Art Studio - ARS (32)
Administered by Department of Art and Art History
Effective Fall 2009
Beginning level courses are open to all students and are intended to provide an introduction to that discipline. Advanced level courses may be repeated with the permission of the instructor and the department chair.
32.110 Drawing in Italy (3) - This class will enhance student’s experience of the culture, architecture, and landscape of Italy through drawing. Students will learn to employ a variety of drawing media to record their observation of varied subjects while exploring different locations in Italy. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.111 Introductory Drawing (3) - Examines various approaches toward drawing and explores the use of a variety of drawing materials. Studio practice and class critiques address each person's power of observation, craftsmanship, self-expression and growth. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.151 Three-Dimensional Design (3) - Introduction to the basic elements and principles of design such as the organization of visual elements and color, with emphasis on three-dimensional design. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.152 Two-Dimensional Design (3) - An introduction to the basic elements and principles of design such as the organization of visual elements and color, with an emphasis on two-dimensional design. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.195 Computer Art Graphics (3) - An introductory course exploring the potential of the computer as a tool to create fine art. Stresses images based on current computer technologies and use of software and computers to create new kinds of images. Emphasis on using technologies with a fine arts approach. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.201 Introductory Ceramics (3) - Introduces the processes of making and firing ceramic objects. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.202 Intermediate Ceramics (3) - Affords students the opportunity to become more involved by selecting their own methods of work. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 32.201.
32.210 Life Drawing (3) - Examines various approaches to drawing the figure. Students study anatomy and continue to develop technical facility with a variety of media. Contemporary and historical figurative concerns are examined. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.212 Intermediate Drawing (3) - Continues exploration of attitudes and materials stressing composition and form. Includes work from the human skeleton and linear perspective. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 32.111.
32.221 Fabric Design: Dye (3) - A comprehensive introduction to dye methods and design techniques on a variety of natural fabrics. Students will develop skills in Japanese Shibori, color discharge techniques, silk painting, chemical resist techniques, and direct application/Improvisational screen printing. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: None.
32.222 Fabric Design: Surface (3) - Consists of a comprehensive introduction to textile pigments and design on a variety of natural and synthetic fabrics. Students will learn repeat pattern design and direct application of pigment, manual stencil silk screen processes, photo silk screen processes and digital printing on fabric. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: None.
32.223 Fabric Design: Fiber Art (3) - Dye chemistry, studio art quilts, embellishment, wearable art, non-woven forms and soft sculpture. Students will explore the meaning, purpose, and significance materials. Beginning with basic practice, students will develop a vocabulary of techniques to achieve higher design/concept works. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.231 Introductory Painting (3) - Introduces the methods, materials and concepts of painting. Students explore paint applications techniques, color theory, and various subject matter. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.232 Intermediate Painting (3) - Promotes continued development in the processes of painting. Students work with new materials and subjects to gain broader experience with the medium. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 32.231.
32.241 Introductory Sculpture (3) - Explores three-dimensional artistic expression with an emphasis on introducing students to basic sculptural materials. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.242 Intermediate Sculpture (3) - Promotes continued development in the use of materials and processes; strives for unique individual expression. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 32.241.
32.261 Introductory Printmaking (3) - Introduction to the methods, materials and concepts of graphic art through exploration of basic printmaking techniques. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.262 Intermediate Printmaking (3) - Emphasis on color printmaking and color registration procedures. Provides a concentration in serigraphy and intaglio techniques. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 32.261.
32.275 Introductory Crafts (3) - Introduction to a varied array of crafts, methods, tools, materials, techniques and artistic concepts. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.276 Intermediate Crafts (3) - Provides a continued exploration of selected in-depth crafts processes and concepts on a more professional basis. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 32.275.
32.281 Introductory Photography (3) - Introduction to black and white photography as a medium of visual expression. Technical emphasis on fundamental camera and exposure controls and introduction to darkroom printing techniques. Photographic style, composition and theory discussed. Students must have a 35mm camera and provide their own film and paper. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.282 Intermediate Photography (3) - Continues exploration of black and white fine art photography. Emphasis on refining exposure and printing skills. Introduces zone system metering, medium format photography and alternative photographic processes. Students must have a camera and provide their own film and paper. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 32.281.
32.283 Color Photography (3) - Introduces students to color photography as a significant medium of communication and aesthetic expression and to the theory and processes involved in producing color photographs. Introduction to alternative color photographic processes will also be taught. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 32.281
32.292 Intermediate Digital Art (3) - A continuation of the theory and methods of digital art-making. The course will introduce digital publishing and web site design within a fine art context. Typography, experimental book structures, and interactive web design will be introduced. Explorations into concept and content development will be emphasized. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisites: 32.195 or permission from instructor.
32.303 Advanced Ceramics (3) - Provides student an opportunity to specialize through the pursuit of making an art object. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 32.202.
32.313 Advanced Drawing (3) - Entails studio practice, outside assignments and critiques in pursuit of self-discovery and personal expression. Each student completes an individual project. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 32.212.
32.323 Advanced Fabric Design (3) - Students generate a new body of work stemming from intensive studio practice. Students develop a professional portfolio, a cohesive body of work in Fabric Design and are required to hold an exhibition of advanced work. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: Students must take at least two 200 level courses in Fabric Design before the Advanced level.
32.333 Advanced Painting (3) - Facilitates individualized painting projects that encourage personal expression. Students begin to develop a professional portfolio. This course may be taken more than once with permission of the instructor. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 32.232.
32.343 Advanced Sculpture (3) - Focuses on the expansion of expression and its relationship to sculptural processes. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 32.242.
32.363 Advanced Printmaking (3) - Exploration of mixed media printmaking methods and concepts. Emphasizes photographic and lithographic techniques. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 32.262.
32.373 Intermediate Mixed Media: Portfolio Development (3) - Concentrated study of 2D and/or 3D mixed media such as paper making, book arts, soft sculpture, art quilts, wearable objects, dying and the application of mixed techniques to enhance expression in all subjects covered. Student directed development of concepts, methods and materials. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisites: 32.271 and 32.272.
32.374 Advanced Mixed Media: Portfolio Preparation/Exit Exhibition (3) - Preparation for a mixed-media exhibition and development of a professional portfolio. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisites: 32.271, 32.272, 32.373
32.376 Special Topics in Art Studio (1-3) - Provides instruction in areas of studio art not available in other courses.
32.383 Advanced Photography (3) - Requires students to develop personal photographic projects to produce during the semester. Emphasizes individual exploration of black and white photographic materials and processes. Students must provide a 35 mm camera, film and paper. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements. Prerequisite: 32.282.
32.393 Advanced Digital Art (3) - Advanced Digital Art (3 credits) - An advanced course that explores crossover and interplay between digital and traditional art forms. Emphasis will be on collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches using both conventional and digital components. Large scale output, non-linear sequencing, experimental structures, and interactive web content will be examined. Individual investigations and refinement of a developed body of work will be emphasized. Prerequisite: 32.292 or permission of instructor. May be repeated.
32.395 Art and Culture of France (3) - Provides a study-tour of France with specific attention to French art seen in relation to its social and cultural environment. Features a new theme and visits to related areas each time course is offered. Past themes include "The Age of Francis I," "The Art of Provence," and "The Normandy Influence." This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.475 Independent Study in Studio Arts I (1-3) - Allows individualized independent study in a selected studio area. Amount of course credit awarded is determined by the instructor on the basis of the substance and depth of the project to be undertaken. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of four levels of a studio area or its equivalent.
32.476 Independent Study in Studio Arts II (1-3) - Extension of 32.475 Independent Study in Studio Arts I.
32.480 Internship in Art (3-6) - Provides upper-level art majors with an opportunity to acquire meaningful experiences in practical work situations outside the regular courses prescribed by art curriculum (e.g. designers, merchandising operations, artists).
32.490 Art Gallery (3) - Provides involvement with the collection, preservation and exhibition of art work. Experience concludes with planning and hanging an exhibition in Haas Gallery of Art. Visits to museums and art galleries familiarize students with the varied nature and philosophy of exhibition today. This course counts as a Group A, Humanities and The Arts General Education Requirements.
32.500 Advanced Ceramics I (3) - Requires students to define in writing their level of knowledge and competency, then prepare a plan of study that will allow for a direction of work. Students are responsible for making and firing their own work.
32.501 Advanced Ceramics II (3) - Students intensify their study of selecting a specialized problem relating to the experiences gained in Advanced Ceramics I.
32.502 Advanced Ceramics III (3) - Students continue to pursue an advanced and refined level of study in the discipline of creating an art object. A specialized problem relating to the experiences gained in the first two levels facilitates continuity in learning.
32.503 Advanced Ceramics IV (3) - Focuses on professional and philosophical attitude reflected in students' work. Students are required to have an exhibition of their work.
32.510 Advanced Drawing I (3) - Explores advanced drawing techniques and involvement of personal expression and imagery.
32.511 Advanced Drawing II (3) - Emphasis on the development of individual themes and projects.
32.512 Advanced Drawing III (3) - Focuses on personal expression and imagery for potential thesis statement - self-direction and innovation.
32.513 Advanced Drawing IV (3) - Concentration and production of drawings for a unified thesis statement.
32.520 Advanced Crafts I (3) - Advanced levels of experimentation with contemporary idioms in crafts design. Emphasis on highly professional concepts of form and methods and on investigation and refinement of techniques as a means of realizing significant visual statements in crafts. Individualized instruction and independent planning for each student on all four levels.
32.521 Advanced Crafts II (3) - Individual concentration on specific media and related techniques. Intense involvement with refined design schemes, systems, and variations that are oriented toward an increasingly more defined singular direction in crafts.
32.522 Advanced Crafts III (3) - Highly independent and mature involvement with advanced concepts, methods, and processes in a specific crafts direction. Students should begin to develop a thesis presentation which should emerge from studio experiences, independent research, and from a wide, highly selective exposure to craft objects in museums, galleries, and private studios.
32.523 Advanced Crafts IV (3) - Continued involvement with advanced concepts in crafts. Concentration on completing final works for a one-man or a one-woman show. A definitive position paper reflecting a personal philosophy in crafts should be developed.
32.530 Advanced Printmaking I (3) - Advanced level exploration of traditional and/or experimental printmaking methods. Emphasis on personalized imagery and technical proficiency.
32.531 Advanced Printmaking II (3) - Exploration of advanced level printmaking including color and color registration procedures.
32.532 Advanced Printmaking III (3) - Focuses on personalized forms for potential thesis statement. Students are expected to be innovative and proficient in technology of printmaking.
32.533 Advanced Printmaking IV (3) - Concentration on the selected forms for a unified thesis statement.
32.540 Advanced Painting I (3) - Searches into purpose of painting with specific attention to traditional methods, i.e., glazing, egg tempera, and under painting.
32.541 Advanced Painting II (3) - Exploration and different approaches of painting for individual expression. Emphasis on achieving in representational painting.
32.542 Advanced Painting III (3) - Continued development into maturity of individual style - with emphasis on mural painting designed into architectural space.
32.543 Advanced Painting IV (3) - Mature fulfillment of personal expression. Painting should reflect continuity of intent and style. A selection of work is prepared for exhibition and thesis.
32.550 Advanced Sculpture I (3) - Requires students to define in writing their level of knowledge and philosophical direction, then prepare a plan of study that allows for a direction of work. Students are responsible for the completion of show quality pieces.
32.551 Advanced Sculpture II (3) - Emphasis on student experimentation while still being concerned with the concept form. Focus on growth and development of more positive philosophical ideas.
32.552 Advanced Sculpture III (3) - Students' work should reflect a significant transition from experimentations to a more definite direction in technique and aesthetic opinion.
32.553 Advanced Sculpture IV (3) - Students produce highly professional pieces of art while maintaining an awareness of their responsibility to society. This responsibility is fulfilled by an exhibition of each student work for a thesis.
32.580 Advanced Photography I (3) - Focuses on foundations of black and white photography for the advanced student. Emphasis on the technical controls of exposure and printing, research on historical and contemporary photographers and issues, and active participation in class critiques and lectures.
32.581 Advanced Photography II (3) - Students identify technical and conceptual problems and goals which they will pursue during the course. Written statement of intentions, self-evaluation of work, and a final portfolio required. Attendance at lectures and critiques is required.
32.582 Advanced Photography III (3) - Stresses proficiency in black and white exposure and printing. Students design a semester photographic project with a finished portfolio and exhibition as final goals. Continued class participation and development of technical skills expected.
32.583 Advanced Photography IV (3) - Students write a statement outlining their thesis work to be carried out during the course. A final thesis, exhibition, and portfolio are required.
32.595 Directed Study in Studio Art (3 or 6) - Continued development of a student's involvement in a studio area after satisfactory completion of four levels of advanced study in that area or in a related area of relevance. Consent of the instructor and the department chairperson are required.
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