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ART 130 - ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
Prerequisite: Note: not open to students who have taken ART 134 or ART 135
A fundamental study of two-dimensional application of visual elements and principles of design. Students will explore composition through line, shape, value, texture, and color, and will be introduced to and use various materials and design techniques. For non-art majors. Meets Core credit for aesthetics.
Credit: 3
ART 133 - COLOR THEORY
Prerequisite: None
An exploration of both Munsell and Albers color theory systems, with an emphasis on the ways in which the elements of color interact in compositions. The focus of the course is developing a disciplined approach to the use of color, and gaining experience in the mixing and application of colors using acrylic paints. Students will examine the ways in which the properties of color affect the elements of design, specifically the illusion of space and light, and also the ways in which we receive and process color information.
Credit: 3
ART 134 - 2-D DESIGN
Prerequisite: None
This course is an intense study of the principles of 2-D design aesthetics and processes. Students will learn how to use compositional devices such as line, value, texture, shape, balance, and rhythm to create successful designs.
Credit: 3
ART 135 - 3-D DESIGN
Prerequisite: None
Introduces the fundamental sculptural design principles of space, line, shape, mass, texture, unity, balance, emphasis, and scale. The process of linear, planer, modular, and plastic construction will be undertaken. Emphasis will be on students discussing and understanding the principles of three-dimensional design as well as executing studio projects characterized by quality craft, successful composition, effective use of content, and appropriate context.
Credit: 3
ART 140 - FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING (NON-MAJORS)
Prerequisite: Note: not open to students who have taken ART 141
This fundamental course provides a variety of approaches to improve individual skills in drawing. Attention to line, shape, value, texture, and perspective are used to develop an understanding of what we see in relation to how we represent them visually. For non-art majors. Meets Core credit for aesthetics.
Credit: 3
ART 141 - DRAWING I
Prerequisite: None
Acquaints students with the fundamental nature of the drawing process. Emphasis is on the observation and analysis of simple forms through a variety of approaches, such as gesture, contour, cross-contour, and value drawing. Introduces the student to such elements of form as proportion, shape, mass, light, and space, as well as compositional structure. Particular emphasis is placed upon the understanding of spatial devices, including linear perspective and various ways of using value and line weight to create and deny space.
Credit: 3
ART 150 - ART & IDEAS
Prerequisite: None
A combined visual and thematic introduction to Western art. The form and content of painting, sculpture, architecture, and graphics will be studied through a series of themes and purposes. Students will investigate the interplay of form and meaning of art objects from multiple eras through such themes as death and the macabre, entertainment, power and politics, religious beliefs, and landscape and the environment. The course introduces many of the issues associated with the visual arts including iconoclasm, restoration, aesthetic quarrels, and questions of cultural property. This course is designed for non-art majors to fulfill institutional core requirements in aesthetics, and is not open to students who have taken ART 256 or ART 257 respectively.
Credit: 3
ART 160 - FUNDAMENTALS OF STUDIO ART
160A CERAMICS, 160B PAINTING, 160C PRINTMAKING, 160D SCULPTURE, 160E DIGITAL ART
Prerequisite: None
This course is an exploration of the processes and philosophies of various studio art disciplines. Using the study of traditional studio topics (Ceramics, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, or Digital Art - subjects will vary each semester), students will learn the principles of art aesthetics, studio processes, and a general history of the relevant discipline. This course is designed for non-art majors to fulfill institutional core requirements in aesthetics, and is not open to students who have taken ART 211, 261, 271, or 281 respectively. Students may take two different topics to fulfill Core aesthetics requirements, but they may not repeat the same topic for credit.
Credit: 3
ART 161 - FUNDAMENTALS OF STUDIO ART II
161A CERAMICS, 161B PAINTING, 161C PRINTMAKING, 161D SCULPTURE, 161E DIGITAL ART
Prerequisite: ART 160 in the appropriate studio area
This course is a continuation of the introduction to the aesthetic processes and philosophies of various studio art disciplines developed in ART 160. By studying more advanced problems in traditional studio topics (Ceramics, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture), students will become acquainted with the wide range of options, and the decisions necessary, of studio artists. The course delves more deeply into the visual art aesthetic, studio processes, and the general history of the relevant discipline. This course is designed for non-art majors to fulfill institutional Core requirements in aesthetics.
Credit: 3
ART 204 - PHOTOGRAPHY
Prerequisite: None
A course dealing with the process and principles of digital photography. Technical and aesthetic considerations will be explored. Adobe Photoshop will be the software used in this class and students are expected to provide their own digital camera. Meets Core credit for aesthetics.
Credit: 3
ART 205 - SEQUENCING IN ART
Prerequisite: ART 204
This course explores how groups of images called sequences are used in art. This is done through the study of filmmakers and fine artists who have focused on the use of sequence in their own work. The lecture component of this class is balanced by studio practice, during which students learn to convey conceptual meaning and aesthetic relationships through specific image arrangements in digital video and photographic mediums.
Credit: 3
ART 206 - DIGITAL ART I
Prerequisite: ART 134
This course covers the fundamentals of computer technology and allows the student to explore a range of techniques using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. The latest developments in the field of computer graphics will be covered where applicable. The course is structured to increase the students’ understanding of metaphor in artistic production, increase the students’ ability to create two-dimensional artworks using computers, and to discuss the ways contemporary artists use technology in art.
Credit: 3
ART 211 - CERAMICS I
Prerequisite: None
An introduction to wheel throwing and hand built processes necessary to the formation of functional and nonfunctional vessels.
Credit: 3
ART 221 - ART EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE FOR EARLY AND MIDDLE GRADES
Prerequisite: None
Provides a comprehensive overview of the ideas and concepts that inform the contemporary teaching of art at the early and middle grade level. In addition, it provides hands-on experiences and practical information for the day-to-day procedures and management of early and middle grades classrooms.
Credit: 3
ART 222 - ART EDUCATION METHODS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
Prerequisite: None
Focuses on the importance of the acquisition of visual art skills in the development of the very young. Provides an overview of methodologies, techniques, and practical knowledge to enable the early childhood educator to provide appropriate art experiences to their students.
Credit: 3
ART 231 - GRAPHIC DESIGN I
Prerequisite: ART 160E or 206; ART 133
Through a combination of lecture and studio work students will be introduced to the fundamentals of typography in relation to various design applications. The course will cover the history of typography, the study of letterforms, typeface selection, classifications, and terms.
Credit: 3
ART 242 - DRAWING II
Prerequisite: ART 141
A continuation of approaches learned in Drawing I and incorporation of 2- D Design principles. Emphasis is placed on observation and analysis of more complex forms, value drawing, and successful integration of design in overall compositional form. Study of the human figure through the use of a live model will be included.
Credit: 3
ART 245 - ILLUSTRATION I
Prerequisite: ART 134, ART 141, ART 242
This course serves as an introduction to a variety of illustration techniques and practices.
Credit: 3
ART 256 - WESTERN ART I
Prerequisite: None
This course examines the history of art as it appeared in different periods and cultural contexts from the Old Stone Age to the Medieval Period, specifically the architecture, painting, and sculpture in terms of style and technique, and the ways in which they evolved. The course also examines the position of art and of the artist in society, the ways in which various cultures have used the visual arts, and the ideas which art expressed.
Credit: 3
ART 257 - WESTERN ART II
Prerequisite: None
This course examines the history of art as it appeared in different periods and cultural contexts from the Renaissance to the present day, specifically the architecture, painting, sculpture, and graphics in terms of style and technique, and the ways in which they evolved. It also examines the position of art and of the artist in society, the ways in which various cultures have used the visual arts, and the ideas which art expressed. The focus will be on the art of Europe, but special attention will be given to the contributions of American artists to the history of art during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Credit: 3
ART 261 - PAINTING I
Prerequisite: ART 141
This course serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of the painting process. The foundation principles of design, drawing, and color theory are applied to the creation of several observational paintings made in a variety of painting techniques. Students will be introduced to the basics of paint application, materials, techniques, and craftsmanship. Semesters will include still-life and figure painting.
Credit: 3
ART 271 - PRINTMAKING I
Prerequisite: None
This course serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of the printmaking process. The foundation principles of design, drawing, and color theory are applied to the creation of several printed editions made in a variety of printmaking techniques. Students will be introduced to the basics of print matrix development, materials, techniques, and craftsmanship. Semesters will rotate between relief methods, intaglio methods, and planographic methods.
Credit: 3
ART 281 - SCULPTURE I
Prerequisite: None
This course introduces the fundamental sculptural processes of addition, subtraction, and substitution. Emphasis will be on executing, understanding and discussing quality craft, successful composition, productive conceptualization and creative problem solving. Students will explore various sculptural methods which may include steel fabrication, wood construction, plaster construction, assemblage and mold making.
Credit: 3
ART 293 - ART INTERNSHIP
Prerequisite: None
A course designed to allow art students to gain practical experience in an area of potential career interest. Students will work under the guidance of an on-site supervisor, following a learning plan to be developed jointly by the supervisor, the student, and a faculty advisor. Course number will be determined by duration of internship and the number of hours expected. Graded S/U.
Credit: 1
ART 307 - DIGITAL ART II
Prerequisite: ART 206
This course emphasizes time-based media design. Students will be introduced to a range of multimedia content authoring tools in a series of class demonstrations and workshops. Contemporary theory examining the cultural impact and history of the Internet will be discussed. Students will be encouraged to develop simple 2D animation and basic web design skills. Programs used will be Audition, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and AfterEffects. Special emphasis will be placed upon art on the Internet as a means for visual communication. Students will integrate their knowledge of typography, illustration, photography, and other traditional print media with the time-based and sequencing capabilities of the web.
Credit: 3
ART 312 - CERAMICS II
Prerequisite: ART 211
A continued exploration of both wheel thrown and hand built vessels with emphasis on form. Various techniques of glaze formulation and approaches to firings will be investigated.
Credit: 3
ART 332 - GRAPHIC DESIGN II
Prerequisite: ART 206 or 231
This course is an introduction to the elements and principles of print and web design systems. The focus will be on organizing and integrating type and images into visually compelling layouts for affective communication across variable media. Concept development, client base, and production procedures will be covered. This course will provide a basic understanding of methods and techniques used to construct, design and maintain a web site. Discussion of design theory will address the principles behind successful visual communication. Current software and programming languages will be taught in relation to contemporary site construction and as they relate to primarily design issues. Web site maintenance will cover the preliminary organization and ongoing steps involved with keeping a web site current and up-to-date. Adobe software will be utilized with a focus on Adobe InDesign and Dreamweaver.
Credit: 3
ART 343 - DRAWING III
Prerequisite: ART 242
Advanced studio problems in drawing are individually established and implemented according to content, process, and formal analysis. Focus will be on the development of a personal style and direction.
Credit: 3
ART 344 - DRAWING IV
Prerequisite: ART 343
Students will continue to develop the techniques and concepts investigated in Drawing III. A continued emphasis on individual growth and analysis of formal structure will be essential as the student focuses on a cohesive body of work.
Credit: 3
ART 345 - DRAWING V
Prerequisite: ART 344
Students will continue to develop the techniques and concepts investigated in Drawing III and IV. The student will focus on a cohesive body of work that exemplifies a refinement that is both visual and technical.
Credit: 3
ART 347 - ILLUSTRATION II
Prerequisite: ART 245
This course serves as an in-depth study in how to develop successful illustrations using a variety of mixed media techniques.
Credit: 3
ART 352 - ART OF THE RENAISSANCE
Prerequisite: None
This course focuses on the painting and sculpture of Italy from ca. 1400 to 1580 and covers the activity of artists like Masaccio, Mantegna, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Giorgione and Titian. Issues of style, iconography, patronage, political function, social context and the revival of classical antiquity will unite our consideration of the diverse artistic production of the great art centers of Florence, Rome and Venice. Meets Core credit for aesthetics.
Credit: 3
ART 353 - BAROQUE ART
Prerequisite: None
This course explores the artistic developments of the seventeenth century with emphasis on the major masters working in Italy, Spain, Flanders, France, and the Dutch Republic. Artists to be covered include Caravaggio and his followers, Bernini, Velazquez, Rubens, Poussin, Rembrandt and Vermeer. Meets Core credit for aesthetics.
Credit: 3
ART 354 - 19TH CENTURY ART
Prerequisite: None
This course examines the major artistic movements and stylistic developments in Europe from ca. 1789-1900. Major movements include Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Symbolism. Meets Core credit for aesthetics.
Credit: 3
ART 356 - 20TH CENTURY ART
Prerequisite: None
This course examines the major artistic movements and stylistic developments in both Europe and the United States from 1900 to 1999. The rise of Modernism as well as Post-Modernist trends will be considered. Major movements include Cubism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, and Neo-Expressionism. Meets Core credit for aesthetics.
Credit: 3
ART 362 - PAINTING II
Prerequisite: ART 261
Students refine and build on the skills introduced in Painting I, and add new techniques and applications to their repertoire. Students are expected create a series of paintings that introduce an artistic investigation into individual content. Students will begin researching art historical ties to their investigations of content and process, and develop an understanding of the history and process of painting.
Credit: 3
ART 372 - PRINTMAKING II
Prerequisite: ART 271
Students refine and build on the skills introduced in Printmaking I, and add new techniques and applications to their repertoire. Students are expected to create a series of prints that introduce an artistic investigation into individual content. Students will begin researching art historical ties to their investigations of content and process, and develop an understanding of the history and process of printmaking.
Credit: 3
ART 382 - SCULPTURE II
Prerequisite: ART 281
This course requires students to pick a specific sculptural material and to thoroughly examine its properties, qualities and characteristics for three- dimensional expression. This will allow the student to produce a body of work that reflects personal interest. Emphasis will be on experimentation, the development of technical skill, and creative problem solving.
Credit: 3
ART 393 - ART INTERNSHIP
Prerequisite: None
A course designed to allow art students to gain practical experience in an area of potential career interest. Students will work under the guidance of an on-site supervisor, following a learning plan to be developed jointly by the supervisor, the student, and a faculty advisor. Course number will be determined by duration of internship and the number of hours expected. Graded S/U.
Credit: 2
ART 408 - DIGITAL ART III
Prerequisite: ART 307
This course emphasizes more advanced problems in digital art. Students will be encouraged to establish a unique artistic practice while developing a cohesive body of work. Considerable responsibility and autonomy will be required of the students. Students are encouraged to work on out-of-the- box experiments with digital tools such as installations, mixed media, and alternative presentations.
Credit: 3
ART 409 - DIGITAL ART IV
Prerequisite: ART 408
This course emphasizes more advanced problems in digital art. Students will be encouraged to build and expand upon their artistic practice and body of work that was developed in ART 408. Considerable responsibility and autonomy will be required of the students. Students are encouraged to work on out-of-the-box experiments with digital tools such as installations, mixed media, and alternative presentations.
Credit: 3
ART 410 - DIGITAL ART V
Prerequisite: ART 409
This course emphasizes more advanced problems in digital art. Artistic investigations from previous classes coupled with continued exploration and growth should allow the students to achieve a highly developed body of work. Considerable responsibility and autonomy will be required of the students. Students are encouraged to work on out-of-the-box experiments with digital tools such as installations, mixed media, and alternative presentations. A clear defense of individualized working practice and content should be established.
Credit: 3
ART 413 - CERAMICS III
Prerequisite: ART 312
An advanced course in which the development of throwing skills, glaze formulation, and firing proficiency is emphasized. The student is encouraged to develop a personal experience of form and direction.
Credit: 3
ART 414 - CERAMICS IV
Prerequisite: ART 413
Students will continue to make advanced in wheel-thrown and hand-built vessels while furthering their exploration of form and style. Students in this course will take on more independent investigations into glaze formulation and application and continue experimenting in a variety of approaches to firings. A more thorough evaluation of historical and contemporary issues in ceramics will be addressed.
Credit: 3
ART 415 - CERAMICS V
Prerequisite: ART 414
This course continues the progress made is Ceramics III and IV with students expected to clarify their vision for a cohesive body of work. A refinement of sophistication and vision should accompany the body of work. BFA students taking this course in conjunction with ART 490 should align their body of work with the ideas developed in the thesis abstract.
Credit: 3
ART 432 - TEACHING ART, GRADES 7-12
Prerequisite: ART 134, ART 141
Clinical Hours: 4 A course designed to provide the student with classroom instructional skills, methods, and strategies in teaching grades 7-12. This class is to be completed successfully prior to the Internship.
Credit: 3
ART 433 - GRAPHIC DESIGN III
Prerequisite: ART 332
This course is an introduction to the elements and principles of controlling rhetorical messaging via graphic design systems. The focus will be on how specific use of type and images can affect communication most effectively across variable media. Client branding, interpreting market research, message targeting for demographic groups, and product packaging concepts will be covered.
Credit: 3
ART 434 - GRAPHIC DESIGN IV
Prerequisite: ART 433
This course puts previous exploration into context and students make final preparations for launching into the design industry. The focus will be on how specialties in the design industry require demonstration of specific skill proficiencies. Personal branding, presenting compatible client work, portfolio creation and maintenance will be covered. This course also examines the role of a graphic designer in society and prepares students for their role as participants in contemporary cultural production by focusing on presentation skills and professionalism.
Credit: 3
ART 447 - ILLUSTRATION III
Prerequisite: ART 245
This course serves as an in-depth study in how to develop successful diagrammatic illustrations.
Credit: 3
ART 448 - ILLUSTRATION IV
Prerequisite: ART 447
This course serves as an in-depth study in how to develop successful companion illustrations for books, articles, manuscripts and stories.
Credit: 3
ART 449 - ILLUSTRATION V
Prerequisite: ART 448
This course serves as an in-depth study in how to develop successful illustrations for storytelling and sequential imagery.
Credit: 3
ART 452 - TOPICS IN ART
Prerequisite: None
An in-depth study of major movements and ideas in art. Some topics have included: art and popular culture of the 1960s; art and technology; and American folk art.
Credit: 3
ART 463 - PAINTING III
Prerequisite: ART 362
Students address advanced technical and conceptual issues in painting. In addition to refining previous skill sets, students are expected to acquire new painting techniques, and begin experimentation with materials and processes. Students will continue to refine personal style, content, and direction, and develop an advanced understanding of their conceptual process.
Credit: 3
ART 464 - PAINTING IV
Prerequisite: ART 463
Building on the work completed in Printmaking III, students will continue individual research in printmaking technique and personal content. Students will create a body of work that shows innovation, and an ability to solve complex visual and conceptual problems. Issues regarding the display of an exhibition-ready body of work will also be introduced.
Credit: 3
ART 465 - PAINTING V
Prerequisite: ART 464
Expanding on the work and directions established in Painting IV, students are expected to refine and produce an exceptional body of exhibition-quality work that shows innovation, and an exceptional ability to solve complex visual and conceptual problems.
Credit: 3
ART 473 - PRINTMAKING III
Prerequisite: ART 372
Students address advanced technical and conceptual issues in printmaking. In addition to refining previous skill sets, students are expected to acquire new printmaking techniques, and begin experimentation with materials and processes. Students will continue to refine personal style, content, and direction, and develop an advanced understanding of their conceptual process.
Credit: 3
ART 474 - PRINTMAKING IV
Prerequisite: ART 473
Building on the work completed in Printmaking III, students will continue individual research in printmaking technique and personal content. Students will create a body of work that shows innovation, and an ability to solve complex visual and conceptual problems. Issues regarding the display of an exhibition-ready body of work will also be introduced.
Credit: 3
ART 475 - PRINTMAKING V
Prerequisite: ART 474
Expanding on the work and directions established in Printmaking IV, students are expected to refine and produce an exceptional body of exhibition-quality work that shows innovation, and an ability to solve complex visual and conceptual problems.
Credit: 3
ART 483 - SCULPTURE III
Prerequisite: ART 382
This course focuses on the relationship between idea, form and material. Students will be required to produce a series of sculptures that explore one specific personal or social issue of their choice. Metaphor and symbolism will be examined and used as a vehicle for communicating meaning. Emphasis will be placed on the unity of the body of work being produced as well as on clarity, craftsmanship, and presentation.
Credit: 3
ART 484 - SCULPTURE IV
Prerequisite: ART 483
Students will further refine their ideas on the relationship between idea, form, and material. Students will be required to produce a series of sculptures that explore one specific personal or social issue of their choice. It will be expected that part of their refinement will include more serious metaphor and symbolism use as students continue to expand the ability to communicate meaning through their work. Emphasis will be placed on the unity of the body of work being produced as well as on clarity, craftsmanship, and presentation.
Credit: 3
ART 485 - SCULPTURE V
Prerequisite: ART 484
This course will further challenge the student to create a cohesive body of work that exemplifies the culminating efforts of the preceding sculpture courses. The expectations on craftsmanship and artistic refinement are increased, along with those pertaining to the student's understanding of their relationship to the art world. For BFA students taking this course in conjunction with ART 490, their body of work should represent the visual reflection of the ideas developed in the thesis abstract.
Credit: 3
ART 490 - BFA RESEARCH 1 – INTENT, CONTENT, & PROCESS
Prerequisite: BFA Major with twelve hours of studio concentration
This course prepares students for the writing process associated with their artistic thesis. The instructor of the student’s major area will serve as the instructor of record for the class, assisted by the thesis committee, composed of the instructor of the student’s minor along with one at-large faculty member from the Art Department or from another discipline, of the student’s choosing. This committee will oversee the development of research strategies and the preparation and development of drafts, including the formulation of a statement of intent, research into historical and contemporary influences, and the development of a context paper.
Credit: 1
ART 491 - BFA RESEARCH 2 – PRODUCTION, REVISION, & CONCLUSION
Prerequisite: ART 490; concurrently with ART 492
This course further formulates the ideas and drafts from ART 490 into both a revised statement of intent and context paper, adds a process paper, and provides for an oral defense in conjunction with the student’s senior exhibition. Working with the same committee as in ART 490, students refine their ideas about, and approaches to, the artistic process into a document that references historical and contemporary influences.
Credit: 1
ART 492 - STUDIO CAPSTONE
Prerequisite: BFA Status; twelve hours of studio concentration
This is the final course of the BFA student's concentration. Students are expected to engage in a rigorous refinement of the personal style and direction previously established in their major area, and to develop a body of work for their senior exhibition. Five sections are offered each semester (Ceramics, Computer Art, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture) as necessary.
Credit: 3
ART 493 - ART INTERNSHIP
Prerequisite: None
A course designed to allow art students to gain practical experience in an area of potential career interest. Students will work under the guidance of an on-site supervisor, following a learning plan to be developed jointly by the supervisor, the student, and a faculty advisor. Course number will be determined by duration of internship and the number of hours expected. Graded S/U.
Credit: 3-6
ART 497 - SENIOR SEMINAR
Prerequisite: Sr. Status
This course introduces guidelines for portfolios, resumes, and professional display and documentation of artwork. It is taken in conjunction with the senior exhibition requirement. Students must pass the exhibition requirement of this course to graduate. Graded S/U.
Credit: 1