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  • 3.00 Credits

    Traditional and contemporary approaches to artist centered painting and drawing will be investigated through reading, discussion and artist categorization. this course will examine the history of painting from 1910 to about 2010 with special attention to style, iconographies and the ideological content of the language of painting and drawing. each semester a selected group of core artists will be of focus, by examining the artists and their work, through reviews by historians, and writings by artists, a chronological history of painting of each period will be constructed and analyzed. Prerequisites: Declared Emphasis in BFA Studio Art OR Major status in Art Teaching OR completion of Graphic Design 1st year review
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students explore this spontaneous, aqueous medium. Special attention given to the calligraphic properties of the brush, direct color application and improvisation. Open to majors and non-majors.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course builds upon components in ART 3120 and ART 4120 with the human figure as its subject. Students will concentrate on forming and structuring ideas for proper expression of visual literacy. Prerequisites: Declared Emphasis in BFA Studio Art OR Major status in Art Teaching OR completion of Graphic Design 1st year review
  • 3.00 Credits

    The course will synthesize traditional painting practices with contemporary digital and trans-media practices. It will introduce BFA painting majors to strategies and methods for the integration of both digital and analogue technologies into fine art visual research. The course will promote creative exploration with both the utilitarian and unique expressive possibilities of technological resources. This will include the major visual software programs. A strong emphasis will be placed on students' creative processes and the development of a personal portfolio showcasing this style of work. Prerequisites: Declared Emphasis in BFA Studio Art OR Major status in Art Teaching OR completion of Graphic Design 1st year review
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces students to techniques, materials, and conceptual components of traditional and modern Eastern and Western watercolor. Students will investigate formal and conceptual elements of water-based paint medium through use of Eastern and Western materials, such as Asian Xuan paper, Chinese Mo, gouache, and acrylic ink. Within remix culture context, students will create new experimental painting techniques that support their concepts. Different cultural and artistic perspectives will be addressed in critiques.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will focus on creating installations through the utilization of both traditional and non-traditional approaches to drawing. Throughout the semester a variety of projects will examine contemporary interpretations of drawing and it's uses within the realm of installation art. Prerequisites: Declared Emphasis in BFA Studio Art OR Major status in Art Teaching OR completion of Graphic Design 1st year review
  • 3.00 Credits

    Study of the historical diversity of ceramics, style, and form, from 6000 BCE to the present. Includes the Far East, Islam, Europe, Pre- and Post-Columbian, as well as contemporary directions. Prerequisites: Declared Emphasis in BFA Studio Art OR Major status in Art Teaching OR completion of Graphic Design 1st year review
  • 3.00 Credits

    The course is designed to give an overview of the working, glazing, and firing of stoneware ceramics. Through the construction of various hand-built objects, demonstrations, lectures, slides, and critiques, students are introduced to the world of contemporary hand-built ceramics. Prerequisites: Declared Emphasis in BFA Studio Art OR Major status in Art Teaching OR completion of Graphic Design 1st year review
  • 3.00 Credits

    Investigations into sculptural form, scale, and glazing using personally formulated clay bodies and glazes. Exploration of advanced sculptural work including various handbuilding and wheel techniques. Prerequisites: "C-" or better in ART 3210.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A beginning course in wheelthrown pottery designed to develop fundamental skills in throwing, surface decoration, glazing stoneware, and the work rhythms of the pottery studio. Prerequisites: Declared Emphasis in BFA Studio Art OR Major status in Art Teaching OR completion of Graphic Design 1st year review