60-132 3D Media Studio I
5 units, Carnegie Mellon University
An introduction to threedimensional form. Various materials and methods are explored through projects covering a broad range of sculptural concerns. Art majors must complete one topic of 60131 and a different topic of 60132 to satisfy the 3DI requirement. Students are required to select two of the following four sections Digital Fabrication Assignments will encompass standard buildingfastening techniques suited to laser cutters, CNC routers, and 3D printers i.e. perforation folding, joinery, waffling, etc, as well as conceptual associations and interpretations of digital fabrication in contemporary art Wood Construction Assembly In this introduction to sculptural construction, students will learn the basics of cutting, assembling, and building with wood using woodshop machinery and hand tools, as well as when and how to introduce a welded steel armature More Than Mud Clay Sculpture Projects will introduce basic methods of clay construction and firing and will explore these techniques in a broader conversation about form, design and concept Small Metals This class will introduce fabrication and forming techniques in small scale metalworking, learning to cut, form, braze and color metals. Assignments will introduce techniques as well as sculptural and conceptual issues relevant to the medium. Materials fee may be required. Open to firstyear students in the School of Art, or by instructor permission.
Prerequisites: none listed
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