60-104 Foundations: Art First-Year Seminar

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Foundations: First-Year Seminar is a critical aspect of beginning your experience as a School of Art Student. This course introduces you to the school's many facilities, equipment, opportunities, staff, and faculty that will be essential resources for you throughout your four years at CMU School of Art. You will build community with your entire first year cohort, both BFA and BXA students, as you share 24 hour access to the Foundations Studio, a multi-use shared studio space that will support your studio coursework during your first year. Through lectures and panel discussions, you will explore various methods of artistic research and forms of making that support today's creative citizens. Through hands-on demonstrations, you will learn technical skills and gain access to equipment that will prepare you for academic and artistic success at CMU and beyond.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Fall 2026, Fall 2025

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