Art CoursesART 101 Art Matters 4 hours As an introduction to the visual arts, this course takes a global and thematic approach to focus on the way that artists across time and across cultures have engaged issues central to the human condition. Offered alternate years. (HEPT) ART 102 Conceptual Processes 4 hours This studio course is directed toward the development of conceptual skills through a deep understanding of the relationship of creative thinking to critical thinking and an investigation of the role of creative thinking in conceptualization, brainstorming, and image making. No prerequisite. (Same as THD 102.) (HE) ART 103 Foundations: Circa NOW 2 hours This course introduces student to current art in the context of history and culture by using examples of contemporary art to investigate visual language, its purpose, and its cultural and historical import. No prerequisite. ART 104 Foundations: Visual Thinking 4 hours An introduction to the basic elements of visual language through a variety of studio projects and media that investigate the relationship of form and content. Emphasis is on giving effective visible form to ideas. No prerequisite. (HE) ART 108 Drawing 4 hours This studio course focuses on basic aesthetic and technical drawing skills through direct observation of three-dimensional objects in environments, with instructional emphasis on perspective, eye-hand coordination, proportion and scale, positive and negative space, and compositional structures. No prerequisite. (HE) ART 109 Wheel-Thrown Pottery 4 hours A course for students with little or no experience in pottery. Emphasis is on producing functional wheel-thrown pottery. This course will also introduce students to topics of ceramic history, claybody and glaze formulation and kiln design. No prerequisite. (HE) ART 110 Handbuilding with Clay 4 hours This course is designed to introduce students to the basic techniques of handbuilding techniques with clay. Assignments will focus on sculptural design and explore a wide range of shaping, surface treatment and firing methods. No prerequisite. (HE) ART 111 Sculpture 4 hours This course covers concepts of form and spatial relations and 3-dimensional design through a variety of projects aimed at gaining sensitivity in the composition, observation, and analysis of sculptural form. No prerequisite. (HE) ART 112 Fiber Arts 4 hours A weaving course for students with little or no experience that investigates traditional and contemporary fiber work through experiments with color, texture, pattern and design using a variety of looms and yarns. No prerequisite. (HE) ART 113 The Green Book 2, 4 hours Participants in this studio-based course will investigate the book across technology, time, culture and sustainability. Special attention will be paid to supplies and practices that now are perceived to be "green" but in their time were simply practical and expedient methods or materials. These include hand papermaking, dyes, pigments design and binding. In addition to artistic production, activities such as field trips, class discussion and writing will be included in order to better understand the "green" book in action in community. No prerequisite. (HE applies to 4 credit version) ART 114 Sequential Art, Animation and the Graphic Novel 4 hours This studio course introduces students to the history, techniques and practice of sequential story telling from its beginnings to the contemporary graphic novel. Students will produce short animations, sequential art, and graphic novelettes. No prerequisite but ART 108 strongly encouraged. (HE) ART 115 Scandinavian Fine Handcrafts 4 hours Working in a variety of natural materials, which may include raw wool, various yarns, wood, horn, bone, or birch bark, students will produce traditional useful objects with a Scandinavian aesthetic. Use of Vesterheim's collection along with studio experience. No prerequisite. (HE) ART 116 Printmaking 4 hours Introduction to the aesthetic and technical considerations of the printed image through exploration of a variety of basic printmaking processes. No prerequisite. (HE) ART 117 Film-based Photography 4 hours An introduction to creating black-and-white still photography in the wet darkroom with emphasis on camera and darkroom techniques and image composition. Adjustable SLR 35 mm film camera required. (HE) ART 118 The Digital Image 4 hours An introduction to digital photography as an art making tool, working from image capture to printing of finished photos, with emphasis on technical and aesthetic issues related to digital imagery. DSLR camera is recommended but not required. (HE) ART 119 Book Arts 4 hours This course gives students a wide range of experiences in book arts techniques and topics. Studio activities will include both Eastern and Western book binding, handmade papers and decorative paper techniques. Conceptual and formal framework within bookmaking will include both traditional and contemporary ideas. No prerequisite. (HE) ART 139, 239, 339, 439 Special Topics Credit arr. ART 149 Norwegian Folk Art 4 hours Exploring the artistic, cultural, and historical aspects of folk art created in Norway from the Middle Ages through the end of the 19th century, students will gain a knowledge of traditional Norwegian values, customs, beliefs, and way of life. Extensive use of material objects as well as slides of traditional Norwegian folk art, including architecture. (Same as FCUL 349.) (HE) ART 185 First-year Seminar 4 hours A variety of seminars for first-year students offered each January term. ART 200 Painting 4 hours An introduction to painting techniques and color theory including a technical understanding of oil media. A visual vocabulary and the start of personal investigations into life painting and conceptual problems will be explored using still life, landscape, and the human figure as subjects. Prerequisite: ART 108, or consent of instructor. (HE) ART 202 Design Concepts 4 hours This studio course examines the organizing principles and possibilities inherent in the production of 2-D and 3-D design. Information, communication and graphic design will be substantively addressed. Students will produce an extensive independent design project. Prerequisites: ART 103, 104. ART 205 Art and Technology 4 hours This studio course examines the intersection of art and technology with particular attention to the ways that software, video, and interaction are used to produce emerging art forms and genres. Prerequisite: ART 104 or 108. (HE) ART 206 Graphic Design: Raster and Vector Graphics 2 hours This course introduces students to the use of raster and vector graphics applications as advanced art-making tools. Students will produce static 2-dimensional works of art that simultaneously explore 2-D design concepts and the cognitive processes of software learning. Prerequisite: ART 108 or consent of instructor. ART 207 Seminar in the Arts as a Profession 2 hours This seminar crosses boundaries between art, dance, theatre, and music as well as between the arts and business. Participants will attend various panels, presentations and field trips to explore and expand methods of organizing their own professional journeys. The course is designed to provide students with an understanding of how artists create goals and objectives, plan programs, fund, and market to the public. May be repeated for credit up to two times under two different topics and with the consent of the instructor. (Same as THD 203.) ART 208 Life Drawing 4 hours This studio course provides students with a thorough understanding of the structural anatomy of the human figure with emphasis on proportion, weight distribution, form and mass. Prerequisite: ART 108 or consent of instructor. (HE) ART 209 Intermediate Ceramics 4 hours Sculptural and vessel concepts in clay using hand-building and wheel throwing techniques, emphasizing the development of construction skills and an understanding of form, surface, and firing possibilities. Prerequisite: ART 109 or 110. ART 211 Intermediate Sculpture 4 hours This course deepens the students experience the creation and refinement of sculptural forms by exploring concepts of form, space relations and 3-dimensional design. Personal direction and expression is explored in depth. Prerequisite: ART 111. ART 212 Fiber Structures 4 hours In this course students create structural fiber works using alternative materials and techniques. Such concepts as transformation, functionality, and spatial dynamics are explored through material experimentation, research, and collaboration. Translucency, flexibility, solidity, and space are explored through experimentation, research, development of 3D projects. No prerequisite. (HE) ART 216 Intermediate Printmaking 4 hours This course focuses on expanding and enriching practices related to the creation of original prints, including the exploration of alternative printmaking processes and the development of multi-colored images. Prerequisite: ART 116. ART 217 Intermediate Photography 2, 4 hours This studio course will be a further exploration of photography. Assignments will become more self-directed. Exploration of new techniques and materials will be encouraged. Connections to photographers of note will be made through the work created by the students. Prerequisite: ART 117 or 118. ART 222 Papermaking 2 hours This studio course has as its focus the production and use of handmade paper. Students will study the process and attributes of paper, and will produce paper which can act both as a substrate in art making or as an expressive form. Students will explore the interconnection between paper and personal creativity. ART 228 Art in Elementary Schools 2, 4 hours Introduction to theories of creativity, developmental stages in art and methods of teaching visual art to children K–6. Basics in appreciation, history and criticism as well as use of materials will also be discussed. Students pursuing an elementary education major may take this course for 2 or 4 hours. Students pursuing a K–6 art academic endorsement or a K–12 art education minor should register for this course for 4 hours. The 4 hour course includes additional studio experiences, art history, and work on individual creativity. Prerequisite: EDUC 185/215, or consent of instructor. (Same as EDUC 228). The 2 hour course is offered in the fall, the 4 hour course is offered in the spring. (HE for the 4 hour course). ART 251 Survey of Western Art I 4 hours This survey course is designed to introduce students to the historical and intellectual content of Western art and visual culture from the Paleolithic to the late Gothic period by examining the ideas, events, people, and culture/art of past societies. Attention is given to source analysis and evolution of historical interpretation of the past. No prerequisite. (HEPT, Hist) ART 252 Survey of Western Art II 4 hours This survey course is designed to introduce students to the historical and intellectual content of Western art and visual culture from the Renaissance to the present by examining the ideas, events, people, and culture/art of past societies. Attention is given to source analysis and evolution of historical interpretation of the past. (HEPT, Hist) ART 285/295 Directed Study 2, 4 hours An opportunity to pursue individualized or experiential learning with a faculty member, at the sophomore level or above, either within or outside the major. ART 285 can be taken only during January term, ART 295 can be taken during the fall, spring, or summer terms. ART 290 Art in Cultural Perspective 4 hours This course engages students in the study of visual culture—the interaction between differing cultures as interpreted throughout history. Students examine the intersection of art, cultural and aesthetic heritage past and present. May be repeated for credit up to two times under different topics. No prerequisite. (HEPT, Intcl) ART 300 Intermediate Painting 4 hours This class will focus on contemporary issues of pictorial space, the development of imagery and the process of abstraction from observation. Personal painting language and direction is addressed as a major topic. Discussions and critiques are held on a regular basis. Prerequisite: ART 200. ART 305 3D Animation 4 hours A studio class focused on translating illustrated ideas into computer animation within art, film, and game development. Advanced software and hardware will be used in tandem with traditional studio mediums. Course will cover computer based 3D animation with emphasis on creative content, experimentation and critical thinking. Prerequisite: ART 205. ART 306 Digital Video Art and Time-Based Media 4 hours This studio art course introduces students to the use of video and time-based media as art-making tools. Students will engage the essential skills of digital video art, including; production pipeline, shooting and non-linear editing. Students will additionally explore the ways film, digital video, performance art, installation, and other time-based media may interact. Prerequisite: ART 205. ART 308 Conceptual Drawing 4 hours Students will take part in identifying conceptual frameworks, methods, and problems in drawing through practical exploration, employing the language of drawing and drawing practice. Relationships between drawing and other studio disciplines will be explored. A student's personal artistic expression is explored in depth. Prerequisite: ART 108 or consent of instructor. (HE) ART 380 Internship 1, 2, or 4 hours Studio, on-the-job learning experience, with a professional artist or organization. A plan must be submitted for approval before the internship begins. Normally available for seniors only. Does not count toward hours in major. ART 384 Studio Projects 1, 2 or 4 hours Students may propose advanced study in a studio area upon completion of the studio sequence in that area. See form on the Registrar's website. Prerequisite: completion of courses in proposed area of study. ART 395 Independent Study 1, 2 or 4 hours Prerequisite: 12 hours in the department. ART 400 Painting Workshop 2 hours This course emphasizes the development of one's personal painting language and allows for the presentation of individual paintings along with discussion of topics pertinent to the advanced undergraduate's aesthetic development, including formal matters related to painting, contemporary painting issues and interdisciplinary concerns. Prerequisite: ART 300. ART 408 Drawing Workshop 2 hours This studio course advances aesthetic development of the individual's drawing work through presentation and discussion of formal analysis related to drawing, contemporary drawing issues and interdisciplinary concerns. Prerequisite: ART 208 or 308. ART 490 Senior Project 4 hours A self-directed project that fulfills the all-college senior project requirement. Students may propose to conduct research on an art-related topic directly related to their field of interest (e.g., art history, art education, etc.) or create a body of artwork supported by relevant research. Senior projects require a public presentation of the outcome. Typically completed in the fall semester of the senior year. ART 491 Senior Exhibition 0 hours All senior art majors are required to participate in the department's group exhibition. The exhibition will be curated by art faculty. One semester of weekly studio critiques prior to the exhibit is required. Typically completed in the spring semester of the senior year. ART 493 Senior Honors Project 4 hours A yearlong independent research project. Applications are completed on the "Honors Program" form available at the registrar's office, requiring the signatures of a faculty supervisor, the department head, the honors program director, and the registrar. Interdisciplinary projects require the signatures of two faculty supervisors. The project must be completed by the due date for senior projects. The completed project is evaluated by a review committee consisting of the faculty supervisor, another faculty member from the major department, and a faculty member from outside the major department. All projects must be presented publicly. Only projects awarded an "A-" or "A" qualify for "department honors" designation. The honors project fulfills the all-college senior project requirement. |