More information at https://summer.ucsc.edu/courses/art.html
Summer Session 1 (June 24 - July 26, 2024)
Summer Session 2 (July 29 - August 30, 2024)
Ten Week Summer Session (June 24 - August 30, 2024)
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ART 20G [In Person] Introduction to Print Media and Drawing (5 credits)
Session 1 (June 24 - July 26, 2024)
Introduces the methods, materials, and history of printmaking and drawing as a tool for creative exploration. Understanding and development of concepts and skills are achieved through a series of lectures, studio demonstrations and practice, assignments, and critiques. .
General Education Code: PR-C
Instructor: Bridget Henry
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ART 20K [Online] Introduction to New Media and Digital Artmaking (5 credits)
Session 2 (July 29 - August 30, 2024)
Introduces digital and new media art practice. Explores the use of the computer as tool and medium. Provides a hands-on introduction to the fundamentals of graphics; digital-image acquisition and manipulation; video; web design; and computer programming. Lectures, readings, and discussions examine the history of technology artwork and technology's relationship to contemporary culture.
General Education Code: PR-C
Instructor: Yolande Harris
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ART 80T [Online] Digital Tools for Contemporary Art Practice (5 credits)
10-Week (June 24 - August 30, 2024)
Introduces the digital tools and mediums available to contemporary art practices. Tools are explored from a historical and theoretical context and from a technical perspective through hands-on tutorials. A variety of artworks that use digital mediums are also examined. Covers photo and vector editors, sound and video editing, basic 3D modeling, and images and interactions generated by code. Students should have basic computer literacy.
General Education Code: PE-T
Instructor: Jennifer Parker
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ART 111 [In Person] Figure Drawing (5 credits)
Session 1 (June 24 - July 26, 2024)
Focuses on drawing from the human figure and exploring the figure for the purpose of personal expression and social communication. Intended for the intermediate/advanced drawing student.
Instructor: Noah Buchanan
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ART 125 [In Person] Environmental Art Studio (5 credits)
Session 1 (June 24 - July 26, 2024)
Introduces students to environmental art and design through basic concepts, techniques, and studio practice.
Instructor: Jennifer Parker
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ART 132 [In Person] Figure Painting (5 credits)
Session 2 (July 29 - August 30, 2024)
Students learn the classical practice of painting the nude figure from life using traditional oil painting techniques. Students study short poses, limited color, and graduate to long pose, full color.
General Education Code: PR-C
Instructor: Frank Galuszka
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ART 135 [Online] Digital Painting (5 credits)
Session 1 (June 24 - July 26, 2024)
Gives students a comprehensive understanding of the digital painting, from basic techniques, to new media art and industry application, to how these programs operate. Studies and assignments develop and expand skills of digital paint application. Students build a cumulative digital portfolio of all of the studies and assignments completed throughout the course.
General Education Code: PR-C
Instructor: Kathleen Deck
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ART 145 [Online] Vector Art & Illustration (5 credits)
Session 2 (July 29 - August 30, 2024)
This course introduces students to the fundamentals & creation techniques for vector art and illustration using industry standard software. Explore the fundamentals & application of vector art & illustration with the projects, demos, and text-based lectures that walk you step by step though the processes. With feedback through weekly discussions, students will be able to build upon their existing knowledge and produce a skilled portfolio of digital work by the end of the quarter. This course satisfies an art major requirement. Prerequisites for the summer course are waived. The summer offering is also open to non-art majors. The asynchronous online format will allow you to watch video lectures and tutorials at your own pace as you complete the projects for the course and engage in critique with your peers in written discussion forums.
Instructor: Kathleen Deck
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ART 150 [In Person] Darkroom Practices (5 credits)
Session 2 (July 29 - August 30, 2024)
Students concentrate on darkroom practices and explore visual ideas, directing their work toward individualized goals. Required work includes making photographic prints, reading historical and theoretical works, and examination of photographs.
Instructor: Jack Chapman
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ART 155 [In Person] Photo Field Research Quarter, California Road Trip (10 credits)
Session 1 (June 24 - July 26, 2024)
Offers students the unique opportunity to live and learn and photograph outside the classroom, actively engaging locations across the state of California. Students will cover 2400 miles from Northern Mendocino County to the Salton Sea, Eastern Sierra, Death Valley, and Big Sur. Class exposes students to cultural, historical, and environmental issues facing California. Due to the rigor of the course, students must submit an application demonstrating the commitment and photo preparation necessary for successful completion of the class. Students are billed a materials fee of $550.
General Education Code: PR-C
Instructor: Jack Chapman
Application PDF: https://art.ucsc.edu/sites/default/files/PFRQ-application-2024-blank.pdf
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ART 161J [In Person] Global Seminar: Mokohanga Printmaking in Japan (6 credits)
Learn more and apply through Global Learning
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ART 166 [In Person] Art of Bookmaking (5 credits)
Session 2 (July 29 - August 30, 2024)
Introduction to production of small edition books and multiples utilizing sequential visual imaging, narrative content, and mixed media in bookmaking. Provides instruction in conceptualizing, producing, and distributing printed artists' multiples. Ideas encouraged within a broad range of possibilities via the format of artists' books.
Instructor: Kathleen Perry
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ART 183 [In Person] Metal Fabrication (5 credits)
Session 1 (June 24 - July 26, 2024)
Focus on teaching intermediate to advanced students the processes and techniques of direct metal fabrication for contemporary sculpture and design. Explores a range of welding, cutting, and forming techniques and processes through demonstrations, slide lectures, field trips, and studio time. Demonstrations, slide lectures, and critical discussion of work help develop technical and conceptual skills.
Instructor: Sean Monaghan
