This course investigates sculpture object making., Students experiment with a wide range of scale,,format, materials and media options, with,emphasis on the creation of meaning in personal,objects. Presentations and readings provide,historical and contemporary context for a deeper,understanding of sculpture as object. Readings,include Queer Phenomenology: Orientations,,Objects, Others by Sara Ahmed,.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DFA 230, DFA 231 OR DFA 332
Junior Studio begins with students reflecting on,the ideas, themes and methods that are significant,to their current voice as emerging artists.,Students are assigned an individual work area,within a collaborative working space. Class,dialogue, presentations and critiques investigate,ways that ideas and concepts are conveyed through,visual means. Topical studio assignments and,focused critical feedback deepen the students’,understanding of their individual creative process,within a professional context.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DSC 231 (formerly DFA 231) or DCR 103; DFA 245 or DCR 240;,DAH 218 or DAH 251; DAH 200; One of the following: DFA 251,,DCR 252, DCR 272 or DCR 352
This course allows students who have progressed,beyond the beginning level screen printing,course, and engage with a more extensive and,expansive approach as it relates to their own art,practice, all while presenting important visual,and conceptual problems relevant to the screen,printing medium that challenges previous set,boundaries of the serigraphy and its,methodologies.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SAC 105 (formerly DFA 105) and DPM-260 (formerly DFA 260)
In this course students gain experience with rapid,prototyping and digital fabrication tools,including but not limited to laser cutting, FFF,(Fused Filament Fabrication) 3D printing, and CNC,machining. The course demonstrates how to utilize,software such as Illustrator and Rhino to create,unique design that can be quickly and efficiently,output onto various tools. Students explore the,application of the digital fabrication tools and,the benefits of rapid prototyping in their,practice.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
This course is a continuation of DFA 380, Junior,Studio Il. Students continue to explore the,creative process with the goal of identifying,their own individual content and approach to art,making. Students form an archive of their,research, inspiration and influences in addition,to engaging in relevant studio assignments,,writing exercises and group presentations.,Exposure to contemporary art and artists, along,with individual critical feedback will broaden,students’ understanding of their own process,within a professional context.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DSC-231 (formerly DFA-231) or DCR-103; ,DFA-245 or DCR-240; ,DAH-200; DAH-218 or DAH-251;,One of the following: DCR-252, DCR-272, DCR-352 or DFA-251;,SAC-380 (formerly DFA-380) or DCR-350
In this course, the diverse possibilities of,lithography, intaglio and papermaking serve as a,focal point for augmenting the extensive primary,skills already acquired. As the scope of artistic,development and sensibility matures, instruction,becomes increasingly individualized.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DFA 240, DFA 243, DFA 255
This course is an introduction to computer,modeling informed by craft processes. Students,use various 3D software programs to create,digital models and actual prototypes. ,Connections between craft, design, and production,will be emphasized.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DCR 103, FAD 207, DDG 103 (formerly DCR 103)
This critique/research-based seminar provides a,structured and critical forum for students to,explore broader aesthetic, cultural and,theoretical topics relevant to their studio work.,Senior Seminar, together with the Senior Studio,,serve as the capstone courses for seniors.,Individual proposed research, written topical,assignments, and a personal artist statement will,provide the framework for a formal Thesis,presentation. Students culminate Senior Seminar,with the development of a well designed Thesis,research book that integrates both Seminar work,and work samples from Senior Studio. Must be,Senior status.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DAH-200, DAH-218 OR DAH 351, SAC-381 (formerly,DFA 381 or DCR 351)
An interdisciplinary approach: printmaking is a, unique way to make images and to think about the, construction of images. It emphasizes thinking in, layers and processes that value indirect and, highly mediated production.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DFN 101, DFA 105, DFA 115, DFA 215
In this course students are introduced to sound,,video, and performance as a means to examine,contemporary interdisciplinary studio practice. ,Individual and collaborative assignments explore,a range of themes and ideas that manifest through,an integration of traditional materials and,techniques with time and digital based media. ,Presentation, display, and documentation of work,is critically considered with-in the context of,performative, sight specific, time based, and,ephemeral work. Students will also gain knowledge,of the work of individual and collaborative,conptemporary artists who work between 2-D, 3-D,,and 4-D media.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SAC 105 (or DFA 105), DFA 120, DSC 130 (or DFA 130) and,DFN 119