ARTZ 507: Beyond Art School / Tentative WEEKLY SCHEDULE Fall 2026
2:00-3:20 / Monday & Wednesday / FA 304
WK 1/
Aug 24-
PPT: Introduction to course. Review syllabi, website. Fill out questionnaire.
Google yourself: brief essay about what happened when you googled yourself.
What did you find out and what did you think of this. (Search from a different computer, not your own, a friends or go to the library). (due W)
Aug 26-
Julia Visit/MFA Online exhibition, prospectus.
PPT: Resume vs CV.
Discussion on biographical statements (300 words). Review google essays, what did you find?
Assignment: Create/Revise CV and write a 300-word biographical statement: both due Sept 2. (bring 4 hardcopies of each)
WK 2/
Aug 31-
Teaching (PPT_Applying to Academic Teaching Positions)- Discussion on Teaching Philosophies.
Assignment: develop Job packet -handout job descriptions (Due: Oct 14)
Assignment: develop a Teaching Website (Due: Oct. 26)-start thinking about what you might include.
Sept 2-
Julia Visit/Review MFA Online exhibition prospectus.
DUE: CV & Biographical statement. (Bring in 4 copies of each)
Artist statements, meet in groups to discuss work and also review CV’s/Bio Statements.
Assignment: Write an Artist Statement & Elevator pitch;
3 columns on your work , due Sept. 9.
WK 3/
Sept 7-
Labor Day Holiday-No classes
Sept 9-
PPT_Getting yourself out there: Part 1: Applying to Exhibitions
Assignment: Apply to 2 exhibitions, one must be out of state. (Due: By Dec 2)
Keeping it all organized. Assignment: Develop an inventory list, minimum of 10 pieces. Due Oct 5.
Due: Artist Statement; Elevator pitch; 3 columns on your work and in class review on them.
Sept 10-Attend Gallery of Arts reception. For next Monday, find 2 websites whose design you like and 2 you don’t like.
WK 4/
Sept 14-
Websites & Social Media (review websites students brought in.)
Assignment: Update/Start professional website. (Due: Oct. 26)
PPT-Photographing Artwork (shoot 2 pieces and email them to me, properly labeled by: Oct 5.
Sept 16-
PPT: Getting yourself out there: Part 2: Approaching Galleries/Museums
Assignment: Research a gallery (Outside of Montana)- Write: Press release & Invoice form -Due Oct 21.
WK 5/
Sept 21-
PPT: Artist Residencies. Guests: Stoney Somose (Open AIR) (tentative)
Assignment: Research and put together a packet for a residency program (Due: Nov. 23)
Sept 23-
Meet at MAM and talk with Brandon and John about Museums. (Joe Feddersen exhibition)
WK 6/
Sept 28-
PPT: Good, bad and the Ugly / Giving an Artist Talk
Assignment: Poster for Talk due: Nov 4
Assignment: Artist Talk Due: Nov 30 & Dec. 2
Sept 30-
Possible visit from past alumni?? (Attend Alumni show on Friday)
WK 7/
Oct 5-
Visiting Artist Stella Nall (Making it as an artist-Residencies/murals/swag)
Due Inventory list & 2 images (jpegs) properly labeled.
Oct 7-
PPT: Studios & Budgets. Meet in groups to brainstorm. Assignment: Do a drawing of your ideal space or what you think you can get by with. Also put together a budget/materials/equipment and suppliers list. Due: Oct 19.
WK 8/
Oct 12-
Indigenous Peoples Day-No Classes
Oct 14-
Discussion on Interviewing. Assignment: Mock interview. Nov 16 & 18. Due: Job Packets
WK 9/
Oct 19-
Studio and budgets due/discussion. (Guest: Michael Cassens discussion on Ai)
Oct 21-
LLC’s (Someone from Wild Fire Ceramics or Clay Studio or New print studio. (Need to confirm this) Press release & Invoice form due
WK 10/
Oct 26-
Personal & Teaching websites due (Must be live, not just in preview mode / Review and discussion.
Oct 28-
Discussion on Grants & Taxes.
WK 11/
Nov 2-
Nov 4-
Teaching a workshop. (add info on your website) Due: Poster for Artist Talk (THIS DATE CHANGED)
WK 12/
Nov 9-
Finish reviewing MFA online applications with Julia.
Nov 11-
Vetran’s Day Holiday-No Classes
WK 13/
Nov 16-
Mock Interviews.
Nov 18-
Mock Interviews.
WK 14/
Nov 23-
Residency Packets due / Individual meetings with Jim to discuss upcoming artist talks or anything else (Optional)
Nov 25-
Travel Day-No Classes
WK 15/
Nov 30-
Artist Talks / Group 1
Dec 2-
Artist Talks / Group 2
Last day to hand in projects or re-worked assignments.
Final deadline for Juried exhibitions, updates on webpages. We will not be meeting during finals week.
Aug 24-
PPT: Introduction to course. Review syllabi, website. Fill out questionnaire.
Google yourself: brief essay about what happened when you googled yourself.
What did you find out and what did you think of this. (Search from a different computer, not your own, a friends or go to the library). (due W)
Aug 26-
Julia Visit/MFA Online exhibition, prospectus.
PPT: Resume vs CV.
Discussion on biographical statements (300 words). Review google essays, what did you find?
Assignment: Create/Revise CV and write a 300-word biographical statement: both due Sept 2. (bring 4 hardcopies of each)
WK 2/
Aug 31-
Teaching (PPT_Applying to Academic Teaching Positions)- Discussion on Teaching Philosophies.
Assignment: develop Job packet -handout job descriptions (Due: Oct 14)
Assignment: develop a Teaching Website (Due: Oct. 26)-start thinking about what you might include.
Sept 2-
Julia Visit/Review MFA Online exhibition prospectus.
DUE: CV & Biographical statement. (Bring in 4 copies of each)
Artist statements, meet in groups to discuss work and also review CV’s/Bio Statements.
Assignment: Write an Artist Statement & Elevator pitch;
3 columns on your work , due Sept. 9.
WK 3/
Sept 7-
Labor Day Holiday-No classes
Sept 9-
PPT_Getting yourself out there: Part 1: Applying to Exhibitions
Assignment: Apply to 2 exhibitions, one must be out of state. (Due: By Dec 2)
Keeping it all organized. Assignment: Develop an inventory list, minimum of 10 pieces. Due Oct 5.
Due: Artist Statement; Elevator pitch; 3 columns on your work and in class review on them.
Sept 10-Attend Gallery of Arts reception. For next Monday, find 2 websites whose design you like and 2 you don’t like.
WK 4/
Sept 14-
Websites & Social Media (review websites students brought in.)
Assignment: Update/Start professional website. (Due: Oct. 26)
PPT-Photographing Artwork (shoot 2 pieces and email them to me, properly labeled by: Oct 5.
Sept 16-
PPT: Getting yourself out there: Part 2: Approaching Galleries/Museums
Assignment: Research a gallery (Outside of Montana)- Write: Press release & Invoice form -Due Oct 21.
WK 5/
Sept 21-
PPT: Artist Residencies. Guests: Stoney Somose (Open AIR) (tentative)
Assignment: Research and put together a packet for a residency program (Due: Nov. 23)
Sept 23-
Meet at MAM and talk with Brandon and John about Museums. (Joe Feddersen exhibition)
WK 6/
Sept 28-
PPT: Good, bad and the Ugly / Giving an Artist Talk
Assignment: Poster for Talk due: Nov 4
Assignment: Artist Talk Due: Nov 30 & Dec. 2
Sept 30-
Possible visit from past alumni?? (Attend Alumni show on Friday)
WK 7/
Oct 5-
Visiting Artist Stella Nall (Making it as an artist-Residencies/murals/swag)
Due Inventory list & 2 images (jpegs) properly labeled.
Oct 7-
PPT: Studios & Budgets. Meet in groups to brainstorm. Assignment: Do a drawing of your ideal space or what you think you can get by with. Also put together a budget/materials/equipment and suppliers list. Due: Oct 19.
WK 8/
Oct 12-
Indigenous Peoples Day-No Classes
Oct 14-
Discussion on Interviewing. Assignment: Mock interview. Nov 16 & 18. Due: Job Packets
WK 9/
Oct 19-
Studio and budgets due/discussion. (Guest: Michael Cassens discussion on Ai)
Oct 21-
LLC’s (Someone from Wild Fire Ceramics or Clay Studio or New print studio. (Need to confirm this) Press release & Invoice form due
WK 10/
Oct 26-
Personal & Teaching websites due (Must be live, not just in preview mode / Review and discussion.
Oct 28-
Discussion on Grants & Taxes.
WK 11/
Nov 2-
Nov 4-
Teaching a workshop. (add info on your website) Due: Poster for Artist Talk (THIS DATE CHANGED)
WK 12/
Nov 9-
Finish reviewing MFA online applications with Julia.
Nov 11-
Vetran’s Day Holiday-No Classes
WK 13/
Nov 16-
Mock Interviews.
Nov 18-
Mock Interviews.
WK 14/
Nov 23-
Residency Packets due / Individual meetings with Jim to discuss upcoming artist talks or anything else (Optional)
Nov 25-
Travel Day-No Classes
WK 15/
Nov 30-
Artist Talks / Group 1
Dec 2-
Artist Talks / Group 2
Last day to hand in projects or re-worked assignments.
Final deadline for Juried exhibitions, updates on webpages. We will not be meeting during finals week.