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DFA-345 ADVANCED PAINTING (CONTEMPORARY ISSUES)

This course addresses advanced painting problems,,covering representational and nonrepresentational,issues. Students have the opportunity to explore,a broad range of materials and techniques and,instruction is geared toward individual artistic,concerns. Students in Advance Painting are,exposed to issues and concerns relating to,painting from a global perspective, inclusive of,Western and non Western contemporary artists. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: DAH 218, DFA … Continue reading “DFA-345 ADVANCED PAINTING (CONTEMPORARY ISSUES)”

DFA-346 ADVANCED FIGURE PAINTING

This class is designed to vigorously extend ideas,explored in Introduction to Figure Painting, with,an opportunity to engage in more complex,figurative problems. Class discussions include,relevant topics on contemporary figurative art.,Emphasis is on larger format, longer studies and,formal painting,concerns. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: DFA 120, DFA 220

DFA-350 ADVANCED DRAWING

This course offers students the opportunity to,investigate drawing as an independent process of,art making. Students develop a personal,vocabulary through self-directed works.,Instruction is individualized to these specific,inquiries. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: DFA 245

DFA-351 EXPERIMENTAL PRINTMAKING

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

DFA-354 ADVANCED FIGURE SCULPTURE

This course is aimed at expanding the student’s,modeling and casting skills and familiarity with,the figure, while building on conceptual,understanding of the role of the figure in,contemporary sculpture. Credits: 3 Prerequisites: DFA 130

DFA-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 … Continue reading “DFA-355 PERFORMATIVE OBJECT”

DFA-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 … Continue reading “DFA-365 INSTALLATION/SITE”

DFA-380 JUNIOR STUDIO I

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 … Continue reading “DFA-380 JUNIOR STUDIO I”

DFA-381 JUNIOR STUDIO II

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 … Continue reading “DFA-381 JUNIOR STUDIO II”

DFA-400 SENIOR SEMINAR

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 … Continue reading “DFA-400 SENIOR SEMINAR”