ART 101A - Studio Foundations: Two-Dimensional Design
4 credit hours
Charney, Ed - Koch Hall
No prerequisites. This course is required for all art majors, but it is open to non-art majors.
Should be taken freshman year. Course will deal with the underlying principles basic to all visual experience. The course will contain, but not be limited to, color theory, line, shape, visual perception and the nature of creativity.This is a studio course that includes lectures on basic theory and production assignments that coincide with text material. Course meets general education requirement in fine, performing and literary arts.
TEXT: Lauer, Design Basics
ART 110H – Art History I
4 credit hours
Gimenez-Berger, Alejandra – 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.
ART 120H 1W– Art History II
4 credit hours
Gimenez-Berger, Alejandra – Koch Hall
No prerequisites.
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.
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 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.
ART 231 - Painting I
4 credit hours
Charney, Ed - Koch Hall
Prerequisite: Art 121A. Open to non-art majors.
This painting class is an introduction to the materials, techniques and concepts of painting. Students will be encouraged to search for and develop their individual expressive potential within the limits of a series of assigned projects. Although it is primarily a studio course, there will be periodic lectures and slide presentations.The class is scheduled to meet six hours a week. The student should expect, however, to spend considerable additional time in the studio.
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 determined.
ART 245A - Computer Imaging I
4 credit hours
Staff - Koch Hall
Prerequisite: Art 101, 121, 131, 151 or 231. This course is open to non-art majors.
This course is an introduction to the MacIntosh computer as an artistic medium. Software programs used in the course are Photoshop and Painter.The course is structured around a series of instructional assignments dealing with the formal elements of design and aesthetics as they relate to digital media. The student's grade will be based on completed assignments and a final portfolio of images that demonstrate technical skills and creative use of the medium.
ART 265A - Silver Jewelry I
4 credit hours
Charney, Ed - Koch Hall
No prerequisites.
This course will be devoted to designing and fabricating silver jewelry. Simple cutting and forming of silver, plus the use of centrifugal casting will be introduced. Strong emphasis will be placed upon creative designing for the various techniques which will be used. It should be noted that this course will involve a certain amount of expense to the student due to the cost of the materials which must be purchased. There will be a lab fee and additional materials costs charged for course expenses.Silver Jewelry is a studio course, meeting three hours per day, two days per week. Work outside of the actual class period will be necessary and expected.
TEXT: Von Neumann, Design and Creation of Jewelry
ART 275H 1W - Greek and Roman Art - Koch Hall
4 credit hours
Gimenez-Berger, Alejandra – Koch Hall
Prerequisites: Art 110H or Art 120H or permission of instructor.
An introduction to the art and archaeology of Greece and Rome. The course explores the origins and meanings of the Classical style, surveying art and architecture from the Minoan to the Hellenistic periods, followed by a consideration of Roman art and architecture from the Etruscans to the beginnings of Christian Art. Artistic production is considered from the point of view of the cultures that produced them.
ART 280 – Topics: Watercolor
4 credit hours
Mann, Jack – Koch Hall
Prerequisite: Any studio art course. Open to non-art majors.
An introduction to materials and techniques. There will be outside assignments.
TEXT: N. Leland, Exploring Color
ART 280H 1W – Topics: American Art
4 credit hours
Chepp, Mark – Koch Hall
Prerequisites: Art 110H or Art 120H. Open to non-art majors.
This course will survey the painting, sculpture, decorative arts and architecture created in America from the early 17th century through the contemporary period. The works and artists will be presented in chronological order and organized by media groupings. Emphasis will be accorded to the stylistic characteristics informing the primary movements of American art, as well as to the major artists who are associated with them. When appropriate, the career of individual artists, their stylistic evolution and artistic theories will be explored in-depth. Special attention will also be given to the wider historical dynamics that contributed to the theories and stylistic characteristics of these artists and movements.
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 392 - Ceramics II
4 credit hours
Dooley, Scott - Koch Hall
Prerequisite: Art 292A or 285A; permission of instructor.
Advanced Ceramics section with continued experimentation with form and surface. Students will work with both wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques and gain a greater understanding of the ceramic process. The course will focus on glaze formulation and some kiln firing.
RECOMMENDED TEXT: Speight, Hands in Clay
ART 490 – Independent Study
1 – 4 credit hours
Staff – Koch Hall
ART 491 – Internship
1 – 4 credit hours
Staff – Koch Hall
ART 497 1W - Art History Senior Thesis
2 credit hours
Gimenez-Berger, Alejandra - 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 498/499 - Senior Studio Thesis Seminar
4 credit hours
Dooley, Scott - Koch Hall
Permission of instructor. Required for all senior studio art majors.
Art 498/499 is the capstone course for the Art program. 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 seminar discussions, field trips, portfolio development and studio-oriented activities. This course, as the capstone experience for studio art majors, will be comprehensive and contain practical and philosophical topics that are relevant to a visual arts student. This course will be offered during the Fall semester, with continued thesis production during the spring semester, culminating in the senior thesis exhibition and presentations in April.
