Department of Fine Arts
Sculpture & Metal Arts
ART 70
FUNDAMENTALS OF SCULPTURE
A survey of basic sculpture processes
to include both additive and subtractive
sculpture procedures. Lectures and
demonstrations involving the classic and
contemporary use of sculpture materials
such as clay, plaster, stone, and metal will
be covered. Students will research, design,
and develop representational and abstract
sculptural forms. Course emphasis will
be placed on the effective use of design,
materials and sculptural procedures, as
well as the safe and proper use of hand
and power tools.
ART 71
ADDITIVE SCULPTURE
Recommended Preparation: ART 70
An in-depth investigation of the additive
processes in sculpture, including clay and
plaster.
ART 72
SUBTRACTIVE SCULPTURE
Recommended Preparation: ART 70
An in-depth investigation of the subtractive
process in sculpture, including plaster,
wood and stone.
ART 78
BEGINNING LIFE SCULPTURE
Sculpting from a live model using clay with
emphasis placed on gesture, composition,
scale, proportion as related to representational
forms.
ART 79
ADVANCED LIFE SCULPTURE
Recommended Preparation: ART 78
Students expand their ability to sculpt
from the live model to include larger
scale and the materials of wood and/or
stone.
ART 175
METAL CASTING
Recommended Preparation: ART 70
A specialized course in foundry procedures.
Activities will include direct and
indirect techniques of developing wax
models to be used in the lost wax metal
casting process. Students will design
unique sculptural forms which will be cast
in metal using either plaster investment or
ceramic shell molds. Course emphasis will
be placed on the safe and proper use of
hand and power tools and upon a variety
of foundry practices such as: mold making,
spruce and gate systems, mold dewaxing,
metal pouring procedures, metal
finishing, and coloring techniques.
