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3.00 Credits
Drawing I is a comprehensive course in objective drawing using various media. Concentrating on the formal elements of line, shape, value texture and (limited) color in images drawn from observation, students focus on figure/ground relationships, relative position and proportion, perspective, and light in relation to volume. Throughout the course, students engage with compositional issues, historic and contemporary references, and are expected to find personal solutions to set problems. fulfills: Foundation Studio Base requirement (Revised 5/04)
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Color theory is investigated through studies in various media, the setting up of palettes, mixing mechanics, and sustained painting working from direct observation; subject matter includes the still life, interior, portrait and landscape. Critique, readings, research and slide presentations that focus on the relationships underlying historic and contemporary painting complement the studio work. Prerequisites: Fulfills: Foundation Studio Base Requirement
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course introduces traditional two-dimensional design principles to prepare students for advanced study in the visual arts. Through carefully structured problem sequences, students are introduced to basic two-dimensional concepts and progress to more complicated problems involving combinations of color, pattern, and texture. Prerequisites: Fulfills: Foundation Studio Base Requirement
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Principles of three-dimensional design are presented through a series of projects involving the materials, processes, and content of form to create 3-d objects, both in relief and free standing. Students construct, model and carve basic materials to respond to each given problem, learning the attendant processes, tools, techniques and vocabulary. Issues of design in three dimensions are introduced through images, discussion of historical and contemporary work, and through the critiquing of their own work. Prerequisites: Fulfills: Foundation Studio Base Requirement
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1.00 Credits
offered fall semester only Studio Forum (SF) A is a first semester interdisciplinary course building a connection to the aesthetic, historical, and intellectual aspects of an artist community and creative work while helping students navigate through some of the logistical hurdles of the first year experience. Students participate in Open Studios in Boston; Visiting Artist presentations and discussions; and small group discussions with faculty. Students prepare and present information or studio work in response to Forum activities. Students are also expected to participate in the End-of-Term Exhibition. fulfills: Foundation Studio Base (Course replaces FN140 5/04)
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1.00 Credits
1 credits Studio Forum (SF) B is a second semester interdisciplinary course building a connection to the aesthetic, historical, and intellectual aspects of an artist community and creative work while helping students navigate through some of the logistical hurdles of the first year experience. Students participate in studio workshops, presentations, and discussions; the Visiting Artists Program; and small group discussions with faculty. Students prepare and present information or studio work in response to Forum activities. Students are also expected to participate in the Open House Exhibition. Prerequisites: Fulfills: Foundation Studio Base Requirement
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Students develop technical skills and become familiar with basic tools and materials of the graphic designer. Through short projects, emphasis is placed on visual aesthetics, composition, and craft. Prerequisites: Fulfills: Graphic Design I Requirement (Graphic Design students); Digital Illustration Elective (Illustration Students); Lens, Technology, Time elective; Studio Elective
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Students continue to refine technical skills and become familiar with the evolution of typographic forms with fundamental aspects of typography. Through a series of typographic projects, emphasis is placed on visual expression, composition, and problem solving. Prerequisites: 15 Studio credits including Graphic Design I, or Permission of Instructor Fulfills: Graphic Design II Requirement (Graphic Design students) or Studio Elective
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3.00 Credits
3 credits An intensive introduction to the fundamentals of the manipulation and management of type, from individual letterforms to large bodies of textual information, for digital and paper platforms. Attention to formal, technological, rhetorical, and historical issues. While the focus is on page layout and vector graphics programs, the school's letterpress facilities may also be employed. Prerequisites: Fulfills: Typography I Requirement (Graphic Design students); Studio Elective
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3.00 Credits
3 credits An introduction to the borrowing, generation, editing and usage of visuals in design contexts. Emphasis on imaging tools, and on critical and theoretical consideration of the use and ubiquity of images in the world. Prerequisites: Drawing I, 2-D Design, LTT Elective, or Permission of Instructor Fulfills: Using Images Requirement (Graphic Design students); Studio Elective
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