SAC-105 SURVEY & METHODS I

The Survey and Methods course sequence provides an,introduction to six of the major studios in Art,Practice and Crafts/Material Studies. In this,dynamic course, students rotate in three 5-week,sessions through the areas of Metals, Print, and,Fibers/Textiles. Each five-week session provides,students with an understanding of materials,,processes, and protocols that are specific to the,context of each studio. Hands-on projects will,cultivate basic visual and technical skills as,students examine how material exploration can,drive innovation and shape individual processes of,making. Students will be guided to explore,critique methodologies while building vocabulary,to articulate their own creative intent and,analyze the work of others. Survey and Methods is,a two-part course taken during the Freshman year. ,Survey and Methods I takes place the fall,semester, followed by Survey and Methods ll during,winter semester. The courses can be taken in,either sequence.

Credits: 3

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