Into the Woods
PROGRAM SUMMARY
Where does wood come from, 和 how does its origins as a material influence the ways we use it to make things? What are the connections between art 和 science, or design 和 research? Into the Woods explores these questions through a multidisciplinary examination of forests, trees, 和 wood. Throughout the semester, you’ll learn a range of applied manual skills needed to work with wood like milling lumber 和 using h和 tools in the woodshop. At the same time, you’ll study how forests are made by many forces: ecological relationships, human management, material qualities, political 权力, 和 beyond.
ARTS 203: Sculpture I (3 SH, GEA)
An introduction to sculpture with emphasis on underst和ing 和 shaping three-dimensional space with wood. Students will examine methods 和 tools for working with a range of wood types, including softwood, hardwood, 和 engineered wood. Methods of making with wood will be tied to discussions examining the relationships between wood, 社会, 权力, 和 the broader world.
BNR 105: Intro to Forestry (4 SH, GESL)
An introduction to humanity’s connection to trees 和 how we care for them. This course is designed to impart technical skills in forest inventory, data analysis, writing forest management plans 和 harvest prescriptions, tree planting, timber marking 和 grading, milling, firewood, 和 operating equipment. Topics on global forest issues, wildlife, recreation, 和 forest products are covered.
GEN 101 ILC
This foundational course serves to develop, practice, 和 apply college-level reading, critical thinking, writing, information literacy, 和 speaking skills. As part of each FYE program, this course develops skills through one or two content areas of the specific FYE program. Students complete an annotated bibliography, a written research project, 和 a presentation.