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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Students will continue to strengthen illustration approaches an deepen their understanding of visual storytelling in preparation for professional practice. Authentic personal styles and techniques are further developed along with more advanced concepts. Special attention is given to the business of illustration, portfolio development, and self-marketing.
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3.00 Credits
This course involves preparation, research, proposal development, and studio exploration for the senior B.F.A. exhibition requirement or B.A. capstone project. Students will have the opportunity to present their research and artwork for discussion and critique in a group environment. Focus will be placed on the preparation of a comprehensive portfolio,and forming a statement that incorporates the understanding one's work in relation to current works by mature artists.
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3.00 - 15.00 Credits
Designed for students who have shown sound visual or tactile concepts and technical proficiency within their major area and intend to function in a professional capacity within that discipline. Students electing this option will receive different aspects of practical training pertaining to advanced techniques and processes in a specific medium in an assigned professional situation subject to the student's needs and availability of a suitable opening. The learning experiences are jointly supervised and evaluated by a professional staff member of the faculty and a faculty advisor within the student's major discipline.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to methods of building kilns. Students will learn about various types of kiln, firing methods, refractories, insulation, fuels, burners, and calculating BTU requirements. Students will construct one or more kilns and learn to repair existing gas and electric kilns as needed.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for the advanced student of ceramics. The course is a special offering that will focus on a specific area such as vapor glazing, Raku, primitive firing, photo emulsion or other current developments in the ceramics field.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students in-depth study of mold-making and slip-casting. Students will create functional pottery or ceramic sculpture. Topics include practical demonstration of: pattern and model making, various molds, clay modeling, mold alteration, casting, joining and altering of cast parts, glazing and firing. Design concepts, function, and the history of mold making and its use in the creation of contemporary art will be covered.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to provide students an opportunity for in-depth study of the human figure through the medium of fired ceramics. This class will explore the human form as a vehicle for making art. A variety of approaches to the representation of the figure will be employed. The history of the figure in clay and its place in contemporary art will be covered through lectures and readings.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for the advanced student of ceramics and will examine the raw materials used in the ceramics field. Students will calculate, formulate, and fire clays, slips, and glazes at a variety of temperatures.
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3.00 Credits
A seminar designed to encompass all phases of the Visual Arts that apply to the particular study of those attending the class. The seminar will include a summary of current trends as cross-field experiences related to the study areas of those involved, i.e., Ceramics, Painting, Sculpture, Etc. The course is designed to rely on a number of possible approaches to a study of contemporary trends in the fine arts and in professional preparation. The course instructor will assign readings or activities to further these goals.
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3.00 Credits
A seminar designed to encompass all phases of the Visual Arts that apply to the particular study of those attending the class. The seminar will include a summary of current trends as cross-field experiences related to the study areas of those involved, i.e., Ceramics, Painting, Sculpture, Etc. The course is designed to rely on a number of possible approaches to a study of contemporary trends in the fine arts and in professional preparation. The course instructor will assign readings or activities to further these goals. This course is required of MFA students and must be taken during the first year of residence.
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