Art and Design - ART 227

Course Description

This studio course will explore the world of outdoor metal sculpture. Emphasis will be on metal fabrication, how materials weather, installation of sculpture, and an understanding of how sculpture interacts with an outdoor space. Students will apply fabrication and sculptural design skills to create outdoor sculpture.

Prerequisites

(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)

Course Competencies

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Design an outdoor metal sculpture using a sketchbook, models and/or prototyping.
• Evaluate the boundaries of space, shape and form as part of the outdoor metal sculpture creation process.
• Explore different spaces and venues for different types of outdoor metal sculpture.
• Explain the design of an outdoor metal sculpture project to get approval before fabrication begins.
• Create a kinetic sculpture out of metal.
• Source materials such as aluminum, stainless steel or mild steel.
• Apply appropriate welding processes for fabrication of an outdoor metal sculpture.
• Operate fabrication equipment for manufacture of outdoor metal sculpture.
• Evaluate how sculpture will withstand the outdoor elements for all seasons.
• Determine proper preparation of work to maintain surface condition.
• Produce a bill of materials required for an approved outdoor metal sculpture project.
• Appraise safety of elements of fabrication, transportation, installation and viewing of sculpture.
• Install sculpture outdoors.
• Evaluate outdoor metal sculpture from a technical as well as an aesthetic perspective in an objective and conceptual way.

Course Schedule