SCPT 101 Introduction to SculptureThis studio course explores traditional and contemporary sculpture materials and processes. Emphasis is on both additive and subtractive methods of working. Goals include acquiring technical skills, understanding the physical and expressive possibilities of diverse materials, and learning safe, appropriate use of tools and materials. Prerequisite: DSGN 102.
SCPT 110 Beginning Sculptural Practices IA thorough understanding of basic forming techniques is essential to the creation of sculpture. This course provides an introduction to forming with wood and metal. Emphasis is on acquiring technical skill and learning the safe and appropriate use of tools and materials. Study also addresses the impact of material and technique upon form and content. Historical and contemporary forming in wood and metal provide a theoretical basis for the studio work. Prerequisite: DSGN 102.
SCPT 115 Beginning Sculptural Practices II The use of malleable materials and forming processes has a long tradition in sculpture and remains vital today. In part II of this sequence, students develop technical skill in forming a variety of soft media. Study includes an introduction to modeling and mold making and explorations into nontraditional media and forming processes. Students learn how their choice of material and process affect the physical, conceptual and psychological aspects of their work. The study of historical and contemporary practice provides a theoretical basis for the studio work. Prerequisite: SCPT 110.
SCPT 203 Additive and Subtractive Sculptural ProcessesThis course addresses processes for working in subtractive and additive methods of sculpture. Students learn traditional subtractive techniques using manual tools, including pointing, blocking, surfacing and finishing processes. The additive process is presented through techniques of fabrication and assemblage in a variety of materials including wood, found objects and mixed media. Prerequisite: SCPT 110.
SCPT 204 Moldmaking and Casting Sculptural Processes The practical aspects of mold making and casting from molds, including mold construction in a variety of materials and techniques, are presented in this course. Students learn usage and applications of waste, slump, piece and rubber molds. Casting processes are conducted in a variety of materials, such as plastics, cast concrete/synthetic stone, metal and glass, as well as less traditional casting media. Prerequisite: SCPT 110.
SCPT 205 Figure Modeling in Clay and PlasterStudents explore traditional materials and processes for figurative sculpture using a live model. Emphasis is placed on traditional additive and casting methods of working. Slide presentations, critiques and instruction in the safe, appropriate use of tools augment studio work. Prerequisite: SCPT 115.
SCPT 210 Introduction to WoodcarvingThis course introduces students to subtractive methods of carving wood. Students learn basic techniques and principles of carving, as well as safe tool use techniques. The course combines discussion and consideration of figurative and nonfigurative forms. Prerequisite: SCPT 110.
SCPT 223 Introduction to Sculptural Processes: Cold GlassEmphasis is placed on contemporary approaches to cold glass work, moving past the media's typical utilitarian uses and focusing on glass as a sculptural material. The techniques of cutting, etching, laminating, and sandblasting are covered. Analysis of historical and contemporary issues in glass; both in terms of media usage and concept development as a point of departure to create unique works that exploit the unique properties of glass is covered. Prerequisite: SCPT 110.
SCPT 225 Introduction to Sculptural Processes: Warm GlassStudents in this course learn to manipulate glass with hand and power tools. They also use available slumping and fusing technologies with digitally controlled glass and annealing kilns to explore the medium and its conceptual applications. Prerequisite: SCPT 115.
SCPT 230 Stone CarvingStudents are introduced to the traditional techniques involved in carving stone and are expected to learn the safe, appropriate use and care of tools. Studio activities include the use of drawing as an ideation tool and the creation of maquettes as a tool to understand the development of form. Lectures, discussions, reading assignments and independent research complement studio work and develop conceptualization skills. Prerequisite: DSGN 102.
SCPT 250 Digital Applications in Sculpture IThis course explores the relationship between digital tools and sculptural practice. Lectures and hands on activities are supplemented by 2-D vector based programs, digital photography software and 3-D modeling programs. Students learn how to use the computer as a design tool for sculpture and to prepare files for various outputs. Prerequisites: CMPA 100, SCPT 115.
SCPT 270 Introduction to Metal: Foundry and Welding Metal casting is an art form that is thousands of years old. This course introduces students to materials and processes associated with the art of casting metal, including development of wax models, lost wax casting into metal, and the welding of cast metal. The focus of this course is to develop the technical skills and competencies to safely cast and weld metal, and to learn the appropriate use of tools and materials to finish these works. Prerequisite: SCPT 115.
SCPT 275 Direct Metal SculptureThe history and application of direct metal sculpture techniques is the focus of this course. Basic welding and forming techniques provide the basis for the exploration of three dimensional form and sculptural practice. Emphasis is placed on the proper and safe use of equipment associated with creating welded sculpture. Students explore how line, plane and volume can be used as modes of sculptural expression. Prerequisites: SCPT 110, SCPT 115.
SCPT 305 Portrait Sculpture The sculptural portrait in the academic tradition, and the use of the sculpted head and figure for expression, are the starting points for this exploration of contemporary portraiture issues. Students expand their observational skills to produce detailed and accurate works from direct observation. Additionally, this course addresses specific issues related to the completion of realistic portraits in direct and indirect methods, including bronze, cast resins, plaster, clay, and alternative materials. Prerequisite: SCPT 205.
SCPT 306 Intermediate Figurative SculptureTraditional materials are utilized to sculpt the human figure in the academic tradition. Detailed and accurate works are created with emphasis on accurate proportional rendering of the figure(s). The course covers specific issues related to the completion of realistic figurative sculpture, such as use of preliminary studies, references and anatomical resources, professional armature construction, use of materials, molds, and more. Prerequisite: SCPT 205.
SCPT 310 Intermediate Carving In this course students work with a broad array of manual and powered tools that facilitate the subtractive production process. Students have the opportunity to carve in non-traditional materials, such as regular and aerated concrete, medium to high-density urethane and styrene foam, and various laminate materials such as wood, paper, glass, and more. Prerequisite: SCPT 210.
SCPT 320 Intermediate Sculptural PracticesContemporary sculptural practice demands expanding the potential meaning and message within three-dimensional forms. Traditional and contemporary historical research provide students the foundation to explore the elements of personal vision. Themes are developed thorough a series of student generated and faculty supervised proposals and works. This course acts as a point of reflection for the sculpture major, offering the opportunity to develop proficiency in previously utilized materials and techniques. Prerequisites: SCPT 115 and any 200-level SCPT course.
SCPT 323 Intermediate Sculptural Processes in Glass Building on previous experience with the media, students further explore the use of glass in sculptural applications through methods that cover both cold and warm techniques. This studio class offers the opportunity for students to focus on a particular glass process that reflects their aesthetic interest and sculptural vision. Prerequisites: DSGN 102, and either SCPT 223 or SCPT 225.
SCPT 360 Installation ArtThis course explores many of the 20th-century sculptural issues related to installation art. Topics may include indoor and outdoor site-specific work, sculpture on a grand scale and 3-D public art. Students execute an installation piece complete with proposals and preliminary models. Prerequisite: SCPT 115.
SCPT 370 Intermediate Metal: Foundry and Welding This class addresses the expressive possibilities of cast and welded metal. The student continues to use the casting and welding processes to create metal sculpture. This course includes a broad exploration of the welding of a variety of new materials including aluminum, stainless steel, and corten steel. Finally, the student has an opportunity to explore a wide variety of finishing techniques that build upon those learned in the previous course. Prerequisite: SCPT 270.
SCPT 375 Advanced Metal: Foundry and WeldingStudents develop advanced technical skills in welding and metal casting to create meaningful objects that express personal vision. Emphasis is placed on preliminary designing and construction of ideas and individual expression. All instruction covers the safe and proper use of equipment and tools. Prerequisite: SCPT 370.
SCPT 402 Sculpture in Context: Public Art A project-based approach toward working in the public realm is utilized in this course. By producing project proposals based on Request for Proposals, students examine the issues of public space, the role and interaction of the audience, the concept and context of form in the public realm. Prerequisite: SCPT 360.
SCPT 405 Sculpture in Context: Body as ConceptThe human body continues to be the object of much of the world's art in our times. This studio course addresses the body as a concept and examines this concept's complexities and contradictions. The work in this course approaches the human the body as the object of science, as a construction of memory, and as an expression of gender and status identity. Students are charged with creating engaging and thoughtful works through metaphor, symbolism, analogy, spectacle, humor and site. Prerequisite: SCPT 205.
SCPT 406 Advanced Figurative SculptureThis class continues exploration of the figure through traditional and contemporary materials and processes. Although students work from direct observation, emphasis for the course is on the expressive potential of the media and the figure itself. Large-scale works are encouraged and alternative materials and surface treatments are explored. Prerequisite: SCPT 306.
SCPT 410 Advanced Carving Exploration Synthesizing their technical, visual, conceptual, and historical interests into carved expressions that manifest a personal vision, students have the opportunity to explore in-depth one material, such as marble, or to experiment with a wide array of traditional and non traditional materials and their combinations. This course also requires students to research and utilize contemporary subtractive processes and state-of-the-art technologies. Prerequisite: SCPT 310.
SCPT 420 Advanced Sculptural Practices This course focuses on consistent visual vocabulary, media, process, clarity of thought and conceptual/theoretical issues and facilitates student preparation for the final year of study. Students demonstrate significant research to support personal vision and serious aesthetic investigation resulting in a portfolio of works that integrate form and content. Prerequisite: SCPT 320.
SCPT 450 Computer Modeling for Sculpture Projects: Advanced Practices Students explore their own personal visions using digital tools and computer software programs designed for the development of three-dimensional forms, spaces, objects, sites and processes. Students develop a critical basis for the evaluation of their use and explore the possibilities and implications of digital tools and processes. Prerequisites: CMPA 100, SCPT 250.
SCPT 480 Professional Practices in Sculpture Professional Practices in Sculpture prepares students with the practical skills to promote themselves, their skills and their artwork. Special attention is given to preparation of a portfolio, resume, contracts, record-keeping, copyright, and shipping. Students learn various professional strategies in conducting research for jobs, galleries, grants, residencies as well as public art proposals are taught. Prerequisite: SCPT 420.
SCPT 490 Senior Seminar in SculptureThe goal of this course is to develop a cohesive body of sculptural work, representative of the student's personal vision. This work is the result of both directed study given by the professor and independent research on the part of the student. Through the process of regularly scheduled critiques, students are guided through conceptual and formal problems to bring realization to their individual direction. Students examine their creative goals as artists and develop a personal aesthetic philosophy. Prerequisite: SCPT 420.
SCPT 499 Special Topics in SculptureThe topic of this course varies from quarter to quarter. Each seminar focuses on various issues in the field of sculpture and allows students to pursue individual projects related to the subject of the course. Prerequisites: Vary according to topic.
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