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Ceramics Courses

ART 71
Continuing Sculpture
units, hour lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Prerequisite: ART 176 or Instructor’s approval .
Continuation of ART 176: Intermediate to advanced course in material investigation; emphasis different methodology utilizing such materials as clay, wood, plaster, metal and found objects; focus on integration of 3D technology through cross-disciplinary collaborations. 1099.00

ART 74
Special Projects: Sculpture
units, hour lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Other: Conditional Enrollment: Instructor’s approval.
Continuation of ART 71: Focus on individual proposals in material investigation; and integration of 3D technology through cross-disciplinary collaborations. 1002.20

ART 76
Continuing Figure Sculpture
units, hours lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Continuation of ART 165: Direct modeling from the live model; emphasis on proportion and composition using various media. 1002.20

ART 77
Intermediate Figure Sculpture
units, hours lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Direct modeling from the live model: Emphasis on accurate, sensitive, expressive modeling of the human figure. 1002.20

ART 78
Advanced Figure Sculpture
units, hours lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Recommended Preparation: ART 020 or ART 077.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Continuation of ART 77: Experimentation with abstract interpretations of the model with emphasis on developing greater clarity and personal style. 1002.20

ART 79
Special Projects: Figure Sculpture
units, hour lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Continued study and skill development in advanced figure sculpture projects. 1002.20

ART 80
Beginning Ceramics
units, hours lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Introduction to ceramics: Materials, techniques, design principles, creative development; historical, contemporary modes of expression across cultures. 1002.30

ART 81
Continuing Ceramics
units, hours lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Continuation of ART 80: Emphasis on design problems and skill development in forming, glazing, and firing processes. 1002.30

ART 82
Intermediate Ceramics
units, hours lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Continuation of ART 81: Emphasis on surface design, firing, and further skill development in forming processes. 1002.30

ART 83
Advanced Ceramics
units, hours lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Continuation of ART 82: Emphasis on individual expression; experimentation in glazes, clay bodies, and kiln firing. 1002.30

ART 84
Special Projects: Ceramics
units, hour lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Exploration and experimentation in special areas of ceramics: Studio projects involving development of personal style in a specific technique. 1002.30

ART 165
Beginning Figure Sculpture
units, hours lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Introduction to direct modeling from the live model: Direct observation sketching, clay and other media, introduction to human anatomy and historical and contemporary roles of figurative sculpture in the visual arts, descriptive and interpretive approaches to sculpting the figure. 1002.20

ART 176
Beginning Sculpture
units, hours lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
Introduction to three-dimensional sculptural principles, techniques, and concepts utilizing a wide range of materials and practices: Various sculpture methods with attention to creative self-expression and historical context. 1002.20

ART 199
Ceramics and Digital Technologies
units, hours lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
Introduction to ceramic materials and digital processes: Hand-building, surface treatment and firing methods in conjunction with digital fabrication technologies such as 3D printing, laser cutting and CNC router; focusing on experimental approaches to ceramic arts including both functional and sculptural objects; technology and materials will be supported with readings and discussions; projects created in the FabLab and Ceramic studio. 1002.30

ART 208
Foundations of Ceramics
units, hour lecture, hours lab, (GR or P/NP)
Introduction to Ceramics: Wheel throwing and hand-building instruction, glazing and firing techniques. 1002.30