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  • ART 6180: Special Ceramics Workshop

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is designed for the advanced student of ceramics. The course is a special offering that will focus on a specific area such as vapor glazing, Raku, primitive firing, photo emulsion or other current developments in the ceramics field.
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  • ART 6190: Mold-Making in Ceramics

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course provides students in-depth study of mold-making and slip-casting. Students will create functional pottery or ceramic sculpture. Topics include practical demonstration of: pattern and model making, various molds, clay modeling, mold alteration, casting, joining and altering of cast parts, glazing and firing. Design concepts, function, and the history of mold making and its use in the creation of contemporary art will be covered.
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  • ART 6210: The Figure in Ceramics

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    The purpose of this course is to provide students an opportunity for in-depth study of the human figure through the medium of fired ceramics. This class will explore the human form as a vehicle for making art. A variety of approaches to the representation of the figure will be employed. The history of the figure in clay and its place in contemporary art will be covered through lectures and readings.
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  • ART 6220: Glaze Calculation

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course is designed for the advanced student of ceramics and will examine the raw materials used in the ceramics field. Students will calculate, formulate, and fire clays, slips, and glazes at a variety of temperatures.
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  • ART 7000: Fine Art Seminar:Contemporary

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    A seminar designed to encompass all phases of the Visual Arts that apply to the particular study of those attending the class. The seminar will include a summary of current trends as cross-field experiences related to the study areas of those involved, i.e., Ceramics, Painting, Sculpture, Etc. The course is designed to rely on a number of possible approaches to a study of contemporary trends in the fine arts and in professional preparation. The course instructor will assign readings or activities to further these goals.
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  • ART 7010: Fine Arts Seminar: Art Theory

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    A seminar designed to encompass all phases of the Visual Arts that apply to the particular study of those attending the class. The seminar will include a summary of current trends as cross-field experiences related to the study areas of those involved, i.e., Ceramics, Painting, Sculpture, Etc. The course is designed to rely on a number of possible approaches to a study of contemporary trends in the fine arts and in professional preparation. The course instructor will assign readings or activities to further these goals. This course is required of MFA students and must be taken during the first year of residence.
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  • ART 7020: Fine Art Seminar: Professional

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    A seminar designed to encompass all phases of the Visual Arts that apply to the particular study of those attending the class. The seminar will include a summary of current trends as cross-field experiences related to the study areas of those involved, i.e., Ceramics, Painting, Sculpture, Etc. The course is designed to rely on a number of possible approaches to a study of contemporary trends in the fine arts and in professional preparation. The course instructor will assign readings or activities to further these goals. This course is required of MFA students and must be taken during the first year of residence.
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  • ART 7410: Painting I

    3.00 - 6.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This graduate course is for the first year MFA student with a major in Painting. Emphasis is on individual development and execution of pictorial problems. The student will work with an instructor on an individual basis. A minimum of 15 semester hours must be completed in this course to meet MFA graduate requirements.
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  • ART 7420: Painting II

    3.00 - 6.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This graduate course is designed for the second year MFA student with a major in Painting. Continued individual growth in the development and execution of pictorial problems is expected. The student will continue to work with an instructor on an individual basis. A minimum of 15 semester hours must be completed in this course to meet MFA graduate requirements.
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  • ART 7430: Drawing

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course emphasizes drawing as an aesthetic experience. Exploration and development of drawing as an independent discipline is expected. Students explore a variety of media, technical processes and conceptual approaches to drawing. Prerequisite:    Graduate Standing in Art
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