Visual Arts - Studio 359R
Winter Semester 2012
Section 1: 240 B66 on T Th at 12:00 pm - 02:50 pm
Instructor Information
Instructor: Von AllenOffice: B-66Office Hours: T 10 am -noonEmail: livinginprovo@gmail.comHome Phone Number: 801-699-1874
Course Information
Texts & Materials
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| the creative habitBy Twyla Tharpe | ||||
Description
This course is the intermediate level ceramics course for art majors. It is intended to give students an opportunity to have further experience with techniques and processes that were introduced in VASTU 216. Students will build on their earlier experiences in the ceramics lab, adding more complicated approaches to hand building including the challenge of building larger forms, pinching and paddling hollow figurative techniques, mold making and an introduction to the potters wheel. Students will use the spray booth, slab roller, potters wheel and will be required to load and fire their technical assignments in the small test kilns.
In addition to new techniques in form and and surface, students will invest a portion of the semester pursuing an individual direction. They will be required to complete a self directed body of work that explores a personal creative theme proposing both the technical and aesthetic issues that motivate their choices.
Slide lectures, readings and individual research assignments will give students a perspective on the world of current ceramic art and it's place in the larger field of contemporary art.
Prerequisites
Students in VASTU 359 should have completed 216 or the equivalent and should have experience with hand forming techniques and firing ranges beyond cone ten. Also, experienced students who have done mostly throwing or vessel work should take 216, which is a survey of three- dimensional problem solving in ceramics.
Learning Outcomes
- Techniques, Processes, and TerminologyStudents will demonstrate confidence in the medium by learning techniques, processes and terminology in ceramics.
- Contemporary Ceramic ArtStudents will develop critical awareness of contemporary ceramic art.
- Production and Problem SolvingStudents will develop a body of work based on personal sources and creative problem solving.
- Going Beyond the CraftStudents will develop an independent direction in ceramics, beyond the basics of the craft.
Library Information
Librarian Information
Name: Chris Ramsey
Office: 5447 HBLL
Phone Number: 422-6731
Email: chris_ramsey@byu.edu
Reference Desk Information
Name: Humanities
Phone Number: 422-4006
Email: humref@byu.edu
Hours: M-Th : 8am-9pm; F: 8am-6pm; Sat: 10am-6pm
Department Research Information
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In keeping with the principles of the BYU Honor Code, students are expected to be honest in all of their academic work. Academic honesty means, most fundamentally, that any work you present as your own must in fact be your own work and not that of another. Violations of this principle may result in a failing grade in the course and additional disciplinary action by the university. Students are also expected to adhere to the Dress and Grooming Standards. Adherence demonstrates respect for yourself and others and ensures an effective learning and working environment. It is the university's expectation, and my own expectation in class, that each student will abide by all Honor Code standards. Please call the Honor Code Office at 422-2847 if you have questions about those standards.
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Students with Disabilities
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