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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
ARTS D037B
Course Title (CB02)
Intermediate Sculpture
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
This is an intermediate sculpture course with emphasis on further formulation of idea development, visual investigation, and the sculpture-making process. Additional materials and processes will be examined.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
DA - Sculpture

Course Justification

This course is a major preparation requirement in the discipline in Art for at least one CSU or UC. It belongs in the Sculpture A.A. degree. The course provides an intermediate level for sculpture making process.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
4.0
Maximum Credit Units
4.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours3.06.0
Laboratory Hours3.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
36.0
Laboratory
36.0
Total
72.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
72.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
72.0

Prerequisite(s)

ARTS D037A

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Field observation and field trip

Guest speakers

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Collaborative projects

Laboratory experience which involves students in formal exercises of idea and skill development, within the study of sculpture

Laboratory safety demonstrations

Assignments

  1. Concept and technical skill development for sculpture project including preparation.
    1. Preliminary sketches
    2. Use current technology to aid the sculpture-making process
    3. Acquire materials and supplies necessary for the projects
    4. Scale models
  2. Image library and research in scrap/sketchbook on the subject.
  3. Completed sculpture projects
    1. Bent lamination in wood
    2. Mold making utilizing flexible mold
    3. Welding fabrication in nonferrous metals (aluminum and stainless steel, etc.)
    4. Casting in plastic resin and concrete

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Shop safety test to evaluate student's safety awareness, proper tool usage.
  2. Various original sculptures, evaluated for aesthetics, technical mastery, and conceptual development.
  3. Quarter-long sketchbook assignment, evaluated for thoroughness, critical analysis, and problem-solving.
  4. Periodic critiques and presentations that requires students to summarize, integrate and critically analyze and apply concepts examined throughout the process of sculpture making including the initial idea development.
  5. Final project evaluated for aesthetics, technical mastery, originality, and conceptual development.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Sketchbook, Pencils, Erasers, Ruler, Other materials as required for various assignments
Essential College Facilities:
  • Classroom space with large working surface area,
  • Studio space with basic woodworking facility and work bench,
  • Basic hand and power tools,
  • Sink with traps,
  • Adequate storage for materials and projects

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Stewart, Mary, Launching the Imagination, New York: McGraw-Hill, (6th Edition), 2019
Farag, Mahmoud, Materials and Processes of Contemporary Sculpture, Cambridge Scholars Publishing; 2020
Lupton, Ellen, "Skin: Surface, substance and Design", Princeton Architecture Press, New York, New York, 2007
Kastner, Jeffrey, "Nature(White Chapel:Documents of Contemporary Art)", The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2012
Zelanski, Paul and Fisher, Mary Pat, "Shaping Space", Wadsworth Publishing, Belmont, California, 2006 (3rd Edition)

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Supplemental Instructional Handouts
Shop Safety Manual

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Develop further aesthetic sensibility, conceptual intent, craftsmanship and technical skills related to sculpture making process. Continue safe studio practices.
  • Integrate materials appropriate to intermediate-level sculptural work.
  • Demonstrate intermediate-level methods, utilizing hand and power tools appropriate to the above materials.
  • Explore more advanced approach in design for aesthetic purposes.
  • Practice critical thinking skills, problem solving skills and decision making skills.
  • Express a more advanced, concise visual statement which represents specific concepts in a sculptural format.
  • Define and discuss an historical and/or cultural understanding of sculpture by contemplating global perspectives and designs from an historical sense, with an emphasis on today's visual arts world.

CSLOs

  • Develop conceptual and technical skills through visual investigation and the making process.

  • Strengthen critical thinking and problem solving skills.

  • Develop a personal and concise visual statement which represents specific concepts in a sculptural format.

Outline

  1. Develop further aesthetic sensibility, conceptual intent, craftsmanship, and technical skills related to sculpture making process. Continue safe studio practices.
    1. Slide presentation, lecture, and discussion.
      1. Explore various artists' development of their work over a period of time.
      2. Art from other cultures.
      3. Recognize ideas, materials, and a variety of processes.
    2. Advanced techniques and processes including safety.
      1. Wood bent lamination.
      2. Mold making and casting.
  2. Integrate materials appropriate to intermediate-level sculptural work.
    1. Mixed media
      1. Natural objects
      2. Industrial objects
    2. Raw materials
      1. Plastic Resin
      2. Concrete
  3. Demonstrate intermediate-level methods, utilizing hand and power tools appropriate to the above materials.
    1. Modeling and form over an armature, utilizing plastic resin.
      1. Rebar and wood armature
      2. Polyester resin
      3. Epoxy resin
    2. Advanced metal forming.
      1. English wheel
      2. Sandbag and mallet
    3. Bent lamination in wood and metal construction.
      1. Milling of the wood
      2. Thread cutting
    4. Mold making and casting in plastic resin.
      1. Plaster mold
      2. Flexible rubber mold
      3. Polyester resin
    5. Jig and fixture making.
      1. Concept of jig and fixture
      2. Clamping
      3. Template
      4. Stop
  4. Explore more advanced approaches in design for aesthetic purposes.
    1. Optical illusion.
      1. Subjective contour
      2. Ouchi patterns
      3. Zollner illusion
    2. Interaction of components.
      1. Transition
      2. Intersection
      3. Juxtaposition
  5. Practice critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, and decision-making skills.
    1. Sketches
    2. Model making
    3. Experimentation
    4. Classroom discussions
    5. Presentations and critiques
  6. Express a more advanced, concise visual statement that represents specific concepts in a sculptural format.
    1. Research on the subject
    2. Sketchbook, journal
  7. Define and discuss a historical and/or cultural understanding of sculpture by contemplating global perspectives and designs from a historical sense, with an emphasis on today's visual arts world.
    1. Examination of the design.
    2. Material and process.
    3. Cultural background.
    4. Function in the society.

Lab Topics

  1. Shop Safety Demonstration
  2. Welding Demonstration
  3. Milling Machine Demonstration
  4. Metal Lathe Demonstration
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