You will be presented with a variety of problems that allow you to focus on formal issues of pattern, rhythm, figure-ground oscillation, the effect of line, relative size, light and shade, texture, and color. Assigned projects involve traditional as well as unconventional media and sources. Issues of process will be explored that may concentrate on personal notation, art history, pattern in nature, or image translation. In the 3-D studio, you will explore form as it occurs in nature as well as in sculpture and architecture. The study of plane, volume, and mass incorporates the relationships between these elements and the particular ways form and space can effect expression.
Simple materials shaped with hand tools define the scope of projects.
Materials may include paper, wood, clay, plaster, or found objects. At times, responses to assignments may address the scale of large installations in the environment. In September, you will be assigned to a studio section, which will be taught by a team of faculty members. During Wintersession you will select an on-campus course related to your intended major or in another area of interest. At the start of the second semester, you will be reassigned to a new section to give you exposure to other classmates and a different team of faculty.