ART 121

SYLLABUS AND COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION TO STUDIO: 3-D ART FOUNDATIONS

SPRING 2004 TUESDAY AND THURSDAY 1:10-4:00

PROFESSOR CALISCH

This course is primarily a studio class.  That means we spend the majority of our time involved in the creative process.  In short, we make things.  Making art and being conscientious designers however, is not an isolated act.  It requires that we stay connected to the world around us, the world that came before us, and the worlds that are hidden from us.  We make art to stay connected to ourselves and to communicate our discoveries to others.  In order to augment creative production and discover how the creative process works we will spend time learning techniques, watching demonstrations, reading, discussing, viewing slides, keeping journals, critiquing, and visiting the galleries.

OPEN STUDIO WORK SCHEDULE        Mon.-Fri. 7:00 am - 5:00 pm (Fri. til 4:00)

                                                                Sun.-Thurs. 7:00 pm-11:00 pm

There are six projects, escalating in complexity, during the semester. Each builds on the project or projects that precedes it. Each is worth 10% of your final grade.

There is a mid-term exam worth 20% of your final grade.

There is a required Sketchbook/Journal to be used to record your creative process. This book (collected twice) and your participation in class critiques, discussion, and attendance make up 20% of your final grade.

Late projects are not accepted (except in very rare instances).

Thursday, January 15         

Course Introduction - Tour of Facilities, Safety Instruction, Course Philosophy, Sketchbook/Journal, Grading, Calendar and Special events

Reading Assignment each Tuesday

Introduction to  Assignment #1 (partA)

Title:               A Warm Up

Materials:      Eggs and paper

Approach:     Trial and error, Experimentation, Invention

Purpose:        Problem Solving

Due Date:      Tuesday, January 20^th - 1:10pm

Tuesday, January 20           CRITIQUE/Discussion of Chapter 1

Introduction to  Assignment #1 (part B)

Due Date:      Tuesday, January 27

Thursday, January 22          WORK DAY

Tuesday, January 27           CRITIQUE/Discussion of Chapter 4

Introduction of Assignment #2

Title:               Boris’s Armor

Materials:      Cardboard, Hot glue, Cow, Misc. Decoration

Approach:     Construction

Purpose:       To experiment with, and organize the principles of design.

Due Date:      February 10

Thursday, January 29          WORK DAY              

Tuesday, February 3           WORK DAY

Discussion of Chapter 5

Thursday, February 5         WORK DAY

Tuesday, February 10         CRITIQUE/Discussion of Chapter 7

Introduction of Assignment #3

Title:               The Merger

Materials:      Wood, rope, bricks

Approach:     Overt manipulation

Purpose:        1. To begin to communicate ideas visually.

                    2. To discover the individual nature of creative thinking.

3. To deal with materials possessing different physical properties.

Due Date:      February 26

Thursday, February 12        WORK DAY           

Tuesday, February 17         WORK DAY/ Discussion of Chapter 8

Thursday, February 19        WORK DAY

Tuesday, February 24         WORK DAY/ Discussion of Chapter 6

Thursday, February 26        CRITIQUE/DISCUSSION

Introduction of Assignment #4

Title:               Casting Transition

Materials:      Clay and plaster

Approach:     Carving and modeling

Purpose:        To control composition through bas-relief and design elements

Due Date:      March 25

Tuesday, March 2                WORK DAY/ Discussion of Chapter 9

Thursday, March 4               WORK DAY

SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK

Tuesday, March 16              MID-TERM EXAM

                                               Based on readings and discussions

                                                Hand in Journals

Thursday, March 18             WORK DAY

Tuesday, March 23              WORK DAY            

Thursday, March 25             CRITIQUE/DISCUSSION

Introduction of Assignment #5

Title:               Baby Drives a Lexus

Materials:      Styrofoam, Plaster gauze

Approach:     Direct construction

Purpose:        To investigate the relationship between the elements of Unity and Variety

Due Date:      April 13

Tuesday, March 30              WORK DAY  

Thursday, April 1                WORK DAY

Tuesday, April 6                  WORK DAY/ Discussion of handout

Thursday, April 8                WORK DAY

Tuesday, April 13                CRITIQUE/DISCUSSION

Introduction of Assignment #6

Title:               Chair

Materials:      open

Approach:     open

Purpose:        To design and construct a functioning chair that reflects your personal attitude about an important current issue.

Due Date:      Monday, May 3, 1:30 pm

Thursday, April 15              WORK DAY

MONDAY, APRIL 19th       2003 Wabash Senior Art Majors’ Exhibition

                                               Eric Dean Gallery

                                               Opening Reception 8:00-9:30

Tuesday, April 20                WORK DAY

Thursday, April 22              WORK DAY

Tuesday, April 27                WORK DAY

Thursday, April 29              WORK DAY

Monday, May 3                    FINAL CRITIQUE/DISCUSSION

                                                Hand in Journals