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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
This capstone course is the first semester of a,two-semester course in which students engage in,the development of a self-directed body of work.,Students are assigned semi-private individual,studio spaces and are expected to utilize various,studio facilities that contribute to their,individual practice. Individual and formal group,critiques provide a collaborative learning,environment in which students continue to hone,verbal skills to articulate the relationship,between their research and studio practice. Studio,visits with professional artists, writers and,curators will expose students to current creative,practitioners in the field of contemporary art.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SAC-380 (formerly DFA-380 or DCR 350) and SAC-381 (formerly,DFA-381 or DCR 351)
Students research and explore sculptural methods,and materials through the exploration of both,non-representational and figurative approaches.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DFN 116 DFN 121 SAC106 (formely DFA-106)
This course is an introduction to computer-aided,design for 3D printing. Students learn to 3D,model in Rhino, how to design for 3D printing,requirements, and how to prepare and support their,models for the 3D printer. Emphasis is on the,creation of designs intended for 3D printing and,addressing the requirements and limitations of,various printing technologies.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
Senior Studio ll continues the development and,completion of studio work initiated during the,fall semester Senior Studio. Students engage in a,rigorous critique schedule in addition to studio,visits with professional artists, writers and/or,critics. Senior Studio ll includes the planning,and implementation of an off campus Senior Thesis,exhibition. Working collaboratively, students are,guided in all aspects of mounting their group,exhibition; from developing the promotional,materials, creating the exhibition design and,planning the opening reception. Students are,responsible for documentation of their final,thesis body of work and are required to submit up,to 10 images upon completion of the course. ,Must be Senior status.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: SAC 450 (formerly DFA 450 or DCR 450)
This course teaches the basics for woodworking,while introducing the woodshop and the equipment,necessary for working in wood. Students,investigate, through demonstrations and exercises,,various techniques used in woodworking.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DFN 116