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Drawing
Painting
SCULPTURE
Artistic Anatomy
Printmaking
Composition and Design,
History of Technique
Visual Culture
Electives,
Independent Study,
Professional Practices
Diploma Project
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Sculpture
Sculpture I
S101
This course addresses the challenges of sculpting the human figure from observation.
The uses of linear and volumetric proportion systems and architectonic construction
are stressed. There is extensive instruction in technical procedures critical to hand modeling.
While emphasis in this course is on analytical seeing/interpreting, self-directed
work plays a significant role. By providing a classroom structure for the review of independent
work, the course creates a vital dialogue between the method of perceptual
figure modeling and the myriad intentions of the artist. Students are encouraged to cast
their work or in some cases they may be fired at a nearby kiln.
3 credits.
Sculpture II
S201
This course further develops the analytical skills addressed in Sculpture I. Additional
challenges include an increase in scale, more nuanced understanding of
forms within larger volumes, and more exacting description of gesture.
3 credits.
Sculpture III
S301
Problems of composing figure groupings in relief and in the round are addressed
in this course. The relationship between idea and expression through plastic means
is discussed in connection with narrative compositions. The analytical skills developed
in Sculpture I & II are applied to the conceptual knowledge of the figure
gained from the anatomy sequence. This course provides a critical forum for the
various problems faced by sculpture students at the early stages of their Diploma
Project.
3 credits.
Sculpture IV
S401
The instructor presents advanced problems in figurative composition and theory.
One of the primary concerns of the course is the creative conversion of empirical
information into sculptural language. This approach to form development will
demand an awareness of art historical models and anatomical principles. In addition,
the instructor will introduce specific problems to interface with the development
of the Diploma Project. Included is the casting of a large piece. Sculpture IV
serves as a laboratory for advanced visual research in sculpture, mirroring the concurrent
process of the Diploma Project.
3 credits.
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