Students will design, sculpt, mold and then cast their own unique creations in bronze. In this 5 week intensive course through various assignments, students will learn how to design and sculpt their ideas in clay, mold them in rubber, wax, ceramic shell and then bronze. Various bronze finishing techniques will be taught as well as some marketing.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisite: None
Crosslisted: None
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 7.5 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 144 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 9.6 |
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| Lab (lab, field, computer) | 9.6 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- create original designs and sculpt them in clay;
- use several different mould-making techniques using rubber and plaster;
- chase wax, sprue and use ceramic shell; and
- finish bronzes using a variety of techniques and patinas.
Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.