Revelle, B.J., Chair; Heipp, R.C., Assistant Director; Cannon, L.A., Academic Adviser; Alberro, A.; Arbuckle, L.; Barletta, B.A.; Bleach, G.P.; Catterall, J.E.; Cutler, J.L.; Ferrandi, G.; Flannery, M.; Freeman, C.; Hyde, M. L.; Isaacson, M.J.; Janowich, R.; Kremgold, D.A.; Lidman, M. C.; Mueller, R.; O’Connor, J.A.; Pappenheimer, W.; Poynor, R.E.; Roberge, C.; Roland, S.; Scott, J.F.; Skelley, R.C.; Slawson, B.; Smith, N.S.; Stanley, D.J.; Streetman, E.Y.; Ward, J.L.; Westin, R.H.

Overview of art teaching field. Study of rationales for teaching art, contemporary art teaching practices, community art experiences and alternative career options.

The study of art teaching practices in the public schools. Emphasis on art curriculum, planning, art instructional strategies, art room management, and methods of evaluation in art.

The foundations of art teaching including aesthetics, art criticism, art history, the psychology of art, child growth in art, the history of art teaching, and research in art education.

Teaching art to children, adolescents and adults in the Saturday morning art school. Students will write lesson plans, analyze art expression problems of their students, analyze the learning process of students and evaluate students.

This course is intended to assist the preparing classroom teacher in developing a basic knowledge of art and of art teaching at the elementary level.

Introduction to the artistic experience by examining different ideas, approaches and purposes of art. (H) (Not counted for major)

Principles of art. Relation of styles to cultural context. Art and architecture from ancient times to the end of the Middle Ages. (H, I)

Continuation of ARH 2050. Art and architecture from the Renaissance to the present. (H, I)

The art and architecture of Egypt and the Near East from the beginnings of civilization until the Persian period. (H, I)

The art and architecture of ancient Crete and Greece through the Hellenistic age. (H, I)

The art and architecture of the Italian peninsula from the Etruscan period through the Roman Empire. (H, I)

The art and architecture of Europe and the Mediterranean region from approximately the fourth to the fourteenth centuries A.D. (H, I)

The art and architecture of Europe during the Romanesque and Gothic periods. (H, I)

A survey of the traditional arts of the Western Sudan and the Guinea coast. (H, I)

A survey of the traditional arts of the equatorial forests, the savannahs to the south of them, and portions of Eastern and Southern Africa. (H, I)

A survey of the visual arts of Oceania (Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia) within the context of the cultures which produced them. (H, I)

A survey of the visual arts of the American Indians north of Mexico from the prehistoric era to the present. (H, I)

Architecture, painting, sculpture and decorative arts in Anglo-America from the 17th century beginnings to the end of the 19th century. (H)

The architecture, painting, sculpture and important minor arts of colonial and modern Latin America. (H, I)

Art and architecture of Pre-Columbian Lower Central and South America, focusing on the Andean Indian civilizations. (H, I)

Art and architecture of Pre-Columbian civilizations of Mexico and the Maya area from about 3000 B.C. until the Spanish Conquest in A.D. 1521. (H, I)

Review of principal theories in the history of criticism. Analysis and evaluation of works of art. Problems in the criticism of contemporary art. Required for art history majors. (H)

Greek sculpture from its beginnings in the Geometric period through the Hellenistic period. (H, I)

The architecture of the Italian Renaissance from the mid fourteenth century through the mid sixteenth century. (H, I)

Italian art from 1200 to 1500. Emphasis upon painting and sculpture. (H, I)

Continuation of ARH 4310. Italian art and architecture from 1460 to 1590. Emphasis on painting and sculpture. (H, I)

Sources and development of late 14th, 15th and 16th century art outside Italy. Emphasis on painting and prints.(H, I)

Continuation of ARH 4311-4331. European art and architecture in the 17th and 18th centuries. Emphasis on painting and sculpture. (H, I)

European art and architecture in the nineteenth century. Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Emphasis on painting and sculpture. (H, I)

European and American art from Post-Impressionism to 1945. Emphasis on painting and sculpture. (H)

Continuation of ARH 4452. Emphasis on American art from the 1940’s through the 1960’s. (H)

Continuation of mid-twentieth century art (ARH 4453). Main movements in international art since about 1970 to the present. Focus is on the theory and various expressions of Post-Modernism. (I)(H)

Survey of major technical, stylistic and critical directions in photography, nineteenth century on. (H, I)

Rotating special topics in art history.

In-depth discussion of selected field of art, either a period and area or a topic. Analysis of art-historical writings through class presentations and written papers. Offered by members of the art history faculty on alternating basis.

This course introduces the concepts, theories and information for development in Art 1803C, the studio component linked with this visual arts foundation course. It is a forum for demonstrations, seminar activities and visiting speakers, as well as the more traditional lecture and visual aid format.

Small enrollment sections. Interdisciplinary, team taught, introductory studio experiences in a wide variety of media. In-depth exploration of creative processes principles of artistic integrity and the nature of artistic meaning.

An introductory studio course for the student who does not intend to major in art. Emphasis upon creative expression rather than technical proficiency. Not available for credit toward a major in art. This course may be taken on the S-U option.

Exploration in craft media such as leather, clay, reed, plastic, wood and native materials. Attention directed toward creative design and function as well as craftsmanship.

Development of objective and non objective sculptural form using clay as the primary medium. Emphasis on 3D design.

Exploration using ceramic processes for expressive manipulation of 3D form. Investigations of color and surface in relationship to three dimensions.

Emphasis on visual analysis and symbol conceptualization. Experiences in figure-ground, spacial concepts and compositional dynamics.

Exploration of the expressive potential of letter form as visual art. Emphasis on shaping and spacing forms into meaningful communications.

Introduction to descriptive drawing. Basic theories of observation and depiction including perspective and chiaroscuro.

Introduction to the principles of visual movement in 2D art as well as the depiction of figurative gesture in drawing.

Basic monoprint technique, methods and materials. Color theory as applied to printmaking and other art media.

Exploration of Figure Ground theory as related to 2D visual design and picture making. Basic skills in relief printing; Linocut–woodcut.

The organization of lights and darks in design and pictorial applications. Basic painting techniques in oil, acrylic and gouache.

Investigation of color interaction and its role in pictorial composition. Exploration of color and light as well as the expressive use of color in painting.

An introduction to the basic practices of digital media including the manipulation of still images, sequences of images and sound.

An introduction to the basic practices of video media with emphasis on narrative, planning of action and sequencing of images.

An investigation into the co-shaping of form and space in full 3 dimensions. Emphasis on additive and subtractive processes.

Based on objects that float, inflate or suspend. This course examines weight, mass, and space as artistic phenomena. Instruction in appropriate construction techniques.

An introduction to visual concepts: principles of visual organization and perception; visual thinking; and the use of the tools, materials and techniques basic to many visual arts and design fields. Lecture and studio components. (H).

Rotating special topics in studio art and studio practice.

An introduction to ceramic arts including vessel-making, tile works and sculpture. An overview of historic precedents and contemporary examples. Methods of construction include: pinch, coil, slab, and molds. Low fire materials and processes.

Investigation of technical, aesthetic and conceptual issues in pottery. Students study the formulation of clay and glaze materials. Development of personalized expression through vessel forms.

Studies in experimental sculpting methods as applied to ceramics. A focus on sculptural issues, space and conceptual development. Studies of specialized processes for surfacing and firing larger scale ceramic sculpture.

Introduction to use of the potter’s wheel as a tool, high fire materials and processes. Research in aesthetic expression through vessel forms.

Emphasis on development of concepts, metaphors, narratives and visual translations. Projects in line art, screen process, photography and color.

Creative thinking and form making in design. Emphasis on visual invention and compositional dynamics.

Training in tools and materials of Graphic Design, including printing processes, computer and video processes, photographic and electronic media.

Explores the visual organization and integration of typographic information with images in printed documents. Nomenclature, mechanical processes, design and historical contexts are emphasized.

Explores color theory and color usages in drawing. Emphasis on techniques, strategies, and materials.

Comprehensive study of the figure from observation of live models. Study of anatomy, composition and conceptual strategies.

Exposure to unfamiliar materials and techniques both antique and modern. Invention strategies and contemporary motivating factors explored.

Historic and contemporary uses of sketch journals. Exploration of notation, studies, invention and conceptualization in sketchbook drawing techniques.

Studio training in this basic printmaking process including dry point, etching and color intaglio. Continued emphasis on artistic inquiry.

Studio and print shop training in lithographic technique, including plate and stone methods. Emphasis on continued conceptual development.

Exploration of screen printing techniques utilizing drawn and photogenerated stencil processes.

Application of film and digital photography to printmaking media utilizing intaglio printmaking.

An examination of form and structure theory in painting and its application in development of idea and painterly process.

Development of idea through the creation of series, groups and suites.

The human figure serves as a formal and expressive motif as well as a departure point for creating individual painting statements.

Exploration of non-traditional materials and techniques. Alternative methods and approaches are examined. Contemporary as well as historical.

An exploration of time-based computer art including animation, interactive and Internet-based projects.

Problems in sculptural form and composition. Work in plaster, clay, metal and other materials.

Modeling figural forms from the observation of live models. Mold-making and basic casting procedures in a variety of materials.

Processes and materials in wood or stone involving development of concepts of figural sculpture.

Continuation of ART 3701C. Emphasis upon sculptural materials. Mixed media, metal fabrication and casting.

An introduction to figure sculpture using fired clay as medium including building, surfacing and firing ceramics and study of the human body for representation in three dimensions. Class format includes slide and video presentations, a life model sequence, critiques and team firings.

An exploration of the boundaries of physical and electronic media including the use of sound, light, computers and motion in sculpture.

Critical thinking, problem solving and creative activity in collaboration and cross media art-making. May be repeated with change of content.

Emphasizes the physical properties of the artist’s materials.

An introduction to time-based art practice including performance, installation, sound and visual media.

An exploration of video with an emphasis on editing and building a personal vocabulary through the electronic image.

Advanced technical and creative problems with a focus on developing personal concepts.

Special emphasis on history and theories of graphic design, including innovations and contemporary issues.

Self directed complex and integrated design projects.

Bridges the study of design and professional practice. Emphasis on practical graphic design issues applied to real-world experiences.

Advanced Graphic Design problems in advertising campaigns and multiunit visual communication systems.

Emphasis upon individual and creative expression.

Advanced problems in creative printmaking.

Emphasis upon individual creative expression.

Focus on the completion of larger scale student directed projects with a special emphasis on pre-production planning and advanced editing techniques.

Advanced work in computer-mediated art including animation and interactive works in both the physical and virtual domain with a special emphasis on the completion of larger scale student-directed projects.

Advanced problems in sculptural form with further development of processes and techniques.

Rotating special topics in studio art and studio practice.

Supervised practical experience with an art, graphic design or museum facility according to an approved program. Special seminar and evaluation sessions with faculty adviser and art facility manager.

Visual verification of artistic qualifications for BFA degree. Preparations and activities (exhibition, portfolio, installation, etc.) to be determined in consultation with faculty adviser.

Fundamentals of visual arts and of music needed by the classroom teacher for teaching art and music in the elementary school. Students with sufficient background may exempt the course by examination.

An analysis of the basic elements and concepts of the visual arts, music, theater, and the dance to establish a fundamental base from which decisions can be made about what one sees, hears, and feels. Understanding, appreciation, and literacy in the arts are developed and are strengthened by participating in arts experiences. (H)

Selected films and readings will be used to study a select sequence of the greatest and/or most challenging works of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the Western tradition, viewed as demonstrations of Western man’s concepts of self, nature, and God. (H)

The visual arts seen in the cultural context of Sub-Saharan Africa, the Pacific, Native America, India, China, and Japan; prehistoric to recent. (H)

A study of the relationship between art and culture in different periods, including patronage, the role of the artist and the relationship between art and economic, political, religious and ideological forces.

Introduction to the Practices, theories, histories of photography. Acquisition of bask darkroom skills and key elements of contemporary theoretical approaches to visual art.

The use of non-traditional light sensitive processes to explore aspects of image manipulation.

The light and shape aspects of photographic images. Theories of space and 2D composition. Basic camera and darkroom techniques.

A consideration of the use and technique of color photography. Cameras, films and darkroom developing techniques are covered.

Advanced study in artificial lighting, color balancing of mixed light sources, view camera techniques to control distortion, focus and painting with light.

Fundamentals of photography. Operation of camera. Developing, printing, enlarging. Principles of photography as a means of personal expression.

Studio methods and techniques in creating still images using electronic digital technology.

Use of the camera as a medium of individual creative expression. Experimental projects in black and white and color photography.