Art

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• manipulate traditional and non-traditional drawing media with an emphasis on charcoal, graphite, and ink.
• demonstrate facility in using a variety of techniques to create line, value, form, and depth on a flat surface including modeling and both linear and nonlinear perspective.
• apply drawing skills to a wide range of subject matter including still-life, landscape, and portraiture.
• examine the variety of styles and roles of drawing within different cultures and time periods, ranging from representational to abstract.
• develop a personal portfolio of works.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.  
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing or writing about drawing.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• use the computer as an art-making tool.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art.
• examine the relationship of personal vision and gesture in the art-making process.
• show competency in a range of image making, including still-life, landscape, portrait, and abstraction.
• create a personal portfolio of digital drawings.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, critiquing, and writing about art, digital drawing specifically.
• employ proper material handling, use, storage, clean up, and safety standards in the classroom.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• integrate and refine technical skills using a greater variety of drawing tools, techniques, and surfaces.
• distinguish the basic properties of color and color mixing with drawing media and relate value to color, space, and composition.
• complete a series of works related in subject, technique, or theme in order to achieve personal expression and self direction.
• evaluate, based on select criteria of their own work and the work of others through critiques and discussions.
• synthesize drawing concepts and history of drawing by applying the language in written form to the viewing experience.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate to the course during class discussions, critiques, and written assignments.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design to artwork.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• analyze, compose, and construct the human figure with respect to its color, design, and anatomical structure.
• experiment with various methods and media of drawing the figure.
• demonstrate improvement of basic drawing skills.
• evaluate the depiction of the human form throughout history and within contemporary artistic practice.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, critiquing or writing about figure drawing.
• employ proper material handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• analyze and draw the figure with respect to anatomy and proportion.
• create drawings with the art materials and processes learned in this course.
• synthesize and suggest action in drawing the figure.
• create original compositions using the figure in context.
• develop a subjective style based in response to historical theory, concepts, and repeated practical applications.
• produce drawings of the figure with strong analysis of its structure, proportion, and relationship to compositional space and color.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate to the course during class discussions, critiques and written assignments.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating drawings of the figure.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• create diverse compositions emphasizing a variety of subjects, rendered in a realistic style.
• develop a personal portfolio of artworks.
• experiment with a variety of artistic techniques, media and conceptual approaches.
• investigate the varied relationships between observation and the drawn or painted image of that which is observed.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, critiquing and writing about renderings.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• experiment with using the materials, tools, and techniques associated with pen and ink.
• draw a variety of subjects from observation and imagination.
• create a portfolio reflecting the course content, including: line quality, line character, line as texture, and line as value.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize and comprehend appropriate nomenclature when writing, discussing or critiquing artworks created with ink.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art and design.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate and apply basic skills in drawing and observing human portraits.
• create an accurate likeness of an individual using a variety of techniques and materials.
• distinguish and integrate historical and contemporary approaches to portraiture and create work that reflects these ideas.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, critiquing, and writing about portraiture.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating portraits.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• create human portraits in a variety of abstract and expressive approaches.
• experiment with a variety of materials and techniques to express an abstracted portrait of a human face.
• produce a portfolio of work reflecting the key concepts of modern and contemporary abstract portraiture.
• differentiate varying approaches to abstraction in portraiture from modern and contemporary art.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, writing, and critiquing abstract works of art.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• differentiate, with objectivity, the various underlying dynamics present in works of two-dimensional art and design
• experiment with various art materials and techniques with confidence to visually communicate more effectively.
• analyze, compare and contrast, historic and contemporary examples of art/design from a variety of cultures.
• create a portfolio of work based on projects and assignments.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, writing, or critiquing works of art and design.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating visual works of art and design.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• experiment with and demonstrate skill in handling a variety of media and techniques.
• solve and personalize class assignments addressing a variety of subjects and utilizing a variety conceptual approaches.
• create a portfolio of work reflecting the goals outlined in the course assignments.
• critique their own work, or the works of others, in constructive and tactful ways.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, writing, or critiquing works of art and design.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate the formal elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art and design.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate skill in mixing colors.
• compose color for purposes of creative expression.
• examine and explain basic science of color.
• compare and contrast major theories of color.
• distinguish color interactions and relationships present in artworks both historical and contemporary.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate to the course during class discussions, critiques and/or written assignments.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design to all course work and assignments.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• assemble and collect an object-archive of a variety images and materials appropriate for collage and assemblage.
• create unified compositions based on the skillful manipulation of found-objects and collected papers with a mixed-media approach to materials.
• construct projects with appropriate supports and adhesives while exploring a wide range of collage and assemblage materials.
• synthesize and draw inspiration from the history and multi-cultural nature of collage and assemblage through exposure to and research of artists from across the globe.
• analyze, evaluate, and discuss both the formal aspects and conceptual impacts of completed compositions.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, writing, or critiquing works of art and design.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art and design.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• research the historical use of mural painting by different cultures.
• formulate with others to plan and execute a mural as a public art form.
• evaluate and record the process of creating a mural painting from surveying the site to executing the work.
• apply and describe the planning steps in a large scale commission work.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, writing, or critiquing works of art and design.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom and at any auxiliary work site.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art and design.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• describe the qualities inherent to oil paint and manipulate this complex medium.
• construct and prepare a variety of painting surfaces and supports.
• apply knowledge of visual structure and the skills of rendering techniques to this medium.
• develop expressive content and original personal concepts through manipulation of mark, color, value, and composition.
• differentiate, through first-hand experience, an understanding of the historical and contemporary structures and traditions of the discipline and how their own work addresses these structures and traditions.
• apply the principles of perceptually and theoretically based color theory to painting projects.
• develop a personal portfolio of works in oil paint.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, writing, or critiquing works of art and design.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art and design.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• develop technical ability and resolve more personal and creative investigations while working independently.
• practice traditional techniques manipulating the medium of oil paint.
• integrate personal production into the larger historical and contemporary contexts of art making.
• create a series of unified and cohesive paintings relating both in terms of their subject matter and style.
• research and analyze a painting, and write an essay using the appropriate vocabulary for the topic.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.  
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, writing, or critiquing works of art and design.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art and design.    

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• assemble and prepare a support for acrylic paint.
• experiment using a variety of techniques, mediums, and styles.
• demonstrate and apply knowledge of basic color relationships and color mixing techniques.
• create compositions in acrylic paint using a variety of subjects, including: portraits, landscapes, still life, and non-objective abstraction.
• research the history of painting both prior to and after the development of acrylic paint.
• critique their own work and the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.  
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, writing and critiquing works of art and design.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art and design.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• assemble and prepare a support for acrylic painting.
• demonstrate and apply knowledge of basic color theory in all paintings.
• experiment with a variety of techniques and approaches to abstracting form.
• investigate a wide variety of paint-handling techniques using acrylic paint and acrylic mediums.
• distinguish between the different categories of abstraction, and employ those ideas in their art work.
• create a portfolio of abstract paintings based on class assignments.
• critique their own work and the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.  
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, writing, and critiquing works of art and design.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art and design.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• appraise the antecedents in history in watercolor painting and/or other painting media.
• discover the complex medium of watercolor and apply knowledge and skills.
• compare and contrast traditional and contemporary handling of watercolor medium.
• exhibit proficiency in the basic methods of watercolor painting.
• use logical and intuitive thinking when creating a watercolor painting.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate when discussing, critiquing, and writing about watercolor painting.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean up, and safety standards.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design to all works of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• apply knowledge of color theory and color mixing to successfully resolve imagery.
• identify different watercolor wash techniques including flat, varied, wet on wet, and dry brush.
• produce paintings exploring alternative methods in watercolor texture including salt washes, masking fluid, scraping, plastic wrap, and stenciling.
• analyze the various uses for different watercolor paper including hot press, cold press, paper weight, and paper stretching.
• compare and contrast one's own and others' compositions with both historical and contemporary examples.
• explore scale in regards to format and paper size ranging from 5"x 7" to 30" x 44".
• express concept, technique and personal exploration through the practice of a sketchbook.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate when discussing, critiquing, and writing about watercolor painting.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean up, and safety standards.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design to all works of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• differentiate the tools applied to each printmaking process: intaglio, relief, stencil, and monotype.
• create editions by properly printing a matrix repeatedly.
• identify techniques for basic relief, intaglio, serigraphy, and lithography.
• develop a conceptual and analytical framework by integrating ideas in relationship to different printmaking techniques.
• integrate self-analysis and external analysis techniques through the activity of critiques.
• construct a historical, geographical, and chronological context of printmaking by researching the development of printmaking as a major art medium.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate when discussing, critiquing, and writing about printmaking.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean up, and safety standards.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design to works of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• differentiate techniques of intaglio including hard ground etching, soft ground etching, aquatint, drypoint, engraving, and mezzotint.
• formulate and execute solutions to image development utilizing various intaglio techniques.
• manage production to create an edition using the intaglio process.
• synthesize understanding of intaglio processes with imaginative use of materials, tools, and techniques to resolve image.
• construct a historical, geographical, and chronological context of intaglio printmaking and assess contemporary trends in the use of intaglio.
• evaluate and critique own prints and those of peers by discussing technical effects, assessing the composition employing the vocabulary of two-dimensional design, and judging the overall print quality.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• differentiate among screen printing techniques and control effects of each technique.
• formulate and execute solutions to image development utilizing stencil creation, registration, and printing skills.
• manage production to create an edition on paper or fabric.
• synthesize understanding of silkscreen processes with imaginative use of materials, tools, and techniques to resolve an image.
• appraise the antecedents in history relating to screen printing and assess contemporary trends for screen printing.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate when discussing, critiquing, and writing about screen printing
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean up, and safety standards.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design to works of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• differentiate each relief technique; distinguish tools to carve and control effects of each technique and tool.
• formulate and execute solutions to image development utilizing various relief techniques.
• compare and select appropriate papers for image production and proper presentation formats.
• manage production of a relief print edition.
• synthesize understanding of relief processes with imaginative use of materials, tools, and techniques to resolve image.
• construct a historical, geographical, and chronological context of relief printmaking and assess contemporary trends in relief printmaking.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate when discussing, critiquing, and writing about relief techniques.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean up, and safety standards.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design to works of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• design and create bodies of work using various printmaking techniques taught in class such as intaglio, relief, and serigraph.
• develop and use advanced techniques for intaglio, relief, screen printing, or lithography.
• explore new techniques that can apply to contemporary practices.
• analyze developments of new processes in contemporary printmaking and apply to a variety of techniques.
• apply principles of design to printmaking images.
• develop a signature printmaking style.
• cite different historical influences and describe their impact on contemporary printmaking.
• analyze specific periods of historical printmaking and apply concepts to contemporary practice.
• create a completed body of work within sets of multiples demonstrating an understanding of the uses of specific printmaking techniques.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• differentiate each lithography technique including crayon, tusche, additive, reductive, and photo processes; distinguish tools used and control effects of each technique and tool.
• formulate and execute solutions to image development utilizing various lithographic techniques.
• compare and select appropriate papers for image production and proper presentation formats.
• manage production to create an edition of lithographs.
• synthesize understanding of lithographic processes with imaginative use of materials, tools, and techniques to resolve image.
• evaluate their own prints and critique those of their peers by discussing technical effects, assessing the composition employing the vocabulary of two-dimensional design and judging the overall print quality.
• construct a historical, geographical, and chronological context by assessing historical and contemporary trends in the use of lithographic printing.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate when discussing, critiquing, and writing about lithography.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean up, and safety standards.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design to works of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• differentiate techniques of bookbinding and bookmaking structures.
• compare and select appropriate materials and papers for book production.
• produce compositions and ideas (sketches and models) for book structures.
• define and demonstrate the ability to use the traditional format means of expression, based primarily on the formal elements: line, shape, value, size, space, texture, color, and the principles of composition: unity, variety, balance, and harmony.
• demonstrate the ability to combine formal elements in book structures with a concept.
• demonstrate an understanding of book structures with imaginative use of materials, tools, and techniques.
• articulate the conceptual origins of artistic expression, the interpretation of these images, and their context.
• examine historical and contemporary book structures leading to the development of artist’s books.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• build sculptures that demonstrate physical and technical skills of construction.
• create and evaluate designs through research, making models, and drawing.
• solve issues of both technical construction and aesthetic consideration.
• perform an analysis of the craftsmanship and aesthetic of artwork through the verbal critique process.
• identify physical traits and construction methods through observation of artwork.
• formulate opinions based upon comparing and contrasting sculptural properties.
• assess geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of artwork.
• utilize various sculptural materials and tools.
• create a written analysis of the physical and conceptual properties of various artworks.
• define art vocabulary, apply art concepts, and critique sculptures.
• critique their own work, and the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, critiquing, and writing about three dimensional design.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards.
• communicate the elements of art, the principles of design, and how they apply to the visual language of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• build sculptures based on techniques of woodworking, welding, casting, fabrication, and assemblage using traditional and non-traditional use of materials.
• create and evaluate designs through research, making models, and drawing.
• solve issues of technical construction, aesthetic consideration, and conceptual content.
• perform an analysis of the craftsmanship and aesthetic of artwork through the verbal critique process.
• identify physical traits and construction methods through observation of artwork.
• assess geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of artwork
• utilize various sculptural materials and tools; operate equipment safely and effectively.
• create a written analysis of the physical and conceptual properties of various artworks.
• critique their work, and the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, critiquing, and writing about sculpture.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards.
• communicate the elements of art, the principles of design, and how they apply to the visual language of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• build sculptures demonstrating intermediate/advanced levels of expression and technical processes.
• create and evaluate designs through research, making models, and drawing.
• solve issues of technical construction, aesthetic consideration, and conceptual content.
• perform an analysis of the craftsmanship and aesthetic of artwork through the verbal critique process.
• identify physical traits and construction methods through observation of artwork.
• assess geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of artwork.
• incorporate the concepts of spatial relationships, the human figure, art historical commentary, and site specificity into relative projects.
• utilize various sculptural materials and tools; operate equipment safely and effectively.
• critique their own work, and the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, critiquing, and writing about sculpture.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards.
• communicate the elements of art, the principles of design, and how they apply to the visual language of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• analyze the relationship between content and technical skills in sculpture fabrication to include composition, form, carving, construction, mold-making, and finishing.
• exhibit safe and proper use of necessary sculpture equipment, including but not limited to: band saw, table saw, drill press, grinders, and sanders.
• exhibit skills in sculpture fabrication to include composition, form, mold-making, construction, and finishing.
• analyze and select appropriate materials and techniques necessary to explore personal artistic vision and concepts.
• critique their own work, and the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, critiquing, and writing about sculpture.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards.
• communicate the elements of art, the principles of design, and how they apply to the visual language of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• construct sculptures of human gestures using malleable wire.
• respond intuitively to the human gestures with small clay sculptures.
• construct a free-standing figure sculpture using an armature.
• construct a free-standing sculpture using chicken wire, burlap, and plaster.
• analyze human anatomical structure both through accurate representational form and through using the figure to give form to personal thoughts and ideas.
• evaluate work by applying contemporary and traditional figurative sculpture concepts.
• solve issues of technical construction, aesthetic consideration, and conceptual content.
• perform an analysis of the craftsmanship and aesthetic of artwork through the verbal critique process.
• utilize various sculptural materials and tools, operate equipment safely and effectively.
• critique their own work, and the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, critiquing, and writing about figure sculpture.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards.
• communicate the elements of art, the principles of design, and how they apply to the visual language of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate mastery of techniques required in creating projects in metals.
• employ visual literacy and sound aesthetic judgment in designing, constructing, and critiquing small metal artworks.
• integrate and apply historical and contemporary ideas toward metal design when creating class projects.
• use problem solving analytical skills in preparing and completing works of art.
• critique their own work and the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.  
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, writing, or critiquing works of art and design.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art and design.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate improved skills of oxy-acetylene and propane torch techniques.
• develop knowledge of advanced tool handling and techniques.
• incorporate in-depth concepts of design elements and principles in designing and creating complex projects.
• research and apply historical and contemporary concepts and approaches to small metals projects.
• practice and apply critical thinking skills when creating and analyzing two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms.
• critique their own work and the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, writing, and critiquing works of art and design.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art and design.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate centrifugal and vacuum casting techniques.
• design and produce small metal casting.
• construct 3-D projects.
• demonstrate an understanding of the historic uses of small metal design and cast small metals.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize appropriate nomenclature when discussing, writing, or critiquing works of art and design.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design when creating works of art and design.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate skills in metal art fabrication to include composition, form, joining, and finishing.
• exhibit skills in metal art casting: wax model forming, plaster investment, kiln use, and centrifugal and vacuum casting.
• exhibit safe and proper use of oxy/acetylene equipment: soldering and welding.
• analyze and select appropriate materials and techniques necessary to explore personal artistic vision.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate to the course during class discussions, critiques, and written assignments
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• gain understanding of the elements of art, the principles of design, and how they apply to the visual language of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• construct projects by hand-building using pinching, coiling, and slab building techniques.
• create bowls and trimmed foot rims that demonstrate technical skill with a potter's wheel.
• utilize slip and glaze for ceramic finishes and aesthetic effects.
• explain basic firing practices used for the successful completion of ceramic ware.
• incorporate separately made parts into a cohesive sculptural or functional whole.
• assess historical and contemporary ceramic art practice for guidance in shaping a student’s individual visual and conceptual aesthetic.
• develop an appreciation for the time necessary to master a craft.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate to the course for class discussions, critiques and written assignments
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design as they relate to ceramics for all ceramic course work and assignments.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• construct projects by hand building using extruded, press mold, hump mold, and hard slab building techniques. Further develop skills utilizing pinch, coil and slab building techniques that challenge students use of scale, texture, detail ability to render and object orientation.
• build technical skills with a potter's wheel to produce lidded forms, bowls, plates, pitchers, vases, tea pots, and altered forms, all with trimmed foot rims. Students choose either SLO one or two, not both.
• utilize stain, slip, and glaze to develop ceramic finishes and aesthetic effects.
• choose appropriate firing options that develop an individual style and sensibility of ceramic ware.
• incorporate separately made parts into a cohesive sculptural or functional whole.
• assess historical and contemporary ceramic art practice for guidance in shaping a student’s individual visual and conceptual aesthetic.
• practice basic maintenance functions in the ceramic studio: loading and unloading of kilns and mixing glazes and slips; cleaning kiln shelves for future use.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate to the course for class discussions, critiques and written assignments.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design as they relate to ceramics for all ceramic course work and assignments.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate skills in ceramic clay fabrication to include coil building, slab building, carving, wheel throwing, and mold making.
• demonstrate skills in surface decoration to include glaze formulation, glazing techniques, firing type, oxide, decal, and metallic luster glazes.
• exhibit safe and proper use of ceramic equipment (pug mill, electric ceramic wheel, gas kiln, and electric kiln).
• analyze and select appropriate materials and techniques necessary to explore personal artistic vision.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• construct on the potter’s wheel utilitarian or sculptural forms such as bowls, cups, plates, pitchers, lidded forms, vases, tea pots, and altered forms, all with finished foot rims that stress technical excellence, awareness of historical precedent and individual intentionality.
• utilize stain, slip, and glaze for ceramic finishes and aesthetic effects.
• explain basic firing practices used for the successful completion of ceramic ware.
• incorporate separately made parts into a cohesive sculptural or functional whole.
• assess historical and contemporary ceramic art practice for guidance in shaping a student’s individual visual and conceptual aesthetic.
• develop an appreciation for the time necessary to master a craft.
• critique their own work, and the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate to the course for class discussions, critiques, and written assignments.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design as they relate to ceramics for all ceramic course work and assignments.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• construct on the potter’s wheel utilitarian or sculptural forms such as bowls, cups, plates, pitchers, lidded forms, vases, tea pots, and altered forms, all with finished foot rims that stress technical excellence, awareness of historical precedent and individual intentionality. Additional forms to research include: cups and saucers, casseroles, soy bottles, ewer forms, tulip vases and larger scale vessels.
• utilize stain, slip, and glaze to develop ceramic finishes and aesthetic effects. Additional topics include slip decoration for texture and color as green-ware when glazing: use of resists, multiple temperature firings. Additional topics might include use of the spray booth, metallic lusters and decals.
• choose appropriate firing options that develop an individual style and sensibility of ceramic ware.
• incorporate separately made parts into a cohesive sculptural or functional whole.
• assess historical and contemporary ceramic art practice for guidance in shaping a student’s individual visual and conceptual aesthetic.
• practice basic maintenance functions in the ceramic studio: loading and unloading of kilns and mixing glazes and slips; cleaning kiln shelves for future use.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate to the course for class discussions, critiques, and written assignments.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design as they relate to ceramics for all ceramic course work and assignments.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• construct utilitarian or sculptural forms such as bowls, cups, cups and saucers, plates, pitchers, lidded forms, vases, tea pots, altered forms, casseroles, soy bottles, ewer forms, tulip vases and larger scale vessels. Two assignments to specifically make include a multi-sectioned vessel and a research based project made in a series. All completed projects will stress an advanced level of technical excellence, awareness of historical precedent and individual intentionality.
• utilize stain, slip, and glaze to develop ceramic finishes and aesthetic effects. Additional topics include slip decoration for texture and color as green-ware when glazing: use of resists, multiple temperature firings, spray booth (optional); lusters (optional); decals (optional).
• choose appropriate firing options that develop an individual style and sensibility of ceramic ware.
• create a cohesive body of work which expresses the student's individual aesthetic style and integrates the process of researching, experimenting, fabricating and assessing quality of one's own and other's ceramic ware.
• incorporate separately made parts into a cohesive sculptural or functional whole.
• assess historical and contemporary ceramic art practice for guidance in shaping a student’s individual visual and conceptual aesthetic.
• practice basic maintenance functions in the ceramic studio: loading and unloading of kilns and mixing glazes and slips; cleaning kiln shelves for future use.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate to the course during class discussions, critiques and written assignments.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up, and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design as they relate to ceramics for all ceramic course work and assignments.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• construct sculptural forms utilizing hand building techniques of pinch, coil, hard/soft slab construction, extrusion, press mold, hump mold and slip casting, with an emphasis on decorative and conceptual interests.
• utilize stain, slip, and glaze to develop ceramic finishes and aesthetic effects.
• incorporate separately made parts into a cohesive sculptural whole.
• assess historical and contemporary ceramic art practice for guidance in shaping a student’s visual and conceptual aesthetic.
• Develop an appreciation for the time necessary to master a craft.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate to the course during class discussions, critiques, and written assignments.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design as they relate to ceramics for all ceramic course work and assignments.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• construct sculptural forms utilizing hand building techniques of pinch, coil, hard/soft slab construction, extrusion, press mold, hump mold and slip casting, with an emphasis on decorative and conceptual interests.
• utilize stain, slip, and glaze to develop ceramic finishes and aesthetic effects.
• explain basic firing practices used for the successful completion of ceramic ware.
• incorporate separately made parts into a cohesive sculptural whole.
• assess historical and contemporary ceramic art practice for guidance in shaping a student’s visual and conceptual aesthetic.
• develop an appreciation for the time necessary to master a craft.
• practice basic maintenance functions in the ceramic studio: loading and unloading of kilns and mixing glazes and slips; cleaning kiln shelves for future use.
• critique their own work, or the work of others, in a constructive and tactful way.
• utilize nomenclature appropriate to the course during class discussions, critiques, and written assignments.
• employ proper material/equipment handling, use, storage, clean-up and safety standards in the classroom.
• integrate and apply the elements of art and principles of design as they relate to ceramics for all ceramic course work and assignments.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• identify varying techniques for handling common art materials.
• develop skills and technique to communicate basic art principles.
• organize an appropriate sequential plan for art education in the elementary schools.
• analyze age-specific capabilities of children in terms of the visual arts.
• propose appropriate art resources for use with specific groups of students.
• demonstrate a familiarity with the California K-12 art standards.
• investigate a variety of cultural and age specific methods of expression.
• assess the historical and social uses of art.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• research the historical uses of various techniques and media in different cultures.
• compare and contrast issues regarding the development and acquisition of materials and various techniques through time and in different cultures.
• differentiate a wide variety of materials and techniques employed in both historical and contemporary art works.
• manipulate dry, wet, and mixed media.
• create works demonstrating college level skill in the use of a variety of techniques and approaches in handling a wide range of art materials.
• choose and prepare the proper support for a variety of media.
• assemble their work for presentation in a professional way, which may include framing, matting or display considerations.
• produce artworks utilizing materials and techniques in relation to compositional considerations, for expression or as key to expressing ideas.
• critique his or her work and the work of others in constructive and tactful ways.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• apply practical knowledge learned in both art history and studio courses to course content and projects.
• recognize and demonstrate an understanding of gallery procedures, and identify and solve problems associated with displaying, cataloguing, preserving, and documenting works of art.
• plan and install exhibitions and organize and maintain an art collection.
• know the cultural history of museum and gallery institutions.
• understand the relationship between professional gallery and museum procedures and the artists whose work is exhibited, including preparing and analyzing professional artists' presentation portfolios.
• comprehend and utilize terminology associated with the visual arts when discussing and writing about historical and contemporary works of art.
• meet the public in a gallery setting and provide relevant information regarding the exhibition.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• apply practical knowledge obtained in both art history and studio courses and previous experience with galleries to class content.
• distinguish gallery procedures and solve problems associated with displaying and documenting works of art.
• prioritize responsibilities for gallery scheduling and exhibition procedures utilizing basic skills and previous experience.
• integrate knowledge of contemporary and historical art and artists in the communication of art with the community.
• develop writing skills in order to create proposals for exhibitions and to generate community interest by presenting articles, essays, and press releases.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• develop and revise original artwork for inclusion in a portfolio.
• demonstrate an understanding of methods for presentation of art, including photography, digital imagery, and scanning.
• produce a professional portfolio of art, including digital images, artist statement, resume, brochure, and business card.
• assess and demonstrate an understanding of exhibition public relations/advertising procedures.
• assess artwork for installation purposes.
• analyze and demonstrate procedures for displaying artwork.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate facility in the media, techniques, and tools under consideration.
• demonstrate an understanding of the historical and contemporary uses of the media, techniques, and tools under consideration.
• develop individual ideas concerning content and personal expression within the media, technique, and tools under consideration.
• analyze and critique the historical and contemporary expressions of the media, techniques, and tools used in the media under consideration.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate facility with the materials, tools, and techniques specific to the proposed studio project.
• demonstrate an understanding of the process by which specific ideas are developed into finalized studio projects.
• demonstrate the ability to produce art work independently.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the variety of jobs and duties available to an individual with an art degree or arts-related experience.
• demonstrate an understanding of typical responsibilities in the various positions available to someone with an arts degree or arts-related experience.