3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. . 6 hours lab per week.
Contruction in Metal
Course Description
Refinement of technical and expressive skills in construction in
metal and mixed media.
Athena Title
Contruction in Metal
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Through this hands-on course, students will develop an understanding of a variety of cutting and fabrication techniques in metal construction.
Students will expand their knowledge of historical and contemporary sculpture using metal construction.
Students will develop diverse problem-solving skills.
Students will generate ideas and expand conceptual expression applying the techniques of metal construction.
Students will develop language to engage the concepts and techniques of metal construction through intense discussion at studio critiques occurring regularly throughout the semester.
Topical Outline
Metal Construction Tools and Techniques: Students work at the beginning with small metal constructions and progress to larger, more ambitious sculpture.
Understanding Materials: Understanding various metals and their appropriate applications in sculptural construction.
Ideation: Understanding the process of metal fabrication and how and when it is best utilized, develop their creativity in problem solving, and acquire a notion of appropriateness of craft and idea.
