Art-Studio 280fs - Topics in Studio Art II

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Mount Holyoke College

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Topics courses are offered each semester which are outside the realmof the usual course offerings, focusing on contemporary issues. Fall 2008 280f(01) Body and Space This course focuses on the issues surrounding body and space through installation, performance, and public arts projects. Students will explore the possibilities of body as an energetic instrument, while investigating the connotations of various spaces as visual vocabulary. As one uses one's own body as an essential part of the expression, naturally the self becomes the reservoir.We will examine the transformational qualities of the body as the conduit of gestural expression, which links conceptual and physical properties of materials, ideas, and space. Meets Humanities I-A requirement R. Hachiyanagi Prereq. so, jr, sr; 2 meetings (2 hours, 15 minutes); Students enrolled in this course will be responsible for some of the cost of course materials, in addition to the standard studio fee of $60;?is course may be taken for 2 credits with permission of the instructor.; 4 credits Spring 2009 280s(01)Word and Image This course explores the interrelationship between word and image. Through studio and theoretical investigations, students learn how to interface word, image, symbol, and structure. Artists who employ free experimentation in (visual) language(s), which combine word and image presenting intertextuality among ideas and forms, inspire the course. One of the primary readings for the course is philosopher Martin Heidegger. Meets Humanities I-A requirement R. Hachiyanagi Prereq. so, jr, sr; 2 meetings (2 hours 15 minutes; Note: students enrolled in this course will be responsible for some of the cost of materials in addition to the standard studio fee of $60.; 4 credits 280s(02) Digital Hybrids This class investigates digital tools in the context of other fine art traditions, particularly photography and printmaking.What is the relationship between new technology and image making What role can the computer play--conceptually, aesthetically, technically We will experiment with interactive and motion graphics, projected and printed images, and multimedia input and output options. Emphasis on self-directed exploration. Meets Humanities I-A requirement K. Stack Prereq. so, jr, sr; 2 meetings (2 hours, 15 minutes); Students enrolled in this course will be responsible for some of the cost of course materials, in addition to the standard studio fee of $60;?is course may be taken for 2 credits with permission of the instructor.; 4 credits

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2.00

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www.mtholyoke.edu

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(413) 538-2000

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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