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Supplemental Course Descriptions

ARH 2050 - History of the Visual Arts I - 3 credit(s)
Introductory survey of artistic styles and traditions from ancient through medieval periods. Emphasis is placed on studying works within their historical and cultural contexts. This course fulfills a Humanities requirement in General Education.

ARH 2051 - History of the Visual Arts II - 3 credit(s)
Introductory survey of artistic styles and traditions from the Renaissance through contemporary periods. Emphasis is placed on studying works within their historical and cultural contexts. This course fulfills a Humanities requirement in General Education.

ARH 2500 - History of the Visual Arts III - 3 credit(s)
Introductory survey of styles and traditions in art from African, Asian, Oceanic, and Native American cultures. Emphasis is placed on learning art historical terms and methods, and on placing works within their historical and cultural contexts.

ARH 3170 - Greek and Roman Art - 3 credit(s)
Survey of art and architecture from ancient Aegean, Greek, Hellenistic, Etruscan, and Roman periods. Emphasis is placed on analyzing works within their historical and cultural contexts.

ARH 3200 - Medieval Art - 3 credit(s)
Survey of art and architecture from Early Christian, Byzantine, Early Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic periods. Emphasis is placed on analyzing works within their historical and cultural contexts.

ARH 3301 - Renaissance and Mannerist Art - 3 credit(s)
Survey of art and architecture from Italy and Northern Europe during the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries. Emphasis is placed on analyzing works within their historical and cultural contexts.

ARH 3430 - Nineteenth Century Art - 3 credit(s)
Surveys European art, architecture, and decorative arts from the Louis XV period through the age of revolution to realism and post-impressionism. Integrates social, political, and cultural currents of the time, stressing the evolution of modernism.

ARH 3450 - Twentieth Century Art - 3 credit(s)
Surveys twentieth century European modernism including France, Germany, Italy, Russia, the Netherlands and Britain. Covers fauvism, expressionism, cubism, primitivism, futurism, dada, abstract art, surrealism, and related developments in the years immediately following World War II.

ARH 3520 - African Art - 3 credit(s)
Surveys African visual arts, including architecture. Emphasizes the social and political contexts of art in city-states, chiefdoms, and rural settings. Includes traditional genres as well as postcolonial and contemporary art in Africa. Junior standing required.

ARH 3530 - Asian Art - 3 credit(s)
Survey of art and architecture from India, China, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia, covering ancient through contemporary periods. Emphasis is placed on analyzing works within their historical and cultural contexts. Junior standing required.

ARH 3670 - Caribbean Art - 3 credit(s)
Survey of traditional and contemporary art production in the Caribbean region. Emphasis is placed on analyzing works within their historical and cultural contexts. Junior standing required.

ARH 4905 - Directed Independent Study - 3 credit(s)
Selected advanced topics for independent study and research in the history of art, with subjects ranging from ancient to contemporary. Permission of instructor required.

ARH 4930 - Special Topics in Art History - 3 credit(s)
Selected advanced topics in the history of art, with subjects ranging from ancient to contemporary.

ART 1201 - Methods and Concepts I - 3 credit(s)
A foundation course providing students with an introduction to two-dimensional materials and processes, responsible studio practices, and art historical context. Emphasis on acrylic paint techniques and color theory.

ART 1203 - Methods and Concepts II - 3 credit(s)
A foundation course providing students with an introduction to three-dimensional materials and processes, responsible studio practices, and art historical context. Emphasis on sculptural techniques in a range of materials.

ART 1300 - Drawing I - 3 credit(s)
Observational drawing with a variety of drawing media. The course combines in-class drawing with an introduction to the vocabulary of art, as well as discussions of examples of significant historical and contemporary two-dimensional art. Also covered are issues related to the verbal and visual presentation of student art works.

ART 1301 - Drawing II - 3 credit(s)
Advanced technical and conceptual drawing skills, with an emphasis on architecture, landscape, and the figure. Related historical and contemporary art works are reviewed.

ART 2500 - Painting I - 3 credit(s)
Helps students develop the skills/methods of composing images, along with in-depth study of painting techniques. The course will cover related contemporary and historical examples, with a focus on 20th century American and European painting. Issues of presentation including framing, sequencing and discussing work in public will be addressed.

ART 2600 - Intro to Computer Imaging - 3 credit(s)
Introduction to the creation of computer generated images, image manipulation, appropriate hardware, and design software.

ART 2701 - Sculpture I - 3 credit(s)
Covers basic sculptural processes: fabrication, carving, modeling, and casting. Modern and contemporary sculptural practices will be stressed, including installation and critical analysis.

ART 2750 - Ceramics I - 3 credit(s)
An in-depth exploration of traditional ceramic technologies, including processing of local clays, outdoor firings, vessels construction, and non-glaze surface applications.

ART 2752C - Wheel Throwing - 3 credit(s)
An intensive introduction to the potter's wheel. Includes both functional and non-functional forms, stoneware glazes, kiln building, and the history of utilitarian ceramics. Advanced craftsmanship expected. This course may be repeated.

ART 2759 - Introduction to Ceramics - 3 credit(s)
A broad survey of ceramic products and practices, including wheel throwing and handbuilding methods. A range of firing procedures will be introduced as well as an overview of ceramic history.

ART 3332C - Figure Drawing - 3 credit(s)
Advanced two-dimensional studio course, focusing on drawing from the live model in a variety of media.

ART 3505 - Painting II - 3 credit(s)
Students develop skills/methods of acrylic painting, and study historial and contemporary examples of art making. Documentation and portfolio preparation will be discussed.

ART 3633 - Web Design - 3 credit(s)
Principles of effective and functional website design, creation of websites using HTML, and website critique using internet-based course format and on-line learning methods.

ART 3710 - Sculpture II - 3 credit(s)
Continued experience in complex three-dimensional techniques emphasizing skills enhancement, conceptual development, contemporary and historical influences, and professional preparation.

ART 3762 - Wheel Throwing - 3 credit(s)
An intensive introduction to the potter's wheel. Includes both functional and non-functional forms, stoneware glazes, gas and electric kiln firing, and the history of utilitarian ceramics. Advanced craftsmanship expected.

ART 3768 - Clay Sculpture - 3 credit(s)
Using clay to explore sculptural form in vessel and non-vessel format. Earthenware firing range and contemporary ceramic art is emphasized, and advanced craftmanship is expected.

ART 3781 - Clay Sculpture - 3 credit(s)
Using clay to explore sculptural form in vessel and nonvessel formats. Earthenware firing range and contemporary ceramic art will be emphasized.

ART 3838 - Professional Practices in Art - 3 credit(s)
Designed for art majors to provide professional preparation in the art field, including resume writing, photographic documentation, website development, artist statements, exhibition planning, and marketing skills. Lecture format with presentations by guest artist from a range of career tracks. Junior standing required.

ART 3840 - Environmental Art - 3 credit(s)
Survey of contemporary art movements focusing on the natural world, including lectures, presentations, field trips, and in-depth studio exercises. Junior standing required.

ART 4614 - Advanced Computer Imaging - 3 credit(s)
Advanced exploration of computer generated images and art forms, including contemporary issues, conceptual and design development, modes of presentation, and professional preparation.

ART 4907 - Directed Independent Study - 3 credit(s)
Selected advanced topics for independent study and research in studio art. Permission of instructor required.

ART 4921 - Painting Workshop - 3 credit(s)
Students will identify specific painting-related concerns and create their own body of work addressing those concerns. Contemporary practioners, portfolio and exhibition practices will be discussed. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.

ART 4922 - Sculpture Workshop - 3 credit(s)
Intensive studies in contemporary sculptural issues and methods; projects vary depending on skill levels and conceptual interests. Exhibition and installation practices covered, and research in sculpture history included. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.

ART 4923 - Printmaking Workshop - 3 credit(s)
Advanced printmaking techniques and professional preparation. Students will identify issues in contemporary art practices and create a personally significant body of work. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.

ART 4924 - Photography Workshop - 3 credit(s)
Advanced photography techniques and professional preparation. Students will identify issues in contemporary art practice and create a personally significant body of work. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.

ART 4928 - Ceramics Workshop - 3 credit(s)
Intensive studies in contemporary ceramic issues and methods. Both technical proficiency and conceptual integrity will be stressed, with emphasis on the development of a personal aesthetic. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.

ART 4930 - Special Topics in Art - 3 credit(s)
The faculty develops topics of importance to students' interests and needs.

ART 4940 - Art Internship and Seminar - 3 credit(s)
Students work in professional art setting, connecting academic training with professional arts practice. Students arrange appropriate position in consultation with art faculty. Periodic seminar sessions required. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.

ART 4955 - Senior Project - 3 credit(s)
Capstone experience for senior art majors focusing on the production of a self-generated body of work that is conceptually strong and technically proficient. Exhibition plans and professional preparation will be stressed. Permission of the instructor required.

GRA 2190 - Graphic Design I - 3 credit(s)
Fundamental concepts and practices in graphic design, including iconography, signs and symbols, basic typography, and conceptual problem-solving in design methodologies.

GRA 3193 - Graphic Design II - 3 credit(s)
This course covers intermediate issues and practices in typography and production, and explores the design process through specifically applied design problems, taking students through concept refinement to final implementation.

GRA 4110 - Advanced Graphic Design - 3 credit(s)
Advanced exploration of graphic design principles and techniques. Students will produce a body of related work as preparation for a professional-level review.