视觉艺术和工作室艺术

• 在每学期结束时, 高年级学生参与调查, 学生作品展览. Students have the opportunity to have their work viewed and critiqued by faculty and visiting artists.
• All students complete a capstone seminar that channels the knowledge they’ve accumulated into a discipline-specific project under close faculty guidance. Chatham is one of the few universities across the country that offers such an independent and student-driven program.
• Chatham is walking distance to many of Pittsburgh’s best loved arts institutions and organizations, 包括 卡内基艺术博物馆匹兹堡电影制片人， 卡内基音乐厅, 弗里克艺术博物馆.
• Students have the opportunity to work in a variety of mediums including 画, 绘画, 版画, 雕塑, 陶瓷, 和摄影. Chatham boasts dedicated arts facilities including a 版画 studio, 带有窑炉的陶瓷工作室, 绘画工作室, 数字化实验室, 还有一个胶片摄影暗室.

陶瓷我

This studio course provides students with an introduction to ceramic processes and materials. Instruction in beginning wheel-throwing methods augments competency in basic construction and surface application techniques. 项目重点是陶瓷的形状和表面的发展, as well as exposure to historical and contemporary issues specific to the medium. 

材料研究工作室

Students continue to develop their understanding of three-dimensional materials and processes, 他们的历史和实践, 以及相关的概念性词汇. The course aims to challenge students with ceramic and/or sculptural skills in order to move beyond technique and to reconsider material and process from a variety of perspectives. Studio and research assignments will examine technical and conceptual concerns, prompting students to articulate and contextualize their artistic practice.

特别的主题

每年轮换一次, special 主题 courses are offered by the department exploring a variety of disciplines, 主题, 和一套技能. Topics have included low-fire 陶瓷; encaustic 绘画 techniques, assemblage and collage; and installation and performance.

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