For students with little or no previous experience in drawing or painting. First analyzes still life objects in basic plastic terms starting with value. Concentrates during each class session on a new painterly quality until a sufficient visual vocabulary is achieved so that more complicated subjects such as the nude can be approached. Work will be done in oil.May be taken twice for credit.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Friday | 13:45 | 16:40 | M-015 |
Techniques of the Masters Lectures, demonstrations, and workshops focus on materials and techniques used by artists over the centuries. Studies the historical background of techniques of drawing, painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts combined with a hands-on approach so that each student can experience the basic elements of the plastic arts.Please note that an additional fee will be charged for this course. May be taken twice for credit.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Wednesday | 13:45 | 16:40 | M-015 |
This course is designed for students who have little or no previous experience in working with sculpture. Students will learn to create work in three dimensions from observation and imagination. A variety of sculptural materials and techniques will be introduced, furthering students' explorations of structure and form in space. There is an additional course fee for materials.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Wednesday | 09:00 | 11:55 | M-014 |
This course focuses on traditional relief printing techniques for the creation of multiple identical images without the use of a printing press. Once the fundamentals are understood, experimentation is encouraged so that each student can learn how to best exploit the different methods to successfully translate sketches into a powerful printed document. In addition to the making of prints, students will study the history of woodblock and metal printing and will be asked to visit and write about several print collections.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Thursday | 15:20 | 18:15 | M-015 |
This introductory course is an exploration of both technical and aesthetic concerns in photography. Using a digital camera, students will produce original work in response to a series of lectures, assignments, and bi-weekly critique classes. The course will cover the fundamentals of photographing with digital SLR’s, and students will learn a range of digital tools including color correction, making selections, working with layers and inkjet printing. After mastering the basics, students will work towards the completion of a final project and the focus of the remaining classes will be on critiques. Students will be asked to make pictures that are challenging in both content and form and express the complex and poetic nature of the human experience. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT:
• A digital SLR or mirrorless camera that can shoot “RAW” files in FULLY MANUAL mode (the brand does not matter)
• An SD card of at least 8GB (SanDisk or Lexar brand)
• A camera lens (preferably a 50mm fixed-length lens, but zooms are ok)
• An SD card reader
• Two external hard drives of at least 500GB
• A portfolio box
Your course fee covers standard paper and ink usage, additional usage will be charged to your student account. AUP provides access to a photo inkjet printer, but DOES NOT PROVIDE CAMERAS, LENSES, SD cards, etc. Please note that it is the student's responsibility to purchase all required individual equipment.
Please note that an additional fee will be charged for this course.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuesday | 09:00 | 11:55 | C-501 |
Explores in greater depth the concepts of drawing presented in AR 1010. Concentrates on the study of volume, the construction of shallow and deep space, and the design of shapes and negative space. Working from life provides the main focus; however, drawing from memory and collage develop visual imagination and personal expression.Please note that an additional fee will be charged for this course. May be taken twice for credit.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday | 13:45 | 16:40 | M-014 |
Offers a basic study of visual analysis and contemporary painting techniques. Color theory and its practical application and a solid understanding of painting materials are central to the course. Working from life provides the main focus. Different methods of paint application are introduced, including direct painting, glazing, scumbling, and the use of the palette knife.Please note that an additional fee will be charged for this course. May be taken twice for credit.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday | 09:00 | 11:55 | M-015 |
This course will focus on consolidating the basics of sculpture: firstly learning how to build up forms using planes and structure, and secondly mastering the carving technique. A nude model (male or female) will be posing for the class for at least 4 sessions, so if for any reason whatsoever this is problematic, the student is advised not to take the class. Proportions, measurements and axis will be discussed in detail, and numerous reviews of individual work will take place throughout the semester. The class will then focus on personal expression by creating from imagination, abstraction and figuration, and by developing an understanding of how to conceive and compose forms in space. The course will emphasize the different techniques not involving an armature. The main material used for sculpture will be clay. We will also study both Henry Moore and his approach to monumental sculpture and Alberto Giacometti’s creative world. A few excursions will be organized to museums. During these visits students will draw on sketch books with pencils or “sanguine” (red chalk).
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Wednesday | 13:45 | 16:40 | M-014 |
This course will introduce students to the key aspects of applied arts process: the influence of materials, of specific tools and techniques, of design constraints and the importance of justifying and visualizing their ideas. Students will improve their creativity by drawing and by handling specific materials and tools to develop a set of jewelry (models in brass and pewter).
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Thursday | 09:00 | 11:55 | M-014 |
This course aims to introduce students to the different arrondissements of the city of Paris and its immediate suburbs, their most unusual and secret aspects but also the most mundane by immersing them in the worlds of Doisneau, Cartier-Bresson, Atget, Kertész, Miller, Weiss, Lartigue, Newton, Klein, and other photographers. Tender and nostalgic icons of the popular Paris of Doisneau, darker and ambiguous visions of the nocturnal Paris of Brassaï and Kertész, historical representations of major events such as the Second World War or May 68, ideological images linked to the French colonial Empire and to decolonial movements, more modern images of Paris and its diverse and multicultural suburbs, images of photojournalism from the 2015 attacks...: these multiple and contradictory facets will encourage students to explore the city, to immerse themselves in its history and diverse culture. Through the photographs of these artists as well as literary or critical texts, students will discover the intimate faces of Parisians, their gestures, their habits, their values, their dreams, their disappointments, their fears. Students will measure the impact of the major historical events of the 20th century on their lives and will analyze urban transformations from the end of the 19th century to the present day.
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday | 16:55 | 18:15 | SD-5 |
Thursday | 16:55 | 18:15 | SD-5 |