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Sep 01, 2024
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2023-2024 Catalog [PAST CATALOG]
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ART 249 - Metal Casting3 credit hours - Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory weekly; one term. Learn the technical, historic, and aesthetic aspects of metal casting processes related to sculpture. Develop skills in wax working, mold making, metal casting, metal finishing/chasing, and patina applications, with an emphasis on foundry safety. Lab fee $95.
Prerequisite(s): ART 135 or ART 138 or permission of department chair.
Note: Typically offered at MC; fall, spring, and summer terms.
Course Outcomes:
- Discuss historical and cultural applications of metal casting
- Produce sculptural compositions using metal casting materials, techniques, and processes
- Design complex molds using techniques and processes related to metal casting
- Apply recommended studio safety guidelines and categorize materials and tools used in metal casting
- Assess consistencies and ratios when mixing chemically reactive materials such as sand, resin, and silicone
- Critique work in progress and completed metal cast sculptures and formulate dialogues using appropriate terminology
- Identify mold design elements
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