College of Mount St. Joseph                        Course # & Section & credit hours _Art 304 06__

 

Department of ___Art                                             Sem.    S1       Year     07

 

Course Name             Sculpture Workshop: Figure Modeling                                                                 

 

Syllabus

 

Prerequisites:             None

Instructor:                 Daniel E. Mader

                                    513-244-4420

                                    dan_mader@mail.msj.edu

 

Course Meets:           Thursday evenings, 6:30 – 9:20 p.m.

 

Required Text:          A. Williams. The Sculpture Reference: Illustrated. Gulfport: Sculpture Books Publishing, 2005.  Bring to every class.

DATES AT A GLANCE

Review of Readings (Bring notes on, and questions on text)

Regular

Group Critique

Journals Due

Field Trips

1.     Sept. 14

Sections N through Z

1.  Sept 21

1.  Nov 16

1.  Sept Sat 16, 11a, Pyramid Hill, Hamilton
  1. Sept 28

Sections A through M

2.  Nov 30

 

2.  TBA, for journal, on-site choice of figurative subject

 

 

 

3.  TBA, for journal, on-site choice of figurative subject

 

REFERENCE:

            R. ColemanŐs Sculpture, 3rd Ed., 1990

200 Years of American Sculpture, 1976

            J. U. KellyŐs The Sculptural Idea, 1974

            W. VerhelstŐs Sculpture: Tools, Materials, Techniques, 1987

            A Century of Modern Sculpture, 1987

            D. ReynoldsŐ Masters of American Sculpture, 1993

            C. RubinsteinŐs American Women Sculptors, 1990

            J. KoplosŐ Contemporary Japanese Sculpture, 1991

            A. WilliamsŐ Sculpture: Technique, Form, Content, 1995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Description:

Creation of plastic castings from clay model.  The subject will be exclusively the nude model.

 

MSJ Undergraduate Learning Outcomes and Performance Indicators (LO/PIs)

 

The purpose of the Liberal Arts and Science curriculum at the Mount is to provide you with a broader academic context for your learning in and outside of your major.  It is to further provide you with a learning perspective for a lifetime of study in a diverse and complex world.  By graduation with your Baccalaureate Degree, you will demonstrate your comprehension in the areas below—the areas of your e-portfolio, in which you will archive examples of work.

 

A.  Global/Citizenship: Understand and appreciate the interdependence and interrelatedness of all people as well as of people and their environment

 

1.   Document and reflect on participation in a service or leadership experience during your College years

2.   Demonstrate knowledge about global issues confronting persons in the contemporary world

3.   Explain aspects of the Judeo-Christian tradition as they intersect with other religions, philosophical ideologies, and global issues

4.   Reflect critically on personal and professional development during the college years in the context of global citizenship

 

B.  Ethics: Understand the Judeo-Christian ethical tradition and recognize ethical responsibility in your personal and professional life

 

  1. Describe ethical responsibilities in the context of professional and/or scholarly practice
  2. Explain how the Judeo-Christian tradition emphasizes social justice and responsibility
  3. Assess ethical concerns of a problem or dilemma
  4. Construct and defend an ethical response to a problem or dilemma

 

C.  Interdependence/Interdisciplinarity: Draw on disciplinary perspectives and integrate your insights through construction of a more comprehensive perspective

 

1.   Demonstrate a capacity for inclusive, not dualistic thinking, recognizing the presence of ambiguity

2.   Compare and contrast viewpoints from different disciplines and perspectives (multidisciplinarity)

3.   Integrate knowledge and concepts across disciplines (interdisciplinarity)

4.   Explain the global interconnectedness of social and natural systems

 

D.  Sociocultural Relationships: Understand social and cultural influences on behavior

 

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of culturally held and socially maintained biases
  2. Explain the influence of social and cultural diversity on human systems
  3. Explain how religious and spiritual values influence social practices
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of the continual development of societies (for example, religious influences, economic conditions, philosophical ideologies, etc.)
  5. Understand the interdependence of people from different social and cultural backgrounds

 

E.  Communication: Construct and interpret various forms of communication including written, oral, and visual effectively and ethically

 

  1. Control surface features (syntax, grammar, punctuation, spelling), presentation and documentation
  2. Adapt messages (form and structure) to meet the needs of the audience and context
  3. Use communication media effectively and creatively

 

F.   Critical/Creative Thinking: Reason in an open-ended manner to evaluate a situation, generates multiple solutions, and supports the reasoning behind a solution

 

  1. Distinguish among categories of information (e.g. fact, opinion; relevant, irrelevant; biased, unbiased)
  2. Interpret quantitative and qualitative information
  3. Support a position with appropriate evidence
  4. Integrate your own ideas with those of others to address an issue
  5. Demonstrate an ability to apply a creative process using imagination and intuition to solve a problem

 

 

Course Objectives within the framework of MSJ Undergraduate LO/PI:  (At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to):

 

 

  1. Demonstrate the ability to think critically after examining professional sculpture from text and CD/slide discussions, and applying lessons learned (F2 to 5);
  2. Demonstrate the ability to think creatively after using visual problem solving necessary to complete each sculpture project, and going one step further (E2 to 3; F1 to 5);
  3. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively through producing their project plans, and through group participation in critiques (E2 to 3; F1 to 5);
  4. Demonstrate the ability to express or respond to aesthetic qualities through, written Self-Evaluation of Art, and class discussions of gallery/museum/field trip visits (A2, 4; E1 to 3; F1 to 5);
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of the central beliefs, practices, and heritage of cultures other than their own, and integrate knowledge gained from two or more disciplines through participation in group critiques and evaluation dialogue at final individual critique (A2, 4; C2 to 4, D5);
  6. Demonstrate knowledge of technical processes in design through successful completion of focused exercises, and projects (F1 to 5).

 

E-Portfolio

 

During your senior LA&S capstone course(s) - thesis and senior seminar, you will be asked for an electronic file containing examples of your work throughout your college experience.  Although not required at this time, and although the precise form of the e-portfolio is not clear yet, I suggest you keep a file for each class and/or term with examples of writing and visual pieces.  The visual pieces may be jpeg images. This action now will save you last minute research in your senior year.

 

 

Teaching Methodology (Learning Strategies):

Studio demonstrations of technical processes, work sessions, group critiques, and final individual critique review of class readings

 

Method of Evaluating Achievement of Outcomes:

During the final individual critique, performance will be determined, based on:  student self-evaluation of art; and teacher evaluation of the complexity of problems set, and the resultant design maturity and craftsmanship of selected solutions.  In general, the final grade will be weighted as follows:

á      Outside studio time qualifier, quantity/quality of projects                                 80%

á      Quantity/quality of reflections in journal                                                          10%

á      Quantity/quality of photographs of project                                                       10%

 

Attendance Policy:

Attendance at all class sessions is required. One exception may be made in extreme circumstances at the discretion of the instructor; however, instructor must be notified of the need to be absent prior to the beginning of the class session. Students are expected to arrive on time and remain the entire class session.

 

Academic Integrity:

When we use the information and language of others to enrich our reflection and research papers we must:

á      Tell the reader when we are quoting and indicate the source (person, book, article, etc.) of the quotation.

á      Tell the reader when we are paraphrasing and indicate the source (person, book, article, etc.) of that information.

 

Quoting or paraphrasing the information and/or language of a course without naming the source is plagiarism. Plagiarism is unacceptable in an academic institution and is subject to penalty. Please consult the College Catalog and the Student Handbook for additional information and policies regarding academic honesty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TENTATIVE SESSION PLAN:

 

Aug.    Thur. 31          Introduction to course; slide overview; Ode to a Grecian Urn

Sept.   Thur.  7                        Relief project:  model*

            Thur.  14         Relief project:  model; readings**

            Thur. 21          Relief project:  model; group critique

            Thur. 28          Relief project; readings; make plaster mold

Oct.     Thur. 5             Cast relief project in plastic

            Thur. 12          Build 3 – D armature

            Thur. 19          3 –D project; model

            Thur. 26          3 –D project; model

Nov.    Thur. 2                        3 – D project; model

            Thur.  9           3 – D project mold making

            Thur. 16          Cast 3-D project; journal due

            Thur. 23          (No Class  --  Thanksgiving Recess)

            Thur. 30          3-D project; group critique

Dec     Thur.  7            Final individual critique; castings, photos, time sheets; studio clean up

            Thur.  14         Course/Teacher Evaluation

*  The word model indicates that a male or female model will be present.

** Although you bring the text to every class as a handbook, on these days  --  ŇreadingsÓ, bring your text notes and questions to be discussed.

 

PROBLEM FORMAT:

Each student is expected to complete 1-2 projects using relief clay modeling/carving; modeling clay in 3-D on an armature.  The finished projects consist of the clay originals, plaster molds and plastic castings from the clay, plus black and white photographs of the pieces.  This work will be due Thursday, December 7**

 

** LATE PROJECTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED! NO POST FACTO (AFTER THE FACT) EXCUSES ARE ACCEPTED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REQUIREMENTS:

1.       Projects: Must be worked on time and critiqued in class. They should reflect outside studio time week to week.

2.       Completion of course necessitates the successful finishing of projects begun.  Intermediate critiques should reflect appropriate progress.

3.    Mandatory class attendance.

4     Outside studio time: academic policy holds that the student may expect up to 2 hrs. Outside work for every credit hr. taken per week: You are expected to spend 6 hours outside of class per week on sculpture reading, research travel/purchase of materials, and actual studio work. For the 15 weeks of the semester, this equals 90 hours to qualify you for a minimal grade of "C". A log sheet is provided for you to record time. These totaled sheets will be examined on Thursday, December 2. In addition, any class miss adds 3 outside hours to the 90 hours of outside work required.

5.   Journal:  As part of your outside time requirement, you are to keep a journal containing your daily reflections about sculpture.  You are to visit a minimum of two (2) different sites of your choice that may be on the street, in a park, in a museum, and/or in a gallery.  As a group, we will also visit Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park in Hamilton.  Sketch and notes on these visits should be developed in this record.  This research material should give names of places, dates, and times.  It all should be collected in a notebook that will become your personal sculpture handbook.

On Thursday, Nov. 16, this journal is due to be turned in for evaluation.  It will be judged on the quality/quantity of the sketches/information and reflections on the work of the course/

6.   Photographs: As part of your final critique on Thursday, Dec 7, you are to bring 4-6 black and white photographs of your pieces that present them effectively using dramatic lighting.

 

MATERIALS:

The art fee for sculpture class is used for the model, purchase and maintenance of hand tools and power tools, for purchase of clay, plaster, plastic, and for other related items. The student is expected to salvage or purchase all else, including plastic bags, wood base for clay, piping for armature, and finishing materials.

 

Suggested resources are as follows:

1.       Lumber: Home Depot or Lowes

2.       Pipe, wire, paint, screws, bolts: Big Lots, Home Depot, Lowes, K-Mart, Wal-Mart or Hader

Hardware

3.       Special finishes (bronze, marble, granite etc.): Wal-mart, Michaels, CappelŐs, Hobby Lobby

 

(Check for used lumber in Art Room 18, and the wood closet there.)