CATALOG OF COURSES: THE DEPARTMENT OF ART
A foundation class designed to develop the student's ability to "see" and understand the elements of drawing and composition. Line, form, space, scale and value will be explored through a series of exercises and projects.
An introduction to two dimensional design as an integral element in the process of art making. Workshop projects will cover areas of perception, balance, value, texture and scale.
A foundation studio class that explores the language of three-dimensional form and design principles. Students are introduced to a variety of materials including wire, clay, cardboard, and plaster. The class is based around studio work, outside assignments, lectures, slides, and demonstrations. (Required museum and gallery trips.)
AR 204 Color Theory (3 credits)
Analyzes the study and perception of color. Examines the components of color, color action and interaction. Exercises in color perception and creative projects. (Prerequisite: AR 111.)
AR 208 Photography I (3 credits)
Emphasizes in-depth study of camera technology and darkroom techniques while exploring aesthetic concepts of the medium.
Develops a diverse body of experiences in the techniques and principles of transparent and opaque watercolor painting; studio exercises, mixed media, collage techniques.
AR 220 Computer Art I (3 credits)
Introduces computers in the making of visual art. Students work with a variety of peripherals and software and learn to appreciate the special creative possibilities they afford.
AR 221 Computer Illustration (3 credits)
Computer illustration is a course which emphasizes the basic concepts and techniques of illustration. It will focus on the use of the computer as a means of conveying these ideas in their final state and investigate the computer's role in challenging and redefining the artistic boundaries of this artform.
AR 224 Computer Design I (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to the electronic tools and methods essential to communicate the needs of business and industry today. In it, students will develop professional standards.
AR 227 Life Drawing (3 credits)
Studies the fundamentals of the human form through studio classes working directly from the human figure.
AR 233 Relief Printmaking (3 credits)
Considers design dynamics and processes of the cardboard plate, collagraph, and woodcut print. Emphasizes creative graphic expression and technical command.
Explores development of prints through the silk-screen process; separation planes and registration; use of glue, tusche, lacquer and film resists, free brush, cut and photographic methods.
Explores basic ceramic fabrication in pinch, coil, and slab techniques. Emphasis is on design principles applied through handbuilding and glazing. Studio work, outside assignments, lectures, slides and demonstrations.
AR 248 Typography/Layout (3 credits)
A study of the anatomy of letterforms including its aesthetic charateristics. The emphasis will be on type as a design form and its synthesis with other images in a unified visual field.
AR 250 Sculpture I (3 credits)
Focuses on the making of sculptural objects through the investigation of historic and contemporary trends and by developing personal and perceptual consideration, technical skill, and the development of an individual working process. Required museum and gallery trips.
AR 262 Concepts of Painting (3 credits)
A studio class appropriate for all levels, concepts of painting explores the approaches to the development, organization and invention of painted form.
Studies the elements of painting, color, form and composition through a systematic series of exercises using still life, nature, and model. Studio work, outside assignments, lectures, slides, and demonstrations.
AR 308 Photography II (3 credits)
Discusses functional and aesthetic application of photographic skills in sequential series of problem solving exercises and interpretive experiences. (Prerequisite: AR 208.)
AR 310 Junior Comprehensive (1)
Students are expected to participate in a group exhibition in the fall of junior year. Students select a theme, organize and install an exhibition of their work.
AR 314 Exploratory Painting (3 credits)
A studio workshop which encourages the student to investigate and experiment with a variety of painting media, techniques, and concepts. Demonstrations of materials, lectures, studio and outside assignments. Museum and gallery trips required. (Prerequisite: AR 280.)
Explores techniques and dynamics of engraving and etchingof metal plates and monoprint. (Prerequisite: AR 111.)
AR 319 Intermediate Sculpture (3 credits)
Offers a wide range of contemporary sculptural expression, including objects, multimedia projects, and site works. Emphasis is placed on individual direction through studio projects, drawing, and research. Students are required to go on museum and gallery trips. (Prerequisite: AR 250.)
AR 327A Life Drawing II (3 credits)
Further explores the human form with additional attention give to elements of drawing. (Prerequisite: AR 227.)
AR 327B Life Drawing III (3 credits)
A continuation of AR 327A.
An introduction to video art designed to develop students’ skills in becoming technically proficient and insightful videomakers. Students create narrative and non-narrative projects, gaining hands-on experience in the technical and conceptual/cultural elements of video art as well as their creative and expressive media. Prerequisite: AR 220.
AR 341 Intermediate Painting I (3 credits)
Continues to explore the elements of painting with greater emphasis on development of individual vocabulary, awareness of styles, and use of a variety of media and technologies. Studio work, outside assignment, slide lectures, and demonstrations. Required museum and gallery trips. Prerequisite: AR 280.
AR 342 Intermediate Painting II (3 credits)
Continues Intermediate Painting I. (Prerequisite: AR 341.)
AR 343 Ceramics II (3 credits)
Explores advanced skills in ceramic sculpture and pottery production. Techniques include large-scale piece work, moldmaking, slip-casting, and glaze design. (Prerequisite: AR 243 or permission of instructor.)
AR 348 Computer Design II (3 credits)
This course will emphasize students’ abilities to work at a more professional level of design, and develop their own unique style. Students will focus on the electronic tools and methods essential to create advanced art, and design with a clear communicating message. Prerequisite: AR 220, AR 224, AR 248.
AR 350 Digital Imaging I (3 credits)
Appropriate for artists, designers and photographers, this class investigates the technical processes and expressive concepts available to artists with digitized images. Students will explore digital imaging technologies, their creative potential and application. (Prerequisite: AR 220 omputer Art or similar course.)
AR 414 Computer Animation (3 credits)
This course provides experience in basic animation concepts and techniques including 3-D modeling, rendering animating and recording. (Prerequisite: Must have completed one computer courses 200 level or above or have permission of the instructor.)
AR 415 Exploratory Drawing (3 credits)
Investigates the means, elements, and materials of vision. Includes traditional and contemporary concepts and techniques of expressive drawing projects in diverse subjects and media. (Prerequisite: AR 111 and AR 227. )
AR 417A Advanced Painting I(3 credits)
The experienced student will have the opportunity to examine more complex and experimental ways of picture making and painting techniques in order to satisfy personal goals and concepts. Current issues will be explored and personal direction and decision-making encouraged. Required museum and gallery trips. (Prerequisite: AR 342.)
AR 417B Advanced Painting II(3 credits)
A continuation of AR 417A. (Prerequisite: AR 417A)
A digitally based course which develops hands on experience as well as perspective on developments in this growing field through readings and lecture. Students create interactive projects that combine images, sound, and animation.
AR 437 Advanced Portfolio Design (3 credits)
Conceptualizing, planning and producing advanced graphic and advertising design projects for the purpose of building a professional visual communications portfolio. (Prerequisite: Must have completed AR 224, AR 248 and AR 350.)
AR 440 Photographics (3 credits)
Utilizes photographic images to achieve a graphic design configuration and high impact visual statement. Among the techniques covered are image manipulation, photomontage and digital darkroom. (Prerequisite: AR 308.)
AR 445 Advanced Studio Projects (3 credits)
Designed for upper level students working in a variety of media. Course emphasis is on group analysis of various media applied to shared themes. (Prerequisite: Students must be at intermediate level of their chosen discipline.)
AR 450 Advanced Sculpture (3 credits)
Independent project based on individual concerns and working process. Explores current issues in sculpture and individual critical thinking. Required museum and gallery trips. (Prerequisite: AR 319.)
AR 455 Senior Seminar (2 credits)
Guides the development of individual research as it relates to the student's work. Required by all art majors, it includes proposal writing, develoment of concepts/techniques and a research paper. (Prerequisite: AR 310.)
This course provides a platform for students to develop more complex photo art solutions, both in scale and in concept. The projects will balance students’ technical skills with artistic expression and develop a more professional standard in p reparation for a computer graphics care e r. Prerequisite: AR 220, AR 350.
AR 465 BA Senior Exhibition (1 credit)
For BA students; requires the student to participate in a final group exhibition in the second semester of senior year. (Prerequisite: AR 455.)
AR 466 BFA Thesis and Exhibition (4 credits)
Independent development of a thesis project and a solo exhibition in the second semester of senior year. (Prerequisite: AR 455.)
AR 489 Field Internship (3 credits)
Offers qualified students the opportunity to do off-campus field work by individual arrangement.
AR 499 Independent Study (3 credits)
An intensive study of a topic the student wishes to pursue independently. The topics, method of study and goals are to be approved by the instructor who will be working with the student. (Permission required.)
AH 122 Language of World Art (3 credits)
Introduces students to the issues and meanings of a wide variety of art through writing and visual analysis. Learning the social and historical context of art is emphasized in order to understand and appreciate cultural diversity.
AH 206 Design History (3 credits)
A survey of design in the twentieth century. Emphasizes a wide range of design production in Europe and the U.S. and examines a variety of work including furinture, interiors, and product design. A special emphasis is placed on graphic design.
AH 212 World Art I (3 credits)
An introduction to artistic traditions before 1400. Includes the art of Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China, and Europe.
Investigates the historical and theoretical premises of modernism. Surveys the visual arts from the late nineteenth century through the 1960's. Includes stylistic movements such as Cubism, Expressionism and Surrealism.
AH 215 World Art II (3 credits)
An introduction to visual traditions from 1400 to 1800. Topics include European Renaissance and Baroque and the artistic conventions of Africans, Native Americans, and Islamic peoples.
AH 303 Contemporary Art (3 credits)
Explores recent ideas and developments in the visual arts. Alternates weekly meetings on campus with special emphasis on trends and the artistic process.
AH 312 Nineteenth Century Art (3 credits)
Analyzes European and American painting and sculpture of the nineteenth century, examining such movements as neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, and Symbolism.
AH 339 Women
Artists and Modernism (3 credits)
Examines the work and issues of women artists using a variety of theoretical
approaches. Empasis is on artists of the late nineteenth and twentieth
centuries.
AH 346 African / African American Arts (3 credits)
This course surveys African American Art and its context, including case studies of relevant African Art.
AH 347 Latin American Art (3 credits)
Surveys the visual art of Latin America, from colonial times to the present, with an emphasis on the twentieth century. Issues such as colonialism and nationalism, modernism vs. tradition, and contemporary identity are included.
AH 348 History of Photography (3 credits)
A survey of the popular and fine art uses of photography from its invention in the nineteenth century to today. Emphasizes the theoretical and critical issues that have accompanied photography's development as an art form.
AT 230 Introduction to Art Therapy (3 credits)
This course offers an introduction to the art therapy profession. Students will learn about the interface of art and therapy, as well as basic theory and application. Students will participate in experiential art exercises which will provide exposure to the use of the creative process of communication through art.
AT 310 Art Therapy Methods (3)
This course offers students the opportunity to learn about various art materials and techniques of practice applicable to the needs of a varying client population. Through direct experience, students focus on the relationship of art making to art therapy. Prerequisite: AT 230.
AT 320 Art Therapy in Practice (3)
Students study specific applications of art therapy as they relate to clinical populations from children to adults. Means of assessment/diagnosis and treatment with individuals and groups are examined. Students will have the opportunity as an observer/participant through a field experience under supervision of an art therapist. Prerequisite: AT 230.
NOTE: AR 455 and AR 465 or AR 466 satisfies Departmental Student Outcomes Assessment.