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Further development of drawing techniques, visual processes and experimental approaches. The capacity to change one's perspective and habits and an openness to taking risks are encouraged. This course is for students who want to explore drawing in its own right, strengthen work in other media through enhanced drawing skills or connect drawing with other arts or disciplines. Advanced investigation into physical, intellectual and emotional aspects of drawing. Content development, individual direction and creative voice are stressed along with further development of drawing skills. This course should be taken in the junior or senior year as a lead-in to VACA 481 Junior/Senior Thesis and Exhibition. Prerequisite: VACA 121.
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Further development of techniques and visual strategies using oil and acrylic media. The capacity to change one's perspective and habits and an openness to taking risks are encouraged to understand the various ways artists approach structure and meaning in painting. Advanced investigation into physical, intellectual and emotional aspects of painting. Content development, individual direction and creative voice are stressed along with further development of painting skills. This course should be taken in the junior or senior year as a lead-in to VACA 481 Senior Thesis. This course should be taken in the junior or senior year as a lead-in to VACA 481 Junior/Senior Thesis and Exhibition. Prerequisite: VACA 222.
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In Advanced Ceramics 2, students will develop a body of work suitable for exhibition. Research and experimentation from an array of materials and processes such as wheel and hand building methods, unique firing processes, glaze chemistry, and clay body foundation will be used toward formal and conceptual success. In conjunction with increased technical proficiency, students will investigate conceptual, historical, and contemporary art issues to increase professionalism and develop a personal aesthetic. This course should be taken in the junior or senior year as a lead-in to VACA 481 Junior/Senior Thesis and Exhibition. Prerequisite: VACA 432.
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Students will study how video documentaries are constructed and used to communicate. They will research, design and produce a documentary video on a selected subject. Students will take HUM 200 the semester before this class to do background research for the project. Prerequisite: VACA 262. (Spring 20232024) Core: CL
VACA 466 Visual Storytelling-Fiction (4 SH)
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