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• ART 190: Digital Foundations

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces the tools, software, and concepts of digital art and design. Image-making strategies and theories as they relate to digital technology and concerns will be presented and explored including the advantages and challenges of creating and presenting art and design in the digital context. Contemporary and relevant historical art and design will serve as models for the course. Class includes group and individual instruction, group critique, demonstrations, and lectures.
  ShareART 190 - Digital Foundations

• ART 205: Creative Explorations

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores creative methods in personal idea development, expression, artistic research, and problem-solving. Projects may include brainstorming techniques, sketchbook development, written reflections from course readings, research methods, and explorations in various media. Students will come away from this course with increased awareness of themselves, better personal planning, and improved disciplinary skills in the visual arts.
  ShareART 205 - Creative Explorations

• ART 210: Ceramics: Wheel Throwing 1

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces basic methods and techniques for making wheel-thrown pottery. Emphasis is placed on the development of individual student skills, while executing a variety of assigned pottery vessel forms. Students will experiment with glaze application and surface manipulation.
  ShareART 210 - Ceramics: Wheel Throwing 1

• ART 211: Ceramics: Wheel Thr II

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Builds on previously acquired fundamental methods and techniques for making wheel-thrown pottery. Emphasis is placed on the further development of individual student skills, while executing a variety of more challenging pottery vessel forms. Students will further develop skills in glaze and slip application; post wheel-thrown vessel manipulation and sculpting; explore methods in combining wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery vessel elements.
  ShareART 211 - Ceramics: Wheel Thr II

• ART 212: Crmcs: Hand & Tile I

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores various hand-building and tile making methods. The hand-building component will investigate slab, coil, additive, and subtractive construction methods for creating a variety of vessels forms. The tile making component will investigate various low-relief tile making methods, tile mold making and production processes, including but not limited to, stamp and press mold casting and production techniques.
  ShareART 212 - Crmcs: Hand & Tile I

• ART 213: Crmcs Hand & Tile II

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Builds on various hand-building and tile making methods. Investigate intermediate level slab, drape mold, slump mold, additive, and subtractive construction methods for creating a variety of vessels forms. The tile making component will investigate various middle and sunken relief tile making methods, tile mold making and production processes, including but not limited to, stamp and press mold casting and production techniques. Prerequisite:    ART212
  ShareART 213 - Crmcs Hand & Tile II

• ART 214: Glaze Calc

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores traditional ceramic glazes from around the world. Students will learn how they are developed and fired. Additionally, students will learn how to create their own glazes by experimenting with glass formers, glass modifiers, fluxes, and colorants, using a variety of clay test tiles, considering atmosphere and temperature effects. Students will gain the knowledge and ability to independently create and work successfully with ceramic glaze applications for multiple effects and circumstances.
  ShareART 214 - Glaze Calc

• ART 220: Drawing II

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Refines perceptual strategies, and develop greater sensitivity to the use of drawing materials. Students explore varied conceptual and historical frameworks as they develop personal imagery. They will use varied drawing materials including color drawing media, and create large-scale works. Studio sessions include drawing, individual and group critique, demonstrations, and lecture.
  ShareART 220 - Drawing II

• ART 221: Figure Drawing

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Refines understanding and application of the methods, materials, and concepts associated with drawing the human form. Students will develop an independent body of work that incorporates the human form as a vehicle for personal expression. They will research relevant historical and contemporary figurative concerns. Students will enhance their understanding of anatomy and draw from live models. Studio sessions include drawing, individual and group critique, demonstration, and lecture.
  ShareART 221 - Figure Drawing

• ART 230: Fabric Design: Dye

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Engage in and explore fabric dye methods and design techniques on a variety of 100% natural fabrics. Course content includes, but is not limited to: Serti silk painting; Japanese Shibori; color removal; sustainable resist techniques; direct application; Deconstructed Screen and photo silk screen printing using fiber reactive dyes. Studio sessions include extended interaction with dye materials and methods, group and individual critiques, demonstrations and lecture.?
  ShareART 230 - Fabric Design: Dye