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Susan Lakin

Professor

School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
College of Art and Design
Director of Frameless Labs

Susan Lakin

Professor

School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
College of Art and Design
Director of Frameless Labs

Education

BFA, Art Center College of Design; MFA, University of California


Areas of Expertise

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Installation/Exhibit/Performance
Lakin, Susan. Reflections and Projections: 20 Years of the Individual Artist Awards. Channing Peake Gallery, Santa Barbara CA. 28 September 2009 - 22 January, 2010. Exhibition. É 
Lakin, Susan. how good are your dwelling places. Koffler Gallery, Toronto, Canada. 14 January — 14 March, 2010. Exhibition. É 
Lakin, Susan. Monitors: Susan Lakin and Steve Lyons. Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography. Toronto, Canada. 4 June - 3 July 2010. Exhibition. É 
Lakin, Susan. Television Portraits, Griffin Museum of Photography Collection, Winchester MA. 2010. Exhibition. É 
Published Book
Lakin, Susan. Television Portraits, Griffin Museumof Photography, Winchester MA.Museum/Gallery Collection. 2010. Print. É 
Formal Presentation
Lakin, Susan. “Television Portraits.” Gallery 44: Centre for Contemporary Photography. Toronto, Canada. 4 June 2010. Invited Lecture. É  -
Published Review
Moser, Gabrielle. “Toronto Gallery 44.” Rev. of Monitors,by Susan Lakin and Steve Lyons. Esse: arts + opinion, 70 (Fall 2010) Web.
Goddard, Peter.“Artists Challenge Sense of Reality.” Rev. ofMonitors, by Susan Lakin and Steve Lyons. Toronto Star, 9 June 2010. Web.
Dick, Terence. “Steve Lyons and Susan Lakin at Gallery 44.” Rev. of Monitors, by Susan Lakin and Steve Lyons. Akimbo, 9 June 2010. Web.

Currently Teaching

CSCI-518
3 Credits
This course examines current topics in Computer Graphics. This is intended to allow faculty to pilot potential new undergraduate offerings. Specific course details (such as prerequisites, course seminar, format, learning outcomes, assessment methods, and resource needs) will be determined by the faculty member(s) who propose a specific seminar course in this area. Specific course instances will be identified as belonging to the Computer Graphics and Visualization cluster.
IDEA-150
1 - 3 Credits
This course will introduce students to selected topics in the areas of art and design. The course content will vary according to topic. A topic course description will be published each term the course is offered. Students may take this course multiple times with different topics.
PHAP-368
3 Credits
This interdisciplinary course is designed for College of Art and Design and Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences students to work in collaboration to produce a semester long interactive music project. The students will work with upcoming young musicians in the Rochester area in teams consisting of programmers, designers, CG artists, photographers, and filmmakers, depending on class enrollment. The students will examine how digital technology is changing the way we experience and consume music. Students are introduced to the resources and tools necessary to produce an interactive music experience while working with professional musicians.
PHAR-599
1 - 3 Credits
Photography Independent Study will provide students with the ability to study in a specialized area with an individual faculty member. Students, with the assistance of a faculty adviser, will propose a course of study. Photography Independent Study students must obtain permission of an instructor and complete the Independent Study Permission Form to enroll.
PHGR-799
1 - 4 Credits
An independent study allows graduate students in the Photography and Related Media program the ability to study in a specialized area with an individual faculty member. Students, with the assistance of a faculty adviser, should propose a course of study or project with clearly defined goals and outcomes. Students must obtain permission of an instructor and complete the Independent Study Permission Form to enroll. **NOTE: Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA *

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