LAS Extended Studies

Arts Courses at the Bemis School of Art

The following courses will be offered for two (2) hours of elective UCCS credit through the Bemis School of Art at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center in the Spring 2010 semester:
NOTE: REGISTER FOR BEMIS COURSES BEGINNING IN DECEMBER-KEEP CHECKING THE BEMIS WEB SITE FOR COURSE POSTINGS; UCCS CREDIT REGISTRATION INFO WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ONCE CLASSES BEGIN.

• SCULPTURAL CLAY BUILDING. Thursdays, 1:00-4:00pm. January 28-March 18, 2010.
  Course description: Explore a variety of hand-building techniques to create sculptural forms in clay. Using references to early cultures, discover coiling, building with slabs, inlay and burnishing. Sculptural forms and experimentation will take precedence over objects with specific use.
• SCULPTURAL DRAWING. Tuesdays, 1:00-4:00pm. January 26-March 16, 2010.
  Course description: Explore how drawing is used in sculpture with 2-D techniques to understand 3-D form. By getting familiar with drawing as a tool, you will get a feel for spatial dimensions by studying form on paper. Discover the interconnectedness of elements, dislocating the desire to generalize, using 'detached seeing' techniques, and measuring. Investigate sculptural drawing through time from Renaissance to contemporary.

These courses are offered for credit through the LAS Office of Extended Studies, under the supervision of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA). The courses are part of the regular Bemis School of Art workshop schedule. To enroll for these courses, please contact the Bemis School of Art at 719/475-2444 and ask about the UCCS courses for credit. Or, visit their web site at http://www.csfineartscenter.org/education.asp. All courses take place at the Bemis School of Art at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 30 West Dale Street, just north of downtown Colorado Springs.