Sculpture school training courses in Elizabeth, NJ (public, in-house or online)

The Visual Arts option will approach sculpture, architecture, painting, and drawing from a dual perspective. Students will explore the history and appreciation of art in the classroom and develop introductory and advanced skills in a variety of media in the drawing and painting studio.

See paragraph “Qualifications for Admission to Degree Programs�for desired high school background.

The specific objectives of this program are that the graduate must be able to demonstrate:...

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This class will focus on the portrait bust. Along with developing an understanding of the formal qualities of the skull and the muscles of the face, neck and shoulders, this class will concentrate efforts on developing expressive modeling techniques.

This course is a continued examination of the form and structure of the human figure for intermediate and advanced students. Students will create a life-size figure in water clay over one semester. Accurate rendering and personal expression are developed and emphasized.

Students gain a limited edition, production and industrial manufacturing techniques, while expressing fashion jewelry concerns. The techniques covered include soldering, fabrication, stone setting, texturing, patination and casting. Students are encouraged to develop thematically related series.

This course offers students an environment to address and experiment with the problems and solutions in fabrication and construction. Students will work on independent projects and conduct critiques and discussions.