DFA-106 SURVEY AND METHODS II

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 Ceramics, Glass,,and Sculpture, 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

Prerequisites:

DFA-253 TIME AND DIGITAL MEDIA

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: DFA 105, DFA 120, DFA 130, DFN 119

DFN-118 3D DESIGN-FORM & SPACE

This course is an introduction to the principles,,vocabulary and mechanics of three-dimensional,design. The course develops visual aesthetic,sensitivity to three-dimensional line, plane, form,and space. Students execute hands-on studio,assignments and critiques and explore design,concepts through lectures, readings, and,discussions. The scope and sequence allows for,student exploration of diverse artists and,designers. Within the concepts presented, students,will respond with work that addresses a breadth of,lived experience as well as contemporary human and,environmental issues in design.

Credits: 3

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