AN235 3D Modeling and Animation 3 credits
Students explore the expressive possibilities of the 3D animation environment through a variety of narrative and thematic assignments. Virtual objects are modeled and placed into scenes that are then textured, animated and rendered. An emphasis on planning, and project management strengthens the storytelling possibilities created by integrating the motion of objects, cameras, lighting and sound.
Prerequisites: 15 Studio Credits, including LTT Elective or Permission of Instructor
Fulfills: A+IM Requirement (Animation students); Graphic Design Elective (Graphic Design students); Time Based Media Requirement Elective (Photography students); Digital Media Elective (Interdisciplinary Arts students); Digital Sculpture Requirement Elective (Sculp

AN240 3D Character Animation 3 credits
Students work with meshes, rigging and skinning to develop the initial skills for 3D character animation. Simple characters are created and then moved through a series of exercises based on traditional animation principles. Emphasis is on structure, planning and process documentation. Students will explore a variety of thematic assignments and finish the course with several character animation studies.
Prerequisites: 15 Studio Credits, including LTT Elective or Permission of Instructor
Fulfills: AI+M 200-Level Elective (Animation Students); Graphic Design Elective (Graphic Design students); Digital Media Elective (Interdisciplinary Arts students); Digital Sculpture Requirement Elective (Sculpture students)

DR204 Life Drawing I 3 credits
Studying the human figure is an effective way to engage with and understand visual dynamic. Through involvement with gesture, structure, proportion, anatomy, the effects of light in relation to form and composition, students explore both formal and expressive issues as they work from the model. Slides and other sources of historic and contemporary figurative art are presented throughout the semester.
Prerequisites:
Fulfills: Life Drawing 1 Requirement (A+IM, Illustration, Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture Students); Art Education Requirement

INT300 Internship 3 credits
Required during the junior year, INT300 provides the opportunity for real world experience through the Internship & Apprenticeship Program. Students complete a minimum of 120 hours on-site as an intern with a business or as an apprentice with an established artist. Other requirements include keeping a journal, writing a reflection paper and attending a debriefing seminar with other interns and apprentices. A learning contract outlining educational objectives as well as work duties and responsibilities is completed prior to starting INT300.
Prerequisites: Junior level standing
Fulfills: Internship Requirement (All Concentrations)

SC200 Sculpture I 3 credits
Sculpture I is an introduction to basic techniques and practices of sculpture using materials such as wood, plaster, steel, stone and found objects. Students work on a series of projects involving objects, constructions, installations and conceptual issues which culminate in comprehensive final works. Group critiques, class trips and slide lectures complement the in-class working sessions.
Prerequisites: Three-Dimensional Design
Fulfills: Sculpture I Requirement (Sculpture students); Studio Elective

SC203 Figure Modeling 1.5 credits
This course investigates the basic skills and concepts of modeling from the human form. Students work in class from live models on a series of figure studies that stress form, structure, and gesture relationships. This course complements the figure analysis of Life Drawing I and the more conceptual concerns of 3D Design.
Prerequisites:
Fulfills: Figure Modeling Requirement (Printmaking, Sculpture and Art Education Students); Studio Elective

SC205 Sculpture II 3 credits
In Sculpture II, students continue to investigate materials and processes relative to the three-dimensional arts. Students work on a series of problem sequences leading to final works investigating different issues than those encountered in Sculpture I.
Prerequisites: Sculpture I, Fabrication Methods
Fulfills: Sculpture II Requirement (Sculpture students); Studio Elective

SC206 Ceramic Sculpture 3 credits
This course covers basic methods of non-functional ceramics and investigates experimental use of clay as a sculptural medium. Students create free-standing, hand-built forms through the use of basic techniques such as: slabs, coil-building, press-form molding, carving and simple armatures. Issues of design execution such as volume, weight, color, form, choice of clay body and texture are also covered. Students gain an understanding of the transformative nature of the firing process as well as the properties of raw clay. Students use ceramic forms as a sculptural element and combine them with other materials to develop contemporary possibilities of a time honored material. An awareness of current discourse in an art historical perspective regarding the use of clay are addressed through discussions of such artists as Viola Frey, Ana Mendieta, Charles Simmons, Peter Voulkos, Judy Chicago and Kim Jones (a.k.a. Mudman).
Prerequisites: Three-Dimensional Design
Fulfills: Sculpture Elective (Sculpture students); Studio Elective

SC207 Sculpture: Multiples and Series 3 credits
This course introduces students to a wide range of mold-making processes with which to create sculptural work. Students investigate the application of multiples in relief structures, free-standing forms and installation. Contemporary and more traditional techniques are explored using plaster, clay, wax, latex and paper pulp. Students work on a series of conceptually related projects providing the opportunity to explore personal aesthetic in depth. Slides, readings and documentation drawn from contemporary and historical sources supplement the course.
Prerequisites: Three-Dimensional Design
Fulfills: Sculpture Elective (Sculpture students); Studio Elective

SC212 Fabrication Methods in Wood 1.5 credits
Students gain an understanding of the material characteristics of wood through the proper use of tools and a variety of construction techniques. The course begins with a series of simple projects (a frame, a small shelving unit, and a box) that introduce the use of the table saw, miter saw, joiner plane, and several methods of joinery. Students further develop skills by planning and executing projects of their own choosing. More advanced methods such as spline joint, frame, and panel construction, and lamination procedures to produce curved forms are covered in the second half of the semester. The course will be beneficial both to those wishing to acquire woodworking skills for the first time and those who are already familiar with the basics and want to gain greater proficiency.
Prerequisites: Three-Dimensional Design
Fulfills: Requirement Elective (Printmaking and Sculpture students); Studio Elective

SC213 Fabrication Methods in Metal 1.5 credits
Students learn technical and practical methods used to manipulate metals into objects of their own design. The course begins with the basic processes of oxy-acetylene bending, welding, and cutting, followed by more extensive methods of mig welding, plama cutting, brazing, and stick welding. The course is beneficial both to those wishing to acquire skill in this area for the first time and those who are already familiar with the basics and who want to gain greater proficiency.
Prerequisites: Three-Dimensional Design
Fulfills: Requirement Elective (Printmaking and Sculpture students); Studio Elective

SC214 Fabrication Methods in Metal II 1.5 credits
Students will learn advanced technical and practical methods used to manipulate metals into objects of their own design. The course is a continuation of SC213 and begins with an over view of the basic processes of oxyacetylene bending, welding, and cutting, followed by more extensive methods of mig welding, plasma cutting, brazing, and stick welding. Students will then expand upon this to include basic blacksmithing. This practice will stress more advance fabrication methods in mechanics and structure of metal sculpture. It is designed to benefit those who are already familiar with the basics and want to gain greater proficiency in metalworking.
Prerequisites: 3D Design, SC213 Fabrication Methods in Metal
Fulfills: Studio Elective

SC218 Flexible Structures 3 credits
In this course, students explore the relationship of the internal structure of form and its surface through the manipulation of flexible materials and texture. Working primarily with paper and cloth, along with wood, wire and stiffening agents, students devise a variety of methods to create structure. Emphasis is placed on expressive use of material and investigation of the interdependence of material and form. Slides, readings and documentation drawn from contemporary, as well as other sources supplement the course.
Prerequisites: Three-Dimensional Design
Fulfills: Sculpture Elective (Sculpture students); Studio Elective

SC220 Interior/Exterior Installation 3 credits
In this course, students explore a variety of materials and approaches to sculpture in relation to specific in-door and out-door sites (chosen by instructor and students). Students look at how the evolution of a sculpture, sculptural activity and personal voice are affected by external considerations such as: location, physical conditions, usage and viewer response. Within this context the course will also touch upon contemporary issues surrounding Public Art. Students will be given the opportunity to execute a work of "public art" during the semester.
Prerequisites: Fabrication Methods or Sculpture I
Fulfills: Sculpture Elective (Sculpture students); Studio Elective

SC225 Warm Glass Methods 3 credits
This course is designed to teach the basic skills for working with kiln formed glass: fusing, inclusion, slumping (thermoforming), frit casting, kiln casting, pate de verre, and using molds and drop rings to produce forms. Each student designs a project in each area, while learning how to operate a kiln, glass grinder, and glass cutter. We will look at contemporary sculpture in glass, and how it can be incorporated into sculptural practice.
Prerequisites: Three-Dimensional Design
Fulfills: 200-Level Sculpture Elective (Sculpture Students); Studio Elective

SC299 Topics in Sculpture 3 credits
This course provides an in-depth study of a topic in Sculpture. The topic may be selected to take advantage of special events, to allow further exploration of a subject covered in a preliminary way in other courses, or to explore areas not sufficiently covered by the regular class rotation.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites will be developed in conjunction with the course description for each topic.
Fulfills: 200-Level Sculpture Course (Sculpture Students); Studio Elective

SC305 Sculpture Workshop 3 credits
 Students choose materials and issues for their projects and are expected to complete a series of related works. Individual research of critical issues, group discussions of writings about sculpture, and trips to exhibitions, technical facilities, and sculptors' studios are important aspects of the course.
Prerequisites: Sculpture II or permission of instructor
Fulfills: Sculpture Workshop Requirement (Sculpture students); 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective

SC309 Kinetics, Robotics and the Interactive Enviro 3 credits
This course provides technical skills and an aesthetic vocabulary for students using kinetic, and robotic devices in their work. Following a rudimentary introduction to electronics, students build simple kinetic devices that explore issues of gesture, initiation, duration, delay and action/reaction. Initial projects will involve connecting motors, gears, sound, lights, and other devices to sensors (motion, light, sound, pressure) in response to viewer presence. In the second half of the semester students integrate computer control into the creative process, beginning with a history of automatons, robotics and interactive artworks. Using programming, students alter the behavior of devices they have constructed using software timers, counters, and sensitivity control.
Prerequisites: Sculpture I for sculpture concentrators; 45 earned credits for non-Sculpture concentrators
Fulfills: Sculpture Elective (Sculpture students); 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective

SC335 Innovations in Stone and Wood 3 credits
This course is designed to investigate and challenge traditional approaches to the carving of wood and stone. As such, after basic techniques of carving are addressed for both materials, other issues pertaining to subtractive and additive methods for creating sculpture will be explored. Studio time will be engaged with the consideration of mixed media and multiple forms within which the carved form will become a part of the composition. Assigned and student driven projects will be undertaken throughout the term. An on-going dialogue discussing contemporary sculptors¹ work in these mediums as well as group and individual critiques of individual projects will augment the studio work. A field trip will be undertaken during the semester if time permits.
Prerequisites: Sculpture I
Fulfills: Sculpture Elective (Sculpture students); 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective

SC399 Topics in Sculpture 3 credits
This course provides an in-depth study of a topic in Sculpture. The topic may be selected to take advantage of special events, to allow further exploration of a subject covered in a preliminary way in other courses, or to explore areas not sufficiently covered by the regular class rotation.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites will be developed in conjunction with the course description for each topic.
Fulfills: 300-Level Sculpture Course (Sculpture Students); 300-Level Studio Elective

SC900 Independent Study in Sculpture 3 credits
Advanced work in sculpture, supervised by a designated faculty member.
Prerequisites: only open to third and fourth year students with permission of instructor
Fulfills: