ARTS 1104 Design: Seeing Is Believing
Seeing is Believing is a hands-on class that will help open the door to the mystery behind effective and engaging visual decision making. Do you find yourself using ambiguous gut feelings to make something that looks "good" without applying meaningful criteria? Using a variety of approaches and materials including photography, charcoal, and collage, assignments, exercises, and field trips are designed to strengthen visual acuity and the ability to communicate dynamically and creatively. This class is designed for both advanced and entry-level students with 2-D and 3-D assignments providing enough flexibility to meet each student at whatever level they are.
Course overview
- Department
- Studio Art
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Arts
Requirements fulfilled
- Studio Art: Two introductory courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Studio Art with Architectural Studies: Two introductory courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Studio Art: ONE of the following introductory courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: Arts (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.80 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.80 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Debra Weisberg | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 15 |
| Fall 2025 | Debra Weisberg | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 20 |
| Spring 2025 | Debra Weisberg | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 18 |
| Fall 2024 | Anne Lilly | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | — | 15 of 19 |
| Spring 2024 | Debra Weisberg | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 17 |
| Fall 2023 | Debra Weisberg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 of 18 |
| Spring 2023 | Debra Weisberg | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 17 |
| Fall 2022 | Debra Weisberg | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 19 |
| Spring 2022 | Debra Weisberg | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 17 |
| Fall 2021 | Debra Weisberg | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | — | 13 of 19 |