COURSE INFORMATION

COURSE TITLE: 3D Studio Art – 2

TEACHER: Khanh Tran

CONFERENCE PERIOD AVAILABLE: A2 and B4 by appointment through Guidance Office

INTRODUCTION / COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This class is an intermediate course to general techniques of sculpture such as carving, modeling,

bonding, and building. One process of casting will also be explored. The compositional elements of mass,

volume, subject matter, and repetition will be stressed.

Students will also explore working in life-size portraiture in-the-round, which will further strengthen their

observational skills. This will be an opportunity to express personal concepts and self identity.

COURSE OUTLINE: Projects

o Mask and Head-dress: cold-set plaster bandages, expanding foam, epoxy clay, and other various

materials for surface treatment.

o Portrait (bust): low-fire clay, found objects, and brown shoe polish, graphite, or bronze patina for

surface treatment.

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS: Art books, videos, and slide presentations of artists and past student works.

STUDENT EVALUATION: Written tests and individual and/or group critiques of projects.

CLASSWORK POLICY: Sculpture project and most assignments will be developed in class with teacher and

peer direction.

HOMEWORK POLICY: Sketchbook assignments will be worked on at home and periodically checked in class.

MAKE-UP WORK: Students are required to make-up class work immediately upon return from personal illness

or other appropriate reasons. Students have one day to make up work for each day absent. This is expected

of each student and can be accomplished through attending the after school Open Studio Hours, or by taking

the project home for the weekend.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

In-House: The student must attend each Gallery Opening held after school at DA from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM.

No after school open studio hours on Gallery Opening dates.

Out-of-House: The student must visit a visual art gallery or attend an event that relates to the visual fine arts,

i.e. installations or performance works that are sculptural are acceptable. The completed worksheet and proof

of attendance required, i.e. ticket stub or pamphlet with a signature from an adult sponsoring the venue, is

submitted to your Art Advisor (TBA).

SAFETY NETS: Open Studio Hours are available on Mondays to students if they need extended time on their

project, or if they need to make-up an absence. The session begins at 3:30 pm and ends at 5:00pm.