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Course Syllabus

ART 2600 Sculpture I

  • Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
  • Department: Visual Art
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 3; Lab: 3
  • Semesters Offered: TBA
  • Semester Approved: Fall 2025
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2030
  • End Semester: Summer 2031
  • Optimum Class Size: 12
  • Maximum Class Size: 15

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the basic materials, techniques, and philosophies of sculpture. Students will explore various methods of production, such as modeling, carving, casting, fabrication, mixed media, and installation. A lab fee is required.

Justification

This course provides a necessary understanding of the materials and tools used in traditional and non-traditional media while emphasizing the expressive qualities of each sculptural process. This course is offered at every other college and university in the state. This course corresponds with similar classes at other USHE institutions. This course fills an elective for all art majors and is required for sculpture majors.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Material Proficiency: Students will be able to demonstrate a proficiency in materials and techniques through an improved understanding of the technical processes and materials involved in creating three-dimensional art, and the produce a number of sculptural works utilizing various processes and materials.
  2. Conceptual Principles: Students will be able to identify formal and conceptual approaches to sculpture and effectively communicate complex conceptual ideas by being fluent in the visual language.
  3. Historical Context: Students will be able to demonstrate fluency in historical content and context and find their place as an active contributor to visual culture.
  4. Critical Analysis: Students will be able to demonstrate critical analyses of works of art, participate in oral group critiques, and provide feedback on formal and conceptual issues associated with the production of sculptural works of art.

Course Content

This course will include lecture, discussion, material demonstrations, independent and collaborative studio practice, critiques, and how each relates to: the design process and its application to the creation of sculptural objects; three-dimensional problem solving; materials and construction techniques; proper use and safety of a variety of tools used to construct three dimensional objects; individual and group critiques, designed to promote constructive analysis of each student's own work, the work of their peers, and historical works of art; professional standards and craftsmanship required in the industry.