Art (ART)

College of Fine Arts

 

ART 500 Advanced Graphic Design: Studio      Credit, 3 hours
Tools, methods, and processes of graphic design. A foundation for technical and creative process of graphic design with an emphasis on computer methods. Course continues the development of skills utilizing the Adobe® Creative® Suite.

ART 502 History of Italian Renaissance Art      Credit, 3 hours
History of painting, sculpture, and architecture produced in Italy from the early to high Renaissance.

ART 503 Survey of Contemporary Art      Credit, 3 hours
Survey of production, theory, and criticism of contemporary art.

ART 506 History of Photography      Credit, 3 hours
Survey of the history of photography and contemporary criticism.

ART 507 Methods of Art History       Credit, 3 hours
Introduction of methodology of art history. Varied topics from iconography, visual thinking, and development of styles, and historical issues relative to criticism. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

ART 508 Directed Reading in Art History       Credit, 1–3 hours
Reading and research under direction and supervision of appropriate art-history faculty. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

ART 509 History of Mexican Art      Credit, 3 hours
Survey of art produced in Mexico from the conquest through the mid-20th century, with an emphasis on the modern period.

ART 510 Mixed Media      Credit, 3 hours
Exploration of different mediums, techniques, and experimental processes for alternative art forms.

ART 514 Graduate Drawing: Materials and Concepts      Credit, 3 hours
Traditional and alternative technical and conceptual problems in drawing, with emphasis on individual, creative approaches to the assignments, extensive planning and development, technical proficiency in execution, and thoughtful, articulate, critical evaluation.

ART 515 Film Art and Theory       Credit, 3 hours
Exploration of film and film theory; examines how form and style shape content in narrative film.

ART 516 Graduate Drawing: Color Illustration      Credit, 3 hours
Illustrative and narrative drawing with emphasis on color media. Includes compositional study from life and photographic resource material.

ART 524 Graduate Ceramics I      Credit, 3 hours
Introduction to ceramic processes and techniques. Includes hand building, wheel-throwing, kilns and glazes. Emphasis on creative use of clay.

ART 525 Graduate Ceramics II      Credit, 3 hours
Advanced study in ceramics, directed and independent study in varied processes and techniques.

ART 528 Graduate Painting: Physical Processes       Credit, 3 hours
Exploration of different painting techniques, concepts, and alternative painting surfaces.

ART 529 Graduate Painting: Narrative       Credit, 3 hours
Exploration of narrative, symbol, and metaphor as subjects in painting.

ART 530 Graduate Printmaking: Lithography       Credit, 3 hours
Concentration on direct lithography from plates and/or stones, including color and photomechanical techniques.

ART 531 Graduate Printmaking: Relief       Credit, 3 hours
Concentration of relief printing including color, large-format, and non-traditional materials.

ART 541 Art for Elementary Education (K–6)      Credit, 3 hours
Introduction to theory and methods of teaching art in elementary school. Includes studio experience, art appreciation and research in curriculum planning.

ART 551 Art for Elementary and Secondary Education (P–12)      Credit, 3 hours
Introduction to theory and methods of teaching art in elementary and secondary schools. Includes studio experiences, art education theory and philosophy, and research in curriculum planning.

ART 561 Large Format Digital Printing      Credit, 3 hours
Exploration of the aesthetic possibilities of digital imaging and various approaches to creative multimedia printing using multiple modes of print production and dissemination.

ART 570 Graduate Sculpture: Metal Casting       Credit, 3 hours
Tools, materials, and processes used in the production of cast-metal sculpture; includes mold making and the casting of bronze and aluminum.

ART 571 Graduate Sculpture: Stone Carving      Credit, 3 hours
Tools, materials, and processes used in the production of stone carving.

ART 576 Sculpture: Sheet-Metal Fabrication      Credit, 3 hours
Tools, materials, and processes used in the production of steel sculptures.

ART 580 Performance and Installation Art      Credit, 3 hours
Students create individual and group performances and installations. Major artists and trends in performance and installation art are studied and discussed.

ART 651 Advanced Computer Graphics: Rotating Topic      Credit, 3 hours
Application of design principles emphasizing advanced computer software and media. Topic rotates among the three industry standards, Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe Photoshop®, and QuarkXPress™. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

ART 684 Studio Photography      Credit, 3 hours
Introduction to the equipment and processes of controlled lighting techniques, large-format camera and color.

ART 685 Advanced Photography: Historic Processes      Credit, 3 hours
Exploration of gum dichromate, cyanotype van Dyke brown, and other contact printing processes.

ART 689 Alternative Processes in Photography      Credit, 3 hours
Exploration of historic, non-silver and experimental photographic processes.