Studio – 6 hours. Prerequisite: course 8. Study of ceramic
materials and processes. Areas studied include clay and clay
bodies; glaze materials through temperature, color and texture;
history and technology of kilns and kiln firing. Examination of
material properties and characteristics through experimentation.
May be repeated for credit up to one time.
Studio—6 hours. Prerequisite: course 8. Exploration of the
ceramic surface for creative expression. Use of glazing
techniques including china paint, decals, luster, and silkscreen
with underglaze and overglaze as well as the use of common
materials such as epoxy, paint, oil and wax. May be repeated for
credit once.
Studio—6 hour(s). Prerequisite(s): ART 008. Pass One restricted
to Art Studio majors. Studio work and professional practice
practicum. Visit artist’s studios, museums and galleries, and
attend artist lectures. Both drawings and written journals are
kept throughout the term. May be repeated up to 2 Time(s). GE
credit: AH, VL. Effective: 2021 Winter Quarter.
Studio – 6 hours. Prerequisite: course 8, 142A or 142B or 142C.
Experimentation with all techniques learned in prerequisite
ceramics classes. Course will include class projects in
consultation with faculty. May be repeated for credit up to two
times; consent of instructor required for students taking the
course a third time.
Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 5 or 7
recommended. Study of forms and symbols in historic and
contemporary masterpieces. (Same course as Art History 148.)
Offered in alternate years.
Lecture—3 hour(s); Discussion—1
hour(s). Prerequisite(s): AHI 001B or AHI 001C; or AHI
183F; Two of the Art History courses listed above. An
overview of 20th century critical theories of culture and their
relation to visual art and mass media culture. GE
credit: AH, VL. Effective: 1997 Winter Quarter.
The history of electronic media, stressing development, critique,
application, and relationship to art practice. Analysis of the
conceptual biases of electronic media as an artistic and cultural
mode of expression. Prerequisite: None.
Studio – 6 hours. Prerequisite: course 5. Individualized
explorations through multiple projects in a variety of sculpture
media and techniques. Builds upon technical skills and concepts
covered in course 5.
Studio – 6 hours. Prerequisite: courses 5, 151. Sculpture for
advanced students. Emphasis on concept, idea development, and
honing technical skills. Approaches and projects will vary
according to the instructor.
Studio – 6 hours. Prerequisite: courses 5, 151. Primary
application and exploration of a single sculpture material chosen
by the student. Examination of its properties, qualities, and
characteristics for three-dimensional expression.
Studio – 6 hours. Prerequisite: courses 5, 151. Investigation of
a specific idea chosen by the class. Relationship of idea to form
and content. Individual development of conceptual awareness.
Studio—6 hours. Prerequisite: courses 5, 151. Technical aspects
of the use of metals in contemporary art practice. Projects
assigned to demonstrate the evolution of concepts and processes.
May be repeated for credit one time.
Studio – 6 hours. Prerequisite: courses 5, 151. Exploration of
scale, from the very small to the very large in a series of
projects in a variety of media. Tools and techniques of
enlargement and miniaturization.
Studio—8 hours; independent study—1 hour. Prerequisite: Chicana/o
Studies 70 and/or written consent of instructor. The Mural: a
collective art process that empowers students and people through
design and execution of mural paintings in the tradition of the
Mexican Mural Movement; introduces materials and techniques. May
be repeated one time for credit. (Same course as Chicana/o
Studies 171.
Studio – 6 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing Art
Studio major. I Introduction to professional practices.
Development of an artist’s packet including a resume, cover
letter, artist statement, and statement of purpose. Ongoing
independent studio work with group critiques. Research on
galleries and museums, and readings in contemporary theory and
criticism.
Lecture/Discussion. Exploration of the expanded field of
practice, theory and criticism in the visual arts. Presentations
and discussions with professional practitioners in the field.
Seminar—3 hour(s). Open to Art Studio graduate students only, or
with prior written consent of faculty member. Research methods
for artists through critical reading and writing, studio
practice, presentations, site-visits, and professional engagement
related to the field of visual art. May be repeated up to 1
Time(s) when content differs. (Letter) Effective: 2018 Fall
Quarter.
Seminar—3 hour(s). Open to Art Studio graduate students only, or
with prior written consent of faculty member. During the first
year of study, MFA graduate students take the Critical
Exploration & Collaboration seminar. Explore and analyze a range
of subjects in contemporary art and begin to define their
relationship to these ideas through speaking, writing, research
and presentation in ways that are relevant to their own art
practice. May be repeated up to 1 Time(s) when topic differs.
(Letter.) Effective: 2018 Fall Quarter.
Seminar—3 hour(s). Open to Art Studio graduate students only, or
with prior written consent of faculty member. Advanced course for
second-year graduate students. Explore and analyze a range of
subjects in contemporary art and begin to define their
relationship to these ideas through speaking, writing, research
and presentation in ways that are relevant to their own art
practice. May be repeated up to 1 Time(s) when content differs.
(Letter.) Effective: 2018 Fall Quarter.
Seminar—3 hour(s). Open to Art Studio graduate students only, or
with prior written consent of faculty member. Focuses on research
methods for artists through critical reading and writing, studio
practice, presentations, site-visits, and professional engagement
related to the field of visual art. Faculty-moderated group
critique course to develop a sense of the theoretical foundations
and implications of the work of each of the participants through
class analysis and extended discussion. May be repeated up to 1
Time(s) when content differs. (Letter.)Effective: 2018 Fall
Quarter.
