Courses for Art and Art History

Not applicable to the studio or art history majors or minors. Introduction to the appreciation of art through an examination of the nature, themes, and purposes of art, the exploration of visual arts media and methods; and a survey of art history and artistic masterpieces. The course develops a learned understanding of artistic expression and creative processes through aesthetics to include critical thinking skills with historical and/or cultural content. The course emphasizes aesthetic value of fine arts, rather than performance.

Survey of major examples of painting, sculpture, and the applied arts of India, China, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia. The course develops a learned understanding of artistic expression and creative processes through aesthetics to include critical thinking skills with historical and/or cultural content. The course emphasizes aesthetic value of fine arts, rather than performance.

This course introduces students to the history of visual and material culture on a global scale during the period 50,000 BCE to 1400 CE. The course develops understanding of artistic expression and creative processes, with special attention paid to materials, appreciation of artistic innovation and creation, and the relation between art and society. Students will advance critical thinking skills, considering works across cultures and chronology, engaging concepts of the individual and the collective, and the role of art in shaping our understanding of historical concepts and events. The course develops a learned understanding of artistic expression and creative processes through aesthetics to include critical thinking skills with historical and/or cultural content. The course emphasizes aesthetic value of fine arts, rather than performance.

This course introduces students to the history of visual and material culture on a global scale during the period 1400 CE to the Present. The course develops understanding of artistic expression and creative processes, with special attention paid to materials, appreciation of artistic innovation and creation, and the relation between art and society. Students will advance critical thinking skills, considering works across cultures and chronology, engaging concepts of the individual and the collective, and the role of art in shaping our understanding of historical concepts and events. The course develops a learned understanding of artistic expression and creative processes through aesthetics to include critical thinking skills with historical and/or cultural content. The course emphasizes aesthetic value of fine arts, rather than performance.

This number is used for special projects determined by the instructor or for independent research projects proposed by students. In the latter case, the project must be approved by a sponsoring faculty member and the department chairperson. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.

This topics-based course that will address current issues in the study of Art History (topics will vary).

This course surveys the architecture, painting, and sculpture of Ancient Italy and the lands of the Roman Empire from the earliest record of the Etruscans to the death of Constantine the Great in 337 CE. Lectures, readings, and classroom discussion focus on the socio-political, technological, and religious contexts of Etruscan and Roman material culture.

This course focuses on major monuments of painting, sculpture, and architecture, as well as wider visual culture, produced in the Early Christian West and the Byzantine Empire 312-1453 CE. Attention will be paid to major styles/developments with reference to relevant social, political, religious, historical and technical issues.

This course will explore the history of Korea from ancient times to the present through the lens of art and culture. This interdisciplinary course examines intersections of art, religion, and politics in Korea and Korea’s interactions with China and Japan. The close analysis of the cultural context of Korean art and visual culture will lead one to a deeper understanding of global culture. The course develops a learned understanding of artistic expression and creative processes through aesthetics to include critical thinking skills with historical and/or cultural content.

This course examines the vibrant and diverse art and visual culture of South and Southeast Asia through the art, architecture, and material culture associated with the current geopolitical states of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.

This course will examine the varied traditions and genres of art and architecture produced in China during its important imperial era from the Tang to Qing dynasties (7th century to late 19th century). Writing proficiency within this discipline is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper-division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course.

This course will examine the varied traditions and genres of Japanese art from the Asuka period to the Meiji period (6th to early 20th century). Writing proficiency within this discipline is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper-division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course.

This course will examine the rich traditions and varied genres of prints and print production in East Asia (China, Korea, and Japan) from around the ninth century to the present time.

This course examines the cultural contexts in which European medieval art and architecture went from neglect and sometimes destruction in postmedieval contexts to being valued and collected from the 19th to 21st centuries. The course lectures and assignments will expose students to cultural and societal issues and perspectives and lay the foundation for responsible participation in a diverse society by preparing students to make informed decisions in the complex cultural contexts of both the U.S. and global communities. U.S./global citizenship-related assignments are required in this course, and may include written assignments, exercises with analysis of datasets and student presentations. These assignments encourage demonstration of higher-level critical thinking skills through the analysis and processing of information within a cultural and societal context. One major U.S./global citizenship-related assignment will be due and returned to the students with feedback prior to mid-term.

This course focuses on major monuments of painting, sculpture, and architecture, as well as wider visual culture, produced in Western Europe between 500-1150 CE. Beginning with backward glances at Roman traditions, special attention is focused on works of art representative of major styles/developments during the focus period with reference to relevant social, political, religious, historical and technical issues.

This course examines the wealth of visual and material cultures of Europe and the broader Mediterranean from roughly 1200-1450. Materials considered will include sculpture, architecture, painting and manuscripts, as well as metal work and enamels, ivories, textiles, and portable objects from both European and non-Western cultures. Objects and monuments will be explored within their relevant social, political, religious, cultural and historical contexts. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper-division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course.

Selected monuments of peninsular Spanish art from the prehistoric period to the contemporary period.

This course provides students with a survey of painting, sculpture and architecture produced in Northern Europe (France, Flanders, Germany, England) between 1350 and 1600, concentrating on knowledge of major monuments and artists. Beginning with backward glances at the fourteenth century, attention will be focused on developments and major themes important to study of the period (including relations between North and South, the status of the artist, and the impact of religious change on works of art), thus encouraging students to have a long-range view of the traditions behind the focus works.

Survey of the art of Florence emphasizing the artists and the patrons, such as the religious orders, guilds, and private families who created the Renaissance style in painting, sculpture, and architecture.

This course provides students with a survey of painting, sculpture and architecture during the early Italian Renaissance in major city centers, concentrating on knowledge of major monuments and artists. Attention will be focused on fourteenth-century traditions, fifteenth-century developments, and major themes important to study of the period (technical innovations, the inheritance and influence of antiquity, the status of the artist, religious and political symbolism, the requirements of patrons and the market, and the impact of social conditions and historical events). A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper-division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course.

This course provides students with a survey of painting, sculpture and architecture in the later Italian Renaissance (c. 1480-1580) in major city centers, concentrating on knowledge of major monuments and artists. Beginning with backward glances at the fifteenth century, attention will be focused on sixteenth-century developments and major themes important to study of the period (including Mannerism, the status of the artist, and the impact of religious change on works of art), thus encouraging students to have a long-range view of the traditions behind the focus works.

This course provides a survey of Southern Baroque painting, architecture, and sculpture, focusing primarily on Italian and Spanish art produced between 1600-1700. A variety of genres are addressed including Christian and mythological works, portraiture, still-life, and landscape. Issues considered include the impact of the Counter Reformation on artistic production; patronage; gender; classicism and naturalism; and the status of artists. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper-division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course.

Survey of the art of 17th-century Belgium, Holland, and France.

Painting, sculpture, and decorative arts from the colonial period to the twentieth century.

This course will focus on the architecture of United States from its earliest origins to the twentieth century. Both high architecture and vernacular styles will be addressed. Students will look at both the structures and their visual and material culture in an attempt to understand the unfolding of the history of the American landscape. The main objective of the course is to both develop an awareness of the general history of architecture produced in the United States and to form a contextual basis for it. Therefore, issues involving race, class, and region will figure heavily into investigations. Students learn related architectural terminology and gain the ability to identify unique aspects of buildings. The course will be comprised of lecture material, discussion, and activities.

A study of American Art and visual and material culture before 1815. Writing proficiency within this discipline is required for a passing grade in this course. Written assignments require coherent, logical, and carefully edited prose. These assignments require students to demonstrate higher-level critical thinking skills, such as analysis and synthesis.

This course will focus on the arts of the African diaspora, and how the circulation of people, ideas, and goods from Africa was fundamental in establishing diasporic communities and identities in the Americas and Western Europe. The class will be both chronological and thematic as it focuses on the ways in which one culture has infiltrated and influenced other cultures around the world. With this in mind, the course will begin by defining the term “diaspora.” Students will then study various examples of art produced by the “home” culture, or Africa. Finally, the course will trace evidence of African art’s influence and impact of the art of the global diaspora. Written assignments require coherent, logical, and carefully edited prose. These assignments require students to demonstrate higher-level critical thinking skills, such as analysis and synthesis.

This course focuses on the development of art and culture in the United States between 1815 and 1880. Beginning with the early national period and continuing through post-Civil War Reconstruction, the development of art in the United States will be studied within the context of sectional discord, Native American removal, enslavement, emancipation, and western expansion, all occurring as the US navigated their role on an international stage. Objects will be studied within their political, social, and cultural contexts. In approaching the visual arts from the context of their creation, including considering works’ global roots within the United States, course content will prepare students to be informed participants in society with awareness of much historic precedent for contemporary events.

A study of American Art and visual and material culture from the 1880 to 1945.

This course examines the painting, architecture, photography, performance, new media, and sculpture that has defined the period between High Modernism and the contemporary era. While US and European works of art are a central focus of this course, students will study them in both national and global contexts. A fundamental premise of this class is that—from 1945 onward—artists and their art are inevitably influenced by both national and global phenomena including diaspora and migration, settler colonialism, rapid international communication, the digital turn, and transcultural knowledge exchange. Study of these phenomena will emphasize the integral role that US and global cultural citizenship play in understanding the historiography of art after 1945. Although this is a lecture-based class, students are nonetheless required to participate in class discussion and collaborative activities during class meetings. US and Global Citizenship assignments are required in this class.

This is not a traditional history of photography course, singularly discussing the evolution of photographic techniques, different types of photographic media, and related aesthetic issues. Rather, this class emphasizes selected topics in the cultural and social history of photography from the nineteenth century to the present day, including the influence of photography on national identity; social identities; the impact of photographic imagery (and photographic reproduction) on European and American avant-garde art movements; and the theoretical and philosophical frameworks developed to examine the indexical image. The role of photography in other areas – including popular culture and mass media, science, and medicine – will also play a role in our studies.

This course focuses on the historical development of art exhibitions and curatorial practices from the 18th century to the present. Students will analyze how exhibitions have shaped art history and public engagement, focusing on the display of works of art in museums, galleries, and alternative spaces. Topics include the rise of the museum, 19th-century salons, avant-garde exhibitions, biennials, and contemporary curatorial strategies. Through readings, discussions, and projects, students will critically evaluate exhibition design, interpretive frameworks, and the role of the curator.

This course examines painting, architecture, photography, and sculpture that served to define modernism from the later 19th through the mid-20th century. While US and European works of art are a central focus of this course, students will study them in a global context. A fundamental premise of this class, in other words, is that US and European modernism did not develop in a vacuum. Rather, works of art defined as modernist were entwined with and marked by global phenomena including imperialism and colonial conquest, diaspora and migration, and intercultural exchange. This course carries a writing intensive (W) designation. Policies related to this designation apply.

Survey of visual art production across the Latin American world (including South America, Central America, and the Caribbean), from the colonial period to the twentieth century. This is a “U.S./Global Citizenship Course” (US/GC). Policies related to that designation apply.

Survey of the history of building in the American South with an emphasis on the antebellum South.

This class will focus on the creative production, contemporary reception, and critical interpretation of African American art from the colonial period to the present—an examination that intersects inexorably with studies in American art, material culture, Modernism, and post-colonialism (among a host of other fields and disciplines.) So, while visual representations of and by African Americans provide the content for this course, the broader methodological and theoretical issues they raise are applicable to images, objects, and structures from a variety of cultures and civilizations. Indeed, this course will engage at least three general themes central to art historical and visual cultural studies generally - cultural encounters within colonial contexts; constructions of “race” and “blackness” within the African diaspora; and conceptualizations of “Modernism” in 20th-21st centuries. Writing proficiency within this discipline is required for a passing grade in this course.

Throughout the 20th century, African Americans employed a variety of strategies toward the attainment of social, political, and economic equality. At different historical moments, specific agenda, tactics, and participants have come to the forefront, yet the overall objectives remain the same. During the 1920s and 1930s, many African Americans put forth a fusion of cultural and political activism as the vanguard of the movement. While exploring the rich art of the era, this course looks beyond traditional artistic models and delves into the work of literary and performing artists to present students with a deeper and more complete understanding of the complex and dynamic social, cultural, and political phenomenon known as the New Negro or Harlem Renaissance. The course will explore the intersection between culture and politics during a specific moment in African American history and examine its place within the larger quest for equality. Readings will include works by Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Augusta Savage, Alain Locke, Carl Van Vechton, Fannie Hurst, and Aaron Douglass, among others. Writing assignments require coherent, logical, and carefully edited prose. These assignments require students to demonstrate higher-level critical thinking skills, such as analysis and synthesis.

This course is a survey of Indigenous art across North America, from pre-contact to the contemporary period. The class will study the art of various Native people, exploring regional styles, with an emphasis on aesthetics, cultural function, and factors of change, as well as ceremonial and commercial art. Topics will include sovereignty, the impacts of historical and present-day colonialism, appropriation, and other issues of current concern.

This course examines the visual language of contemporary Korean art and popular culture with an emphasis on critical analysis and effective writing. Students study a range of media, including painting, installation, performance, video, and multimedia, to understand how these artistic practices shape and reflect the visual and social environments of everyday life. The course builds analytical skills through engagement with aesthetic, historical, and cultural contexts, fostering a deeper understanding of artistic expression and creative processes. This course carries a Writing (W) designation, and all associated requirements apply.

This seminar examines the history of modern and contemporary Chinese art and visual cultural production from the early twentieth century to the present. It traces the artistic responses to the pivotal cultural and political shifts in China from the fall of dynastic rule in 1911 to the period of High Socialism of the mid-1950s to the early-1980s, and the economic and social reforms since the 1980s. It surveys and analyzes experimentation in the ink medium, oil painting, sculpture, installation, performance, photography, time-based art, and site-specific works. These artistic practices are considered through the theoretical frameworks of race, gender, nationalism, modernity, globalization, postcolonialism, and institutional structures. While focusing on the development of art and visual culture in Sinophone regions (Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Chinese diasporas), the course is designed to bring a diverse global perspective to the discussion of the phenomenon of “Chinese Contemporary Art.” Writing proficiency within this discipline is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper-division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course.

Selected topics in the art and architecture of the Middle Ages. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper-division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course.

This course provides students with an in-depth study of a specific issue or theme in Renaissance or Baroque Art. This course carries a writing intensive (W) designation. Policies related to this designation apply.

Study of a selected theme in American art or architecture. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours. Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper-division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course.

This course surveys various genres, themes, and aesthetic theories that have informed modern and contemporary art. The class approaches this wide array of material through attention to specific themes and/or various critically defined paradigms and applies these themes/paradigms to various subjects and media areas including institutional critique, popular culture, photography, painting, sculpture, performance, installation, and video. This course carries a writing intensive (W) designation. Policies regarding this designation apply.

This course will study the politics of representation (and the relationship between the image and ideology) in African American photography from the 1840s to the present. Aesthetics, gender, class, the impact of slavery, lynching, colonialism, neocolonialism, and globalization on the arts, as well as issues of memory, identity, subjectivity, historical “truth,” and race, will be explored in relation to African American photographers. Students will consider the production, distribution, consumption, and archiving of these visual texts, as well as the materiality and mass replication of the photographic artifact, and examine various genres of visual texts, from the social documentary to portraiture to art photography. As students analyze the photography of Jules Lion, A.P. Bedou, Louis Agasisz, James VanDerZee, Gordan Parks, Carrie Mae Weems, and Latoya Ruby Frazier, among others, they will consider to what extent photographs comment upon or subvert racial identities and social hierarchies, what role the camera plays in protest movements, and whether one, as Audre Lorde asks, can ever dismantle the master’s house with the master’s tools. Written assignments require coherent, logical, and carefully edited prose. These assignments require students to demonstrate higher-level critical thinking skills, such as analysis and synthesis.

This seminar examines the disciplinary foundations, historiography, and major issues of art history and explores the various methodological approaches used in the field. It investigates the ways in which the methods and theories of art history contribute to our understanding of history, aesthetics, and social practices through art objects. Students will explore the methodologies employed by art historians and evaluate – as scholars, readers, and writers – complex issues and a range of scholarship. Class time will center on verbal communications, including student-led discussions of assigned readings and oral presentations. This course carries a writing intensive (W) designation. Policies related to this designation apply.

This number is used for special projects determined by the instructor or for independent research projects proposed by students. In the latter case, the project must be approved by a sponsoring faculty member and the department chairperson. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.

Basic studio course concerned with comprehension of visual concepts and development of skills through exposure to drawing media.

Introductory course that explores two-dimensional concepts in a variety of processes and media.

Introductory course that explores three-dimensional concepts in a variety of processes and media.

Topics not taught in the regular curriculum. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours.

Continuation of Drawing I with emphasis on creative development of visual ideas using traditional and experimental techniques and media.

Completion of ART 110, ART 130, and ART 131 is recommended before taking this course. Exploration of ceramics media and processes with emphasis on the development of individual concepts.

An introductory course designed to strengthen the individual student's awareness of the history and techniques of the craft of painting while exposing the student to contemporary styles and ideas of painting.

Study of digital photography as a creative medium. Introduction to technical, conceptual, and aesthetic concerns, as well as individual approaches to media, methods, and activities.

An introduction to creative practice using the visual language and technical processes of printmaking. Students will explore their ideas through a variety of traditional and experimental methods.

This course provides the student with an introductory investigation to sculptural ideas and abilities based on a variety of material assignments. Projects will make use of materials and techniques which combined with individual concept generation by the student will develop ability in the field of sculpture.

This course introduces students to the digital means of art making. The course covers digital literacy foundations and presents a broad range of digital tools while fostering the creative process through art production. The course presumes that students have no prior experience in digital art; it guides students to build skills from the ground up while offering creative challenges to persons of all levels and abilities.

This course introduces techniques in video production and editing while exploring the creative, critical, and historical facets of video in art and culture. The course covers digital literacy foundations and is an introduction to digital and time-based art. It teaches skills that have both creative and commercial applications while highlighting their use in contemporary art practice. Assignments emphasize camera use, editing, project development, and some intermediate post-production techniques. The course presumes that students have no prior experience in video production; it guides students to build skills from the ground up while offering creative challenges to persons of all levels and abilities. Students are expected to demonstrate technical competency while exploring the aesthetic and conceptual possibilities within the medium. Creativity and problem-solving are among the essential learning outcomes of this course.

Course focuses on both analytical and intuitive understanding and application of color.

Course focuses on contemporary styles, concepts, and ideas regarding the use of wet media.

This course explores historic analog photographic processes, most of which predate negative-to-positive silver gelatin printing. In weekly technical tutorials and hands-on workshops, students will learn techniques for building handmade cameras and applying wet emulsion to 2D and 3D surfaces. Experimentation with multi-dimensional installation and nontraditional presentation will be encouraged.

Individual exploration of figurative forms in a variety of drawing media and processes.

Course offers students a chance to explore figurative ceramic modeling and sculpting as it relates to representing a likeness. Topics will vary as course is repeated for credit.

Emphasis is on individual approaches to media, methods, and activities.

Emphasis is on individual approaches to media, methods, and activities. Topics will vary as course is repeated for credit.

The applied study of pictorial manipulation through color and design principles.

A course designed to increase understanding of subject, meaning and context with the objective of making the transition between guided assignments and personal pursuits.

Study of intermediate digital photographic art practices. Emphasis on technical, conceptual and aesthetic concerns, as well as individual approaches to media, methods, and activities. There will be a survey of contemporary photo / digital artists to stimulate ideas, discussion and practice across numerous conceptual themes. Students will learn best practices for building and managing files that will drive top-quality output. Aesthetically, these skills will be put into practice through the creation of refined and realized artworks. There will be critiques to facilitate the creative process. The semester will culminate in the production of a final portfolio.

Study of black-and-white, darkroom-based photography as a creative medium. Emphasis on technical, conceptual, and aesthetic concerns, as well as individual approaches to media, methods, and activities.

Further exploration of intaglio and relief processes, including a review of basic techniques, grounds, printing in color, printing multiple plates or blocks, and medium/large format printing. Assignments emphasize both technical and conceptual development. Topics will vary as course is repeated for credit.

This course explores traditional and experimental approaches to stone and plate lithography. Students will make a series of lithographs using a variety of approaches, matrices, and drawing materials. Assignments emphasize both technical and conceptual development. Topics will vary as course is repeated for credit.

Introduction to advanced sculptural thinking and problem solving with assignments geared toward the development of skills and abilities in working with a range of materials and techniques. Emphasis is focused on developing craftsmanship and content as applied to the making of objects.

Further development of sculptural thinking and technical skills through student-driven projects that engage a wide range of materials and processes. Emphasis is placed on craftsmanship, conceptual depth, the refinement of personal aesthetics, and the ability to articulate ideas verbally. Topics will vary as the course is repeated for credit.

This course examines printmaking through the lens of painting, including the vocabulary, materials, and techniques of painting with acrylics or oils. Students will use drawing and brushwork techniques to establish images on a variety of printable matrices, using a variety of printmaking processes. Assignments emphasize experimentation, collaboration, and exploring the creative process. Topics will vary as course is repeated for credit.

This course introduces students to digital object production and manipulation as a creative practice. The course teaches skills that have both creative and commercial applications while highlighting their use in contemporary art practice. The course presumes that students have no prior experience in 3D modeling; it guides students to build skills from the ground up while offering creative challenges to persons of all levels and abilities.

This course examines printmaking through the lens of photography, including the vocabulary, materials, and techniques of the analog and digital photograph. Students will create work using a variety of light sensitive printmaking processes. Assignments emphasize both technical and conceptual development. Topics will vary as course is repeated for credit.

This course engages animation as a creative medium, introducing production techniques while exploring how animation relates to culture, technology, and other modes of creative practice. The course teaches skills that have both creative and commercial applications while highlighting their use in contemporary art practice. The course presumes that students have no prior experience in animation; it guides students to build skills from the ground up while offering creative challenges to persons of all levels and abilities.

This course introduces students to digital image production and manipulation as a creative practice while exploring how digital art relates to culture, technology, and other modes of creative practice. The course teaches skills that have both creative and commercial applications while highlighting their use in contemporary art practice. The course presumes that students have no prior experience with these techniques; it guides students to build skills from the ground up while offering creative challenges to persons of all levels and abilities.

The course will present essential skills in photographic studio lighting. Both natural and artificial light sources will be explored for producing aesthetically and conceptually engaging artworks. A wide range of applications will be explored including still life, portraiture, classic lighting problems, and open creative projects. Experimentation and improvisation is highly encouraged. Topics will reference both historical precedents and contemporary practices. The course will culminate with a portfolio of work.

This course covers drawing at the intermediate level, including media, form, content, and theory. This course emphasizes personal direction. This course is designed to encourage student investigation into experimental drawing and contemporary art practices. All topics will be devoted to promoting individual student creativity, mastery of drawing means and techniques, and a further understanding of graphic concerns.

This course is designed to enable the student to explore mixed media processes and strategies within the context of painting.

Students may make proposals for projects not taught in the regular curriculum. Proposals must be approved by a sponsoring faculty member and the department chairperson.

This course is designed to focus on a variety of topics in Studio Art that are not regularly offered within the Studio Arts curriculum. Topics will vary on media chosen form ceramics, digital media, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. The course can be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.

Self-directed studio practice overseen by the instructor. The student works toward creating a consistent and conceptually sound body of work that investigates contemporary and traditional definitions of drawing. Topics will vary as course is repeated for credit.

Directed studio practices overseen by the instructor and designed to enhance the student's understanding of advanced ceramics concepts and techniques.

Self-directed studio practice overseen by the instructor. The student is expected to work toward creating a consistent and conceptually sound body of work. Enrollment for 4, 5, or 6 hours requires permission of the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 hours.

Study of alternative, experimental, and extended approaches to photography. Emphasis on technical, conceptual and aesthetic concerns, as well as individual approaches to advanced photographic practice resulting in a cohesive body of work suitable for exhibition.

This course explores the medium of printmaking through the history of the handmade poster. Posters made by designers and artists from a variety of time periods and communities are studied and several printmaking techniques are covered. Students learn the process of screen printing and complete projects using both analog and digital methods.

Emphasis on individual approaches resulting in a cohesive body of work suitable for exhibition.

Advanced refinement of sculptural conception and production, with strong emphasis on the ability to discuss, critique, and contextualize one’s own work. Student-directed projects center on conceptual investigation, material and technical proficiency, craftsmanship, meaning, and the effective presentation of completed work. Students will develop a written artist statement. Topics will vary as the course is repeated for credit.

This course introduces the fundamental concepts and practices of sculptural thinking and making as they relate to art in the public realm. Assignments engage a range of materials, techniques, and processes that form the foundation for creating public art, identifying commission opportunities, and navigating the complex steps of proposal development and community engagement. Projects will vary according to the public art opportunities available during the semester the course is offered. These may include initiatives sponsored by municipalities, community organizations, public and private entities, associations, or schools. Students design, propose, budget, fabricate, deliver, and install public art projects, guiding each work from initial concept through final completion.

This course presents a variety of advanced Digital Media methods and concepts. These topics change every semester. Course content engages skills that have both creative and commercial applications while highlighting their use in contemporary art practice. The course guides students to hone their creative practice while developing new technical skills. Students are expected to invest in and articulate the self-directed content of their projects.

This course covers drawing at the advanced level, including media, form, content, and theory. This course emphasizes personal direction. This course is designed to encourage student investigation into experimental drawing and contemporary art practices. All topics will be devoted to promoting individual student creativity, mastery of drawing means and techniques, and a further understanding of graphic concerns.

This is an interdisciplinary capstone course that represents the culmination of the BA in Studio Art degree. Focusing on issues pertaining to professional practices, this course is designed to assist students as they prepare for the next step in their education, their work as professional studio artists, or work as professionals in art related fields. This course carries a writing intensive (W) designation. Policies related to this designation apply.

The BFA Capstone is an interdisciplinary course that represents the culmination of the BFA Studio Art program. Focusing on issues pertaining professional practices, this course is designed to assist students as they prepare for the next step in their education, or for careers as professional artists. This course carries a writing intensive (W) designation. Policies related to this designation apply.

This course focuses on the development of an independent thesis project of a body of creative work in the area of the primary concentration and is restricted to BFA studio art majors with senior standing. The thesis must be publicly exhibited. The course can be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.

This course presents skills and techniques used in graphic design and introduces approaches to idea generation and problem-solving in visual communication.

This course introduces the elements, principles, and theory of typography as it relates to graphic design through studio-based projects. This course is restricted. Only students who have been accepted into the BFA Graphic Design program may enroll in this course.

This course focuses on design methods and processes including grids, page layout, visual communication, and digital design production. This course is restricted. Only students who have been accepted into the BFA Graphic Design program may enroll in this course.

This intermediate course addresses design skills used to conceptualize and produce materials for visual communications with an emphasis on logos, identity systems, stationery sets, advertising, and promotional materials. This course is restricted. Only students who have been accepted into the BFA Graphic Design program may enroll in this course.

This intermediate course addresses design skills used to produce multipage materials for visual communications with an emphasis on digital and printed newsletters, magazines, and annual reports. This course is restricted. Only students who have been accepted into the BFA Graphic Design program may enroll in this course.

This course focuses on specialized topics in graphic design that supplement the fixed curriculum subjects and address current developments in the field of graphic design.

This advanced course represents the culmination of the BFA Graphic Design program. With emphasis on professional practice, this course is designed to prepare students for a career in graphic design. The course focuses on portfolio development, written promotional materials, refining verbal skills, and professional practices within the industry. This course carries a writing intensive (W) designation. Policies related to this designation apply.

This course provides students with a valuable opportunity to gain firsthand experience working with creative professionals in the industry. Internships must be approved beforehand with all required documents completed and submitted to the internship faculty supervisor. Students must work no less than 135 hours during the semester to earn 3 credit hours. The Department of Art and Art History offers support in identifying potential positions, but it remains the obligation of the student to obtain the position. This course is restricted. Only students who have been accepted into the BFA Graphic Design program may enroll in this course.

An intermediate course to package design, this course covers the history, science and process of package design. Students will explore 3D templates, typography, color and imagery to design and assemble an array of structures that follow the strategy of a creative brief. This course is restricted. Only students who have been accepted into the BFA Graphic Design program may enroll in this course.

This course explores conceptual approaches, materials, and techniques used to solve problems in illustration, emphasizing developing rendering skills in both traditional and digital mediums. This course is restricted. Only students who have been accepted into the BFA Graphic Design program may enroll in this course.

This course introduces creative approaches to the design and development of visual communication skills related to interactive applications. This course is restricted. Only students who have been accepted into the BFA Graphic Design program may enroll in this course.

This advanced course introduces students to motion design concepts, theory, and digital software applications used to communicate messages by combining design and motion across various outcome platforms. This course is restricted. Only students who have been accepted into the BFA Graphic Design program may enroll in this course.

This course focuses on the complex intersections of personal voice and the ability to conduct and use research to create an independent thesis project in graphic design. This course is restricted to BFA graphic design majors with senior standing. The thesis project must be publicly exhibited. This course can be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.