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for STUDIO and PERFORMING ARTS classes for Academic Credit, please contact the Registrar's Office at x 4519, or go to the Undergraduate Course Catalogue at  https://fusionmx.babson.edu/CourseListing/index.cfm?fuseaction=CourseListing.CourseCatalog&program=Undergraduate&sort_by=course_catalog_by_dept&btnSubmit=Display+Courses#Arts%20&%20Humanities

*These classes for academic credit are listed in the Undergraduate Course Catalogue under Arts and Humanities.

ART1100-01  Sculpture I (studio sculpture class)  4.00 credits

(General credit)

This is an introductory level class that will approach Sculpture from a general historical perspective. We will look at Prehistoric sculpture, Egyptian, Greek, and Renaissance bas-relief sculpture and monuments, abstract, kinetic, and minimal sculpture, installation, and conceptual art as a means of developing a full range of approaches toward sculpture. Working with basic materials such as plasticine, plaster, hydrocal, wood, and wire we will learn processes of carving, modeling, mold making, and other methods of construction as we explore assignments that parallel historical approaches and processes. Students will be asked to keep a sketchbook for the development and critique of visual ideas. Through visualization, drawing, design, construction and critique of sculpture, students will expand their skills of observation, critical analysis, and creative problem solving. Students can expect project deadlines. There will be some expense for materials.

Prerequisite: NONE

*Generally offered in the Spring Semester

ART1171  MIXED MEDIA DRAWING  4.00 credits

(General Credit)

Course Description: This is an introductory level course designed to bring students through basic aspects of drawing in a wide range of media. No previous experience is required. Issues such as line, tone, mark making, gesture form, light sources, figure/ground relationships, and perspective to overall compositions will be addressed separately and in the many ways that they relate to one another in a drawing. Students will draw observationally from life and from their own drawings, learning how to use each of these concepts as tools in order to draw and see more analytically. We will work with a wide range of materials from basic graphite pencils and charcoal, to ink washes, conte crayon on gesso treated paper, silverpoint, collage, and printmaking. Slides of various artists' work will be discussed in relation to concepts and processes explored in class. Student work will be discussed in group critiques with full class participation. Students should be committed to expanding their skills and can expect project deadlines. There will be some expense for materials.

Prerequisite: NONE

* Generally offered in the Fall Semester.

PHO1100   PHOTOGRAPHY   4.00 credits

(General Credit)

Introduction to the Art of Photography: While learning basic photography practice, students in this studio arts course will be introduced to the history and range of photographic practice, the ethics of representation, and the aesthetics of visual art forms. ***Lab fee and use of camera: $175.00

Prerequisite: NONE

*Generally offerred in the Fall and Spring Semesters

PHO1190  INTRODUCTION TO BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY  2.00 credits  

(General Credit)

Students who have completed PHO1100 are ineligible to register for this course.

Students who complete this course will be ineligible to register for PHO1100

An exploration of the fundamental technical issues in black and white photography beginning with proper exposure and development of film and continuing to an understanding of rendering the gray tone scale in printmaking. At first the emphasis will be on developing technical competence, but with the understanding that technique must be in service to creating evocative images. Each assignment leads to a better understanding of the aesthetic and technical issues. Lectures will address the history of photography as well as specific artists. The final project, of the student's choosing, demonstrates the advancement of technique and an appreciation of how the camera transforms the seen world into a photograph. School has several 35 mm cameras appropriate for this class. Supply cost: approx $75.00 Prerequisite: None

Prerequisite: NONE

*Offerred during Winter Session only.

PRF1100  INTRODUCTION TO ACTING   4.00 credits

(General Elective)

Through the exploration of theatre as an art and a craft, this course develops the fundamental technical skills and emotional resources required for acting. Students will study stage technique and discipline, vocal and physical movement, acting theory, and elements of performance. Students will also practice rehearsal methods, including the "magic if," "emotion memory," and the "unbroken line." The focus of the course moves from an emphasis on spontaneous acting exploration, to developing more analytical methods for working on text. Assignments will include acting exercises, scene work, reading and discussion of required texts, journal entries, written critiques, and reviews of theatrical productions. There will also be regular work on breathing techniques, relaxation, energy, eye focus, articulation, and projection.

No experience is necessary, but experienced students of acting are welcome.

Prerequisite: NONE

* Generally offered in the Spring Semestser.

LIT3693 THE LONDON STAGE IN WINTER 4.00 credits

Play, Performance, Perspective: The London Stage in Winter

(Advanced Lib Arts)

Travel to London to attend plays, absorb the vitality of the London theater, and the history and culture of London.

Substantial expense for travel package.

Prerequisite: Instructor Permission

* Offered during Winter Session only.