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ID 105 — FOUND OBJECTS / CREATIVE REUSE (CUR-307)

ID 105 — FOUND OBJECTS / CREATIVE REUSE is a DePaul University catalog course in Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media. A found object is anything that has been discarded or left behind. They can be found out on the street corner, behind a factory, at a garage sale, second-hand store, or flea market, and yes, in the dumpster. You will be surprised at the value of objects that have been discarded. The criteria for selecting objects is that they be strong enough to support their intended purpose while adding to the composition in some aesthetic, functional, or metaphorical way.

Summary 🟢 ✓

  • Resource type: course
  • College / school: Industrial Design
  • College/School: Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
  • Curriculum section: Art, Media, and Design
  • Catalog: ID 105
  • Last Verified: 2026-07-01

Course access

  • Access: 🟢 Green — Open or routine access
  • Rationale: No formal prerequisites listed in catalog description; open to any student meeting university registration rules.
  • Prerequisites: None listed in catalog description

Verification

Catalog description

A found object is anything that has been discarded or left behind. They can be found out on the street corner, behind a factory, at a garage sale, second-hand store, or flea market, and yes, in the dumpster. You will be surprised at the value of objects that have been discarded. The criteria for selecting objects is that they be strong enough to support their intended purpose while adding to the composition in some aesthetic, functional, or metaphorical way.

Resource relevance

Catalog course linked to map themes/programs: industrial_design.

Notes

Catalog course key: ID 105.

Catalog context

  • Themes: industrial_design
  • Recent schedule: Not offered in the queried registrar terms