ARTG 5000 — Topics in Design
1–4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonVancouver, CanadaTraditionalrepeatable for credit
Explores a variety of key topics in design, including historical and cultural models. Taught by faculty on topics related to their research and expertise. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 16 semester hours.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 3 | 31 | 57 | 54% | 8.7 |
| Spring 2024 | 5 | 66 | 81 | 81% | 3.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 4 | 50 | 64 | 78% | 3.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 5 | 56 | 78 | 72% | 4.4 |
| Fall 2025 | 5 | 47 | 80 | 59% | 6.6 |
| Spring 2026 | 4 | 60 | 65 | 92% | 1.3 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 23% · T 34% · W 37% · Th 12% · F 11%
Common patterns: T (28% of sections), W (25% of sections), M (19% of sections), R (7% of sections), WF (7% of sections), TR (5% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Laura Forlano (23% of students) · reviews
- Sara Hendren (20% of students) · reviews
- Rahul Bhargava (20% of students) · reviews
- Enrico Bertini (20% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Katia Zolotovsky (24% of students) · reviews
- Donald Robinaugh (18% of students) · reviews
- Nabeel Gillani (16% of students) · reviews
- Sara Hendren (16% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list ARTG 5000 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (ARTG course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ARTG courses · Plan it at numap.app