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Exploration of art as taught in the public schools and in community settings. Topics include: introduction to art education, artistic and aesthetic development, teaching methodologies for diverse student populations, special education in art classrooms, and lesson planning. Readings, written assignments, class presentations, and extensive off-campus field experiences. Prerequisite: B.F.A. major or consent of instructor.

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Studio, demonstration. Introduction to potter's wheel. Emphasis on throwing techniques and functional design. Exploration of oxidation glazes and surface decoration. Active participation, attendance required. Prerequisite: ART 131 or 132 for majors; ART 110 or 131 or consent of instructor for non-majors.

Studio, demonstration. Introduction to all basic methods of handbuilding and decorating techniques. Focus both on vessel tradition and ceramic sculpture. Introduction to glazes, slips, and firing in the stoneware tradition. Hands-on, active participation, attendance required. Overview of ceramic historical, cultural tradition. Prerequisite: for majors, ART 131 or 132; for non-majors, ART 110 or 131 or consent of instructor.

An introduction to a range of basic sculptural processes and materials with an emphasis on formal investigation and intellectual query. Projects cover basic sculptural principles and hand skills with an emphasis on working from observation. This course will introduce basic additive and reductive processes including wood, metal and clay/plaster. Prerequisite: Foundation w/3d component.

Studio, workshop. The creative print-making process of cutting and printing the raised surfaces of a block. Cutting and printing from various materials including wood, lucite, plaster, masonite, box wood and linoleum. Collograph included. Self-motivated workshop situation. Visual ideas and executions (design and drawings) stressed. Final portfolio required, attendance mandatory. Prerequisite: basic drawing and design, or consent of instructor. $35 materials fee.

Introduction to photographic tools and methods. The balance between self-inquiry and the importance of process and materials as vehicles of meaning. Theory explored through class critiques and slide presentations. Photography examined and discussed both from a personal point of view and in its wider cultural context.