An introduction to basic organizational and technical concepts in painting. The preparation and proper use of materials is also stressed.

An introduction to traditional and contemporary approaches to sculpture with an emphasis on clay modeling, plaster casting and carving. Studio core course. Materials Fee.

Explorations into the use of color in both paint and computer applications. Materials Fee.

Continued development and exploration into the rendering of space with an introduction to a wider range of drawing media and contemporary art applications in drawing. Materials Fee.

A study of the human figure through an exploration of anatomy combined with various drawing processes. Materials Fee.

A development of skills and concepts beyond the basic level. Problems that stress advanced concepts of theme, color and spatial design are studied. Materials Fee.

This is an intermediate course utilizing varied 2D media and processes including digital imaging. This will allow students to explore contemporary means and sensibilities through media that reflect a broader range of visual, material and conceptual interests. This will give students a larger repertoire to choose from when making images. Building on the knowledge of oil painting materials and techniques that students gain in the ART 110 Beginning Painting course, ART 245 will also utilize water-based painting materials such as watercolor, gouache, acrylic polymers and gel media. Students will explore techniques such as collage, frottage, stamping, stenciling, relief printing, found image transfer and digital print output in combination with painting and drawing media.

Introduction to basic wood and metal working techniques for producing constructed sculpture. Focuses on modern and contemporary issues in sculpture. Materials Fee.

This course provides opportunities for learning how to represent the dynamic human figure in three dimensions and welcomes students with no experience in figure studies as a first introduction to the figure. All class work will be done from a nude model. Home assignments will consist of figure drawings either from departmental Open Studio Figure Drawing sessions or from assigned figure drawings of great masters. Students will be taught basic technical and eye/hand coordination skills necessary to depict the human figure three dimensionally as well as basic understanding of the proportions of the human figure and ability to implement them. This course will also introduce to students the concept of the human figure as a dynamic three dimensional entity. Students will have an opportunity to work from a nude model for nine weeks, examining human anatomy, body proportions and different gesture poses.

This course will examine the major artists, movements, and issues at play in the visual arts of Europe from 1900 to the outbreak of World War II. Lectures and class discussions will address how modern art, often oppositional and contradictory in nature, responds to, reflects, or builds on the effects of modernization (i.e. urbanization, industrialization, and global capitalism). Modern art objects will be read for both stylistic innovation and for connections to, and commentaries on, specific historical developments. Significant themes to be addressed include the character and history of the avant-garde, the relationship between high art and mass culture, the changing identities and aims of the modern artist, and the institutional basis of art production. Formerly ART 239.

This course will consider art and culture of Western Europe and the United States from World War through the Vietnam War. Beginning with the period of high modernism, major art historical movements and highly distinct aesthetic practices will be examined in order to foreground the complex relations that exist between art making and specific socio-historical contexts. Topics to be addressed include the development of the arts after World War II, the role of art in a consumerist and spectacle-driven society, the dematerialization of the art object, and the shift from late modernist to postmodern sensibilities. Students will be introduced to a range of theoretical models which foreground structural and formal investigations, as well as issues of social and historical analysis. Formerly ART 322/HAA 364.

Focuses on studio specialties and techniques not encompassed by the general art curriculum.

An intensive capstone seminar of contemporary art theory and studio practice in the student's area of concentration. Required for graduation in Studio Art and in Media Arts. Materials Fee.

An intensive capstone experience in the professional, business, and legal skills needed to manage a career in Studio Art or Media Arts. Required for graduation with a Studio Art or a Media Arts concentration.

Training in the artistic possibilities of a variety of techniques, including wood-cut, intaglio and mono-print, used in the production of limited edition prints. Materials Fee.

An advanced approach into historical and contemporary approaches to issues and techniques of drawing. Materials Fee.

Encourages the application of perceptual and media skills gained in figure drawing to more advanced and personal works on paper. Materials Fee.

An introduction to the various methods and techniques in the century old process of etching, with an emphasis on both traditional and modern approaches. Materials Fee.

Development of advanced skills in painting with work in a more independent approach to concepts and techniques. Materials Fee.

Advanced Painting II.

An introduction to the study of the painted figure in environmental settings. Light, color and spatial illusion are stressed. Materials Fee.

Advanced investigation of three dimensional design concepts. Course is a sequel to ART 213. Materials Fee.

In this upper level course students will utilize their previously acquired skills and background from their respective areas of specialty (painting, drawing, sculpture, photo, video, sound, web and computer application etc) in a new conceptual and spatial context by creating specific environments (installation) and using their bodies in those environments (performance). These hybrid art projects will be presented in a real space and live performance format. Additionally using video and photo documentation as sources, students will create another project in digital format. Students will have the option to concentrate on only one aspect of the course; either installation or performance using either digital or non digital (or combined) formats for their projects.

Creating computer models of sculpture and their execution using digital cutters. Materials Fee.

Exploration of advanced sculptural themes and techniques determined by the student in consultation with the instructor.

This course will provide an expansion and enrichment of skills in modeling the human figure for students with a basic background in the figure. All class work will be done from a nude model. Home assignments will consist of figure drawings either from departmental Open Studio Figure Drawing sessions or from assigned figure drawings of great masters. Students in this course will develop farther their technical and eye/hand coordination skills necessary to depict the human figure three dimensionally in a more professional manner as well as full understanding of the proportions of the human figure and the ability to implement them freely in a dynamic human figure. Course will also point towards the potential possibility of the exploration, conceptualizations and interpretations of the human figure within the contemporary art context or other applications related to the students' interests.

This course is introduction to the shared elements and principles of time based art forms. Course will examine those elements and principles on examples of three time based mediums: performance (body art), video and one of interactive art forms that uses Flash software. Students at the beginning of each three-week session will be introduced to the one of three mediums with gradual project development and execution at the end of three-week period. Lectures, demonstrations, exercises and in class and home assignments and assigned readings about the process, form and content specific to time based art forms, will be main the vehicles for delivering the course contents to students.

Development of perceptual ability through the analysis of three-dimensional concepts of line, shape, material, light, movement, and organization. Materials Fee.

An introductory level course designed to familiarize students with the uses of video in a variety of artistic practices. These encompass non-narrative treatments in a multiple forms including single and multi-use of monitors and projection, installation, and performance. Hands-on skills will be developed and will be edited in Final Cut. HD cameras are available for check out at the art department.

Students will develop dexterity and finesse as digital illustrators and imagers using two of the most powerful and ubiquitous computer software tools available in contemporary design: Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator. Manual drawing and traditional photographic techniques will be applied to the development of digital images. The primary focus will be on analytic problem solving and developing students' abilities to create complex images, illustrations and icons that effectively convey content and create context.

Study of the formal structures of letter forms and text. Exploration of typography to intend meaning, emphasizing the relationship between form and content.

This course introduces the world of graphic design in a social and historical context. The goals are to explore formal structures and research methods with emphasis on the role of analysis and conceptual thinking as the first tasks of the print and multi-media designer. The course includes basic instruction to typography.

This course continues the exploration of video as a means of artistic expression with advanced, conceptual, experimental and creative uses of video and sound. Topics include sound art, editing, professional lighting techniques, as well as documentary, theory and history of avant-garde film/video. HD digital cameras will be provided by the art department. Hands-on skills will be developed and projects will be edited in Final Cut Express.

Focused investigations of specific aesthetic, technical or conceptual issues in the practice of photography. Materials Fee.

This course explores word and image "texts" within the realm of visual art and design, including analysis of meaning and structure, concrete design composition and communication to specific audiences. Readings, studio projects and discussion of existing design and communication theory in understanding and creating commercial and fine arts works comprises the content of the course.

This course is designed to provide a studio-based investigation of web-based and networked art utilizing Logic Studio and Adobe Web Design programs, in combination with an introduction into basic HTML and Javascript. Students will learn the process as well as skills needed to develop conceptual and functional multimedia web pages using image, time, motion and sound.

An introduction to digital photographic processes emphasizing photographing with digital cameras, image correction and modification and printing.

An advanced course designed for students who have had previous technical experience with the various printmaking media. The goal of this course is to enable students to investigate personal concerns and objectives through an ambitious and concentrated body of work. An emphasis is placed on the development of personal imagery and aesthetic goals.

Study of the formal structures of letterforms and text. Exploration of typography to create and extend meaning, emphasizing the relationship between form and content. PREREQUISITE(S): GD 105, ART 105, ANI 105 or GPH 211