Course Content 1
Artistic Assignments and Exploration of the Medium
Exploration of sculpture through a variety of artistic assignments and studio exercises.
Experimentation with form, material, scale, volume, and spatial composition within a three-dimensional context.
Introduction to different approaches to sculpture through observation, research, and artistic experimentation.
Development of an initial understanding of visual possibilities, material expression, and sculptural form.
Encouragement of an investigative attitude through sketches, maquettes, observation, and reflection on the working process.
Course Content 2
Material, Form, and Construction
Introduction to basic skills in working with different materials, techniques, and tools within sculpture.
Exercises focusing on form, volume, construction, spatial dynamics, and presentation.
Investigation of material properties, technical possibilities, and simple constructive solutions within sculptural assignments.
Introduction to additive, subtractive, and assemblage-based working methods within the studio environment.
Attention to the safe handling of materials, tools, and workshop infrastructure.
Course Content 3
Reflection and Exchange
Reflection on the individual working process and the development of artistic choices within practical assignments.
Discussion of personal work and that of fellow students during feedback sessions, group discussions, and presentation moments.
Exercises focused on articulating artistic intentions, working processes, and visual decisions.
Presentation of artworks, documentation, sketches, and research material during evaluation and reflection sessions.
Introduction to historical and contemporary examples in sculpture through visual material, texts, and group discussions.