IMER-101: FYI Studio 1

The FYI seminar supports students' holistic, responsible engagement in their FYI coursework and first-year experience, grounding it in practices required to thrive in any major: research, writing, and study skills; digital literacy, hygiene and responsibility; and participation in communities-both at ArtCenter (through major-specific project assignments and events) and in Los Angeles. Activities will include making projects led by visiting faculty from various majors and collaboratively critiqued; studio, museum, fabrication center, and other field visits relevant to work done in FYI studio classes, peer-to-peer coaching and support, and connection to ArtCenter resources such as online learning and library research platforms that will prepare each student to make work at their highest level once they enter a major program. Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Navigate communities and resources to support their understanding of their own work and the work of others. 2. Engage in discussion and critique that reflects a variety of critical interpretations (ie. Eurocentric and non-Eurocentric art, design and craft practices; feminism, social responsibility, etc.) 3. Practice generative research and writing as an integral part of their studio production 4. Effectively use a variety of software programs in the successful production of studio work 5. Narrow their preference of major through experience in preparation for choosing a degree program