B.A. in Art Courses
Students in the B.A. in Art major are required to complete the Foundation Program, two levels of all studio courses, a broad foundation of art history and a minor outside of art.
- ART 1000, Introduction to Visual Interpretation (3)
- ART 1011, 2-D: Principles of Color (3)
- ART 1020, 3-D Design (3)
- ART 1030, Drawing I (3)
- ART 1400, Introduction to Digital Imaging (3)
- ART 1010, Creative Visualization (3)
- ART 1040, Figure Drawing I (3)
- ART 2040, Figure Drawing II (3)
- ART 1050, Painting I (3)
- ART 2050, Painting II (3)
- ART 1060, Introduction to Darkroom Photography (3)
- ART 1100, Introduction to Digital Photography (3)
- ART 2300, Digital Photo II (3)
- ART 1070, Clay I (3)
- ART 2070, Clay II (3)
- ART 1080, Sculpture I (3)
- ART 2080, Sculpture II (3)
- ART 1090, Printmaking I (3)
- ART 2090, Printmaking II (3)
- ART 2030, Drawing II (3)
- ART 2810, Art History II (3)
3 Hours
Prerequisites: Open to Art majors only or by permission of instructor
An introductory study of Art and Design (open to Art majors only) emphasizing the analysis and interpretation of images drawn from various global and historical contexts. Conceptual and formal links between the visual arts and the cultural frameworks through which they are produced, viewed and critiqued are stressed. This is a required foundation course for all first-year art majors.
3 Hours
An introduction to subtractive color mixtures, using the 12-hue subtractive color wheel as a basis. Projects will include studying value, saturation, disharmony, color matching, and emotional color. $100.00 course fee.
3 Hours
An introduction to the basic principles of 3-dimensional design, this course combines design theory with projects created by each student. Students will explore the basic components of 3-dimensional art, which includes subject, form, and content. A variety of materials and techniques will be introduced. Projects and discussions centered around 3-dimensional design and creative ideas help foster an understanding of basic 3-dimensional concepts and serve as a foundation for sculpture, ceramics, and design. $100.00 course fee.
3 Hours
This course is an introduction to basic drawing materials, practices, and concepts. The class will focus on the process of perception in particular as a means to achieve a successful drawing. Various techniques of using graphite, pen, and conté crayon will be demonstrated, and the use of line, value shading, and composition will be constantly emphasized and practiced, using assorted classroom and outdoor arrangements as a basis for study. Students who successfully complete the course should be able to use contour line, value shading, gesture, and other techniques to accurately represent what they see. $50.00 course fee.
3 Hours
This introductory course in digital imaging will introduce students to the basic Macintosh hardware and operating system. In addition, the course is a survey of basic animation, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Project may incorporate a variety of mediums. incuding print and motion media. $150.00 course fee.
3 Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1000
This course serves as a studio-based investigation of visual creativity, and is based on core concepts introduced in ART 1000. The course experiences will focus on the active exploration, analysis and practice of the multiple stages other creative process, which includes the use of formal procedures, experimentation and accidental discovery. The course topics will examine the root sources and processes of inspiration, while the course projects will cultivate the use of borrowing, synthesizing and remixing of visual forms. Students will actively learn to observe, reflect, brainstorm and self-critique while engaging in visual expression, and be able to demonstrate this knowledge and skill required of all creative visual practitioners. Course is offered in the spring semester only.
3 Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1030
The course practice will consist primarily of observing and drawing the human figure in a wide range of poses, lighting conditions and time frames, and learning to use a variety of media and techniques. Special emphasis will be on placing a figure within a composition and using correct anatomical proportions. Additional out-of-class drawings with figurative elements will be assigned in order to further develop perceptual sensitivities. Students completing the course should be able to draw the human figure using conté crayon, charcoal and graphite, as well as understand several historical approaches used to make successful figure drawings. $100.00 course fee.
3 Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1040
This course continues the basic disciplines learned in Figure Drawing I. Students will also learn to integrate color with more perceptive interpretation of the human figure. A wider variety of drawing media will be used, including oil pastels, colored pencils, sharpies and pastels. Equal emphasis will be placed on creating expressive drawings and on using realistic anatomical proportions. $100.00 course fee.
3 Hours
An introduction to the techniques, materials, and methods used in acrylic, oil, watercolor and mixed media. Exercises include color wheels, color matching, and brushwork techniques. Painting assignments include landscape, portrait, watercolor, and mixed media. Composition, color mixing, and problem-solving are stressed. $50.00 course fee.
3 Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1050 or permission of instructor.
A continuing exploration of the painting process, with emphasis on technical development, experimentation, and individual creative expression. Students might explore several visual concepts including genre, narrative, color interpretation, and personal interpretations of master works. Students will also complete free choice paintings. Composition, color mixing, and problem-solving will continue to be stressed. $50.00 course fee.
3 Hours
An introduction to the basics of black and white photography. This class emphasizes the basic parts and operation of an SLR (manual) camera, black and white film processing, and darkroom use. Students will study the basics of composition, design, lighting, printing, processing, and final print presentation. Students will learn to develop film, process prints, and other printing controls such as dodging, burning, split filtering, experimental printing techniques and the use of filters. Concentration is on photography as a fine art medium. Students must have a 35mm manual control camera. $110.00 course fee.
3 Hours
This is a beginning level class, starting at and expanding on the basics of DSLR color exposure, processing in Camera RAW, Bridge, and Photoshop as well as the basics of using the scanner as a means of photographic capture. This class will cover the basics of photographic color theory, composition fundamentals in photography, and the applications of color in photography. There will be a strong emphasis on developing the ability to communicate ideas effectively through the photographic medium as well as the ability to talk about photographic works analytically, formally and conceptually. Concentration is on photography as a fine art medium. Students must have a 35 mm DSLR camera with manual controls.
3 Hours
This course is a continued study of digital photography through advanced digital capture, advanced Photoshop techniques, scanning film, digital printmaking and artificial lighting. Students will move from physical media (film) to digital files, and back to physical media through the process of digital printmaking. Students will be able to experiment with a variety of digital papers as well as scale in printing, and the narrative potential of video art and photo books. Through lectures, readings, and library visits students will engage with both the virtual and physical spaces of photographic production. Course Fee $150
3 Hours
This course provides an introduction to the design and creation of ceramic forms. Students will be introduced to a variety of clay bodies, basic construction methods—including pinch and coil pots, slab-building, and wheel throwing—and the demonstration of different firing techniques. Additional focus will be made on the use of glazes, slips, and engobes. Students will gain a visual awareness of the aesthetics of original ceramic pottery and/or sculpture, and learn to identify and use the techniques, tools, processes, and materials associated with them. $100.00 course fee.
3 Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1070
A continuation of the work in clay in which the student concentrates on hand-building, sculpture, and/or wheel throwing. A refinement of Clay I techniques plus the possible introduction to raku (including firing in a modern raku kiln). Clay I techniques are to be refined with an emphasis on individual creative expression. Students will continue to explore the creative possibilities of original ceramic pottery and/or sculpture with a greater emphasis on decorating and glazing techniques. $100.00 course fee.
3 Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1020
This course emphasizes the development of artistic expression in sculptural form. Students will explore traditional and contemporary sculptural materials, techniques, and concepts. Media explored include: woodworking, modeling, carving, and fabrication. Students are encouraged to explore sculpture in more conceptual depth a medium they find to be of interest. Students will be exposed to historical and contemporary artists with an emphasis on sculptors. $100.00 course fee.
3 Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1080
Continues ART 1080 Sculpture I. Intensive exploration of sculptural concepts through the use of selected techniques and materials, with an emphasis on the development of individual expression. $100.00 course fee.
3 Hours
An introduction to the basic techniques, materials, and methods of relief, intaglio, silkscreen, and lithography with concentrations in two or three of these processes each semester. Basic skills in printmaking plus individual creative development are emphasized. The historical and contemporary context of printmaking in the visual arts is examined through lectures, readings, demonstrations, and studio practice. $50.00 course fee.
3 Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1090 or consent of instructor.
Continuation of Printmaking I plus introduction of new techniques, processes and approaches to printmaking. Expands the range of knowledge and depth of previously introduced approaches while emphasizing the relationship of process and technique to creative-idea development. Continued study of the historical and contemporary context of printmaking in the visual arts through lecture, reading, demonstration, and studio practice. $50.00 course fee.
3 Hours
Prerequisites: ART 1030
This course is an expansion of the visual concepts, materials and practices introduced in Drawing I. Emphasis will be given to the integration of visual elements with the personal expression of ideas. Both conventional and unconventional techniques for combining drawing media will be described and demonstrated. The course media will include colored pencils, inks and oil pastels. Class projects will be based on studio set-ups, photos and other printed materials, and imaginative sources. Students will be further prepared to develop a personal drawing style by using a range of abstract and realistic forms of expression. $50.00 course fee.
3 Hours
This is the second part of a general survey of the history of Western art and architecture, and covers the Late Gothic to the Modernist era. Particular emphasis will be made on the stylistic achievements of the Renaissance and the 19th century. The primary course objectives remain the same in principle as ART 2800.
Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).