
Course offerings are listed by number within area of study.
Foundation Studios
ARTS 1201. Two-Dimensional Design. (3) The two-dimensional
surface and its structural possibilities (i.e., graphics, photography,
painting); elements of plastic expression related to increased
complexity of space and form. Priority for majors. Six hours.
(Fall, Spring)
ARTS 1202. Three-Dimensional Design. (3) A beginning studio
emphasizing experimentation with design and materials as related
to the exploration of form and space in three dimensions. Priority
for majors. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 1203. Drawing I. (3) Introduction to drawing involving
skills and theory including perspective, proportion, and rendering
in a variety of media and techniques. Priority for majors. Six
hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 1205. Figure Drawing I. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 1203
or consent of instructor. The figure as it relates to form, contour
and movement; an anatomical study emphasizing the relationships
of skeletal and muscle organization and other referents in the
development of graphic skills and vocabulary. Six hours. (Fall,
Spring)
ARTS 1206. Concepts, Form and Structure. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 1202 or consent of instructor. Theory and methods course
designed to explore natural forms as they relate to the third
dimension; developed from analysis of objects conditioned by perceptual
attitudes. Six hours. (On demand)
Departmental
ARTS 2105. Electronic Media I. (3) Prerequisites: ARTS
1201 and 1203 or consent of instructor. Introduction to evolution
of computers, current hardware, and applications to various art
applications on the Amiga and Macintosh platforms. Introduction
to Internet research for Art Majors. No previous computer experience
required. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 2205. Electronic Media II. (3) Prerequisites: ARTS
2105 or consent of instructor. Development of proficiency in programs
on the Amiga and/or Macintosh platforms relating to specific areas
of studio concentration. Six hours. (Spring)
ARTS 2800. Directed Studies in Art. (1-3) Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. Directed individual research in a particular
artistic field of interest not otherwise offered. Maximum credit
toward degree is six hours. May be repeated for credit. (Fall,
Spring, Summer)
ARTS 3000. Topics in Electronic Media. (1-3) Special Topics
in electronic media. May be repeated for credit with change in
topic. (On demand)
ARTS 3005. Topics in Computer Assisted Art. (1-3) Special
topics in computer assisted art. May be repeated for credit with
change in topic. (On demand.)
ARTS 3101. Art Writing. (W) (3) Prerequisite: consent of
instructor for non-majors. Priority for Art and Architecture majors.
Intensive writing experience in the forms of writing commonly
employed in the visual arts: criticism, journalism, historical
research, personal essay. (Fall)
ARTS 3104. Installation Art. (3) Prerequisite: Art major,
junior standing and consent of instructor. The process of installation,
from making a mockup to budgets, experimentation, personal needs,
and final assembly; emphasis on the historical, critical and creative
issues surrounding the very nature and definition of installation
art. Six hours. (On demand)
ARTS 3105. Electronic Media III. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS
2205 or consent of instructor. Further development of proficiency
on the Amiga and/or Macintosh programs relating to specific student
areas of studio concentration. Six hours. (On demand)
ARTS 3205. Electronic Media IV: Animation and Video. (3)
Prerequisite: ARTS 2205 or consent of instructor. Requires computer
proficiency to use self-generated video footage within video and
animation programs such as the Amiga Toaster and/or Macintosh
HyperCard, Premier, Macro Mind Director, of other time-based software.
Individual creative animation and video project required. Six
hours. (On demand)
ARTS 3287. Exhibition Design. (3) Prerequisites: MSTS 2101
(for museum Studies Minors), or ARTS 2181 (for Art Majors). Theory,
interpretation, design and fabrication of exhibitions for museums,
galleries, and other cultural, corporate, educational and public
use. Six hours. (Same as MSTS 3203) (Spring) (Alternate years)
ARTS 3400. Internship in the Arts. (1-3) Non-salaried opportunity
for students to observe, examine, and participate in the creative
dynamics and procedural operations of an art organization, arts
related business, professional artist's studio, or expert craftsworker.
Sponsor supervised. Six to twelve hours per week. Repeat for credit
with different sponsors. Pass/No Credit grade evaluation.
(Fall, Spring, Summer)
ARTS 3405. Internship in Electronic Media. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 3105 or 3205 or consent of the instructor. Non-salaried opportunity
for students to observe, examine and participate in the creative
dynamics and procedural operations of an arts organization, production
house or other arts related business or expert craftsperson dealing
with electronic media. Sponsor supervised. Six to twelve hours
a week. Pass/No Credit grade evaluation. (Fall, Spring,
Summer)
ARTS 3600. Senior Seminar. (WA) (3) Prerequisite: Art majors
with senior standing. Seminar and intensive writing experience
explores a variety of general issues in contemporary art with
an emphasis on career questions faced by graduating seniors. (Fall,
Spring)
ARTS 3800. Independent Study in Art. (1-3) Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. Supervised individual research of artistic
problems with appropriate documentation of the results. Maximum
credit toward art major is six hours. May be repeated for credit.
(Fall, Spring, Summer)
ARTS 3801. Visual Arts Workshop. (1-6) Prerequisite: consent
of instructor. Contracted and pre-approved arrangements for student
to receive credit for visual arts workshops conducted outside
the University's course offerings. May be repeated for credit.
(Fall, Spring, Summer)
ARTS 2121. Developmental Art. (3) Human growth potential,
creative and perceptual development, learning objectives, past
and current philosophies, and psychology in art. Individual studio
problems involving art elements, principles, and media. Six hours.
For non-majors only. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
ARTS 3021. Topics in Art Education. (1-3) Special topics
in art education. May be repeated for credit with change in topic.
(On demand)
ARTS 3121. Art Education Methods I (K-12). (3) Prerequisite:
24 semester hours of studio art. Analysis of learning theories
as related to growth and development in visual arts; organization
of tools, media and materials; curriculum design in planning art
units and lesson plans; evaluation and motivation techniques.
Studio course. Six hours.(Fall)
ARTS 3122. Art Education Methods II (K-12). (3) Development
of objectives for art education based on personal and historical
references, philosophy, and psychology. Relationship of the arts
and artists to contemporary society. Curriculum design and classroom
management. (Spring)
ARTS 3125. The Creative Process in the Schools. (3) Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. Developing techniques for dealing with
aesthetic experiences and the creative process as tools for learning;
productive analysis of the dimensions of natural and created art
forms (visual arts, dance/movement, music and drama), consideration
of their qualities and making value judgments; aesthetics of the
physical world, arts elements, creative process, artists, environment
and the culture. May be repeated for credit. Six hours. (On
demand)
ARTS 3422. Student Teaching in the Visual Arts. (12) Prerequisite:
senior standing in the Teacher Certification program in Art and
approved application for student teaching. Program of experiential
learning activities in art conducted in an approved school setting
under the supervision and coordination of University faculty and
school personnel. Semester long practice teaching. (Fall)
ARTS 1111. Art Appreciation. (A) (3) Introduction to the
appreciation of art through slide lectures concerning a brief
chronological history of art, the elements of design, and general
concepts of art. For non-majors only. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
ARTS 1211. Art History Survey I. (A) (3). Survey of Western
and Near Eastern Art from prehistoric times to A. D. l400, with
special emphasis upon the interrelationship of the visual arts
and other cultural developments. Discussions of readings, lectures,
slides and video tapes. Essay exams. (Fall)
ARTS 1212. Art History Survey II. (A) (3). Survey of Renaissance,
Baroque and Modern Art from A. D. l400 to the present, with special
emphasis upon the interrelationship of the visual arts and other
cultural developments. Discussions of readings, lectures, slides
and video tapes. Essay exams. (Spring).
ARTS 2112. Asian Art. (A or X) (3) Survey of Indic, Chinese,
and Japanese art with special emphasis upon the art as the illustration
of religious, philosophical, and political ideals. Discussions
of readings, lectures, slides, and video tapes. Essay exams. (Fall)
ARTS 2113. Native Art. (A or X) (3) Survey of Pre-Columbian
and Native American art, Africa, and Oceania with special emphasis
upon the art as the illustration of religious, philosophical,
and political ideals. Discussion of readings, lectures, slides,
and video tapes. Essay exams. (Spring)
ARTS 2212. Art History Methods. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS
1211 and 1212, or consent of instructor. Survey of primary methodologies,
theories and research in the history of art and art criticism,
including formalism; iconography; connoisseurship; biography;
social history; Marxism; feminism; postmodern and contemporary
theory. (Fall) (Alternate years)
ARTS 2219. History of Photographic Arts. (3) Survey of
the major events and stylistic developments in photography from
1839 to the present.(Spring) (Alternate years)
ARTS 3001. Topics in Art History. (1-3) Special topics
in art history. May be repeated for credit with change in topic.
(On demand)
ARTS 3111. Ancient Art. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 1211. Survey
of the arts and architecture of the ancient western world, from
prehistoric times to the fall of the Roman empire. Special emphasis
on the interactions of the religious and political systems within
the arts as well as identification of cultural styles of art.
Discussions of readings, lectures, slides and video tapes. Essay
exams. (Fall)
ARTS 3112. Pre-Columbian Art. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 1211.
Survey of the arts and architecture of the Americas before European
contact in the 16th century. Special emphasis on the interactions
of religion, social systems and the arts as well as identification
of ethnic styles of art. Discussions of readings, lectures, slides
and video tapes. Essay exams. (Fall) (Alternate years)
ARTS 3113. Medieval Art. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 1211. Survey
of the major movements in Europe and the Near East from A.D. 324-1400
with special emphasis on the philosophical background and the
interrelationships among the arts of each period. Discussions
of readings, lectures, slides and video tapes. Essay exams. (On
demand)
ARTS 3114. Renaissance and Baroque Art. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 1212. Survey of the arts and architecture of Europe and the
Colonial world from 1400-1775. Emphasizing the Renaissance philosophy
of art, interactions of the Protestant Reformation and Counter
Reformation, and the identification of national styles of art.
Discussions of readings, lectures, slides and video tapes. Essay
exams. (Spring)
ARTS 3117. Colonial-19th Century Art in the United States.
(3) Prerequisite: ARTS 1212 or consent of instructor. Survey
of the major artists and movements in the United States from the
Colonial period through 1900, including discussions of cultural
contexts and philosophical backgrounds of major styles. (Fall)
(Alternate years)
ARTS 3118. 19th Century Art in Europe. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 1212 or consent of instructor. Survey of the major artists
and movements in 19th century in Europe, including discussions
of cultural contexts and philosophical backgrounds of major artists
and styles. (Fall) (Alternate years)
ARTS 3119. 20th Century Art in the United States. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 1212 or consent of instructor. Survey of the major movements
in the United States from 1900-1945, with special emphasis on
the cultural and philosophical backgrounds of major artists and
styles. (Spring) (Alternate years)
ARTS 3120. 20th Century Art in Europe. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 1212 or consent of instructor. Survey of the major movements
in 20th century modernist art in Europe from 1900-1945, with special
emphasis on the cultural and philosophical backgrounds of major
artists and styles. (Spring) (Alternate years)
ARTS 3211. Contemporary Art. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 1212
or consent of instructor. History of the visual arts after 1945
from aesthetic, visual and conceptual perspectives. Selected artists
discussed in depth within the artistic and theoretical frameworks
of modernism and Post-Modernism. Readings from Modern and contemporary
theory. (Fall) (Alternate years)
ARTS 3212. Contemporary Art Theory and Criticism. (3)
Prerequisites:
ARTS 1212 and 2212, or consent of instructor. Major ideas and
writings which discuss and interpret the visual arts of the contemporary
era; readings in theory and criticism from the postmodern and
current periods. (Spring) (Alternate years)
ARTS 2175. Ceramics Handbuilding. (3) Introduction to handbuilt
forming methods, concept development, low-temperature materials
and firing procedures. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 2176. Ceramics Wheel I. (3) Introduction to wheel
forming methods, and concepts involving skill development, glaze
formulation, and basic high-fire techniques. Six hours. (Fall,
Spring)
ARTS 2275. Ceramic Sculpture. (3) Introductory studio emphasizing
larger scale sculptural techniques, concepts and design in fired
earthen-ware clays. Six hours. (On demand)
ARTS 2276. Ceramics Wheel II. (3) Prerequisites: ARTS 2176
or consent of instructor. Continuation of Arts 2176 emphasizing
development of skills, materials, firing techniques and concepts.
Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3071. Topics in Ceramics. (1-3) Special topics in
ceramics. May be repeated for credit with change in topic. (On
demand)
ARTS 3175. Intermediate Ceramics I. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS
2175 or 2176 or consent of instructor. Intermediate development
of handbuilding and/or wheel skills and concepts. More advanced
materials and firing techniques. Emphasis on personal expression
and aesthetics. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3176. Intermediate Ceramics II. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 3175. Continuation of ARTS 3175. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3178. Ceramic Materials. (3) Prerequisites/ corequisite:
ARTS 3175 or consent of instructor. Intermediate ceramic raw material
theory and practices related to the development of clay and glaze
formulations. Six hours. (On demand)
ARTS 3179. Kiln Technology. (3) Prerequisite/ corequisite:
ARTS 3175 or consent of instructor. Intermediate kiln theory and
practices related to ceramic studios. Six hours. (On demand)
ARTS 3275. Advanced Ceramics I. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS
3176. Advanced ceramic studio of higher level skills, concepts
and aesthetics with particular emphasis on personal expression
and development of an individual clay portfolio. Six hours. (Fall,
Spring)
ARTS 3276. Advanced Ceramics II. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS
3271. Continuation of ARTS 3275. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 2151. Introduction to Fibers I. (3) Introduction to
non-loom weaving techniques. Emphasizing structure and application
of techniques. Course may include frame weaving, basketry, cardweaving,
spinning and felting. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 2251. Introduction to Fiber II. (3) Introduction to
surface design and fiber construction. Techniques and concepts
involving skill development, basic fiber properties, spinning
and dyes. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 2255. Tapestry. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 2151 or consent
of instructor. Tapestry techniques concentrating on color and
design. May be repeated for credit. Six hours. (Spring) (Alternate
years)
ARTS 2256. Rug Weaving. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 2151. Technical
study including warp-faced and weft-faced rugs, pile, and flat
woven surfaces. May be repeated for credit. Six hours. (Spring)
(Alternate years)
ARTS 3051. Topics in Fiber. (1-3) Special Topics in fiber.
May be repeated for credit with change in topic. (On demand)
ARTS 3151. Intermediate Fibers I - Loom. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 2151 or consent of instructor. Introduction to the loom,
procedures for warping, basic techniques including drafting, patterns
and color problems; emphasis on technique and structure. Six hours.
(Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3152. Intermediate Fibers II. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS
3151 or consent of instructor. Continuation of Intermediate Fiber
I development of skills, concepts and aesthetics with emphasis
on personal expression. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3252. Advanced Fiber I. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 3152
or consent of instructor. Advanced level fiber techniques and
concepts with emphasis on personal expression and development
of individual fiber portfolio. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3253. Advanced Fiber II. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 3252
or consent of instructor. Continuation of ARTS 3252 with additional
emphasis on individual fiber portfolio development. Six hours.
(Fall, Spring)
ARTS 2181. Graphic Design I. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 1201
and 1203. Introduction to basic graphic design and visual communications
principles and the history of design. Exploration of equipment,
materials, techniques and procedures. Emphasis on concept development
and basic layout design skills. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 2186. Illustration I. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 1203.
Exploration of drawing and media techniques as they relate to
pictorial representation of visual communications--emphasis on
conceptual and theme development. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3181. Graphic Design II. (3) Prerequisites: ARTS 2181.
Development of creative solutions to graphic design and visual
communications problems. Use of type as a primary design element,
and the exploration of finished comprehensive art techniques.
Principles of paste-up, commercial printing, and client relations
included. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3183. Macintosh for Graphic Design. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 2181. Hands-on production of press-ready art for Graphic
Design Usage. Six hours. (Spring)
ARTS 3186. Illustration II. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 2186.
Exploration of more complex applications of illustration techniques.
Emphasis on development and refinement of individual style for
a diversified illustration field. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3187. Children's Book Illustration. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 2186. Survey of layout, research, storyboard, dummy, and
finished artwork necessary to create a children's book for presentation
to publishers. Come prepared with an idea for a children's book.
Six hours. (Fall) (Alternate years)
ARTS 3188. The Figure in Illustration. (3) Prerequisites:
ARTS 1205 and 2186. Examination of memory and research techniques
to draw the figure in any position or environment. Emphasis on
anatomy, form, composition and costume. Six hours. (Fall) (Alternate
years)
ARTS 3081. Topics in Graphic Design. (1-3) Special topics
in graphic design. May be repeated for credit with change in topic.
(On demand)
ARTS 3086. Topics in Illustration. (1-3) Special topics
in illustration. May be repeated for credit with change in topic.
(On demand)
ARTS 3281. Graphic Design III. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 3181.
Advanced exploration of individual and group solutions to complex,
integrated graphic design and visual communications problems.
Professional studio environment emphasizes client and business
dynamics, visual research, portfolio refinement, and presentation
skills. Design industry issues in contemporary society examined.
Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3286. Illustration III. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 3186.
Advanced illustrative program of professionally oriented assignments,
with additional emphasis on series illustration, the marketplace,
and portfolio development and presentation. Six hours. (On
demand)
ARTS 3408. Graphic Design Internship. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 3281. An eight week placement in a professional setting for
observation and supervised design-related duties. Ten hours per
week and written documentation of internship required. Pass/No
Credit grade evaluation. (Spring)
ARTS 398l. Portfolio Project. (3) Prerequisite ARTS 3281
or 3286 or 3387. Independent studio course requiring strong research,
writing and presentation skills in addition to well developed
design skills. Focus on initiation and implementation of an advanced
level project solving a complex artistic problem. Public presentation
of project required. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 2131. Introductory Painting. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS
1201 and 1203 or consent of instructor. Basic theory and technique
of oil painting. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 2133. Watercolor/Mixed Media. (3) Fundamentals of
watercolor and related mixed media with emphasis on developing
aesthetic understandings, skills in handling painting media and
exploration of varied approaches to pictorial solutions. Individual
experimentation and expression. May be repeated for credit. Six
hours. (On demand)
ARTS 2137. Figure Drawing II. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 1205
or consent of instructor. Emphasizes complex problems and fully
developed drawings in a variety of media. Six hours. (Fall,
Spring)
ARTS 2139. Drawing II. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 1203 or consent
of instructor. Further development of perceptual skills with emphasis
on conceptual issues; exploration of subject matter, meaning and
content, and thematic development in a variety of black and white
and color materials. Six hours. (Spring)
ARTS 3031. Topics in Painting. (1-3) Special topics in
painting. May be repeated for credit with change in topic. (On
demand)
ARTS 3034. Issues in Contemporary Painting. (3) Prerequisites:
ARTS 1212 or consent of instructor. Advanced seminar focused on
critical analysis, stylistic comparison, values, and cultural
issues related to contemporary painting. Assigned reading, critical
writing, and one extended research project. Three hours. (On
demand)
ARTS 3035. Topics in Drawing. (1-3) Special topics in drawing.
May be repeated for credit with change in topic. (On demand)
ARTS 3131. Intermediate Painting: Abstract. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 2131. Varieties of abstraction in modern and post-modern
painting practice. Principal media are oil and acrylic paints,
collage, mixed media. Six hours. (Fall)
ARTS 3132. Intermediate Painting: Figure. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 2131. Human form as a vehicle for artistic expression in
oils, acrylics, and mixed media. Six hours. (Spring)
ARTS 3136. Figure Drawing III. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 2137
or consent of instructor. Explores humanist and formalist approaches
to depicting the figure; multiple figures in environmental situations.
Six hours. (Spring)
ARTS 3137. Figure Drawing IV. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 3136
or consent of instructor. Advanced studio using the figure as
subject matter. Six hours. (Spring)
ARTS 3138. Drawing III. (3) Prerequisites: ARTS 1205 and
2139 or consent of instructor. Drawing for expression and communication;
further development of perceptual and conceptual skills with emphasis
on defining an individual direction; mixed media, color, collage,
non-traditional materials and surfaces. Six hours. (Fall)
ARTS 3139. Drawing IV. (3) Prerequisites: ARTS 3138 or
consent of instructor. Advanced studio with emphasis on development
of individual direction. Six hours. (Fall)
ARTS 3231. Advanced Painting. (3) Prerequisite ARTS 3131,
3132 or consent of instructor. Exploration of issues and concepts
of artistic identity and creativity through combined studio/seminar.
Advanced painting media/technique instruction. Six hours. (Spring)
ARTS 3931. Painting Projects I. (6) Prerequisite: ARTS
3231 or consent of instructor. Studio/seminar research course
focused on producing a body of work related to an artistic problem
or theme chosen by the student. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3932. Painting Projects II. (6) Prerequisite: ARTS
3931. Continuation of ARTS 3931 culminating in a public exhibition
of a body of original art work. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 2191. Introduction to Photographic Media. (3) Fundamental
principles, processes, and aesthetics of photography in black
and white and color media. Introduction to photographic color
theory, operation of cameras, and basic darkroom techniques. Principles
of photography as a means of personal expression. Six hours. (Fall,
Spring)
ARTS 2291. Black and White Photography. (3) Prerequisites:
ARTS 1201 and 2191. Continuation of ARTS 2191 with emphasis on
contemporary methods, approaches, and techniques in silver printing
used as a means of creative personal expression. Six hours. (Spring)
ARTS 2292. Color Photography. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS 1201
and 2191. Continuation of ARTS 2191 with emphasis on color negative
printing and theory and processes used as a means of creative
personal expression. Six hours. (Spring)
ARTS 3091. Topics in Time Arts. (1-3) Prerequisite: consent
of instructor. Special topics in time arts. May be repeated for
credit with change in topic. (On demand)
ARTS 3097. Issues in Time Arts. (3) Prerequisite: consent
of instructor. Identification of historical, contemporary and
future issues affecting the use and understanding of photography
and electronic imaging, including video, when used as a means
of personal expression. May repeat for credit with change in topic.
(On demand)
ARTS 3191. Intermediate Photography. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 2291. Principles and practices of medium and large-format
photography, in conjunction with artificial and studio lighting
techniques. Emphasis on personal expression. Six hours. (Fall)
ARTS 3193. Alternative Photographic Media. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 2291. Alternative silver and non-silver photographic media
and aesthetics. Experimental studies in the personal and imaginative
use of photographic materials. Six hours. (On demand)
ARTS 3195. Time Arts As Documents. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS
2191 or consent of instructor. Examines the nature of time arts
documents, considering their sociological, anthropological and
artistic qualities. Students are required to study the history
and criticism of documentation and to make a document incorporating
historical information and contemporary concerns. Six hours. (On
demand)
ARTS 3291. Advanced Photographic Media. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 3191 or consent of instructor. Advanced use of the camera
as a medium of individual creative expression. Projects in all
types of photographic and photographically related media. May
be repeated for credit. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3409. Internship in Photography. (3) Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. Non-salaried opportunity for students to
observe, examine, and participate in the creative dynamics and
procedural operations of a photography arts organization, photographically
related business, or museum studies. Sponsor and faculty supervised.
Nine hours per week. Pass/No Credit grade evaluation. (Fall,
Spring, Summer)
ARTS 3695. Photographic Seminar I. (3) Prerequisite: 12
semester hours of photographic requirements, consent of instructor,
and corequisite ARTS 3995. A Seminar emphasizing verbal and written
criticism of photography and photographically related media. Criticism
focused on historical and contemporary bodies of work as well
as on students' portfolios. Three lecture hours taken in conjunction
with ARTS 3995. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3696. Photographic Seminar II. (3) Prerequisites:
ARTS 3695, 3995, and corequisite 3996. Continuation of ARTS 3695.
Three lecture hours taken in conjunction with ARTS 3996. (Fall,
Spring)
ARTS 3891. Time Arts Workshop. (1-6) Prerequisite: consent
of instructor. Contracted and pre-approved arrangements for student
to receive credit for photographic, video, and electronic imaging
workshops conducted outside the University's course offerings.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. (Fall, Spring,
Summer)
ARTS 3892.Time Arts Readings. (3) Directed readings in
time arts studies, including photography, video and electronic
imaging. Emphasis to be placed on the multifaceted nature of time
arts media as they are used in the arts and humanities, and on
the identification of the major concepts and persons affecting
the artistic and critical development of those media. (On demand)
ARTS 3995. Photographic Projects I. (3) Prerequisite: 12
hours of photographic requirements, consent of instructor and
corequisite ARTS 3695. Photographic media studio focused on producing
a body of work related to an artistic problem or theme chosen
and explored as visual research by the student. Six hours taken
in conjunction with ARTS 3695. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3996. Photographic Projects II. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 3995, 3695 and corequisite 3696. Continuation of ARTS 3995
plus the requirement to complete a body of original art work and
to hold a public exhibition. Six hours taken in conjunction with
ART 3696. (Fall, Spring)
Printmaking
ARTS 2161. Lithography. (3) Prerequisites: ARTS 1201 and
1203 or consent of instructor. Introduction to lithographic pencils,
crayons, and tusche washes. Basic theory and techniques for hand
printing black and white lithographs from stones and plates. Particularly
suited to developing drawing skills. Six hours. (Fall)
ARTS 2162. Intaglio and Relief Printmaking. (3) Prerequisites:
ARTS 1201 and 1203 or consent of instructor. Introduction to intaglio
techniques of etching, aquatinting, and drypoint, and to relief
techniques of woodcut, linocut and inkless embossing. Emphasis
on personal imagery along with the expressive potential of the
media. Six hours. (Spring)
ARTS 2163. Silkscreen. (3) Prerequisites: ARTS 1201 and
1203 or consent of instructor. Introduction to silkscreen techniques
of paper stencil, drawing fluid blockout, crayon, tusche and glue
method, and photo emulsion. Emphasis on personal imagery along
with the expressive potential of the media. Six hours. (Spring)
(Alternate years)
ARTS 3061. Topics in Printmaking. (1-3) Special topics
in printmaking. May be repeated for credit with change in topic.
(On demand)
ARTS 3168. Intermediate Printmaking I. (3) Prerequisite:
one of the following: ARTS 2161, 2162, 2163, or 3061. Development
of intermediate skills in any or combined areas of printmaking
(i.e., lithography, intaglio, relief, silkscreen, calligraphy,
drawing with printed collage, artist's books or monoprinting).
Exploration of color printing and a continued survey of image-making
techniques. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3169. Intermediate Printmaking II. (3) Prerequisite:
ARTS 3168. Further exploration and development of image-making
techniques and printing skills in any or combined areas of printmaking.
Special emphasis on artistic themes. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3261. Advanced Printmaking I. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS
3169. Development of advanced skills in any or combined printmaking
techniques. Emphasis on the development of individual concepts,
themes, and printmaking portfolios. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3262. Advanced Printmaking II. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS
3261. Continuation of ARTS 3261. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 2141. Introduction to Sculpture. (3) Prerequisites:
ARTS 1202 and 1203 or consent of instructor. Beginning studio
exploring three-dimensional forms, concepts and techniques utilizing
plaster and wood as sculptural media. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 2146. Metalsmithing/Jewelry I. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS
1202 or consent of instructor. Beginning studio exploring three-dimensional
forms, concepts and techniques utilizing non-ferrous metals in
functional design. Six hours. (Spring) (Alternate years)
ARTS 3041. Topics in Sculpture. (1-3) Special Topics in
sculpture. May be repeated for credit with change in topic. (On
demand)
ARTS 3046. Topics in Metalsmithing/Jewelry. (1-3) Special
topics in metalsmithing. May be repeated for credit with change
in topic. (On demand)
ARTS 3141. Intermediate Sculpture. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS
2141 or consent of instructor. Studio to continue exploration
of three-dimensional forms and concepts while introducing more
advanced wood-forming processes, basic metal-fabrication techniques,
and metal casting. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 324l. Advanced Sculpture I. (3) Prerequisites: ARTS
2175 and 3l4l or consent of instructor. Continued exploration
of three-dimensional forms and concepts using a combination of
media. Introduction of basic forming processes and techniques
for plastics and fiberglass. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3242. Advanced Sculpture II. (3) Prerequisite: ARTS
324l or consent of instructor. Continued exploration of three-dimensional
forms and concepts. Introduction of advanced metal-fabrication
techniques and continued emphasis on mixed-media approach to sculpture
making. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 394l. Sculpture Individual Project I. (6) Prerequisite:
ARTS 3242 or consent of instructor. Exploration of individual
directions in sculpture. Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
ARTS 3942. Sculpture Individual Project II. (6) Prerequisite:
ARTS 394l. Continued exploration of individual directions in sculpture.
Six hours. (Fall, Spring)
Art Education
Art History
Ceramics
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Painting and Drawing
Photography
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