Fine Woodworking - Bucks County Community College

Fine Woodworking from Bucks County Community College is a Campus Associate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The Fine Woodworking Program provides students with courses that meet their interests and long-term professional goals. Studio hands-on, design, and historical courses give the student a view of the field from different perspectives. Traditional woodworking techniques through recent innovations in the field are covered. Students design their projects and carry them through to completion. Craftsmanship is a very important concern for the projects from the initial designs to the finished projects. Before entering the Fine Woodworking Program all students are required to meet with a Fine Woodworking Program Advisor to review a portfolio of their work (if available), discuss goals, and receive advising on course selection. Completion of this program of study will provide opportunities for securing an entry-level position in the field and for continuing educational experience in the field. Graduates could begin employment in positions with titles such as cabinetmaker, furniture maker, furniture designer, and machine operator. Graduates of this program are able to * develop a logical procedure of steps in which a concept becomes a drawing, which in turn becomes a three-dimensional finished product that meets structural and functional requirements and works within the physical properties of the selected media; * use different materials, finishes, techniques, and forms to begin to explore and express their own creative voice; * read about, write about, and analyze art, art history, and furniture history using basic research, critical thinking skills, and a visual arts vocabulary; * prepare and present a formal, professional-quality portfolio of work which may be used to apply for an entry-level position in woodworking; and * use and safely operate the many hand tools and machinery in the woodshop, and handle materials such as solvents, stains, and finishes in a safe manner. View more details on Bucks County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.