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Deep Looking: An Introduction to Drawing — DRW2267.01

Instructor: Beverly Acha
Days & Time: TH 8:30am-12:10pm
Credits: 4

Learning to draw is as much about learning how to use your hand as it is learning how to see. The focus of this course is learning to draw from observation and developing close looking skills; to that end this course will expand your capacity to see and represent what you see by inviting you to explore an array of methods, materials, and techniques. 

Encounters: Drawing On-Site — DRW4119.01

Instructor: Beverly Acha
Days & Time: WE 2:10pm-5:50pm
Credits: 4

In this course we will engage drawing鈥檚 portable and responsive nature by working outside of the studio art classroom, opening the possibility of encounters that influence your subject matter and approaches to drawing. Students will practice and expand their skills of drawing from direct observation (not from photographs or other images) by working on-site in different indoor (non-classroom) locations on campus and working outdoors, or plein air. 

Resonance -relating to sound, movement, space and time - — DAN4378.01

Instructor: Martin Landz
Days & Time: WE 4:10pm-6:00pm
Credits: 2

A class, a laboratory that explores the relationship between movement and sound, starting with the phenomenology of sound and acoustics, and considering the translation from sound to movement.

Incorporates listening techniques and sensory perception and encourages participants, through improvisation, to draw from movement, sound, space and memory interchangeably. They will be guided through exercises that help make decisions based on assessment, observation, listening and decision making.

About Time — MCO4109.01

Instructor: Nicholas Brooke
Days & Time: MO,TH 3:40pm-5:30pm
Credits: 4

In this course, students will work on an extended piece (10+ minutes), as well as a suite of miniatures (< 30 seconds). By playing with scale and continuity, students will be challenged to find their own way to extend their ideas while enriching their own musical language. Students can propose a piece in any style or forces, and we will work together to recruit instrumentalists or resources towards an end-of-term performance or installation.

Orchestration — MCO4133.01

Instructor: Nicholas Brooke
Days & Time: WE 4:10pm-6:00pm
Credits: 2

A primer in orchestration, for students who are selected to write for Sage City Symphony. We will pore over the 19th and 20th century orchestral repertoire, getting to know instruments, ranges, and agilities. Analysis, piano reduction, and orchestration from grand staff will be used to internalize and hear orchestration. Students will be expected to create and get feedback on textural sketches of their future pieces.

Introduction to Relief Printing — PRI2105.01

Instructor: Thorsten Dennerline
Days & Time: TU 2:10pm-5:50pm
Credits: 4

This course is an introductory level print media and drawing class. Students will learn about relief printmaking through demonstrations of techniques, hands-on experience, and critiques. Techniques include but are not limited to wood cut and linoleum cut. With this simple process, we will be able to explore color printing in depth. This course is also an introduction to making 2D images and the study of visual language. Students who have experience beyond the introductory level are welcome.

Unique Prints: 3-D Prints and Modular Works — PRI4272.01

Instructor: Thorsten Dennerline
Days & Time: TH 1:40pm-5:20pm
Credits: 4

This course is an introduction to unique prints, or prints that are not necessarily printed as an edition. We will emphasize the making of mixed media prints using a broad range of methods from monotypes to digital prints. The class is structured around a series of projects where rigorous experimentation is encouraged.

Drawing Excess: the Gesamtkunstwerk — DRW4407.01

Instructor: J Blackwell
Days & Time: MO 1:40pm-5:20pm
Credits: 4

The German term Gesamtkunstwerk roughly translates as a 鈥渢otal work of art鈥 and refers to an artistic endeavor wherein various art forms are melded together to form a unified whole. Through the amalgamation of art, craft, music, and performance, Gesamtkunstwerk evokes a realm distinct from our everyday experience.

Movement Practice: S茅n茅mali I- Drumming & Dancing — DAN2423.01

Instructor: Kaolack Ndiaye
Days & Time: TU,FR 8:30am-10:20am
Credits: 2

This course provides a vibrant introduction to the traditional West African rhythms and movements of the Mandingo and Wolof communities. Students will embark on a journey through both drumming and dancing disciplines, mastering intricate rhythms that will expand their musical vocabulary and enhance their dance techniques.