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3.00 Credits
A study of the origins and properties of clay and its impact on human endeavors. The course will begin by examining the origins of human involvement with clay and how it is thought to have been involved in the cultural shift from hunter-gatherer to agricultural lifestyles. Chemical composition and characteristics, geological origins, and the importance of clay to agriculture and industrial society will be studied. Geological metamorphosis of clay will be compared to the changes occurring in the kiln firing process. Readings will acquaint the student with the world's diverse ceramic traditions, past and present. Experiential components of the course include digging naturally occurring clay for class use, construction and firing of clay objects representative of different times and cultures, primitive pit and wood firings, and field trips to museums and an industrial pottery manufacturer. An individual research project is required. There is a lab and field trip fee, and some basic tools will be provided.
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4.00 Credits
This is an introduction to the principles of two-dimensional organization. Topics will include unity, emphasis, balance, proportion, rhythm, shape, space, value, and color. Problems and concepts in design will be worked out in practice. The course will aim to develop the student's creative resources and critical ability.
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4.00 Credits
This introduction to architecture, sculpture and pictures offers a variety of approaches to the study of art. Works of historical and contemporary art will be examined from formal, structural, stylistic and cultural points of view. The nature and demands of specific media and materials will be addressed.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores what it means to be a practicing studio artist. Students examine the working methods and processes of artists past and present in order to understand how artists go about their creative work. Emphasis will be placed upon how artists develop ideas and find effective ways to visually communicate them, rather than on skill and technique development. In addition to doing research, writing several short essays, discussing readings and film, and making trips to art related locations, students will incorporate what they're learning into their own studio art projects. Students will have the opportunity to work in drawing, painting, collage, and mixed media.
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4.00 Credits
CREATIVE METHODS IN PRINTMAKING~ This course will introduce the student with a high school level of drawing to creative printmaking techniques including monoprinting, basic relief printmaking, paper casting, and artist books. Students will acquire the vocabulary necessary to talk intelligently about their own creative art as well as the creative art of others through in class writing assignments, journaling, and class critiques. Class studio projects will include an artist's sketchbook which the student will compile, draw in, and write in as an out-of-class assignment. Students will acquire technical skills in printmaking as well as aesthetic training and appreciation appropriate for the non-major. A final portfolio and submission of the journal will be required. This course will not count toward an Art major.
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4.00 Credits
BEGINNING DRAWING~This course will seek to develop the student's sensitivity and awareness of volume and space, light and shade, and surface and structure by addressing fundamental problems in perception and representation. It will also acquaint the beginner with basic principles of pictorial form. Students will work in a variety of media including pencil, charcoal, chalk, and ink. Classwork will include drawing from still life, landscape, and the human figure.
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4.00 Credits
This studio course is an introduction to photography as an art medium. Instruction includes basic operation and use of the camera, methods of determining exposure and darkroom procedure, black and white film processing, printing, composition, lighting, and presentation. The course emphasizes the camera as an instrument for seeing and expression, rather than simply recording. The creative potential of the medium is emphasized through assignments, critiques, and examination of work by other photographers.
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4.00 Credits
This course is an overview of the major epochs in Western Art, and establishes a conceptual framework for the further study of Art History. Beginning with the prehistoric period, we will trace the development of art and architecture in the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Aegean. We will move to the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome and their successors, the Medieval cultures of Christian Europe, Renaissance Italy, and the Baroque era to modern times. Students will be introduced to art historical method through reading and writing assignments.
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1.00 Credits
WORKSHOP~This workshop will provide the opportunity for students to examine a special topic in art. Through readings, discussions, and written assignments, there will be opportunities to evaluate the selected topic. Workshops may be taken Pass/No Credit only. Students may take no more than nine workshops for credit toward graduation. Workshops can be used as elective credit only. (For Weekend College students only.)
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4.00 Credits
This course offers an in-depth introduction to the materials, techniques, and uniquely expressive possibilities of painting. Students will explore ways in which an artist can structure a painting, with an emphasis on value and issues of color. Students will experience a variety of conceptual and technical approaches to painting, ranging from traditional to contemporary. An emphasis will be placed on observational painting, but students will also explore experimental methods as they begin to formulate their own painterly "language." Prerequisites: Art 102 or 110, orpermission of the instructor.
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