Sculpture Courses (Art and Art History) (SCLP)

This is the first version of the 2024–25 General Catalog. Please check back regularly for changes. The final edition and the historical PDF will be published during the fall semester.

SCLP Courses

This is a list of courses with the subject code SCLP. For more information, see Art and Art History (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) in the catalog.

SCLP:2810 Undergraduate Sculpture I 3 s.h.

Basic sculptural concepts, processes, investigation of materials such as plaster, clay, wood; emphasis on developing formal language, acquiring basic skills; spatial, conceptual, technical issues. GE: Engineering Be Creative; Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts.

SCLP:3840 Robotic Art Studio 4 s.h.

Exploration, design, and creation of interactive artworks, kinetic sculpture, robotic art, sound works, light art, and performance environments; application of basic electronics and mechanical techniques; use of programmable micro-controller Arduino. Prerequisites: ARTS:1510 and ARTS:1520 and (SCLP:2810 or CERM:2010 or INTM:2710 or MTLS:2910 or TDSN:2210). GE: Engineering Be Creative. Same as DIGA:3840.

SCLP:3895 Topics in Sculpture 4 s.h.

Projects, reading; specialized conceptual forms and issues in contemporary sculpture, such as public art, installation. Prerequisites: ARTS:1510 and ARTS:1520 and (SCLP:2810 or CERM:2010 or INTM:2710 or TDSN:2210 or MTLS:2910).

SCLP:4825 Casting in Hot Metal 4 s.h.

Foundry work, wax working, mold making, and processes. Prerequisites: ARTS:1510 and ARTS:1520 and (SCLP:2810 or MTLS:2910).

SCLP:4835 Electronic Objects and Spaces 4 s.h.

Aesthetic use of electronics to sequence and control motion, light, and sound; introduction to basic electronics through hands-on workshops and discussions; demonstrations on how to build an Arduino, integrated circuits, power supplies, soldering, prototyping, motors, sensors; projects integrating electronics with objects and spaces; artist screenings and critiques. Prerequisites: ARTS:1510 and ARTS:1520 and (SCLP:2810 or CERM:2010 or INTM:2710 or MTLS:2910 or TDSN:2210). GE: Engineering Be Creative. Same as DIGA:4835.

SCLP:4840 Air, Actuators, and Motors 4 s.h.

Introduction to wide range of motors, actuators, and air devices available for integration in art projects; various forms of motor control and necessary means to power these devices; DC and AC motors, stepper motors, solenoids, electro magnets, relays, pneumatics, inflatables, and other air-driven devices; development of a project utilizing one or more systems; examples and media demonstrations to show how artists and scientists employ these systems. Prerequisites: ARTS:1510 and ARTS:1520 and (SCLP:2810 or CERM:2010 or INTM:2710 or MTLS:2910 or TDSN:2210). GE: Engineering Be Creative. Same as DIGA:4840.

SCLP:4899 Undergraduate Individual Instruction 1-3 s.h.

Individual instruction in sculpture for advanced students.

SCLP:6264 Graduate Sculpture and Intermedia Workshop 3-4 s.h.

Critique seminar with readings; for sculpture and non-sculpture graduate students.

SCLP:6899 Individual Instruction in Sculpture arr.