ART 103A - Studio Foundations: Three-Dimensional Design
4 credit hours
Dooley, Scott - Koch Hall
No prerequisites, open to non-art majors.
Required for all studio art majors. An exploration of the formal use of space as it is applied to three-dimensional form. The student will be introduced to the elements of height, width, depth, volume and form. Project research will be in the realm of non-objectivity, abstraction and reality. Particular attention will be given to the techniques of drawing, model making and presentation of a final solution. Emphasis will be placed on creative thinking and problem solving in the context of small-scale and larger projects.
TEXT: Zelanski, Shaping Space
ART 110H – History of Art I
4 credit hours
Staff – Koch Hall
No prerequisites.
A selective chronological survey of architecture, painting, sculpture and decorative arts from the birth of art in the Prehistoric period through its development in the Middle Ages. Although this course focuses on art created in Western Europe, the survey will also include the art of the Ancient Near East and the Byzantine Empire.
TEXT: To be announced.
ART 120H – History of Art II
4 credit hours
Staff – Koch Hall
No prerequisites. This course will be writing intensive.
Art 120H offers a selective chronological survey of the arts of the Western world from the Renaissance through the Modern period. This course traces the development of the pictorial traditions of the West by concentrating on the major artists and movements, beginning with the resurgence of classical antiquity in the Italian Renaissance, and culminating with the break from that tradition and the radical innovations of the 20th century. The art of this period will be discussed in relation to historical circumstances and the original context of the work.
Classes will consist mainly of slide lectures, and grades will be based on tests, participation and other required assignments.
TEXT: To be announced.
ART 121A - Basic Drawing
4 credit hours
Mann, Jack - Koch Hall
No prerequisite. This course is required for all studio art majors, but is open to non-art majors.
Part of the first-year foundations sequence. This course introduces the basic disciplines of drawing: line, value, composition, etc. Special emphasis on drawing as a tool for gathering ideas.
TEXT: Enstice, Drawing: Space, Form & Expression
ART 151A - Introduction to Printmaking
4 credit hours
Staff - Koch Hall
No prerequisites. Open to non-art majors fulfilling the “A” requirement of general education.
A survey course in printmaking techniques designed to expose students to the possibilities of artistic expression through traditional, as well as recently developed, approaches to printing.
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ART 221 – Drawing I
4 credit hours
Mann, Jack – Koch Hall
Prerequisite: Art 121A
The emphasis in this course will be on developing drawing techniques gained from skills acquired in Basic Drawing. This course addresses creative problem solving that includes narrative interpretation, landscape, nature and figure studies. Problem analysis, visual research, media exploration and personal stylistic growth are vital components of this course.
There will be a mandatory figure drawing component. An additional model fee will be charged. Students who do not have the time available should not sign up for the course.
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ART 241A - Introduction to Photography
4 credit hours
Staff - Koch Hall
No prerequisite.
This course is designed as an introduction to the theory and practice of black and white photography. Emphasis will be given to expression, creative exploration and use of the medium, as well as camera techniques and darkroom procedures.
The course will be structured around a series of photographic assignments. The student's grade will be based on assignments, quizzes, a mid-term examination, an artist report and a portfolio of photographs presented at the end of the term.
Appropriate cameras may be rented from the Department for the semester. There is a lab fee that covers the cost of the chemicals, film and one box of paper, which are provided by the Department.
TEXT: To be announced.
ART 285A – Handbuilt Ceramics I
4 credit hours
Dooley, Scott – Koch Hall
No prerequisites. Open to non-art majors.
This is a specialized course devoted to clay construction without the potter’s wheel. Major direction will be slab and coil building, but other methods will be explored.
It should be noted that this course requires extensive work beyond the regular class period, and no student should register for the class unless s/he has the time available for outside work. Materials fee charged to cover glaze costs; students to purchase clay as needed.
SUGGESTED TEXTS: Peterson, Craft and Art of Clay or
Speight, Hands in Clay
ART 292A - Ceramics I
4 credit hours
Dooley, Scott - Koch Hall
No prerequisites. Open to non-art majors.
In Ceramics 292A emphasis is placed upon the use of the potter's wheel. Throughout the term there will be lectures dealing with materials, decorative techniques, glazing and firing techniques.
It should be noted that this course requires extensive work beyond the regular class period, and no student should register for the class unless s/he has the time available for outside work.
There will be a materials fee for this course to cover glaze and firing costs; each student will be responsible for the purchase of clay throughout the term.
SUGGESTED TEXTS: Peterson, Craft and Art of Clay or
Speight, Hands in Clay
ART 340H – Modern Art
4 credit hours
Staff – Koch Hall
No prerequisites.
This course is an investigation into the art and architecture from the end of the 19th century (c. 1890) through the contemporary period, primarily in Western Europe and America. The art historical movements will be studied roughly chronologically along with stylistic characteristics, artists and architects which embody these movements.
TEXT: To be announced.
ART 490 – Independent Study
1 – 4 credit hours
Staff – Koch Hall
ART 491 – Internship
1 – 4 credit hours
Staff – Koch Hall
ART 497 - Art History Senior Thesis
2 credit hours
Staff - Koch Hall
Permission of instructor. Required for all senior art majors concentrating in art history.
A supervised independent study in which the student will be expected to produce a twenty- to thirty-page paper on an approved Art History topic. Because advancement in the field of Art History relies heavily on research and publications, this paper should demonstrate the student’s ability to conduct in-depth research and to produce a writing sample suitable for entry into graduate school or a position in the field. Students will be expected to meet with the professor at regular intervals, so that the professor may determine the rate of progress and offer guidance and support.
ART 498 - Senior Studio Thesis Seminar
1 - 4 credit hours
Staff - Koch Hall
Permission of instructor. Required for all senior studio art majors.
Art 498 is the capstone course for the Art program, and it is intended to bring intellectual, aesthetic and technical relevance to the major. Along with the broader issues of creative work, this course will direct student thesis development and facilitate the overall production of a body of work. Class time will be divided between discussions, field trips, portfolio development and studio-oriented activities. This course will be the culminating experience for the studio artists and, as such, will be comprehensive and contain practical and philosophical topics that are relevant to a visual art student. This course spans both Fall and Spring semesters.
TEXT: To be announced.
