Studio Projects: Material Gestures in a Shared Space
REVISED
Fall 2015, Winter 2016 and Spring 2016 quarters
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This is an entry-level visual arts program emphasizing 2- and 3-D studio practices, art history, visual literacy, artistic research, and writing. We will delve intensively into the development of studio skills in design, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, life drawing and painting, and monotype printmaking, while exploring how these material gestures express content. As a working group, students will engage in an art practice that explores what it means to be in conversation with art history and the sociopolitical world, drawing encouragement and influence from a greater community of artists, philosophers, writers, and social critics.
The program is designed to support students interested in the visual arts, as well as those who are curious about visual literacy and want to experience using materials as an approach to inquiry and expression. No prior art experience is necessary, but enthusiasm, curiosity, and a strong work ethic are required. Students should be prepared to dedicate at least 40 hours per week to studio work and rigorous reading and writing on topics related to the concepts of 20th- and 21st-century art history and critical theory. Students will be exposed to an interdivisional approach to visual arts that includes both art and humanities work: studio work; art history; visual/cultural studies, including literature, philosophy, and history; and a significant writing component.
Fall and winter quarters will provide students with basic studio experience with several material approaches and will offer design and drawing workshops. Students will work in either 2-D or 3-D fall quarter, switching to the other medium in winter. There will be visits to regional museums and we will attend the Art Lecture Series. In the spring, students will have the opportunity to apply their learning to individual projects, utilizing knowledge and skills gained over fall and winter. There will also be an opportunity to go to New York City for three weeks to attend the Whitney Biennial, visit artists' studios, attend talks, and draw from observation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. By the end of this program, students will understand how one engages with an art community to share support and inspiration, and how the artist’s work expands beyond that community and connects to critical issues. Students will begin to imagine how to situate their own projects in terms of the world around them.
Program Details
Fields of Study
Preparatory for studies or careers in
Location and Schedule
Campus location
Olympia
Schedule
Offered during: Day
Advertised schedule: First spring class meeting: Monday, March 28 at 12pm (Sem 2 A1105)
Books
Online Learning
Required Fees
Special Expenses
Revisions
Date | Revision |
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February 11th, 2016 | This program will accept new enrollment spring quarter with faculty signature. This program will accept new students of all class levels (Freshmen to Seniors). |
November 18th, 2015 | This program will accept new enrollment without signature; students should have at least one quarter of college-level studio art and at least one quarter of college-level art history or critical theory. |
November 18th, 2015 | Winter fee has increased (from $90 to $140). |
Registration Information
Credits: 16 (Fall); 16 (Winter); 16 (Spring)
Class standing: Freshmen–Senior; 50% of the seats are reserved for freshmen Freshmen–Senior
Maximum enrollment: 40
Fall
Course Reference Numbers
Go to my.evergreen.edu to register for this program.
Winter
Accepting New Students
Conditions
In order to join this program in winter, students should have at least one quarter of college-level studio art and at least one quarter of college-level art history or critical theory. Students interested in joining the program are strongly encouraged to attend the Academic Fair, Dec. 2, 4-6 p.m. to discuss the program with faculty or contact the faculty by email.
Course Reference Numbers
Go to my.evergreen.edu to register for this program.
Spring
Accepting New Students
Signature Required
This program will accept new students (Freshman-Senior) with substantive background in the following areas: visual art / design, art history, art theory. Admittance will be based on a background of at least two quarters of college-level related experience and strength of spring quarter application. Interested students should contact faculty by email: Evan Blackwell (blackwee@evergreen.edu), and Shaw Osha (oshas@evergreen.edu), to obtain application. Faculty will interview students at the Academic Fair. Students who cannot attend the Academic Fair should email their completed application to the faculty. Decisions will be made by March 4; students who are accepted to the class will be notified by email no later than March 6.
Course Reference Numbers
Go to my.evergreen.edu to register for this program.
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