Rotating Topics Courses Fall 2025
+ New IADS Course Alert!
Studio Art Department
ASTU 3000.501
Book Arts
Mondays / Wednesdays, 8–10:50 a.m., ART 266
Instructor: Magaly Cantu
ASTU 3000.503 / 5000.503
Embroidery
Mondays / Wednesdays, 11 a.m.–1:50 p.m., ART 258
Instructor: Amie Adelman
ASTU 3000.504 / 5000.504
Basketry
Mondays / Wednesdays, 2–4:50 p.m., ART 258
Instructor: Amie Adelman
ASTU 3000.506 / 5000.506
Textile Techniques in Metals
Tuesday / Thursday, 2–4:50 p.m., ART 172
Instructor: Umut Demirgüç-Thurman
ASTU 3000.507 / 5000.507
Craftsmanship for the Studio Artist
Tuesdays / Thursdays, 2–4:50 p.m., ART 466
Instructor: James Burton
ASTU 3201.501
Topics in Drawing & Painting: Color & Light
Mondays / Wednesdays, 2–4:50 p.m., ART 466
Instructor: Elaine Pawlowicz
Art History Department
Topics in Art History
Topic: History, Memory, and the Archive in Contemporary Art
T, 5-7:50 p.m., ART 288
Dr. Tiffany Floyd
ARTH 4809.001
Topics in 18th-Century Art
Topic: Material Cultures of the Global Eighteenth Century
TR, 9:30-10:50 a.m., ART 280
Dr. Denise Baxter
ARTH 4818.002
Topics in Latin American Art
Topic: Conceptual Art
TR, 2-3:20 p.m., ART 280
Dr. Mónica Salazar
ARTH 4852.001
Topics in the History of Design
Topic: History and Theory of Illustration, 1800-Today
TR, 12:30-1:50 p.m., ART 280
Dr. Carey Gibbons
New Course Alert!
Open to IADS majors only.
ART 4900.768
Professional Communication
T, 2–5 p.m., Art 182
Dr. Christina Donaldson
This senior-level course empowers students to step into the roles of artists, designers,
and visionaries, capable of imagining and shaping alternative futures. By integrating
visual, verbal, and written storytelling, students will learn to translate their creative
ideas into compelling narratives. Rooted in interdisciplinary design, the course explores
the challenges and responsibilities of shaping the creative industry while cultivating
advanced communication skills. By the end of this course, students will be able to
craft a cohesive professional narrative, set meaningful goals, and confidently communicate
their creative practice. Prerequisite(s): Admitted into an IADS major or consent of instructor.