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Overview

Topics Covered

  • Traditional clay sculpting for character maquette creation
  • Armature construction, posing, and sculptural foundations
  • Primary and secondary forms, surface texture, and detailing
  • Finish a polished sculpture through guided demos and critique
…and more

Course Format & Structure

  • Class Length: 10-week live online course with weekly 3-hour sessions
  • Instructor-led demonstrations and structured, project-based learning
  • Interactive virtual classroom with peer critique and discussion
  • Real-time Q&A and direct instructor feedback

Software/Technique

  • Traditional clay sculpting techniques

Recommended Experience

  • No course requirements

Course Level

Foundational

Tuition

Spring Term 2026

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Due to a regulation released by the U.S. Department of Education for higher education institutions, Gnomon's online course offerings are only available to residents of California and those residing outside of the United States.
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Individual courses are not vocational in nature, do not lead to a certificate/diploma, and are outside of institutional accreditation.

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