ARTG 40Designing Experiences
Builds skills in setting experiential goals and in defining and building mechanical and dynamic elements to support those goals. Through an iterative and reflective process, explores how we evaluate success as designers and artists, and the responsibilities we have to ourselves and to our audience. In this class, students will rapidly prototype interactive experiences in a number of forms and practice the presentation/positioning of their work to an audience.
Enrollment is restricted to proposed and declared majors in Art and Design Games and Playable Media BA
Find a section and add it to your scheduleLive seat counts, time-conflict checks and the walk from your previous class.
When it runs
Winter 2027Open Winter 2027
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Studio | Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm | Digital Arts 230 | K. L. Gillette | Open 0/20 |
| 02 | Studio | Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm | Digital Arts 308 | E. A. Swensen | Open 0/20 |
| 03 | Studio | Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm | Digital Arts 230 | Staff | Open 0/20 |
Fall 2026Open Fall 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Studio | Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm | Digital Arts 230 | m. brice | Wait List 2/0 |
| 02 | Studio | Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm | Digital Arts 308 | E. A. Swensen | Wait List 20/20 |
| 03 | Studio | Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am | Digital Arts 308 | J. Kemper | Wait List 3/0 |
Winter 2026Open Winter 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Studio | Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm | Digital Arts 230 | m. brice | Closed 21/20 |
| 02 | Studio | Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm | Online | A. Darke | Open 19/20 |
| 03 | Studio | Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm | Digital Arts 230 | K. L. Gillette | Closed 23/20 |
Fall 2025Open Fall 2025
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Studio | Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm | Digital Arts 230 | m. brice | Open 19/20 |
| 02 | Studio | Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm | Digital Arts 308 | E. A. Swensen | Closed 22/20 |
| 03 | Studio | Mon Wed 4:00pm–5:35pm | Digital Arts 308 | d. wright | Closed 20/20 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Gillette | 3.4 / 5 | 2.3 / 5 | 65% | 45 |
| Elizabeth Swensen | 4.8 / 5 | 2.8 / 5 | 100% | 5 |
| Mattie Brice | 1.0 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 | 0% | 11 |
| A.M. Darke | 1.9 / 5 | 3.3 / 5 | 21% | 34 |
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