Corcoran College of Art and Design

February Courses

Hegel's Vacation: Learning to Look at Modern Art

AH0831 (non-credit)
Learn how to look at and appreciate the variety of styles, media, and subjects of modern and contemporary art.

Painting Spring Bulbs with Oil Glazes

No sections available this semester

BG1364 (1.0 credits)
Explore early techniques utilized by the Dutch Masters to create luminous oil paintings of spring bulbs.

Medieval Illumination and Egg Tempera on Vellum

No sections available this semester

BG2220 (1.0 credits)
This workshop is an historical overview of the egg tempera and 24k gold leaf technique utilized by manuscript artists from the 4th to the 14th century

Introduction to the Wheel

CR1250 (1.5 credits or audit)
Students are introduced to using the wheel to create functional pottery.

Intermediate Wheel Throwing

CR2250 (1.5 credits or audit)
Students will learn to improve their throwing skills and explore a range of decorative techniques.

Introduction to Drawing

No sections available this semester

DR1200 (1.5 credits or audit)
For students seeking to improve their drawing skills, this course emphasizes gesture, line, proportion, perspective, mass, volume, value, tone, and shading.

Academic Drawing: Still Life, Portrait and the Figure

No sections available this semester

DR1220 (1.5 credits or audit)
Students explore the traditional methods of studying drawing used by the European art academies, with a focus on the relationships between form and tonal values.

Intermediate Drawing

No sections available this semester

DR2200 (1.5 credits or audit)
Students develop their drawing skills and explore a wider range of materials related to drawing through still life, landscape, and the model.

Sustainable Design In My Home

No sections available this semester

ID0830 (non-credit)
Designed for the eco-minded homeowner interested in creating beautiful and functional spaces.

Color in Interiors

ID0850 (non-credit)
Students learn the fundamentals of color application, as well as the skills necessary to refine their design strategy as their needs change.


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