OBJT 214 Found & Fabricated

3 credits 67.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course

This course will explore the cultural, historical and symbolic meaning of found objects and how they can be appropriated, reshaped and their meaning altered as the context and times change. This course will offer an introduction to experimental ways of working with found objects as well as with a variety of materials and of fabrication methods, including modeling, mold making, interactivity, metal and wood. The histories and uses of objects for utility, ritual, metaphor and drama will be explored through film, art and design.

Prerequisites OBJT*101

This course is not repeatable for credit.