Special Topics in Printmaking on/of Paper
Instructor: Akemi Ohira
Department: Art
Description: This class explores alternative printmaking practices, paper manipulations and book arts.
Flying into your screen are the results of Lego design work by these two students. (Photo by Erin Edgerton, University Communications)
At the beginning of each January – and before the start of the spring semester – the University of Virginia provides students unique opportunities to earn credits by immersing themselves in a variety of captivating topics.
These January Term courses – from those addressing topics of current interest to study abroad programs to undergraduate research seminars – come with an intensive format that encourages extensive student-faculty contact.
UVA Today photographers visited some of this year’s intriguing J-Term classes. See below for some of what they captured.
Instructor: Akemi Ohira
Department: Art
Description: This class explores alternative printmaking practices, paper manipulations and book arts.
Instructor: Benjamin Laugelli
Department: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Description: The course examines Lego as a premier toy manufacturing company engaged in engineering design, innovation and education.
Instructor: Nathan Moore
Department: Music
Description: This hands-on workshop course explores podcasting and creative audio storytelling from a maker’s perspective. Students plan, produce and publish a new podcast by the course’s end.
Instructor: Amy Chan
Department: Art
Description: This introductory course – divided into drawing, conceptional and digital segments – covers the basic concepts and practices of studio art.
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October 3, 2023