Prerequisite(s): ARFD 200 may be taken as prerequisite or corequisite. In this course students will develop nontraditional modes of working and cross-disciplinary media as possibilities for the contemporary artist. It introduces students to the basics of visual, conceptual and theoretical language as they relate to multiple types of contemporary studio practice. Concepts and ideas are examined through diverse approaches. Works that engage with time, sound, interaction, collaboration, performance, or combinations of all of the above, will be explored. Students will be asked to respond to the material presented in class and draw from their own observations. Students will create substantial projects exploring the relation of current cultural trends and how these can be translated and subverted in their practice and will develop a vocabulary for subjects beyond visual art, with applications of critical thinking and making across disciplines.