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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description Development of wheelthrowing techniques, vessel and structural concepts, and surface treatment and glazing. Repeatable up to 6 credits, 6 credits applicable toward A.A. degree. (2 hrs. lect.; 4 hrs. studio.) Prerequisite: Credit for ART 105C, or consent of instructor. Recommended Preparation: ART 101, ART 105B, ART 116. NOTE: Art Majors: ART 243 and ART 244 must both be taken to receive equivalency at UHM as ART 242, Introduction to Ceramics. Student Learning Outcomes Demonstrate through completed projects, a basic proficiency in wheel throwing techniques. Demonstrate an understanding of color and color theory through the use of various decorated techniques: slips, oxides, engobes, stains, and glazes. Demonstrate an understanding of clay bodies, oxidation and reduction firing, and of the basic chemical compositions of glazes. Demonstrate an awareness of the visual elements and the design principles while creating ceramic vessels and sculptural forms. Demonstrate innovative and inventive problem solving, through creative decision-making and insightful articulation of finished ceramics vessels and sculptural forms. Demonstrate an ability to generate creative ideas through three-dimensional visualization techniques. Demonstrate an understanding of drawing as a tool for conceptualization and documentation of personal imagery and technical investigation of the ceramic process. Demonstrate an understanding of historic and contemporary examples of wheel made ceramics. Demonstrate an ability to articulate the concepts and intent of a finished ceramic object. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DA Resources Ceramics Ceramics Studio Current Syllabus Fall 2008 taught by Paul Nash Past Syllabi Fall 2007 taught by Paul Nash
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description Modeling the human figure in clay, with emphasis on the basic skeletal structure and muscles in relation to surface modulation, proportion, volume and gesture. (6 hrs. lect./lab.) Student Learning Outcomes Demonstrate through finished sculpture, an understanding of figure and portrait modeling, mold-making, fabrication, and the casting process and materials. Demonstrate an understanding of drawing as a tool for conceptualization and documentation of personal imagery. Demonstrate an awareness of historic and contemporary examples of sculpture. Perceive and sculpt volume and mass with increased sensitivity and personal confidence. Trust one's own decisions, insights, and perceptions during the creative problem-solving process. Demonstrate an ability to articulate the concepts and intent of a finished sculpture. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DA Resources Ceramics Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description Design theory and techniques for presentation of art work and mounting an exhibition. Repeatable up to 6 credits applicable toward AA degree. (6 hrs. lect./lab.) Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Plan and install an art display using the appropriate skills and techniques of gallery design and management. Evaluate spatial relationships, design principles and color theory as related to gallery displays and discover the role intuition plays in the arts and gallery design. Critique and evaluate works of art and presentation by using art terminology. Prepare publicity related to gallery practice to include press releases and gallery invitations. Generate a portfolio documenting art exhibitions in our local community. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DA Resources none available Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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4.00 Credits
Catalog Description An on-site study of Japanese pottery and kilns, using clay and sumi brush to analyze, understand and appreciate the development of Japanese Ceramic Art. Prerequisite: Credit for ART 105B or ART 105C or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Understand the development of Japanese ceramic art. Use clay and sumi brush as a tool to analyze, understand and sensitively appreciate and appraise Japanese ceramic form and structure. Execute the following pots or sculpture through hand building and wheel throwing ceramic techniques, glazing, and firing kilns: vases, bottles, bowls, plates and sculpture. Through the use of drawing, writing and photography, understand the evolution of space, color and design in Japanese pottery and sculpture. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To none listed yet Resources Japanese Studies Travelling Abroad Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Catalog Description An on-site study of the art/architecture of a designated location(s), using lectures and discussions and/or an art studio medium as a tool to analyze, understand and appreciate the development of this region's art/architecture. (30 hrs. lect./lab. per credit trip total) Prerequisite: Meet with instruction for approval. Student Learning Outcomes Become more informed about the peoples and culture of the designated locations visited. Become aware of Internationalism and an interdependency of cultures. Understand the development of ceramic art and/or architecture of the designated locations visited. Use group discussions, essays and examinations, and a visual studio process as a tool to analyze, understand and sensitively ap-preciate and appraise forms and structures of the art studied. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DH Resources Travelling Abroad Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description The study of major developments in Western art from prehistory to the present. (3 hrs. lect.) Recommended Preparation: ART 101 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Think and act with intellectual integrity to access, critically evaluate and synthesize information from scholarly resources to make or express critical judgments about historical and contemporary issues in Western art. Demonstrate understanding that art is a visible manifestation of cultural values, which mirror its time period. Incorporate writing as a tool for analyzing art forms. Make a critical comparison of the past and present in Western art. Analyze style both descriptively and comparatively. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To recommended for Academic Subject Certificate in Art Resources Art Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description Major developments in the Arts of Asia. (3 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Credit for ART 101 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Identify the art works of India, China and Japan. Compare and contrast the different artistic preferences in styles, forms and meanings of the above visual arts based on cultural and historical assumptions of those particular periods. Discuss the historical development of the cultures, basic ideas, be-liefs and attitudes that shaped these unique artistic creations. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To none listed yet Resources Art Asia Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description Introduction to the astronomical universe for non-science students. (3 hrs. lect.) Student Learning Outcomes Outline the development of astronomy from ancient times to present and explain the role of the scientific method in this historic context. Describe and explain the apparent motions of the celestial bodies, especially as related to naked-eye observations. Identify the appropriate instruments used by astronomers to understand the universe. Outline the origins of our solar system and appraise the leading cosmological theories of the origin of the universe. Describe the physical and chemical properties of the objects in our solar system and apply the concept of comparative planetology. Describe the physical and chemical nature of stars, and especially our sun, and apply the astronomical techniques used to measure stellar properties. Outline the evolutionary stages in a star's life and compare and contrast the structure of our Milky Way and other galaxies. Apply astronomical concepts to the search for extraterrestrial life. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DP Academic Subject Certificate in Hawaiian Studies Resources Astronomy Current Syllabus Spring, 2009 (60040) - taught by Marvin Kessler Spring, 2009 (60041) - taught by Marvin Kessler Past Syllabi None
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1.00 Credits
Catalog Description Demonstration of astronomical principles through laboratory observations and analysis of astronomical data. Not required for ASTR 110. (3 hrs. lab.) Prerequisite: Credit for or enrollment in ASTR 110 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Apply the scientific method to a selected group of topics in astronomy. Collect, report and analyze data obtained in a laboratory and/or observatory setting in a manner exhibiting organization, proper documentation and critical thinking. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the use of standard astronomical instruments. Perform image analysis, especially as related to astronomical photographic data Identify environmental factors, which affect the outcome of an experiment or observation and apply basic error analyses techniques. Demonstrate a working knowledge of computer on-line and Internet astronomical programs. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DY Resources Astronomy Current Syllabus Spring, 2009 (60042) - taught by Marvin Kessler Spring, 2009 (60043) - taught by Marvin Kessler Past Syllabi None
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3.00 Credits
Catalog Description Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of cultures and astronomy for non-science majors. Topics include naked-eye astronomy, myths and rituals, calendar systems, architectural alignments and navigation. (3 hrs. lect.) Recommended Preparation: ASTR 110. Student Learning Outcomes Describe and explain the observable daily motions of celestial bodies. Identify the phases of the moon and explain what causes them. List some cultural associations of the planets. Identify and use measurement tools for determining astronomical alignments. Illustrate how astronomical knowledge can be used in navigation. Compare and contrast how different cultures used astronomical knowledge. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of an interpretation of evidence from an archaeoastronomy site. Explain how culture and science are interrelated. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DP Resources Astronomy Current Syllabus Spring, 2009 (60251) - taught by Nancy Ali Past Syllabi None
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