Courses & Workshops
The International Quilt Study Center & Museum offers a range of classes to both graduate students and to interested individuals. Ongoing lectures, workshops, and symposia present unique opportunities for learning to those interested in building knowledge about quilts and their history. Subscribe to our Quilt of the Month for updates on educational programs and special events.
Please read the course and workshop descriptions carefully to learn about credit availability, pricing and registration deadlines. We are not permitted to offer non-credit enrollment in courses offered for academic credit.
Courses & Workshops
- Studio Quilt Movement: Genesis & DevelopmentTXCD 905A
A Distance Delivery Course
Instructor: Dr. Sandra Sider
August 23 - December 17, 2010
3 credit hours
Class limit: 24 students
Learn more about the studio quilt movement, cultural influences that sparked it and its major players. Extensive readings will support investigative and analytical writing assignments about selected works from the collections of the International Quilt Study Center and elsewhere. Dr. Sandra Sider will moderate course discussions on the course website and is the guest instructor for this online/distance delivery course.
Dr. Sider is a New York City-based art critic and studio quilt artist. She has exhibited and published widely and is the Vice-President of Studio Art Quilts Associates (SAQA). She is an Associate Fellow of the International Quilt Study Center and co-curated the exhibition Perspectives: Art, Craft & the Studio Quilt with Michael James, which was on view at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum last year.
All students must have a computer with access to the Internet and an active e-mail account. Minimum computer requirements: PC: Windows 98 or Windows XP or higher, Pentium processor 600 MHz (minimum); Mac: Mac OS system 9.0 or later, PowerPC processor 600 MHz (minimum). Minimum requirements for both platforms: 128 MB of RAM, 20 GB of hard disk space, CD-ROM drive, 56 kbps modem, Web Browser: Netscape Communicator 7.0 (or later) or Internet Explorer 6.0. Note: Most versions of the AOL Web browser do not work well with the Blackboard software used at UNL. The UNL Help Desk cannot assist AOL users.
- Registration Information
Registration is a two-step process. First, you must apply for admission to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Once admitted, you may register for a workshop or course.
We encourage degree-seeking students to apply for admission by January 15 to ensure a smooth transition. You may apply for admission after that date, but you may not be admitted in time to register for classes on the first day of registration in March. UNL offers several ways to work toward a M.A. degree with a Quilt Studies emphasis. For information on those programs click here. Forms for graduate admission are available from the Graduate Studies Office, 402-472-2878 or click on the link to their website below. Outside the Lincoln area, call 800-742-8800, ext. 2878.
Non-degree seeking students who wish to audit the course, may apply for admission via the expedited application procedure. You must hold a bachelor's degree in order to apply for admission. A transcript from your undergraduate institution will be required. For more information, visit the Graduate Studies web site.
Once you have been admitted as either a degree-seeking student or a nondegree-seeking student, you will be given instructions on the University of Nebraska on-line registration system. Registration for summer courses begins in early March.
