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Curriculum
After building a foundation of basic skills through studies
of natural forms during the first two years, the third-year student proceeds
to creative self-expression. On the basis of interchange between the students
and faculty, the student trains in and explores sculptural art through
project work and the mutual exchange of ideas with the faculty. For students
in every scholastic year, this department offers seminars held in the
mountains, invites guest lecturers for special seminars, studio classes
for different sculptural materials, and other courses. Moreover, a field
trip to study classical art in Nara and Kyoto is also arranged.
Years 1 and 2
The student gains deeper understanding of the basic structure of sculptural
art and of mass, interacts with the sculpture materials of clay, wood,
stone, and metal, and acquires basic skills for uncovering the subject
of expression.
Training in clay modeling: Through modeling the human body, the student
gains a deeper understanding of its structure, the order of the natural
world, and movement.
Training in wood sculpture: The student learns woodcarving techniques.
Training in stone sculpture: The student acquires carving techniques for
stone and knowledge about tools.
Metalwork training: The student learns welding and processing techniques
for metallic materials and deepens understanding about their properties.
Training in basic modeling: The student creates new forms while experimenting
with abstract expression through carving, modeling, and three-dimensional
composition.
Courses on pictorial art and design are also offered, enabling the student
to cultivate a multi-disciplinary perspective toward the visual arts and
to study their wider issues.
Years 3 and 4
The program is divided into training workshops according to material—clay
sculpture, stone sculpture, wood sculpture, and metal sculpture—to
pursue the intrinsic forms suggested by each category of materials. Based
on a personal approach to sculpture, the student also experiments with
individualistic modeling concepts and formative expression, which are
applied toward completion of the graduation project.
Moreover, classes in applied arts are offered in which the student can
study diverse aspects of three-dimensional modeling. The graduation projects
are displayed at an exhibition held at TAU as well as at the Joint Exhibition
of Five Tokyo Art Universities held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.
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