ART.-277 Clay Figure Sculpture II

Credits 3 / 6 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into RDNG-030 (ACSR-030), completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of RDNG-016 or ACLT-074 with a minimum grade of 3.0; Pre-requisite: ART.-273.
This is an intermediate class in clay figure sculpture for students who have had at least one full semester working from a model in clay. Students will have a choice of various projects to work on which might include 1/2 lifesize torso and head lifesize hands or feet or a 1/2 or 1/3 lifesize full figure. Students will continue to develop a personal style as well as improve their ability to translate form into clay.

Course Outcomes
1. The student will have experience discussing with the group and deciding on an appropriate pose for the semester 2. The student will measure and reduce measurements to the appropriate scale using either a reduction wheel or a calculator 3. The student will develop an appropriate armature based on the measurements 4. The student will develop his or her ability to make an accurate representation of the figure through direct observation 5. The student will develop the knowledge of how to hollow out a complex form so that it can be fired safely