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• ART 231: Fabric Design: Surface

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Engage in and explore fabric surface design methods and techniques on natural and synthetic fabrics. Course content includes but, is not limited to: direct application; mono-print; handmade fabric stamps; complex masking; manual, photo and multicolor silkscreen printing processes using textile printing inks; and computer aided repeat pattern design and digital/inkjet printing of fabric. Studio sessions include extended interaction with surface design materials and methods, group and individual critiques, demonstrations and lectures.?
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• ART 232: Fabric Design:Natrl Dye & Fibr

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Engage in and explore natural dye methods and fiber art techniques on 100% natural fabrics and fibers. Course content includes but is not limited to: Botanical/Eco Printing; foraging and collecting for natural dye; Indigo dying with Japanese shaped resist methods; sustainable natural dye and printing techniques; and two- and three-dimensional papermaking with natural fibers. Studio sessions include extended interaction with natural dye and fiber materials and methods, group and individual critiques, demonstrations and lectures.
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• ART 233: Fabric Design: Fiber Art

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Engage in and explore two- and three-dimensional fiber art methods and techniques with a variety of fabrics, fibers and other materials. Course content includes but, is not limited to: felting: Nuno, wet, needle; fiber sculpture and installation: twining, coiling, three-dimensional sewing, Foss Shape; and wearable art: fabric manipulation and sublimation. Studio sessions include extended interaction with fiber art materials and methods, group and individual critiques, demonstrations and lecture.
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• ART 234: Fabric Design: Sew & Structure

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Engage in and explore two- and three-dimensional fabric sewing techniques with a variety of fabrics, materials and thread. Course content includes but, is not limited to: low water immersion dye techniques and chemistry; art quilts: fabric fusion, complex piecing, reverse applique, thread weight and quilting; hand embroidery; machine embroidery; creating thread fabric and sculpture using stitch dissolve techniques. Studio sessions include extended interaction with sewing materials and methods, group and individual critiques, demonstrations and lecture.
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• ART 240: Painting I

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces the methods, materials, and concepts of Painting. Students will explore varied subject matter and historical approaches. They will apply color theory, design, and varied painting techniques toward personal expression. Class sessions will include painting, individual and group critique, demonstrations, and lecture.
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• ART 241: Observational Painting

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores the methods, materials and concepts associated with painting based on direct observation. Students will study and apply design and perceptual strategies while painting from direct observation. Subject matter may include but will not be limited to still-life, landscape, and the human form. Goals include developing skills in representing light, form, and space. Contemporary and historical painting will serve as models for the course.
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• ART 242: Experimental Paint

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores the methods, materials and concepts associated with painting with an emphasis on newer or less common techniques and approaches to applying paint and color to a two-dimensional surface. Various mediums will be introduced, and students are encouraged to explore unique paint supports, paint application methods, and materials. Digital tools may also be employed in combination with traditional media. Studio sessions include painting, individual and group critique, demonstration, and lecture.
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• ART 243: Figure Painting

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores the methods, materials, and concepts associated with painting from the human form. Students will study and apply design and perceptual strategies to paintings that incorporate the human form as a vehicle for personal expression. Students will study anatomy for artists and paint from live models. Contemporary and historical figure painting will serve as prototypes for the course. Studio sessions include painting, individual and group critique, demonstration, and lecture.
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• ART 250: Darkroom Photography

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces darkroom photography as a medium of visual expression. Technical emphasis is placed on fundamental camera controls and an introduction to darkroom printing techniques. Aesthetic analysis and theory are discussed. Studio sessions consist of critique, demonstration, lecture, and individual instruction.
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• ART 252: Digital Photography

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces digital photography as a medium of visual expression. Technical emphasis is placed on fundamental camera controls and introduction to digital photographic techniques. Aesthetic analysis and theory are discussed. Studio sessions consist of critique, demonstration, lecture, and individual instruction.?
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