Art
2013-14 General Catalog
Elena Baskin Visual Arts Studios
Room E-104
(831) 459-2272
visart@ucsc.edu
http://art.ucsc.edu
Lower-Division Courses
10. Foundation Series in Art.
Introduces general education students and prospective majors to theory and practice of art and contemporary discourse surrounding it. Courses expose students to both art discourse and art making through large lecture sections that meet twice a week and smaller studio sections that meet twice a week. Students must register for both lecture and studio sections. The Staff
10A. Foundation I: Create/Interact. W
Introduces students to contemporary art practices and techniques with a focus on processes of creation and interaction. This course is a hybrid studio/lecture in which students engage in reading, discussion, writing, and making art. The course is structured around thematic units that introduce important concepts and aesthetic forms, including value, color, space, boundary, object, text, and symbol. Students are billed a materials fee. (General Education Code(s): IM.) E. Stephens, R. Wohlfeiler
10B. Foundation II: Think/Invent. S
Introduces students to contemporary art practices and techniques with a focus on processes of interpretation and invention. This course is a hybrid studio/lecture in which students engage in reading, discussion, writing, and making art. The course is structured around thematic units that introduce important concepts and aesthetic forms, including identity, ethics, invention, performance, portrait, and point of view. Students are billed a materials fee. (General Education Code(s): IM.) K. Perry, The Staff
20. Introduction to Contemporary Art: Concepts and Practices.
Introduces basic conceptual and practical tools for specific arts practices. Consists of large lecture sections that meet twice a week with smaller studio sections that also meet twice a week. Students must register for both lecture and secondary studio sections. The Staff
20A. Concepts and Practice in Drawing. F, S
Introduces the history, methods, and materials of drawing, facilitating the development of technique, perceptual and conceptual skills, and providing various approaches to drawing as a tool for creative invention and exploration. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): Pre-art major or completion of course 10A and 10B. (General Education Code(s): PR-C.) The Staff
20B. Concepts and Practice in Digital/New Media. F
Examines the tools, histories, and theories for creating artworks using digital media. Students develop a critical vocabulary to engage cultural production and conditions. Class is composed of lectures, weekly art-making assignments, demonstrations, discussions, and readings. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): Pre-art major or completion of course 10A and 10B. (General Education Code(s): PR-C.) E. Anderson
20C. Concepts and Practice in Photography. F
Studio course to introduce basic skills and conceptual development in photography. This course balances lectures, workshops, section meetings, and practice of photography and digital media through image making in the field and laboratories, readings, discussions, and critiques. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly Concepts and Practice in Photography/Print Media.) Prerequisite(s): Pre-art major or completion of course 10A and 10B. (General Education Code(s): PR-C.) N. Locks, L. Watts
20D. Concepts and Practice in Sculpture/Public Art. F, W
Introduces sculpture, public art, and performance-based interactions in public space. Class is composed of a lecture series, workshop sections, weekly material assignments, demonstrations, discussions, and readings. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): Pre-art major or completion of course 10A and 10B. (General Education Code(s): PR-C.) W. Hibbert-Jones, The Staff
20E. Concepts and Practice in Painting. W, S
Introduces the history, methods, and materials of painting, facilitating the development of technique, perceptual and conceptual skills, and providing various approaches to painting as a vehicle for creative invention and exploration. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): Pre-art major or completion of course 10A and 10B. (General Education Code(s): PR-C.) M. Gwyn, F. Galuszka
20F. Concepts and Practice in Print Media. S
Students learn a wide range of traditional and contemporary printmaking processes, aesthetics, techniques, and terminology aimed at developing basic skills, knowledge, and recent developments. This course balances lectures, workshops, section meetings, and practice of print media through image making, hands-on work in the print studios, readings, discussion of examples, and class critiques. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): Pre-art major or completion of course 10A and 10B. Enrollment limited to 50. (General Education Code(s): PR-C.) J. Lee
42. Student-Directed Seminar. *
Seminars taught by upper-division students under faculty supervision. Does not fulfill major requirement. (See course 192.) The Staff
80. Artists and Ideas.
Introduces general education students and prospective majors to art forms and critical ideas that have shaped artistic practice focusing on the work of contemporary artists, including current faculty in the Art Department.
80C. Introduction to Visual Arts. *
Surveys the major art forms and critical ideas that have shaped artistic practice globally from the 1980s to the present, including the many cultural forces that have inspired artists to articulate human experience in visual form. (General Education Code(s): IM, T4-Humanities and Arts, A.) The Staff
80D. Introduction to Photography. F
Introductory course for beginners. Various techniques examined and assigned in specific exercises. Work on projects using color film; this is a non-darkroom course. Examples given of photography from 1826 to the present. Balances historical study and practice through assigned homework exercises. Students are billed a materials fee. (General Education Code(s): IM, T4-Humanities and Arts, A.) The Staff
80E. Tangible Memory: Artists in the Archive. W
Students learn about how artists and museums keep historical memory alive. Instructor E. G. Crichton introduces her project--LINEAGE: Matchmaking in the Archive--in relation to other artworks that engage with archives. (General Education Code(s): IM, T4-Humanities and Arts, A.) E. Crichton
99. Tutorial. F, W, S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Upper-Division Courses
102. Introduction to Physical Computing and Interactivity. W
Physical computing examines bodily sound, movement, and other physical phenomena as an interface to a computer or microcomputer. Students investigate electronics and devices for use in interactive art-making to create sculptural or installation-based projects. Students receive hands-on experience working with sensors, motors, switches, gears, lights, circuits, and hardware store devices to create kinetic and interactive works of art, programming and interface design. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 22, Introduction to Electronics for Intermedia.) Prerequisite(s): Art 20B or 21 or 80F or 103 or 104 or 107 or CMPS 25; and two courses from any non-computer/digital media lower-division art studios Art 15-40, 80A, or 80D; or by permission of instructor. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. E. Anderson
103. Physical Computing: Installation and Sculpture. S
Examines computer interactivity and interface in art making through theory and practice. Students develop interactive installation and sculptural works of art. Assignments may include the acquisition and creation of digital images, two-dimensional animation, programming with MAX/MSP/Jitter, basic electronics and sensors, and digital video and audio. Discussions, readings, and critiques address content, aesthetics, concepts, and expression as well as a practical grasp of relevant software. Students are encouraged to develop research projects and explore experimental practices. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 118, Computer Art: Theories, Methods, and Practices.) Prerequisite(s): Art 20B, 21, 22, 80F, 102, 104, 107 or CMPS 25; and two courses from any non-computer/digital media lower-division art studios Art 15-40, 80A, or 80D; or by permission of instructor. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. E. Anderson
104. Digital Video. F
An exploration of the video medium including production using the digital video format. Digital video cameras will be used to produce digital source material to be manipulated in a non-linear digital editing system. Image manipulation, effects, and editing will be explored. A variety of video structures, theories, concepts, and forms will be examined through production, discussions, and viewing students' and artists' work. (Formerly course 119.) Prerequisite(s): Art 20B, 21, 22, 80F, 102, 103, 107 or CMPS 25; and two courses from any non-computer/digital media lower-division art studios Art 15-40, 80A, or 80D; or by permission of instructor. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
107. Introduction to 3D Graphics and Modeling. W
Independent and collaborative creative projects using advanced computer methods. May include networking projects, virtual representations, interactive multimedia, installation, performance, 3D modeling and animation, or robotics. Emphasis on advanced critical and experimental approaches to computers as a unique art medium, and contemporary research issues. Students are required to enroll in scheduled lab section. Students are billed for a materials fee. (Formerly course 121, Advanced Projects in Computer Art II.) Prerequisite(s):Art 20B or 21 or 22 or 80F or 102 or 103 or 104 or CMPS 25; and any two of any non-computer/digital media lower-division art studios Art 15-40, 80A, and 80D; or by permission of instructor. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. E. Anderson
110. Intermediate/Advanced Drawing. *
Work moves toward individual directions in drawing. A variety of media are explored. Each student is expected to do 150 hours of drawing over the quarter. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 101.) Prerequisite(s): One course from Art 15 or 20 or 20A or 80A or 111 or 112 or 119; and two non-drawing lower-division art studios from Art 21-40, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25; or by permission of instructor. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
111. Figure Drawing. *
Focuses on drawing from the human figure and exploring the figure for the purpose of personal expression and social communication. Intended for the intermediate/advanced drawing student. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 102.) Prerequisite(s): One course from Art 15 or 20 or 20A or 80A or 110 or 112 or 119; and two non-drawing lower-division art studios from Art 21-40, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25; or by permission of instructor. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. F. Galuszka, The Staff
112. Mixed Media Works on Paper. F
This course stresses alternative drawing processes, techniques, and materials. Intended for the intermediate or advanced student. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 107.) Prerequisite(s): One course from Art 15 or 20 or 20A or 80A or 110 or 111 or 119; and two of any non-drawing lower-division art studios from Art 21-40, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25; or by permission of instructor. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. M. Gwyn, F. Galuszka
118. Digital Drawing/Painting for Game Design. W, S
Supports students working as artists in an interdisciplinary collaboration with project teams led by senior students in computer game design (the yearlong Computer Science 170 series). Instruction includes techniques, tools, and concepts of drawing and painting in a digital environment oriented toward the context of computer games. Coursework is composed of projects to develop individual ideas and skills, as well as offering productively engaged participation in a collaborative game-design team. Students are billed a materials fee. Enrollment restricted to art majors; admission by permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit. R. Wohlfeiler, The Staff
119. Special Topics in Drawing. S
Special topics in drawing as announced. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 105.) Prerequisite(s): One course from Art 15 or 20 or 20A or 80A or 110 or 111 or 112; and two non-drawing lower-division art studios from Art 21-40, 80D, 80F, and CMPS 25, or by permission of instructor. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. F. Galuszka
120. Introduction to Intermedia. W
Explorations of the role of an artist as someone who integrates a variety of media to explore conscious subject matter. Emphasis on contemporary art forms that incorporate scores, mapping, found objects, time-based elements, and interactivity. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): Three courses from the following: Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or Computer Science 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. E. Stephens
121. Intermedia II. S
Further investigation in combining media, materials, and forms to explore a variety of contemporary art practices. Students develop their projects thematically throughout the quarter. Assignments encourage experimentation with time and motion, text and images, collaboration, installation, performance, and interactivity. Discussions, reading handouts, and critiques further the development of perceptual and conceptual skills. Skill workshops introduce new techniques. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 109.) Prerequisite(s): Three courses from the following: Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or Computer Science 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-C, A.) E. Crichton
122. Intermedia: Conceptual and Process-Oriented Approaches. *
Special subjects to be offered by regular staff or visiting artists as announced. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 146, Special Topics in Intermedia: Conceptual and Process-Oriented Approaches .) Prerequisite(s): Three courses from the following: Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or Computer Science 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
124. Material Metaphor: Creating Meaning in Form. W
Workshops introduce further investigation of materials and techniques. Students explore diverse methods of visual communication through a series of projects that require individual research and collaborative efforts. Students are encouraged to develop projects according to their motivation, expertise, and self assessment. Emphasis placed on contemporary studio practices of installation, students will integrate a variety of materials and metaphor within the architectural and environmental space. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 145, Material Metaphor II.) Prerequisite(s): Three courses from the following: Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or Computer Science 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
128. Picturing Identity: Document and Culture. W
Studio addresses issues of race, gender, culture, personal identity, and visual representation. Examines ways ideas of identity are given visual form and communicated in fine arts and mass media. Students research ways traditionally underrepresented groups in society have been and are being represented in mass media; they then visually interpret that information in forms of visual artifacts. This process and interpretation serve as springboard to examination of expanded ideas of identity, including personal and/or family culture and history, gender, and ethnicity. Encourages use of broad range of mediums available to construct visual representations of identity. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 161.) Prerequisite(s): Three courses from the following: Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or Computer Science 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. L. Watts, The Staff
129. Special Topics in Intermedia. F
Exploring interactive strategies for making art. Projects experiment with combining forms and mediums to engage an audience. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 110.) Prerequisite(s): Three courses from the following: Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or Computer Science 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. E. Stephens
130. Intermediate/Advanced Painting. F, S
Continuation of the development of a basic foundation in painting with emphasis on the development of individual, experimental procedures. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 103.) A foundation in drawing is recommended. Prerequisite(s): One course from Art 20E or 24A or 24B or 133 or 137 or 139; and two of any non-painting lower-division art studios (Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25). Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. M. Gwyn, F. Galuszka
133. Abstract Painting. W
Exploration of abstract painting through studio work, lectures, and critiques with emphasis on progressive abstraction, minimalism, op art, and abstract expressionism as well as other 20th-century and 21st-century forms. Students are billed a materials fee. A foundation in drawing is recommended. Prerequisite(s): One course from Art 20E or 24A or 24B or 130 or 137 or 139; and two of any non-painting lower-division art studios (Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25). Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. F. Galuszka
137. Outdoor Painter's Project. S
Explores contemporary landscape through the practice of plein air painting. Observational plein air painting will provides the foundation for the class. Instruction includes technical instruction in materials and technique as well as conceptual material. Student may work with oils, alkyds, or acrylic on panels, paper, or canvas. Prerequisite(s): Three courses from the following: Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or Computer Science 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
139. Special Topics in Painting. W
Special studies in painting as announced. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 104.) A foundation in drawing is recommended. Prerequisite(s): One course from Art 20E or 24A or 24B or 133 or 137; and two of any non-painting lower-division art studios (Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25). Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. M. Gwyn, F. Galuszka
150. Black and White Photography. F, S
Students concentrate on darkroom practices and explore visual ideas, directing their work toward individualized goals. Required work includes making photographic prints, reading historical and theoretical works, and examination of photographs. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 138, Darkroom Practices.) Prerequisite(s): One course from Art 20C or 30 or 32 or 80D or 151 or 157 or 158 or 159; and two of any non-photo lower-division art studios (Art 15-40, 80A, 80F, or CMPS 25). Enrollment restricted to art majors. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. N. Locks, L. Watts
151. Digital Photography. F, W
Introduction to basic theories behind the digital production, manipulation, and output of photographic images. Through readings and production, students address major issues specific to working with images in an increasingly digital environment. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 135, Introduction to Digital Photography.) Prerequisite(s): One course from Art 20C or 30 or 32 or 80D or 150 or 157 or 158 or 159; and two of any non-photo lower-division art studios (Art 15-40, 80A, 80F, or CMPS 25). Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. L. Watts
157. Advanced Digital Photography. *
Further study the practice, theories, and criticisms of the digital production, manipulation, and output of photographic images. Major issues specific to the production of digital images will be addressed through readings and discussion, including techniques and theories drawn from a course reader and a textbook on advanced Photoshop skills. A final project is required. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): course 151. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. N. Locks
158. Advanced Photography. S
Students produce a portfolio of photographs, read historical and theoretical works, and study photographs and other art works. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): course 151. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. N. Locks
159. Special Topics in Photography. W, S
Special studies in photography, concentrating on specific subject matter or media. Topics may include documentary photography, landscape, alternative processes, or mixed media. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): course 151. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. N. Locks
160B. Mono/Mixed Media Printmaking. W
Introduces the contemporary monotype, monoprint, and mixed media print processes facilitating a crossover between painting, drawing, and printmaking. Through lectures, demonstrations, and discussions on topics and class assignments, students will expand their creative possibilities in this exciting medium. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 27, Monoprinting/Mixed Media Printing.) Prerequisite(s): One course from the following: Art 20C, 20F, 25, 26, 33, 36, 38, 161B, 162A, 162B, 163A, 163B, 164A, 165, 168, or 169; and two non-print media studios from Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. J. Lee
161B. Relief/Mixed Media Printmaking. *
Explores traditional, contemporary, and experimental processes, issues, and concepts of relief and mono/mixed media printmaking. Students gain in-depth information and working knowledge to specialize individual ideas and build artistic development through varieties of class activities. (Formerly course 36.) Prerequisite(s): One course from the following: Art 20C, 20F, 25, 26, 27, 33, 38, 160B, 162A, 162B, 163A, 163B, 164A, 165, 168, or 169; and two non-print media studios from Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. J. Lee
162A. Intaglio I. F
Introduces students to various methods used in making intaglio prints. Encourages individual artistic growth of imagery and technique through assignments designed to explore the medium. Includes discussion and critique of work with equal emphasis on technique and concept. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 112.) Prerequisite(s): One course from the following: Art 20C, 20F, 25, 26, 27, 33, 36, 38, 160B, 161B, 162B, 163A, 163B, 164, 165, 168, or 169; and two non-print media studios from Art 15-40, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. J. Lee
162B. Intaglio II. *
This presentation of advanced intaglio techniques emphasizes a variety of multi-plate color printing and photo etching processes. The course concentrates on individual development in style and concept through the intaglio process. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): course 162A. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. J. Lee
163A. Lithography I. *
Introduction to drawing, processing, and printing of lithographs from stone. Emphasis on discovery of tonal, textural, and expressive potential from the surface of the stone, while establishing individual directions in imagery. Condensed history of the medium, technical theory, and critique in lecture and demonstrations. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 114.) Prerequisite(s): One course from the following: Art 20C, 20F, 25, 26, 27, 33, 36, 38, 160B, 161B, 162A, 162B, 164A, 165, 168, or 169; and two non-print media studios from Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
163B. Lithography II. *
Continuation of course 163A. Introduction of tusche wash, aluminum plates, transfers, photo-lithography (computer interface), and multiple color techniques. Emphasis on experimentation, refinement of craft and approach, defining individual imagery, and expanding scale. Further investigation of the history of the medium and contemporary practice. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): course 163A. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
165. Print Media in Visual Communication. S
Explores a unique approach reviewing the printed images in visual communications. A wide blend of traditional and cutting-edge print media processes with an interdisciplinary focus will be taught for conceptualizing, producing, and presenting the printed image. Students are billed a materials fee. Prerequisite(s): course 160B or 161B or 162A or 162B or 163A or 163B or 164A or 168 or 169. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. J. Lee
166. Art of Bookmaking. *
Introduction to production of small edition books and multiples utilizing sequential visual imaging, narrative content, and mixed media in bookmaking. Provides instruction in conceptualizing, producing, and distributing printed artists' multiples. Ideas encouraged within a broad range of possibilities via the format of artists' books. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 126.) Prerequisite(s): Three courses from the following: Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or Computer Science 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
168. Photo-Based Printmaking. W
Intermediate/advanced studio course exploring the processes, history, and the recent developments in contemporary photomechanical printmaking. Through experimentation and research students learn how to utilize photographic imagery, blending them in multiple layers and colors, thereby facilitating articulation of their conceptual foundations. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 129.) Prerequisite(s): One course from the following: Art 20C, 20F, 25, 26, 27, 33, 36, 38, 160B, 161B, 162A, 162B, 163A, 163B, 164A, 165, or 169; and two non-print media studios from Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. J. Lee
169. Special Topics in Printmaking. F
Special studies in printmaking, as announced. Students are billed for a materials fee. (Formerly course 117.) Prerequisite(s): One course from the following: Art 20C, 20F, 25, 26, 27, 33, 36, 38, 160B, 161B, 162A, 162B, 163A, 163B, 164, 165, or 168; and two non-print media studios from Art 15-40, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
172. Public Art: Memory, Landscape, and Artist as Activist. W
In-depth exploration of art in the public sphere. Students build an understanding of public art sparked by practical experience designing and developing projects. Theoretical aspects of contemporary public art, and an introduction to the range of current public art practices will be introduced through readings, lectures, and artist's talks. The combination of practical hands-on technique and theoretical ideology will enable students to fully develop their own project within the class. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 156, Topics in Public Art II: Memory, Landscape, and Artist as Activist.) Prerequisite(s): Three courses from the following: Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or Computer Science 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. W. Hibbert-Jones
180B. Sculpture II. F, W, S
More advanced fabrication techniques in sculpture using wood, metal, industrial, and other materials. Techniques include carpentry and woodshop skills, and an introduction to sculptural forms, processes, and ideas. Demonstrations, slide lectures, and critical discussion of work help develop technical and conceptual skills. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 141.) Prerequisite(s): Three courses from Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff, E. Stephens, W. Hibbert-Jones
183. Metal Fabrication. F, S
Focus on teaching intermediate to advanced students the processes and techniques of direct metal fabrication for contemporary sculpture and design. Explores a range of welding, cutting, and forming techniques and processes through demonstrations, slide lectures, field trips, and studio time. Demonstrations, slide lectures, and critical discussion of work help develop technical and conceptual skills. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 140.) Prerequisite(s): Three courses from Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
188. Intermediate to Advanced Sculpture (Foundry). F, S
This intermediate/advanced course provides the information and facilities necessary to express ideas through the indirect process of metal casting. The "lost wax" method is used to manifest ideas in sculpture. Lectures and demonstrations are combined with work time in class. Students generate sculpture forms in wax then gate, invest, weld, chase, patina, and present at least one finished piece. Students are billed a materials fee. May be repeated for credit. (Formerly course 139.) Prerequisite(s): Three courses from Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or CMPS 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
189. Special Topics in Sculpture. W
Special topics in sculpture as announced, concentrating on specific aspects of subject matter and media. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 148.) Prerequisite(s): Three courses from the following: Art 15-40, 80A, 80D, 80F, or Computer Science 25. Enrollment restricted to art majors. Offered in alternate academic years. May be repeated for credit. W. Hibbert-Jones
190A. Writing for Artists. W
Provides practice and discussion for art majors as they face a variety of situations requiring clear and critical writing skills: writing scholarly statements about their creative process; developing a concise artist biographical statement; drafting a short grant proposal for their projects; and preparing works of art for critique and exhibition. (Formerly course 170W.) Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment restricted to junior and senior art majors. (General Education Code(s): W.) C. Waters, The Staff
190B. Senior Project. S
Senior art majors create and complete a senior project to fulfill their graduation requirement. Focuses on a weekly lecture, studio work, peer critique, and professional practices such as documentation and exhibition of work. Enrollment restricted to senior art majors. E. Stephens
191. Teaching Apprenticeship. F, W, S
Designed for art majors at the upper-division level. Each student assists in a lower-division art course under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Students assist in technical instruction, critiques, and class discussions. May not be repeated for credit. Does not count toward upper-division major requirements. Enrollment restricted to art majors. The Staff
192. Directed Student Teaching. F, W, S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. (See course 42.) Students should have upper-division standing with a proposal supported by a faculty member willing to supervise. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment limited to 5. The Staff
193. Field Study. F, W, S
Supervised off-campus study conducted under the immediate and direct guidance of a faculty supervisor. To be used primarily by upper-division students doing part-time off-campus study. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Petitions may be obtained in the Art Department Office. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
194. Forms and Ideas. F
Required for all junior transfer student art majors. Introduction to the art program, emphasizing awareness of contemporary visual practices and theory. Combines studio practice and theory. Students are billed a materials fee. (Formerly course 160.) Enrollment restricted to junior transfer art majors. (General Education Code(s): A.) K. Perry, The Staff
196. Independent Senior Project. F, W, S
Student will concentrate on completing work for comprehensive exhibition under the direction of his or her art adviser, with help from other faculty as needed. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. (Formerly Senior Project.) May be repeated for credit. The Staff
197. Individual Study. F, W, S
Individual study in areas approved by sponsoring instructors. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
198. Independent Field Study. F, W, S
Provides for department-sponsored independent study programs off campus for which faculty supervision is not in person (e. g. , supervision is by correspondence). Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F, W, S
Individual study in areas approved by sponsoring instructors. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Students are billed a materials fee. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
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