Graduate level intermediate ceramics covering mold making, extruded forms, assisted forming, development of body of work, historical and technical research.

Graduate level advanced ceramics covering mold making, extruded forms, assisted forming, development of body of work, historical and technical research.

Emphasis on further development of advanced throwing techniques; uses on- and off-wheel methods of building. Glaze making and firing instruction.

Introduction to all basic methods of handbuilding and decorating techniques. Focus on both vessel tradition and ceramic sculpture. Introduction to glazes, slips and firing. Overview of ceramic/historical traditions.

With studio. Introduction to methods and techniques as used in fine art animation and experimental film/video, or motion graphics. It evolved from a need for students to have a firm understanding of the included material & topics prior to their working on more advanced projects in traditional, experimental or digital animation.

Three-dimensional form through a sequence of assignments stressing visual design principles. Projects primarily in wood, using woodshop equipment and power tools.

Focus on representing the human figure using clay as the primary material. Introduction to building techniques in clay. Focus on observation and elements of three-dimensional form.

Techniques and aesthetic considerations of making lithographs. Emphasis on drawing and on understanding technical procedures.

Techniques and aesthetic considerations of techniques, engraving, aquatint, and related media. Emphasis on drawing and on understanding technical procedures.

This beginning course will focus on analog capture, film development and printing. As you develop the skills needed to create images you will apply them to concepts and projects. In addition to slide lectures and reviews of projects we will also look at a range of historical and contemporary international artists, whose diverse practices conceptually and theoretically situate assigned projects.