| Course Title: Topics in Art Studio: 'Artist's Books' |
| Start Date: 01/24/2022 End Date: 05/09/2022 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2022 |
| Description: This course introduces students to the fundamentals of bookbinding and artist's books. A variety of sculptural book structures as well as basic hand papermaking will be demonstrated, discussed and used throughout the semester. Throughout the course students will develop a basic understanding of what a book is, where it fits in contemporary art practice, as well as its historical context. Students will use the technical bookmaking and papermaking skills discussed to create a series of one-of-a-kind books throughout the semester. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Amanda Maciuba | amaciuba@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/24/2022 - 05/09/2022 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 01:45PM - 04:15PM | ART - Art | 304 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: ARTST-120, ARTST-131, or ARTST-142. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| For art studio majors only for the 1st week of pre-registration. Then open to all in the 2nd week. |
| Additional Comments |
| Students enrolled in this course will be responsible for cost of course materials. |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 16 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |