Course Syllabus
Three Dimensional Design - ART111 Syllabus
Course Syllabus: 3D Design ART 111.pdf
Meet Your Instructor: www.elenalourenco.com
Elena Lourenco received her B.F.A. from San Jose State University, CA, in 2002 and her M.F.A. in Sculpture from Arizona State University in 2007. As a post-graduate student, she studied abroad at Edinburgh College of Art in Scotland. In her recent work, Lourenco explores the relationship between such things as cultural practice, social identity, the physical body and organic nature in sculptural installations that juxtapose imagery from created domestic life and the natural world, presenting situational narratives of vulnerability and endurance.
Elena Lourenco’s work has been exhibited in one-person and group exhibitions both Nationally and Internationally. She has recently been invited to present work at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale and the 2019 Venice Art Biennale. Enjoying sharing this studio experience and knowledge with students, Lourenco has taught Foundations and Sculpture at SUNY Buffalo, NY, University of Montana in Missoula, and is now excited to meet and work with the young, inspiring minds at Santa Ana College.
Course Description: ART111 is an exploration of the fundamentals of visual organization as applied to objects in-the-round. This course will explore visual space, structure and three-dimensional terminology through creative projects in various media. Required for art majors.
Textbook Information: You are not required to purchase a textbook for this course. However, a great textbook for both 2D and 3D foundations that I would recommend is:
Stewart, Mary. Launching the Imagination: A Comprehensive Guide to Basic Design, Fifth Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. ISBN 978-0-07-337930
** Here is a pdf copy of this text your convenience
Launching the Imagination Edition 4.pdf
Course Learning Objectives:
- Conceptualization and formal development of three-dimensional objects utilizing form, space, mass, scale, texture, space, color, etc.
- Understanding how materials can communicate ideas and cultural information through the employment of traditional and non-traditional materials.
- Verbal articulation of ideas and critical discussions of concepts, processes and project execution.
Student Learning Objectives:
The students will:
- Understand and utilize basic technical, visual and analytical information to formulate and express an idea in the round
- Develop an aesthetic awareness and sensitivity to basic art elements & design principles as they apply to the form and surface of an object
- Develop creative solutions to problem solving assignments
- Interpret traditional and contemporary sculptural content to formulate and apply these viewpoints
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