Courses: Three-Dimensional Studio Arts

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: ARTS 101)

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 68
Develops perception and enhances design decision making within the three-dimensional world. Emphasis is placed on concept development and artistic expression utilizing principles and elements of three-dimensional design as well as practical experiments with a variety of materials.

ARTS 30A - Ceramics: Beginning I

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)

Clay, glazes and firing through lecture and projects in hand building and on the wheel. Emphasis on developing skills, vocabulary, analysis of form, function and aesthetics through projects, oral and written criticism. Field trip required.

ARTS 30B - Ceramics: Beginning II

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)

(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Prerequisite: ARTS 30A
Clay, glazes and firing. Emphasis is on repetition of forms, integrating hand building and wheel work for a single object, using up to 5 pounds of clay and developing vocabulary, skill and aesthetics. Field trip required.

ARTS 31 - Ceramics: Advanced Studio

2 Units (Degree Applicable)

(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Prerequisite: ARTS 30B
Advanced study of ceramics with emphasis on integrating form and surface with content and developing a personal style. Loading, firing and unloading kilns included. Field trips required.

ARTS 33 - Ceramics: Hand Construction

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)

Clay, glazes and firing through projects that are hand built. Emphasis on developing skills, vocabulary and analysis of form, function, and craftsmanship through projects, discussion, oral and written criticism. Field trip required.

ARTS 34 - The Sculptural Vessel

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)

(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Prerequisite: ARTS 30A
Advisory: ARTS 33
Advanced study of the ceramic vessel through the integration of technique, form, and content. Field trips required.

ARTS 40A - Sculpture: Beginning

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)

Traditional and contemporary approaches to sculpture. Principles of sculptural design, concept development, technique and materials as an integral part of creative expression.

ARTS 40B - Sculpture: Intermediate

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)

(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Prerequisite: ARTS 40A
Sculpture projects in subtractive, additive and manipulative approaches.

ARTS 40C - Sculpture: Carving

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)

(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Prerequisite: ARTS 40A
Advanced projects in stone or wood carving offering the opportunity to further explore carving using hand, power and pneumatic tools. Emphasis is on individual interpretation.

ARTS 41A - Sculpture: Life

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)

Modeling from the human figure with emphasis on composition, gesture, motion and human anatomy as it informs sculptural form. Development of perceptual and technical skills in clay modeling from the human figure.

ARTS 41B - Sculpture: Intermediate Life

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)

Prerequisite: ARTS 41A
Sculptural study of the human figure with emphasis on artistic development and stylistic exploration of human anatomy using materials and techniques suitable for the human form.

ARTS 42 - Sculpture: Mold Making

3 Units (Degree Applicable)

(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Construction and use of flexible and plaster molds.

ARTS 46A - Sculpture: Special Effects Makeup

3 Units (Degree Applicable)

(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Advisory: ARTS 42
Modeling, molding, casting of makeup appliances and masks to the human figure.

ARTS 46B - Sculpture: Special Effects Makeup

3 Units (Degree Applicable)

(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Prerequisite: ARTS 46A
Sculpture special effects modeling, molding and casting techniques and materials applied to create appliances for the full human head, torso or mouth.

ARTS 99  Sculpture Special Studies

2 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)

Prerequisite: ARTS 22 or ARTS 40A or ARTS 41A
Extended sculpture experiences supplementary to those available in sculpture courses. Allows the student to pursue more advanced and complex sculpture projects with emphasis on the development of an individual creative direction. Content of each course and the methods of study vary from semester to semester.