Spring/Summer 2023 Studio Class Opening Dates

NOVEMBER 3

UGA Ticketed registration opens

• See the Registrar’s Office website for more details on ticketed registration
• Reference the Spring/Summer 2023 Undergrad Studio Course Guide for a list of studio courses and CRNs that correspond with your area of concentration, major, or minor

NOVEMBER 21

UGA Open registration begins & select Dodd classes will open to all Art majors 

• Classes previously listed as Area specific majors only, will open to all Art majors

The process of opening classes is done manually by School of Art staff, one class at a time. This process will begin at 8 am. Your patience is appreciated.

     Example

     ARST 3205: Video Concepts and Practice | CRN 36682

• November 3: Ticketed registration; reference the Undergrad Studio Course Guide for permissions
• November 21: Remaining seats will open to all Art Majors 
  • Please note, there are other sections of ARST 3205 available to Minors and non Art Majors ahead of November 21, see the Undergrad Studio Course Guide 

JANUARY 7

Dodd classes (with remaining seats) will open to Design and Media Minors, Studio Art Minors and Non-Art Majors

     Example

     ARST 3205 Video Concepts and Practice: CRN 42796 | TR | 11:00-1:45

• November 21: Remaining seats will open to all Art majors
• January 7: Remaining seats will open to Design and Media minors, Studio Art minors, and Non-Art majors

          Note: Art Education courses, restricted to Art majors only, will not open to minors and non-art majors on January 7.

Studio Art Minor or a Design and Media Minor, please refer to the Studio Course Guide to find the sections of courses available to minors.

Art majors, especially those in an Area, please register for classes during your ticketed time. Open seats will be made available to all Areas and Minors as indicated above.

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Spring 2023 Undergraduate Studio Course Guide

Note: This is an initial list of course offerings. Any changes made will not be reflected. When registering, please use the final CRNs located in the Spring 2023 Schedule of Classes or Athena in case updates have been made. Additionally, you may check Athena for course restrictions/permissions.

 

How to Request an Override or Directed Study

Requesting an override into a class or wanting to take a directed study?

1. Undergrad-level Override I Grad-level Override I Undergrad-level Directed Study

Instructors should utilize the online request form.

When contacting an instructor to request access into a class, provide them with:

• the course number
• the course CRN
• your 811# and UGA email address, and
• a link to the form

If there is not an instructor listed for the course, contact the Area Chair.

ONLY THE INSTRUCTOR OF A COURSE CAN SUBMIT THIS FORM. If a form is submitted by a student, it WILL NOT be processed.

PLEASE NOTE that sending the form to an instructor DOES NOT register you for class. You will need to complete the registration process in ATHENA once you have been notified that the form has been processed.

Time conflict override needed? Email the Sectioning Office directly for instructions.

2. Grad-level Directed Study

Please use the LDSOA Graduate Directed Study Proposal form when requesting a graduate-level directed study. Return signed and completed form to the School of Art Graduate Office. Should you have any questions, please email the Graduate Office at gradarts@uga.edu.

 

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Prerequisite Information

To find class prerequisite information, visit the UGA Bulletin and use the prefixes below:

• Art Education: ARED
• Art History: ARHI
• Graphic Design: ARGD*
• Interior Design: ARID
• Studio Art: ARST

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Area Chairs

• Art Education: Christina Hanawalt
• Art History: Mark Abbe
• Ceramics: Sunkoo Yuh
• Drawing & Painting: Margaret Morrison
• Fabric Design: Jennifer Crenshaw
• Graphic Design*: Julie Spivey
• Interdisciplinary Art: Michael Marshall
• Interior Design: Tad Gloeckler & Saral Surakul
• Jewelry & Metals: Demi Thomloudis
• Photography: Marni Shindelman
• Printmaking & Book Arts: Jon Swindler
• Scientific Illustration: Joe Peragine
• Sculpture: Martijn van Wagetendonk
   

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* Notes on Graphic Design Courses (ARGD)

Graphic Design courses numbered ARGD 3060 and above are for accepted majors only: No prerequisite overrides or enrollment permissions will be granted.

Override requests for ARGD 2010: Graphic Design Survey, must come through an Art academic advisor.

ARGD 3020 & 3030 require successful completion of ARGD 2010. No prerequisite overrides will be granted.

Courses Available for Minors

• ARGD 2030/E: Introduction to Typography
• ARGD 3070: Graphic Design History

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Help! I'm having trouble registering for my classes!

Below are answers to commonly asked registration questions. If the answer to your question is not below, please contact the Scheduling Office.

• There is a hold on my account.
• ​How do I register for a waitlist?
• I need to change my internship credit hours (or variable credit hour course).
• How do I see if a class is for Art majors only?
• Registration Add Error messages in ATHENA
• Can I audit a class?
• I want to know more about the Person 62 Years of Age or Older program.

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​There is a hold on my account.

If you receive a message that there is a HOLD on your account while attempting to register in ATHENA, click on HOLD. Follow the directions to clear the hold.

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How do I register for a waitlist?

Use these instructions from the UGA Office of the Registrar. 

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I need to change the credit hours in a variable credit course.

Examples of variable credit courses include ARST 4930: Internship in Art and GRSC 7770: Graduate Teaching Seminar.

Click here to learn how to change the credit hours in ATHENA.

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How do I see if a class is for Art majors only in ATHENA?

Some of the courses we offer are open to any UGA student, some are restricted to Art majors or minors, and some are restricted to specific areas of concentration. Search for a class in ATHENA using this link and find the "Restrictions" heading (see below).

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I'm trying to register for a class, but I'm getting the following Registration Add Error message from ATHENA: “Prerequisite Course(s) Not Met"

You are receiving this message because you have not taken the prerequisites.

If you are interested in this course, enroll in the prerequisite course this semester so that you may take the course you've attempted to add in the future. Prerequisites can be found in the Bulletin.

Contact the instructor of the course for further discussion regarding prerequisites. If permission is given by the instructor to enroll in the course without the prerequisites, provide them with the course number, course CRN, your 81#, and a link to this form TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE INSTRUCTOR.

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I'm trying to register for a class, but I'm getting the following Registration Add Error message from ATHENA:

This message indicates the course is full. If you would like to register for a course that is full, contact the instructor of the course and ask for special permission. If permission is given, provide them with the course number, course CRN, your 81#, and a link to this form TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE INSTRUCTOR. If permission is granted, you will receive an email to register for the course. 

PLEASE NOTE: Refer to the Course Opening Dates above. It is likely that Dodd instructors will not enroll students into full classes until AFTER all Dodd classes have been opened to all UGA students.

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I'm trying to register for a class, but I'm getting the following Registration Add Error message from ATHENA: “Permission of Major Required”

This message indicates the course (or specific section of the course) is restricted to specific majors or areas of concentration. Some of the courses we offer are open to any UGA students, some are restricted to Art majors, some minors, and some are restricted to specific areas of concentration. Search for a class in Athena using this link and find the "Restrictions" heading (see above).

If you are not an Art major, but wish to take a Dodd class, please reference our Class Opening Dates to see when you will be able to register for any remaining seats.

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Can I audit a class?

Undergraduate Students: Undergraduate students may audit a course for the current term with the permission of the instructor.

Graduate Students: Graduate students may audit a course for the current term with the permission of the instructor and the dean of the Graduate School.

Visit the Office of the Registrar's website to see next steps.

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I want to know more about the Person 62 Years of Age or Older program.

Visit the Office of the Registrar's website to learn more.