Introduction to ceramic fabrication methods of slabwork, modelling from solid masses, press molding. Survey of ancient through contemporary ceramic sculpture. Discussion of aesthetic and critical issues of form and content. Development of appreciation of watercolor as an art medium and as a means of rendering for design. Further development of photographic skills, techniques, and inidividual expression.
Emphasis is on design of effective graphics and imagery for print and electronic publication.
Studio activities include layout and design using desktop publishing and computer graphics software. Introduction to the art and architecture of the continental U.S., from the time of the first European voyages of discovery up to the Armory Show of 1913. Course explores the role of the visual arts in establishing the new nation's self-identity, in interpreting the native landscape and everyday life against European models and traditions, and in tracing the rise of a professional American art establishment which by the early 20th century finally considered itself the equal of its European counterparts. Introduction to the artistic and cultural traditions of native peoples in both North and South America. Attention is placed on the collecting and studying of relevant artifacts and the evolution of competing methods for interpreting them.