ARTS 3330 Pandora's Box

This is an all media (painting, drawing, photo, collage) intermediate level studio class. The class will use myth, fable, and fairy tales to generate ideas for art making. Students should have taken at least one studio class in their preferred medium. In addition to in-class studio work there will be assigned readings, class critiques, and slide lectures as well as studio, museum, gallery visits, and a final portfolio review.

Course overview

Department
Studio Art
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Periodically in the Fall

Requirements fulfilled

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.67 / 5 · Excellent
52 responses
Instructor rating
4.77 / 5 · Excellent
52 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Candice Ivy4.95.04.44.34.34.54.54.34–6 hrs/week12 of 14
Fall 2024Anne Lilly4.44.54.94.64.64.84.84.34–6 hrs/week8 of 11
Fall 2023Candice Ivy—————————9 of 17
Fall 2022Candice Ivy4.84.74.84.64.64.84.84.64–6 hrs/week13 of 17
Fall 2021Candice Ivy4.74.94.74.64.74.74.74.44–6 hrs/week10 of 18

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Anne Lilly
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.50/5
  • Candice Ivy
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.82/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Candice Ivy · Devlin Hall 413 F 09:00AM-12:00 Noon · Offered