Dotan Appelbaum

Furniture Teaching Fellow

Courses

Spring 2025 Courses

FD 2502-01 - SOPHOMORE DESIGN/PRACTICE
Level Undergraduate
Subject Furniture Design
Period Spring 2025
Credits 6
Format Studio
Start date
End date

FD 2502-01

SOPHOMORE DESIGN/PRACTICE

Level Undergraduate
Subject Furniture Design
Period Spring 2025
Credits 6
Format Studio
Start and End 2025-02-13 to 2025-05-23
Times: TTH | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PM Instructor(s): Dotan Appelbaum, Jasmine Gutbrod, Tyler Inman Location(s): Metcalf Building, Room 117; Washington Place, Room 202 Enrolled / Capacity: 14 Status: Open

SECTION DESCRIPTION

This sophomore studio expands basic principles of furniture design and material skills, exploring how the made objects interact with the human body. Intermediate skills will be demonstrated and practiced as students further explore materials and their applications in design.

Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Sophomore Furniture Design Students.

Major Requirement | BFA Furniture Design

FD 2502-02 - SOPHOMORE DESIGN/PRACTICE
Level Undergraduate
Subject Furniture Design
Period Spring 2025
Credits 6
Format Studio
Start date
End date

FD 2502-02

SOPHOMORE DESIGN/PRACTICE

Level Undergraduate
Subject Furniture Design
Period Spring 2025
Credits 6
Format Studio
Start and End 2025-02-13 to 2025-05-23
Times: TTH | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PM Instructor(s): Dotan Appelbaum, Jasmine Gutbrod, Tyler Inman Location(s): Washington Place, Room 202; Metcalf Building, Room 117 Enrolled / Capacity: 14 Status: Open

SECTION DESCRIPTION

This sophomore studio expands basic principles of furniture design and material skills, exploring how the made objects interact with the human body. Intermediate skills will be demonstrated and practiced as students further explore materials and their applications in design.

Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Sophomore Furniture Design Students.

Major Requirement | BFA Furniture Design

LAEL 1026-01 - HISTORY OF FURNITURE
Level Undergraduate
Subject Liberal Arts Elective
Period Spring 2025
Credits 3
Format Lecture
Start date
End date

LAEL 1026-01

HISTORY OF FURNITURE

Level Undergraduate
Subject Liberal Arts Elective
Period Spring 2025
Credits 3
Format Lecture
Start and End 2025-02-13 to 2025-05-23
Times: W | 1:10 PM - 4:10 PM Instructor(s): Dotan Appelbaum, John Dunnigan Location(s): Washington Place, Room 237A Enrolled / Capacity: 20 Status: Open

SECTION DESCRIPTION

This course is an introductory survey of the history of furniture. An emphasis is placed on developing a methodology for understanding historical context and transferable critical thinking through furniture. The fundamental methodology presents furniture design as an expression of interdependent relationships involving technology, identity and culture. The course will include lectures, sketching, writing, discussion and exams as well as learning from direct observation of objects including many in the RISD Museum.

Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Furniture Design Students.

Major Requirement | BFA Furniture Design