Artists, designers, and scientists are all engaged in the process of understanding the world around us and our place within it. Scientists engage with the real world and filter vast amounts of information down to comprehensible data sets through the use of instruments. Many artists do the same thing by creating conceptual or physical instruments or ‘devices of constraint’ to reduce subjectivity in the art-making process. This alignment has created a fertile ground for collaborative art/science projects over the last 50 years. We will take a close look at scientific practice in a range of fields, research artists and designers who are delving into this territory. The final project for the studio will be artist-developed 'instruments' that enable a new perspective on the world around us. We will collaborate with the Exploratorium and the Bodega Marine Lab during this studio.Upper Division Interdisciplinary Studios extend a student's cross-school experience from Core Studio up into their upper division years. 3 units of Interdisciplinary Studio are required of all majors and must be completed in the junior or senior year. This advanced level studio is thematic in nature. Technical demonstrations are paired with thoughtful readings, seminar discussions and ambitious projects. Collaboration, experimentation and presentation skills are developed in concert with critical thinking.

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