Studies are done in wood, metal, plaster, clay, and plastics. Emphasis is placed on creativity. Laboratory four hours. An analytical and functional study of metals, precious stones, enamels, jeweler's tools, equipment and their possibilities. The course includes metal embossing, casting, forging, forming techniques and stone setting.
Emphasis is focused on creativity.
This is a foundation course in two-dimensional design, which places emphasis on the development of skills for the conscious application of the elements and principles of design in composition. This course will allow students immediate involvement in the essential problems in the translation of ideas into 2-dimensional visual expressions. Students will explore a variety of materials, and techniques in many media. Laboratory four hours. A full understanding of the 3-dimensional qualities of objects in space will be investigated with a variety of techniques in many media.