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Advanced Drawing Studio

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    This class is designed for experienced art students looking for an opportunity to explore content in their art. Students are expected to work for an extended period of time on a suite of 10‑20 drawings in which visual style and conceptual ideas are thoroughly developed. 
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Introduction to Sculpture

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    In this course, students explored various basic methods and materials related to creating sculptural artwork. Both traditional and non-traditional aspects of working in three dimensions were investigated. 
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Historical Processes in Black and White Photography

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    This photography course combined early photo history and practice. 
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Digital Photo 1

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    In this color photography course, students learned the basics of making images with digital cameras and entering these images into the computer to correct/improve them in the “digital darkroom.” 
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Experimental Video

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    In this course, students explored various alternatives to traditional narrative and documentary filmmaking, including non-continuity editing, video installation art, and methods for manipulating video file data. 
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Anatomy & Drawing People

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    The class has been adapted from Life Drawing and retained many of the key elements of Life Drawing, particularly learning how the bones and muscles make effective landmarks for drawing the human figure.
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Independent Art

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    With permission of the instructor and department head, students can pursue independent projects in the discipline of art.


Digital Collage

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    Digital Collage explored software-based collage possibilities while also incorporating analog drawing. In this class, students expanded their definition of drawing to include mechanical-made imagery in tandem with handmade imagery. 
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Naturalism and Observation

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    In this foundational drawing class, students focused on developing their observational/representational rendering skills (naturalism). The course is structured to train the eye to see and the hand to respond. 
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