Art Department
- Course Description
Note: All studio courses require work outside of class sessions. Some studio courses have lab fees.
STUDIO ART FOUNDATIONS
ART 102 Design
A study of design is the unifying foundation for the visual arts. Two- and three-dimensional projects demonstrate theory and application of basic design elements and principles.
ART 107 Drawing
Students use traditional media to develop technical skills and explore descriptive and experimental ideas for perceptual and conceptual drawing. Emphasis is placed on foundational drawing concepts.
STUDIO ART
ART 100, 300 Topics Selected courses dealing with special topics, offered occasionally in the department.
ART 105 Introduction to Architectural Drawing
This course develops basic skills involved in perceiving and representing the material environment through the study of sketching and drawing skills.
ART 106 Chinese Calligraphy and Painting I
Introduction and practice of Chinese calligraphic painting and writing.
ART 118 Painting I
Introduction to painting media and technique in acrylic or oil. Emphasis is placed on color, perception, and expression.
ART 122 Plein Air Sketching I
This foundational course in plein air sketching introduces observational skills and sketching on-site in the midst of daily life as a meditative way of seeing deeply and responding to place. Students explore media, technique, and subject matter, visit sites and museums to understand context and meaning, and respond creatively.
ART 132 Photography I
The camera used as a tool for visual creativity, expression, and communication with attention to black-and-white photographic processes. Students need access to a 35mm, single lens reflex camera. Materials will cost approximately $200-225.
ART 210 Drawing for Design in Architecture
Introduction to and exploration of the conceptual function of drawing in architecture. Exploration of the history of drawing in architecture, critical review of drawing conventions and systems, and examination of drawing processes as modes of perception and cognition. (Prereq.: ART 105 or instructor permission)
ART 215 Web Design I
This course explores the theory and practice of web design. Focus is placed on effective design and usability. Students will become familiar with Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
ART 221 Sculpture I
An introduction to sculpture and three-dimensional design through the exploration of the inherent properties of various materials and processes.
ART 223 Print Making I
An introduction to traditional and experimental media and methods of printing. Intaglio, relief, and mono/unique methods are explored.
ART 224 Publication Design
An introduction to design concepts and production for publication design. Theory and practice of coordinating visual imagery and typography for print publications using page layout software.
ART 225 Graphic Design I
Graphic Design I is an introduction to the principles and practices of visual communications focusing on text and image using grid layouts.
ART 247 Life Drawing
An introduction to the methods and techniques of drawing the human form through the use of live models. Emphasis will be placed on perceptual drawing skills and accurately rendering the human form in a spatial environment.
ART 250 Ceramics I
An introduction to the making of pottery with an emphasis on handbuilding and throwing techniques combined with theory, concept, and form.
ART 257 Watercolor Painting I
Introduction to transparent watercolor; emphasizes perceptual observation to explore color theory, media, and technique. Class sessions often include painting outside on location.
ART 280 Hand Papermaking and Book Arts I
Introduction to hand papermaking, box building, and contemporary bookmaking; emphasizes the interplay of text and image in the handmade book.
ART 306 Chinese Calligraphy and Painting II
Advanced practice of Chinese calligraphic painting and writing. (Prereq.: ART 106)
ART 315 Web Design II
Exploration of the latest technologies used in the theories and practice of animation, interactive programming, and advanced digital design. (Prereq.: ART 215 or instructor permission)
ART 320 Typography
Study of the history, development, structures, and application of traditional and contemporary typography; exploring letterforms using digital, hand-set type, and hand lettering. (Prereq.: Any ART course)
ART 322 Plein Air Sketching II
This advanced course in plein air sketching is a continuation of ART 122, which introduces observational skills and sketching on-site in the midst of daily life as a meditative way of seeing deeply and responding to place. As advanced students develop mastery of technique and expression of personal subject matter and style, it is expected that there will be significant, experiential engagement with artistic, cultural, and historical*h resources, as well mentoring of beginners. (Prereq.: ART 122 or permission of instructor)
ART 330 Graphic Design II
Graphic Design II explores visual communications in the retail environment—developing advertising materials, sales promotions, packaging, and displays.
ART 332 Photography II
Advanced study in black and white film photography. Projects will encourage the refinement of technical and formal skills and the development of a personal approach to subject matter and content. Students will be introduced to archival print methods, expanded film exposure and development styles, portfolio presentation, develop the vocabulary to write an artist’s statement, and research contemporary photographers. (Prereq.: ART 132)
ART 340 Digital Imaging
Exploration of visual communications in the electronic environments using various software programs to create digital images, animation, and digital games.
ART 351 Ceramics II
Advanced work in ceramics explores clay, glaze, and firing technology with a continued emphasis on throwing and handbuilding techniques combined with theory, concept, and form. (Prereq.: ART 250)
ART 355 Painting II
Advanced study in acrylic or oil paint media, emphasizing individual expression. (Prereq.: ART 118)
ART 357 Watercolor Painting II
Advanced exploration in transparent watercolor; emphasizes individual expression. (Prereq.: ART 257)
ART 368 Print Making II
Continued exploration of intaglio, relief, and mono/unique methods. Use of larger formats, multiple plates, and an emphasis on color are encouraged. (Prereq.: ART 223)
ART 380 Hand Papermaking and Book Arts II
Advanced exploration in hand papermaking and book arts, emphasizing individual research and expression. (Prereq: ART 280)
ART 478 Sculpture II
Advanced work in sculpture and three-dimensional design. (Prereq.: ART 221)
ART AND ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
ART 240 Art History Survey
A survey of art of the Western world from prehistoric to modern times.
Note: The following courses are offered intermittently, usually two or three sections per year.
ART 243 History of Architecture to 1750
History of architecture and city planning from antiquity to 1750, as illustrated by Western and non-Western examples.
ART 244 History of Architecture after 1750
History of architecture and city planning since 1750, as illustrated by Western and non-Western examples.
ART 249/349 The Designed Environment
This course addresses the designed environment, investigating architecture, and scape architecture, and urban design. Class sessions consist almost exclusively of extensive walking tours and site visits to prominent examples of design excellence. (Prereq.: None for ART 249; ENL 111 or 112 or HON 111, and an ART, HIS, or urban studies course for ART 349)
ART/THR 265 Computer Drafting for the Stage and Architecture
(See Theatre Arts section for course description.)
ART 290 Tribal Arts and Culture
An exploration of the rich heritage of visual arts from Indigenous communities of North America, surveying the dynamic nature of Native American art spanning from pre-European contact into the present while exploring the political nature of that trajectory as it encounters cultural change, Western aesthetics, and Western concepts of art. Students will meet Native artists, visit a variety of Native American art galleries and exhibitions, and learn about the cultural, social, and political context surrounding a Native American art.
ART 352 Women and Art
A study of the creative role of women in the visual arts, including the fine arts, the traditional arts, and the arts of Native American women. (Prereq.: ENL 111 or 112 or HON 111)
ART 382 Scandinavian Arts
The visual arts in Scandinavia from the Stone Age to the present, including architecture, folk arts, painting, sculpture, and design.
ART 385 Prehistoric and Ancient Art
The art of the Ice Age through the Roman period to the fourth century A.D.
ART 386 Medieval Art
Early Christian through late Gothic and proto-Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europe. (Prereq.: ENL 111 or 112 or HON 111)
ART 387 Renaissance and Baroque Art
European painting, sculpture, and architecture, from the 14th through the 18th centuries. (Prereq.: ENL 111 or 112 or HON 111)
ART 388 Modern Art
European painting, sculpture, and architecture from Neoclassicism through the present. (Prereq.: ENL 111 or 112 or HON 111)
ART 389 American Art
A study of early colonial through contemporary American art, architecture, and folk arts.
Internships and Independent Study Courses:
ART 199 Internship
ART 299 Directed Study
ART 399 Internship
ART 499 Independent Study/Research