Sculpture 2
Course Syllabus
Overview of Program
Our visual arts program is a four year intensive program with Design, Drawing and Studio
classes which include painting, printmaking, jewelry, sculpture and ceramics. Our students take
foundation classes their freshman and sophomore year and specialize in 2D or 3D studios their
junior and senior year as well as their AP art classes. Our classes meet for 80 minutes, every
other day, and students are expected to work before and after school as needed to complete
their work in a timely manner.
Course Description
This is a multi level sculpture class. You will be working with advanced and beginner sculpture
students. You will be provided a space to keep your supplies, projects, and folder to keep your
notes and sketches in. Dependant on your preferred method of working will determine what
materials you will be working with. We will, as a class, investigate a variety of media as well as
sculptural artists working in said media. We will also investigate methods of working in three
dimensions including additive, subtractive, fabrication, and assemblage.
Skill Development
Using the elements and principles of design, students will create and experiment with different
media to learn the building techniques, surface decoration, and building in the round. Students
will work in methods including additive and subtractive modeling techniques, assemblage, and
fabrication. The first semester students will work with plaster for subtractive carving, board for
construction design and fabrication, wood to create assemblage, and clay in additive modeling.
Using the works created in the first semester as a maquette, students will create two large-scale
sculptures using either clay, wood, wire, or metal.
Written Work
We will be writing critique sheets every six weeks. In most instances we will be using a form
sheet and using the ceramics, sculpture and American Craft magazines. There may be
instances in which you will need to do your writing in a gallery situation.
At the end of each semester, you will be asked to write a report as part of your final exam. The
report will be on either a sculpture technique or a well-known sculpture artist.
Grading Policy
Classwork
Test (projects)
Project
Six weeks test (written work)
40%
25%
20%
15%
Resources
Magazines
Ceramics Monthly, American Craft, Sculpture in America