courses 271
Casting and Moldmaking I
TECH-527 | 2 CR The broader scope of this class
is to give art students the knowledge and the tools to
be able to professionally reproduce a fine art object
from one material into another, such as plaster, plastic,
cement, clay, and other non-metallic materials. Instruc-
tion and exercise are given on basic mold-making
principles, beginning from learning the piece mold
construction to the applications and use of various
contemporary flexible molding components recently
available to the art market. The waste mold technique
will close the semester exercises.
Casting and Moldmaking II
TECH-528 | 2 CR The broader scope of this class
is to give art students the knowledge and the tools to
be able to professionally reproduce a fine art object
from one material into another, such as plaster, plastic,
cement, clay, and other non-metallic materials. Instruc-
tion and exercise are given on basic mold-making
principles, beginning from learning the piece mold
construction to the applications and use of various
contemporary flexible molding components recently
available to the art market. The waste mold technique
will close the semester exercises. Prerequisites: take
TECH-527.
Foundry I
TECH-529 | 2 CR The aim of these courses is to
teach students the technology and process required to
cast an artwork in bronze. The technique is called lost
wax process. Students are taken step-by-step through
the various components of the process with lectures,
demonstrations, and exercises to a final point of casting
their own class projects. Prerequisites: take 2 credits;
from courses TECH-531.
Foundry II
TECH-530 | 2 CR The aim of these courses is to
teach students the technology and process required to
cast an artwork in bronze. The technique is called lost
wax process. Students are taken step by step through
the various components of the process with lectures,
demonstrations, and exercises to a final point of casting
their own class projects. Prerequisites: take TECH-529.
Metal Fabrication, Welding, & Forge
TECH-531 | 2 CR This hands-on course introduces
the fundamentals of direct metal fabrication. Instruction
and demonstrations are offered in basic processes such
as welding, brazing, cutting, and shaping using the oxy-
acetylene torch, shielded electric arc (MIG, TIG, Stick),
plasma, various machine tools, and the forge.
Welding and Forge II
TECH-532 | 2 CR Gas welding and cutting, brazing
and soldering, spray, arc welding, and forge tempering
are included in this course. Prerequisites: take TECH-
531.
Sheet Metal Shaping & English Wheel
TECH-533 | 2 CR This course will teach participants
how to make three-dimensional forms from sheet
metal. Students will be able to produce a variety of
volumeric forms for various purposes, from simple to
the complex, ranging from abstract sculptural forms to
functional applications.Machine Shop Practice I
TECH-540 | 2 CR Provides students with the
opportunity to improve their skills in metal fabricat-
ing techniques through lecture, demonstrations, and
hands-on direct experience with the metal-turning
lathe. Topics covered include basic operation and
safety, face plate turning, taper turning, boring, drilling,
etc. Assigned projects will be evaluated on the basis
of procedures achieved in meeting existing industrial
standards. This course is recommended for sculpture
and industrial design majors.Machine Shop Practice II: Milling
TECH-541 | 2 CR Provides students with the
opportunity to improve their skills in metal fabricat-
ing techniques through lecture, demonstrations, and
hands-on direct experience using the vertical milling
machine. Topics covered include basic operation and
safety, flying cutting, power-fed boring, drilling, and tap-
ping on the mill, etc. Assigned projects will be evaluated
on the basis of precision achieved in meeting existing
industry standards. This course is recommended for
sculpture and industrial design majors.Art of the Book I
TECH-545 | 2 CR This hands-on intensive class
covers an array of traditional and experimental book
structures essential in the production of conventional
editions as well as complex, unique sculptural books.
Students will create their own books based on the
study of historic book structures and the hands-on
examination of numerous examples of contemporary
“artist books.” Central to this studio class is an emphasis
on both technique and innovation so that students may
explore the conceptual and material basis of the “artist
book.”Art of the Book II
TECH-546 | 2 CR Building on the knowledge
and skills acquired in Art of the Book I, students will
continue to explore the conceptual basis of the genre,
while producing a complex unique artist book and a
small artist book edition. In a focused environment,
students will be offered more in-depth instruction to
achieve their personal project goals. The prerequisite
for this course is Art of the Book I. However, students
with comparable experience may request approval from
the Fine Arts Department to forgo this requirement.
Prerequisites: take TECH-545.Materials in Creative Art Therapy
TECH-634 | 3 CR Students familiarize themselves
with the use of all drawing materials, papers, paints,
collage materials, assemblages, plastic, carving, and
casting and their applications to specific clinical
settings. Students also study the dimensions of form,
shape, color, and texture of various materials that stimu-
late, structure, and organize artistic expression.Materials in Creative Art Therapy:
Special Ed
TECH-635 | 3 CR Students familiarize themselves
with the use of all drawing materials, papers, paints,
collage materials, assemblages, plastic, carving, and
casting and their applications to specific clinical
settings. Students also study the dimensions of form,
shape, color, and texture of various materials that stimu-
late, structure, and organize artistic expression.School of Liberal Arts
and Science
CHI/Chinese
Elementary Chinese I
CHI-501 | 3 CR This is a course in conversational
Mandarin, including basic grammar and basic func-
tional vocabulary of the Chinese language, and aspects
of Chinese culture.Chinese II
CHI-503 | 3 CR This is a course in conversational
Mandarin, including basic grammar and basic func-
tional vocabulary of the Chinese language, and aspects
of Chinese culture.Chinese I
CHI-521 | 3 CR This is the first semester of an inter-
mediate course in conversational Mandarin, including
basic grammar and basic functional vocabulary of the
Chinese language; speaking, reading, and writing; and
aspects of Chinese culture.Chinese II
CHI-523 | 3 CR This is the first semester of an inter-
mediate course in conversational Mandarin, including
basic grammar and basic functional vocabulary of the
Chinese language; speaking, reading, and writing; and
aspects of Chinese culture.