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  • FNAR 556: Meaning/Making Public Art

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Snyder/Jacobson. Prerequisite(s): FNAR 5231 or FNAR 542 or ARCH 302. An introduction to letterpress printing and bookmaking and writing for the artist book, focusing on the history of the artish book, competence in letterpress technique, print composition and design skills, and alternative book binding. Course readings will focus on the work Johanna Drucker and Jerome Rothenberg, and the examination of multi-media works. Field trips to local artist book collections will supplement course reading, projects, and the final project. The entire class will be taught, and practiced, through the lens of "the grotesque" in art and literature. As a final project, each student will make their own limited-edition artist book that considers the course theme of "the grotesque" through writing, image, printing and binding. $40 Studio Fee.
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  • FNAR 557: Printmaking:Mixed Media

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Neff. Lab fee of $25. This course will concentrate on expanding your imagery in print media. A wide variety of print techniques will be covered such as monoprinting, multi-plate color printing, photo-based intaglio, lithography and screenprinting. Techniques will be addressed as they serve the needs of your ideas rather than as a set technical procedure. Through individual consultation, scheduled class critiques, field trips, guest artists, and collaborative projects, attention will be given to to your work in and out of printmaking so that the technical and conceptual strengths of print media can serve as a worthwhile adjunct to your overall work. Independent work outside of class is expected and printmaking experience is highly recommended. $40 Studio fee.
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  • FNAR 560: Ceramics:Handbuilding

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Maeshima/Courtney. Lab Fee $80. This class is designed to give students a foundation of basic skills needed to express ideas creatively in clay. Assignments will combine learning different approaches to art/sculpture making issue with clay forming and finishing techniques. Coil building, slab construction, pinching and tile making will be learn ed. Students will become familiar with basic glaze and slip surface treatments.The firing process will also be covered. Issues in historical and contemporaryceramics will be discussed. Instruction will center around demonstration, slidepresentations, individual and group critiques.
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  • FNAR 561: Clay Wheel Throwing I

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Courtney/Maeshima/Greenheck. Lab Fee $80. The purpose of this beginning level ceramics class is to learn the skills needed to use the potters wheel as a tool for object making. Traditional ceramic techniques such as centering the clay, pulling walls and trimming pots will be a focus. A variety of glazing and slip decoration methods will be covered. Slide discussions, field trips and readings will supplement the studio work. $80 Studio Fee.
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  • FNAR 563: Clay Wheel Throwing II

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Maeshima/Courtney. Prerequisite(s): FNAR 561. Lab Fee $80. Students will continue to develop the technical skills involved in the wheel throwing process. Using the wheel as a tool to make sculptural as well as functional objects will also be explored. Focus will be placed on the students creative and technical development. $80 Studio Fee.
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  • FNAR 564: Clay II

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Courtney. Prerequisite(s): FNAR 560 or 561. Lab Fee $80. The purpose of this class is to expand students knowledge of ceramic processes. Hand building techniques such as coil building and slab construction will be reviewed as well as the potter's wheel. A greater emphasis will be placed on glaze chemistry, surface, and the firing process. Students will gain a broader knowledge of both electric and gas kiln firing processes. Exploring local clay institutions, such as the Clay Studio in Old City Philadelphia and the Moravian Tile Works in Doylestown will introduce students to the local ceramic resources that have played a significant role in the history of American ceramics. Raku firing, how to make two and three part slip cast molds, printmaking and ceramics and the introduction of the computer into the art making process can be expected.
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  • FNAR 566: Graphic Design

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Comberg/Hyland/Churchman. Prerequisite(s): FNAR 636. Graphic Design emcompasses many forms of visual communication that are disseminated in print, on screen and in the environment. In every design, the meaningful use of text and/or image is what communicates a message to an intended audience. Through a series of different projects, students will gain an understanding of visual problem-solving concepts. Professional design software will be used.
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  • FNAR 567: Computer Animation

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Mosley. Prerequisite(s): FNAR 523 and FNAR 636. Through a series of studio projects, this course will focus on 2D and 3D computer animation. Emphasis is placed on time-based design and storytelling by developing new sensitivities to movement, cinematography, editing, sound, color, and lighting. Compositing software covered in the course will be used to combine 2D graphics, 3D animation, and sound. Recommended materials: Wacom Pen
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  • FNAR 568: Interactive Multimedia

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Mosley. Prerequisite(s): FNAR 636. Interactive multimedia design in art, education, entertainment, and business has extended from the primitive state of CD-ROMS, and Laserdiscs, to the web, public interactive installations, and applications for hand-held computers. Through a series of studio projects, this course will focus on sound design, animation and graphic interface design for interactivity. Authoring and editing applications will be introduced including Flash and Pro Tools. Recommended materials: Wacom Pen
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  • FNAR 569: Typography

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Hyland/Churchman/Comberg. Prerequisite(s): FNAR 636. The study and practice of typography spans the history of individual letterforms through the typesetting of full texts. It is a complete immersion into type as an integral part of visual communication. Typesetting conventions and variables including legibility, readability, texture, color and hierarchy will be stressed, as well as a form for organizing information and expressing visual ideas. Studio work will include collecting and analyzing type, designing an original typeface, researching type history and experimenting with typographic forms.
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