ART 219A - Metal Sculpture I

    Recent Professors
    Andrew M. Thompson
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    18 students
    Credits
    4
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course is a comprehensive introduction to the concepts and techniques of cast and fabricated metal sculpture with an emphasis on artistic visual expression. Students will be introduced to the tools and techniques of cast and fabricated metal sculpture through hands-on experimentation and the examination of three-dimensional art theory and artworks of historical and contemporary metal sculptors. Beginning level experiences in steel fabrication such as blacksmithing, oxygen-acetylene welding and cutting, metal inert gas (MIG) and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, and the lost-wax method for bronze and aluminum casting utilizing ceramic shell investment are emphasized.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 6:00pm–8:50pm