Art

This course will introduce the basic concepts, techniques and materials of drawing. Direct observation exercises using various drawing media will be used to develop the student's understanding of forms in space. The elements of pictorial composition will be introduced and developed as they relate to both traditional and contemporary aesthetic criteria.

This course covers an understanding of the arts built upon an exposure to painting, sculpture, architecture and other visual arts of contemporary and historical times.

This course introduces the basic concepts of visual design. Basic pictorial organization issues will be introduced as well as discussion and application of visual elements such as repetition, structure, gradation and texture. Basic color theory will be covered as it relates to specific visual concepts of pictorial space.

This course introduces the basic concepts of three-dimensional design. The basic units of three-dimensional construction (planes, serial planes, repetition, polyhedral structures and linear structures) will be used to discuss basic concepts of spatial organization. These concepts will be applied to various design exercises using various structural media.

This course will expand upon the concepts and skills developed in ART 100 with more advanced discussion and analysis of pictorial composition. Representational and abstract approaches to subject matter will be investigated. Various drawing media and drawing techniques will be introduced to encourage and develop a more individual drawing style and clearer visual understanding. Various conceptual, historical and aesthetic topics will be discussed as they relate to drawing. Prerequisite: ART 100

This course chronologically surveys world art from prehistory to the Renaissance. It includes an analysis of the stylistic and symbolic developments of changing cultures as seen in sculpture, architecture, painting and the minor arts.

This course chronologically surveys world art from the Renaissance period to the Modern. Also included is an analysis of the stylistic and symbolic developments of changing cultures as seen in sculpture, architecture, painting and the minor arts.

This course covers color theory as it pertains to painting and introduces the student to water-based media. Emphasis will be on the illusion of three-dimensional aspects of form on a two-dimensional plane and other concepts of space on a plane. The techniques for painting with transparent watercolor and acrylics will be explored. Historical and contemporary examples of painting forms, i.e. still life, landscape, figure, portrait, fantasy, and abstraction will enhance creative and aesthetic awareness.

This course surveys different types of screen-printing techniques, methods, and materials and includes treatment of screen-printing history.

This course introduces the student to the formal, technical and conceptual aspects of ceramics. Hand building techniques will be emphasized. In addition to basic construction methods, the student will develop a general understanding of clay as a medium {i.e. properties and limitations} and basic clay and glaze formulas. Technical, conceptual, aesthic, and historical issues will be discussed as they relate to the ceramic processes.

This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of black and white photography. The student will be introduced to basic darkroom techniques and will develop a working knowledge of the 35mm single lens reflex (SLR) camera. Basic compositional issues will be introduced and developed, as the student gains an understanding of the photographic process. The student will need a 35mm (SLR) camera what can be switched to a manual override.

This course introduces digital imaging technology within the context of contemporary photographic practice. This study will include an in-depth study of photo-based software as well as a range of digital techniques: color correction, image archiving and restoration, scanning methods, and color correction. Prerequisite: ART 260 or ART/COM 308

This course, which explores a topic of comptemporary interest to the study of art, is offered as needed to students with sophmore standing.

This course, which involves supervised research on a selected topic, is offered as need to students with sophomore standing.

This course reviews the theoretical and empirical literature related to developing creativity and critical thinking and describes practical and effective methods of measuring and encouraging these cognitive abilities in gifted and non-gifted students. This conceptually-based course emphasizes the nature of art, curriculum, the developmental growth of children, the methodology of teaching and the creative use of art processes and materials. It is designed to provide teacher education candidates with a basic understanding of the creative process through the development of the "language" of art. Teacher education candidates will be encouraged to apply this understanding and generate quality creative experiences for children.

This course is designed to assist students in considering what art is, how art relates to other areas of the curriculum, why art is important in a learning program for children, and how to most effectively teach art to children. Students will work directly with a variety of art materials to develop drawing, painting, constructing and designing skills. The elements, vocabulary and history of art will be studied to provide teacher education candidates with art-making and art-appreciating experiences in drawing, painting, design, printmaking, graphic arts and photography.

This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of digital art and graphic design. This will include a survey of how to use the computer as an art medium and design tool. A variety of imaging applications will be explored through design problem solving and visual studio assignments. Prerequisite: ART 120

This course will expand upon the concepts and skills developed in ART 308 with an emphasis on cross-application digital work and advanced presentation methods. Image sequencing and web application will be introduced to compliment the burgeoning knowledge of digital art techniques. The class will also focus on the larger conceptual issues that underlie the student's digital art and graphic design. Prerequisite: ART/COM 308

This course is an introduction into drawing the human figure. From observational study, students will learn the relevant anatomical structures needed to draw structurally sound figures. From this basic understanding, the student will be encouraged to develop an individual approach to figure through various formal, compositional and aesthetic approaches. Historical and contemporary views of figurative art will be discussed.

This course is a continuation of Figure Drawing I with emphasis placed on the development of an individual approach to the human figure as subject matter. Students will be encouraged to experiment with various media and concepts. Historical and contemporary views of figurative art will be discussed.

This course will consider how art and artists developed and flourished in the North and South America from the early pre-contact period to the present day, stressing the conceptual and iconographic continuities over subsequent generations and across a diverse range of cultures and regions. In addition to examining major works of art in detail, this course will examine issues relating to indigenous artistic training and the cultural institutions in North and South America, the mutual influences of European and indigenous traditions on each other, the effects of colonialism and ensuing efforts to preserve heritage, the way visual images both reinforce and create ideas of national identity, and forms of expression in the post-modern age.

This course surveys American painting, sculpture and architecture from the colonial period to the present.

This course surveys the painting, sculpture and architecture of the 20th century.

This course surveys works of folk and outsider artists, both historic and contemporary.

This course introduces the student to the techniques of oil painting from both historical and contemporary points of view. Techniques of alla prima, underpainting, and glazing will be experienced along with canvas preparation. To encourage experimental approaches to painting, the emphasis of the course is to teach styles and techniques of contemporary masters. Prerequisite: ART 100

This course gives the student a broad survey of the types of paintings that can be created in Acrylic media. The student will become aware of the importance of learning to see and then to translate this perceptual information into a conceptually coherent painting. That is to say, learn to paint from observation. The process will involve understanding and utilizing the formal elements that make up a painting-line, shape, space, volume, and value-in conjunction with developing a technical knowledge of materials and techniques. This combination will afford the student the optimal means of producing a painting that integrates competent skill with personal expression. Various exercises will introduce the student to these methods and materials. Out-of-class assignments (homework) will also be given so that the student will learn the value of being able to work independently.

This course introduces basic sculptural techniques, materials and concepts. Emphasis will be placed on metal fabrication, wood carving, wood fabrication, wood assemblage and various multimedia processes. Technical, conceptual, aesthetic, and historical issues will be discussed as they relate to the sculptural process.

This course introduces the student to the formal, technical and conceptual aspects of ceramics. Wheel-thrown techniques will be emphasized. In addition to basic wheel-throwing methods, the student will develop a general understanding of clay as a medium {i.e. properties and limitations} and basic clay and glaze formulas. Technical, conceptual, aesthetic, and historical issues will be discussed as they relate to the ceramic processes.

This class explores the use of digital video cameras, both high and low resolution; simple animation techniques; audio capturing; and linear editing processes.

This course introduces the student to alternative photographic processes: solarization, transparent textural transfer, photo emulsion transfer, photo collage and pinhole photography

This fine art studio course is designed to introduce sources of and approaches to digital media and tools. Students will explore the computer as a design tool and an art medium through a variety of applications, studio problems, discussions, and techniques in the realm of design and fine arts. The studio will be conducted as a collaborative workshop. Together we will explore various applications and build upon your already existing knowledge of design and principles of design. To reach our final outcome we will have an ongoing exchange of ideas, questions, concerns, and images to assist us in our goal.

This course is specific to student need. It is designed to afford the student access to off-campus professionals in their area of concentration. Documentation of internship and regular scheduled meetings with a supervising faculty member will be required.

This two-semester course will allow the student to develop a strong body of work within his/her chosen concentration. The student will create a written proposal outlining work to be done over the coming year. This proposal should outline the conceptual and formal issues within which the student intends to work. At regular intervals throughout both semesters, the student will present works in progress before the entire art faculty for group critique. The student will be expected to develop a strong body of cohesive work upon which the Thesis Exhibition Portfolio will be based.

In this course, the student will develop a written thesis in conjunction with an exhibition of work done over the past year and half. The student will be given instruction on portfolio preparation, slide documentation of works and curatorial procedure. The student will be expected to present a written and oral defense of the final exhibition as well as slide documentation. Throughout the course, the student will meet with the entire faculty at scheduled intervals to discuss and analyze the thesis exhibition. Prerequisite: Completion of all art core courses in chosen concentration, ART 490/491 Concentration Seminar, and permission of supervising instructor.

This course, which explores a topic of contemporary interest to the study of art, is offered as needed to students with junior-standing.

This course, which involves supervised research on a selected topic, is offered as needed to students with junior-senior standing.