Projects in Studio Art

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"Projects in Studio Art" is designed for studio artists who want to create a succinct body of artwork while studying in Shanghai. Students will create contemporary artworks, while using a unique integrated style of work. Class will examine the content of artwork focusing on society and culture, including ideas in contemporary and traditional art, both Chinese and international, and build various skills to translate ideas into reality. Class time will be devoted to studio work, individual and group critiques, lectures, class discussions, and visits to local artists, galleries and museums. By the close of the semester, each student will have a complete body of artwork, including their individual projects, and participate in an exhibition. Note that this course will run all semester and the attendance in the first class meeting is mandatory, otherwise you will be dropped from the course. Prerequisite: ART-SHU 103 Foundations in Visual Arts, OR ART-SHU 255 Printmaking in an Expanded Field, OR ART-SHU 275 Mark Making, OR ART-SHU 306 Moving Images 1, OR ART-SHU 211 Foundations in Painting, OR ART-SHU 301 Photography 1 OR ART-SHU 375 The Graphic Novel, OR ART-SHU 320 Experiences in Time, OR ART-SHU 274 Chinese Woodblock Printmaking, OR ART-SHU 222 Site and Situation: Social Space and Public Art Fulfillment: General Elective