ARTS 140 Ceramic Survey 4 Credits Design and creation of wheel-thrown pottery, including preparation of clays and introduction to glazing and firing of kilns. Students encouraged to realize their personal concepts and express their ideas in effective visual communication. Theoretical, critical and historical issues of art making addressed through group critiques and slide presentations of both historical and contemporary art work. Sculpture Survey 4 Credits Non-majors only, no prerequisite. Introduces variety of materials and processes such as clay modeling, wood carving, assemblage, casting methods and direct plaster work.
Students select appropriate methods to pursue the realization of their creative concepts.
Historical and theoretical issues addressed through lectures and slide presentations. Exposure to critical thinking and aesthetic analysis during regularly scheduled classroom critiques. As demand warrants. No previous art training required. Camera instruction, photographic development and printing techniques introduced.