Visual Arts
Department Office:
310 Dodge
soasummer@zimbra.art.columbia.edu
Contact for Photography Courses:
Prof. Thomas Roma
soasummer@zimbra.art.columbia.edu
Contact for Drawing and Painting Courses:
Prof. Gregory Amenoff
soasummer@zimbra.art.columbia.edu
OFFICIAL MAKEUP DATES FOR UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS
June 4, replaces the Memorial Day holiday, May 31.
NOTE
The University reserves the right to withdraw or modify the courses of instruction or to change the instructors as may become necessary.
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Summer 2010
Visual Arts
Drawing
VIAR S1001D. Basic
Drawing. 3 pts.
Runs from the week of May 24 to Jul 02
Runs from the week of May 24 to Jul 02
Fundamentals of visual vocabulary. Students work from observation using still-life objects and the human figure. Emphasizes the relationship of lines and forms to each other and to the picture format. Materials used: vine charcoal, compressed charcoal, pencil, pen, ink, and brushes. Class assignments, discussions, and critiques.
Course Fee: $50.00Painting
VIAR S1201Q. Introduction
to Painting. 3 pts.
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 13
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 13
The fundamentals of painting. Students begin working from observation using still-life objects and graduate to figurative and imaginative compositions. Concepts of color, space, form, narrative, and structure are addressed and a variety of techniques are practiced.
Course Fee: $65.00Printmaking
VIAR S3411Q (Section 1).
Printmaking: Silkscreen. 3 pts.
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 13
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 13
Introduction to the fundamentals of silkscreen techniques. Students gain familiarity with the technical processes of silkscreen and are encouraged to use the processes to develop their visual language. Students are involved in a great deal of drawing for assigned projects. Portfolio required at end.
Course Fee: $100.00VIAR S3420D. Drawing into
Print. 3 pts. Class limited to 15 students.
Runs from the week of May 24 to Jul 02
Prerequisites: One printmaking or drawing class in the Visual Arts department.
Runs from the week of May 24 to Jul 02
Prerequisites: One printmaking or drawing class in the Visual Arts department.
The objective of the course is to provide students with an
interdisciplinary link between drawing and printmaking through an
integrated studio project. Students will use drawing, printmaking and
collage to create a body of work to be presented in a folio format. In the
course, students develop and refine their drawing sensibility, and are
encouraged to experiment with various forms of non-traditional
printmaking.
Photography
VIAR S3701D (Section 1).
Photo, I. 3 pts.
Runs from the week of May 24 to Jul 02
Runs from the week of May 24 to Jul 02
An introduction to photographic tools, techniques, and the language of photo criticism. Work includes camera operations and black-and-white darkroom work, 8x10 print production, and critiques of student work.
Course Fee: $85.00VIAR S3701D (Section 2).
Photo, I. 3 pts.
Runs from the week of May 24 to Jul 02
Runs from the week of May 24 to Jul 02
An introduction to photographic tools, techniques, and the language of photo criticism. Work includes camera operations and black-and-white darkroom work, 8x10 print production, and critiques of student work.
Course Fee: $85.00VIAR S3701Q (Section 3).
Photo, I. 3 pts.
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 13
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 13
An introduction to photographic tools, techniques, and the language of photo criticism. Work includes camera operations and black-and-white darkroom work, 8x10 print production, and critiques of student work.
Course Fee: $85.00VIAR S3701Q (Section 4).
Photo, I. 3 pts.
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 13
Runs from the week of Jul 06 to Aug 13
An introduction to photographic tools, techniques, and the language of photo
criticism. Work includes camera operations and black-and-white darkroom work,
8x10 print production, and critiques of student work.Course Fee: $85.00
