Course Calendar 2011-2012 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert

Creative Arts (continued)
510-204-LA
Drawing
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts -
Digital Imaging/Studio Arts profile only)
The first step in learning to draw is learning to see and
translate. Working primarily from observation students will
learn a variety of visual skills and approaches to drawing.
There will be experimentation with such things as color,
perspective systems, and the description of light. The
concepts of illusion, abstraction, and realism will be applied
and reinforced. Finally, students will learn about critical
language used to discuss the formal aspects of artwork in
relation to meaning.
3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Prerequisite: 510-101 or with written permission from
instructor
510-205-LA
Painting
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts -
Digital Imaging/Studio Arts profile only)
During this course students will be exposed to painting as a
means of exploring and understanding the external and
internal worlds. They will learn how colour, composition and
imagery can be made expressive of ideas and feelings.
Through critical process, they will develop a language to
discuss formal aspects of painting in relation to meaning.
3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Prerequisite: 510-101 or with written permission from
instructor
510-301-LA
Sculpture
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts -
Digital Imaging/Studio Arts profile only)
Sculpture is a discipline where space, volume and content
can be approached in a variety of ways. Building on the
experiences of the second semester courses, students will
develop a practical understanding of sculpture as a
contemporary practice in art. Students will learn about
concepts and techniques in sculpture which they will be
able to apply to the 3D Computer and Advanced Studio
courses in their fourth semester. They will also further
develop critical language by analyzing and critiquing their
own process and production in written form.
3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Prerequisite: 510-101 or with written permission from
instructor
510-312-LA
3D Computer Imaging
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts -
Digital Imaging/Studio Arts profile only)
Alias/Wavefront Maya is a recognized 3D modeling
animation tool in the film industry. This course will be an
introduction to the ways in which Maya can be used to
create objects and scenes. Students will complete a
series of class activities that will be geared towards
making the student familiar with this digital sculptural
environment. Students will learn to create objects in
nurbs and polygons, they will also be introduced to
animating. They will develop a personal project,
integrating notions acquired in the Digital Imaging and
Studio Arts profile. Students will be graded on their
mastery of technical skills and their creativity at finding
solutions to 2D and3D design projects.
3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Prerequisite: {510-202 and 510-204} or with written
permission from instructor
510-401-LA
Advanced Workshop: Studio Arts
(Concentration course for students in Creative Arts -
Digital Imaging/Studio Arts profile only)
In this advanced course, students will be asked to produce a
personal body of work in response to thematic parameters
established by the instructor. The themes introduced will
attempt to address issues pertinent to contemporary art as
a fluctuating entity in the post modern era. Materials and
techniques will be dictated by the students’ interpretation
of the theme, and should not be limited to those previously
learned. The student will be required to do readings to aid
in situating their interpretations in relation to current art
discourse.
3 hours/week Units: 2.00
Prerequisite: {510-204 and 510-205 and 510-301} or
with written permission from instructor (any
prerequisite failed may be taken concurrently with 510-
401)