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Academic Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses
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Studio for Interrelated Media |
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MPSM277 The Moving Body 3 cr.
Movement is basic to all life, from the atomic to the astronomic level. This course explores the human body as an instrument for making art in space and time. Students will practice various physical disciplines based on contemporary dance techniques, yoga, and contact improvisation for example. They will be encouraged to observe movement in the world around them as source material. Students will work individually and in groups to create their own movement pieces. In-depth critiques, discussion, and revision of works will reinforce the importance of process in this class. Students will complete several short assignments as well as one final movement project of their own choosing. This course will also consider sound, objects, and environments in relation to movement. Students will be encouraged to make direct relations between their principal fields of artistic interest and time-based performance. Some readings and video will be included to introduce students to the various forms that movement has taken in twentieth century live art.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
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MPSM282X Contemporary Dance Techniques 3 cr.
This class will focus on the physical techniques of modern dance. The emphasis is on developing strength, flexibility and agility as well as the ability to remember movement sequences and to project one’s physical/emotional being into space.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
All College Elective
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MPSM307 On the Spot 3 cr.
As human beings, we carry with us precious instruments for expression - the body and the voice. This course explores perception - looking and listening - as a tool for making instantaneous performance choices. We will work through a series of improvisational techniques from concepts of “action theater” to contact improvisation. Students will work individually, in duets, and in groups to explore gesture, space, time, energy, intention and the voice. We will experiment with the voice by “sounding” as well as by speaking. The course may also consider objects and environments in relation to performance. Students will be encouraged to make direct relations between their principal fields of artistic interest and time-based, improvisational performance. Some readings and video may be included to introduce students to the various forms that improvisation has taken in twenty-first century live art.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
All College Elective
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MPSM308 Nature, Science and Art 3 cr.
What is the nature of space and time? How do various astronomical events affect cultural trends? What can evolution teach us about human behavior? What is the nature of matter and energy at the smallest and largest scale of the universe? Students will explore the basic elements of the physical universe, creating art projects which describe or connect aspect of nature, art and science.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
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MPSM309 Public Art 3 cr.
This course will cover many aspects of the field of public art as it impinges upon issues relating to architecture, temporal events, permanent and temporary installations, sculpture, and environmental design. The emphasis will be on creating and developing individual concepts for public projects with sketches, written proposals, plans, models, demos, video/audio tapes, and other appropriate materials. There will be ongoing discussions of the development of projects, from initial concept to complete budgeted proposal.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
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MPSM311 Electronic Projects for Artists II: Digital 3 cr.
This course introduces students to computer interfaces for connecting interactive sculpture, performance and installation with software. Course content includes microcontrollers, electrical sensors, custom-made circuits and programming. No previous programming experience is necessary.
Prerequisites: MPSM337
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
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MPSM313 Performance in Video Space 3 cr.
This course explores the unique combination of performance and video time/space. The course addresses the particular issues of creating performances with real or implied human presence within and for the parameters of the video medium itself. We will consider framing; movement of subject, camera, environment, and editing; ways of addressing the camera by the performer(s). This course is not about making documentaries of live performance.
Prerequisites: some knowledge of video, editing, and performance is helpful but not required.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
All College Elective
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MPSM313X Beat Research II 3 cr.
This course is designed for students who have already taken Beat Research I and wish to continue making art in a community of Beatmakers and electronic musicians. Emphasis will be on critiques, the sharing of advanced techniques and the organizing of media for presentation outside of the class (audio CD, video DVD, live performance etc)
Prerequisites: MPSM207
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
All College Elective
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MPSM315 Projects in Video Projection 3 cr.
Building on the Video Sculpture course, this advanced level class focuses on developing three concept-driven projects, concentrating on the interaction between the physical installation and the video image, sound and edits. Students will be encouraged to explore a range of works which may include: performance in video, interactive and multi-channel video, site specific and public installation.
Prerequisites: 3DSC318X, 3DSC320X, video class or editing experience, or permission of instructor
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
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MPSM317 Event Planning and Production II 3 cr.
This is the second semester of a year-long course. This course is for those that are actively involved in organizing and producing events and exhibitions throughout the year. However the emphasis is on events that are complex enough that they require at least a year to plan. It is required for Eventworks producers and Godine Family gallery managers. Students will meet with the instructor one-on-one throughout the semester, additionally the class will meet periodically as a group to discuss general production issues. It is also open to those not involved in Eventworks or Godine Gallery but that have another event(s) in mind. By permission of instructor. This is a one-year long course.
Prerequisites: MPSM 319X Event Planning and Production
Lecture/Seminar
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MPSM320 Projects in Sound 3 cr.
A seminar for advanced students who wish to pursue independent sound projects. Projects may include live sound presentations, recorded sound works, a complete audio CD, sculptural sound art, digitally controlled sound art, public sound art, environmental sound art, and sound installation. Students are required to present their work in progress for critique, and to complete a final sound project. Additional class activities may include a field trip, guest speakers, and gallery visits. (Spring term only)
Prerequisites: MPSM 273 Intro to Sound Studio
Lecture/Seminar
All College Elective
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MPSM324X Performance, Art & Politics 3 cr.
In this studio course, students will be introduced to historical examples of politically-engaged performance art as a context for creating their own work. This will include the creation of original performance art works by adapting techniques which were developed by the Czech Underground which built a platform for the artists-run “Velvet Revolution” of 1989. For students without experience in video, the course will also introduce the basic tools and principles of video production.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
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MPSM336 Events Planning and Production 3 cr.
This course is for those that are actively involved in organizing and producing events and exhibitions throughout the year. It is required for Eventworks Producers and Godine Family Gallery Managers. Students will meet with the instructor one on one throughout the semester, additionally the class will meet periodically as a group to discuss general production issues. It is also open to those not involved in Eventworks or Godine Gallery but that have another event (s) in mind.
Prerequisites: by permission of instructor
Hybrid Studio/Critique
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MPSM337 Electronic Projects for Artists 3 cr.
The purpose of this studio course is to provide skills and information that will be useful for artists who use electronic devices in their artworks.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
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MPSM342 Methods & Design/Art Exhibition 3 cr.
In this course, students will be guided through
the design/build fundamentals of installing an
art exhibit, preparing artwork for installation
and the construction methods used in producing
exhibitions. Students will have the opportunity
to learn new skills that can be applied to
preparing and installing their own artwork. The
course, which takes place in a classroom and
gallery setting, will start with an introduction
to the fundamentals (hardware, tools,
understanding basic floor plans, construction,
fabrication, sustainable materials, shipping,
lighting and basic A/V installation) followed by
a study of concept and design processes (exhibit
design, curation, registration), installation
procedures and finally, install/de-install a
professional exhibit at MassArt’s Bakalar and
Paine Galleries.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
Fall/Spring
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MPSM345 Internet Culture & Technology 3 cr.
This course will explore topics related to
artists’ use of the Internet as a medium for
creative production and distribution. Lectures
and discussions will cover topics relevant to
artists’ work on the Web including: social media,
the free software movement, censorship, humor,
streaming media, Net Neutrality, tele- robotics,
programming and web- based multimedia. Techniques
for creating web content will be demonstrated
using commercial and free software. Some examples
will involve writing code, but no previous
programming experience is assumed. All students
will be required to create a website as a final
project and after being given options, they will
be free to choose methods and content most
appropriate for their own process in the creation
of work.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
Fall
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MPSM376 Studio for Interrelated Media 3 cr.
This is a year long studio class in which individuals and groups present and discuss work in media of their choice such as audio, video, computer, performance, publishing, and production of events that interrelate media. Each week, student presentations of work are organized into performances and exhibitions produced by students who select, schedule and technically support the presentation. (SIM276, 376, 476)
Prerequisites: 6 credits of MPSM 276
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Fall
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MPSM377X Choreography & Performance 3 cr.
This course will focus on students’ developing their own performance pieces. Those pieces may be “dance” pieces in any number of styles, or they may be “performance art” or live site-specific works, or spoken word or music pieces that involve the use of the body in space and time. However, even in the dance pieces, emphasis will be on developing an individual voice or movement vocabulary and on conceptual clarity.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
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MPSM392 SIM Course Assistantship
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MPSM399 SIM Independent Study
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MPSM402 Art, Life and Money 3 cr.
This course is targeted towards soon-to-graduate art students who are thinking about the practicalities of continuing life as in independent artist after art school. Throughout the semester students will meet graduates of the Studio for Interrelated Media as well as others pursuing unconventional artistic paths. Through discussion, presentations and field trips, issues surrounding the realistic struggles of maintaining life as an independent artist alongside the celebration of such a choice will be explored. The course will attempt to demystify tax responsibilities, non-profit organization opportunities, and grant-writing. Students will interview artists as well as research methods for balancing art, life and money after school. Students will also practice writing their artist statement and resume and create a personal five year plan using any media.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
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MPSM476 Studio for Interrelated Media 3 cr.
This is a year long studio class in which individuals and groups present and discuss work in media of their choice such as audio, video, computer, performance, publishing, and production of events that interrelate media. Each week, student presentations of work are organized into performances and exhibitions produced by students who select, schedule and technically support the presentation. (SIM276, 376, 476)
Prerequisites: 6 credits of MPSM376
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Fall
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Studio Foundation |
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SFDN181 Drawing Studio I 3 cr.
The drawing experience and its usefulness across disciplines. Drawing is seen as a vehicle for thinking, seeing, and communicating. Formal elements of line, value, shape, texture and space are worked individually and in common. Includes drawing from direct observation and invented images. Studies include illusions of space and shape via figure and form analysis. Through the use of thumbnail sketches, students analyze and improve composition techniques and methods. Constant reference to historical and contemporary drawing practice from many traditions.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Fall
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SFDN182 Visual Language 3 cr.
From the complexities of art and design, Visual Language I will isolate a series of topics for examination, discussion and development. These topics are fundamental to all of the disciplines within the field of art and design. The topics in this course include: learning about terms and concepts common to all of the visual arts (for example, composition, space content, color); exploring material, media and presentation skills (traditional and digital technologies included); initiating an historical and contemporary context for art and culture (issues surrounding the history and the institutionalization of art, and issues in contemporary art making); and, furthering a student’s own sense of direction in the arts. Through prescribed projects students will progressively define and articulate their subjective interests, expressive ideas, and visual affinities. [Formely titlled: Visual Language I]
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Fall
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SFDN183 Form Study 3 cr.
An Introduction to the central tenets of three-dimensional art and design. Understanding 3D form is essential for all majors including sculptors, architects, and industrial designers, and is necessary for successful 2D images. Through design and construction of assigned projects, students explore the conceptual and technical fundamentals of form study: scale, volume, mass, and space. Using a wide range of materials in conjunction with varied building techniques, students creatively investigate the 3D form and its position in space.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Fall/Spring
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SFDN184 Studio Foundation Electives 3 cr.
A wide variety of electives offered by assorted departments within the college.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
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SFDN185 Drawing Studio II 3 cr.
This is the second semester of the drawing experience and its usefulness across disciplines. Drawing is seen as a vehicle for thinking, seeing, and communicating. Formal elements of line, value, shape, texture and space are worked individually and in common. This course includes a number of options across the different disciplines of the college. See Drawing II Menu Options list for titles of the sections and check cross-listed course numbers for more specific descriptions.
Prerequisites: Drawing Studio I
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Spring
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SFDN187 Color Studio 3 cr.
Color, in its many nuances, is a constant learning process, a progression of exploration and critical observation for visual artists and designers. This class will focus on using color, its vocabulary, theories and on its formal, cultural, expressive, and pictorial qualities. The class will begin with a hands-on study of subtractive color and light as we mix paint and apply colors. Focus will be on the nature of color, its impact on composition, color relationships, and perception. Understanding hue, value, and saturation will assist students in learning how to mix, apply and use color effectively. In addition additive color will be introduced and we will study the integral nature of it as seen in the context of technology used in digital imaging.
Hybrid Studio/Critique
All College Elective
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SFDN188 Handmade Paper & Book 3 cr.
Pulp made into beautiful sheets of paper will be used for artists books and journals filled with imagery. Students will explore Western papermaking techniques with Thai Kozo and Abaca fibers. Japanese book binding, the accordion, simple side-bound books and journals for personal mark making will be emphasized. Students will be drawing and painting with water-based pigments, hand and machine sewing, graphite, inks etc. In this class drawing skills, perception, and expression will be motivated by the extraordinary qualities of paper and the book as art for visual narrative. [Formerly titled: Pulp: Paper and Book]
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Culturally Diverse Content
All College Elective
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SFDN191 Time 3 cr.
In this second semester of Visual Language, students are progressing towards a more sustained and independent inquiry into a topic of personal interest. This course emphasizes development and acquisition of the conceptual and material processes necessary in the successful realization of a project in any discipline. In Time students develop a major independent project. The objectives and outcomes of this project will be described through a learning contract to be developed in consultation with either instructor. Students will be expected to integrate and extend processes and media that were introduced in Visual Language I.
Prerequisites: Visual Language I
Hybrid Studio/Critique
Departmental Requirement
Spring
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SFDN200X A Studio in Mexico - Mexico City, Puebla and Cholula
Join us for a magical visit to Mexico City, Puebla and Cholula. From the Diego Rivera murals and Frida’s home to the great pyramids at Teotihuacan and one of the most splendid anthropological museums in the world, Mexico City is unparalleled as a magnet for artists across media. Puebla and Cholula have inspired artists from pre-Colonial times. We travel to south central Mexico and visit remarkable sites, including colonial palaces and homes, cathedrals and basilicas, museums and art galleries, local artists and ateliers and amazing markets. Talavera covered architecture native to Puebla and covered with polychrome patterns, introduces the second part of our journey. Puebla and the historic Hotel Colonial will be our hub after 4 days in Mexico City. Pre-Hispanic tombs and pyramids with intricate stone carved drawings, dozens of religious cathedrals and basilicas built by the Spaniards with unique paintings and patterned adornments, artisan markets with indigenous groups identified by traditionally patterned garments all provide a lush environment for art students and an opportunity for immersion in a culture very different from our own and our very close neighbor. Built as a drawing and mixed media course this program would have great appeal to students interested in design as well as fine arts and across disciplines in these areas. This would include at least students interested in photography, architecture, pattern, surface design, ceramics, drawing and illustration, painting, sketchbooks, art history, cultural studies. Course considers the breadth of drawing rather than a purely academic drawing focus. We will work with drawing as a thinking device, a means of observing and visual note-taking, of exploring multiple media.
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