Category: Studio Art & Craft Courses

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DSC-355 PERFORMATIVE OBJECT

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

DSC-175 BEGINNING BENT PLYWOOD

This course will introduce students to bending,birch plywood to create custom curved shapes. ,Students work through the basics of building, and,lamination processes. Paper modeling and other,hands-on processes will be used to inform design,decisions and mimic construction processes. The,plywood bending techniques allow for a wide range,of possibilities ranging from lighting fixtures to,seating and sculpture. Open to non-majors.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: Take DFN-116

SAC-500 GLOBAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE

(This is a faculty led study abroad course *,syllabi will differ per destination) ,,On a Global Learning Experience course, students,are brought outside the typical classroom, for a,24/7 learning experience in varying locations,outside the USA. The course will provide students,with tools for analyzing your learning process and,identifying cultural patterns, differences,,similarities and values encountered during the,journey. Students develop a sense of,cross-cultural understanding, and navigate towards,becoming a global citizen. Students develop a,heightened sense of confidence, and leadership as,they plan, and execute this excursion. In,addition students discover the role of becoming an,ambassador for their own culture. Practical issues,about studying abroad (safety, money, packing,,etc.) are delivered via pre-departure sessions,with the International Student Services Office.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: SLP 007

DPM-330 ADVANCED SCREEN PRINTING,ADVANCED SCREEN-PRINTING

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)

DSC-365 INSTALLATION/SITE

This course explores the theory and practice of,creative site activation through material,,technological and performance-based interventions.,Students will have the opportunity to work in,extended relationships to site and space, via,light, sound, time based technologies like video,,and performance. Students will investigate,installation as active experience between artist,and site, and site and the question of audience.,Open to non-majors with departmental approval.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DFA 105, DFA 130, DFA 253

SAC-505 AICAD EXCHANGE

Through the College’s affiliation with the,Association of Independent Colleges of Art and,Design, junior or first semester senior students,in good standing have the opportunity to spend a,semester (fall or winter) or full year studying at,another member institution in the United States or,abroad. Application information is available in,the Academic Advising and Registration Office.

Credits: 12

Prerequisites:

DPM-340 ADVANCED PRINTMAKING

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

SAC-515 STUDY ABROAD

Junior or first-semester senior students in good,academic standing have the opportunity to spend a,semester (fall or winter) or a full year of study,at an accredited institution abroad. Information,is available from International Student Services.

Credits: 12

Prerequisites: