Intermediate Sculpture: Metal Casting and Mold-Making

Catalog description

Development of technical and conceptual skills through metal casting and mold- making processes. ART 331 Intermediate Sculpture: Metal Casting and Mold-Making (4 per semester/maximum of 12) This course is for students who have a firm commitment in the arts, who have adequate background in the use of techniques and materials, and who have experimented with a variety of approaches to subject matter. This course is designed to focus and develop personal approaches to subject matter and to encourage a sustained interest in work through the development of technical and conceptual skills through metal casting and mold-making. Students will learn both traditional and non-traditional ways of making sculptural objects that use these skills as primary means of artistic communication. Readings, lectures, movies, and demonstrations will introduce students to the materials and techniques used in the various sculpture processes. Projects will be assigned throughout the semester and group critiques will be scheduled at regular intervals. This labor-intensive studio relies upon cumulative learning experiences through increasingly demanding projects. Competency is expected in numerous new skills and techniques, and their application in creating visually compelling concepts is essential to the success of completed artworks.