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3DSC3X0 Advanced Figurative Sculpture 3 cr.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
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3DSC3X1 Bladesmithing 3 cr.
Course will include a compressed pattern welding (Damascus steel) tutorial with students grouped in pairs to produce the pattern welded steel for their projects. Second phase will include: knife design and construction. Third phase will include fabrication and finishing of projects.
Prerequisites: 3DSC253
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
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3DSC3X2 Technology and Culture 3 cr.
This is a studio course open to beginning and advanced students. The course will focus on the interrelationship between technology and culture and is dedicated to the study of historically significant artifacts.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
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3DSC201 Foundry Processes in Sculpture 3 cr.
An introduction to the foundry process. Students make bronze and aluminum castings using processes of greensand and lost-wax ceramic shell casting. Course covers mold-making, casting, and chasing. Emphasis is on personal expression and technical proficiency. Proper use and maintenance of all tools is stressed.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
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3DSC202 Ceramic Handbuilding 3 cr.
Exploration and instruction to develop technical, aesthetic, and skills in ceramic handbuilding processes. Projects are designed to use clay as a versatile material for all types of object-making. Students investigate historical and contemporary artists and techniques. Various tools include the slab roller, extruders, plaster molds, and sand blaster. Slip/glaze applications include both high and low-fire techniques with gas and electric kilns.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
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3DSC203 Molding and Casting 3 cr.
This is a beginning course in mold-making, introducing materials and techniques used in the creation of rigid and flexible molds. Initial focus will be on traditional casting methods, including life-casting and the use of waste molds, but as the semester progresses and the student begins to understand the possibilities of the processes, alternative methods and materials will be introduced.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
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3DSC220 Iron Casting 3 cr
Ironcasting as an art form has grown out of hundreds of years of ritual ceremony and industrial innovation. This convergence has been reinvented and found new life in the contemporary sculpture field. This course will cover the multi-faceted discipline of ironcasting, including the function of the furnace and corresponding equipment, cast iron art objects, and the performance potential of the material in its liquid state, with particular emphasis on safety and proper procedure. We will examine different mold possibilities used in conjunction with this process; including ceramic shell, the introduction of resin-bonded sand, and alternative, unconventional, casting practices. Throughout the course will discuss the historical, contemporary, and conceptual attributes of cast iron as a sculpture material, approaching our investigation this from both a technical and aesthetic vantage point.
Prerequisites: 3DSC220
hybrid studio/critique
elective
Fall
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3DSC221 Flexible Structures 3 cr.
An exploration of traditional and nontraditional methods of form-making using a variety of flexible, soft, or fibrous materials. Projects explore both technical and conceptual possibilities. Students investigate materials for their potential as sculptural, architectural, functional objects and as mixed-media installations and site-specific environments.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
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3DSC222 Puppet Workshop 3 cr.
This course is an introduction to the basics of movable dynamic figures (possibly human but possibly otherwise) in a variety of materials which respond to the action of the human hand (or, conceivably, other body parts). Through lectures, demonstrations and assigned projects, this course will cover the creation of a variety of movable joints. The class will concern itself with an assortment of means of providing and delivering motivation from human students to otherwise inanimate puppets, either directly or with such means as strings, rods or other connectors. Put simply, we want to make puppets, we want them to be movable and we want to make them move.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
Departmental Elective
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3DSC223 Design and Construction in Metal 3 cr.
Introduction to “cold” metal fabrication techniques and machining processes. Students learn to make precise measurements, read mechanical drawings, design and create various types of mechanical joints. Processes include use of power shear, sheet roller, pan brake, English wheel, precision lathe and vertical milling machine. Each student is encouraged to create a final project that integrates these techniques and processes with their personal artistic goals.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
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3DSC230 Flesh:The Body as Material 3cr.
This course focuses on the human body or “the
figure” viewed through the art historical,
cinematic, and pop cultural lenses. Students
investigate how the figure is depicted as a
narrative device, as well as how the figure is
physical material versus image. Assignments use
“the figure” as a structure to explore artistic
gestures of performance, narrative,
fragmentation, and deformation.
Hybrid Studio Critique
Undergraduate Elective
Spring
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3DSC251 Figurative Clay 3 cr.
A study of the construction of portrait and figure executed from life in clay. Students work with plaster as a casting medium.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
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3DSC253 Welding 3 cr.
An introduction to the construction of steel sculpture produced through oxy-gas and arc welding. Students work with forging and machine shop practices.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
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3DSC260 Woodcarving 3 cr.
An introduction to wood-carving methods with basic information about types of wood and traditional uses. Demonstrations cover use and care of mallets,chisels and knives. Proper use and maintenance of all tools is stressed.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
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3DSC300 3D Seminar: Sculpture 3 cr.
A forum for discussion of current contemporary art-making issues in sculpture. Students research the topics and artists important to their own development. Visiting artists, slide lectures, studio visits and exhibitions are incorporated. With faculty assistance, students define and develop a personal body of work that represents depth and breadth of exploration of appropriate media. An active journal with source material related to this work is required, as are mid-semester critiques and final semester review boards. 6 credits (two semesters)
Prerequisites: All freshman and sophomore prerequisites
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Fall
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3DSC301 3D Seminar: Sculpture 3 cr.
A forum for discussion of current contemporary art-making issues in sculpture. Students research the topics and artists important to their own development. Visiting artists, slide lectures, studio visits and exhibitions are incorporated. With faculty assistance, students define and develop a personal body of work that represents depth and breadth of exploration of appropriate media. An active journal with source material related to this work is required, as are mid-semester critiques and final semester review boards. 6 credits (two semesters)
Lecture/Seminar
Culturally Diverse Content
Spring
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3DSC304 Advanced Metal Project 3 cr.
This course offers to students who have successfully completed any of the beginning metalshop classes a venue to further enhance their hand and conceptual skills. Projects will be generated individually , and each student will develop a series of works based upon his or her preferred medium. Drawings, process plans, and critiques will be an integral part of the class. Students will be expected to present their work to the class for feedback all during the process. Advanced welding, fabrication, black-smithing, and foundry will be covered on an as-needed basis.
Prerequisites: Three credits from 3DSC201, 3DSC353X, 3DSC253, 3DSC223
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
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3DSC304 Ceramic Sculpture 3 cr.
Ceramic Sculpture is an advanced elective studio course which includes both aesthetic and technical information applied to producing contemporary ceramic sculpture. Over the semester, discussions concerning the potential of ceramic technologies and uses surrounding the ‘art object’ and sculpture will be built into the content of studio projects/investigations. Slide and book lectures will include objects of various cultures and periods. Presentation of objects, installation, site-specific and environmental art in nature and architecture will also be discussed and experienced. Through involved exploration, each student should expect to produce work which reflects personal technical and conceptual development.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
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3DSC308 Food and Art 3 cr.
This is a course made for adventurous food/art lovers. Imagine feasting, cooking, Installations, food culture, food in contemporary art and art history, films, special projects, food chemistry, field trips, and making fabulous table decor!
Hybrid Studio/Critique
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3DSC309 Advanced Wood Sculpture 3 cr.
This is a hands-on studio course focusing on sculptural object-making, using wood as a medium. The course will integrate intuitive approaches and structured processes through direct engagement with the material. In addition to guiding the student through various technical hurdles encountered as the projects unfold, equal stress is placed on the development of ideas and intent. Investigations in planning and prototyping, multiples production and large-scale works will also be included.
Prerequisites: 3DTD201 or EDAD202
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
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3DSC310 Intro to Kinetic Art 3 cr.
This course is intended for object-makers, to introduce motion into their sculpture. An overview on the history of kinetic art is provided to inspire a richness of conceptual thinking. The course is directed toward a final project of the student’s design, which may be sculpture, installation, performance, costume, robotics, toys, etc. Issues covered include: mechanism design and troubleshooting; hand cranks; ratchets; solenoids; motors; drive systems; and, basic steelworking techniques aimed at building safe and reliable kinetic art.
Prerequisites: 3DSC253, 3DSC264 or instructor’s permission
Hybrid Studio/Critique
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3DSC320 Video Sculpture 3 cr.
Open to graduates and undergraduates interested in video sculpture, installation, performance and site specific work. Every day you use your body as a tool to manipulate materials, create physical objects and act on others. Through this process your body acts as an extension of your ideas, making them physically manifest in time. This class will explore objects, time and space using the video as a tool and new material capable of acting on the 3D world.
Critique
All College Elective
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3DSC345 Sculpting the Text; Writing the Object 3 cr.
The 3DSC course and the LALW course are linked as though they were one course. The work that students do in each course is conceived, created, critiqued, and developed in a “call and response” relation to the work that they do in the other course. In the Liberal Arts seminar, student writing is read and critiqued on its own merit and in relation to the three-dimensional work being created in the studio class. The writing may be imaginative or expository, as the student chooses. In the 3D studio class, objects are designed, made, and critiqued on their own merit and in relation to the students’ writing. The objects may be done in mixed media or a single medium, as the student chooses. In both courses, student presentations and class discussions address the evolving relations between the three-dimensional work and the writing as each inspires or influences the other. Fostering this reciprocal relationship between the arts of sculpting and writing is central to both courses and the rationale for linking them.
Prerequisites: open to all Juniors and Seniors Co-requisites: LALW345
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
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3DSC350 Adv.Studio: Sculpture 3 cr.
Nurtures the development of a coherent body of work based on sophisticated techniques and a maturing sense of aesthetic direction. The course stresses the importance of drawing, model-making, and journals to the creative process. Group and individual discussions emphasize the development of critical vocabulary along with advanced technical exploration. 6 credits (two semesters).
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
Fall
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3DSC351 Adv.Studio: Sculpture 3 cr.
Nurtures the development of a coherent body of work based on sophisticated techniques and a maturing sense of aesthetic direction. The course stresses the importance of drawing, model-making, and journals to the creative process. Group and individual discussions emphasize the development of critical vocabulary along with advanced technical exploration. 6 credits (two semesters).
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Spring
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3DSC353 Metals Fabrication & Blacksmithing 3 cr.
Development of skills and techniques used in ferrous and nonferrous metal object-making. Students learn hot forge processes and machine tooling. Projects incorporate conceptual experimentation and technical skill development. Proper use and maintenance of all equipment is stressed.
Prerequisites: 3DSC253
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
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3DSC354 Anatomical Structure 3 cr.
An in-depth study of the bones and muscles of the human figure, working primarily in 3D form. Course covers movement, proportions, and development through growth and aging.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
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3DSC392 SC Course Assistantship
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3DSC399 SC Independent Study
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3DSC399 SC Independent Study
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3DSC401 3D Seminar: Sculpture 3 cr.
A forum for discussion of current issues related to contemporary sculpture. Students research the topics and artists important to their own development. Visiting artists, slide lectures, studio visits, and exhibitions are incorporated. Students work with faculty to develop a personal body of work that represents depth and breadth of exploration of appropriate media. Mid-semester critiques and final semester review boards required. Before graduation, students are required to document their work and submit 10-20 slides of their final projects to the FA3D Department.
Lecture/Seminar
Spring
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3DSC450 Adv.Studio: Sculpture Not on Web 3 cr.
Production of a consistent, advanced body of work. Students work with faculty to develop a personal body of work that represents depth and breadth of exploration of appropriate media. Group and individual discussions emphasize the development of critical vocabulary along with advanced technical exploration. 6 credits
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Fall
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3DSC451 Adv.Studio: Sculpture 3 cr.
Production of a consistent, advanced body of work. Students work with faculty to develop a personal body of work that represents depth and breadth of exploration of appropriate media. Group and individual discussions emphasize the development of critical vocabulary along with advanced technical exploration. 6 credits
Prerequisites: All freshman/sophomore level SC requirements (SC200/SC201)
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Spring
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