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3.00 Credits
Students will learn to use their own 35mm manually operated SLR camera, process black and white film, and use the enlarger to make their own custom prints. Emphasis will be on exploring the potential of the photograph as an expressive-interpretative medium. A 35mm camera that can be manually operated with separate controls for aperture and shutter speed is required. Students will be responsible for some of their own film and paper. Studio fee established yearly. 4 studio hours / 6-10 hours independent work; 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce all the techniques and tools necessary for basic stone carving. Students will choose a marble block to carve, and will design their own form. Harmonious integration of materials will be incorporated. Instruction will include an introduction to geology and properties of carvable stone, drilling and splitting stone, roughing-out of forms using pitching tools and point chisels, refining the form using tooth and flat chisels, texturing, and polishing. The course is conducted at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center CSSC) in West Rutland, Vt. Use of all CSSC tools and equipment, and a moderate amount of marble, are included in the studio fee for the course. Studio fee established yearly. 4 studio hours / 6-10 hours independent work; 3 credits.
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8.00 - 10.00 Credits
Independent opportunities are available to students who have completed intermediate or advanced level mastery in a particular area of focus. Students should consult their academic advisor, and seek sponsorship by a faculty member who will supervise the independent study. Permission of instructor, completion of the Independent Study Proposal form, and submission of the proposal for approval by the announced deadline are required. Studio fees pertain where applicable. 8-10 hours of independent work; 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Special topics courses in drawing assume a general competency and literacy in drawing. Topic areas may have a conceptual, technical or historical basis. Students may take this course more than once when a different subtitle is used. Prerequisite: ART 1001 Drawing from the Environment and ART 1002 Drawing from the Human Form. 4 studio hours / 6-10 hours independent work each week; 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This cours emphasizes relief printing such as woodblock and lino prints, dry-point and mono-prints as a method of developing personal imagery. Studio fee established yearly. Prerequisite: ART 1001 Drawing from the Environment, and ART 1013 Studio Explorations I or ART 1014 Studio Explorations II. 4 studio hours / 6-10 hours independent work; 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Students will be exposed to basic and intermediate throwing techniques and forms through demonstrations, research, videos, and practice. Glazes will be developed from raw materials and tested, and students will learn efficient processes of firing electric and gas kilns. A journal of techniques, methods, and ideas will be required. Emphasis will be on function and form. Prerequisite: ART 2037 Ceramics I: Hand-building or permission of instructor. Studio fee established yearly. 4 studio hours / 6-10 hours of independent work each week; 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
The course represents an overview, across the ages, of how various oriental religions and cultures transformed their artistic impulses into distinctive forms of aesthetic expression. The course will explore not only painting, but also sculpture, architecture, and everyday antique) objects. Historical, sociological, and anthropological insights will be applied to interpret common and divergent styles of art. Prerequisite: At least one course in Sociology/Anthropology, Art, or Asian Studies, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the use of special clays and glazes formulated for use in low temperature firings. Low-fire techniques allow for a wide range of possibilities for the development of surface and color that are not easily obtained using high fire methods. Hand building and wheel throwing techniques may be used to create work that explores form, function, and concept within the rich palette of low fire glazes and clays. Majolica, China painting, decals, and terra sigilatta are some of the surfacing techniques that may be addressed. Work may be fired in electric, gas, raku, and pit kilns. Studio fee established yearly. Prerequisite: ART 2037 Ceramics I: Hand-Building and ART 3015 Ceramics II: Wheel Throwing.4 studio hours / 6-10 hours of independent work each week; 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Following a tradition thousands of years old, students will learn to construct complete and partial figures and portrait heads from life, using the medium of clay. Sculptural modeling will be based on careful observation of the natural form. The student's work will be considered as an historical motif as well as an exercise in seeing and a venue for personal expression. Castings may be made of appropriate models. Models, armatures, sculpture stands, plaster, and latex are provided, but students must purchase tools and clay. Prerequisite: ART 1001 Drawing from the Environment, ART 1002 Drawing from the Human Form, and ART 1013 Studio Explorations I or ART 1014 Studio Explorations II, or with the permission of the instructor. Studio fee established yearly. 4 studio hours/6-10 hours of independent work each week; 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Instructors may propose courses under this heading which focus upon particular areas of interest. These may include traditional and alternative media such as watercolor, egg tempera, encaustic, fresco, synthetic painting media, and airbrush. Prerequisite: ART 1001 Drawing from the Environment, ART 1002 Drawing from the Human Form, ART 1013 Studio Explorations I or ART 1014 Studio Explorations II, and ART 2021 Intro to Painting, or with the permission of the instructor. Studio fee established yearly. 4 studio hours/6-10 hours independent work each week; 3 credits.
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