ClassInfo - Spring 2017 Art Classes

Spring 2017 | ARTS 3303 Section 001: Sculpture: Metalcasting (52215)

Instructor(s): Tamsie Ringler
Class Component:: Laboratory
Credits:: 4 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Meets With:: ARTS 5330 Section 001
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017

Tue, Thu 06:00PM - 09:00PM

UMTC, West Bank

Regis Center for Art E170A

Course Catalog Description:: Metal casting of sculpture in bronze, iron, aluminum, other metals. Studio practice, investigation of historical/contemporary methods/concepts. prereq: 1001, 1301
Class Description:: Make cast metal sculpture in the new state-of-the-art University of Minnesota Sculpture Foundry in the new Regis Center for Art. Metalcasting of Sculpture is an intensive course where you will be asked to think creatively with cast aluminum, bronze, and iron. Prerequisites: ArtS 1301 Basic Sculpture and ArtS 1101W Concepts in Visual Arts. Required Text: "Hot Metal--A Complete Guide to the Metalcasting of Sculpture," Potratz. Available at bookstore or on reserve in Wilson Library. Slide lectures, demonstrations, critiques, discussion, and studio work. Course fee covers most materials, but you may need to spend more depending on the size of your sculpture. Safety equipment required. Three assignments resulting in three cast metal sculptures, quiz on text, 2-3 page paper, visiting artists, mid-term and final critiques. Sand molding, ceramic shell molding, and other molding processes used to make creative work. Required lab for Fall evening course. Spring course requires participation in the Annual Minnesota Iron Pour. Expect to spend at least 6 hours per week outside of class working on your sculpture.
Grading:: 20% Reports/Papers
10% Quizzes
60% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: Creative work in Cast Metal
Exam Format:: Individual and group critique
Class Format:: 5% Lecture
10% Discussion
85% Other Style Demonstrations, critique, studio work in the foundry
Workload:: 10 Pages Reading Per Week
1 Paper(s)
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52215/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 4 September 2007

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