Studio Art

Drawing and its potential as a tool for understanding, invention and change are vital to new ways of thinking about art. Exploring principles of design and innovation, hone your creativity and imagination through exercises in realistic depiction, graphic design, industrial design and architectural conceptualizing and rendering.

Experimental artists and filmmakers use stop-motion animation to create actions that could not be presented through real-time film. Learn how to manipulate materials from paper to found objects, create innovative contexts for movement, integrate live video and sound recording, and experiment with the structure of time while creating your own films.

Beginning with an emphasis on mastering technical procedures, and evolving into an investigation of the creative possibilities of making images, this course introduces black and white silver-based photography. In the darkroom, experiment with film exposure and processing times, the use of contrast filters, and printing using chemical methods.

The sculpture studios in Horvitz Hall, complete with woodshop, tools and machinery are home to this hands-on introduction to three-dimensional art through an exploration of its basic elements and ordering principles. Investigate and practice a wide range of sculptural techniques including figurative modeling and digital fabrication.