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  • 3.00 Credits

    Learn the skills of traditional painting in oils. Through lectures, demonstrations and course work, students will study in depth how old and modern masters used oils. Students will learn how to study a painting, copy a painting in oils and do creative work of their own. Excellent as a beginning enrichment course for the general student or as a follow-up to Introduction to Painting for art and art history majors. May be taken as independent study.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course explores the relationship between the animated film and a variety of art forms that have influenced it: drawing, painting, and sculpture. Tracing the history of animated films from early experiments in stop motion to contemporary computer-generated animations, the course treats the aesthetic concepts of form and style as they are realized in this unique medium.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Works on Paper picks up where Basic Drawing, or its equivalent, leaves off. Students will address more sophisticated problems in black and white composition, using graphite, charcoal, and ink. They will then be introduced to color media appropriate for paper, pastel and aquarelle, investigate the interaction of drawing and photography, and experiment with collage techniques. The course presupposes that drawing is a significant medium in itself and that works on paper are not mere way-stations to other "heavier" media, such as painting or sculpture . May be taken as independent study.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The purpose of the advanced studio courses is quite related to the Intermediate Studio in that it is also geared to the student's self-discovery as an artist. This course is directed to a more personal exploration of a particular medium. The student will be expected to have a particular medium in mind at the very beginning of the course and an intention about the production of ten products. May be taken as independent study.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Despite the primitive tools and firing techniques used during the Neolithic Age, much notable work was produced during this period. In "Primitive Firing" we will make vessels and sculptures fired under avariety of these primitive systems. We will discover how these methods of firing determine the surface and color qualities of the work. May be taken as independent study.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This class is designed for students who have had at least one class in pottery. The goal of this class is to further develop the student's skills in vessel making on the pottery wheel. We will continue to study the history of pottery and make a variety of forms which will require more complex techniques. May be taken as independent study.
  • 3.00 Credits

    To register for Mosaics II the student must have taken one previous class in mosaics. This class is a continuation of Mosaics (1435); the student will pursue work which is more clearly focused and advanced from prior work in this medium. During the semester there will be a more thorough investigation of mosaic techniques and ideas. May be taken as independent study.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is a class that should be taken by students who have completed at least one semester of ceramic work. Students in this class may choose the following directions for their assignments during the semester: sculptural approach to clay, pottery making on the wheel, mosaics, or glaze investigation. May be taken as independent study.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will trace the development of ceramic sculpture (not necessarily figurative) from its earliest beginnings to contemporary work being done. The variety of techniques to both construct and glaze will be reviewed. Students will be expected to produce a body of sculptural work. May be taken as independent study.
  • 3.00 Credits

    More complex work in ceramic sculpture and pottery-making. The requirements will include ten pieces of advanced work. May be taken as independent study.
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