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ART 5500: Design Foundations at Kingsborough Community College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Design Foundations (ART 5500) at Kingsborough Community College has 6 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 2 of 6 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Madeline Sorel, Valerie Sokolova, Kristin Derimanova, Andrew Cross, Matthew Mahler, and Jenna Ransom.

Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Madeline Sorel ranks chillest (Chill) and Andrew Cross least chill (Fair).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

About this course

Supplies the groundwork necessary to all studio courses as the principles of design are introduced. Using basic materials and techniques, the study of line, value, color, shape, and texture in two-dimensional composition, is included. Required for Art Majors in first semester. See Department Advisor.

Best professors for ART 5500 at Kingsborough CC, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

ART 5500 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 7:53 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

6 of 6 sections · 2 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

02-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:40 PM - 2:50 PM
T-5 T508
Matthew MahlerOnly 2 ratings, too few to rank★ 3.5(2)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 67% would take again
In PersonClosed
03-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 3:00 PM - 5:10 PM
T-5 T506
Madeline SorelChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.7(20)Difficulty 1.8/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
04-LEC Regular
Fri · 9:10 AM - 1:40 PM
T-5 T508
Andrew CrossChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.5(12)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 75% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
05-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Valerie SokolovaChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.7(73)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 96% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
06-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 8:00 AM - 10:10 AM
T-5 T508
Jenna RansomNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
W50-LEC 2ndSession
Tue/Thu · 1:00 PM - 5:10 PM
TBA
Kristin DerimanovaChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.5(19)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 81% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen

Questions about ART 5500 at Kingsborough CC

Who teaches ART 5500 at Kingsborough CC in Fall 2026?
Madeline Sorel, Valerie Sokolova, Kristin Derimanova, Andrew Cross, Matthew Mahler, and Jenna Ransom are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is ART 5500 at Kingsborough CC hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a ART 5500 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.