The School of the Arts and Professions
DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ARTS 101: Exploration of the Visual Arts — 3 Credits
GE Area I-Discipline A
A philosophical course in the nature of Art designed to acquaint the
student with the complex phenomena that makes up the art of our time, ranging
from prehistory to the present. Emphasis is placed primarily upon the visual
arts of painting, drawing, sculpture, pottery, and the graphic arts. Features
specifically, the nature of visual form, the art object, the material and
process by which by which it was formed and the creative process. Field
trips are a requirement. OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS.
ARTS 102: Drawing I — 3 Credits
The purpose of this course is to allow students to record their observable
environment, to express an emotional relationship to a subject, and to
organize compositions into satisfying arrangements. The course is designed
to enable students to develop a "Seeing Eye" by regularly sketching from
direct observation. Gesture, contour, and the elements of line, value,
texture, and space are explored. ART 102 is a beginning course in drawing.
Laboratory four hours.
ARTS 103: DRAWING II — 3 Credits
This is a continuation of ARTS 102; regular drawing from nature will
be explored with emphasis placed on an understanding of the representation
of the figure and on subjective thematic drawing. Laboratory four hours.
Co-requisite ARTS 102
ARTS 121: Ceramics I — 3 Credits
Ceramics I, is designed to acquaint beginning students with the fundamental
pottery processes which include forming, design, decoration, glazing, firing
and clay processing. OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS. Laboratory four hours.
ARTS 122: Sculpture I — 3 Credits
A course designed to acquaint students with the fundamental manipulation
and analysis of three-dimensional media through sculptural techniques.
Studies are done in wood, metal, plaster, clay, and plastics. Emphasis
is placed on creativity. Laboratory four hours. Co-requisite ARTS 202
ARTS 200: Jewelry I — 3 Credits
An analytical and functional study of metals, precious stones, enamels,
jeweler's tools, equipment and their possibilities. The course includes
metal embossing, casting, forging, forming techniques and stone setting.
Emphasis is focused on creativity. OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS. Laboratory four
hours
ARTS 201: Design I — 3 Credits
This is a foundation course in two-dimensional design, which places
emphasis on the development of skills for the conscious application of
the elements and principles of design in composition. This course will
allow students immediate involvement in the essential problems in the translation
of ideas into 2-dimensional visual expressions. Students will explore a
variety of materials, and techniques in many media. Laboratory four hours.
ARTS 202: Design II — 3 Credits
A foundation course in 3-dimensional design, which places emphasis on
the understanding of the use of art elements and principles to solve problems
involving 3-dimensional space. A full understanding of the 3-dimensional
qualities of objects in space will be investigated with a variety of techniques
in many media. Laboratory four hours.
ARTS 205: Printmaking I — 3 Credits
A course designed to acquaint students with the fundamentals of the
printing process. Techniques in relief, serigraphy and intaglio printing
are introduced. OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS. Laboratory four hours
ARTS 211: Art History I — 3 Credits
A philosophical course in the nature of art designed to acquaint students
with painting, sculpture, and architecture from the ancient worlds from
prehistoric through the end of the middle ages. OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS. Lecture
three hours.
ARTS 212: Art History II — 3 Credits
A philosophical course in the nature of art designed to acquaint students
with painting, sculpture, and architecture from the renaissance through
the present day. Co-requisite: ARTS 211. Lecture three hours.
XARTS 213: History of American Crafts — 3 Credits
An introductory course on the history of crafts in America and the European
influence. Emphasis will be on the how and why crafts were made and how
the processes have evolved over the years. Lecture three hours.
ARTS 221: Ceramics II — 3 Credits
Ceramics II is an advanced course in pottery design, construction and
studio processes. Emphasis will be focused on throwing techniques, design,
glaze testing, and firing techniques. Laboratory four hours.
*ARTS 222: Photography I — 3 Credits
A course designed to acquaint students with the fundamentals of photography,
the history of photography, the principles of light, simple optics, the
basic camera, lens characteristics, photographic emulsions, exposure, shutters
and diaphragms, cameras and their operation, elementary composition, taking
pictures, development, contact printing, enlarging, darkroom and studio
layout, selection and care of equipment. OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS. Laboratory
four hours.
UPPER DIVISION COURSES
XARTS 301: Ceramics III, Advanced Wheel throwing — 3 Credits
The purpose of this course is to provide the advanced ceramic student
an opportunity to explore throwing techniques such as inverted stacking,
throwing coils and throwing off the hump. Emphasis will be on the production
of large forms and mass production throwing techniques. Laboratory four
hours. Co-requisite: ARTS 300.
XARTS 302: Ceramics IV, Hand Construct — 3 Credits
A course in hand building techniques that explores slab construction,
coil construction, hump mold construction, press mold construction and
paddling techniques. Emphasis will be on form and design strategies and
glazing techniques. Laboratory four hours. Co-requisite: ARTS 301.
XARTS:303: Ceramics V, Adv Hand Construct — 3 Credits
An advanced course in hand building that is a continuation of ARTS 302.Laboratory
four hours. Co-requisite: ARTS 302
XARTS 309: Photography II — 3 Credits
An intermediate level course, which builds on the technical and conceptual
framework, established in Photography I. Topics include manipulated and
altered imagery, basic introduction on color photography, and introduction
of MacIntosh computer manipulation. Laboratory 4 hours. Co-requisite: ARTS
221
ARTS 310: African American Art History — 3 Credits
GE Area I-Discipline B
A study of African-American art in the United States from the late 1770's
to the present. Emphasis is placed on painting, sculpture, pottery and
crafts. OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS. Lecture three hours.
XARTS 311: Photography III — 3 Credits
This course introduces students to medium and large format photography
and its use as a documentation tool. Course projects will explore such
topics as personal imagery, issues of political and social significance
and narrative forms. Technical information and exercises will include advanced
black and white film processing and printing, 4"X5" studio and field camera
techniques. Laboratory 4 hours. Co-requisite. ARTS 310.
XARTS312: Photography IV — 3 Credits
This course is a continuation of Photography II. Students will explore
color photography, and digital output along with selected non-silver alternative
photographic practices. Laboratory 4 hours. Co-requisite ARTS311
ARTS 320: Adv. Representational Painting — 3 Credits
Instruction will strongly emphasize the figure as a component of representational
and/or observation-based painting and drawing. The choice of painting/drawing
media is entirely up to the student and can change frequently. There will
be an emphasis on individualized instruction. Components of this class
are 1) observation from the model. 2) two weeks of anatomy for artists
3) invented compositions using the human figure. Instruction emphasizes
placing figure(s) in space 4) study of the drawings and paintings of old
and modern masters in relation to these concerns. . Laboratory 4 hours.
Co-requisite: ARTS 342.
XARTS 321: Water Based Media — 3 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the rewarding and challenging
water based media. Students will explore the wide range of applications
of watercolor as they paint both from life and from their imagination.
Laboratory 4 hours. Co-requisite: ARTS 342.
XARTS 322: Illustration I — 3 Credits
Illustration I is an introductory course balancing an emphasis on concept
and individual expression with continuous development of skills. Demonstrations
and discussions on creative process and media are given.
Students are exposed to all areas of illustration: advertising, editorial,
institutional and corporate. Various black and white and color media are
introduced. Laboratory 4 hours. Co-requisite: ARTS 103.
XARTS 323: Illustration II — 3 Credits
An advanced level course which explores painting techniques as they
relate to illustration problem solving. Working in drawing materials, ink,
and watercolor, students will not only concentrate on developing a personal
approach to painting, but also grapple with issues of concept and design
in communicating ideas visually. Class assignments will be wide ranging;
investigating the applicability of techniques to editorial and book illustration,
product design, and packaging. Students will work by direct observation
as well as learn how to effectively make and use photographic reference
in their working processes. Laboratory 4 hours. Co-requisite: ARTS 322.
ARTS 341: Painting I — 3 Credits
The body of knowledge covered in ARTS 341 is represented by traditional
areas of concentration. The aim of the educational experience however,
is to have the student create freely and develop a visual vocabulary of
his own. Emphasis will be placed on structured assignments employing the
traditional devices of still life figure, collage and color phenomena exercises.
Laboratory 4 hours. Co-requisites: ARTS 102, ARTS 103.
ARTS 342: Painting II — 3 Credits
The purpose of this course is to explore the ways in which painting
can be used to give visual form to ideas through an experimental process.
The course aims to give a more in depth experience in painting. Students
will deal with problems which will give a more comprehensive insight into
painting in the contemporary area and more freedom of choice in the direction
in which to work and explore ideas. Projects in the field of mixed media
will be explored. Co-requisite ARTS 341. Laboratory four hours
XARTS 400: Ceramics VI, Glaze Calculation — 3 Credits
A course designed to provide the student with an in depth working knowledge
of compounding and testing ceramic glazes. The imperial method will be
used as the principle method of calculation. Testing clays and firing techniques
will be a major focus along with safety precautions that must be adhered
to when using ceramic chemicals. Laboratory four hours. Co-requisite: ARTS
301.
XARTS 401: Ceramics VII, Funct Ceramics — 3 Credits
A course designed to provide students an opportunity to develop a line
of functional ware that is uniquely their own. Laboratory four hours. Co-requisite:
ARTS 300, ARTS 301, ARTS 302, ARTS 303, and ARTS 400.
XARTS 402: Ceramics VIII, Kiln Design — 3 Credits
A course designed to provide hand on experience in the design of ceramic
kilns, and firing techniques. A major emphasis will be focused on high
fire reduction kilns both gas and wood burning models. Laboratory four
hours. Co-requisite: ARTS 400.
XARTS 411: Digital Photography — 3 Credits
This course will examine the impact of computer technology on photography.
Topics will include methods to bring images into the computer such as digital
cameras, scanning, photo CD, video capture, and internet image access.
Photographic image alteration will carried out primarily with Adobe Photoshop
software. Laboratory 4 hours. Co-requisite ARTS 221, and ENGL 336
XARTS 420 Illustration III — 3 Credits
The purpose of this course is to explore the ways in which painting
can be used to give visual form to ideas through experimental processes.
The course aims to give more in depth experience in painting. Students
will deal with problems, which will give a more comprehensive insight into
painting in the contemporary area and more freedom of choice in the direction
in which to work and explore ideas. Projects in the field of mixed media
will be explored. Laboratory 4 hours. Co-requisite ARTS 323.
XARTS450A: Ceramics X, Senior Projects — 3 Credits
Senior students are required to develop a project with the approval
of the instructor. The project may be a research topic that results in
the presentation of a scholarly paper or it may be a particular challenging
body of work that includes documented research on the process or technique
undertaken. Laboratory four hours. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
XARTS 450B: Senior Project — 3 Credits
Extensive independent study that focuses on the uses of photography.
A formal proposal will be approved by the instructor. The project may be
a research topic with the results presented in a scholarly paper or a particular
challenging body of work. Exhibition is required. Laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisite:
Consent of the Instructor.
XARTS 450C: Senior Project — 3 Credits
Extensive independent study that focuses on illustration. A formal proposal
will be approved by the instructor. The project may be a research topic
with the results presented in a scholarly paper or a particular challenging
body of work. Exhibition is required. Laboratory 4 hours. Prerequisite:
Consent of the instructor.
ART 499A:Ind. Study in Art: Painting — 1-3 Credits
This course provides students with the opportunities elect specialized
areas of study in painting. Students are required to meet and confer with
the instructor on specified conference dates. Prerequisite: Permission
of the instructor.
ARTS 499B: Ind. Study in Art: Printmaking — 1-3 Credits
This course provides students with the opportunities elect specialized
areas of study in printmaking. Students are required to meet and confer
with the instructor on specified conference dates. Prerequisite: Permission
of the instructor.
ARTS 499C: Ind. Study in Art: Ceramics — 1-3 Credits
This course provides students with the opportunities elect specialized
areas of study in ceramics. Students are required to meet and confer with
the instructor on specified conference dates. Prerequisite: Permission
of the instructor.
ARTS 499D: Ind. Study in Art: Drawing — 1-3 Credits
This course provides students with the opportunities elect specialized
areas of study in drawing. Students are required to meet and confer with
the instructor on specified conference dates. Prerequisite: Permission
of the instructor.
ARTS 499E: Ind. Study in Art: Jewelry — 3 Credits
This course provides students with the opportunities elect specialized
areas of study in jewelry. Students are required to meet and confer with
the instructor on specified conference dates. Prerequisite: Permission
of the instructor.
ARTS 499F: Ind. Study in Art: Photography — 3 Credits
This course provides students with the opportunities elect specialized
areas of study in photography. Students are required to meet and confer
with the instructor on specified conference dates. Prerequisite: Permission
of the instructor.
ARTS 499G: Ind. Study in Art: Sculpture — 3 Credits
This course provides students with the opportunities elect specialized
areas of study in sculpture. Students are required to meet and confer with
the instructor on specified conference dates. Prerequisite: Permission
of the instructor.
XARTS 499H: Ind. Study in Art: Illustration — 3 Credits
This course provides students with the opportunities elect specialized
areas of study in illustration. Students are required to meet and confer
with the instructor on specified conference dates. Prerequisite: Permission
of the instructor.
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