A242IC-3 Art Survey
Art survey is a broad-based sampling of painting, ceramics and sculpture. This class is ideal for the curious beginner who would like to explore three different art disciplines in one elective course. The projects offered, include painting from life, sculpting a 3-D object, and making a functional clay piece using slab technique. It is also an opportunity for a student who only needs one art credit, but would like the experience of an entry-level studio art class.
A112BW Black and White Photography
In this course, students use 35mm film cameras and learn about light exposure, shutter speeds and film types. Attention is given to subject selection, design, light and composition. Instruction in film development and printing follow including understanding of chemical use, printing techniques and dry mounting of finished prints for display.
A112C Introduction to Ceramics
In this course, students will be introduced to the basics of clay. Learning both slab technique and coil method, they will be able to create decorative and/or functional pieces. In addition, they will have the opportunity to learn how throw pots on the wheel. Various glazing methods will be introduced to achieve exciting color options. Different project opportunities will be introduced each term.
A326IP Introduction to Printmaking/Etching
Printmaking offers the opportunity create imagery from a block or plate. Thus, multiple duplicate images or widely divergent impressions made from the same plate. The term "multi-original" has recently been coined to describe this peculiar potential of the print medium. Individual prints are described by the process that made them. A print pulled from an etched plate is called an etching, for example.
This class explores etching and “drypoint” techniques, printing an incised line from a metal (zinc or copper) plate. Some previous drawing experience is helpful but certainly not a necessity. A combination of traditional methods and the more modern, safer mordants used for the etching process are employed. Experimentation and creative inking of plates are encouraged rather than simply producing multiple copies or editions. Students will learn some historical background and how to recognize and appreciate fine art prints they might see in galleries and how to produce, archival, original prints (fall).
A112P Introduction to Painting
This class is for both the beginner and the more advanced student and offers a foundation in painting techniques, with emphasis on color theory and composition. Working with acrylic on canvas, projects will be executed in large format and will include self-portraits, working from direct observation (still- life), and copying a Master. Different project opportunities will be introduced each term (Fall, Winter, Spring).
A112DP Introduction to Digital Photography
Introduction to Digital Photography is an introduction to all aspects of contemporary photography. Students will develop a working knowledge of the Canon DSLR cameras that we have in studio. They will be required to use Adobe Bridge and Photoshop to archive and manipulate their images. They will also explore how their iPhones and Android cameras can be used to produce professional quality imagery. We will be using our large format printer to produce archival, gallery quality prints and posters. Projects that we will be working on include the following: Black and White with a Splash of Color, Digital Collage and Painting, Triptychs, Album Covers, The Night Sky, Sports Photography and a Final Portfolio.
A112FM Introduction to Film Making
Introduction to Film Making is an introduction to all aspects of digital video production including planning, producing and editing. We will develop a working knowledge of our various DSLR and 4K video cameras and their many functions. Students will be required to edit their videos using Adobe Premier, After Effects and Photoshop. Projects that we will be working on include the following: Stop Motion Animation, Time-Lapse Photography, Documentary Short, Sports Videography, and a Final Short Film.
A242MA Media Arts
Using a project-based learning curriculum, this course explores the process and aesthetics of combining video, audio, research and writing together to create dynamic digital content for a variety of media communications applications and platforms. The premium is on creativity. Students and teachers engage in the process of generating original ideas. Optimally, our work has value beyond the classroom. We will apply authentic research, story development, scripting, visual and audio storytelling, editing, sound, media management, narration, and application. We will scaffold the fundamental principles, techniques and craft of digital journalism. Iteratively, these tenets will evolve into creative content shared with a wider community. Students will develop media literacy, learning how news is gathered, analyzed, evaluated, and distributed, while further exploring the role digital journalism plays in the ever-changing media landscape of the 20s. By studying examples of existing interactive programs, students will develop strategies to solve real-world problems through their own digital narratives.
Students imagine, research, write, shoot, produce, and edit stories from inception to distribution. They will have the flexibility to tell their stories across multiple platforms while developing the knowledge of media tools to maximize the impact of their work.
A242GP Graphic Publishing: The Pillar
Students can now take part in designing and building their yearbook, the Pillar, and get art credit at the same time. Yearbook course is for any student who is interested in graphic design and looking to add leadership skills to their resume. Learn copy and layout design, strengthen photography and Photoshop skills, and work in advertising and business while being an integral part of how we capture the year’s memories. This course allows students to take a project-based and constructivist approach to graphic design as they take on specific roles with job descriptions based on their interests and skill sets. As they participate in the making of the yearbook, students also practice executive functioning skills and get leadership experience as they work to fulfill their jobs, facilitate projects, communicate with others, and meet real-life deadlines. Yearbook is a year-long project, but the students can choose which trimester to join as the work is on-going. They may also choose to participate for the full year – thereby participating in the book’s development throughout its journey and to completion.
A242IC Introduction to Cardboard 3-D Sculpture
This is an “all-in” group collaborative effort to create a larger-than-life cardboard installation (yet to be determined) for the Annual Fall Scarecrow Contest in downtown Salisbury. With cardboard as the primary medium, students will learn how to make giant dimensional figures, from the first design conception to the final installation. Using their newly acquired skills, students can then follow this project with a final cardboard 3-D creation of their own choosing. Beginners welcome!
A242W Woodworking
This course is an introduction to hand and power tools through the construction of a piece of furniture, making use of traditional and contemporary wood joinery techniques. Safe use of equipment, craftsmanship, design, and structural problem solving are key elements of the course, along with an appreciation of “low tech” tools such as hand planes and scrapers. During construction of the table, a student learns how to mark out project pieces accurately and set up machines for cutting; dress rough lumber in preparation for finish cutting; and one of the various methods of applying a finish to the final piece.
A2420 Objective Drawing
This course is designed for the student who wants to learn to draw realistically and improve his ability to draw from observation. The course presupposes that seeing and drawing abilities are not solely functions of “talent” but are, rather, skills that can be taught and learned. Observations from life, from both set compositions and landscape, are explored with pencil and ink. The main focus of the course is to provide the student with techniques to develop his visual skills and manual control further, along with work in composition and abstract structure (fall).
TWO-TRIMESTER COMMITMENT (WINTER & SPRING)
A242B Boatbuilding
The Art Department has offered boat building since 2003. Students are able to select a boat from two options: a manufactured kit from Chesapeake Light Craft or a skin-on-frame canoe. In the former case, the options are varied, and students are referred to the CLC catalog. The skin-on-frame canoes, the more economical option, are built from scratch and incorporate a degree of woodworking training and skill. In either case, this is a two-trimester project. Each year in late spring, the department hosts a boat launching down at the boathouse, celebrating the success of each student’s project (Winter, Spring).
