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3.00 Credits
Fundamentals of Book Arts and Printing is a beginning course for students who may seek to fulfill a Fine Arts elective, and/or are not currently fine arts majors, but may seek preparation for admission to an art program. This course is an introduction to papermaking, printmaking, and bookmaking and will explore the processes, techniques and materials of each media. Students will be introduced to the principles and elements of two dimensional design through weekly studio projects. Both traditional and contemporary approaches to these media will be examined through lectures, readings, and assignments. This course meets for 3 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to examine art as therapy and will include an introduction to the origins, historical, and applications of art therapy, fine arts, art history, and psychological principles and skills. We will cover current developments in the field of art therapy and participate in community projects that utilize art as therapy. Students will explore, through lecture and experiential art work, the therapeutic aspects of image and art making.
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4.00 Credits
This course will provide an introduction into hand forming and the technical processes of working with clay. Students will explore handbuilding with terra cotta as a way to make both functional and expressive works out of clay. This course will work through many different building methods, such as coiling, pinch pots, slab building, and the use of molds. This class will also focus on different methods of decorating and glazing earthenware. No prior ceramic experience is needed for this course. The format of this course includes both seminar and studio/lab components.
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4.00 Credits
This course will provide an introduction to wheel throwing and the technical processes of working with clay. Students will explore wheel throwing with terra cotta as a way to make both functional and expressive works out of clay. This course will work through many different stages of throwing on the potter's wheel, starting with cylinders and moving into vases, bowls, cups and saucers, and plates. This class will also focus on different methods of decorating and glazing earthenware. No prior ceramic experience is needed for this course. The format of this course includes both seminar and studio/lab components.
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3.00 Credits
Fundamentals of Ceramics I is a beginning course for students who may seek to fulfill a Fine Arts elective, and/or are not currently fine arts majors, but may seek preparation for admission to an art program. This course is an introduction to the basic properties and techniques of ceramics including hand building, forming three dimensional shape, texturizing, and glazing. Students will be introduced to the basic elements of three dimensional design through presentations and projects. Historical and contemporary ceramics will be introduced through readings and in class discussion. This course meets for 3 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Fundamentals of Ceramics II is a course for students who may seek to fulfill a Fine Arts elective, and/or are not currently fine arts majors, but may seek preparation for admission to an art program. This course is designed for students who have completed Ceramics I or have had prior experience with handbuilding, texturizing, and glazing. Students will explore a variety of ceramic techniques, forms, and surface textures through independent projects. There will be an emphasis on creativity through experimentation and individual research of historical and contemporary ceramics. Emphasis will be placed on developing advanced three-dimensional form and good craftsmanship. This course meets for 3 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Painting Fundamentals II further develops the techniques and principles introduced in Painting Fundamentals I. Intended for students who are not currently fine arts majors, but who may seek preparation for admission to an art program, it meets for 3 hours per week. It continues exploration of acrylic paint along with the addition of other paint media. Students continue practice in the vocabulary of visual art. Concepts and techniques are presented through lectures, demonstrations and visual examples.
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4.00 Credits
This course involves an intensive study of human anatomy for the Fine Arts Student. The structure and expressive values of the human body are delivered through lectures, demonstrations and lab (studio) application. A progressive emphasis is placed on the human form as a source for compositional motives, culminating in carefully planned drawings that integrate figure and field into complex formal narratives.
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4.00 Credits
Students carry out introductory work in the use of animation as a medium for artistic expression. This is a studio course in which students create works of art and study the practice of professional artists working in the field of animation. Course activities include lectures, demos, student presentations, studio work, and critiques. The format of this course includes both seminar and studio/lab components.
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4.00 Credits
Students engage with introductory work in the use of computer games as a medium for artistic expression. This is a studio course in which students create works of art and study the practice of professional artists working in this field. Course activities include lectures, demos, student presentations, studio work, and critiques. The format of this course includes both seminar and studio/lab components.
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