Arts workshops are for the study of specialized areas in art, art education, art history, graphic arts and related fields. Specific workshop content is determined by subtitle. Repeatable, maximum of six credits per subtitle.
Prerequisite: ART 211. Intermediate level design of hand build ceramic forms. An exploration of stoneware, raku and sodium vapor firing processes. Repeatable, maximum of six credits. Majors/Minors only. Sophomores or above.
Prerequisite: ART 212. Learn to throw more challenging ceramic forms on the potter's wheel. Gain experience in the loading and firing of ceramic kilns. Repeatable, maximum of six credits. Majors/Minors only. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisite: ART 221. Continue the study and exploration of fiber construction and fabric surface treatments with emphasis on their design applications. Majors/Minors only. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisite: ART 231. Development of individual expression in studio painting and development of mastery of the medium. Majors/Minors only. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisites: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, ART 234. Fundamentals of life drawing emphasizing proportions, anatomy and aesthetic relationships. Repeatable, maximum of six credits. Majors/Minors only. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisites: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, ART 234, EDFE 110, EDFE 120 or EDFE 125 or instructor consent. Gain practical experience in the classroom with variety of materials, art subject matter and with varying age groups. Requires classroom observation and participation with weekly seminar.
Prerequisite: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, and ART 234. The word collagraph comes from of two words, collage and graphic. A collagraph plate is made by cutting and pasting textural elements. This is printed in intaglio/relief method. Majors and Minors only. Repeatable, may be taken three times.
Prerequisite: ART 253. Continuing investigations in intaglio printmaking techniques, including aquatint and color printing. Individual imagery and technical development are emphasized. Repeatable, maximum of six credits. Majors/Minors only. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisites: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, ART 234. Investigations in techniques of creating monotypes and monoprints (one-of-a-kind printed images). Individual imagery and technical development are emphasized. Repeatable, maximum of six credits. Majors/Minors only. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisite: ART 254. Investigations in relief printmaking media including linoleum cuts, wood cuts, wood engravings, and collographs printed in black and white and in color. Repeatable, maximum of six credits. Majors/Minors only. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisite: ART 261. Basic instruction in specific sculptural processes including modeling, casting, welding, fabrication, carving, etc. Repeatable, maximum of six credits. Majors/Minors only. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisite: ART 270. The continued study of the conceptual and applied aspects of graphic design. Projects and exercises challenge students to better understand and utilize design strategies, theories and systems. Majors/Minors only. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisite: ART 271. Study principles of localized manipulation and multiple image digital processing techniques. Students will also acquire a working knowledge of post processing that will enable the student to be able understand both the hardware and software involved with digital post processing. Majors/Minors only or by consent of instructor. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisite: ART 270. Students explore the theoretical, expressive and applied use of typography as an integral part of visual communication. Coursework materials cover the application of typographic formats and systems, along with the history of conventional and emerging design theories. Majors/Minors only. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisites: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, ART 234. Study the arts, concepts and culture of tribal societies, particularly African, Oceanic/South Seas and American Indian. Majors/Minors only or by instructor consent. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisites: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, ART 234. Study in detail the major cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa. Focus will be on their religions, political/social organizations and their arts. Majors/Minors only or by instructor consent. Sophomores and above.
Prerequsites: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, ART 234. Study the history and arts of Central America, emphasizing the Olmec, Maya, Mixtec, Zapotec, Aztec and toltec civilizations and related subgroups. Majors/Minors only or by instructor consent. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisites: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, ART 234. A detailed study of 12th, 13th, and 14th century European art as it relates to medieval philosophy and its cultural context. Majors/Minors only or by instructor consent. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisites: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, ART 234. Study in detail the humanistic aspects of Renaissance art 1265-1600, including the evolutionary developments of Mannerism and the beginnings of Baroque art. Majors/Minors only or by instructor consent. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisite: ART 181 and ART 182. Sophomores or above. This is an in-depth study of the arts from the eighteenth century to the late nineteenth century. The class starts with the late eighteenth century of the Rococo, Neo-Classical and Romanticism, and ending with the Impressionists. The emphasis of the class in on major artistic movements, methods of historical analysis, and historical and cultural contexts of the arts.
Prerequisites: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, ART 234. An in-depth study of style characteristics and cultural contexts of modern, late modern and postmodern art. Majors/Minors only or instructor consent. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisites: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, ART 234. Detailed survey of the work of women artists historically omitted in Western art. This course will examine social, political and economic factors affecting women artists from the Middle Ages through today. Majors/Minors only or by instructor consent. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisites: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, ART 234. Discussions, examination of works of art, and experimentation to lead to a better understanding of the history of Japanese art. Students will be presented with the opportunity to learn about and experience the geography of Japan, the people of Japan, the arts traditions of Japan, and the aesthetic underpinnings of traditional Japanese culture. Majors/Minors only or by instructor consent. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisites: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, ART 234. This course uses discussions, examination of works of art, and experimentation so as to lead to a better understanding of the history of Chinese Art. Students will be presented with the opportunity to learn about and experience the geography of China, the people of China, the arts traditions of China, and the aesthetic underpinnings of traditional Chinese culture. Majors/Minors only or by instructor consent. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisites: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, ART 234. This is an in-depth study of Greek Art starting with the civilization in the Aegean Sea through the Hellinestic Period. The emphasis of the class is on major movements/civilizations, methods of analysis, and historical and cultural contexts. Majors/Minors only or by instructor consent. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisites: ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, ART 234. This is an in-depth study of Roman Art starting with the Etruscan civilization through Constantine the Great and the Late Roman Empire. The emphasis of the class is on major movements/civilizations, methods of analysis, and historical and cultural contexts. Majors/Minors only or by instructor consent. Sophomores and above.
Prerequisite: ART 181 and ART 182. Sophomores or above. This course surveys the developments in painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture in Europe and the Americas from the 1880s - 1980s (from the end of Impressionism to Conceptual Art). Critical thinking and writing will be emphasized alongside memorization and classification.