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Sculpture and Expanded Practices

ART 254 Sculpture—Metal Casting (3)

Metal casting and development of associated practices and concepts. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 255 Sculpture—Carving, Mixed Media (3)

Investigations of traditional and contemporary carving concepts and methods. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 335 Papermaking (3)

Studio emphasis on handmade papermaking techniques, conceptual exploration in two and three dimensions. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 337 Fiber Sculpture—Endurance and Impermanence (3)

Studio exploration in contemporary dimensional fiber using both conventional and nonconventional materials and processes. Emphasis on concept development, sensitivity to the evocative potential of materials, context, surface treatment and its relationship to concept and structure. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 338 Inter-woven Structures (3)

Studio investigation of threads under tension. Thematic lens of environmental vulnerability and resiliency. Explores art practice as embodied knowledge. Specific attention to weaving as meaning and place-making. Engages writing as a significant tool for analysis. A-F only. Pre: 116 or consent. (Cross-listing as SUST 338)

ART 351 Sculpture—Figure Modeling (3)

Figure modeling, mold making, and casting. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 352 Kinetic Sculpture (3)

The design and construction of objects incorporating movement as an integral element of their content. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 356 Sculpture—Metal Fabrication (3)

Metal fabrication and development of associated practices, concepts, and historical references. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 357 Sculpture—Small-Scale (3)

Fabrication and casting of forms on a small scale such as jewelry. The development of related practices, concepts, and historical references. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 or
consent.

ART 358 Utilitarian Sculpture (3)

The design and construction of objects intended for use/interaction. Emphasis on wood and synthetic materials. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 359 Sculpture—Contemporary (3)

Contextualization of late 20th/early 21st century sculptural practice, including stylistic and theoretical frameworks, with references to influences of various historical Western and Asian traditions and applying this knowledge in the creation of sculpture. Pre: 116 and 176, or consent.

ART 436 Use, Re-use, and Radical Re-use (3)

Explores the related concepts of use, re-use, and radical re-use through an exploration of new applications of traditional fiber techniques and contexts of making. Engages writing as a significant tool for art-making and analysis. A-F only. Pre: 116 or consent. (Cross-listed as SUST 436)

ART 439 Installation/Performance–Material in Context (3)

Studio investigation of the transformation of space (ecological, social, political, psychological) through artist intervention. Experiments in non-object based interventions and into the evocative potential of materials. Engages writing and oral expression as significant analytical tools. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 116 or consent. (Cross-listed as SUST 439)