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1 DEPARTMENT OF ART Art majors pursuing a BA must complete a minimum of six hours of introductory courses at the 100-level. The bulk of the remaining work may be in classes selected from other curricular offerings. Since three courses in Art History are required (excluding ), freshmen and sophomores might begin their study of that area. For information regarding the BFA program and the art major, please consult the catalog. All courses in the Department of Art are open to non-majors, if room is available, with the necessary prerequisites for studio art courses. ART , 02 TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN FA 3b INSTRUCTORS: Section 01: TBA, Art Studio-G-118, Ext Section 02: Pat Hunsinger, Art Studio-G-118, Ext ENROLLMENT: PREREQUISITE: None STUDENTS: This course will serve art majors as a foundation course, and the general student body as an elective. COURSE DESCRIPTION: A foundation course dealing with the fundamentals of visual perception on a twodimensional surface (line, shape, form, value, color, and the concepts of pictorial space). The course aim is to develop a visual awareness in the beginning student through an understanding of the formal elements that are employed in producing works of art. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Through project method, students explore pictorial principles. Students will be working in a variety of materials and techniques. Lectures and visual material serve to stimulate the student to realize the artistic possibilities of each project and to appreciate a variety of aesthetic viewpoints. Classroom discussion of the student's completed work serve to develop the student's critical acuity and vocabulary of art. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Students are required to attend class regularly and are responsible for the completion of projects within the time allowed. Purchase of materials approximately $100, and a lab fee of $35. Grading is based on individual growth as evident in the completed projects assigned. Class attendance and participation in classroom discussion are considered. ART all sections INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING FA 3b INSTRUCTORS: Section 01: Patricia Hunsinger, Art Studio-G-118, Ext Section 02: Linda Price, Art Studio-G-118, Ext Section 03: Sara Ferguson, Art Studio-G-118, Ext ENROLLMENT: 20 PREREQUISITE: None STUDENTS: Beginning art majors and students in other disciplines. No previous studio experience required. COURSE DESCRIPTION: A course in drawing for the beginning student. The course introduces students to a wide range of techniques and media. Drawing practice is the means through which students will expand their understanding of line, form, value, structure, spacial relationships, proportion, and composition. Students are encouraged to experiment while developing skills in perceptual drawing. This course offers opportunities for drawing from the figure, objects, and landscape. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Mainly consultation with students on an individual basis, during regular studio class sessions. Also, lectures, demonstrations, slide presentations, and group critiques, homework assignments and occasional field trips to art exhibitions. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Students expected to attend class regularly, and are responsible for a body of work presented at midterm and final critiques. Completion of projects in a timely manner, periodic scheduled discussion of work in progress. Purchase of studio materials is approximately $100. Grading is based on individual growth evident in the level of work achieved, amount of work completed, and attendance. ART all sections INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING FA 3b INSTRUCTORS: Section 01: Sarah Sutton, Art Studio-G-120, Ext

2 Section 02: Brody Burroughs, Art Studio-G-118, Ext ENROLLMENT: 16 STUDENTS: Beginning art majors and students from other disciplines. COURSE DESCRIPTION: A course in painting for beginners. Introduces students to the basic principles of oil painting. Areas that are broadly covered include color, composition, form, light, texture, and spacial organization. Students expand their awareness and gain in confidence as competence in these areas gradually develops. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Mainly consultation with students on an individual basis, during regular studio class sessions. Lecture-demonstrations, slide presentations, group discussion. Occasional reading assignments and field trips to museums and exhibitions. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Attendance, completion of projects in class, and out of class assignments. Purchase of materials, approximately $200. Grading is based on studio work accomplished, on individual growth evident in the level of work achieved, amount completed during the course, and attendance. ART all sections INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURE FA 3b INSTRUCTOR: Bill Hastings, Art Studio-G-107, Ext ENROLLMENT: 15 STUDENTS: Art majors as well as students from other disciplines. COURSE DESCRIPTION: To introduce students to working and thinking in three dimensions. Emphasis will be balanced between gaining technical experience in traditional materials and forming ideas for and about sculpture. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Technical demonstrations will be followed by studio work with individual contact. Critiques and class discussion will conclude each project. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Satisfactory completion of assigned projects within allotted time. Will require some work outside the scheduled class time. Lab fee of $125 and the purchase of some materials. Grading is based on satisfactory completion of assigned projects and participation in studio work and critiques as well as regular attendance. ART INTRODUCTION TO PRINTMAKING FA 3b INSTRUCTOR: Pamela Drix, Art Studio-G-118, Ext ENROLLMENT: 12 Introduction to Drawing or Painting recommended. STUDENTS: A cross-section of students from many disciplines, usually with some previously developed interest in art. Average class contains 10-20% art majors. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The focus of the course is the development of images using a variety of printmaking processes. Students will be introduced to fine art printmaking in relief (including linocut and woodcut) and intaglio (including etching, aquatint, and drypoint). COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lectures, demonstrations, and field trips followed by individual help during studio class sessions. Regular group critiques after the completion of projects. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Purchase of materials and lab fee, approximately $175. Student participation in group critiques. Submission of a portfolio at the end of the semester. Grading is based on improvement during the semester, effort, participation in group critiques, attendance and quality of the work in the portfolio. ART IMAGES IN DRAWING FA 3b INSTRUCTOR: Brody Burroughs, Art Studio-G-118, Ext ENROLLMENT: 20 PREREQUISITE: None STUDENTS: Beginning art majors and students in other disciplines. No previous studio experience required. COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to the practice of drawing for the beginning student, this course will also examine the purpose of drawing throughout human history, particularly as it relates to the theme of Inquiry, Imagination and Innovation. Employing a variety of techniques and media, students will develop an understanding of line, value, form and composition. While drawing from still life, landscape and the human figure will develop skills in perceptual drawing, students will also explore the intersections of drawing and thought,

3 creativity and context, and drawing's primacy from the origins of art to the virtual world. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: As a studio course, class sessions will consist of demonstrations, lectures and discussion, critiques and drawing directly from observation. Out of class work will include reading, writing and sketchbook assignments, and several creative drawing projects. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Students must purchase a supply kit, which costs approximately $115. Grades will be based on effort and quality of work, attendance, and participation in critiques and discussion. A portfolio of all work will be presented for a final grade. ART MAPT IT: DRAWING SYSTEMS FA 3b INSTRUCTOR: Sara Ferguson, Art Studio-G-118, Ext ENROLLMENT: 20 STUDENTS: Beginning art majors and students in other disciplines. No previous studio experience required. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Through the practice of drawing, we will engage with questions concerning the complexity of the world and its diverse systems, using the language of drawing for discussion and discovery. Students will learn ways of organizing information visually through systemic approaches - including visualization of information through various types of mapping that include the representation of time, movement and interactions. We will use drawing techniques to help generate ideas with a focus on the fundamental principles of drawing. Including an understanding of line, value, form and composition. Critique and presentation will be used as a means to explore a new vocabulary and an understanding of individual work. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class sessions will consist of demonstrations, lectures and discussion, critiques and drawing directly from observation. Mainly consultation with students on an individual basis, during regular studio class sessions. Out of class work will include reading, writing and sketchbook assignments, and several creative drawing projects along with the occasional field trips to art exhibitions. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Students must purchase a supply kit, which costs approximately $115. Grades will be based on studio work accomplishments and effort, attendance, and participation in critiques and discussion. A portfolio of all work will be presented for a final grade. For all students taking the course for ICC Systems are requirements to submit artifacts for their digital e-portfolio documentation. ART IDENTITY REIMAGINED: PAINTING FA 3b INSTRUCTOR: Dara Engler, Art Studio-G-127, Ext ENROLLMENT: 16 STUDENTS: Beginning art majors and students from other disciplines seeking Creative Arts Perspective courses within the themes of Identity. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Exploration of the purpose, meaning, and cultural context of painting, with a focus on the relationship of painting to both personal and social identity. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Hands-on introduction to techniques, materials and processes used in contemporary and historical painting. Students will produce a portfolio of paintings of their own explorations of re-imagined identity, and participate in group critiques, class discussions, and field trips to museums or galleries. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Attendance, completion of projects in class, and out of class assignments. Completion of digital e-portfolio documentation. Purchase of materials, approximately $150. Grading is based on studio work accomplished, on individual growth evident in the level of work achieved, amount completed during the course, and attendance. ART IMAGINING IDENTITIES SCULPTURE FA 3b INSTRUCTOR: Raymond Ghirardo, Art Studio-G-109, Ext ENROLLMENT: 15 STUDENTS: Art majors as well as students from other disciplines. COURSE DESCRIPTION: To introduce students to working and thinking in three dimensions. Sculpture explores the purpose, meaning and cultural context of contemporary sculpture and will communicate themes of identity through hands-on assignments incorporating both traditional and non-traditional techniques and processes. Students will produce a portfolio of sculpture demonstrating their personal explorations and

4 expressions of identity COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Technical demonstrations will be followed by studio work with individual contact. Critiques and class discussion will conclude each project. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Satisfactory completion of assigned projects within allotted time. Will require some work outside the scheduled class time. Lab fee of $125 and the purchase of some materials. Grading is based on satisfactory completion of assigned projects and participation in studio work and critiques as well as regular attendance. ART INTERMEDIATE DRAWING FA 3b INSTRUCTOR: Pamela Drix, Art Studio-G-118, Ext ENROLLMENT: 9 PREREQUISITE: ART STUDENTS: Art majors, minors, those interested in continuing exploration of drawing. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will explore conceptual and technical issues of drawing. A variety of materials and subject matter including still life, landscape and the figure will be addressed in the context of contemporary drawing practices. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class sessions will consist of drawing, demonstrations, lectures and field trips, formal and informal discussions/critiques. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Studio work, homework, and a sketchbook. Full attendance at all classes is required. Students will be expected to participate enthusiastically in class and develop a visual and verbal vocabulary with which to address the process and products of drawing. Successful completion of assignments and readings will require approximately three to four hours per week outside of class. Grading is based on the quality of work, completion of assigned work and sketchbooks, participation in class and attendance. ART FIGURE DRAWING FA INSTRUCTOR: Dara Engler, Art Studio-G-127, Ext ENROLLMENT: 15 PREREQUISITE: An introductory art course. Previous drawing experience or Introduction to Drawing is recommended. STUDENTS: Students with previous drawing experience. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will explore drawing with the study of the human form as primary subject matter. The figure will be examined with both anatomical and expressive concerns. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class sessions will consist of demonstrations, lectures and working directly from the nude model. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grades will be based on participation, quality and effort of class work and homework, group critiques and proper attendance. Attendance is critical as this is a studio course. Work done during class time will be collected and reviewed periodically and a portfolio will be built by the semesters end. ART , PRINCIPLES OF GRAPHIC DESIGN FA, LA INSTRUCTOR: TBA, Art Studio-G-118, Ext ENROLLMENT: 10 PREREQUISITE: ART Two-Dimensional Design STUDENTS: Art majors and students in other disciplines COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course serves as an introduction to design concepts and media in the visual arts common to advertising and commercial applications. There is an emphasis on visual communication through typography, image creation, and digital processes. Creating and managing visual forms (type and images) that communicate a particular message to a particular audience is the primary focus. Graphic design is a functional art used to identify, inspire, inform, persuade, and provoke. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Students will explore the fundamental principles of graphic design primarily through studio assignments and critiques, supplemented by readings, discussion and lecture. Students will use creative graphic design problem solving techniques in a series of projects that focus on how to skillfully manipulate and combine design elements to transmit meaning. The fundamental elements of composition, color, hierarchy, scale, rhythm and metaphor are the tools for this form of visual communication.

5 COURSE REQUIREMENTS/GRADING: Students are required to attend class regularly and are responsible for the completion of projects within the time allowed. Design projects are graded based on demonstration of an understanding of fundamental design concepts, thoughtful and original responses to assignments, effectiveness and depth of process, and care in craft and presentation. Active participation in critique and discussions is expected. Class attendance is an essential factor in determining a grade. Cost of materials is approximately $100. ART INTERMEDIATE PAINTING FA 3b INSTRUCTOR: Dara Engler, Art Studio-G-127, Ext ENROLLMENT: 9 PREREQUISITE: ART STUDENTS: Art majors, and students from other disciplines. COURSE DESCRIPTION: One-on-one student/teacher dialogue concerning ideas and issues in painting using still life, model, and memory. Guidance toward the development of visual and mental skills, in combination with academic studies, reveals a myriad of possibilities in terms of the exploration of ideas. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Painting through study of art and artists of the past and present. Painting from the figure. Field trips to museums and art openings when possible. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: No text. Purchase of supplies. Final portfolio of class work and homework. Grading is based on the portfolio, ability and degree of involvement with subject matter, and on attendance. ART INTERMEDIATE SCULPTURE FA INSTRUCTOR: Raymond Ghirardo, Art Studio-G-109, Ext ENROLLMENT: 10 PREREQUISITE: ART STUDENTS: Art major, art minors, and students from other disciplines. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Intermediate Sculpture will continue to build on the foundations introduced in ART , still with an emphasis on materials and methods, but with an increased conceptual and ideological basis. The studio component of the course will be supported with investigations and discussions of contemporary and historical sculpture as well as readings from contemporary art journals. The focus of the course will be on developing a series of sculptures in a variety of media. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: A series of problems will be assigned to be worked on in and out of class. Studio work will be supplemented with lectures, demonstrations, slide shows, and field trips. Critiques will be an important element. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Satisfactory completion of assigned projects within the allotted time. Will require some work outside of regularly scheduled class meeting times. Purchase of SOME MATERIALS, lab fee $150. Grading is based on seriousness of involvement with studio work, participation in group and individual critiques, and attendance. ART INTERMEDIATE PRINTMAKING-SILKSCREEN FA LA INSTRUCTORS: Susan Weisend, Art Studio-G-114, Ext ENROLLMENT: 12 PREREQUISITE: An introductory art course (Introduction to Drawing, Painting, or Printmaking recommended). STUDENTS: Art majors, art minors, as well as students from other disciplines with a special interest in this course. COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to screen printing as a fine arts medium. Students will learn various technical aspects of the medium including stencil and photographic processes. An emphasis will be placed on critical thinking, the creative process, and the conceptual content of the artwork produced in the course. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lectures, demonstrations, and field trips followed by individual help during studio class sessions. Regular group critiques after the completion of projects. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grading is based on the quality of the artwork, a commitment to participation in all aspects of the course including studio work and critiques, improvement during the semester, and attendance. The satisfactory completion of projects in the allotted time will require work outside of class. Purchase of materials and lab fee of $175.

6 ART ADVANCED DRAWING FA INSTRUCTOR: Pamela Drix, Art Studio-G-118, Ext ENROLLMENT: 6 PREREQUISITES: ART and ART or ART STUDENTS: Majors/minors with serious interest in art. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will promote the in-depth development of technique and media and will be geared toward developing unique personal expression. Group critiques and discussions with other members of the class will augment individual work. Subject matter will include still life, figurative, and landscape in the context of specific topics in contemporary practices, through problem-solving assignments. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Class sessions will consist of drawing, demonstrations, lectures and field trips, formal and informal discussions/critiques. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Studio work, individual projects, and a sketchbook. Full attendance at all classes is required. Students will be expected to participate enthusiastically in class and develop a visual and verbal vocabulary with which to address the process and products of drawing. Two oral presentations will be expected. Successful completion of assignments and readings will require three to four hours per week outside of class. Grading is based on the quality of work, completion of individual projects, participation in class, and attendance. ART ADVANCED PAINTING FA INSTRUCTOR: Dara Engler, Art Studio-G-127, Ext ENROLLMENT: 6 PREREQUISITES: ART and ART STUDENTS: Students with some previous experience in drawing and painting. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Opportunities to continue to work abstractly and from direct observation in order to develop greater visual awareness and sensitivity. Exploration of composition and the development of individual ideas. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: In class, students will work from the still life, model, and memory. Observation of color, values, and forms will be emphasized. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: No text. Purchase of supplies. Three hours, twice weekly, made up of class work and equal time out of class. Grading is based on commitment, ability, quality of work, and quality of final portfolio presentation. ART ADVANCED SCULPTURE FA INSTRUCTOR: Raymond Ghirardo, Art Studio-G-109, Ext ENROLLMENT: 5 PREREQUISITES: ART and ART STUDENTS: Art majors, art minors, students from other disciplines, with a developed interest in sculpture. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The focus of Advanced Sculpture will be the development of personal imagery and ideology through the construction of several works in the student's media of choice. Students at this advanced level are assumed to be familiar with a variety of materials and techniques allowing instruction to be primarily concerned with conceptual attitudes. Students are expected to develop both visual and verbal literacy concerning their own work and that of others through readings and group discussion. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture and slide presentations, primarily tutorial instruction, emphasis on on-going group interaction and criticism. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Two or more major projects. Will require some work outside of regularly scheduled class meeting times. Purchase of some materials, lab fee $150. Grading is based on seriousness of involvement with studio work and participation in individual and group critique. ART COMPUTER ART AND ANIMATION FA INSTRUCTOR: Raymond Ghirardo, Art Studio-G-111, Ext ENROLLMENT: 10 PREREQUISITES: Three studio art classes preferably painting and drawing.

7 STUDENTS: Art majors, minors. COURSE DESCRIPTION: To provide experience in the use of computers as a fine arts tool for printmaking, animation, and painting. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture-demonstrations followed by tutorial interaction during lab/studio time. Group critiques of finished works. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Satisfactory completion of assigned projects within allotted time. Will require work outside of scheduled class time! Lab fee $100. Grading is based on energy and integrity of the work produced - seriousness of involvement - quality of ideas, and work produced.

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