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• VAFA 202: Figure Drawing

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  Students integrate and review the drawing experiences of the previous drawing classes. The figure is expressed within complex situations dealing with spatial concepts and composition through extended problems. These exercises encompass relationships to interior spaces, landscape, and still life situations. Prerequisite:    VAFA103 (C or better) or Permission of the Arts Department
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• VAFA 246: Sculpture/Foundry

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  This advanced course emphasizes foundry practices. Initial work is done in foundry wax or Styrofoam. Topics covered are procedures in ceramic shell or investment and burnout of wax preparatory to casting in metal. Basic foundry procedures are followed and studied. Finish and treatment of metal castings are also explored. Prerequisite:    VAFA141 (C or better) or VAFA105 (C or better)
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• VAFA 250: Fine Arts and Design Portfolio Studio

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  Students develop and enhance their fine arts and design portfolio for transfer or employment. Also, students prepare and deliver an informative speech describing their work using appropriate vocabulary and/or historical references. Finally, students engage in class critiques of their work and the work of other students. Prerequisite:    24 studio credits and either VAFA191 (c or better), VAFA192 (C or better), or VAFA193 (C or better) or permission of the Arts Department
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• VAFA 260: Printmaking II

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  This course is a continuation of the Introduction to Printmaking class. Students add to their knowledge of intaglio and relief printmaking processes through the exploration of intermediate-level technical skills. Students develop their own imagery and investigate printmaking as a means of creative expression. Prerequisite:    VAFA160 (C or better)
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• VAFA 271: Painting II

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  This course is a continuation of Introduction to Painting. Students work from the traditional subject matter with the emphasis upon development of individual concepts and imaginative statements. Students also develop aesthetic values and quantitative judgment in terms of creative painting and critical appraisal of any art work. Prerequisite:    VAFA171 (C or better)
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• VAFA 282: Ceramics II

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  Emphasis is placed on developing a consistent body of work stressing wheel work and hand building. Laboratory and practical study of clays and glazes are explored. Slide presentations, lecture, and demonstrations expose students to the history of world ceramics and current techniques used by today's ceramic artists and industry. Prerequisite:    VAFA181 (C or better)
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• VAFW 100: Fine Woodworking Fundamentals

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  This studio course focuses on structural, functional, and sculptural properties of wood, together with the traditional studio techniques of professional woodworkers. Emphasis is on a variety of design approaches, the execution of working drawings, and completing wood projects.
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• VAFW 133: Woodcarving - Furniture

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  This studio course focuses on the creation of well-crafted functional and sculptural carved wood objects. Students explore low and high relief, 3-dimensional forms, figurative and decorative subjects, tool use and care to develop their carving skills and creative expression.
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• VAFW 136: Bending and Veneering

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  This studio course focuses on design, drawing, and execution of curved forms and laminating techniques. Students employ bending and veneering techniques in the design and construction of a piece of furniture. Emphasis is on a variety of joinery, bending, and veneering techniques. Prerequisite:    VAFW100 (C or better)
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• VAFW 137: Chair Construction

  3.00 Credits

  Bucks County Community College

  
  This comprehensive course covers the structural, design, and historical basis of good seating devices. Students learn to develop designs and construct models and finished pieces, using classical and contemporary guidelines that satisfy functional requirements and reflect personal creativity. Prerequisite:    VAFW100 (C or better)
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