Art Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Number | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS | 1010 | BASIC DRAWING | (3). STU. 9. Pr., Not open to ARTS majors. Credit not applicable to BFA degree. Instruction in freehand drawing concepts, materials and techniques. A variety of approaches and subject matter will be used. |
| ARTS | 1030 | BASIC CERAMICS | (3). STU. 9. Pr., Credit not applicable to BFA. Instruction in principles of three-dimensional design and sculpture. Clay is used to explore techniques of casting, constructing, modeling and wheel throwing. Work with glazes and surface decoration. |
| ARTS | 1040 | BASIC PAINTING | (3). STU. 9. Pr., Not open to ARTS majors. Credit not applicable to BFA. Instruction in painting concepts, materials, and techniques. Waterbased paints and other media are used to explore a variety of approaches and subject matter. |
| ARTS | 1110 | DRAWING I | (3). STU. 9. Pr., Arts majors only; or departmental permission. Basic drawing with emphasis on accurate observation, pictorial organization, and the depiction of space; development of drawing skills using various black and white media. |
| ARTS | 1120 | DRAWING II | (3). STU. 9. Pr., ARTS 1110. Continuation of concepts and processes from ARTS 1110. Introduction to interpretive approaches with Arts 150 emphasis on concept, content, and creativity. Exploration of various black and white and color media. |
| ARTS | 1210 | 2-D DESIGN FOR FINE ART AND GRAPHIC DESIGN | (3). STU. 9. Pr., Arts majors only; or departmental permission. Elements and principles of basic two-dimensional design. Emphasis on composition, color theory, and craftsmanship. |
| ARTS | 1220 | 3-D DESIGN FOR FINE ART AND GRAPHIC DESIGN | (3). STU. 9. Pr., Arts majors only; or departmental permission. Elements and principles of basic three-dimensional design. Emphasis on spatial organization, color, and media exploration and craftsmanship. |
| ARTS | 1710 | INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY I | (3). LEC. 3. Fine Arts Core. Introduction to major art traditions of the world, from Paleolithic times to AD/CE 1000. |
| ARTS | 1720 | INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY II | (3). LEC. 3. Fine Arts Core. An introduction to world art, c.1000 to c.1700. Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Europe with Islamic and non-Western art of the same time period. |
| ARTS | 1730 | INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY III | (3). LEC. 3. Fine Arts Core. Major works of painting, sculpture and architecture from the Rococo period through the 20th century. Emphasis on styles and social, political and cultural relationships. |
| ARTS | 2110 | FIGURE DRAWING | (3). STU. 9. Pr., ARTS major; ARTS 1120, 1210, |
| ARTS | 2140 | ADVANCED DRAWING I | (3). STU. 9. Pr., ARTS major only. ARTS 2110. Concepts, materials and techniques with emphasis on the development of a personal vision and individual approach. Live nude models may be used. |
| ARTS | 2310 | PAINTING I | (3). STU. 9. Pr., ARTS 1120, ARTS 1210, ARTS 1220, two 1000-level art history courses. Instruction in painting concepts, materials and methods. |
| ARTS | 2410 | PRINTMAKING I | (3). STU. 9. Pr., ARTS 1120, ARTS 1210, ARTS 1220, two 1000-level art history courses. Instruction in basic forms, concepts, and materials of printmaking. Mono printing, relief and multiple originals are covered. |
| ARTS | 2510 | SCULPTURE I | (3). STU. 9. Pr., ARTS 1120, ARTS 1210, ARTS 1220, two 1000-level art history courses. Instruction in sculptural concepts, materials and construction methods. |
| ARTS | 2810 | CERAMICS I | (3). STU. 9. Pr., ARTS 1120, ARTS 1210, ARTS 1220 two 1000-level art history courses. Introduction to handforming methods for sculpture and vessel forms in clay. Work with glazes and firing. |
| ARTS | 3010 | ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ART | (4). LEC. 2, STU. 6. Pr., junior standing. Not open to ARTS major. A practical and hands-on introduction to teaching art, and the materials and methods related to elementary and pre-school art. |
| ARTS | 3100 | INTERMEDIA | (3). STU. 9. Pr., ARTS 2140, ARTS 2310, ARTS 2410, ARTS 2510, ARTS 2810, ARTS 1710, ARTS 1720, ARTS 1730. Introduction to concepts and visual problem solving in mixed media. |
| ARTS | 3150 | ADVANCED DRAWING II | (3). STU. 9. Pr., ARTS 2140. ARTS majors only. Medium and subject determined by student with approval of instructor. Emphasis on strengthening the student’s aesthetic awareness and technical skills. |
| ARTS | 3300 | PAINTING III | (3). STU. 9. Pr., ARTS 2140, ARTS 2310. Medium and subject determined by student and instructor. Emphasis on strengthening aesthetic awareness and technical skills. Live nude models may be used. |
| ARTS | 3320 | PAINTING II | (3). STU. 9. Pr., 2.5 grade-point average in ARTS 2140, ARTS 2310. Instruction in painting concepts, materials and techniques with emphasis on the development of technical skills and a personal vision and individual approach. |
| ARTS | 3420 | PRINTMAKING II | (3). STU. 9. Pr., ARTS 2140, ARTS 2410. Techniques of intaglio printmaking. May not be taken concurrently with ARTS 3430. |
| ARTS | 3430 | PRINTMAKING III | (3). STU. 9. Pr., 2.5 grade-point average in ARTS 2410, ARTS 2140, ARTS 2110. Techniques of lithography. May not be taken concurrently with ARTS 3420. |
| ARTS | 3520 | SCULPTURE II | (3). STU. 9. Pr., 2.5 grade-point average in ARTS 2510, ARTS 2140. Instruction in sculptural concepts, materials and techniques with emphasis on the development of technical skills, personal vision and individual approach. |
| ARTS | 3530 | SCULPTURE III | (3). STU. 9. Pr., ARTS 3520, ARTS 2140. Advanced sculpture with medium and subject determined by student and instructor. Emphasis on student’s aesthetic awareness and technical skills. |
| ARTS | 3700 | ART OF THE UNITED STATES | (3). LEC. 3. Pr., sophomore standing, 6 hours of 1000-level Art History or departmental approval. A study of architecture, painting and sculpture from colonial to recent times. Selected movements and works are considered in relationship both to European and to indigenous conditions and attitudes. |
| ARTS | 3710 | ANCIENT ART OF THE WEST | (3). LEC. 3. Pr., sophomore standing, 6 hours of 1000-level Art History or departmental approval. An examination of major art traditions of the ancient world: Egypt, Near East, Aegean, Greece, Rome. |
| ARTS | 3720 | MEDIEVAL ART OF THE WEST | (3). LEC. 3. Pr., sophomore standing, 6 hours of 1000-level Art History or departmental approval. A study of major art traditions of the West from the fall of Rome to CE 1400, with a selective focus on the major art traditions: Migration period, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque, Gothic and Italo-Byzantine. |
| ARTS | 3730 | RENAISSANCE ART IN ITALY | (3). LEC. 3. Pr., sophomore standing, 6 hours of 1000-level Art History or departmental approval. A study of the architecture, painting, and sculpture of the 15th and 16th centuries in Italy. |
| ARTS | 3740 | BAROQUE AND ROCOCO ART | (3). LEC. 3. Pr., sophomore standing, 6 hours of 1000-level Art History or departmental approval. A study of Baroque architecture, painting and sculpture in 17th-century Europe and of the Rococo style of the 18th century. |
| ARTS | 3750 | 19TH CENTURY ART | NU(3). LEC. 3. Pr., sophomore standing, 6 hours of 1000-level Art History or departmental approval. An introduction to major art movements from Neo-Classicism to Post-Impressionism and Art Nouveau.LL |
| ARTS | 3760 | 20TH CENTURY ART | (3). LEC. 3. Pr., sophomore standing, 6 hours of 1000-level Art History or departmental approval. A study of major developments in painting, sculpture and architecture in Europe and the United States from 1900 to recent times. |
| ARTS | 3770 | ANCIENT AMERICAN ART | (3). LEC. 3. Pr., sophomore standing, 6 hours of 1000-level Art History or departmental approval. A study of major art traditions of Nuclear America, from Mexico to the Andes, from the beginnings to CE 1550. |
| ARTS | 3780 | RENAISSANCE ART OF NORTHERN EUROPE | (3). LEC. 3. Pr., sophomore standing, 6 hours of 1000-level Art History or departmental approval. A study of the art of Northern Europe, CE 1300-1600. Major themes include cultural interchange, court and bourgeois patronage, rise of graphic arts, and the development of the art market. |
| ARTS | 3790 | ARTS OF ASIA | (3). LEC. 3. Pr., sophomore standing, 6 hours of 1000-level Art History or departmental approval. Introduction to major art traditions of Asia, from the beginnings to the present. |
| ARTS | 3800 | ISSUES AND CRITICISM CONTEMPORARY ART | (3). LEC. 3. Pr., ARTS 1710, 1720, 1730, one 3000-level art history course, levels I and II in a single fine arts studio sequence. Readings and discussions about art since 1970. |
| ARTS | 3820 | CERAMICS II | (3). STU. 9. Pr., ARTS 1120, 1210, 1220, and 6 hours of Art History. Introduction to wheel-thrown pottery. Presentation of historical and contemporary contexts for fine arts ceramics. Work with glazes and firing. |
| ARTS | 3830 | CERAMICS III | (3). STU. 9. Pr., ARTS 2810, ARTS 2140. Continuation of ARTS 2810 with increased emphasis on individual stylistic and conceptual concerns. |
| ARTS | 4010 | ART IN EDUCATION | (4). STU. 10. Pr., junior standing. Not open to ARTS majors. Principles and objectives of art issues pertinent to teaching on the public school level. Art appreciation and production emphasizing multicultural and interdisciplinary aspects of art in the classroom. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours. |
| ARTS | 4340 | PAINTING IV | (4). STU. 12. Pr., ARTS 3330, ARTS 1710, ARTS 1720, ARTS 1730, one 3000-level art history. Advanced painting with medium and subject idea determined by student with approval of the instructor. Emphasis on strengthening the student’s awareness and technical skills as a maturing painter. Live nude models may be used. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours. |
| ARTS | 4440 | PRINTMAKING IV | (4). LEC. 4, STU. 12. Pr., ARTS 3420, ARTS 3430, ARTS 1710, ARTS 1720, ARTS 1730, one 3000-level art history. Stylistic development, technical proficiency, and individual interest are pursued. Emphasis on aesthetic and conceptual growth through production and research. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours. |
| ARTS | 4540 | SCULPTURE IV | (4). STU. 12. Pr., ARTS 3530, ARTS 1710, ARTS 1720, ARTS 1730, one 3000-level art history. Advanced sculpture with medium and subject idea determined by student with approval of the instructor. Emphasis on strengthening the student’s aesthetic awareness and technical skills as a maturing sculptor. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours. |
| ARTS | 4840 | CERAMICS IV | (4). STU. 12. Pr., ARTS 1710, 1720, 1730, 3820, 3830, and one 3000-level art history. Continuation of ARTS 3830 with increased emphasis on individual stylistic and conceptual concerns. |
| ARTS | 4900 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | (2-3). IND. Pr., 3.0 minimum average in 3000-level ARTS courses in area of emphasis and departmental approval. Senior standing. Open to ARTS students only, who have shown ability, initiative and industry on individual projects. Independent studies are offered in Graphic Design, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Imaging, Art History, Ceramics and Photography (see department for listing). Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. |
| ARTS | 4910 | PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES | (2). STU. 6. Pr., Senior standing. Instruction in portfolio preparation, resume writing, gallery and museum exhibition, and information on a wide range of art careers and graduate study. Fall, Spring. |
| ARTS | 4967 | HONORS READINGS | (1-3). LEC. 3. Pr., membership in the Honors College, ARTS major only. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours. |
| ARTS | 4970 | SPECIAL TOPICS | (2-3). STU. Pr., Completion of all 1000-level Art History and all 1000-level Foundation courses, one 3000-level studio and junior standing. ARTS majors only. Offered in Design, Fine Arts, Imaging and Art History (see department for listing). Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. |
| ARTS | 4980 | SENIOR PROJECT FOR FINE ARTS | (4). LEC. 4. Pr., ARTS 2310, ARTS 2410, ARTS 2510, ARTS 2810 and Fine Arts studio sequence in one group through level IV. Must be taken student’s final semester. Coreq., ARTS 4910. A directed terminal studio project with choice of subject and medium. This project will be exhibited and a faculty committee will award a letter grade. Professional quality color images of the project work must be presented to the department before the student is cleared for graduation. |
| ARTS | 4997 | HONORS RESEARCH AND THESIS | (1-3). IND. Pr., membership in the Honors College, ARTS major only. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. |
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