ART 170Playgrounds: Forms of Gathering and Playing
Confronted with significant global challenges, artists and a diverse array of world-makers have embraced forms of playing to reimagine and confront brutal realities, and engage in struggles for liberation. In this course, art and pedagogy are grounded in the concept and practice of playgrounds. This course invites students to design or assemble objects to transform spatial and sensory perceptions, exploring sociability, forms of gathering, playing and reconnection with the environment. Sculptures, objects, drawings and furniture require human interaction to reach their full potential.
Prerequisite(s): three courses from ART 15, ART 20G, ART 20H, ART 20I, ART 20J, ART 20K, ART 20L; or by permission of instructor. Enrollment is restricted to art majors.
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When it runs
Fall 2026Open Fall 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Studio | Mon Wed Fri 2:40pm–5:05pm | Elena Baskin Arts E101 | C. Bueno | Open 13/18 |
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