ART 0024. Advanced Metal Arts
Units: 3
Prerequisite: Completion of ART 22 with grade of "C" or better
Hours: 90 (36 lecture, 54 laboratory)
Advanced exploration of metal techniques, design principles, and material use for sculpture and functional and nonfunctional art forms. Emphasis on development of a personal creative vision, furthering technical skills, and complex problem solving. Includes ferrous and nonferrous metal machining, advanced welding techniques, advanced forming methods, and public outdoor art installation. (CSU)
ART 0024 - Advanced Metal Arts
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Catalog Description Prerequisite: Completion of ART 22 with grade of "C" or better Hours: 90 (36 lecture, 54 laboratory) Description: Advanced exploration of metal techniques, design principles, and material use for sculpture and functional and nonfunctional art forms. Emphasis on development of a personal creative vision, furthering technical skills, and complex problem solving. Includes ferrous and nonferrous metal machining, advanced welding techniques, advanced forming methods, and public outdoor art installation. (CSU) Course Student Learning Outcomes CSLO #1: Discuss, describe, analyze & critique own metal sculpture along with other students' work using relevant terminology. CSLO #2: Create original metalwork using advanced tools and casting processes. CSLO #3: Create original ferrous and non-ferrous metal work by process of conception, design, execution, finish, presentation, and installation. CSLO #4: Apply proper and safe methods for using metalworking equipment, welding equipment, related metalworking equipment, and chemicals needed for finishes. Effective Term Fall 2024 Course Type Credit - Degree-applicable Contact Hours 90 Outside of Class Hours 72 Total Student Learning Hours 162 Course Objectives Lecture Objectives: 1. Analyze bodies of work and contemporary and historic public projects. 2. identify and discuss appropriate advanced tools and technology (such as forming molds, foundry equipment, plasma cutting equipment and TIG welding equipment) to create art works; 3. identify safe methods for using advanced metal machining equipment, welding equipment, related metal working equipment, and chemicals needed for both anodizing and finishes; 4. participate as a team member by contributing to the planning of anodizing sessions and large scale art work installations; 5. Explain visual vocabulary for analyzing bodies of work and public projects. 6. examine and discuss the contemporary and historical aspects of design and technical aspects in metal art and public art projects; 7. Critically analyze artwork success from critiques both orally and in written formats using proper terms; Laboratory Objectives: 1. Create a cohesive body of work by a process of conception, design, execution, finish, presentation, and installation; 2. Select and use appropriate advanced tools and technology (such as forming molds, foundry, plasma, and TIG welding equipment) to create artwork; 3. select, describe, and apply proper and safe methods for using advanced metal machining equipment, welding equipment, related metalworking equipment, and chemicals needed for both anodizing and finishes; 4. participate as a team member by contributing to a group effort during anodizing sessions and large scale art work installations; 5. Use experimental methods of metal casting , fabrication, and finishes of art works. General Education Information Approved College Associate Degree GE Applicability AA/AS - Fine Arts CSU GE Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU approval) Cal-GETC Applicability (Recommended - Requires External Approval) IGETC Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU/UC approval) Articulation Information CSU Transferable Methods of Evaluation Classroom Discussions Example: Students will begin classroom discussions from the beginning of the concept & design development. By contributing to in-class discussions, students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of their ideas and offer thoughts & suggestions to fellow classmates. Classroom discussions are also inclusive of the critiques required at the end of the assignment. Projects Example: Students will be required to complete approximately 3 assignments throughout the semester. These assignments include concept development and design of a cardboard/ mat board maquette, successful execution of the project at hand, and verbal knowledge and assessment of their assignments. This will end with installation of their pieces in a specific location. Reports Example: Reports include assigned artist research as well as gallery visits papers. Written reports include student research, critical observations based on class information and topics, and artist studio visits. Skill Demonstrations Example: Students will be evaluated on formal critiques of assigned student projects/artworks; the ability to choose the appropriate techniques (casting, forming, forging, welding, and finishing) and materials to create fabricated metal artworks of their concepts will be the main focus for evaluation. Repeatable No Methods of Instruction Laboratory Lecture/Discussion Lab: The instructor will lecture on integrating concept, design, and technology as it pertains to metal art works. The students will then take mat board and create a maquette (small scale model) of their first assignment taking into consideration the elements and principles of design in 3-dimensional works as well as transferring the techniques to metal. Lecture: The instructor will lecture and demonstrate for all project techniques, and will lead a critique of finished project works, evaluating: craftsmanship, proper choice of materials and how students best realized their initial vision. Typical Out of Class Assignments Reading Assignments Students will be required to read from various sources: 1. selected textbooks 2. published articles 3. course handouts. Example: Students read article on contemporary metal sculpture and write a response. Example: Students read article on safety concerns regarding metal art and be prepared to discuss in class. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance Writing: 1. Maintain a notebook of lecture material and a sketchbook of ideas and designs for class projects. 2. Gallery/Museum/Artist report. Problem Solving: 1. Design and execute metal forms, using formed, forged and welding techniques as indicated in the course content. Performance: 1. Apply appropriate surface designs using additive and subtractive techniques to the class projects. 2. Apply appropriate finish surface decoration using patinas, heat oxides and organic coatings (paint). Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Out of class work will include both library and internet research. It will also include visiting local art galleries and museums during exhibition receptions. Portfolio of students finished works will be presented during formal critiques. The writing assignment will require the student to develop a course notebook to include lecture notes, concept drawings, and out of class research. Required Materials Artist Blacksmith Sculpture: The Art of Natural Metalwork Author: David Freedman Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Publication Date: 2016 Text Edition: 1st Classic Textbook?: OER Link: OER: A Universe of Metal Sculpture Author: Henry Harvey Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Publication Date: 2010 Text Edition: Classic Textbook?: OER Link: OER: Principles of Metal Casting Author: Mahi Sahoo; Sudhari Sahu Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education Publication Date: 2014 Text Edition: 3rd Classic Textbook?: OER Link: OER: METAL Design and Fabrication Author: David and Susan Frisch Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publication Date: 1998 Text Edition: 1st Classic Textbook?: OER Link: OER: Chasing & Repoussé Author: Nancy Megan Corwin Publisher: Brynmorgen Press Publication Date: 2009 Text Edition: 1st Classic Textbook?: OER Link: OER: Metal Casting for Beginners: Step By Step Guide That Will Help You Get Started with Metal Casting, Even If You Are a Complete Beginner Author: Charles Prince Publisher: Independantly published Publication Date: 5/10/2022 Text Edition: 1st Classic Textbook?: No OER Link: OER: Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course. Ferrous and nonferrous metal for project work will be required. Other related materials my be requested of student.
Theatre Arts
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The Theatre Arts Department offers training, both theoretical and practical, in theatrical production, including performance, technical and business management aspects, as well as the serious study of the development of those aspects from the early Greeks up to the bright lights of Broadway. We believe that the creativity, the personal interaction and the excitement of participating in a performance are highly valuable experiences for any individual. The heightened awareness of beauty and truth are carried on into the later life of the student to perhaps enable him or her to appreciate more fully what is available.
MUS 0024 - Introduction to Music Cultures of the World
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Catalog Description Hours: 54 lecture Description: Introduction to folk, art, devotional, and popular music from around the world. The emphasis of the course is listening to music and understanding music within its cultural contexts. Select music traditions from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin and North America, Europe, India, and the Middle East will be studied. Using ethnomusicological perspectives, concepts of ethnicity, race, class, and gender will be analyzed in relation to music cultures. Attendance at a live concert is required. (CSU, UC) Course Student Learning Outcomes CSLO #1: Identify music styles and characteristics of specific music-cultures in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. CSLO #2: Explain the development and evolution of music traditions within historical, cultural, and/or sociopolitical contexts using ethnomusicological frameworks and perspectives. CSLO #3: Identify and discuss key musical features such as melody, rhythm, timbre, and form. Effective Term Fall 2024 Course Type Credit - Degree-applicable Contact Hours 54 Outside of Class Hours 108 Total Student Learning Hours 162 Course Objectives Identify and classify musical instruments according to the Sachs/Hornbostel system and discuss how particular instruments are used within their respective cultures. Identify and discuss elements of music from specific music-cultures as they are perceived in guided listening exercises. Explain both the universality and diversity of music in human life as a way to cultivate self-reflection and global citizenship. Analyze one 's own music-culture from an ethnomusicological perspective. General Education Information Approved College Associate Degree GE Applicability AA/AS - Fine Arts AA/AS - Multicultural Studies CSU GE Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU approval) CSUGE - C2 Humanities Cal-GETC Applicability (Recommended - Requires External Approval) Cal-GETC 3A - Arts Cal-GETC 3B - Humanities IGETC Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU/UC approval) Articulation Information CSU Transferable UC Transferable Methods of Evaluation Classroom Discussions Example: After completing an assigned reading about music and migration, students will participate in a class discussion about musical practice among immigrant communities, focusing on the ways that music creates social cohesion, evokes nostalgia and memory, and helps people & communities articulate identity. Essay Examinations Example: Musical Ethnography Essay: Read and review a book that discusses about one of the music traditions found in the course syllabus. In addition to providing a summary of the book, present a critical analysis of the work. Consider the following questions: Who is the author? How much scholarly and/or cultural authority do they have? Are they an insider or outsider to the music tradition about which they are writing? What are some of the issues/difficulties they might have encountered during fieldwork? What questions are raised by this book? How did this book broaden your perspective on the music, artists, and culture it discusses? Did you think it was well-written and well- organized? Objective Examinations Example: Listening Exam: Students will answer a series of multiple choice and short-answer questions based on a set of assigned musical examples. Question will address topics such as: 1) Identifying musical instrument names and place of origin; 2) Location and time period of origin for specific music genres or music traditions; 3) Understanding music traditions within their sociocultural contexts Sample exam question: The shakuhachi is associated with the idea of “suizen,” and throughout history has been played by this group of people: A. Court musicians B. Buddhist monks C. Women D. Emperors Projects Example: Ethnographic Concert Report: Students will write a musical ethnography of a live concert/performance of their choice. The performance must be related to genre of music discussed throughout the semester, but can take place at a variety of venues (concert hall, outdoor festival, home performance, restaurant, etc.) Students must take careful notes during the show and discuss the following aspects of the experience in the paper: 1) Where and when did the performance occur? Who were the performers? What was the audience like? 2) Describe several of the pieces, giving detailed, specific musical descriptions. Using descriptive language and musical vocabulary, discuss musical elements such as: Form, Timbre, Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, Instrumentation, Tempo, Dynamics, etc. 3) Discuss your personal experience and opinion of the performance. Repeatable No Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Lecture: Example 1: In a lecture on the music of Nigeria, instructor will provide key information on Nigeria's colonial history, independence movement, and subsequent processes of building national identity as supported by the Nigerian government. The genres of juju and highlife will be introduced in terms of their key instruments and musical characteristics. Instructor will play specific pieces of independence-era highlife songs by key artists, and then, working in groups, students will analyze the lyrics and musical elements in order to draw connections between musical practice and national identity. Example 2: In a lecture on music in Cuba, syncopation, and polyrhythm, instructor will play examples of Cuban music featuring the clave rhythm. Students will listen and clap along with the musical example in order to understand these rhythmic concepts. Then, without musical accompaniment, students will be broken into groups to clap a steady pulse together with the syncopated clave rhythm. Finally, instructor will play examples of U.S. hip hop/popular music that include the clave rhythm and students will identify/clap along with the rhythm within the recording. Typical Out of Class Assignments Reading Assignments Sample Assignment: After reading the journal article "Politics and musical performance: A cross-cultural examination" by ethnomusicologist Anthony Seeger, students will write a response that addresses the following questions which are addressed in the article: -How does music become associated with a particular political position? -Why is "revival" or the re-use of pre-existing traditions so popular in socio-political movements? -Why would a group adopt a new musical form as part of a political process? -Why do candidates tend to use music as part of a campaign/political process? -Can you think of a political party/candidate that has effectively used other art forms, objects, or symbols for campaigning or spreading their values/messages? Please explain. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance Discussion Forum - Musical Subcultures: Students will participate in a Discussion Forum on the concept of the "musical subculture" based on lecture and assigned reading material. In writing, students will discuss the following questions: -What role does music play in subcultures? -Choose a subculture that exists in the US or abroad (today or historically). What roles (if any) does music play a role in that subculture? Find and share examples of songs, videos, or images to illustrate the subculture you choose to discuss. -What makes a musical subculture sustainable, and what things signal the "death" of a musical subculture? -Do you consider yourself to be part of a subculture? Or have you, in the past? How does one enter or exit a specific cultural community? Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Essay - Ethnographic Concert Report: Students will write a musical ethnography of a live concert/performance of their choice. The performance must be related to genre of music discussed throughout the semester, but can take place at a variety of venues (concert hall, outdoor festival, home performance, restaurant, etc.) Students must take careful notes during the show and discuss the following aspects of the experience in the paper: 1) Where and when did the performance occur? Who were the performers? What was the audience like? 2) Describe several of the pieces, giving detailed, specific musical descriptions. Using descriptive language and musical vocabulary, discuss musical elements such as: Form, Timbre, Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, Instrumentation, Tempo, Dynamics, etc. 3) Discuss your personal experience and opinion of the performance. Required Materials Beyond the Classroom: World Music from the Musician’s Point of View Author: Howard Spring and Ryan Bruce Publisher: University of Guelph Publication Date: 2022 Text Edition: 1 Classic Textbook?: No OER Link: OER: Yes Music in World Cultures Author: Justin R. Hunter and Matthew Mihalka Publisher: University of Arkansas Publication Date: 2021 Text Edition: 1 Classic Textbook?: No OER Link: OER: Yes Listening to the World Author: Antoni Pizà Publisher: PressBooks Publication Date: 2023 Text Edition: 1 Classic Textbook?: No OER Link: OER: Yes Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course. Spotify account (free or $4.99/month student account)
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