ANATOMY & PROPORTION IN SCULPTING THE HEAD

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Breyer State University

Instructor: Karan A. Schneider, PHD, MS, BBA, BA, CH-C

INTRODUCTION

COURSE OVERVIEW: Breyer State University offers a complete Certificate program in Anatomy and Proportion in Sculpting the Head. This is a twelve-semester hour course and provides a comprehensive and detailed curriculum in the Anatomy, Proportion and Sculpting field. The program uses detailed texts and a video. The certificate program is designed to prepare the sculptor, whether you are aspiring or experienced into a level of skill and knowledge for the anatomical view and the proportions of sculpting. This course is for anyone desiring the understanding of anatomy, muscle structure and bone structure, techniques for sculpting the figure, finishing methods of coloring and shading, and to analyze features while sculpting them. It may be applied towards a re-certification for a teaching certificate, bachelors in art, for art teachers to present a skill to their students, opening your own personal business in the doll or figure making career.

Upon successful completion of the certificate program, you will receive a College Certificate in Anatomy and Proportion in Sculpting the Head and twelve-semester hours of college credit.

COURSE CONTENT: A small sample of course content follows:

1). Portraying Facial Features.
2). Symmetry/Asymmetry and Hidden Angles.
3). Ratio-Proportion.
4). Proper Anatomy of Bones and Muscles.
5). Refinement of Features in Sculpting.
6). Muscle movement in Relation to Features.
7). Bone movement in Relation to Features and muscles.
8). 2-D sketching for a 3-D Proportion.
9). Coloring and Shading techniques.
10). Polymer clay baking.
11). Sculpting techniques.
12). Placement of Shadows.
13). Finishing Methods for realism.
14). Relate underlying muscle structure to surface features.
15). Importance of shading and coloring.
16). How to use polymer clay.
17). Understanding symmetry vs. asymmetry.
18). How to refine features.
19). Use of tools in sculpting.
20). Manipulate clay in sculpting techniques.
21). Realize bone structure form.
22). Veins beneath the skin.
23). The complete figure.
24). Angles, Circles, and Kites.

Courses in this Certificate Program:

1.	AC 450	Realizing Muscle & Bone Structure to Relative Proportions				4 hrs
2.	AC 460	Detailing the Skull & Facial Muscles				4 hrs
3.	AC 470	Designing Surface Anatomy in Structural Techniques				4 hrs

Total semester hours: 12

PREREQUISITE: Bachelors Degree in Education or Psychology. Others by request only.

TUITION: The cost per course is $400.00

ENROLLMENT: There is open enrollment for this certificate program. Students may enroll and begin their studies at anytime.