ART 280* - Sculpture

5 CR

Covers techniques of contemporary sculpture and applies these to individual expressions in three-dimensions. Includes guidance in composition as appropriate to individual expressive needs. Processes may vary from quarter to quarter based on specific assignments and student interest but include some or all of the following: woodworking, welding, mold making, casting in metal, plastic, and plaster, installation, and CNC milling.

Course Outcomes

Identify mechanical elements of artistic media as well as basic elements of style (form, color, texture, composition, etc.) in contemporary sculpture.
Identify features of sculpture from various cultural periods and genres in a variety of contexts.
Analyze and understand works of sculptural art in terms of quality, meaning, and use within their context.
Employ a vocabulary relative to 3-dimensional design to express the worth or value of a sculpture and to analyze and explain their own works and the works of others both orally (critiques) and in writing.
Explore and understand contemporary issues in sculpture pertaining to environmental or earthworks, installation art and modern perceptions of sculpture, demonstrated orally and in writing.

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