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Advanced Ceramic Sculpture: Build Big — CER4242.01

Instructor: Anina Major
Credits: 4
Make it monumentality! In this course you will learn methods of building large-scale ceramic sculpture including historic and contemporary techniques, as well as conceptual and political implications of building big. The potential for conceptual, visual, and functional activation of space will be explored. Students will gain valuable building and surface skills

Advanced Ceramic Studio — CER4227.01

Instructor: Aysha Peltz
Credits: 4
This course is designed for the highly motivated, ceramic student who is ready to focus intently on a project or a way of working. Students will pursue their ideas through developing, making, glazing and firing processes that are integral to their artwork. Assignments (group and individual) will provide deadlines and help students to focus on specific issues in their work. The

Advanced Ceramics Projects - Self Clay — CER4315.01

Instructor: Aysha Peltz
Credits: 4
Sculpture is realized through an exchange between the medium and the self. The class will begin with the question: What is Sculpture? Projects will push forward conceptual topics specific to sculpture including form and presence, the body, light and illusion upon form, the transformation of materials through techniques and the generation of ideas through drawing, writing

Advanced Ceramics Projects - Self Clay — CER4315.01

Instructor: Anina Major
Credits: 4
Sculpture and vessels are realized through an exchange between the medium and the self. The class will begin with the question: What is Sculpture? What is a Vessel? Projects will push forward conceptual topics specific to sculpture and vessels including form and presence, the body, light and illusion upon form, the transformation of materials through techniques and the

Advanced Ceramics Projects: Self and Clay — CER4252.01

Instructor: Anina Major
Days & Time: MO 8:30am-12:10pm
Credits: 4

Sculpture and vessels are realized through an exchange between the medium and the self. The class will begin with the question:

What is Sculpture?

What is a Vessel?

Projects will push forward conceptual topics specific to sculpture and vessels including form and presence, the body, light and illusion upon form, the transformation of

Advanced Ceramics Projects: Self and Clay — CER4252.01

Instructor: Anina Major
Days & Time: TU 2:10pm-5:50pm
Credits: 4

Sculpture and vessels are realized through an exchange between the medium and the self. The class will begin with the question:

What is Sculpture?

What is a Vessel?

Projects will push forward conceptual topics specific to sculpture and vessels including form and presence, the body, light and illusion upon form, the transformation of

Advanced Ceramics Projects: Self and Clay — CER4252.01

Instructor: Anina Major
Days & Time: WE 8:30am-12:10pm
Credits: 4

Sculpture and vessels are realized through an exchange between the medium and the self. The class will begin with the question:

What is Sculpture?

What is a Vessel?

Projects will push forward conceptual topics specific to sculpture and vessels including form and presence, the body, light and illusion upon form, the transformation of

Advanced Ceramics Projects: Self and Clay — CER4315.01

Instructor: Yoko Inoue
Credits: 4
Sculpture and vessels are realized through an exchange between the medium and the self. The class will begin with the question: What is Sculpture? What is a Vessel? Projects will push forward conceptual topics specific to sculpture and vessels including form and presence, the body, light and illusion upon form, the transformation of materials through techniques and the

Advanced Ceramics Studio — CER4227.01

Instructor: Aysha Peltz
Credits: 4
This course is designed for the intermediate or advanced ceramic student who is ready to focus intensely on a project.  Projects will be conceptually based, requiring investigation on an individual level. Issues to be raised in this class will include functional and sculptural forms relating to the history of ceramic objects. Readings and research will supplement studio

Advanced Digital Modeling — MA4204.01

Instructor: Sue Rees
Credits: 2
This course introduces students to the basic language of 3D animation and modeling. Students will be expected to become familiar with the basic principles of the MAYA program. A short animation , or a series of modeled objects and spaces will be created. Additionally, during the course we will print forms, utilizing 3D printers. This course will be offered the first seven

Advanced Digital Modeling — MA4204.01

Instructor: Sue Rees
Credits: 2
This course introduces students to the basic language of 3D animation and modeling. Students will be expected to become familiar with the basic principles of the Maya program and to produce a short animation by the end of the term, or a series of modeled objects and spaces. Additionally, during the course we will print forms, utilizing 3D printers. This course will be held

Advanced Digital Modeling and Animation — MA2107.01

Instructor: Sue Rees
Credits: 2
This course introduces students to the basic language of 3D animation and modeling. Students will be expected to become familiar with the basic principles of the MAYA program. A series of modeled objects placed in locations will be created. The emphasis will be on becoming proficient with modeling forms, texturing using Arnold Renderer, adding lights and cameras.

Advanced Film/Video Projects I — FV4476.01

Instructor: Mariam Ghani
Credits: 4
This course, intended for students who will continue to the Advanced Projects in Film/Video II course in spring 2024, supports advanced students in planning, pre-production, and early production for more complex, larger-scale, longer-duration, self-directed video projects. It also includes a screening series where we watch and analyze the process behind feature and mid-length

Advanced Film/Video Projects I — FV4476.01

Instructor: Mariam Ghani
Credits: 4
This course, intended for students who will continue to the Advanced Projects in Film/Video II course in spring 2025, supports advanced students in planning, pre-production, and early production for more complex, larger-scale, longer-duration, self-directed video projects. It also includes a screening series where we watch and analyze the process behind feature and mid-length

Advanced Film/Video Projects I — FV4476.01

Instructor: Mariam Ghani
Credits: 2
This course supports advanced students in planning, pre-production, and early production for more complex, larger-scale, longer-duration, self-directed film/video projects. Please note that this course is primarily intended for and used by seventh-term and eighth-term students with a Plan concentration in film, video, or screenwriting. Exceptions may be made on the

Advanced Film/Video Projects I — FV4476.01

Instructor: Mariam Ghani
Days & Time: WE 10:00am-11:50am
Credits: 2

This semester-length, 2-credit course, intended for students who will continue to the Advanced Projects in Film/Video II course in spring 2023, supports advanced students in planning, pre-production, and early production (or for 8th term students, post-production and finishing) for more complex, larger-scale, longer-duration, self-directed

Advanced Film/Video Projects IA — FV4254.01

Instructor: Mariam Ghani
Credits: 2
This course, intended for students who will continue to the Advanced Film/Video Projects II course in spring 2021, will support advanced students in planning, pre-production, and early production for more complex, larger-scale, longer-duration, self-directed video projects. In fall 2020, Advanced Projects I will technically be split into one 2-credit course in the first seven

Advanced Film/Video Projects IB — FV4255.02

Instructor: Mariam Ghani
Credits: 2
This course, intended for students who will continue to the Advanced Film/Video Projects II course in spring 2021, will support advanced students in planning, pre-production, and early production for more complex, larger-scale, longer-duration, self-directed video projects. In fall 2020, Advanced Projects I will technically be split into one 2-credit course in the first seven

Advanced Improvisation Ensemble for Dancers and Musicians — DAN4673.02

Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 2
This class is for advanced dance improvisers who will collaborate with musicians in creating ensemble forms for the performance of improvisation. We will meet once a week with musicians and will also collaborate with Thorsten Dennerline's Printmaking class to create a performance at the end of the term. Students will learn a Solo Practice and an Ensemble practice in

Advanced Lighting Technology — DRA4437.01

Instructor: Davison Scandrett
Days & Time: WE 2:10pm-4:00pm
Credits: 2

As the tools for lighting design become increasingly complex and advanced, so must the understanding of the artists using them.  This course will explore some of the most important technologies used in contemporary professional lighting design. This includes not only the moving lights, LEDs, and control consoles used to create our

Advanced Painting Drawing: The Contemporary Idiom — PAI4209.01

Instructor: Joshua Blackwell
Credits: 4
Ongoing studio projects will be discussed and evaluated with an emphasis on their relationship to contemporary issues in art, criticism, and theory. Questions to be addressed include: Where does art belong in contemporary culture? What is the role of art today? How do we reconcile arts dialogue with politics, social networks, or pop culture with art history? Critiques will

Advanced Printing and Projects in Lithography — PRI4118.01

Instructor: Thorsten Dennerline
Credits: 4
This advanced level course is also an introduction to lithographic processes. Students will start by processing and printing images from limestone and end the semester by exploring the possibilities of making positive films to expose lithographic plates. This studio class is structured around a number of projects, each one ending with a group critique. Students should find the

Advanced Printing and Projects in Lithography — PRI4118.01

Instructor: Thorsten Dennerline
Days & Time: FR 10:30AM-12:20PM & FR 2:10PM-4:00PM
Credits: 4

This advanced level course is also an introduction to lithographic processes. Students will start by processing and printing images from limestone. We will end the semester by exploring the possibilities of making positive films to expose lithographic plates and color by overprinting. This studio class is structured around a number of projects, each one ending with a group