ARTS

Students develop artwork through the creation and printing of various print matrices. Contemporary themes and approaches to artistic practice will be investigated. The processes of screenprint, lithography, relief, and intaglio may be employed or expanded upon with experimental, photo-mechanical and digitally augmented methods. Students expand their visual vocabulary and studio practice through exploring concept, image, context, and technique within the language of multiples.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the history and techniques of East Asian calligraphy as one of the supreme artistic accomplishments in China, Japan, and Korea. It combines the historical study of this art form with its hand-on practice as an art performance. Emphasis is put on the understanding of the multi-function of calligraphy in East Asian society.

This course emphasizes the combination of materials, use of alternative materials, and scale and presentation. Mold making and casting are introduced along with other contemporary sculptural issues such as site work.

Students develop a personal visual vocabulary by making deliberate choices about subject matter and the handling of media. This course combines assignments, including 4 - 5 weeks of figure painting, which build technical skills and encourage explorations of distinct layering processes with the development of an independent series of paintings. Students also learn to mix paint, and experiment with different kinds of pigments, thereby developing a deeper understanding of materials.

This course explores drawing and painting as a means of seeing more acutely, examining cultural narratives, and experimenting with a range of materials. Technical skills are fused with conceptual inquiries and critical analysis. This course emphasizes the interplay between intellectual, expressive, and material aspects of the creative process as they relate to recording and relating visual relationships, expressing spatial and temporal phenomena, and critically engaging with art historical, contemporary, and personal issues and narratives relating to the figure and/or body.

This course explores the use of computer code as a form of creative practice and artmaking. Students discuss the history, practice, and current trends in computational art through a blend of theoretical and project-based learning. Through weekly examples and projects, students learn core concepts of computer science and apply them to the creation of digital artworks. Creative coding, the practice of writing computer programs for creative purposes, is practiced in many different domains of art and design.

This studio course provides practical knowledge of the tools necessary to generate and output creative digital images in print. Students learn how to utilize the tools of Photoshop and Illustrator. Students also become familiar with the use of a digital drawing tablet, digital camera, flatbed scanner, and other tools. The course content includes digital drawing and painting, photography, and typography.

This beginning printmaking course introduces students to technical aspects and creative possibilities of lithography and screen printing. Planographic processes that are introduced include stone lithography and plate lithography. Students learn several non-toxic screen print procedures, including paper and fluid stencils, reduction printing and crayon resists. There is an overview of historical and contemporary works in each area.

This beginning printmaking class introduces students to basic relief and intaglio printing techniques, in addition to a history of the media. Drawing is an important aspect of the two processes that are explored. Relief processes include transfer methods, safe use of carving tools, black and white and color printing. Intaglio processes include plate preparation, the application of grounds, methods of biting the plates with acids, chine-collé, and printing.

This course explores mass, structure, surface and scale using wood as the primary medium. Construction, carving, bending and joinery are introduced and put into practice through problem solving assignments.