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3.00 Credits
3 hours The goal of this course is to introduce the student to the traditional and contemporary use of tools, techniques, thought processes, and methods utilized in the creation of sculpture. Concepts, context, process, and time management are explored. Techniques in the proper usage and maintenance of metal working tools, as well as metal casting and welding equipment are taught. Oxy-Acetylene welding techniques and the metal casting process are explored. Intuitive problem solving, incorporating materials, process, and the engagement of space are developed and critiqued. A vocabulary list is maintained and utilized during classroom discussions. Contemporary as well as historical sculptural ideas are investigated as time permits. The safe and proper use of metal casting equipment is emphasized as well as the important role casting in all materials has played in the making of sculpture. Prerequisites: AR108 for general students, and AR105 and AR108 for Art Majors, or by consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours Introduction to Printmaking is a foundation course in the exploration of black, white, and color printmaking. The course is specifically designed for the student to develop an understanding of the practical skills used to transform the experience of the three-dimensional world, into that of the two-dimensional print. The student will be introduced to three basic skills of printmaking, those of monotype, linocut, and woodcut. Students are instructed in the safe use of materials and processes. The course will consist of two sessions per week devoted to the studio and critique. Students will work from a variety of subject matters including self-portraiture, the nude model, and abstraction. Prerequisites: AR105 and AR110, or by consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours Students will learn about the discovery of the photographic medium. Emphasis will be placed on developing strong shooting and darkroom skills. Photography will be looked at as a tool for art and documentation throughout history. Students will engage in projects designed to explore the use of the camera as a tool for design. They will learn the photographic process from taking unique and artistic photographs, the developing of film, to the printing of quality prints. Students will work in a variety of formats designed to challenge their abilities and help strengthen their aesthetics. Each student will develop the skills to conduct critical discussions about their art and others'. Issues and developments of contemporary artists will be looked at through student slide presentations and lectures. The student MUST have a 35mm SLR camera with light meter and manual capabilities.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours This course will cover the world of electronic publishing on the "World Wide Web" (WWW). The student will be instructed on how todesign for this new medium. Utilizing various software applications the student will learn to create fully functional WWW documents. Basic Hyper Text Markup-Language (HTML) and site management will also be covered.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours During alternate Spring semesters, this course consists of an exploration into jewelry making. Fabrication and casting processes will be covered in the course. Students are instructed in the safe use of materials and processes. Students will be introduced to the historical and contemporary function and structure of jewelry in varied cultural contexts. This course is designed to meet the needs of a person wishing to develop skills for personal enrichment, and must be taken by the Art Teaching major. During the summer session, this course consists of an exploration into the creation of three-dimensional woven structures. Students will create baskets and woven structures using age old processes. They will learn about processed materials, which they can purchase and how to forage for their own materials from their environment. Students are instructed in the safe use of materials and processes. This course is designed to meet the needs of a person wishing to develop skills for personal enrichment, and can be taken only as an elective for the Art Teaching major.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours This course is designed as an investigation into the expression to be found within the visual languages of drawing in both abstraction and figuration. The experiences and skills learned in the introductory class will be intensified and expanded upon. The emphasis of the course is upon the expression of the "sensations" of the visual world and their particular meaning to each student rather than thedevelopment of literal description. Prerequisite: AR110.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours This course develops both the subject necessary for expression and the concerns of expressive description. Formal concerns will be addressed from within the context of expression. After a directed series of paintings, the subject and form of the remaining work will be developed through conversations with the professor. Contemporary and historical images will be analyzed and related to studio practice. Critiques will be a regular part of course work. Prerequisite: AR120 or by consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours This course is a concentrated experience using the potter's wheel to make clay forms. Glazing and kiln firing experiences are continued from AR130. The course emphasizes the interpretation, expression, and aesthetics of vessels made on the potter's wheel. Students are instructed in the safe use of materials and processes. Prerequisite AR130 or by consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours The goal of this course is to introduce the student to the fundamental and historical roots of the figure as subject matter in threedimensional art. The student will learn principal mold making techniques in order to reproduce the figure in a more permanent cast material. Students will work directly from the nude model. Principal muscular and bone structures are taught as time permits. Students are quizzed over vocabulary and processes introduced. The history of the figure in sculpture is explored as time permits. Students are instructed in the safe use of materials and processes. Prerequisite: AR140 or by consent of the instructor.
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2.00 Credits
2 hours This course is a concentrated study of the human figure with an emphasis upon accuracy of observation and description. The first part of the course centers upon the issues of proportion and the presentation of form. The second part focuses upon spatial awareness and the realization of the figure within an environment. Drawings will be made from the skeleton, one's self (using a mirror), and the nude model. Prerequisite: AR210 or by consent of the instructor.
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