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Jan 13, 2025
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ART 215 - Bookbinding: Traditional and Contemporary Structures (3 units)
An introduction to the book as an artifact of material culture, this course exposes students to various book structures as well as contemporary applications of bookbinding through demonstrations and projects.
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. develop a technical and artistic vocabulary in order to communicate effectively.
2. apply and refine traditional and contemporary binding techniques to a variety of materials and a variety of outcomes in the applied and fine arts.
3. demonstrate thinking in a sequential nature and to consider the sculptural potential of the book form, its relationship to the human body and its interactive nature.
4. recognize the cultural origins of specific book structures and identify how the structure is a product of a culture’s natural resources, language, and ways of thinking.
5. identify the conceptual potential of the book and use the material, spatial, and sculptural qualities of the book to express content.
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