Undergraduate 2019-2020

ART 401 The Working Artist: Practicum

This course provides the visual art student with practical experience toward the goal of becoming a commercial or working fine artist. Areas of research include: developing an identity, website development, professional portfolio development, legal structures, copyright and intellectual property laws, marketing and advertising, and networking through professional/group associations.
3

Prerequisites

ART 301: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Senior

ART 410 Advanced Ceramics

This course is an advanced exploration of clay. Students will be given the freedom to work with both wheel throwing and hand building techniques to complete a series of challenging assignments.
3

Prerequisites

(ART 314: with minimum grade of D- or ART 315: with minimum grade of D-)

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 415 Ceramic Studio

Individualized or specialized study on specific topics in ceramics.
1-3

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 9 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 421 Fiber Design

Concentration on an advanced level in a selected process involving fibers. To provide more time for personal design development and expertise.
3

Prerequisites

ART 321: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 422 Directed Studies in Art

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1-4

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 423 Weaving

Continue the study of loom weaving, particularly loom-controlled techniques.
3

Prerequisites

ART 223: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 425 Fibers Studio

Individualized or specialized study on specific topics in fibers.
1-3

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 9 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 426 Introduction to Museum Studies

Introduction to the historical/philosophical nature of museums in addition to current issues within the field, controversial topics, and the ever-evolving role of museums within society.
3

Class Restriction

Exclude Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 428 Museum Leadership

Students will learn about the history, philosophy, and current issues of Museum Leadership and arts administration.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 431 Painting III

Continued development of individual expression and mastery of the medium. Emphasis on appropriate use of medium toward creative ends.
3

Prerequisites

ART 331: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Exclude Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 432 Advanced Painting

Advanced Development of individual expression and mastery of the medium. Emphasis on developing a cohesive body of work.
3

Prerequisites

ART 431: with minimum grade of D-

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 433 Advanced Drawing

Individualized or specialized study on specific topics in drawing. Emphasis on exploration and development of ambitious, original approaches to drawing.
3

Prerequisites

ART 434: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Repeatable Status

Courseis repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 434 Drawing II

Designed to encourage exploration of a broad variety of sources for drawing images, drawing concepts and thematic interpretation and expression. Designed for advanced drawing students.
3

Prerequisites

ART 181: with minimum grade of D- and ART 182: with minimum grade of D- and ART 183: with minimum grade of D- and ART 184: with minimum grade of D- and ART 234: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 435 Drawing Studio

Individualized or specialized study on specific topics in drawing.
1-3

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 9 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 436 Painting Studio

Individualized or specialized study on specific topics in painting.
1-3

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 9 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 437 Computer Art

Principles and practices for computer application in the visual arts. Create art projects and gain knowledge of trends in computer graphics, digital technology and hardware/software configuration.
3

Prerequisites

ART 181: with minimum grade of D- and ART 182: with minimum grade of D- and ART 183: with minimum grade of D- and ART 184: with minimum grade of D- and ART 234:with minimum grade of D- and ART 237: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 438 History of Computer Graphics

Prerequisite: Select one course: ART 171, ART 437, or ART 471. Facts and aspects related to computer applications in arts, graphics, animation, interactivity and www. Analysis of concepts and approaches related to artistic quality and technological solutions in computer graphics. Course fee required.
4

Prerequisites

(ART 171: with minimum grade of D- or ART 437: with minimum grade of D- or ART 471: with minimum grade of D-)

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 439 Computer Graphics Studio

Individualized or specialized study on specific topics related to computer graphics.
1-3

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 9 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 440 Foundations of Art Education

An in-depth study of the field of art education and pre-professional related areas including: learning theory, aesthetics and psychology.
3

Prerequisites

ART 181: with minimum grade of D- and ART 182: with minimum grade of D- and ART 183: with minimum grade of D- and ART 184: with minimum grade of D- and ART 234: with minimum grade of D- and (IAPP-Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP: with minimum score of 9 or EDFE 110: with minimum grade of S)

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 441 Cultural Studies in the K-12 Curriculum

The course examines the teaching of art based on local and global cultural contexts including past traditions and current issues. The course includes art making experiences in the community.
3

Prerequisites

ART 181: with minimum grade of D and ART 182: with minimum grade of D and ART 183: with minimum grade of D- and ART 184: with minimum grade of D- and ART 234: with minimum grade of D-

Course Attribute

Community Engaged Learning

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 442 Curriculum and Instruction in Art: Studio Strategies

Study curriculum development and art learning activities appropriate for instruction in elementary and secondary art education.
3

Prerequisites

ART 181: with minimum grade of D- and ART 182: with minimum grade of D- and ART 183: with minimum grade of D- and ART 184: with minimum grade of D- and ART 234: with minimum grade of D- and (IAPP-Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP: with minimum score of 9 or EDFE 110: with minimum grade of S)

Class Restriction

Include Junior and Senior

Course Attribute

Community Engaged Learning

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 444 Methods of Teaching Art in the Elementary School

The class introduces elements of the visual arts and aesthetics that are applicable to children's learning in the elementary classroom.
1

Prerequisites

GPA-2.75 and (FAPP-Applic for Full Adm to PTEP: with minimum score of 9 or EDFE 120: with minimum grade of S)

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 445 Clinical Experiences II: K-12 Art

Gain practical experience in the classroom with variety of materials, subject matter and with varying age groups. Requires observation in public school visual arts classrooms, participation in a variety of classroom experiences including preparing, teaching and assessing a visual arts unit and participation with weekly seminar.
3

Prerequisites

ART 345: with minimum grade of D- and (FAPP-Applic for Full Adm to PTEP: with minimum score of 9 or EDFE 120: with minimum grade of S)

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

ART 447 Multimedia in the Arts-Methods and Materials

Students investigate thematic interpretation of ideas and express them in a variety of systems. Through conceptual thought & formatting, students will explore an integration of 2D/3D projects.
3

Prerequisites

ART 181: with minimum grade of D- and ART 182: with minimum grade of D- and ART 183: with minimum grade of D- and ART 184: with minimum grade of D- and ART 234: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Senior

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

ART 449 Current Issues in Art

A study of cultural, social, philosophical, and theoretical issues in the arts. The course includes discussion of educational, museum, gallery and visual culture contexts including studio and post-studio practices.
3

Prerequisites

ART 181: with minimum grade of D- and ART 182: with minimum grade of D- and ART 185: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 452 Advanced Printmaking

The course focuses on linocut, reduction woodcut, callographs, and engraving in Relief and in Intaglio on soft ground, hard ground, aquatint, feather biting. Development of personal images are emphasized.
3

Prerequisites

ART 353: with minimum grade of D- and ART 358: with minimum grade of D-

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 455 Printmaking Studio

Individualized or specialized study on specific topic in printmaking.
1-3

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 9 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 460 Sculpture Studio

Self-directed studies in selected sculptural modes or processes.
1-3

Prerequisites

ART 361: with minimum grade of D-

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 9 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 462 Advanced Sculpture

Instruction in advanced skills, techniques and concepts in sculpture at the undergraduate level. Emphasis on developing a coherent body of work.
3

Prerequisites

(ART 362: with minimum grade of D- or ART 363: with minimum grade of D-)

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 464 Jewelry Studio

Individualized or specialized study on specific topic in jewelry.
1-3

Prerequisites

ART 265: with minimum grade of D-

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 9 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 465 Advanced Metalsmithing

Extension of increasingly skilled and sophisticated techniques/processes in jewelry and metalwork.
3

Prerequisites

ART 265: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 466 Visual Arts Student Teaching Seminar

This seminar provides persons actively involved in the student teaching program in Visual Arts with a support system and pertinent information to assist them during their field experience.
1

Prerequisites

(FAPP-Applic for Full Adm to PTEP: with minimum score of 9 or PPAS-: with minimum score of 9 or EDFE 130: with minimum grade of S)

Corequisites

EDFE 444

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 467 Advanced Digital Fabrication

This class will re-enforce the methods and practices of digital fabrication learned in Introduction to Digital Fabrication to produce creative works in studio and/or design. 3D modeling and computer-aided manufacturing will be utilized to produce functional and conceptual work at a more advanced level.
3

ART 468 Game Design IV

This course familiarizes students with advanced techniques used for creating artistic games with the use of various digital media. Collaborative production will involve code, video and sound, focusing on game production and prototyping.
3

Prerequisites

ART 369: with minimum grade of D-

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 469 Interactive Design

This course concentrates on the design, development, implementation of effective web and interactive media applications. Projects emphasize the principles of graphic design, interactivity and usability.
3

Prerequisites

ART 270: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 470 Narrative Design

Advanced level graphic design course with an emphasis on narrative, multi-page and sequential design. Projects utilize advanced typographic and organizational systems using traditional and digital processes and media.
3

Prerequisites

ART 376: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Exclude Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 471 Computer Graphics

Exploration of computer graphics discipline by solving problems in computer based communication and visualization of ideas and processes across various disciplines. Presentation of interdisciplinary concepts as 2-D and 3-D objects.
3

Prerequisites

ART 181: with minimum grade of D- and ART 182: with minimum grade of D- and ART 183: with minimum grade of D- and ART 184: with minimum grade of D- and ART 234: with minimum grade of D- and ART 237: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 472 Photography Studio

Individualized or specialized study in photography.
1-3

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 9 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 473 Brand Identity Design

Advanced studio course focusing on the visual expression of branding and identity systems. Students use contemporary design analysis, research and creative strategy techniques, develop comprehensive branding and marketing campaigns, and execute quality presentations.
3

Prerequisites

ART 376: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 474 Graphic Studio

Individualized or specialized study on specific topics in graphics.
1-3

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 9 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 476 Advanced Black and White Photography

Learn advanced concepts and practices of black and white film photography. Techniques also include controlling a large format camera, close-up/macro photography, processing sheet film, calibrating the film/paper system for the individual, printing on fiber based paper and toning prints.
3

Prerequisites

ART 274: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 479 Senior Project

The course focuses on the completion of a self initiated senior project and preparation of a professional portfolio. Students research and prepare capstone projects, and prepare a cohesive body of work for graduation.
3

Prerequisites

ART 376: with minimum grade of D- and May concurrently take ART 469: with minimum grade of D- and May concurrently take ART 470: with minimum grade of D- and May concurrently take ART 473: with minimum grade of D-

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 481 Advanced Photography

This course provides the student with the opportunity to undertake a specialized study of a photographic process, technique or topic.
3

Prerequisites

ART 271: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 6 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 482 Arts of Indigenous People

Study the history and arts of Africa, South Seas and Mesoamerica.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 484 Asian Art History

Students will learn about the arts traditions of East Asia and the aesthetic underpinnings of traditional East Asian culture.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 486 Renaissance Art

Study in detail the humanistic aspects of the renaissance art 1250-1600, including the evolutionary developments of Mannerism and the beginnings of Baroque Art.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 488 Art of the Nineteenth Century

Study of art and architecture from the 19th century, with a focus on Europe and America.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

ART 489 Contemporary Art

An in-depth study of style characteristics and cultural contexts of modern, late modern and postmodern art.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 492 Internship in Art

Supervised professional activity in major field of study. Must spend a minimum of 30 clock hours per credit hour.
1-5

Class Restriction

Include Senior

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 9 credit hours

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 493 Museum Studies Practicum

This course provides emerging museum professionals hands on experience, skill-sets, and theories essential in producing museum quality exhibitions within the field of Museum Studies.
3

Prerequisites

ART 426: with minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 495 Topics in Art

In depth study of topics in art and art history.
1-4

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

ART 496 Art of the Twentieth Century

In depth study of art in Europe and the Americas from 1900 through post-modernism.
3

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required