Advanced Ceramics

Further development in ceramic technique and expression; emphasis on advance design concepts and criteria for evaluation. Strong direction, self-motivation necessary. Lectures on safety issues, glaze chemistry and contemporary ceramic history.

Intermediate Ceramics

A continuation of basic wheelthrowing, or handbuilding with more advanced problems in methods of forming and decorating clay forms, as well as concept development. This course will also offer a basic introduction to raw materials and kiln firing.

Advanced Animation Seminar

In this advanced seminar, students develop a semester-long individual or group project in close conjunction with faculty guidance. Students may work in any animated medium. Individual projects evolve through a detailed and continuous process of research, reading, presentation, and peer critique. Emphasis is placed on narrative, personal voice, and producing festival-ready films. This course is typically taken in senior year and is only open to students who have completed introductory and intermediate courses in animation.

BFA Degree Project

Individually defined student project developed with guidance of a committee made up of at least two full-time faculty members. Students will produce a coherent body of work consistent with their personal vision. The project concludes with a one-person exhibit of work, a written thesis, an oral defense, and a photo documentation of the project, all subject to approval by the faculty committee. This course satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BFA-Art majors. All BFA degrees require enrollment in Art 401 and Art 402.

Professional Practices

Throughout the semester, students will learn the basics of finding and applying for grants and open calls for art, writing a resume and artist statement, creating a portfolio, researching professional opportunities, and participating in an official group exhibition on campus. In the process of the exhibition, the students will familiarize themselves with curating, installing, and promoting the show. Students will furthermore acquire the skills of documenting their work individually and in the context of the exhibition.
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