College of Mount St. Joseph                   Course # & Section & credit hours  _Art 304B 06/ Art 562B 06__    

 

Department of Art and Design                                                Sem.      S1                  Year         11   _

 

 

 Course Name:            Sculpture Workshop:  Mixed Media                                                              

 

Location: Ziv Art and Design Building, Rm 12

                       

                                Syllabus

 

Prerequisites:                        None

 

Instructor:                 Professor Daniel E. Mader

                                    Office:  Art 205A, Ziv Art Building

                                    E:         dan_mader@mail.msj.edu

                                    F:         513 244 4942

                                    W:        http://inside.msj.edu/academics/faculty/maderd

                                    T:         513 244 4317

 

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

Office Hours:             T/H  9.30a-12.30p

 

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

 

Reference:

 

            200 Years of American Sculpture, 1976

            A Century of Modern Sculpture, 1987

           A. Williams Sculpture: Technique, Form and Content. Worcester: Davis, 1995.

            C. HallŐs Soft Sculpture, 1981

            C. RubinsteinŐs American Women Sculptors, 1990

            D. ReynoldsŐ Masters of American Sculpture, 1993

            Environmental Art by A.R.E.A. (video)

            J. KoplosŐ Contemporary Japanese Sculpture, 1991

            J. U. KellyŐs The Sculptural Idea, 1974

            Neon (video)

            R. ColemanŐs Sculpture, 3rd Ed., 1990

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

           

Course Description:

 

Individual tutoring in various three-dimensional media that may include:  wood fabrication and carving, metal welding and cutting, stone carving, fabrication with plastic and found objects.  Emphases are on learning techniques and large scale.

 

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.

 

Baccalaureate LOPIs

(Approved by CCEP on 04-03-07 and by Faculty Assembly on 04/10/07)

 

 

Communication

Write and speak effectively

  1. Speak using language appropriate to the audience
  2. Write using language appropriate to the audience
  3. Document sources properly
  4. Construct a message that is relevant to its purpose

 

Critical Thinking

Develop an appropriate response to a problem or question

  1. Describe the ambiguous nature of an issue
  2. Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information
  3. Utilize data to evaluate a problem or question
  4. Support a position with appropriate evidence

 

Sociocultural Relationships

Understand the nature of human cultures

  1. Describe the influence of cultural diversity within a society
  2. Identify bias within a culture
  3. Explain how religious values influence a society
  4. Describe causes of cultural change

 

Ethics

Understand ethical responsibility from the perspective of duty, consequences, or virtue

  1. Define your personal ethical responsibilities
  2. Describe your professional ethical responsibilities
  3. Explain how Catholic teaching emphasizes social justice and social responsibility
  4. Illustrate how values inform your ethical decisions

 

 

Interdisciplinarity

Solve a problem by integrating the perspectives of multiple disciplines

  1. State the views of multiple disciplines on an issue
  2. Compare views from multiple disciplines
  3. Create a solution to a problem by integrating the perspectives of multiple disciplines

 

 

Citizenship

Recognize your responsibility to the community and the world

  1. Define your responsibilities as a citizen of the local community
  2. Define your responsibilities as a citizen of the global community
  3. Describe the relationship between community and world issues
  4. Evaluate your own involvement as a citizen

 

 

First draft distributed to Faculty on 01/30/2007

Revised draft submitted to Faculty on 03/21/07

Revised and approved by CCEP on 04/03/2007

Approved by Faculty Assembly 04/10/07

 

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 slide discussions, and applying lessons learned (Critical Thinking 1-4);
  2. Demonstrate the ability to think creatively after using visual problem solving necessary to complete each sculpture project, and going one step further (Communication 1 and 2; Critical Thinking 1-4);
  3. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively through active participation in informal class discussion and student group critiques (Communication 1 and 2; Critical Thinking 1-4);
  4. Demonstrate the ability to express or respond to aesthetic qualities through completion of projects, and class/fieldtrip discussion of work examined in gallery, museum, and/or fieldtrip visits (Citizenship 1 and 4; Communication 1,2 and 4; Critical Thinking 1-4);
  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 (Citizenship 2 and 4; Interdisciplinarity 1 and 2; Sociological Relationships 3);
  6. Demonstrate knowledge of technical processes in design through successful completion of focused exercises, and projects (Critical Thinking 1-4).

 

 

ePortfolio

 

As part of college assessment process, you must keep an electronic file for each class and/or term with examples of your art/written work.  The visual pieces must be jpeg images taken with a digital camera. You are responsible for taking the images and storing them, until uploading them to your e-portfolio. You are responsible for maintaining your e-portfolio throughout your college years.

 

 

Teaching Methodology (Learning Strategies):

 

Studio demonstrations of technical processes, work sessions, group critiques, and final individual critique; Some resource materials are available on the WebCT site for this course

 

 

 

 

 

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. Students are expected to arrive on time and remain the entire class session. Late arrivals or early departures may count as absences. At InstructorŐs discretion, two or more absences or late arrivals/departures can cause the final grade to drop one letter.

 

Academic Integrity:

 

See: http://www.msj.edu/view/academics/catalogs--class-schedules/undergraduate-catalog/academic-policies/student-responsibility.aspx

 

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

 

  1. tell the reader when we are quoting and indicate the source (person, book, article, etc.) of the quotation.
  2. 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 Catalogue and the Student Handbook for additional information and policies regarding academic honesty.

 

Information about and/or link to drop dates for current semester:

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Information about and/or a link to policy on incompletes: 

Undergraduate: http://www.msj.edu/view/academics/catalogs--class-schedules/undergraduate-catalog/academic-policies/grades.aspx    Graduate: http://www.msj.edu/view/academics/catalogs--class-schedules/graduate-catalog/academic-policies/grades.aspx

 

 

 

 

 

Disability policy:

 

Students with documented disabilities are encouraged to speak to course faculty at the beginning of the semester.   In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the College of Mount St. Joseph provides academic adjustments and auxiliary aids for students with physical or mental impairments that substantially limit or restrict one or more of such major life activities as walking, seeing, hearing, or learning. Students with disabilities should contact Susan Brogden, the Director of Academic Support, to present documentation and develop individualized accommodation plans (244-4524/susan_brogden@mail.msj.edu, The Learning Center, Room 156 Seton). Additional information can be found at http://www.msj.edu/view/academics/disability-services.aspx

 

Suggested Found Object Materials to be Explored:  rubber, vinyl, plaster, wood,

            plastic sheet, sheet aluminum, sheet steel, and electrical devices.

 

Potential Techniques to be Developed:  construction with adhesives, nuts and bolts, welding, nails, screws, pop-rivets, cutting with power tools, cutting with oxyacetylene torch, sanding, painting.

 

NOTE:  Students are expected to perform appropriate to their level of experience. 

 

 

 

TENTATIVE SESSION PLAN:  

 

Aug.    Thur. 26    Introduction to course; visual overview; Project #1 Chair

Sept     Thur.  2     Project plans due; Group Critique

            Thur. 9      W(ork)

            Thur. 16    W; Review text; Group Critique

            Thur. 23    W; Project #2 Carving; directions to Pyramid Hill

            Thur. 30     W; Group Critique; directions to Pyramid Hill and Neon shop

LOOK Sat.     2    Field Trip: Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park, Hamilton OH--Meet at bowling alley TBA 11a

Oct.      Thur.   7    Field Trip: Neon Shop, Covington KY--Meet at Site 7p

             Thur. 14    W; Group Critique

             Thur. 21    W; Project #3 Metal, Light, or Kinetic

             Thur. 28     W; Journal due

Nov.     Thur.   4     W;

             Thur. 11    W; Group Critique

             Thur. 18    W

             Thur. 25    No Class: Thanksgiving Recess

Dec.     Thur.   2    Final Individual Critique; studio clean up; tallied time sheets due; blk/wht photos

                               of pieces due; course teacher ratings

             Thur.   9    Exam meeting; final discussion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM FORMAT:

 

            Each student is required to make thumbnail sketches as a five (5) view preliminary drawing prior to beginning each piece.  "Preliminary Drawing" sheets requiring notes on scale and materials are available for this purpose.

 

            Each student must plan at least 3 pieces according to techniques selected and anticipated scale.  At least one of the pieces should be gallery or ŇSalonÓ scale.  Direction in techniques will be through research, by tool demonstrations as needed for the class and/or on individual basis.  Along with continuous assistance, regular group critiques are scheduled with a final individual critique on the second to last class meeting** In addition, at this crit, the student must have available at least 4-6 black and white hard copy 8 x 10 inch photos of her/his sculpture with dramatic lighting, and a tallied time sheet for the entire term. 

 

        ** Late projects are not accepted! No post facto (after the fact) excuses are accepted; There is

           no work for extra credit.

 

 

 

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 

1.              No power tool may be used without signed waiver and student "checked-out" by instructor.

 

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

to week.

 

3.              Completion of course necessitates the successful finishing of projects begun, no later than the final critique.  Intermediate critiques should reflect appropriate progress.

 

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 tallied sheets will be examined on the Final Individual Critique Day only.  In addition, any class miss adds 3 outside hours to the 90 hours of outside work required.  This missed time must be accounted for, in the tallied time sheets.

 

5.              Journal:  As part of your outside time requirement, you are to keep a journal containing your reflections about sculpture you must visit at a minimum of three (3) different sculpture sites that may be in the city, in parks, in museums, and/or in galleries.  Also, you must visit a minimum of four (4) different manufacturers, web sites, hardware warehouses, flea markets, lumberyards, junkyards, and/or liquidator stores to study, photograph, sketch, and jot down notes on ŇpartsÓ, mechanical fasteners, and adhesives.  This research material should give names of places, dates, and times.  It all should be collected in a notebook that will become a personal sculpture handbook.  The journal is due on a date prior to the final critique and will not be accepted for evaluation any other time.   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 Individual Critique, you are to bring  4-6 black and white hard copy 8 x 10 inch photographs of your pieces that present them effectively using dramatic lighting.  These are due on that day and will not be accepted at any other time.

 

                       

MATERIALS:

 

            The art fee for sculpture class is used for purchase and maintenance of hand tools and power tools, for purchase of welding materials, plaster, and some other related items.  The student is expected to salvage or

            purchase all materials, fastening materials, and finishes. From the first class, students need to be looking

            for materials for each of their projects.  These materials may be new, but more likely junk, refuse, and

            cast-offs from industry.  It is not unusual for finishing materials—paint, glue, nuts/bolts etc., to cost

            more than the materials used.

 

            Suggested resources are as follows:

 

            1.  Adhesives, nails, screws, etc. plus lumber: McCabe Do-it Center, Hobby Lobby, MichaelŐs, Big Lots or

                  Kmart

            2.  Acrylic Plastics:  McCabe Do-it Center, Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot

            3.  Marble or Limestone:  Monument companies or Ohio Tile and Marble (Northside)

            4.  Steel:  junkyards, e.g. Levine or a distributor

            5.  Found Objects/Misc.:  Richwood Flea Market (just south of Florence

                on I-75), Fantasy in Frosting (Newport), and/or TraderŐs World (north of Cincinnati)

            7.  Miscellaneous (especially for finishes):  Wal-Mart, K-Mart, MichaelŐs and Hobby Lobby

 

            (Check also small scrap steel supply behind welding/stone carving shack behind Harrington Center)