1993-1994 Undergraduate Catalog
1993-1994 Courses
Art
ART 110 Foundation I Drawing 3
Basic elements of visual thinking through the manipulation of
various drawing media and techniques. Emphasis on line, line
systems, form and structural relationships.
COREQ: ART 111.
ART 111 Foundation I Design 3
Approaches the basic elements of visual thinking as both two- and
three-dimensional problem solving. Stresses the manipulation of
tools and various materials.
ART 112 Foundation II Drawing 3
Further studies in visual thinking through drawing. Problems
include gesture, tonality and color; covers various aspects of
spatial organization. Subjects include still life, landscape, the
figure and abstraction.
PREREQ: ART 110 and ART 111.
ART 129 Design in Visual Arts 3
Introduction to design through the physical application of various
art media. Study of design criteria and art objectives as they
relate to the environment.
RESTRICTIONS: Open to nonmajors only.
ART 130 Drawing I: Tools and Techniques 3
Problems include color and black-and-white studies.
RESTRICTIONS: Open to nonmajors only.
ART 138 Elementary Drawing and Painting I 3
Representational drawing and painting: still lifes, landscapes,
the human head in pastel, charcoal, etc.
RESTRICTIONS: Open to nonmajors only.
ART 140 Introduction to Printmaking 3
Basic printmaking techniques as they apply to relief, intaglio,
viscosity and multiple plate printing processes as applied to
individual expression.
ART 144 Introduction to Photography 3
Study of photographic imagery and processes, its uses past and
present. Photography as a fine art medium. Considerable camera
work with slide processing done by students.
RESTRICTIONS: Open to nonmajors only.
ART 170 Basic Computer Aided Design: Fibers 3
Use of computers to improve creativity and assist design and
drawing visualization processes within especially applied fiber
problems. Computer Aided Design (CAD) uses tools, e.g., commercial
software, graphics tablets, video digitizers, and computer aided
manufacturing tools like computerized looms and thermal transfer
prints.
ART 200 Visual Communications Process I 4
An introduction to the development of conceptual thinking in the
visual design process through the use of typography and imagery in
visual communications.
ART 201 Visual Communications Process II 4
Continuation of the development of conceptual thinking in the
visual design process through the use of typography and imagery in
visual communications.
PREREQ: Art 200.
ART 210 Photo Design 4
Introduction to photographic principles and techniques as applied
to design, visual thinking and communication problem solving.
Includes various films and light sources for color and black and
white photography, line processes, image modification and the
aesthetics of photo design.
PREREQ: Art 244.
ART 222 Illustration I 3
Basic use of illustration media and techniques. General approaches
to illustration as visual imagery.
PREREQ: Art foundation courses.
ART 223 Illustration II 3
Application of creative illustrative imagery to editorial and
advertising design problems.
PREREQ: ART 222.
ART 230 Drawing III: Figure 3
Various media; action and still poses.
PREREQ: ART 112.
ART 234 Painting I 3
Introduction to media, processes, techniques and aesthetics of
painting.
PREREQ: ART 112.
ART 235 Painting II 3
Problems and principles of techniques and aesthetics in painting;
various media.
PREREQ: ART 234.
ART 236 Basic Watercolor 3
Basic techniques in the use of watercolor and materials. Subjects
range from still life to landscape painting.
PREREQ: Art foundation courses.
ART 240 Introduction to Woodcut and Etching Processes 3
An introduction to basic woodcut and/or linoleum processes with
relief printing, and to basic etching processes, such as drypoint,
line etching, soft ground, sugar lift ground and aquatint
techniques.
PREREQ: Art foundation courses.
ART 241 Introduction to Screenprinting and Lithography Processes 3
An introduction to basic water-based screenprinting and
lithographic processes. Covers such screenprinting processes as
block-out, drawing fluid and crayon resist techniques for multi-
color screenprints. Covers stone and plate lithography.
PREREQ: Art foundation courses.
ART 242 Introduction to Monoprinting and Papermaking Processes 3
An introduction to Western and Eastern papermaking processes and
cast paper techniques as well as oil-based and water-based
processes of the monotype and monoprint with collage.
PREREQ: Art foundation courses.
ART 244 Photography I 3
Introduction to the tools, techniques, processes and aesthetics of
photography.
ART 245 Photography II 3
Use of the medium for artistic communication. Advanced technical
and aesthetic concepts applied to fine and applied art problems.
PREREQ: ART 244.
ART 250 Sculpture I 3
Introduction to sculptural media and the three-dimensional
aesthetic.
ART 251 Sculpture II 3
Problems in sculptural media and aesthetics.
PREREQ: ART 250.
ART 254 Ceramics I 3
Introduction to the tools, processes and aesthetics of ceramics.
ART 255 Ceramics II 3
Continuation of ART 254.
PREREQ: ART 254.
ART 260 Metals I 3
Introduction to the tools, processes and aesthetics of jewelry and
metalwork.
ART 261 Metals, Colors and Chemicals 1
Application of chemicals and industrial processes to art:
including copper electroforming, patinization of nonferrous
metals, anodizing of titanium, and anodizing and dyeing of
aluminum. Laboratory work includes anodizing of titanium and
aluminum.
ART 271 Fabric Forms 3
Design and embellishment of "soft" fabric through the following
methods: batik; tie-dye; starch resists; print; stitched, stuffed,
sewn and padded forms. Emphasis on conceptual application of
visual and tactile sensations of material as a medium for
individual creative production.
ART 272 Off Loom I: Fiber Forms 3
Simple and off-loom fabrication in a variety of processes;
crochet, coiling and wrapping, macrame, twining and simple
weaving. Emphasis on individual conceptual application in
production.
ART 273 On Loom Weaving I 3
Use of various types of multiple-harness (4 or more) looms as a
creative medium in the development of nonplanar woven forms.
ART 302 Introduction to Graphic Design 3
Exploration of visual systems, conceptual principles and
procedures underlying the practice of graphic design. In
particular the process of problem solving through visual design;
the visualization of problems and solutions; and the correlation
of forms with their content, function and context.
PREREQ: ART 201.
ART 303 Graphic Design 3
Development of sound visual concepts and economy of thought in
basic graphic forms. Emphasis on the medium and message of design
through the integration of typography and images.
PREREQ: ART 302.
ART 304 Introduction to Advertising Design 3
Introduction to the design of advertising, emphasizing the
responsibilities of the art director. Projects stress development
of creative strategies, creative evaluation of marketing
strategies, conceptual thinking and composition for solutions to
consumer and trade magazine, newspaper and outdoor advertising.
PREREQ: ART 201.
ART 305 Advertising Design 3
Application of the principles of concept and design to more
complex advertising problems. Development of basic presentation
and communication skills as well as the analysis and
implementation of creative strategies.
PREREQ: ART 304.
ART 309 Book Arts 3
Exploration of the book as a complete object that integrates
content and form through visual narratives and sequential picture
planes. Emphasis on elements of design that underlie the
verbal/visual relationship and the understanding of such
principles through the planning and production of a book.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
ART 310 Introduction to Applied Photography 3
Examines the place of photography in the business world by
defining and executing photographic solutions with emphasis on
graphic, advertising and editorial design problems.
PREREQ: ART 210.
ART 311 Applied Photography 3
Study and application of photographic solutions to specific
graphic and advertising design problems, including still life,
location, studio lighting techniques and the relationship between
the photographer, the art director and the designer.
PREREQ: ART 310.
ART 321 Topics: Illustration 3
In-depth study of selected media and functions of illustration.
Aims to develop professional level skills in the handling of
materials and in the conceptualization of images.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
ART 322 Illustration III 3
Specializes in the areas of story, cinema and product
illustration.
ART 323 Airbrush 3-6
Presents elementary uses of the airbrush and various airbrush
media and materials.
PREREQ: ART 223, ART 234, or ART 236.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to nine credit hours.
ART 330 Advanced Figure Drawing 3
Continued studies in figure drawing. Emphasis on aesthetic issues
concerning figurative imagery.
PREREQ: ART 230.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
ART 334 Figure Painting 3
Light, color, space and expression as related to painting the
human figure.
PREREQ: ART 230 and ART 235 or ART 223.
ART 335 Painting III 3
Continuation of the theory and practice of painting with an
emphasis on exploring an individual direction. Criticism and
research are important aspects of this course.
PREREQ: ART 235.
ART 336 Advanced Watercolor 3
In-depth study of the aesthetics, materials and techniques of
watercolor.
PREREQ: ART 236.
ART 340 Printmaking II 3
Provides a continued investigation of relief, intaglio,
screenprinting or lithography with an emphasis on color printing
methods. Explores reductive color relief processes; multi-block,
plate and stone approaches to color printing; and direct photo
emulsion stencil techniques for screenprinting.
PREREQ: ART 240 and ART 241.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
ART 344 Photography III 3
Concentration on conceptual factors in photographic imagery; e.g.,
magic and metaphor, series and sequence.
PREREQ: ART 245.
ART 345 Color Photography I 3
Basic color photography. Shooting and processing of color slides
and color negatives, and producing color prints from each.
Examines color theory, color emulsions and contemporary ideas in
color photography.
PREREQ: ART 244.
ART 346 Color Photography II 3
Intermediate color photography. Conception, production and
presentation of individual projects demonstrating aesthetic and
technical maturity.
PREREQ: ART 345.
ART 348 Photo Reportage and Documentation I 3
Study and production of photographs dealing with analysis and
record. Examination of aesthetic, social and political interplays.
Individual and team projects. Color and black-and-white prints and
slides, single images and multiples.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires basic photographic skills.
ART 350 Sculpture III 3
Further development of concepts and techniques of sculpture.
PREREQ: ART 251.
ART 354 Ceramics III 3
Continuation of ART 255 with emphasis on the technical properties
of clay and glazes.
PREREQ: ART 255.
ART 355 Ceramic Sculpture 3
Ceramic processes, concepts and materials for the creation of
sculpture.
PREREQ: ART 354.
ART 360 Metals II 3
Problems in various media.
PREREQ: ART 260.
ART 366 Independent Study 1-6
ART 370 Fiber Work II 3-9
Intermediate level course dealing with fabric forms, off-loom and
on-loom media.
PREREQ: Appropriate 200-level fiber course.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to nine credit hours.
ART 402 Advanced Graphic Design I 3-6
Mastering the principles of effective conceptual design through
solutions in which the elements of type, illustration and
photography support the concept. Emphasis on strong visual and
typographic concepts in multi-page publications. Introduction to
the development of a graphic design portfolio.
ART 403 Advanced Graphic Design II 3-6
Continuation of ART 402 directed toward the production of a
portfolio which accurately and effectively defines the student's
conceptual and practical skills in graphic design situations.
ART 404 Advanced Advertising Design I 3-6
Mastering the principles of effective and persuasive advertising
through the composition of a printed page such that all elements
of type, illustration and photography support and define the
creative concept. Emphasizes visual concepts that communicate
without the aid of text. Introduction to the development of an
advertising design portfolio.
PREREQ: ART 305.
ART 405 Advanced Advertising Design II 3-6
Continuation of ART 404 directed toward the production of a
portfolio which accurately and effectively defines the student's
conceptual and practical skills in advertising situations.
PREREQ: ART 404.
ART 408 Practicum 3
Field experience in an advertising agency, design studio,
corporate design department or commercial photography studio in
the student's major area of concentration.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires Junior or Senior status in Visual
Communications. Requires permission of instructor. May be
repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 410 Advanced Applied Photography I 3-6
Emphasis on the development of a portfolio and the understanding
of the role of the applied photographer. Includes introduction to
large format techniques and equipment and the professional studio.
PREREQ: ART 311.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to twelve credit hours.
ART 411 Advanced Applied Photography II 3-6
Continuation of ART 410 directed toward the production of a
portfolio which accurately and effectively defines the student's
conceptual and practical capabilities in applied photography
situations.
PREREQ: ART 410.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to twelve credit hours.
ART 422 Advanced Illustration IV 3-6
Directs portfolio/resume preparation and aids in developing a
specific area of illustration for each student. Explores advanced
illustration techniques.
PREREQ: ART 322.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to nine credit hours.
ART 430 Drawing Studio 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
PREREQ: ART 230.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 431 Advanced Drawing 3
Advanced-level course designed for students interested in
developing imagery of a more personal aesthetic.
PREREQ: ART 230.
ART 434 Advanced Painting 3
Advanced-level course for students interested in developing their
work in painting toward a more individual direction.
PREREQ: ART 335.
ART 435 Painting Studio 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
PREREQ: ART 434.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 440 Printmaking Studio 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
PREREQ: ART 340.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 441 Advanced Printmaking 3
Advanced printmaking in a print area of the student's choice.
PREREQ: ART 340.
ART 444 Advanced Photography 3
Conception, production and presentation of an individual project
demonstrating aesthetic, philosophical and technical maturity,
color and black-and-white.
PREREQ: ART 344.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated once for credit.
ART 445 Photography Studio 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
PREREQ: ART 344.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 446 Portfolio and Exhibition Techniques 3
Emphasis on professional methods involved in presenting a
portfolio for publication or for exhibition. Organization, editing
and sequencing, as well as attitudes and strategies form the basis
of study.
ART 447 The Creative Portrait 3
Concentrates on developing portrait skills in a wide array of
situations. Techniques for photographing friends and strangers,
individuals and groups, the well-to-do and the indigent, etc.,
explored in detail.
ART 448 The Photographic Sequence 3
Term-long projects aimed at making a coherent body of images, each
one relating to and extending the meaning of the others. Issues
such as content, style, size, structure and flow explored in
depth.
ART 449 Photographic Reportage and Documentation II 3
Advanced independent problems in photographic reportage and
documentation.
PREREQ: ART 348.
ART 450 Sculpture Studio 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
PREREQ: ART 350.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 451 Advanced Sculpture 3
Continuation of Art 350. Further development of concepts and
techniques of sculpture.
PREREQ: ART 350.
ART 454 Advanced Ceramics 3
Continuation of ART 354 with emphasis on individual development of
design and form.
PREREQ: ART 354.
ART 455 Ceramics Studio 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
PREREQ: ART 354.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 460 Metals Studio 3
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
PREREQ: ART 360.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for credit.
ART 461 Advanced Jewelry and Metalwork 3
Advanced problems in jewelry and metalwork.
PREREQ: ART 360.
ART 466 Independent Study 1-9
ART 470 Advanced Fibers 3
Advanced textile fiber work to meet individual needs as arranged
between instructor and student.
PREREQ: ART 370.
ART 471 Fibers Studio 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
PREREQ: ART 470.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 480 Contemporary Art Criticism 3
A seminar to study various topics in contemporary art criticism
and its applications. Investigations include reviews of
publications and trips to collections and exhibitions. Topics will
change each offering.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
ART 498 B.F.A. Senior Exhibition 0 PF
The concluding exhibit required of all B.F.A. candidates and
usually held during the final semester of residency.
ART 610 Advanced Applied Photography 3-6
Emphasis on the development of a portfolio and the understanding
of the role of the applied photographer. Includes introduction to
large format techniques and equipment and the professional studio.
PREREQ: ART 411.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to twelve credit hours.
ART 611 Advanced Applied Photography 3-6
Continuation of ART 610 directed toward the production of a
portfolio which accurately and effectively defines the student's
conceptual and practical capabilities in applied photography
situations.
PREREQ: ART 411.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to twelve credit hours.
ART 630 Drawing Studio 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 631 Drawing 3
Problems in application of various media and techniques for
development of finished creative works.
ART 634 Painting 3-6
Advanced problems in the media and aesthetics of painting.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 635 Painting Studio 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 640 Printmaking Studio 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 641 Printmaking 3-6
Provides independent work in a chosen print area. Course
requirements will be determined by agreement of the student and
the teacher.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 644 Photography 3-6
Individual problems in still photography applied to art education,
fine arts or applied design.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 645 Photography Studio 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 646 Portfolio and Exhibition Techniques 3
Emphasis on professional methods involved in presenting a
portfolio for exhibition. Organization, editing, sequencing, as
well as attitudes and strategies form the basis of study.
ART 647 The Creative Portrait 3
Concentrates on developing portrait skills in a wide array of
situations. Techniques for photographing friends and strangers,
individuals and groups, the well-to-do and the indigent, etc.,
explored in detail.
ART 650 Sculpture Studio 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 651 Sculpture 3-6
Problems in development of idioms and imagery through sculptural
media.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 654 Ceramics 3-6
Problems in throwing, glazing and firing techniques.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 655 Ceramics Studio 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 660 Jewelry Studio and Metalwork 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 661 Jewelry and Metalwork 3-6
Advanced problems in jewelry techniques.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 662 Enameling 3-6
Application of advanced enameling techniques.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 670 Fibers 3-6
Application of advanced fiber techniques.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 671 Fibers Studio 3-6
Advanced studio work based on agreement between student and
instructor as to content and quantity of work required.
RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated for up to six credit hours.
ART 679 Seminar: Current Issues in Art 3
Readings, discussions, presentations and on-site visits dealing
with issues related to the practice of art.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor. May be repeated
for up to nine credit hours.
ART 680 Contemporary Art Criticism 3
A seminar to study various topics in contemporary art criticism
and its applications. Investigations include reviews of
publications and trips to collections and exhibitions. Topics will
change with each offering.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
ART 681 Materials and Techniques of the Contemporary Painter and Draftsman 3
Twentieth-century artists' materials. Topics: acrylic emulsion and
solution, alkyd resin, PVA paints; collage-assemblage; solvent-
photo transfer; synthetic fiber canvas, paper, panels, oil
pastels, paint sticks, felt-tip markers, colored inks-pencils;
airbrush-spray gun; and non-art materials. Potential health
hazards. Conservation topics: pH, lightfastness, adhesion and
storage environments.
May be cross-listed with ARTC681 and/or ARTH681.
ART 682 Studio in the Materials and Techniques of Drawing in the West 3
See ARTC680 for course description.
ART 685 Color Mixing and Matching 3
See ARTC685 for course description.
ART 688 Studio Materials and Techniques of Painting I 3
See ARTC688 for course description.
ART 689 Studio Materials and Techniques of Painting II 3
See ARTC689 for course description.
ART 690 Studio in the Materials and Techniques of Printmaking I 3
See ARTC690 for course description.
ART 698 MFA Exhibition 3
Selection, presentation and installation of art work in an
exhibition space culminating the studio component of graduate
study.
RESTRICTIONS: Approval of the student's individual Graduate
Committee.
ART 699 MFA Supporting Paper 3
Development of a written and photographic document in support of
issues and concern characterizing personal artistic development
experienced during graduate study.
RESTRICTIONS: Approval of the student's individual Graduate
Committee.