ART 101 : Introduction to VIsual Arts
An introduction to understanding and appreciating the visual arts. Students will learn to analyze art works according to their formal elements, context, and history.
An introduction to understanding and appreciating the visual arts. Students will learn to analyze art works according to their formal elements, context, and history.
An introductory course for the development of basic drawing skills and practices with various drawing materials. Students will explore drawing as a process of seeing, develop technical skills, and engage in the use of drawing media as materials for communication. Course assignments will acquaint students with the basic elements and principles of design and emphasize discovering the “art” of drawing while perfecting the mechanics and skills required.
An introduction to the basic elements and principles of design and color theory as well as a wide range of problem-solving strategies. Working with balance, proportion, contrast, and color, students will develop the skills needed for more advanced work in their major area.
A survey of Western and non-Western art from prehistory to the 13th century. Students will study cross- cultural influences and regional stylistic attributes.
A survey of Western and non-Western art from the 14th century to the present. Students will study cross-cultural influences and regional stylistic attributes.
An introduction to the tools, techniques, and materials of ceramics. Students will explore a combination of hand-building and wheel-thrown forms.
An introduction to foundational photographic techniques including camera operation, image editing and manipulation, and printing. Students will cultivate the aesthetic and conceptual skills of photographic image-making. Success in this course is measured in the understanding of basic camera functions, basic imaging skills, conceptual development, and a final portfolio. (Same as JRN 102),
ART 110 or 120
Focused study of digital imaging techniques and the industry standard software applications used by professional graphic designers, photographers, and multimedia artists. Students will learn how to use pertinent software and hardware through a series of in class tutorials and weekly assignments. This course is designed to introduce art majors to a wide breadth of digital arts.
ART 110 or ART 120
Focused study of modern art movement from Realism to the present with emphasis on artistic innovation during this time of social, political, technological, and religious revolution. The course will cover major movements, including Expressionism, Surrealism, Pop Art, and Minimalism and closely inspect painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture.
Introduction to the conventions and material concerns of painting. These conventions of painting include color mixing, paint application, and the creation of imagery through sketching and the design process. Students will investigate both representational and abstract forms.
ART 110 or ART 120
An introductory course designed to initiate a basic understanding of printmaking as an art form through the study and execution of monotype, relief, and intaglio processes.
ART 110 or ART 120
An introduction to a wide range of three-dimensional materials. Course emphasis is on basic skills and craft as the building blocks for communication and conceptual expression in three dimensions. This course also introduces and encourages students to participate in the critique process, which teaches critical thinking and evaluation in order to improve the quality of student work.
ART 110 or ART 120
A travel course that allows students to engage with artworks, learn about the exhibition and museum culture, and visit artist studios in the major artistic centers of the United States. The seminar portion of this class will include readings, discussions, and research presentations on special topics related to the travel itinerary. Repeatable for credit.
ART 101, or 201, or 230, or 308, and permission of instructor.
An advanced exploration of drawing skills and materials. Students will explore drawing as a process of observation, further develop technical skills, and engage in the use of drawing media as materials for communication.
Further investigation of the skills developed in ART 232 with the introduction of media and experimental techniques. Students will learn more advanced techniques in painting with an emphasis on individual interpretation and improvement of technical ability.
A further exploration of the tools, techniques, and materials of ceramic art production. Students will explore a combination of hand-building and wheel-thrown forms.
Preparation for the professional practices of gallery management. This course explores how galleries and arts venues operate. Topics include types of exhibition spaces, exhibition development, budgeting, and financial considerations, marketing, and cultivating patrons and audiences. Activities include practical experience in curating, writing exhibition materials, curatorial exercises, creating marketing materials, and visits with galleries, curators, and arts administrators.
ART 201 or ART 202, and permission of instructor
Exploration of the artistic development of 15th and 16th century Europe with emphasis on Italian art and artists. Key topics will include patronage, urban development, perspective techniques, humanism, and the changing roll of the artist.
Further investigation of the photography skills developed in ART 211.
ART 211 or JRN 102
Further investigation of the digital imaging skills developed in ART 220. Students will study advanced techniques and hone their skills using industry-standard imaging software
An introduction to the production, application, and interpretation of time-based visual images such as film, video, and new media. Students will gain experience operating movie cameras, recording video and audio, and editing with computer software. They will also have opportunities to experiment with techniques such as analog filmmaking, animation, installation, projection, multimedia, and web applications. Emphasis will be placed on the application of time-based media within a Studio Art context, and students will cultivate both aesthetic and conceptual skills as makers of moving images. (Same as FMS 323 Moving Image)
ART 101, or ART 110, or ART 120, or FMS 150
Further investigation of the skills developed in ART 233 with emphasis on concept and subject continuity with respect to modes of personal expression.
Further investigation of the skills developed in ART 234. Students will continue to develop technical proficiency and further develop their ability to think critically and communicate visually. Students will be encouraged to mix media and incorporate nontraditional materials into their process. Assignments will be student driven with emphasis on careful planning, execution, and the completion of projects.
An examination of various classic and noncanonical films through close visual and diegetic analysis. Students will acquire the basic vocabulary necessary to analyze film as a visual medium and narrative discourse. They will examine major critical approaches to film through readings in secondary scholarship. Attendance at weekly evening screenings is required.
ART 101, ENG 105, or THE 101, or permission of instructor. (Same as ENG 340).
Study of varying topics in art. Includes a two-week Nichols trip. Prerequisites will vary.
Students work at an advanced level in the medium of their choice and develop the conceptual dimensions of their work through research on contemporary art.
ART 320, ART 333, ART 310, or ART 332. May be taken more than once for credit.
An independent project designed by the student with the guidance of art faculty. The student will produce a body of work that synthesizes the knowledge and skill acquired during their course of study in the art discipline. The course should result in a show that exhibits a well-developed body of work.
ART 440 and Senior Status
An independent project designed by the student with the guidance of fine arts faculty advisor. The student will produce a significant project, lecture, presentation, performance, or exhibition of research that synthesizes the knowledge and skills acquired during their course of study in the fine arts major.
Practical fieldwork in an arts or cultural events venue. Students will work closely with an advisor or mentor in directed, supervised work with an area arts organization. Students should be in Junior or Senior status of the major to complete and have approval for their site pr ior to enrolling. Can be taken summer term before Senior year.
Junior or Senior status in Major
An independent project designed by the student with the guidance of fine arts faculty advisor. The student will produce a significant proj ect, lecture, presentation, performance, or exhibition of research that synthesizes the knowledge and skills acquired during their cours e of study in the fine arts major.
Senior status in Major