Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

• May be taken 1 time for credit.
• This is the second in a three course sequence.
• A minimum 3 hours of homework per week in the form of private exploration of the concepts and processes introduced in class will be required.
• College level reading comprehension is necessary.
• Art 279 B fulfills Arts and Letters requirements for Gen. Ed., block transfer and PCC graduation.

Upon successful completion, students should be able to:

• Develop intermediate level understanding of ideas, materials, and techniques associated with the nature of experimental media beyond traditional media.
• Use expanded vocabulary of art that actively participates with others in critical dialogue about 2-D, 3-D and 4-D experimental media and processes.
• Interpret and enjoy experimental art from the past, present and from different cultures to understand diverse perspectives of the human experience.
• Build upon the experience of using experimental art to heightened awareness of the needs of our physical world, the nature of human relationships and our impact on an ever-changing world.
• Develop self-critiquing skills for autonomous artistic expression through experimental media and processes while recognizing the standards already established in the art world.

• The course may include demonstrations, slides, lectures, video/films and field trips.
• Build upon current skill set with the intent of working towards technical and conceptual proficiency.
• Begin to develop personal work with an awareness of historical and contemporary artists working in experimental media.
   

1. Create projects that incorporate a variety of technical skills with an awareness of the inherent characteristics of different experimental media processes.
2. Begin to generate ideas/concepts with an awareness of the intended content of the work produced.
3. Build upon current skill set with the intent of working towards technical proficiency.
4. Develop safe studio practices in regards to the handling of tools, chemicals and machinery within a communal studio space.
5. Further expand and utilize the necessary vocabulary specific to experimental media when participating in class critiques and discussions.
6. Begin to assess and self-critique personal work to strategize creative solutions.
7. Begin to develop personal work with an awareness of historical and contemporary artists working in experimental media.

• Complete and present the individual work within a professional studio critique.
• Prepare projects, assignments, and experiments for presentation.
• Participate in studio work sessions, class discussions, and critiques.

• Use expanded vocabulary of art that actively participates with others in critical dialogue about 2-D, 3-D and 4-D experimental media and processes.
• Interpret and enjoy experimental art from the past, present and from different cultures to understand diverse perspectives of the human experience.
• Build upon the experience of using experimental art to heightened awareness of the needs of our physical world, the nature of human relationships and our impact on an ever-changing world.
• Develop self-critiquing skills for autonomous artistic expression through experimental media and processes while recognizing the standards already established in the art world.