Art (ART)

College of Fine Arts

 

(GE) = Approved General Education Course
(WR) = Approved Writing Reinforcement Course

100 Art Awareness, 3 credit hours (GE)
Introduction to the visual arts, taking a topical rather than a historical approach. Examines the nature, structure, and criticism of visual arts.

112 Drawing I, 3 credit hours
Principles, materials, techniques, and concepts of drawing. Emphasis on line, value, form, and composition through exercises in rendering still-life, natural objects, and some perspective. Required of all studio majors.

113 Drawing II, 3 credit hours
Introduction to figure drawing, including work from live models, basic muscular and skeletal anatomy, in a variety of techniques. Required of all studio majors. Prerequisite: ART 112.

122 Two-Dimensional Design and Color, 3 credit hours
Introduction to creative process, composition, color theory, and practice through a variety of two-dimensional exercises. Required of all studio majors.

132 Three-Dimensional Design/Tools and Materials, 3 credit hours
Theory, tools, materials, and processes used in the production of three-dimensional forms. Required of all studio majors.

218 History of Art I, 3 credit hours (GE)
Survey of the history of art from the Ancient through Renaissance periods. Required of all Art majors.

219 History of Art II, 3 credit hours (GE)
Survey of the history of art from the Baroque to Contemporary periods. Required of all Art majors.

220 Stained Glass, 3 credit hours
Principles, materials, techniques, and concepts of stained glass. Two processes of stained glass will be used in the production of two windows. Prerequisite: ART 122.

224 Introduction to Ceramics, 3 credit hours
Introduction to the major ceramics processes and firing techniques. Emphasis on wheel throwing with a survey of off-wheel approaches (mold making, extrusion, hand building). Prerequisite for majors: ART 132.

227 Special Studies, 1–3 credit hours
Variable credit for major department trips. Journal and other special projects required. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

228 Introduction to Painting, 3 credit hours
Introduction to oil painting. Still-life subjects and a variety of techniques introduce descriptive painting. Prerequisites: ART 112 and 122.

230 Introduction to Printmaking, 3 credit hours
Methods and materials of printmaking, with emphasis on monotype, relief, and intaglio techniques. Prerequisites: ART 112 and 122.

242 Introduction to Photography, 3 credit hours
Basic 35mm camera operation, black-and-white film processing and printing. Students will need a manual 35mm camera with light meter.

250 Introduction to Digital Media, 3 credit hours (GE)
Exploration of solutions to problems in visual art using various imaging, animation, and multimedia software. Students use the computer to explore new possibilities of electronic media and art. Prerequisites: ART 112 and 122.

255 Introduction to Graphic Design, 3 credit hours
Tools, methods, and processes of graphic design. A foundation for the technical and creative processes of graphic design, with an emphasis on computer methods. Course continues to develop Adobe Illustrator® skill and introduces Adobe Photoshop®. Prerequisite: ART 250.

270 Introduction to Sculpture, 3 credit hours
Introduction to materials and processes used in the production of sculpture. Prerequisite: ART 132.

291 B.F.A. Foundation Seminar, 1 credit hour (WR)
Introduction to professional practices in art and assessment of student’s overall progress in the B.F.A. degree program through workshops, assignments, and the B.F.A. Foundation Portfolio Review. Prerequisite: Normally taken during the second semester of the sophomore year with completion of, or current enrollment in, ART 112, 113, 122, 132, 218, 219, and two introductory studios.

300 Advanced Graphic Design: Typography, 3 credit hours
Continuation of ART 255, emphasizing the conceptual and communication processes of design with a focus on the expressive use and history of typography. Course continues to develop software skill with an emphasis on Quark Express™. Advanced graphic-design courses can be taken in any order. Prerequisite: ART 255.

301 History of Ancient Art, 3 credit hours
History of art and architecture produced in ancient Greece and Rome. Prerequisite: ART 218 or consent of instructor.

302 History of Medieval Art, 3 credit hours (WR)
History of art and architecture produced in western Europe from the 5th through the 14th centuries, with emphasis on the Romanesque and Gothic periods. Prerequisite: ART 218 or consent of instructor.

305 History of 17th- and 18th-Century Art, 3 credit hours (WR)
History of art and architecture produced in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries, with an emphasis on painting and sculpture. Prerequisite: ART 219 or consent of instructor.

306 History of 19th-Century Art, 3 credit hours
History of art and architecture produced in Europe and America during the 19th century, with an emphasis on painting and sculpture. Prerequisite: ART 219 or consent of instructor.

307 History of 20th-Century Art, 3 credit hours (WR)
History of art and architecture in Europe and America produced during the 20th century, with an emphasis on painting and sculpture. Prerequisite: ART 219 or consent of instructor.

308 Pan-African Art: Form and Content, 3 credit hours
Survey of similarities and differences between African-American, Caribbean, and traditional African art. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

309 Women in Art, 3 credit hours
Survey of women as artists and subjects from prehistory to contemporary times. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

313 Advanced Drawing—Linear Perspective, 3 credit hours
Basic principles of linear perspective, building on knowledge and skills acquired in foundation drawing. Renderings will be made freehand and with drafting instruments. Offered on a rotating basis with other 300/400-level drawing courses. Prerequisites: ART 112 and 113.

314 Advanced Drawing—The Human Figure, 3 credit hours
Advanced study of the human figure, with an emphasis on color and expressive composition. Offered on a rotating basis with other 300/400-level drawing courses. Prerequisites: ART 112 and 113.

320 Stained Glass II, 3 credit hours
Building on the skills and knowledge acquired in the beginning course, students will contract to plan and create complex stained-glass designs. Prerequisite: ART 220.

322 Ceramics: Atmosphere Firing, 3 credit hours
Exploration of the techniques and materials of wood, salt, and other atmosphere firings used in the finishing of ceramic ware. Prerequisite: ART 224.

324 Ceramics: Mold-making, 3 credit hours
Single and multi-piece molds and creative applications of casting multiples. Prerequisite: ART 224.

325 Ceramics: Wheel-throwing, 3 credit hours
Use of wheel-throwing techniques in the creation of large-scale, functional, and sculptural forms. Prerequisite: ART 224.

326 Special Topics, 3 credit hours
The Art Department occasionally offers courses on special topics or processes in order to provide students an opportunity to work in areas not included in the regular curriculum. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

327 Special Topics in Art History, 1–3 credit hours
The Art Department occasionally offers courses on special topics in art history in order to provide students an opportunity to work in areas not included in the regular curriculum. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

328 Figure Painting, 3 credit hours
Figure painting, including work from live models and photographic sources. Prerequisite: ART 228.

329 Intermediate Painting, 3 credit hours
Skill development in the use of color and composition to provide a gradual transition into more individual interests and directions in painting. Prerequisite: ART 228.

330 Advanced Printmaking: Intaglio, 3 credit hours
Concentration on copper plate etching, including color and photomechanical techniques. Advanced printmaking classes may be taken in any order. Prerequisite: ART 230.

331 Advanced Printmaking: Screen Printing, 3 credit hours
Concentration on screen printing using color, direct stencil, and photomechanical techniques. Advanced printmaking classes may be taken in any order. Prerequisite: ART 230.

342 Intermediate Photography, 3 credit hours
Continuation of black-and-white photography with emphasis on technical control of the medium and exploration of photo aesthetics. Prerequisite: ART 242.

350 Advanced Graphic Design: History and Application, 3 credit hours
Study and application of design, from its origin to contemporary issues. Includes portfolio design projects inspired by specific periods, styles, and subjects. Advanced graphic-design courses can be taken in any order. Prerequisite: ART 255 (does not count as an Art History credit).

355 Advanced Graphic Design: Multimedia, 3 credit hours
An investigation of design techniques and principles as applied to computer multimedia. The course will use Flash 5 as the primary software to explore web, animation, and multimedia applications. Prerequisite: ART 255.

361 Animation, 3 credit hours
Introduction to the basic principles of animation. Scripting and storyboarding will be an important foundation for continuing work in animation. Currently available software will be used to develop animation for the Web, and for creative art. Prerequisite: ART 250.

362 Web Media, 3 credit hours
Introduction to the theory and practice of art on the Internet. Critically examines the World Wide Web in its application as a digital arts exhibition space, design lab, and communication tool. Not only provides technical information, but also helps frame the Internet as a conceptual forum with historical, philosophical, and aesthetic roots. Prerequisite: ART 250.

363 Digital Video, 3 credit hours
Strategies and basic skills for visual and audio production of time-based cinemas. Structural, experimental, improvisational, image and audio processing, and event-oriented approaches are explored in conjunction with instruction in the use of digital and analog equipment. Prerequisite: ART 250.

375 Advanced Sculpture: Environmental, 3 credit hours
Production of environmental, site specific, and temporary sculptural installations and objects using raw materials and low-tech processes. Prerequisite: ART 270.

391 B.F.A. Concentration Seminar, 1 credit hour (WR)
Continuation of professional practices in art and assessment of student’s overall progress in the B.F.A. degree program through workshops, assignments, and the B.F.A. Concentration Portfolio Review. Prerequisite: Normally taken during the second semester of the junior year after ART 291 and completion of, or current enrollment in, 18 credit hours of studio and art-history classes, including at least two classes in the concentration.

394 Advanced Black-and-White Photography, 3 credit hours
Advanced control with black-and-white photography. Emphasis on developing technical skill and personal direction in image making. Prerequisite: ART 342.

396 Advanced Drawing: Black-and-White Illustration, 3 credit hours
Introduction to illustrative or narrative drawing. Emphasis on black-and-white media. Includes compositional study using live models and photographic resource material. Offered on a rotating basis with ART 416. Prerequisites: ART 112 and 113. ART 242 is recommended.

399 Water-Based Media, 3 credit hours
Exploration of various water-based media. A variety of drawing and painting processes will be used; focus in drawing or painting is possible. Prerequisite: ART 228.

400 Advanced Graphic Design: Studio, 3 credit hours
Continuation of ART 255, focusing on the conceptual and communication processes of design, with emphasis on individual, creative approaches to assignments, extensive planning and development, technical proficiency in execution, and thoughtful, articulate, critical evaluation. Advanced graphic-design courses can be taken in any order. Prerequisite: ART 255.

402 History of Italian Renaissance Art, 3 credit hours (WR)
History of painting, sculpture, and architecture produced in Italy from the early to high Renaissance. Prerequisite: ART 218 or consent of instructor.

403 Contemporary Art, 3 credit hours
Survey of production, theory, and criticism of Contemporary art. Prerequisite: ART 307 or consent of instructor.

406 History of Photography, 3 credit hours (WR)
Survey of the history of photography and contemporary criticism.

407 Methods of Art History, 3 credit hours (WR)
Topics vary and are selected from such issues as iconography, visual thinking, development of styles, and historical issues related to criticism. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

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

409 History of Mexican Art, 3 credit hours
Survey of art produced in Mexico from the Conquest through the mid-20th century, with an emphasis on the Modern period. Prerequisite: ART 218 or 219 or consent of instructor.

410 Mixed Media, 3 credit hours
Exploration of experimental and alternative media, techniques, and processes. Course content varies. Course may be repeated for credit by permission. Prerequisites: ART 112 and 122.

414 Advanced Drawing: Materials and Concepts, 3 credit 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. Prerequisites: ART 112 and 122.

415 Film Art and Theory, 3 credit hours
Exploration of film and film theory; examines how form and style shape content in narrative film. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

416 Advanced Drawing: Color Illustration, 3 credit hours
Illustrative and narrative drawing with emphasis on color media. Includes compositional study from life and photographic resource material. Prerequisite: 300-level drawing course or consent of instructor.

424 Ceramics: Hand-building, 3 credit hours
Use of coil, slab, extrusion, and wheel-generated forms as raw materials for assembly. Prerequisite: ART 224.

425 Ceramics: Alternative Approaches, 3 credit hours
Land art, performance, conceptual, clay in combination with other materials (both virtual and actual). Prerequisite: ART 224.

428 Advanced Painting: Materials and Techniques, 3 credit hours
The emphasis is to explore different painting techniques and concepts, and alternative painting surfaces. More independence is expected of the students. Prerequisite: ART 228.

429 Advanced Painting: Narrative, 3 credit hours
Exploration of narrative, symbol, and metaphor as subjects in painting. Prerequisite: ART 228.

430 Advanced Printmaking: Lithography, 3 credit hours
Concentration on direct lithography from plates and/or stones, including color and photomechanical techniques. Advanced printmaking courses may be taken in any order. Prerequisite: ART 230.

431 Advanced Printmaking: Relief, 3 credit hours
Concentration on relief printing, including color, large format, and non-traditional materials. Advanced printmaking courses may be taken in any order. Prerequisite: ART 230.

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

444 Studio Photography, 3 credit hours
Introduction to the equipment and processes of controlled lighting techniques, large-format camera, and color. Prerequisite: ART 242.

445 Alternative Processes in Photography, 3 credit hours
Exploration of non-silver and experimental photographic processes. Prerequisite: ART 342.

446 Advanced Photography: Historic Processes, 3 credit hours
Exploration of gum bichromate, cyanotype, van Dyke brown, and other contact printing processes. Prerequisite: ART 342.

447 Advanced Photography: Documentary, 3 credit hours
A seminar and studio course that presents traditions and techniques in documentary photography with use of the film and digital camera to explore cultural and personal themes. Prerequisite: ART 242.

450 Advanced Computer Graphics: (rotating topic), 3 credit hours
Application of design principles emphasizing advanced computer software and media. Topic rotates among the three industry standards: Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe Photoshop®, and Quark Express™. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. Prerequisite: ART 250.

460 3-D Animation, 3 credit hours
Using 3-D computer graphics techniques, students gain proficiency in virtual modeling, lighting, and shading techniques as they are applied to computer animation. Basic computer skills expected. Prerequisite: ART 250.

461 Large Format Digital Printing, 3 credit hours
Exploration of the aesthetic possibilities of digital imaging and various approaches to creative multimedia printing using multiple modes of print production and dissemination. Prerequisite: ART 250.

470 Advanced Sculpture: Metal Casting, 3 credit hours
Tools, materials, and processes used in the production of cast-metal sculpture. The course includes mold making and the casting of bronze and aluminum. Prerequisite: ART 270.

471 Advanced Sculpture: Stone Carving, 3 credit hours
Tools, materials, and techniques used in the production of stone carving. Prerequisite: ART 270.

476 Advanced Sculpture: Sheet-Metal Fabrication, 3 credit hours
Tools, materials, and processes used in production of steel sculptures. Prerequisite: ART 270.

480 Performance and Installation Art, 3 credit hours
Students create individual and group performances and installations. Major artists and trends in performance and installation art are studied and discussed. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

491 B.F.A. Exhibition Seminar, 3 credit hours (WR)
Final class in the professional practices of art and assessment of student’s overall performance in the B.F.A. degree program through workshops, assignments, and the B.F.A. Exhibition Review. Prerequisite: Normally taken during the final semester of the senior year after completion of ART 391 and completion of, or current enrollment in, all studio coursework including six classes in the concentration.

492 Portfolio, 3 credit hours
Development of a specific body of advanced studio work to demonstrate a mature approach to studio art. Students focus on preparing work applicable to the respective professions or to graduate school. Prerequisites: This course should typically be the last taken in a studio concentration. Faculty consultation and approval required.

493 Internship, 3 credit hours
Supervised, off-campus work experience for the purpose of gaining professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes in graphic design and/or photography. A daily journal is required. Prerequisite: Faculty consultation and approval the semester prior to the internship.