WOOD 110 - Traditional Wooden Boat Construction in a Cultural Cotext: The St. Lawrence Skiff And The St. Lawrence River

Institution:

SUNY Morrisville (formerly Morrisville State College)

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Description:

This course provides a review of the construction and restoration techniques in traditional plank-on-frame boat building with a look at the ways in which the recreational watercraft have influenced the culture and history of the St. Lawrence River. Students will construct a St. Lawrence Skiff using traditional methods and materials. The course combines a hands-on traditional wooden boat building experience with the study of museum artifacts and primary source historical materials, classroom lectures and field trips. The class meets for 40 hours/week for two weeks. 3 credits (30 lecture hours, 35 laboratory hours), fall or spring Course is taught at the Antique Boat Museum, Clayton, N.Y.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.morrisville.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 684-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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