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Course ListingsFall 2012Studio Art - Medford CampusFAM 0024DRAWING:INTRODrawing is a basic skill through which visual ideas and feelings takeform. This introductory course explores drawing as a means of learningto see. Through the basic visual elements that define shape we willexplore the tools that give expression to artists' feelings and ideas,representations, patterns and abstractions, sketches, plans and otheruses, (e.g. earthworks, sculpture, design projects, etc.) Traditionalmethods of observational drawing, including systems of perspective,will be addressed through the use of live models, still life, designproblems. A variety of media will be explored: charcoal, erasers, sumiink, and paper. Current methods and approaches to drawing will beviewed and shared in the class work and digitally. Ongoing referencesto recent and historical drawing are part of our curriculum; from cavedrawing to animation. We will have field trips drawing outside andvisiting museums. Attendance is essential for developing ideas andhoning skills; group discussions and critiques an ongoing inspiration.This course is open to beginners and experienced artists.Sections01893 FAM 002401 ARR Lyman, Mela 0.5 Fri 1:30-4:30PmFAM 0026DRAWING:FOUNDATIONDrawing is an ancient and universal practice as well as an aspect ofvisual thinking. Working from direct and indirect observations, studentswill develop the confidence to evaluate shape, line quality, value,composition, and how the critical choice of materials will impact an idea.Drawing Foundations introduces drawing as a practice of observation.We approach the illusion of space and form through formal analysis andsubjective interpretation. Foundations examines the multiple functionsof drawing across time and culture as well as emphasizing the breadthof the drawing experience and its application across disciplines. Thecourse provides a format for a focused exploration of drawing practiceas an instrument of communication, a source of ideas and anopportunity to risk and move beyond one's current abilities and notions.Sections01894 FAM 0026A ARR Brodell, Ria 1.0 Tue & Thu 7-10Pm01896 FAM 0026C ARR Mencoff, Greg 1.0 Mon & Wed7-10 Pm01897 FAM 0026D ARR Life, Justin 1.0 Mon & Wed1:30-4:30 PmFAM 0027DRAWING:INTERM TO ADVThis course is a continuation of Drawing Foundation or Introduction toDrawing; or for those with fundamental drawing skills and wish tocontinue working with drawing. The first objective is to build on theexperiences one had with drawing, and determine personal directionsand approaches within a variety of subjects. This course is tailored tothe individual student's sensibilities and natural inclinations. Studentsare encouraged to experiment with pencil, pen, charcoal, color andpastels, water based paints (gouache, watercolor, acrylics), mixedmedia; as well as various papers and surfaces. The purpose is to equipthe student with a range of possible considerations in order to havechoices to work in one medium; or experiment combining two or three.The objective is to produce a body of work with a personal vision basedon perceptions of subjects such as the figure, the landscape, or objectsas points of departure. This course includes visits to Boston area artmuseums to view art together and search for visual information andinspiration.Sections03916 FAM 0027B ARR Carter, Patrick 1.0FAM 0035FIGURE DRAWINGContemporary and traditional approaches to the figure will be the focusand inspiration for this course. Composition, light, gesture, line, contourand space will be addressed through the juxtaposition of models andobjects. Proportion and traditional methods for observational drawing,including perspective, will be addressed. A variety of materials will beexplored providing opportunities for greater experimentation andexpression; charcoal, sumi ink, graphite, erasers and other water basedmedia. Exploration of other artists past and present will provide contextfor understanding art making, its history and inspiration. Ongoing classconversation and critiques will encourage the development of ideas andexperimentation. This course is open to beginners and experiencedartists.Sections01899 FAM 003501 ARR Lyman, Mela 0.5 Wed 9:30-12:30P.m. Lane StuFAM 0039GRAPHIC DESIGNThis is a graphic design course in visual communications. Students willlearn basic computer skills using Adobe Illustrator to solveassignments. Projects will be geared toward using graphics as a meansof communications. Students are encouraged to experiment withconceptual ideas, visual literacy, typography and the principles ofdesign. Assignments will progress in complexity in order to help thestudent develop a personal style. This course is designed toaccommodate both beginner and more advanced students throughindividual and class critiques. The course culminates with studentportfolios.Sections01900 FAM 0039A ARR Pape, Marcy 1.0 Mon & Wed7-10 PmFAM 0040GRAPHIC DESIGN IIThis is an advanced course in advertising design. Students will workindividually on graphic design problems to further develop theirawareness of how design enhances communication. Assignmentsreflect specific client requirements and encourage students to build ontheir computer competency. Each assignment develops analysis skillsalong with advanced problem solving. The course culminates with aportfolio. Continued graphic design courses may be taken for credit anunlimited number of times.Sections01901 FAM 0040A ARR Pape, Marcy 1.0 Preq:fam39/mon & Wed7-10 PmFAM 0052INTRODUCTION TO PAINTINGThis course exposes students to the issues and techniques ofcontemporary painting. In weekly exercises using oil or acrylic paints,students will explore techniques related to current concepts about artmaking and painting such as color theory, composition and design, andthe roles of intention and meaning in art making practices. Students willvisit a museum to find historical connections to issues discussed inclass. They will visit galleries, alternative spaces and practicing artist'sstudios to experiment with ideas generated there in their own classwork. In a final project they will research an iconic painting andexperiment with ways current painters expand traditional vocabulary bycreating their own contemporary response to it.Sections01902 FAM 005201 ARR Belton, Susan 0.5 Meets Friday9:30-12:30FAM 0053INTRO TO PAINTING CONT'DThis course is a continuation of Introduction to Painting (FAM 0052).Students work more independently and explore advanced paintingtechniques and issues. We investigate work by contemporary artistsand explore what it means to be a painter in the 21st century,influenced by global art history, as well as photography and digitalmedia. Personal commitment, vision, and curiosity are the drivingforces behind the work produced in the class. Emphasis is ondeveloping one's own tastes and sensibilities as an artist. Individual andgroup critiques are conducted throughout the semester. A variety oflevels are welcome. All are challenged with attaining a higher degree ofproficiency and moving closer to their artistic goals.Sections01903 FAM 005301 ARR Brown, Lizi 0.5 Meets Friday1:30-4:30 PmTufts University Course Listings, Fall 2012Page 172