ARTG 111MateREALITIES: Sculptural Components of Games and Interactive Artworks
Students are introduced to contemporary sculptural and material techniques in pursuit of fabricating their own interactive artworks, game pieces, and props. Students prototype and realize a series of projects that allow them an opportunity to integrate new material strategies into the physical components of their creative practice. Material and sculptural discourses and techniques introduced vary based on instructor and offering. In addition to the studio component, the course has light seminar lectures, discussion, and critique components as students complete material experiments toward a final physical project.
Enrollment is restricted to Art and Design: Games + Playable Media majors, theater majors and minors, and dance minors, or by instructor permission.
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When it runs
Fall 2026Open Fall 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Studio | Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm | Digital Arts 308 | P. Ballard | Wait List 25/25 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ballard | 4.8 / 5 | 2.5 / 5 | 96% | 23 |
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