May 31, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024 [Archived Catalog]

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ART 3330 - Anatomical Modeling: Traditional Anatomical Sculpting and Casting


Anatomical Modeling is an introduction to a three-dimensional understanding of human body composition. Students undertake various anatomical sculpting and body casting processes and learn how these techniques can be applied to artmaking and scientific research.

Requisites: (JUNIOR or SENIOR) and (BIOS 1030 or BIOS 1300 or BIOS 1710) and (ART 1161 or ART 1191 or ART 1230 or ART 2210 or ART 2310)
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture, 4.0 studio
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to accurately reproduce the human face and skull using medical diagrams and traditional sculpting media and techniques.
  • Students will be able to recognize factors and applications for different mold-making designs in the medical industry, including flexible and rigid molds.
  • Students will be able to physically recreate a variety of forms related to the human body using sculpting techniques.
  • Students will be able to safely and precisely take full and partial face or body impressions using alginate and polyvinylsiloxane (PVS)-based impression materials.
  • Students will be able to articulate the proper vocabulary and information related to anatomical modeling techniques and descriptive properties of the human head and body; and use it to discuss their work.
  • Students will be able to engage in collaborative projects that include anatomical modeling within art and various scientific fields.



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