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3.00 Credits
Utilizing knowledge gained in SC 111, students put the figure in service of more contextually driven goals, including themes inspired by a historic and contemporary references, personal experience or mythologies. The diversity of figural sculpture is illustrated by slide talks and discussions. Work ranges in scale from small maquettes to life size. Direct plaster, paper mache and clay modeling on wire and screen or foam armatures are used. Some mold making skills are taught. Non-plaster material experimentation is encouraged. Elective: 3 credits; 6 hours/ week. Prerequisites: FN 105-106 or SC 111 or prior figure sculpture experience. A lab fee is charged; see rate schedule.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on exploration and experimentation with defining/defying gravity: weight/weightless, falling/floating, buoyancy, balance, chaos/order, tension, stress, motion etc. We will investigate the actuality, implication, and absence of gravitational forces through the use of material, object, and space. Students will create installations (site specific & nonsite- specific) and sculptural objects with diverse materials and various conceptual approaches. Slide lectures, individual and group critiques are an integral part of the course. Elective: 3 credits/semester; 6 hours/week. No prerequisite. A lab fee is charged; see rate schedule.
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3.00 Credits
Technical and visual issues essential to the development of sculptural skills in wood are studied. Natural logs, branches and tree trunks from native growth are selected materials. An understanding of form emerges from knowledge of the structure of wood. Images may be realized through object, installation and/or site-based work. Students will accompany the instructor to the forest, saw mill and professional arborists to acquire carvable stock. The use of hand, power and pneumatic tools as well as gas and electric chain saws is taught. Elective: 3 credits/semester; 6 hours/week. Prerequisite: FN 105-106. A personal carving tool set is provided. A lab fee is charged; see rate schedule.
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3.00 Credits
Methods of direct forming and joining metal are used as a vehicle to inspire and explore sculptural imagery. Numerous techniques such as oxy-acetylene, arc, mig and tig welding, brazing, cold and forge forming, and mechanical joinery are demonstrated. Object, installation and environmentally based work may be pursued, and alternate media are encouraged. Students establish individual direction with faculty counsel and through group critique. The effective and safe use of metalworking tools is stressed. Slide lectures illustrate the use of formed and fabricated metal in sculpture from historic and contemporary perspectives. Elective: 3 credits/ semester; 6 hours/week. Prerequisites: FN 105-106 and enrollment in a studio major, or instructor's permission. A lab fee is charged; see rate schedule.
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3.00 Credits
This course emphasizes the making of sculpture: inspiration, identifying material resources, developing technical skills, craftsmanship and critical awareness of visual and structural integrity. Four complete works and supporting material in the form of three-dimensional studies, experiments and drawings are expected. Students choose materials and subjective references, and works may incorporate resources and inspiration from other disciplines. Students develop productive work habits and learn to take charge of their direction and keep to a schedule. Technical assistance is available to help with new processes. Students work in all three studios of the department. Major requirement: 3 credits/semester; 6 hours/week. Prerequisites: Two semesters of SC electives (6 credits). A lab fee is charged; see rate schedule.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the historical and philosophical context in which sculpture is made. It is grounded in seeing and discussing the work of others. Through slide lectures, group conversations, reading, writing, research presentations, workshops, visiting artists lectures, field trips to museums, galleries, and artist studios, students will develop an understanding of the creative process and the ever expanding field of sculpture. Students will begin to identify the historical context of their own interests, and articulate their personal vision, both visually and verbally. Major requirement: 3 credits/semester; 6 hours/week.
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3.00 Credits
This course equips students with the wherewithal to sustain artistic growth and emphasizes an independent and significant investigation of personal artistic interests and sensibilities. Students determine the nature of the work they produce, choosing technical means, materials, scale and context. Sculpture is approached as the perceptual and philosophical exploration of form and our interactions with it. Visual organization and craftsmanship, essential to making clear content, are stressed. Four complete works and supporting material in the form of three dimensional studies or experiments and drawings are expected, culminating in the presentation of a written thesis. Students work in all studios of the department. Major requirement: 3 credits/semester; 6 hours/week. Prerequisite: SC 321-322. A lab fee is charged; see rate schedule.
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3.00 Credits
This is a two-track course. Track 1 (Design): Projects introduce the student to the design of complex visual systems and include investigations into the use of letterform design as an expressive element of communication. Students create proportional and conceptual relationships in letterforms in order to create unique visual messages. Track 2 (Illustration): Introduction and improvement of lettering and calligraphy skills are offered in a studio context. Projects will give special attention to applications in illustration. Short lectures offering a look at the history of type and letterforms will be given for both tracks at regular intervals in the semester. Major requirement: 3 credits/semester; 6 hours/ week. Prerequisite for Track 1: GD 101. A lab fee is charged; see rate schedule.
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3.00 Credits
Contemporary Topics and Practice is a studio/discussion course designed to provide historical ideas, context and ground for students to more clearly define their own studio work and relationship to art history. Group conversations, field trips, in-process critiques, workshops and/ or visiting artists will assist students in establishing strategies for studio research in order to isolate, identify, and pursue a meaningful subject(s) within a personal and art historical context. Students will practice voicing their attitudes, opinions and conclusions about the topics discussed in seminar and gain more confidence talking about their own practice within larger issues of history, society, and culture outside of the art world. Scheduled concurrently with other sections of junior seminar, faculty and students will have the opportunity to meet as a larger group when appropriate. Students outside of the fine arts disciplines may take this class as a studio elective. Major requirement: 3 credits/semester; 6 hours/week.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to foster each student's relationship within the historical context of crafts through the study and application of contemporary practice and theory. In coordination with all departments, course lectures, field trips, workshops and visiting artists will be selected to assist students in establishing strategies for studio research in order to isolate, identify, and pursue a meaningful subject(s) within a clearly defined personal and craft historical context. In addition each student will develop a more articulate understanding of their practice within a larger context of their specific discipline, history, society, and culture. Major requirement: 3 credits/ semester; 6 hours/week. This class may be taken by students outside of the crafts disciplines as a studio elective.
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