2007-08 - Pitzer College

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57. Mixed Media/Sculpture. A studio course in the use of mixed media techniques and
materials including but not limited to assemblage, sculpture, photography, and 3-D
structures. Emphasis on exploring the unique properties of materials and incorporating
diverse mediums to express personal and innovative development. Enrollment is limited.
Program fee: $40. Additional student expense approximately $40. Fall, K. Miller.
101. Further Work in Mixed Media. A studio course in mixed media/sculpture for the
student with some experience in three-dimensional art studio work. Projects are designed
to develop ideas, personal expression, and expertise using a variety of materials and techniques.
Prerequisite: college-level sculpture or Art 57. Enrollment is limited. Program fee: $40.
[not offered 2007-08]
103. Environments Workshop. A studio course concerned with art forms that either use
aspects of the environment itself as a medium and/or deal with environmental issues in a
primary manner. Diverse mediums will be employed to explore a broad spectrum of
possibilities existing under the rubric of environmental art. Students should be prepared
for a high degree of innovation and the possibility of collaborative projects. Prerequisites:
Beginning Drawing or equivalent. Enrollment is limited. Program fee: $40.
K. Miller. [not offered 2007-08]
111. Intermediate Painting. Using realism as a foundation, we will push toward
abstraction and explore the idea of unlimited space and mark making in painting. In
particular, it seeks to maintain a balance between the orchestration of visual and
syncopated energy in the exploration of mood, color, and texture in crafting images.
Program fee: $40. Fall, J. McCoy.
113.Drawing Workshop [formerly Further Work in Two-Dimensional Studio]. This
advanced course emphasizes contemporary drawing techniques and concepts. The aim of
the class is two-fold: to encourage experimentation and broaden your range of media and
ideas, and to help you define your own body of work. Program fee: $40. Spring, J. McCoy.
114. Figure Painting. This course will introduce painting from the model. The focus of
the course will be painting the figure realistically and will be combined with lectures on
anatomy and proportion. Emphasis will be placed on accurate color matching and
attention will be given to correcting common drawing problems. Program fee: $40.
Spring, J. McCoy.
117. Further Work in Ceramics. A class for students who have had two semesters in
ceramics (Art 15 and 16) and are ready for a more in-depth involvement. There will be
class and collaborative projects and more time for the student and instructor to discuss
ideas and advanced techniques on an individual basis. Prerequisite: Art 15 or 16. May be
repeated for credit. Enrollment is limited. Program fee: $40. Fall/Spring, R. Misanchuk.
120. Photography Studio. Black and white and color photography will be explored
through studio and fieldwork with the camera, darkroom exercises, and critiques. Field
trips and gallery visits. Equipment needed: 35 mm camera with lightmeter. Enrollment is
limited. Program fee: $40. Additional student expenses around $100. May be repeated for credit.
Fall, S. Cahill.
125. Digital Photography. An introduction to digital imaging as a fine arts medium. The
course will center on the use of the Photoshop (Macintosh) program. It will cover
scanning, manipulation and printing of images. Students are required to have basic
photographic camera and dark room skills, as imagery will be scanned from
photographs. Prerequisite: Art 120 or equivalent. Enrollment is limited. Program fee: $40.
Spring, S. Cahill.
131. Mixing It Up. Advanced Mixed Media and Ceramics. A studio course that utilizes
ceramic and mixed media materials. Emphasis will be placed on the design and
construction of well-crafted sculptural and functional objects. Projects may incorporate
the use of diverse materials including but not limited to clay, metal, wood, discarded
and/or recyclable objects. Class will utilize resources in both the East and West Studios.
Prerequisite: At least one college-level course in ceramics and in mixed media/sculpture
or permission of instructors. Program fee: $40.00. K. Miller. [not offered 2007-08]
135. Sculptural Objects Functional Art [SOFA]. A hands-on intermediate and advanced
sculpture course that deals with the hybridization of art, sculpture and furniture.
Students will explore the design ramifications of various styles that emerged during the
20th century including the Arts and Crafts Movement, Art Nouveau, Art Deco,
Modernism, Pop and Post-Modernism. Taking a sculptural approach to furniture making,
students will fabricate several well-crafted pieces of their own design, testing the
technical possibilities and limits of new, eccentric and/or recycled materials. Prerequisites:
Art 57 or equivalent. Program fee: $40. Spring, K. Miller.
Envs 144. Visual Ecology. [see Environmental Studies 144] Spring, P. Faulstich.
147. Community, Ecology, and Design. (Also Environmental Studies 147) This course is
geared toward envisioning and creating an ecological future. We study aspects of
community planning, architecture, urban design, and transportation in an exploration of
alternatives to current patterns of social living. Combining ecological design principles
and social concerns, this course offers environmental perspectives, concrete examples,
and practical experience for making our communities socially healthy and ecologically
benign. K. Miller/P. Faulstich. [not offered 2007-08]
189. Art Innovation and Exhibition. An upper level art studio course that explores the
visual language of contemporary artists, including performance-based work, installations,
exhibitions and conceptual approaches to art making. An experimental in-depth
individual or collaborative student project and exhibition will be required during the
semester. Recommended for students with some previous courses in studio art who are
motivated and self-directed. Jr/Sr majors only, others by permission. Program fee: $40. Fall, K. Miller.
199. Senior Projects in Art. A course in the design, development and installation of the senior
exhibition required for Studio Art majors. Entails consultation and advisery work with a relevant
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