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Culture.” Offered occasionally. Prerequisites depend on the topic. Please see
schedule for current offerings and curriculum XXI designations.
262 Sculpture I (4 credits) The course teaches basic skills in sculptural
processes and introduces students to the language and concepts
associated with sculpture. Students make sculptures using the following
processes: modeling (clay, wax, and plaster), carving, mold-making
(plaster, silicone and latex), metal fabrication and lost wax bronze casting.
Prerequisite: Art 165.
264 Foundry (4 credits) The focus of this course is to explore and
execute sculptural forms cast in bronze using the ancient technique of lost
wax casting. All students participate in foundry operating procedures.
(CPA)
270 Worldwide Ceramics (4 credits) Students study and research
selected examples of functional and non-functional ceramics and clay
artifacts from different countries and cultures, dating from 4500 BCE to
contemporary times. The focus of the course is on Pre-Colombian handbuilt
ceramics from Mexico, Central America and South America; works
from China and Japan, and Native American ceramics also are studied.
Besides studying the works from a historical point of view, students
actually make, decorate and fire ceramic hand-built forms, which
replicate those examined in the lectures. Several field trips complete the
course. Open to all students. (NTW)
271 Ceramics I (4 credits) The plastic characteristics of clay are
explored through experiments in construction, throwing on the potter’s
wheel, hand building and other means of fabrication. Students
experiment with mass, color, and texture in functional and non-functional
objects. Participants learn to operate kilns and to maintain the studio and
the equipment. (CPA)
276 Glass I (4 credits) This course focuses on the introduction of glass as a
material for artistic expression, as well as elementary technical skills for working
with hot glass. Students will be introduced to the basics of glass blowing, the
history of glass, and other processes used in glass making. Aesthetic and
conceptual ideas associated with object making will be presented and discussed.
Students will explore the properties of molten glass to develop basic skills and to
begin to discover the possibilities of personal expression. Prerequisite Art 165 or
equivalent and permission of instructor.
301 Greek & Roman Art History (3 credits) The study of ancient art
begins with Bronze Age civilizations from around the Aegean Sea and
continues to the age of Constantine, around C.E. 315. Course content
includes architecture, painting, sculpture, ceramics and minor arts, all
studied in relation to the philosophies and histories of the civilizations
that produced them. Offered alternate years. (WHS or CPA)
302 Medieval Art History (3 credits) The course assesses iconographic
and stylistic developments in Christian art from the Late Antique/Early
Christian period through Romanesque and Gothic. Monuments from
Western Europe as well as Byzantine and Islamic art forms will be
examined. Documenting changes in architectural principles, in elaborate
pictorial programs and in preferences for certain media serves as evidence
for understanding the particular circumstances surrounding the execution
of the works. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: Art 102 or Art 103.
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