Apr 24, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Art

  
  • ART 2035 - Seminar in Visual Culture (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Interdisciplinary in nature, this course is a wide ranging examination of visual culture from multiple disciplinary perspectives. By integrating theoretical inquiry with a variety of art making practices, this course will demonstrate that visual culture encompasses a broad range of ideas, materials and processes. Encompassing elements of the traditional fine arts, popular culture, emerging technologies and art world institutions such as museums, galleries and online media, this engagement with visual culture will include analysis of not only the production of images but also their circulation through and modification by various art world institutions. Lecture and studio four hours.
  
  • ART 2040 - Clay I: Mold-Making and Casting (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An introduction to the materials and methods particular to the creative use of ceramic mold-making and casting. Students will develop critical and reflective thinking skills with regard to their studio production through research, writing, discussions and presentations. Focus will be on employing ceramic processes and firing methods relevant to content. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001  and ART 1002 , or ART 1020  or ART 1021 .
  
  • ART 2050 - Clay: Methods and Materials (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course involves hands-on working experience with ceramic raw materials and the formulation of clay bodies and fired surfaces, with an emphasis on accurate testing and recording methods. Students are expected to assess and apply the results of this materials research to the conceptual development of their work. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisite or corequisite: any level I clay course (ART 2007 , ART 2016  in clay, ART 2040 , or ART 2107 ) or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 2100 - Painting I (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An introduction to the principles of spatial organization and color interaction. Includes exploration of concept, materials and techniques, light, color, form, and space. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001  and ART 1003 , or ART 1020  or ART 1021 .
  
  • ART 2101 - Sculpture I: Modeling and Casting (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An introduction to sculptural ideas and concepts developed through modeling in clay, wax and plaster molding processes. An introduction to foundry casting includes basic sand casting and plaster investment processes. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001  and ART 1002 , or ART 1020  or ART 1021 .
  
  • ART 2102 - Typography I (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    This course concentrates on the study of typography. Course includes a survey of major typographical trends, analysis of letterforms, typesetting methods and the use of type in layout design. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001  and ART 1003 . This course (ART 2102) may be taken concurrently with, but not before ART 1102 .
  
  • ART 2103 - Drawing II (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An exploration of contemporary drawing practices, focusing on process, experimentation, content development, and refining observational drawing skills. Class projects address creative problem-solving in composition, visualization, and graphic expression. Emphasis is on the figure as a subject matter and drawing from the live model. Introduction to a broader range of drawing media, including color and collage. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001  and ART 1003 , or ART 1020  or ART 1021 .
  
  • ART 2104 - Digital Imaging (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    This course introduces the student to technical and aesthetic aspects of digital image manipulation for artists and designers. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001  and ART 1003 
  
  • ART 2107 - Clay I: Throwing (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An introduction to clay as a material, using the potter’s wheel as a tool to generate form and express ideas. Technical skill and concept development will be emphasized. Students will develop critical and reflective thinking skills with regard to studio practice through research, writing, discussions and presentations. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001  and ART 1002 , or ART 1020  or ART 1021 .
  
  • ART 2125 - Printmaking: Screenprinting (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course introduces photomechanical screenprinting processes and techniques to create original prints. There is an additional emphasis on color theory for printmaking as well as techniques for creating editions and experimental prints. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001  and ART 1003 , or ART 1020  or ART 1021 .
  
  • ART 2130 - Art from 1400 to the Present (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    A global survey of art history from 1400 to the present examining the later artistic traditions of Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas. The course focuses on visual art and art making in light of changing social, political, religious, and cultural circumstances.
  
  • ART 2201 - Sculpture I: Carving and Construction (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An introduction to sculptural ideas and concepts developed through carving in stone and wood and additive construction in materials such as welded steel. The student is introduced to the use of specialized hand and power tools including pneumatic chisels and die grinders as well as power sanders and grinders required for shaping and finishing stone, wood and steel. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001  and ART 1002 , or ART 1020  or ART 1021 .
  
  • ART 2222 - Introduction to Art Education (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This introductory course in art education will cover: current practices and philosophies in art education; multiple histories of art education; assessment as artifact; teacher as listener; and the role of materials to support, integrate, and challenge the artistic growth of young people in school. Students will learn how to create a lesson plan based on a provocation in an emergent integrative curriculum. Students will observe different teaching settings with perceptual, societal and artistic analysis implicit in programs observed. 
  
  • ART 2230 - History of Graphic Design (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A historical survey of visual communication, this course highlights key graphic designers and meta-disciplinary creative thinkers who have shaped significant innovations in the field. Examining relevant artistic, cultural, and technological events provides a context for understanding contemporary graphic design practice.
  
  • ART 2302 - Calligraphy (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    An introduction to hand-lettering. Both monoline and edged-pen lettering styles are studied in their historical context, including Roman capitals, minuscules, and Italic styles. The application of color to letter forms will be examined, as well as various methods of page composition, surface decoration and bookbinding. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisite: ART 1001  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 2420 - The Child as Cultural Construct (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    Students will study the cultural, empirical, and personal image of the child and how these collective beliefs influence the practice of art education. Specific topics include: recognizing the child as cultural construct, the teacher and child as co-constructors of knowledge, the value of a child’s aesthetic, and authentic assessment. The class will be a combination of written responses, class discussions, research observations, technological applications and a community collaborative art experience as it relates to contemporary visual culture, the image of the child and to the child’s art making. Theories of art education that illuminate the vital importance of personal experience, public memory, intertextuality, and cultural narrative will be examined. Various models for assessing student performance will be studied with special attention given to creating assessment tools that deconstruct the practice of knower and non-knower and construct practical instruments.
    Prerequisite: ART 2222 R C 2001  or its equivalent and Art Education Candidacy Portfolio Review.
  
  • ART 2444 - Materials and Processes in Art Education (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course will offer an in-depth and sustained exploration of the properties, structures, and expressive uses of selected art materials. The course aims to enrich and extend personal visual repertoires and in parallel, provoke insights into the role of materials in supporting, integrating and challenging the artistic growth of young people in school. This course must be taken the semester prior to student teaching. 
    Prerequisite: ART 2222  and Art Education Candidacy Portfolio Review.
  
  • ART 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Majors in art may broaden and intensify their program through individual research and involvement in a given area of art.
    Prerequisite: permission of the departmental chair.
  
  • ART 2601 - Textile Design (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    An introduction to weaving and surface design techniques. Emphasis is on material selection, color theory and image sources as applicable to the development of individual textile designs. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisite: registration is restricted to students majoring in the B.S. degree in Apparel and Textiles, or by permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 2602 - Fibers: Weaving I (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    An introduction to the weaving loom as an art-making tool, through basic weave structures, hand-manipulated weaves and weavedrafting. Emphasis is on the selection of materials, woven structures, and color theory as related to the development of individual works of art and design. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001  and ART 1003 , or ART 1020  or ART 1021 .
  
  • ART 3007 - Clay II: Handbuilding (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An in-depth exploration of processes and firing methods with hand-formed clay. Emphasis is on the development of conceptual skills and an individual approach. Structured and student-generated assignments will integrate technical skill with creative insight. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003 , and ART 2007  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2007  and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education Majors; or permission of the instructor. 
  
  • ART 3009 - Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design II: Casting (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course will introduce centrifugal casting, rubber mold making, advanced stone setting, repousse and chasing. Students will continue to develop and incorporate forming and fabrication skills. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003  and ART 2009  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2009  and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education Majors; or permission of the instructor. 
  
  • ART 3013 - Introduction to New York/Washington Art Scene (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    The ASU-NY Loft and/or the Appalachian House in Washington are bases from which visiting groups of students will experience the art museums and galleries in each city. Trips to these cities, organized by art faculty, allow students to gain one semester hour credit. Individual projects are assigned by the instructor leading each trip.
    May be repeated for a total of three hours credit.
  
  • ART 3015 - Studio Seminar II (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    This hybrid theory/studio course will explore various strategies and approaches to art making with special focus on conducting research and cultivating writing skills specifically relevant to studio practice. It will provide an integrated introduction to the theory and practice of art making as it relates to the many institutions comprising the art world. This course will also explore various rationales and strategies for promoting and displaying art. Writing about the process of creating, displaying and articulating the meaning of one’s own work and the work of others will be emphasized. Lecture and studio four hours.
    Prerequisites: BFA Studio Art Candidacy portfolio review and R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ART 3017 - Fibers: Weaving II (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Further exploration of weaving as a technique for art-making. Emphasis is on the development of critical thinking and technical weaving skills with application to individual works of art and design. Includes integrations with other fibers processes and techniques. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003  and ART 2601  or ART 2602  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2601  or ART 2602  and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3021 - Visual Art in the Elementary School (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A general orientation to visual art teaching/learning for the elementary level teacher. Students will study visual culture as it relates to children’s art-making and the larger world. The class offers a studio experience with ongoing sketchbook assignments. There is a practicum requirement outside of class time where students implement art education theories and methods in an actual teaching situation and perform a child study based on art education meaning-based pedagogy. Lecture two hours per week, studio two hours per week, plus observations and teaching experiences outside of class time are required.
    (Note: Those pursuing a second concentration in visual arts should take ART 2420  instead of ART 3021.)
  
  • ART 3022 - Art Education: Birth Through Six-Making Sense of the World (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    Focusing on the child, ages birth through six, this course is based on a theory of visual culture: the questioning of developmental stages, the image of the child as a cultural convention, personal narrative, meaningful art practice, and recognizing art as a dialogue between individuals and culture. Readings, written responses, discussions will be based on what we know collectively about the growth and development of the young child, good teaching practice, and critical pedagogy. The class will offer studio experiences, observations and teaching experiences. Students will design and implement a case study. Lecture two hours per week, studio two hours per week, plus observations and teaching experiences outside of class time are required.
  
  • ART 3040 - Clay II: Mold-Making and Casting (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An in-depth exploration of molds and casting to attain broader technical and conceptual skills in clay and mixed media. Coursework will include installation, site specific and collaborative endeavors. Structured and student-generated assignments will bridge technical awareness and creative insight. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003  and ART 2040  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2040  and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3050 - Digital Photographic Design (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    This course will develop basic skills in digital art photography, building on knowledge gained in ART 2026 - Photographic Design I (3) . Photographic image-making will be explored utilizing digital cameras and image-software. Issues in photography will also be investigated. Readings, discussions, field trips, lectures, research, written assignments and image presentations will be incorporated into the coursework. A DSLR camera is required per the instructor’s directions. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003  and ART 2026  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2026   and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3100 - Painting II (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Further exploration of formal issues such as light, color and space. Additional examination of painting techniques, processes and materials. Emphasis is on more challenging, concept-driven assignments. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003  and ART 2100 , for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2100  and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3102 - Typography II (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Second course in the typography sequence focusing on the design of multiple pages, an introduction to publication design, basic typographic systems, and typographic hierarchy. An introduction to the use of type with image and the surface design of three dimensional form will be studied. Students who do not pass Candidacy Portfolio Review before starting this course will be required to drop the course. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisite: Graphic Design Candidacy Portfolio Review.
  
  • ART 3103 - Contemporary Issues in Advanced Drawing (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A further exploration of contemporary drawing practices, with a specific thematic focus. Students will use sketchbook development, material experimentation, and visual research to create an independent body of work. Class themes include the human figure, narrative and sequential art, illustration, process and abstraction, and digital drawing media. All classes will examine the cross-cultural development of drawing in art history, and students will also have the opportunity to explore a variety of contemporary aesthetic approaches. Studio six hours.
    Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total credit of nine semester hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003  and ART 2103  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2103  and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3107 - Clay II: Throwing (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An in-depth exploration of wheel-thrown clay to attain broader technical and conceptual skills. Emphasis is on the development of critical thinking and an individual approach to materials and processes through structured and student-generated assignments which will bridge technical awareness and creative insight. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003  and ART 2107  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2107  and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3109 - Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design II: Hollowware (3)


    When Offered: Spring. Odd-numbered years
    This course will introduce the smithing processes of raising, stretching, sinking and shell forming used in the creation of both traditional and nontraditional hollowware forms. In addition, students will continue to develop fabrication, stone setting and casting techniques by adapting and integrating them into more complex and sophisticated forms. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003  and ART 2009  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2009  and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3110 - Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design II: Computer Aided Jewelry Design (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course will introduce computer aided design and rapid prototyping processes currently used in the field of jewelry design and manufacture. Students will design and create objects using CAD software and rapid prototyping machinery. In addition, students will continue to develop traditional fabrication, stone setting and casting techniques by adapting them to the CADCAM environment. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003  and ART 2009  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2009  and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3111 - Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design II: Enameling (3)


    When Offered: Spring. Even-numbered years
    This course will introduce the processes of cloisonné, plique-a-jour and champlevé enameling. In addition, students will continue to develop traditional fabrication techniques, adapting and integrating them into their enameling designs. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003  and ART 2009  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2009  and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3112 - Art Exhibitions in Contemporary Culture (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This seminar surveys current practices of exhibiting art in a variety of contexts and cultural institutions including museums, galleries, online and other exhibition sites. Students conduct research on contemporary exhibition practices and take field trips to explore current exhibitions and museum installations.
    Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
  
  • ART 3140 - Professional Practice: Studio Art (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course will provide students with the opportunity, support and direction to begin their professional lives. It focuses on considering the options available with an undergraduate degree in art, and on acquiring the practical skills and knowledge vital for a professional life in a creative field. Students will learn about the pragmatics of a creative career, and understand what steps to take toward that career. Appropriate for students in all Art Department degree tracks. Lecture and studio four hours.
    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3200 - Painting III (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An experimental and conceptual approach to painting. Encourages the exploration of conventional and unconventional media and the development of visual sensibility. Includes the study of contemporary issues and the cultivation of individual direction. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003 , ART 2103  and ART 3100  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2103 , ART 3100 , and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3201 - Sculpture II: Contemporary Issues (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    Intermediate focus on traditional and/or experimental sculptural processes, media or techniques. Topics to be considered may include installation art, digital art, performance art or site specific sculpture as well as in-depth study of traditional media. Course content will vary from semester to semester. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003 , ART 2101  and ART 2201  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2101 , ART 2201  and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3202 - Interaction Design I (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An intermediate intermediate graphic design course involving complex interactive projects for the web and other technologies using standards-compliant HTML and CSS. Students will have the opportunity to learn the application of semantic code markup in order to gain an understanding of the separation of content and form in dynamic media. Alternate forms of scripting for the web, animation and motion graphics, and interaction with databases will also be introduced. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 2026 , ART 2103 , ART 2104 , and ART 3102 .
  
  • ART 3208 - Fibers: Surface Design (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    An exploration of fabric surface design materials and processes, such as dye applications, screen-printing and repeat patterning. Emphasis is on critical thinking and development of technical skills with application to individual works of art and design. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003 , ART 2008  or ART 2601  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2008  or ART 2601  and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors. Permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3226 - Photographic Design II (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An intermediate course in fine art photography. The course explores more advanced techniques and processes as well as aesthetic, technical and conceptual problem-solving, critical analysis of image-making and historical and theoretical issues in the field. A camera is required per the instructor’s directions. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003  and ART 2026  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2026  and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3227 - Special Topics in Photography (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    In this course, students will examine a specialty area in photography through discussion, research, writing, presentations and/or creative studio work. Content may vary. Studio six hours.
    Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total credit of nine semester hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002 , ART 1003  and ART 2026  for Art and Visual Culture majors. ART 2026  and candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor. A camera is required per the instructor’s directions.
  
  • ART 3230 - Photography as Social Critique (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    How do photographs communicate messages about the world? This course will explore how photography can both challenge and reinforce social scripts regarding personal and group identities, the environment, and social, economic, and political systems. Students will address the work of photographers working in a wide range of styles, from visual art to documentary, to explore how an endless array of subjects can and have been visually considered and critiqued through photography.  Lecture and studio four hours.
    (Same as IDS 3230.)
  
  • ART 3302 - Idea Lab (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    The course will function as a creative laboratory, providing students the opportunity to be immersed in and mindful of the design process. Course topics include innovation methodologies, design processes, visualization, prototyping and testing. Through exercises, readings, research and studio projects, students will develop lifelong skills to foster the good ideas that lead to meaningful creative work. Students who do not pass Candidacy Portfolio Review before starting this course will be required to drop the course. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisite: Graphic Design Candidacy Portfolio Review.
  
  • ART 3308 - Fibers: Structure (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    An exploration of various three-dimensional fibers techniques, such as off-loom structural processes, paper forms and found materials. Emphasis is on critical thinking and development of technical skills with application to individual works of art and design. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002  and ART 1003  for Art and Visual Culture majors. Candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3312 - Motion Graphics (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This is an intensive course in time-based media for artists and designers. Students will create broadcast quality animation and compositing projects for television, web and other technologies. Students will use type and images to learn a variety of production techniques in digital audio, digital video, animation and other special effects. Post-production presentation techniques targeting the broadcast and theatrical industry, the web and other technologies will be covered. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisite: ART 2104  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3322 - Sign, Symbol, Image (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    An introductory study of signs, symbols and images in the context of graphic communication. The course includes theoretical and practical considerations of the relationship between visual form and cultural meaning. Course projects address visual perception and interpretation, abstraction and stylization, symbol typologies, gestalt of design, semantics and typography, and the application of semiotics and rhetorical tropes to visual communication. Course objectives are to enhance students’ analytical skills and situate graphic design practice in a larger socio-cultural context. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 2104  and ART 3102 .
  
  • ART 3332 - Design Methods (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course includes a survey of research methods that enhance creative conceptualization abilities and provide research-based evidence that supports design decisions. Students examine case studies; analyze secondary research; experience various contextual research methods; and conduct and apply primary research that uses a variety of design methods (interview, observational and participatory). Lecture and studio four hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 2104 , ART 3102  and ART 3302 .
  
  • ART 3400 - Women Artists (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course will provide a historical and contemporary survey of women visual artists.
  
  • ART 3410 - Book Arts (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course investigates the potential of combining text and image using digital and photo-printmaking techniques to create artists’ books with content. There is a secondary focus on mastering binding structures. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002  and ART 1003  for Art and Visual Culture majors. Candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3420 - Art Education: Field Experiences (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Students will devise curricula and teach various populations in the public schools and other community settings. Lecture two hours per week, laboratory two hours per week, plus observations and teaching experiences outside of class time are required.
    May be repeated for a total credit of nine semester hours.
    Prerequisite: ART 2420  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3425 - Printmaking Studio (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    This course involves an in-depth exploration of printmaking practices with a specific thematic and/or technical focus. Various techniques in printmaking will be covered and may include or combine: intaglio, lithography, monotype, photo and digital processes. Themes may include topics such as sustainable printmaking, the political print and print-installation. This course will examine the development of printmaking throughout history and across cultures. Students will explore a variety of contemporary aesthetic approaches in printmaking. Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total credit of 12 semester hours. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 1001 , ART 1002  and ART 1003  for Art and Visual Culture majors. Candidacy portfolio review for BFA Studio Art, BFA Graphic Design, or BFA Art Education majors; or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Majors in art may broaden and intensify their program through individual research and involvement in a given area of art.
    Prerequisite: permission of the departmental chair.
  
  • ART 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
    May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Approved contract required.
  
  • ART 3521 - Technical Assistant (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A supervised experience in which students will provide technical laboratory assistance in media-based studios and computer-related facilities.
    May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3522 - Research Assistant (1-3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A supervised experience in which the student collaborates on a faculty member’s project under the direction of the faculty member. A student may also undertake her/his own research if it is relevant to that of the faculty member.
    May be repeated for a total credit of six semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisites: declared art major with junior or senior standing and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • ART 3600 - History of Modern Art (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    A survey of leading movements in modern art from the 1870’s to 1945.
    Prerequisites: ART 2130  or consent of the instructor and R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ART 3602 - Special Topics in Graphic Design (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Students examine in detail a speciality area in graphic communication, through discussion, research and creative studio work. Examples of topics might include: illustration, exhibition design, packaging design, and publication design. Studio six hours.
    Content to vary; may be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
    Prerequisite: Graphic Design Candidacy Portfolio Review.
  
  • ART 3610 - Asian Art and Architecture (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    This course explores the art and architecture of Asia, beginning roughly in the third century BCE and concluding before the modern era, with a focus on painting, sculpture, and architecture. Special attention will be paid to the religious traditions of the region, particularly Buddhism, which functions as a link in analyzing the unique forms of culture that characterize the different countries of the Asian continent. Students will also learn to write and do research in art history at an advanced level.
    Prerequisite: ART 2030  or ART 2130  or permission of the instructor, R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ART 3630 - African Art (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    This course explores major themes in the study of the visual arts in Africa. Works of art from the ancient rock paintings of the Sahara, through the ancient artistic traditions of Ife and Benin, to the arts of the colonial and post colonial periods are presented. Diverse forms of art works are studied in their social, religious, and political contexts.
    Prerequisites: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor and R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ART 3650 - Art of Late Antiquity (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    A course in the Late Antique art, covering early Christian, Byzantine and early Islamic art. Focus on the social context of ancient art production and reception.
    Prerequisites: ART 2030  or consent of the instructor and R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ART 3700 - Oceanic Art (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    This course examines the visual arts of the Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea, including tattooing and other body adornment practices, architecture, sculpture, and textiles. The course explores the ways oceanic arts since the 18th century embody resistance and survival through the continuity of traditional art forms as well as work in more contemporary media and styles.
    Prerequisites: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor and R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ART 3705 - Contemporary Art of Africa (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    This course examines themes in the study of the recent visual arts of Africa and the Caribbean during the colonial and post-colonial period. This course explores the ways that artistic production reflects its local background and circumstances as it enters into a dialog with a global art scene. The course will examine art as a sensitive barometer of social, cultural, religious, and political changes in modern Africa and the Caribbean.
    Prerequisite: R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ART 3710 - Ancient Egyptian Art (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    A course in the history of Egyptian art, from archaic through early Christian periods. Focus is on the social context of ancient art production and reception. The course includes critical reading, writing, and discussion.
    Prerequisites: ART 2030  or permission of the instructor and R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ART 3730 - Native Arts of the Americas (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course explores the native arts and architecture of North America, Central America and South America. Diverse forms of artworks are studied in their social, religious, and political contexts. The focus of the course may be in any of the three major cultural regions, from prehistory to the present.
    Prerequisites: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 3750 - History of Roman Art (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    A course in the history of Roman art, from archaic through early Christian periods. Focus on the social context of ancient art production and reception.
    Prerequisites: ART 2030  or consent of the instructor and R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ART 3760 - History of American Craft (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course will consider the development of American studio craft from a historical perspective and continuing to the present day, considering craft objects as discreet entities and in relation to other creative output.
  
  • ART 3770 - Islamic Art and Architecture (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    This course is an introduction to Islamic art and architecture beginning in the 7th century and concluding in the present.  The course will explore visual production in regions across the globe where Islam has had a lasting influence, including North Africa, Spain, Iran and Central Asia, and South Asia. The course will encourage students to appreciate the diversity of artistic traditions that can be described as Islamic. Students will also learn to write and perform research in art history at an advanced level.
    Prerequisites: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor; and R C 2001  or its equivalent. 
  
  • ART 3780 - Visualizing the City (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    The course explores the myriad ways in which one can visualize and experience cities, focusing on such topics as architecture, urbanism, art, and visual culture. Adopting a global approach to the study of cities, students will explore the intersections between the visual experience of the city and its political, social, and cultural context. Students will also learn to write and perform research in art history at an advanced level. Students may repeat the course once, barring duplication of content.
     Prerequisites: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor; and R C 2001  or its equivalent. 
  
  • ART 3790 - Contemporary Asian Visual Culture (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    Students will examine and engage with methodologies of visual culture studies, as well as the history and practices of contemporary visual culture in Asia. In analyzing contemporary Asia the course covers visual culture practices from the nineteenth century to the present.  We will study art, photography, architecture, urbanism, museums and festivals, literature, film, and television in order to examine the characteristics of the shared lexicon and imaginary that produce distinctive contemporary viewing practices that we may call “Asian.” Students will also learn to write and perform research in art history at an advanced level.
    Prerequisites: sophomore standing or consent of the instructor; and R C 2001   or its equivalent. 
  
  • ART 3800 - Art Since 1945 (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    A survey of leading movements in contemporary art from 1945 to the present.
    Prerequisites: ART 2130  or consent of the instructor and R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ART 3810 - Photography and Culture (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    This course invites students to develop a critical understanding of the relationship between photography and culture. Readings, lectures, presentations and discussions on historical and contemporary photographers will be incorporated into the coursework.
    Prerequisites: ART 2130 or permission of the instructor and RC 2001 or its equivalent.
  
  • ART 3820 - History of Museums and Collecting (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    A seminar in the history of museums and collecting, focusing on the 19th century through today. Major emphasis is placed on critical reading, writing, and discussion.
    Prerequisites: ART 2130  or permission of the instructor and R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ART 3900 - Internship (1-6)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Supervised placement in a setting which provides an opportunity for students to observe and practice various art and design related skills. Supervision and evaluation by the site supervisor and the faculty member.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
  
  • ART 3969 - Art Education and the Exceptional Learner (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course prepares the art educator to meet the needs of students with identified disabilities (K-12). The role of the art teacher in inclusive classrooms (those that include students with and without disabilities) as well as in self-contained classrooms (those containing only students with identified disabilities) will be addressed. Teacher candidates observe, analyze and evaluate a variety of K-12 art experiences involving children with exceptionalities. The course teaches the modification of art tools and the development of teaching strategies to allow all students to make art. Students will participate with the SPE 4205 - Inclusion (3)  course and will also have a practicum experience.
    Prerequisite: ART 2222 , and Art Education Candidacy Portfolio Review.
  
  • ART 4012 - Exhibitions Practicum (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This practicum course introduces students to the fundamental principles and practical responsibilities of managing and maintaining art exhibitions. Students gain experience planning, promoting, designing, and installing exhibitions and events in the Catherine J. Smith Gallery. Lecture and practicum four hours.
    Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
  
  • ART 4013 - Business of Art (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    An introduction to the theoretical and practical issues encountered by artisans on a day-to-day basis. The artisans will delve into various business topics such as taxes, insurance, bookkeeping, commission agreements, copyright laws, and other applications necessary for establishment of good business practices.
    Prerequisites: 6 s.h. above the 2000 level in any ONE studio area (excluding graphic design) or 6 s.h. above the 3000 level in art history.
  
  • ART 4030 - Seminar in Art Criticism and Theory (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    A seminar in the theory and criticism of art in which leading methods of analysis are examined through readings and discussion. Major emphasis is placed upon the student developing a critical sense of art.
    Prerequisites: ART 2030  and ART 2130 , or consent of the instructor.
  
  • ART 4040 - Seminar in Art History (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    This advanced seminar in art history will focus on in-depth inquiry into a particular period, theme, place or genre in art history. Content will vary from semester to semester.
    May be repeated barring duplication of content for a total credit of 12 semester hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 2030 , ART 2130  and R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • ART 4102 - Typography III (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Third course in the typography sequence stressing the dynamic relationships among content, form and context to gain a deeper understanding of systems at many levels. Other topics may include: packaging, expressive, environmental, dynamic, and interactive typography. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 2026 , ART 2103 , ART 3102 , and ART 3302 .
  
  • ART 4109 - Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design IV: Advanced Fabrication, Casting and Hollowware (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Study of advanced techniques and processes appropriate to developing an individual aesthetic in the area of metalsmithing and jewelry design. Students will complete a technical research project. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisite: ART 3109 .
  
  • ART 4192 - Graphic Design Senior Seminar (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    This course prepares students for their final senior design project in ART 4202 - Graphic Design Senior Studio (3) , Graphic Design Senior Studio (GEN ED: Capstone Experience). These two courses, taken in sequence, provide an opportunity for advanced students to demonstrate a mature understanding of design practice. Through readings, literature review, and research assignments, the graphic design senior seminar examines contemporary issues in design, the expanding practice of design and addresses the relevance of pre-design stages to the design process as a whole. Students conduct research and locate their interests within the design discipline before producing proposals for their capstone project. Lecture and studio four hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 3202  and ART 4102 .
  
  • ART 4202 - Graphic Design Senior Studio (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    The culminating course in the graphic design program, this course addresses self-reliance and the application of research and creative inquiry to the realization of projects proposed in ART 4192 - Graphic Design Senior Seminar (3) . Students will produce a portfolio of work that demonstrates analytical, conceptual, visual and technical maturity. Passing a portfolio review is a requirement of this course. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 3202 , ART 3226 ART 4102 , and ART 4192 .
  
  • ART 4300 - Special Topics in Advanced Painting and Drawing (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    This is an advanced painting and drawing studio course designed to develop personal vision and critical thinking. Emphasis is on the evolution of formal practice and self-evaluation. Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total credit of nine semester hours. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 2100 , ART 3100 , and ART 3200  or ART 3103 .
  
  • ART 4301 - Special Topics in Advanced Sculpture (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An advanced development of sculptural expression. The students will be expected to develop a personal approach to sculptural content and style as well as develop standards of critical judgment in the analysis of their own work. Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total credit of nine semester hours. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisite: ART 3201 .
  
  • ART 4302 - Interaction Design II (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This is an advanced graphic design course involving complex interactive projects for the web and other technologies using dynamic and media-rich interactive media. Projects may include animation, typography in motion, data visualization, interactive exhibits and narratives, and other time-based experiences. Studio six hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 3102  and ART 3202  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ART 4307 - Special Topics in Advanced Clay (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An advanced self-directed study with in-depth individual research, exploration and production with regard to materials, processes and concepts. Emphasis is on critical thinking. Students are expected to create a body of work that demonstrates their level of knowledge, skills and abilities acquired in studies to date. Studio six hours.
    Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total credit of nine semester hours.
    Prerequisites: two of the following Clay I courses: ART 2007 , ART 2040 , ART 2107 ; and one of the following Clay II courses: ART 3007 , ART 3040 , ART 3107 .
  
  • ART 4308 - Special Topics in Advanced Fibers Studio (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A self-directed studio production course in fibers with additional research, presentations, and critiques with fibers faculty and other advanced students. The majority of goals and projects will be proposed by the students with the instructor’s approval. Studio six hours.
    Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total credit of nine semester hours.
    Prerequisites: three of the following fibers courses: ART 2008 , ART 2602 , ART 3017 , ART 3208 , ART 3308 .
  
  • ART 4309 - Special Topics in Advanced Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A self-directed advanced course of study in which the student will develop a contract with the instructor that includes project descriptions, selected readings and deadlines. Critiques will take place in both group and individual settings. Studio six hours.
    Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total credit of nine semester hours.
    Prerequisites: two of the following courses: ART 3009 , ART 3109 , ART 3110 , ART 3111 .
  
  • ART 4312 - Graphic Design Professional Practice (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Aimed at senior graphic design majors, ART 4312 (Graphic Design Professional Practice) is intended to help students transition from student to design professional. The course addresses professional practices in the context of various design disciplines as well as current issues in the field. Students will create self-promotional packages, undertake research and writing that reflects their preparedness for the job search; develop and refine their portfolios; and, if possible, visit a design studio or printing facility. Lecture and studio four hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 3102  and ART 3202 .
  
  • ART 4325 - Special Topics in Advanced Printmaking (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    This course continues the investigation of techniques and directions introduced in beginning level printmaking courses. Students are expected to refine technical competency through the development of a cohesive body of work that articulates an inventive and conceptual use of the printed image and a clear personal vision. Emphasis will be given to examining advanced processes and contemporary issues in printmaking.
    Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total credit of nine semester hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 2025 , ART 2125  and ART 3425 .
  
  • ART 4326 - Advanced Photographic Design (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    An advanced course in fine art photography. This course is designed to allow students to work at an advanced level in photography,to enhance the aesthetic, intellectual and visual evolution of personal work and to hone critical skills and awareness of historical and theoretical issues in the field. Studio six hours.
    Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total credit of nine semester hours.
    Prerequisite: ART 3226  or permission of the instructor. A camera is required per the instructor’s directions.
  
  • ART 4351 - Studio Seminar III (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Studio Seminar III prepares students for creating a coherent body of work in ART 4852 - Senior Studio (3) . These two courses, taken in sequence, provide an opportunity for advanced students to demonstrate an emerging intellectual, visual and technical maturity in respect to their own work. Studio Seminar III includes planning and writing an exhibition proposal; reading relevant art criticism and theory; writing a research paper and documenting the progress of one’s work through sketches, models, studio projects, and oral presentations. This course is an opportunity for students to articulate meaningful ideas and integrate them with studio practice. Lecture and Studio four hours.
    Prerequisites: ART 3015  and completion of a minimum of 27 semester hours of studio electives. Prerequisite or co-requisite: at least one of the following courses: ART 4300 , ART 4301 , ART 4307 , ART 4308 , ART 4309 , ART 4325 , ART 4326 .
  
  • ART 4420 - Art Education Special Topics (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course explores a particular current issue in art education each semester. Lecture two hours, laboratory/studio two hours.
    May be repeated with different topics for a total credit of nine semester hours.
    Prerequisite: ART 2420 .
  
  • ART 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Independent research and/or creative project. Honors thesis directed by a member of the Art Department and evaluated by a departmental committee.
    Prerequisite: completion of six semester hours of Art honors coursework.
  
  • ART 4515 - Junior/Senior Honors Seminar (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An intensive study of a selected topic in studio art, graphic design, art history, art management, art education, or inter-disciplinary art. Course content will be determined by the instructor.
    Course may be repeated barring duplication of content.
    Prerequisite: enrollment is by invitation or by permission of the instructor and the departmental honors director.
  
  • ART 4551 - Studio Workshop (1-3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    An intensive course to be offered in selected media such as drawing, printmaking, painting, photography, sculpture, clay, fibers, alloys, computer graphics, and others.
    Prerequisite: portfolio review or permission of the instructor.
 

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