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In Glass courses, you’ll study the history
of stained glass and its contemporary applications in architecture,
installation, and sculpture. We encourage you to explore glass as a medium of
light and use it to develop your personal imagery.
Glass
students use glass to explore a wide range of media, including sculpture,
metals, painting, computer, video, welding, silk-screening, printmaking, and
ceramics. Previous Course Offerings
Below are previous course offerings for the Glass area. Students must go to mySMFA to see current offerings and register. Students in the undergraduate, graduate, Studio, and
Post-Baccalaureate certificate programs may also take Continuing Education
courses for credit.
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| Beginning Stained Glass / GLS 1003 |
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| Learn the techniques needed to produce a stained-glass panel while becoming acquainted with glass's unique advantages and possibilities. The approach is traditional regarding the use of materials, but not with respect to content. You will explore glass's architectural and sculptural potential. For those who want to break away from the lead line, we cover other approaches such as slab glass with thermoset and epoxy. Previous experience in the organization of visual elements is desirable. Drawing classes are an essential aid in the design of rhythmic lead lines while painting courses, such as watercolor, are beneficial to seeing form with color. Stained glass fee required for the first two projects. |
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| Glass as Process / GLS 1014 |
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Glass as Process introduces beginning students to the various techniques of the medium. We explore approaches such as fusing, slumping, painting, sandblasting, laminating, pate de verre, kiln-formed sculpture, and photo silk screen, while concentrating on personal image development in both two- and three-dimensional work. Glass fee required for the first two projects.
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| This Side Up - Through Glass / GLS 2000 |
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| Advanced Stained Glass / GLS 3010 |
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| If you want to stretch stained glass's versatility, this class encourages the expansion of various techniques with or without the lead line using epoxy and other materials. Other explorations might include creating architectural installations that push the perimeters of the medium into sculpture. This class runs concurrently with GLS 3013 Glass As Metaphor. Registering for an Independent Studio is recommended. Students pay for glass materials as needed. Prerequisite: GLS 1003. |
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| Glass as Metaphor / GLS 3013 |
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Open to all advanced glass students, including those involved in traditional leaded and/or sculptural glass, this class encourages the combination of techniques and concepts in order to develop a personal glass vocabulary. Discover an alternative sensibility to the medium through the use of different textural materials such as glass elements and drawings. Explore areas of overlapping media such as welding, metals, sculpture, and silk screen. Class includes critiques of students' work. This class runs concurrently with GLS 3010 Advanced Stained Glass. Registering for an Independent Studio is recommended. Students pay for glass materials as needed. Prerequisite: GLS 1003.
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| Stained Glass / GLS 4002 |
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| This course is open to both beginning and advanced students. Beginning students will be taught how to produce leaded-glass panels while becoming acquainted with the variety of visual experiences possible through the interaction of glass and light. Advanced students will be encouraged to explore different techniques, such as sandblasting, painting, laminating, and layering. As you become more familiar with the technical aspects of the medium, the course will shift its focus to the art of glass, emphasizing color and light, and the translation of your ideas into the language of glass. Materials are not included in the tuition. Students purchase glass and other supplies from the School as needed. |
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| Thinking Clearly in Glass / GLS 4011 |
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| Explore the conceptual and metaphorical aspects of working with glass. Develop your imagery by using visual memory, nature, music, works of art, and other inspirations. These investigations encourage you to question your use of glass and how and why it relates to your work in other mediums. Glass fee required for the first two projects. |
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| Independent Study in Glass / GLS 4098 |
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| Students may opt to register for an independent studio period which represents work done outside of class during the academic year. Independent Studio periods should be linked to a course for which you are registered. Students may enroll in up to one block of independent studio per term, and must be registered as a full time studio student. A faculty signature is not required in order to register for the course. If you take more than one independent studio, it must be linked directly to a course and a signature is then required. |
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