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Studio:
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Drawing I & II
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Interaction with art elements, line, form, space, value, texture,
and color, using limited media. Also taught in Mexico.
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Studio Basics
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Introductory-level studio course exploring art elements, concepts,
and history.
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Ceramics I & II
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Complete process from preparation of clay to glaze firing, using
a variety of techniques. Also taught in Mexico or Japan.
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Photography I & II
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Introduction to camera use, black and white film, and darkroom
techniques. Emphasis on photography within an art context. Students
must provide their own camera. Continued advance work in photography,
with opportunity for maximum creative activity.
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Life Drawing/Painting I & II
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A variety of drawing techniques and concepts explored with emphasis
on the human figure.
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Weaving
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Intensive exploration of the use of weaving and dyeing techniques
and concepts to create two- and three-dimensional art.
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Surface Design
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Experimentation and exploration of hand printing and resist-dyeing
techniques. Emphasis on surface design within a fine arts context.
Techniques include shibori, plangi, paste resist, burn-out, bleach-out,
the direct application of dyes, batik, surface embellishment,
collage, and screen printing.
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Papermaking
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Includes the making of Western and Eastern style papers and the
making of two- and three-dimensional art from these papers and
other related materials.
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Painting
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An introduction to the use of paint as a fine art medium. A variety
of materials, techniques, and concepts will be explored.
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Intermedia
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Production and analysis of time-based visual art, specifically
performance art, video, and sound. Introduction to the practice,
history, and theory of avante-garde visual art in the twentieth
century.
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Collage and Assemblage
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Studio course centered on the making, presenting, and analysis
of two- and three-dimensional art made from ``found'' materials.
Students are responsible for acquiring suitable materials.
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Sculpture
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The making of three-dimensional forms using a variety of techniques,
primarily with clay, plaster, and some mixed media.
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Sculpture-Casting
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The making of three-dimensional forms using mold-making techniques.
Includes bronze and aluminum foundry work.
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Advanced Textiles
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Advanced instruction in textile techniques, concentrating primarily
on silk-screening and other advanced surface design techniques,
but with time for individual projects using weaving and papermaking
techniques.
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Observational Painting
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Upper-level painting course with an emphasis on looking at the
physical world and recording these observations with paint. Subject
matter will include still life, human figures, architecture, and
landscapes.
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Abstract Painting
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Upper-level painting course with an emphasis on looking at the
physical world and then responding with expressive, painterly,
exaggerations.
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Non-Objective Painting
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Upper-level painting course which explores the possibility of
making paintings which have little or no reference to material
reality.
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At the close of studio classes, select works
are exhibited either in Cole Library, the Ratt or any other relevant
venue on Campus. The works are exhibited for the block after the
class and works can be picked up in McWethy during the first week
of the following block.
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