FYSM 111 - Blurring the Boundaries in Studio Arts

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

One could argue that installation art is not a new visual art genre, but rather a recent manifestation of an old practice that dates back to prehistoric cave paintings at Lascaux. In this old context as well as in a contemporary art installation, there is a connection to real experience and a blurring between art and life. A blurring of boundaries also takes place within different practices of studio arts. In this studio art seminar, students will explore the visual language of art through two and three-dimensional media in the setting of Broad Street Gallery, a Trinity-owned gallery run by the Studio Arts Program. Students will be assigned projects that not only introduce them to traditional design concepts but critical thinking skills and creative problem solving. Classroom critiques will provide feedback and an opportunity to improve visual literacy and to become verbally articulate in visual terminology. A visual and written journal will be assigned as well as short 1-2 page papers. Two field trips will be taken in conjunction with the seminar and a visiting artist will lecture on his/her installation artwork. 1.00 units, Seminar

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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