ART 155: Sculpture 2

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Class Program

Art

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

090866

Meets Degree Requirements For

Humanities with Performance

Description

Sculpture 2 follows Sculpture 1 as a further investigation of three-dimensional form in art, including advanced experience with subtractive, additive, modeling, and casting processes, along with theoretical and conceptual practices of object making. The creative process is developed through projects that emphasize creative expression and the sculptural work's presentation.

Grading Basis

Graded

Prerequisites

ART 154

Course Learning Outcomes

Analyze and apply the principles of 3-dimensional structure, spatial modulation, and planar modulation in making artwork that displays an awareness of good design and craftsmanship.

Analyze and apply physical forces and material characteristics in structural forms, while displaying an understanding of surface quality, color and finish.

Use tools properly and safely, and participate in appropriate shop maintenance.

Display an understanding of the vocabulary and applications in referring to the making and analysis of sculpture.

Display an understanding of the history and theories of contemporary sculpture.

Use three dimensional forms of art for personal expression.

Core Topics

The course will combine instructor lectures and student driven research. The instructor outlines and designs projects that provide skills and experiences working in a number of different materials. The student will also develop his/her own projects.

Visual elements:
- Functions of mass, volume and line in the sculptural object
- Movement and emphasis
- Style vs. Function in form
- Figure-ground relationship (positive/negative space)
- Surface Treatment (pattern, texture, color and finish)
- Use of time
- Architectural volume
- Visual Display (free-standing form, form with base and wall-mounted form)
Sculpture processes:
- Subtractive
- Additive
- Modeling
- Casting
Project Development:
- Research
- Studies/Preparatory Work
- Production
- Refinement and Critical Analysis
Site Specificity, Presentation, Exhibition