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FineArts

Courses

Fine Arts

Art Education Courses

T 255 Crafts and Design

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: Authorization must be obtained from the School of Education.
Creative designs developed through drawing, collage, and color problems; objects such as fabrics, masks, puppets, and sculpture may be executed. Attention given to the meaning of art and the nature of creativity. For elementary education majors. Students must be admitted to the School of Education before taking this course. This course does not count toward the arts distribution requirement for B.A. candidates.
NOTE: This course is not available at this time.

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Art History Courses

A 101 Ancient andMedieval Art

Credit(s): 3 cr.
A survey of major styles and monuments in art and architecture from prehistoric times to the end of the Middle Ages.
Semester offered : Fall

A 102 Renaissance through Modern Art

Credit(s): 3 cr.
A survey of major artists, styles, and movements in European and American art and architecture from the fifteenth century to the present.
Semester offered : Spring

A 150 Africa, New World, and Oceanic Art

Credit(s): 3 cr.
A survey of the arts and cultures of the native peoples of Africa, North and South America, and the South Pacific. (A 150 and A 458 may not both be taken for credit.)

A 270 Women in the History of Art

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: ENG-W 131
Women artists from the Renaissance through modern times and the problems affecting women artists during these periods. (Does not count as part of art history requirements for art majors.)

A 315 Ancient Art

Credit(s): 3 cr.
A study of the architecture, sculpture, painting, and ceramics of the ancient world. Emphasis on ancient Greece and Rome.

A 322 Romanesque and Gothic Art

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: ENG-W 131
Survey of the art of the high Middle Ages from the eleventh through the fifteenth centuries, with an emphasis on architecture and sculpture in England, France,Germany, and Italy.

A 343 American Art

Credit(s): 3 cr.
The history of American art from colonial times to the present.

A 362 The Art of Japan

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: ENG-W 131
A survey of Japanese art from the introduction of Buddhism to the nineteenth century.

A 400 Senior Seminar in Art History

Credit(s): 4 cr.
P: ENG-W 131 and consent of instructor
Intensive examination of selected topics in art history. May be repeated once.

A 402 Arts of Native North America

Credit(s): 3 cr.
A survey of the history of North American First Nations peoples' art from archaic to contemporary times.

A 403 Baroque and Rococo Art

Credit(s): 3 cr.
The history of the art of both northern and southern Europe during the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.

A 404 Modern Art: 1863 to 1945

Credit(s): 3 cr.
The history of the art of Europe and Euro-America from 1863 to 1945 focusing on those forms with a Modernist orientation.

A 405 Art of the Northern Renaissance

Credit(s): 3 cr.
The history of painting and sculpture outside Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

A 406 Art of the Italian Renaissance

Credit(s): 3 cr.
The history of Italian art beginning with the Proto-Renaissance in the thirteenth century through the High Renaissance of the sixteenth century.

A 440 Nineteenth-Century Art

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: ENG W 131
Major painters and artistic movements in western Europe and the United States during the nineteenth century.

A 449 Twentieth-Century Art, 1925–Present

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: ENG W131
The history ofWestern painting, sculpture, architecture, and other media from 1925 to the present.

A 451 Art of the South Pacific

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: ENG W 131
A survey of the arts of Pacific island groups. Emphasis on the sculptural forms of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia.

A 452 Art of Pre-Columbian America

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: ENG W131
A survey of precontact arts of the Americas south of the Rio Grande. Emphasis on the sculptural, architectural, and ceramic arts of ancient Mexico and Peru.

A 453 The Art of Sub-Saharan Africa

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: ENG W131
A survey of the arts of Western Africa with an emphasis on sculptural forms.

A 458 Topics in the Ethnographic Arts: The Art of Africa, the Pacific, and the Americas

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: ENG W131
Specific topics of particular interest in the ethnographic arts. Topics thematically based. (A 150 and A 458 may not both be taken for credit.)

A 478 History of Ceramics

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: ENG-W 131
Study of the history of ceramics of the world, covering Near Eastern, Greek, Chinese, Japanese, and American ceramics. Emphasis on the historical development of pottery in individual cultures, as well as how one culture's pottery has influenced another.

A 490 Topics in Art History

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: ENG-W 131
Individual topics vary. Will be listed in course schedule. May be repeated with consent of instructor.

A 495 Reading and Research in Art History

Credit(s): 1 - 4 cr.
P: ENG-W 131
Individual-directed study of art history topics. Consent of instructor. May be repeated for a total of 8 credit hours.

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Ceramics Courses

S 165 Ceramics for Nonmajors

Credit(s): 3 cr.
Introduction to pottery through hand-forming techniques, wheelthrowing, glazing; clay body preparations. Ceramic techniques and aesthetics. (Will not count toward a major in Fine Arts.)

S 260 Ceramics I

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: F 100, F 101, F 102, P 273
An introduction to hand building, throwing, glaze mixing, and glaze application, including lectures on basic ceramic techniques.

S 361R Ceramics III

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: S 361
Advanced practice in wheel and hand forming methods, glaze chemistry, and clay body foundation. Critical thinking and aesthetics of ceramic art are emphasized.

S 461 Ceramics IV

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: S 361
Advanced practice in wheel and hand forming methods, glaze chemistry, and clay body foundation. Critical thinking and aesthetics of ceramic art are emphasized.

S 462 B.F.A. Ceramics

Credit(s): 1 - 6 cr.
P: Consent of the instructor
Continuing opportunity for extensive practice in ceramic studio techniques. Body preparation. May be repeated for a total of 18 credit hours.

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Drawing Courses

S 200 Drawing I

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: F 100, F 102
Introduction to drawing through a variety of drawing media, stressing basic visual awareness; seeing, representing, and technical command on a two-dimensional surface. Problems in handling placement, line, space, volume, value, and formal articulation.

S 301 Drawing II

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: S 200
Intermediate course in drawing from the model and other sources. Emphasis on technical command of the media in conjunction with the development of visual awareness. Continued problems from S200 with additional emphasis on individual awareness and sensitivity to media,surface, and content.

S 345 Life Drawing

Credit(s): 3 cr.
Detailed study of the human form. Emphasis on rendering, mood, expression, and skeletal and muscular structure.

S 401 Drawing IV

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: 6 cr. hrs. in S 301
Advanced drawing from the model and other sources using a variety of media, both conventional and invented. Craftsmanship, content, and personal style are stressed. May be repeated.

S 405 B.F.A. Drawing

Credit(s): 1 - 6 cr.
Concentrated tutorial in the drawing craft. Craftsmanship, content, and personal style are stressed. May be repeated for a total of 18 credit hours.

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Fine Arts Seminars Courses

U 400 B.F.A. Seminar: Sources and Resources–Professional Skills in Fine Arts

Credit(s): 3 cr.
Focuses on both personal and cultural issues in aesthetics and on building professional skills for careers in art.
Semester offered : Fall

G 400 B.F.A. Final Review

Credit(s): No credit.
Final portfolio review for B.F.A. program.
Semester offered : Spring

A 401 Art Theory-Senior

Credit(s): 3 cr.
This course is designed to cover a broad range of concerns vital to the art major, including graduating senior exhibition, contemporary theory, continued study in graduate school, and/or careers in the professional art world. (Required of majors. Must be taken during the 400-level studio sequence.)
Semester offered : Fall

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Graphic Design Courses

S 250 Graphic Design I

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: F 100, F 102, P 273
Graphic design course emphasizing log design and identity design. May be taken concurrently with F 101.

S 305 Internship: Graphic Design

Credit(s): Arr.
P: Permission of instructor.
Practical experience in graphic design.

T 338 Special Topics in Digital Media

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: Permission of instructor
Various topics in new media.

S 351 Graphic Design II

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: F 100, F 102, P 273
Graphic design course emphasizing typography and page layout. May be taken concurrently with F 101.

S 352 Graphic Design III

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: S 250, S 351
Graphic design course emphasizing production techniques.

P 380 Web Design

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: P 280, S 250, S 351, S 352
Photoshop for the Web, HTML, and Dreamweaver.

S 451 Graphic Design IV

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: S 352
Professional problem solving in graphic design. Elective.

S 452 B.F.A. Graphic Design

Credit(s): 1-6 cr.
Directed, advanced study in graphic design for B.F.A. majors. May be repeated for a total of 18 credit hours.

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Painting Courses

S 230 Painting I

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: F 100, F 102; S 200 or taken concurrently with F 101, P 273.
Introduction to painting in oil. Study of the spatial and expressive qualities of color, with an emphasis on composition and pictorial design. Development of technical skills in image making through exploration of traditional and modern methods of paint application. Introduction to surface preparation, framing, and display of paintings.

S 239 Painting for Nonmajors

Credit(s): 3 cr.
Introduction to painting in oil. Study of the spatial and expressive qualities of color, with an emphasis on composition and pictorial design. Development of technical skills in image making through exploration of traditional and modern methods of paint application. Introduction to surface preparation, framing, and display of paintings. (Will not count toward a major in Fine Arts.)

S 331 Painting II

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: S 230
Intermediate course in painting, with an emphasis on the technical command of both oil and acrylic media. Continued study in composition and pictorial design in painting. Further development in traditional and modern methods of paint application with an emphasis on individual experimentation. May be repeated once.

S 431 Painting III

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: S 331
Advanced course in painting aimed at the continued mastery of technical skills, with an emphasis on individual solutions to pictorial and conceptual problems in painting. May be repeated.

S 432 B.F.A. Painting

Credit(s): 1 - 6 cr.
Concentrated studio projects within the framework of the B.F.A. painting program. Attention to content, craftsmanship, intent, and resources. May be repeated for a total of 18 credit hours.

S 438 Water Media

Credit(s): 3 cr.
Study and exploration of water-based painting media. Attention to techniques and application of acrylic and watercolor.

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Printmaking Courses

S 196 Printmaking for Nonmajors

Credit(s): 3 cr.
Understanding of basic printmaking techniques through handson experience with monotype, relief, and intaglio (etching). Appreciation and sensitivity to the art of the print will be cultivated. This course will not count toward a major in Fine Arts.

S 240 Printmaking I or may be taken concurrently with F 101, P 273, S 200.

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: F 100, F 102, S 200or may be taken concurrently with F 101, P 273, S 200
Introduction to printmaking. Study of traditional and contemporary techniques, including, but not limited to intaglio (etching), monotype, and relief. Problems in pictorial composition will be emphasized along withunderstanding of technique. Appreciation and sensitivity to the art of the print will be cultivated.

341 Printmaking II: Intaglio

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: S 240
Printmaking II: Intaglio.

S 343 Printmaking II: Lithography

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: S 240
Advanced study with emphasis on plate and stone lithography. Problems in pictorial composition, drawing issues, and experimentation with technique will be stressed. May be repeated once.

S 344 Printmaking II: Silkscreen

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: S 240
Intermediate screen printing techniques.

S 348 Printmaking II: Relief

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: S 240
Intermediate relief printing techniques.

S 441 Printmaking III: Intaglio

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: 6 cr. in S 341 or S 343.
Advanced problems in intaglio and color printing techniques for qualified students. May be repeated.

S 442 B.F.A. Printmaking

Credit(s): 1 - 6 cr.
Directed study in printmaking. May be repeated for a total of 18 credit hours.

S 443 Printmaking III: Lithography

Credit(s): 3 cr.
P: 6 cr. in S 341 or S 343.
Advanced work in lithography, including color printing techniques for qualified students. May be repeated.

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Studio Courses

F 100 Fundamental Studio-Drawing

Credit(s): 3 cr.
A basic course for the development of visual awareness and coordination of perceptual and manual skills; seeing, representing, and inventing on an experimental, exploratory level on a two-dimensional surface. Problems in composition as well as hands-on work with the formal elements of art: line, shape, space, value, texture. Fulfills B.A. distribution requirement for the arts. May be taken concurrently with F 101, F 102, P 273, or P 280.

F 101 Fundamental Studio III, Three-Dimensional Design

Credit(s): 3 cr.
A basic course in the area of threedimensional design, with emphasis on the art elements of line, plane, and volume. Development of skills in basic media, techniques, and tools commonly used in the creation of three-dimensional art forms. Projects involve the three-dimensional processes of substitution and the additive and subtractive methods, including casting, modeling, carving, and constructing, through the use of a variety of sculptural materials. May be taken concurrently with F 100, F 102, P 273, or P 280.

F 102 Fundamental Studio–2D

Credit(s): 3 cr.
Emphasis on color theory and color relationships along with the principles and dynamics of two-dimensional design. May be taken concurrently with F 100, F 101, P 273, or P 280.

N 110 Introduction to Studio Art

Credit(s): 3 cr.
A general introduction to painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, and graphic design for the nonmajor.

P 273 Computer Art and Design

Credit(s): 3 cr.
Course introduces the Macintosh computer environment and imaging software that supports digital imaging and design. May be taken concurrently with F 100, F 101, or F 102.

P 280 Desktop Publishing

Credit(s): 3 cr.
Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe Illustrator. May be taken concurrently with F 100, F 101, or F 102.
NOTE: This course is not available at this time.

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