupt, intervene, co-opt, provide a service, exist for a defined amount of time, or engage a site, community or situation. Includes lectures, readings and discussions, writing assignments, studio projects and visual presentations. Recommended prerequisite: ARTS 2504.
ARTS 3184 - Nothing Flat: Project a Week (Sculpture & Post-Studio Practice)
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Fall 2021
Provides students the opportunity to work with a range of sculptural materials through a series of quick projects (e.g. installation, objects, writing). Students will learn to generate ideas quickly, engage issues and formats particular to sculpture, and produce a wide range of work over 15 weeks. Recommended prerequisite: ARTS 2504. Formerly ARTS 2184.
ARTS 3604 - Beyond the Studio: Post-Studio Art Practice
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Fall 2020
Overview of post-studio art practice and covers the historical landscape of artists and projects that have pushed beyond the studio since 1970. Includes lectures, readings and discussions, writing assignments, studio projects and visual presentations. Recommended prerequisites: ARTS 2504 and ARTS 2524.
ARTS 4154 - Metalsmithing 1
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2019
Introduces students to the fundamental techniques used in metalsmithing, including cold and hot fabrication techniques, forming and coloring. Through projects, discussions, readings and demonstrations, students will learn how to create, analyze, understand and critique contemporary metalwork. Projects will focus on design and concept development, while enhancing students' technical and problem-solving skills. Same as ARTS 5154.
ARTS 4504 - Advanced Sculpture Studio
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2021
Students in this course will be required to complete projects, participate in group critiques of projects, produce a slide presentation on a contemporary artist whose work/practice fits within the theme of the course and prepare a final portfolio. Studio work and demonstrations will be augmented by readings and discussions on contemporary art. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours.
ARTS 4604 - Beyond the Studio: Post-Studio Art Practice
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Fall 2020
Overview of Post-Studio art practice and covers the historical landscape of artists and projects that have pushed beyond the studio since 1970. Includes lectures, readings and discussions, writing assignments, studio projects and visual presentations. Recommended prerequisites: ARTS 2504 and ARTS 2524.
ARTS 5154 - Metalsmithing 1
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2019
Introduces students to the fundamental techniques used in metalsmithing, including cold and hot fabrication techniques, forming and coloring. Through projects, discussions, readings and demonstrations, students will learn how to create, analyze, understand and critique contemporary metalwork. Projects will focus on design and concept development, while enhancing students' technical and problem-solving skills. Same as ARTS 4154.
ARTS 5717 - Graduate Studio Critique
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Fall 2020
May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours with any single faculty member.
FYSM 1000 - First Year Seminar
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Fall 2018
Provide first year students with an immersive experience in an interdisciplinary topic that addresses current issues including social, technical and global topics. Taught by faculty from across campus, the course provides students with an opportunity to interact in small classes, have project based learning experiences and gain valuable communication skills. Seminar style classes focused on discussion and projects.
