Tag: 2024-2025

DPM-243 PRINT TO PUBLISH

This course has been structured to develop a range,of creative relationships, and the technical and,conceptual skills, necessary to produce content in,printmaking media. Forms including artist books,,ephemera, and hybrid and collaborative print,ventures will be investigated. Students will be,guided and encouraged to develop strategies to,publish, edition, and disseminate their work into,a range of markets, and for a number of audiences,,beyond the gallery and the museum. Working with,faculty, each student proposes, in writing, a,semester-long program of involvement and creative,activity resulting in a personally directed body,of work and publication. It may cross disciplines,,combine processes, or be focused on more advanced,technical issues. In all cases, it links to the,student’s conceptual investigations in other,disciplines.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DFN 103 DFN 104 DFN 120 DFA 115

DSC-332 ADVANCED FOUNDRY TECHNIQUES

This course investigates the interrelationship of,process, creativity and concept through various,casting techniques. Bronze, iron, aluminum,,cement and nontraditional materials are used to,explore casting as a process and as a means to a,product. Open to non-majors with departmental,approval.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DFA 130, DFA 233

DDG-272 3D PRINTING WITH CAD

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:

SAC-451 SENIOR STUDIO II

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)

DPM-265 EXPLORING THE BOOK

In this course, students explore the,interdisciplinary nature of the book form and its,content from conception to execution. This course,covers all stages of creating a limited edition,book, including development of text, instruction,of printmaking, letterpress and digital,technology, and a variety of bookbinding,techniques.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DFN 117, DFN 120 and DFN 137

DDG-316 DIGITAL PRINT AND PATTERN DESIGN

This is an Adobe Photoshop based course focusing,on creating interconnected repeat patterns and,textile artworks via painting, collage, and mixed,media. Students produce original designs, repeat,layouts, coordinates, and colorways while,exploring mood boards, color palettes and design,application. File management and printing options,are explained, and presentation skills are,emphasized using InDesign to create a final,process book along with a variety of material,studies.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: DFN 119

SAC-475 STUDIO ART & CRAFT INTERNSHIP

Participation in an internship experience allows,students to use classroom-learned skills in a,related employment experience. Students must work,a minimum of 135 hours over the course of the,entire semester. To participate students must be,of junior or senior status with completion of,freshman and sophomore studios. Students must,have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8. Seniors may,not be eligible to participate in an internship,during their final semester. Transfer students,must have attended one semester at CCS in addition,to meeting the other eligibility criteria.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites:

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