AT 245 - Introduction to Sculpture Description This course is the study of additive/subtractive processes, modeling processes, castings processes, welding processes and assemblage processes using various materials to create artworks. Credit Hours: 3 Contact Hours: 6 School: School of Liberal Arts Department: Visual Arts Discipline: AT Major Course Revisions: N/A Last Revision Date Effective: 20220216T16:21:23 Course Review & Revision Year: 2026-2027 Course Type: Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program. Course Format: Studio - 1:1-2
General Education Requirement: None General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO): NA Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the elements and principles manifested in Sculpture.
2. Recognize and understand that art is multicultural.
3. Demonstrate the capacity to view art in aesthetic and critical terms.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of historical and contemporary arts, artists, and sculptural developments.
5. Demonstrate the understanding of the relevance of sculptural history, theory, and criticism from a variety of perspectives including art history, technology, and entrepreneurial ventures.
6. Use independent fabrication skills with a variety of equipment.
7. Create a breadth of communication skills that describe one’s own work within written and oral formats.
8. Demonstrate the abilities to critically analyze art within critiques and discussions.
9. Apply one’s abilities to work independently through safe work practices.
10. Demonstrate abilities to research and plan a wide range of ideas that produce creative sculptures that meet project requirements.
11. Demonstrate a vocabulary pertaining to Sculpture.
12. Respond to teamwork that fosters intellectual and technical knowledge.
13. Create a written summary of the main ideas extracted from information gathered.
14. Use creativity and alternative thinking to brainstorm new ideas and possible solutions to problems or issues.
15. Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work. Approved for Online Delivery?: No Course Outline: I. Introduction to Sculpture
II. Modeling
III. Molding
IV. Casting
V. Carving
VI. Construction and Assemblage
VII. Installation and Collaboration
VIII. Portfolio, Exhibition, Education, Career Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures: Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: NA Instructional Strategies: Lecture: 10-25%
Studio Lab: 60-80%
Demonstration: 10-25%
Mediated Instruction: 5-20%
Facilitated Discussion:
a. single person critique: 5-80%
b. group critique: 5-25%
Group Work: 0-25%
Mandatory Course Components: None Academic Program Prerequisite: None Prerequisites/Other Requirements: AT 150 English Prerequisite(s): None Math Prerequisite(s): None Course Corerequisite(s): None Course-Specific Placement Test: None Course Aligned with IRW: NA Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required Total Studio Hours Per Week: 6 Faculty Credential Requirements: 18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement) Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Master’s of Fine Arts with concentration areas in ceramics and sculpture. General Room Request: Pottery Studio; room #4 Maximum Course Enrollment: 17 Equivalent Courses: None Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit Accepted: None AP Min. Score: NA Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1 Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement: Fine Arts, A.F.A., Pre-Art, A.A. (General Transfer) Course Fees: $20.00 People Soft Course ID Number: 100220 Course CIP Code: 50.0799 High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No If yes, with which high schools?: NA Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No If yes, with which Departments?: NA Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No If yes, with which Companies?: NA
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