Click to Download a PDF version of the syllabus • ARTS 037 Sculpture2022
COVID Mandated Protocols:
- The Spring Semester, 2022 will begin online.
- We will be using Zoom for at least the first two weeks of the semester. At this time it is unknown if we will be staying online after that time. At anytime throughout the semester if you feel you are experiencing COVID symptom or test positive for COVID, you must remain at home but should join the class remotely through Zoom.
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UNIVERSITY COURSE CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This introductory hands-on course explores the concepts and creative potential for a diverse approach to traditional and contemporary interpretations of sculpture. Through a sequence of applied assignments and the exploration of a variety of media (clay, wood, plaster, metal, etc.) students learn to use materials and tools to create sculpture. This class emphasizes and builds critical thinking, a discipline-specific vocabulary and problem-solving skills essential for creating and interpreting the three-dimensional world. The course is conducted through a lecture/demonstration, studio activity and critique format.
PREREQUISITES – None
This course is a requirement of students pursing a BA in Art/BFA in Studio Art. Students pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design or a Minor in Studio Art may choose it as a studio elective.
GENERAL EDUCATION AREA IIC DESCRIPTION
This course is designed for students who wish to gain hands on skill development as well as acquiring a greater appreciation for the history and practice of the visual arts. Sculpture is open to all students across disciplines where they may learn to understand in a greater capacity how to use design-based thinking to solve real-life practical problems. This hands-on course gives students the opportunity to learn about issues of craft, and the importance of hand skills associated with the practice of 30 design and sculpture. This course introduces students to the basic techniques associated with traditional materials as well as concept building skills. Observation is also a key component in seeing works and understanding how they function visually. The articulation of 3-dimensional space is vital to understanding how we experience static and dynamic forms.
STUDIO COURSE FEE
Upon registration for this course fee was charged to your student account. This fee will cover supplies and perishable tools that will be distributed to you throughout the semester. If the course is dropped all distributed materials must be returned before the studio fee can be refunded. There will be no refund of this fee after the last official day to drop.
TEXTS & LEARNING MATERIALS
In lieu of textbooks, readings will either be in the form of handouts available on the class website AND/OR assigned through the Canvas course site. Readings from a variety of texts and papers will be assigned. Discussion will follow these readings to clarify, pose questions and ensure understanding for the material that relates to the discussion of typography. A written response to the material may frequently be a part of the reading assignment. Quizzes/tests will be conducted on reading material and other handouts.
ITEMS YOU SHOULD PERSONALLY OWN
- Three-ring binder notebook or sketchbook for lectures, sketches, & for assignment sheets & critiques. This notebook should be brought to each class & utilized for recording lectures & demonstrations, as well as drawings & sketches. It serves multiple purposes of recording: process development, note-taking, research, concepts, materials list, research references, historical context, etc.
- A variety of drawing pencils, erasers and markers
COURSE OVERVIEW
Artistic Perception: Use principles of design and visual arts vocabulary to systematically analyze works of art in written commentary and through dynamic discussion with others.
Artistic Process: Create original works of art that integrate perceptual acuity, compositional design theory, skill with media, and expression of personal intent. Engage in behaviors basic to the creative problem-solving process, including a commitment to work, inquiry and experimentation.
Historical/Cultural Contributions of Visual Art: Identify, describe, and discuss how issues of time, place, economics, science and broad cultural influence are reflected in works of art.
Aesthetic Valuing: Independently produce art criticism that engages the diverse meanings and sources of significance in a work of art.
Professional Practices: Demonstrate a proactive and coherent approach to pursuing one’s own art1st1c, intellectual, and career objectives.
The primary objective of ARTS 037 Sculpture relies upon exploration of essential fundamentals in form, materials and technique. Assignments will require the student to visually balance a variety of information as well as develop an increased sensitivity to 3-dimensional form and space—objects and how they relate to their physical environment. They will include both theoretical and practical application. The three main design directions of classic sculptural form are Assemblage (additive), Carving (subtractive) and Modeling (forming). These approaches will be explored through a variety of materials and media. Through lectures, in-class demos, discussions, comprehensive projects and critiques we will examine and gain an understanding of the function of sculpture as an element within the larger context of visual communication and as a conduit for enhancing meaning and content.
Assignments are geared to applying and exploring the aesthetic possibilities first grounded in theoretical principles; they allow us to focus on meaning, style and functionality as equal collaborators in effective typographic communication. Projects are “beginning to intermediate” in nature and rely upon the student’s ability to gain control over basic tools, understanding appropriate material
choices and a manner of conceptual/aesthetic thinking which builds upon itself through the semester. Conceptual artistic development, individual articulation of visual solutions, research, project realization, and presentation skills are each essential components of this course.
Student Time Requirements/Responsibilities
A minimum of six regularly scheduled studio hours PLUS three additional lab/studio hours per week is
required. The greater the number of lab/studio hours (3+) the greater your chances of receiving an outstanding course grade of B
and above.
COURSE LEARNING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Program Learning Outcomes (PLO’s) are the goals set by the faculty as a matter of routine, as benchmarks for self-assessing your learning. These expected program outcomes inform the objectives of this course as well as the assignment rubrics. Primary among these are to PLO’s are the ability to solve visual problems. This includes the skills of problem identification, research and information gathering, analysis, generation of alternative solutions, prototyping and user testing, and evaluation of outcomes.
They also address recognition of the physical, cognitive, cultural, and social human factors that shape design decisions.
Understanding design-related tools and technology, including their roles in the creation, reproduction, and distribution of visual messages is referred to as visual literacy and subsequently includes understanding of historical achievements, current issues, processes, and directions in the field of sculpture, art in general, and this in relation to the issues of the wider world.
Upon completion of ARTS 037, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a formal fluency with diverse sculptural medium, e.g. the ability to express or create a variety if 3D forms using tools and materials, articulate the broad concepts of three dimensional form and space using a vocabulary specific to the visual arts.
- Demonstrate the ability to conceive, design, and create sculptural forms that reflect the beginnings of a personal style characterized by artistic intent, compositional structure and degrees of abstraction/representation.
- Apply and expand understanding of the communicative potential of art elements/principles and compositional devices to aid in the creation, written and oral critique of sculptural forms.
- Research and recognize and apply a variety of intentions, styles and techniques exemplary of historical and
contemporary artists. - Engage in behaviors basic to the creative problem solving process, including a commitment to work, research
and experimentation.
The objectives will be achieved by:
- Completing projects of increasing complexity
- In class & homework exercises
- Analysis & critique one’s own work & then apply the skill to the work of others
- Readings, lectures & discussion of readings
- Reports, written exams & quizzes
Course Assignments Will Include:
- Practical introductions and exercises using the survey of the historical development of sculpture.
- Practical introduction/exercises using basic tools and methods for creating three-dimensional forms.
- Practical introductions and exercises to the historical and contemporary themes and methods of working in space
and time. - Visit to an Art Gallery or Museum.
- Class Presentations.
- Group discussions and critiques.