Course Descriptions
For Undergraduates Only
1010. DESIGN I. (3-1-5). Foundation for art and graphic
communications. Introduction to elements of design and principles of visual
organization via theory and application of two-dimensional creative expression.
1020. DESIGN II. (3-1-5). Continuation of Design I. Focus
on color theory and the affect/effect relationships of color. In addition,
Design II seeks the coalescence of design elements and principles in the
development of two-dimensional work. Prerequisite: 1010 or consent of
instructor.
1060. DRAWING I. (3-1-5). Understanding visual organization
and structure expression by delineation and modeling; drawing media.
1070. DRAWING II. (3-1-5). Continuation of 1060.
1110. GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION I. (3-1-5). Development of a
conceptual approach to visual literacy through creative thinking and problem
solving exercises.
1120. GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION II. (3-1-5). Typographic
conventions and the expressive possibilities of type. Exploration and
experimentation with letter, word, text and methods of organization.
Prerequisite: 1110.
1150. INTRODUCTION TO ART. (3-3-0). An introduction to the
art world and all its aspects; the people who are active in that world, the
many kinds of work that are created, the sensations and ideas we receive from
those works, and the way the life of art has transmitted across many times and
places.
1180. PAINTING I. (3-1-5). Problems of design and
representation in acrylic media; development of pictorial composition through
techniques and media for visual expression. Prerequisites: 1010, 1060, or
consent of instructor.
1190. PHOTOGRAPHY I. (3-1-5). Theory and skills in making
the digital photographic image. Small cameras, lenses, filters; lighting
techniques, introduction to digital manipulation procedures.
1350. SCULPTURE I. (3-1-5). Theory and techniques of
three-dimensional art; planning, plaster modeling, welded forms, woodcarving
and constructions. Prerequisite: 1020 or consent of instructor.
1700. NEW MEDIA DESIGN I. (3-1-4). Introduction to the
concepts, processes and technologies involved in designing for the web.
Prerequisite: 1120 or consent of instructor subsequent to portfolio review.
2000. CERAMICS I. (3-1-5). Elementary ceramic design; hand
building, and wheel-throwing of pottery; decoration, glazing, and firing.
Prerequisite: 1010, 1020, or consent of instructor.
2020. DRAWING III. (3-1-5). Individual creative expression
in still-life and landscape studies. Prerequisite: 1070.
2040. ART EDUCATION I. (2 or 3-1-5). Laboratory experience
with media and techniques for elementary grades; educational implications and
associated problems.
2050. PAINTING II. (3-1-5). Advanced problems in pictorial
organization in oils, watercolor, lacquers, media and methods for stimulating
individual expression. Prerequisite: 2010.
2060. CERAMICS II. (3-1-5). Techniques of mold making,
casting, ceramic sculpture; clays and glazes, their working and firing
characteristics; kiln operation. Prerequisite: 2000.
2070. CRAFTS I. (3-1-5). Crafts, beginning level.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
2090. PRINTMAKING I. (3-1-5). Basic printmaking techniques;
woodcut, collagraph, silkscreen, etching, engraving. Prerequisite: 1010 or
consent of instructor.
2100. GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION III. (3-1-5). Experience with
various computer applications in the production of typography, graphic layouts
and image/text unification. Prerequisite: 1120.
2110. GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION IV. (3-1-5). The development of
visual solutions to communication problems through a process guided methodology
of examination, investigation, ideation and evaluation. Prerequisite: 2100.
2120. FIGURE DRAWING I. (3-1-5). Foundational studies in
drawing the human form. Prerequisite: 1060. Will substitute in Art core for
1070.
2130. FIGURE DRAWING II. (3-1-5). Continuation of 2120.
Prerequisite: 1070 or 2120. Will substitute In Art core for 2020.
2160. CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY. (3-1-5). Basic understanding of
the three industry standard computer programs used by graphic designers.
2190. PHOTOGRAPHY II. (3-1-5). Improved technique and
advance lighting. Composition and elements of a good picture. Prerequisite:
1190.
2220. ART HISTORY I. (3-3-0). Prehistoric through medieval
art. Prerequisite: FA 1040 or ART 1150, sophomore standing.
2230. ART HISTORY II. (3-3-0). Renaissance through
contemporary trends. Prerequisite: FA 1040 or ART 1150, sophomore standing.
2700. NEW MEDIA DESIGN II. (3-1-4). Introduction to
interactive and motion design including the concepts and technologies specific
to web based multimedia applications and environments. Prerequisite: 1700 or
consent of instructor subsequent to portfolio review.
3000. CERAMICS III. (3-0-6). Continuation of 2060.
Prerequisite: 2060.
3010. PAINTING III. (3-1-5). Watercolor painting,
transparent watercolor techniques. Prerequisite: 2050, or consent of
instructor.
3020. DRAWING IV. (3-1-5). Varied media with advanced
problems and experimentation with drawing materials. Prerequisite: 2020.
3040. ART EDUCATION II. (3-1-4). Children's art and its
relationship to their healthy mental, emotional and creative growth; media and
methods of stimulation at various stages of development; problems of
evaluation.
3100. GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION V. (3-1-5). Continuation of
2110. Prerequisite: 2110 or consent of instructor.
3120. SCULPTURE II. (3-1-5). Continuation of 3110.
3150. FIGURE PAINTING I. (3-1-5). Continuation of 2130
studies in painting the human form. Advanced problems in pictorial organization
in oils; experimentation with visual forms for individual expression.
Prerequisites: 2010, 2050. Will substitute in Art core for 3210.
3160. FIGURE PAINTING II. (3-1-5). Continuation of 3150.
Advanced problems in pictorial organization in acrylic media; currently
acceptable standards of stylization. Prerequisites: 3210 or 3150. Will
substitute in Art core for 3250.
3190. PHOTOGRAPHY III. (3-1-5). Wet media film photography.
Introduction to 35 mm cameras and techniques. Basic darkroom techniques,
B&W film processing and printing. Use of various formats as applied to
professional photographers. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
3210. PAINTING IV. (3-1-5). Advanced problems in pictorial
organization in oils; experimentation with visual forms for individual
expression. Prerequisite: 3010 or consent of instructor.
3220. HISTORY OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE I. (3-3-0). History of
architecture from its earliest stages until the Renaissance. Exploration of
early authors and texts in three-dimensional design application and theory.
Prerequisite: 1150 or FA 1040.
3230. HISTORY OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE II. (3-3-0).
Continuation of 3220 the history of architecture from the Renaissance until
today. Exploration of early authors and texts in three-dimensional design
application and theory. Prerequisite: 1150 or FA 1040.
3240. HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN. (3-3-0). History of Graphic
Design from prehistoric written communication systems through its evolution to
present. Prerequisites: 2220, 2230, and familiarity with multi-media or consent
of instructor.
3250. PAINTING V. (3-1-5). Advanced problems in pictorial
organization in acrylic media; currently acceptable standards of stylization.
Prerequisite: 3210.
3260. CERAMICS IV. (3-1-5). Advanced form, original glaze
formulation; kiln operation. Prerequisite: 3000.
3290. PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY. (3-3-0). Fundamentals of
portrait lighting, posing, retouching and camera technique. Psychology and
technology needed to create a professional portrait; business aspects of the
portrait photographer. Prerequisites: 1190, 2190, 3190.
3390. ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY. (3-3-0). High
technical quality and mechanics and techniques of commercial and advertising
photography. Students learn to photograph a variety of commercial subjects
using the large format camera. Prerequisites: 1190, 2190, 3190.
3500. PRINTMAKING II. (3-1-5). Emphasizing one medium
specializing in color techniques. Prerequisite: 2090.
3540. HISTORY OF MODERN ART. (3-3-0). History of art from
the rise of Modernism in the nineteenth century through its evolution in Europe
and America to present. Theories of art history and seminal writings are
explored.
3600. STUDIES IN SOCIAL MARGINALIZATION AND ETHNIC ART.
(3-3-0). The history of social marginalization and ethnic art through the study
of the visual record. History of art of the minority from its rise to the
present. Images, artists, subjects, and theories of art history and seminal
writings are explored in social context. Specific areas designated as follows:
(01) History of African Art, (02) History of Hispanic Art, (03) History of
Asian Art, (04) History of Native American Art, (05) History of Creole Art,
(06) Gender issues in Art.
3700. NEW MEDIA DESIGN III. (3-1-4). Contemporary problems
in new media design including concept development and visualization, practical
application of nonlinear navigation systems and information architectures,
media integration and device independent design. Prerequisite: 2700 or consent
of instructor subsequent to portfolio review.
4000. PRINTMAKING III. (3-1-5). Emphasizing advanced
technical processes. Prerequisite: 3500.
24030. ADVANCED STUDIO PROBLEMS. (3-1-5). Work with a member
of the faculty in advanced studio problems. May be repeated for nine hours
toward an undergraduate degree when topic varies. Prerequisites: Junior
standing, six hours in art. Subtitles: 01-Painting, 02-Drawing, 03-Sculpture,
04-Design, 05-Ceramics, 06-Advertising Art, 07-Watercolor, 08-Stained Glass,
09-Graphics.
4110. CRAFTS II. (3-1-5). Advanced experience in the design
and construction of various craft projects. May be repeated for a total of six
hours credit when topic varies. Prerequisite: Six hours of art.
4120. SCULPTURE III. (3-1-5). Continuation of 3120.
4150. SCULPTURE IV. (3-1-5). Continuation of 4120.
4180. PREPRESS TECHNIQUES. (3-1-5). Process photographic and
photomechanical techniques. Emphasis on design, technique, and computer
applications. Prerequisite: 2100 or consent of instructor.
4220. PRINTMAKING IV. (3-1-5). Advanced printmaking,
personal experimentation with mixed media appropriate to individual pursuits.
Refinement of technical competence and proficiency. Prerequisite: 2090.
4290. EARLY ART AND CRITICAL THEORY. (3-3-0). Foundations
for the discourses on the nature of art are studied in historical context. This
course examines the methods and motives of international art critics and
theorists from their earliest roots to the beginnings of the study of art
history. Prerequisites: Junior standing, 4100 or permission of the instructor.
4320. SCULPTURE V. (3-1-5). Continuation of 4150.
4400. COMMERCIAL ILLUSTRATION. (3-1-5). Planning and
execution of a complete design project such as web-site design, multimedia
design, computer graphics, illustration of sequential art. Prerequisite: Art
3100 or consent of instructor.
4450. ADVANCED WATERCOLOR. (3-1-5). Further experimentation
with watercolor as a medium. Prerequisite: 3010, or consent of instructor.
4460. CERAMICS V. (3-1-5). Clays, glazes, computation, and
measurements. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
4590. SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PHOTOGRAPHY. (3-3-0). Student
selects an area of photography to be investigated in depth. Many include new
technical applications and equipment, creative theme development in black and
white, color, film-making, or a combination of any of these. Student must
present a paper or creative project at the end of the course. Prerequisite:
1190, or consent of instructor.
4700. NEW MEDIA DESIGN IV. (3-1-4). Advanced new media
types, applications and outcomes. The utilization of multiple media technologies
in the development of web, interactive and experimental projects.
Experimentation with video, motion graphics and 3-D communications design and
development of a digital portfolio. Prerequisite: 3700 or consent of instructor
subsequent to portfolio review.
4980. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND SENIOR EXHIBITION. (3-1-5).
Exploration of current trends in the professional practice of art. Includes
portfolio preparation, exit critiques, and senior exhibition. All Art Majors
must take ART 4980 their senior year to satisfy graduation requirements.
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
1. Minimum grade of C required of art majors.
2. If six hours are to be taken during one semester, they
must be divided between two areas of study. May be repeated for a maximum of
nine semester hours.
For Graduates Only
5010. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN PAINTING. (3-1-5). Contemporary
trends; research and laboratory practice in painting problems. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when
topic varies.
5020. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN DRAWING. (3-1-5). Contemporary
trends; research and laboratory practice in drawing problems. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when
topic varies.
5080. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN DESIGN. (3-1-5). Work in
design-related subjects. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. May be repeated
for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.
5090. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN PHOTOGRAPHY. (3-1-5). Student
selects an area of photography to be investigated in depth. May include new
technical applications and equipment, creative theme development in black and
white, color, filmmaking, or a combination of any of these. Student must
present a paper or creative project at the end of the course. May be repeated
for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.
5110. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN CRAFTS. (3-1-5). Advanced
experience in the design and construction of various craft projects.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. May be repeated for a total of twelve
hours credit when topic varies. Subtitles: 01 - Stained Glass, 02 - Musical
Instrument Construction, 03 - Exhibition Techniques, 04 - Mixed Media.
5130. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN SCULPTURE. (3-1-5). Exploration
in a specialized direction of personal significance. Prerequisite: Consent of
the instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic
varies.
5140. EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO. (3-1-5). Work with a member of
the faculty in new and experimental studio problems. Prerequisite: Consent of
the instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic
varies.
5150. DISCOURSES ON ART AND CRITICAL THEORY. (3-3-0).
Discourses on the nature of art are studied in historical context. This course
uncovers the methods and motives of international art critics and theorists
from the genesis of critical mass publishing until today. New experiences and
paradigms are to be created. Offered concurrently with 4100.
5220. ADVANCED GRAPHICS. (3-1-5). Exploration in a
specialized direction of personal significance. Prerequisite: Consent of the
instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.
5240. GRADUATE STUDIO.(3 to 6-1-5). Advanced studio
problems. Students must meet with instructor to approve specific problem in
writing prior to registration. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. May be
repeated for a total of fifteen hours credit when topic varies. Subtitles: 01 -
Painting, 02 - Drawing, 03 - Sculpture, 04 - Design, 05 - Ceramics, 06 -
Advertising Art, 07 - Watercolor, 08 - Stained Glass, 09 - Photography, 10 -
Graphics.
5410. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN FIGURE STUDIES. (3-1-8).
Contemporary trends; research and laboratory practice in drawing, painting,
sculpture, and photographic problems regarding the human figure. Prerequisite:
Consent of the instructor. May be repeated for a total of nine hours credit
when topic varies.
5420. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN WATERCOLOR. (3-1-5). Further
experimentation with watercolor as a medium. Prerequisite: Consent of the
instructor. May be repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.
5440. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN CERAMICS. (3-1-5). Clays, glazes,
computation, and measurements. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. May be
repeated for a total of six hours credit when topic varies.
5450. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN COMMERCIAL ART. (3-1-5). Planning
and execution of a complete design project such as a web-site design,
multimedia design, computer graphics, illustration of sequential art.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. May be repeated for a total of six
hours credit when topic varies.
5460. RESEARCH IN ART HISTORY. (3 to 6-6-0). Research in art
history. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
5700. ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN NEW MEDIA DESIGN. (3-1-4).
Advanced problem/solution equations involving research and experimentation.
Prerequisite: Graduate status and consent of instructor subsequent to portfolio
review.
5900. GRADUATE SEMINAR. (3-3-0). Discussion of contemporary
trends and developments in art; investigation of studio or theoretical
problems.
5950. RESEARCH IN ART. (3 to 6-3-0). Research techniques and
their application in visual arts; preparation of prospectus.
5980. GRADUATE EXHIBITION AND DOCUMENTATION. (3-3-0). Each
graduate student is required to present an exhibition of his or her work and to
write a supporting document (paper-in-lieu of thesis) to accompany it. Details
of both are designed in consultation with the student's graduate committee. The
culmination of this work will be a comprehensive oral exam.