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Core (formerly Foundations) courses introduce students of
all levels to the vast possibilities of a career in the arts. In addition to
teaching basic studio skills, courses in this area pay special attention to
current developments in contemporary thought. They also equip you with the
intellectual tools for self-discovery, personal vision, and
self-motivation.
Courses range from practical
introductions to advanced studio practice and include lectures, discussion
groups, and seminars concerning visual, critical, and historical studies. There
is an active visiting artist program, classes visit local galleries and museums,
including the Museum of Fine Arts, and, every year, the area produces a
Foundations student exhibition. Previous Course Offerings
Below are previous course offerings for the Core area. Students must visit 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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| Contemporary Art Practices for First Year Students / CORE 1000 |
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| What does it mean for you to be an artist in the 21st Century? What makes art relevant to you and to the wider world? In this course you will be introduced to the Museum School, the Boston art scene, and the global contemporary art world, while you investigate a range of processes, concepts and issues that are important to you as a practicing artist. Through field trips, discussions of readings, visiting artist talks and presentations by both faculty and students, you will explore how art operates aesthetically, politically, emotionally, and intellectually. All this is potential source material, subject matter or inspiration for your studio work. By combining knowledge and art practice, you will begin to place your self and your artwork into the context of the world. Attendance is required. There will be weekly studio assignments, group critiques and readings. There are 4 sections, with a maximum enrollment of 15 students in each section. |
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| Intro to Visual Ideas / FND 1007 |
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| We explore current and historical concepts about visuality by talking to faculty from the Museum School, seeing their work, and trying to use some of their mediums. In addition, we visit local exhibitions and discuss their content, read pertinent essays, and conduct a mock Review Board. Intended as a seminar class for three hours per week, "Introduction to Visual Ideas" also includes studio work. |
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| Art as Process / FND 1010 |
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| This workshop is for those who want the challenge of investigating new and unique ways of making art. Focusing on the creative process rather than on a planned and calculated end product, this class encourages the unpredictable. Exploration and experimentation in painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking (monotypes) are emphasized. Projects will involve combining various media, as well as innovative ways of interpreting environmental stimuli, and unconventional use of materials and space. Unique in Boston, this workshop exemplifies the open approach to making art taught at the Museum School. Art as Process will be a particular asset if you are assembling a portfolio for art school, exploring the idea of a professional art career, or wanting to expand your creative abilities. |
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| Bumps on the Wall 2 / FND 2001 |
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Sculpture which lives on the wall has been an investigation by many artists for many generations. From Ghiberti, Brunelleschi and Donatello to Schwitters, Arp, Duchamp, Dine, Rauschenberg and now to Boltanski, Kieffer and Sara Tzee, all dealing with aspects of sculpture and the wall and its implication to the viewer.
Bumps On The Wall 2 will encompass the needs and curiosities of those who are working in 2 or more disciplines and want to focus these approaches into one creative experience. For some it entails risks with the transformation of painted and drawn images into "real"space and the mechanics of such action. For others it presents the challenge of literally bouncing three-dimensional ideas off the wall and seeing if they stick. With fabrication of raw materials and the use of found objects, the class investigates new ways of hands on-work in assemblage, color on objects, tansformation of personal work and practical demonstrations on attachments and installation.
The class is project and idea driven. There will be weekly assignments as well as all term assignments. If a student has a personal project their working on we can meet privately. Prerequisite: FND 1001.
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| Bumps on the Wall 2 / FND 2001 02 |
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Sculpture which lives on the wall has been an investigation by many artists for many generations. From Ghiberti, Brunelleschi and Donatello to Schwitters, Arp, Duchamp, Dine, Rauschenberg and now to Boltanski, Kieffer and Sara Tzee, all dealing with aspects of sculpture and the wall and its implication to the viewer. Bumps On The Wall 2 will encompass the needs and curiosities of those who are working in 2 or more disciplines and want to focus these approaches into one creative experience. For some it entails risks with the transformation of painted and drawn images into "real"space and the mechanics of such action. For others it presents the challenge of literally bouncing three-dimensional ideas off the wall and seeing if they stick. With fabrication of raw materials and the use of found objects, the class investigates new ways of hands on-work in assemblage, color on objects, tansformation of personal work and practical demonstrations on attachments and installation. The class is project and idea driven. There will be weekly assignments as well as all term assignments. If a student has a personal project their working on we can meet privately. Prerequisite: FND 1001.
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