Objectives

1. Define the visual elements of line, shape, texture and space and demonstrate an understanding of the visual relationships that exist between them in class exercises/projects.
2. Define the underlying principles of visual perception and form organization that provide the compositional foundation of all 2-dimensional images and demonstrate an understanding of them in class exercises/projects.
3. Express and communicate abstract ideas using the design elements and principles using traditional, electronic and digital media.
4. Explore, develop and demonstrate skills with a variety of traditional, electronic and digital tools, equipment, materials and techniques that are utilized by the visual designer.
5. Demonstrate mastery of the specialized vocabulary relating to the course content by discussing class work in these terms.
6. Demonstrate a level of problem solving skills that allow for the identification and generation of alternative solutions as well as the selection of an appropriate course of completion.
7. Recognize and demonstrate productive attitudes and work habits in the studio/lab.

Objectives

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts that are taught in this course, and that are inherent in all three-dimensional structures, by effectively applying them in course projects.
2. Demonstrate skill in the use of a variety of tools and materials commonly used in the solution of three-dimensional design problems.
3. Demonstrate an understanding and skill in the application, of basic structural principles by designing and constructing a variety of visually effective and structurally sound three-dimensional forms.
4. Demonstrate an ability to plan and visually describe projected three-dimensional pieces through preliminary drawings.
5. Describe the relationship between the specific structural qualities of a form, the physical properties of the materials used in its construction and the effectiveness of its intended function.
6. Effectively organize time and materials, work well independently and meet class deadline.

Objectives

1. Define and explain the physical nature of color and light including: a) Sources of color, b) Major color, c) theories, d) Color perception and phenomena, d) Basic color qualities and terminology.
2. Demonstrate proficiency with a specialized vocabulary that relates to the study of color.
3. Utilize traditional and digital color systems and examine the visual characteristics of color mixes and the comparison of color palettes and ranges.
4. Demonstrate through his/her work traditional and contemporary color theories relating to the objective and subject uses of color.
5. Manipulate and control color effects and understand how they affect the creation and perception of figures and forms.
6. Produce harmonious compositions.
7. Demonstrate a level of problem-solving skills that promote the identification and generation of alternative solutions to color design problems and assist in the selection of an appropriate course of completion.
8. Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency with the tools, materials and techniques necessary to the study of color in this course.
9. Recognize and demonstrate productive attitudes and work habits in the studio/lab.

Objectives

1. Recognize and demonstrate safe studio procedures.
2. Identify and use basic drawing tools in both wet and dry media.
3. Distinguish and use value, texture, line, shape and gesture as discrete approaches to drawing.
4. Differentiate between successful and unsuccessful composition.
5. Combine value, texture, line, shape and gesture in more developed drawings.
6. Differentiate among representational, abstract, and conceptual approaches to art.
7. Combine approaches and techniques of basic drawing.
8. Make aesthetic decisions autonomously.
9. Critique artwork objectively, individually and in groups.

Objectives

1. Recognize and demonstrate safe studio procedures.
2. Produce drawings using a variety of mediums singly and mixed.
3. Compose drawings demonstrating the interaction of abstract and representational form.
4. Use and combine various elements of drawing to achieve visual congruity.
5. Develop structured compositions from a variety of sources.
6. Demonstrate picture plane relationship to format modification.
7. Create compositions exploring traditional and contemporary concepts through drawing.
8. Recognize on a more advanced level the importance for autonomous decision making
9. Demonstrate a more mature ability to critique artwork than demonstrated in Drawing I.

Objectives

1. Recognize and demonstrate safe studio procedures.
2. Prepare painting surfaces.
3. Demonstrate two basic approaches to painting.
4. Practice value perception from observation.
5. Execute projects using appropriate color properties and harmonies.
6. Mix colors from observation.
7. Construct compositions illustrating an awareness of shape relationships.
8. Manipulate paint to create real, simulated and invented textures.
9. Create paintings employing the elements of composition and design.
10. Develop paintings employing various pictorial space concepts.
11. Make aesthetic decisions autonomously.
12. Critique artwork objectively, individually and in groups.

Objectives

1. Recognize and demonstrate safe studio procedures.
2. Use various surface supports and take advantage of their particular characteristics.
3. Demonstrate a variety of technical paint applications.
4. Develop paintings showing a variety of space and color relationships.
5. Produce work employing various compositional strategies.
6. Generate paintings showing an awareness of aesthetic coherence.
7. Identify historical and contemporary styles relevant to the course.
8. Make aesthetic decisions autonomously.
9. Critique artwork objectively, individually and in groups.

Objectives

1. Recognize and demonstrate safe lab procedures.
2. Define and demonstrate the use of basic computer hardware.
3. Describe and demonstrate the use of the operating system.
4. Explain and demonstrate the use of specific imaging software.
5. Define and demonstrate the way color is manipulated on the computer.
6. Use a variety of input devices and explain the differences between them.
7. Use a variety of output devices and explain the differences between them.
8. Create an edition of digital prints and explain the role of multiples in reference to art making.
9. Explain and discuss the difference in the archival quality of the various media utilized in digital imaging.
10. Develop digital images employing various compositional strategies.
11. Generate digital images showing an awareness of aesthetic coherence.
12. Produce digital images involving a variety of space and color relationships.
13. Make aesthetic decisions autonomously.
14. Critique artwork objectively, individually and in groups.

Objectives

1. Distinguish and define the origins, properties and types of various clay bodies, including earthenware and stoneware.
2. Demonstrate a proficiency appropriate to the beginning student of the techniques of clay preparation and handling.
3. Demonstrate a proficiency in the fundamental techniques used in hand-built ceramics such as pinch, coil and slab construct appropriate to the beginning student.
4. Demonstrate a proficiency appropriate to the beginning student of the basic techniques of wheel-thrown ceramics such as centering, opening, pulling up, shaping and trimming, to include a proficiency in basic forms, i.e., cylinder and bowl.
5. Demonstrate a proficiency in the use of various methods to enhance ceramic wares through surface design such as texture and embellishment appropriate to the beginning student.
6. Define the different means and methods used in firing ceramic wares, to include bisque and glaze firings.
7. Demonstrate an ability to use the fundamental vocabulary of ceramic artists that describes ceramic form, function, anatomy, techniques and processes.
8. Demonstrate an ability to use the principles of design to create, develop and describe ceramic forms appropriate to the beginning student.
9. Distinguish and describe historical ceramic wares and firing methods by culture and/or region, i.e., early uses, Mediterranean, Orient, Africa, America and Europe appropriate to the beginning student.
10. Demonstrate the ability to exercise safe practices for the ceramic artist, such as identifying hazardous materials, protective measures and disposal of those materials.

Objectives

1. Create and express original ideas, functional and nonfunctional, in clay appropriate to a second level ceramics course.
2. Produce a number of creative, original, well designed and executed ceramic forms beyond that of the specific course assignments.
3. Initiate practice with the creation of larger volumetric studies with forms.
4. Initiate practice with the creation of additional height with forms.
5. Obtain sophisticated form development including closure of forms with lids, combinations of different forms into an unity, and variations of a specific form.
6. Exhibit conceptual expression, including the communication of ideals or ideas with form.
7. Exhibit a historical awareness of the ceramic discipline by producing ceramic ware which reflects and responds to the historical firing methods and styles found in ceramic history.
8. Create specific decorative techniques designed for specific forms.
9. Initiate glaze research.
10. Initiate an individual critique criterion of judgment of ceramic art.
11. 1Begin to utilize in one’s own ceramic ware good, sound formal qualities, including: shape, proportion, size, weight, contour, curve, and decorative design.
12. Develop an increasing awareness within one’s own work of the notions including: metaphor, concept, vessel-sculptural issues, etc.
13. Begin to use additional tool utilization in one’s own working processes including: wooden ribs, rubber ribs, throwing sticks, templates, etc.
14. Demonstrate the making of a wide range of ceramic form including: jars, spheres, bottles, plates, lidded vessels, teapots, etc.
15. Demonstrate more sophisticated throwing techniques including: throwing “off the hump” and duplicate forms in terms of scale and sense of form.

Objectives

1. Demonstrate a proficiency appropriate to the beginning student of achieving volumetric form through a construction of planes.
2. Demonstrate a proficiency appropriate to the beginning student of the technique of utilizing the substitution process using wax and bronze casting approaches, or another material choice.
3. Demonstrate a proficiency appropriate to the beginning student of achieving volumetric form through line.
4. Demonstrate the ability to exercise safe practices for the sculpture artist, such as identifying hazardous materials, protective measures and disposal of those materials.

Students will become involved with the creative process as well as the
product. Emphasis is placed upon the individual's creating a unique body of
work through the use of a variety of either traditional or contemporary
media and technique. The essential purpose is to develop creative and
aesthetic awareness through direct exploration and planning, through
experimenting with art media and process, and developing art forms,
leading to preparation for individual expression and thereby developing
confidence, self-direction and critical thinking. The experience of
becoming involved in a meaningful way with both a wide range of materials
(such as sandstone, clay, wax, bronze and steel) as well as a wide range
of manipulation (such as carving, modeling, and building up) and engaging
in a thoughtful, creative experience during which one realizes creative
insight and growth are the overall aims and goals of the course.

Objectives

1. Demonstrate a proficiency appropriate to the intermediate student of the technique of achieving volumetric form through a construction of planes.
2. Demonstrate a proficiency appropriate to the intermediate student of utilizing the substitution process using wax and bronze casting approaches, or another material choice.
3. Demonstrate a proficiency appropriate to the intermediate student of achieving volumetric form through line.
4. Demonstrate the ability to exercise safe practices for the sculpture artist, such as identifying hazardous materials, protective measures and disposal of those materials.

Students will become involved with the creative process as well as the
product. Emphasis is placed upon the individual's creating a unique body of
work through the use of a variety of either traditional or contemporary
media and technique. The essential purpose is to develop creative and
aesthetic awareness through direct exploration and planning, through
experimenting with art media and process, and developing art forms,
leading to preparation for individual expression and thereby developing
confidence, self-direction and critical thinking. The experience of
becoming involved in a meaningful way with both a wide range of materials
(such as sandstone, clay, wax, bronze and steel) as well as a wide range
of manipulation (such as carving, modeling, and building up) and engaging
in a thoughtful, creative experience during which one realizes creative
insight and growth are the overall aims and goals of the course.

Objectives

1. Distinguish and define the elements of design as they relate to jewelry and metalsmithing forms.
2. Demonstrate a proficiency appropriate to the beginning student of the techniques and processes of jewelry/silversmithing and express self visually with metal.
3. Demonstrate an ability to use the fundamental vocabulary of metalsmithing artists of the common terms used in jewelry/silversmithing.
4. Demonstrate a proficiency in the use of aesthetic awareness expressed in individual jewelry/silversmithing ware.
5. Demonstrate the proper and safe utilization of jewelry/silversmithing tools, equipment and processes.
6. Define and identify the various types and forms of non-ferrous metals.
7. Distinguish and describe historical and contemporary jewelers and their ware.
8. Demonstrate a proficiency in the fundamental techniques used in jewelry/silversmithing methods of manipulation including casting, fabrication, and construction.
9. Demonstrate the ability to exercise safe practices for the jewelry/silversmithing artist, such as identifying hazardous materials, protective measures and disposal of those materials.

Objectives

1. Distinguish and define the elements of design as they relate to advanced jewelry and metalsmithing forms.
2. Demonstrate a proficiency appropriate to the advanced student of the techniques and processes of jewelry/silversmithing and express self visually with metal in a higher degree of design and function.
3. Demonstrate an ability to use the vocabulary of metalsmithing artists of the advanced terms used in jewelry/silversmithing.
4. Demonstrate a proficiency in the use of aesthetic awareness expressed in individual jewelry/silversmithing ware.
5. Demonstrate the proper and safe utilization of advanced jewelry/silversmithing tools, equipment and processes.
6. Distinguish and describe historical and contemporary jewelers and their ware.
7. Demonstrate a proficiency in the advanced techniques used in jewelry/silversmithing methods of manipulation including casting, fabrication, and construction.
8. Demonstrate the ability to exercise safe practices for the jewelry/silversmithing artist, such as identifying hazardous materials, protective measures and disposal of those materials.
9. Demonstrate knowledge in purchasing supplies and equipment.
10. Demonstrate a proficiency in the design and manufacture of an original piece utilizing sterling silver which is not jewelry.

Objectives

1. Recognize and demonstrate practice safe studio practices
2. Prepare water media surfaces
3. Demonstrate a variety of approaches to water based media
4. Practice value perception from observation
5. Execute projects using appropriate color properties and harmonies
6. Mix colors from observation
7. Construct compositions illustrating an awareness of shape relationships
8. Manipulate paint to create real, simulated, and invented texture
9. Employ the elements of composition and design in paintings
10. Develop watercolors employing various pictorial space concepts
11. Make aesthetic decisions autonomously
12. Critique artwork objectively, individually and in groups

Objectives

1. Recognize and demonstrate safe studio procedures
2. Produce drawings of the human figure using a variety of mediums
3. Compose drawings of the human figure utilizing the basic art elements of line, shape, value, texture, and color
4. Create sketches and drawings of the human figure employing the elements of composition and design
5. Produce gesture drawings of the human figure
6. Generate drawings stressing the general planes and masses of the model
7. Construct a drawing of the human skeleton in proportion
8. Compose drawings of the muscles of the human figure
9. Compose drawings of the human figure in a variety of environments
10. Recognize the importance for autonomous decision-making
11. Demonstrate a basic ability to critique artwork objectively

Objectives

1. Recognize and demonstrate safe studio procedures
2. Produce drawings of the human figure using a wider array of mediums than demonstrated in Life Drawing I
3. Construct drawings of the human figure utilizing the art, design, and compositional elements with more acuity than in Life Drawing I
4. Develop sketches and drawings emphasizing strong expressive elements of the human figure
5. Identify historically some of the basic differences in the way the figure has been depicted from the traditional to the contemporary
6. Make aesthetic decisions autonomously
7. Critique artwork objectively, individually and in groups

Objectives

1. Recognize and demonstrate safe studio procedures.
2. Use a variety of surface supports beyond those undertaken in Painting II, Drawing II, or Watercolor.
3. Demonstrate a variety of advanced technical paint or drawing applications extending the explorations attempted in Painting II, Drawing II, or Watercolor.
4. Develop compositions showing further exploration of a variety of space and color relationships.
5. Produce work employing a variety of advanced compositional strategies.
6. Generate works showing a greater awareness of aesthetic coherence than demonstrated in Painting II, Drawing II, or Watercolor.
7. Identify historical and contemporary styles relevant to the coursework.
8. Make aesthetic decisions autonomously.
9. Critique artwork objectively, individually and in groups.

Objectives

1. Recognize and demonstrate safe studio procedures
2. Use a variety of surface supports beyond those undertaken in Studio Workshop I.
3. Demonstrate a variety of advanced technical paint or drawing applications extending the explorations attempted in Workshop I.
4. Develop compositions showing further exploration of a variety of space and color relationships than those considered in Workshop I.
5. Produce work employing compositional strategies of a more personal nature than those attempted in Workshop I.
6. Identify historical and contemporary styles relevant to the coursework.
7. Recognize on a more advanced level than Workshop I the importance for autonomous decision-making.
8. Demonstrate a more mature ability to critique artwork than demonstrated in Workshop I.

Objectives

1. Review and demonstrate safe lab procedures.
2. Assess and determine an effective and efficient digital workflow.
3. Create digital images that demonstrate an understanding of the synthesis between effective expressive content, composition, and technical approach.
4. Define and demonstrate a further understanding of technical skills in digital imaging beyond those covered in Digital Imaging for Artists.
5. Define and demonstrate an advanced ability to use Tools in Adobe Photoshop.
6. Define and demonstrate an advanced ability to use the items included in the Panels in Adobe Photoshop.
7. Define and demonstrate an advanced ability to use the actions included in the Menus in Adobe Photoshop.
8. Define and create an image using High Dynamic Range (HDR).
9. Create complex 3D objects.
10. Display the ability to explore a variety of surfaces to print on.
11. Exhibit the capacity to explore both two and three-dimensional alternatives for presenting digital images.
12. Demonstrate the capability to present works of exhibition quality.
13. Generate digital images showing an awareness of aesthetic coherence.
14. Make aesthetic decisions autonomously.
15. Critique artwork objectively, individually and in groups with acumen.

Objectives

1. Focus emphasis on individual development of advanced ceramic skills involving individual directions and ideas.
2. Achieve individual development of idea expression by completing a volume of work showing these ideas manifested in form.
3. Develop an appreciation of ceramic art as an useful and expressive art of men and women, reflecting our culture from prehistory to the present.
4. Gain a more advanced working knowledge of glazes and various methods of kiln firing approaches by participating in the kiln firing process.
5. Develop an individual approach to ceramic form making involving skill refinement, three-dimensional imagination leading to an increased creative expression and creative product generation.
6. Develop a semester plan for specific assignments and directions with the approval of the instructor.
7. Develop an individual critique criterion for evaluation of ceramic ware.