ART 140 Photography I 3(0-6) F, Sp
Introduction to basic technical skills of photography as a fine art.

ART 150 Printmaking I 3(0-6) F, Sp
An introduction to intaglio and lithography printmaking techniques as a fine art. Prerequisite: ART 105.

ART 160 Sculpture I 3(0-4) F, Sp
An introduction to the basic tools, techniques, processes, materials, history and concepts of traditional and contemporary sculpture.

ART 170 Weaving/Fiber Design I 3(0-6) F, Sp
Introduction to hand weaving on a frame loom, and off-loom techniques which may include basketry, fabric collage, felting, papermaking, and dyeing. Prerequisite: none.

ART 185 Introduction to Western Art, Part I 3(3-0) F, Sp
History of Western art from prehistoric through medieval periods. Roots of Western culture as seen in differing artistic styles and attitudes. (Group I-A)

ART 205 Drawing II 3(0-6) F, Sp
A concentration in experimental media, techniques, spatial relationships, and conceptual processes of drawing. Prerequisite: ART 105, ART 115.

ART 210 Ceramics II:  Introduction to Pottery  3(0-6) F, Sp
This is the second course in a two-part introductory series. Students will learn wheel thrown ceramic techniques, concepts, historic precedents and contemporary examples. Prerequisite: ART 110.

ART 211 Raku Workshop 3(0-6) D
For beginning and advanced students, involving kiln building, firing, glazing, as well as forming. Offered only when weather permits working outdoors.

ART 215 Design II  3(0-6) F, Sp
A focus on three- and four-dimensional principles and elements of design, development of creative thinking to achieve communication of content, and exploration of materials. Prerequisite: ART 115.

ART 216 Introduction to Figure Drawing 3(0-6) F, Sp
Introduction to the study of the human figure in drawing with emphasis on three-dimensional representation, proportions, and anatomical structure. Prerequisite: ART 105.

ART 230 Painting II 3(0-6) F, Sp
Continuation of the aims of Painting I, with emphasis on personal development. Prerequisite: ART 130.

ART 231 Color and Composition 3(0-6) D
This course is an exploration of the theories and principles of color and composition relevant to all disciplines within the fine and applied arts. Prerequisite: ART 115.

ART 235 Logo and Identity Design 3(0-6) F, Sp
A continuation of ART 135, with emphasis on development of conceptualization and visualization skills. The course focuses on printed materials that apply to identity systems. Prerequisites: ART 135.

ART 239 Digital Imaging I 3(0-6) F, Sp
Classroom and lab work emphasizing photography and the fundamentals of digital image making. This class includes input, image adjustments, manipulations, output, and presentation. Prerequisite: ART 140.

ART 240 Photography II 3(0-6) F, Sp
Focusing on the practice, history and techniques of photography with emphasis on aesthetics and content, this course will include lectures, discussions, demonstrations and assignments. Prerequisite: ART 140.

ART 245 Art for Preschool Children 3(3-0) D
Focus is on developmental stages in art of the preschool child. Approximately half the time is devoted to creative activities with art media.

ART 250 Printmaking II 3(0-6) F, Sp
A continuation of Printmaking I with additional emphasis on conceptual development and more advanced printing methods within fine art printmaking. Prerequisites: ART 150.

ART 260 Making Multiples: Sculpture 3(0-6) F, Sp
A continuation and expansion of the skills developed in Sculpture I. This course focuses on the development and the creation of sculptural multiples. Prerequisite: ART 160.

ART 270 Fiber Design II 3(0-6) F, Sp
Introduction to the floor loom and continuing off-loom techniques which may include basketry, fabric collage, felting, papermaking, or dyeing. Prerequisite: ART 170.

ART 285 Introduction to Western Art, Part II 3(3-0) F, Sp
History of Western art from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. Relations of form and content to cultural attitudes. Unique contributions of major artists. (Group I-A)

ART 297 Special Studies 1-6(Spec) D
A general introduction to specialized topics, techniques, materials. Studio and/or scholarly areas.

ART 305 Drawing III 3(0-6) F, Sp
Advanced work relating to Drawing I and II with emphasis on contemporary trends in drawing and a more mature conceptual expression. Prerequisites: ART 205.

ART 310 Ceramics III:  New Traditions in Ceramics  3(0-6) F, Sp
Students' creative work will shift emphasis from exercises in form and traditional glazing to exploring contemporary issues and new traditions in clay. Prerequisite: ART 210.

ART 315 Design III 3(0-6) F, Sp
Color phenomena and visual perception applied to art problems. Prerequisite: ART
215.

ART 316 Intermediate Figure Drawing 3(0-6) F, Sp
Continuation of figure drawing at the intermediate level. Study of proportions and anatomy leading to competency in defining three-dimensional and spatial aspects of the figure. Prerequisite: ART 216.

ART 318 Aesthetics 3(3-0) D
A philosophical understanding of art and its development.

ART 319 Art Criticism 3(3-0) D
The description, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of visual art. (Group I-B)

ART 330 Painting III 3(0-6) F, Sp
Emphasis on individual development and refinement of personal expression in various approaches to painting. Prerequisite: ART 230.

ART 331 Figure Painting 3(0-6) D
Exploring problems of representation, expression, and composition of the human figure in oils and acrylics. Prerequisites: ART 105, ART 130, ART 216.

ART 334 Watercolor Painting 3(0-6) D
Exploration of transparent watercolor techniques including dry-brush and mixed-media, and development of an understanding of paper surfaces and pigment compositions. Prerequisites: ART 105, ART 115, ART 130, or permission of instructor.

ART 335 Design Bureau  3(0-6) F, Sp
Investigations into the conception and production of communication graphic solutions for real-world clients in a group or "bureau" pre-professional studio setting. Prerequisites: ART 140, ART 235, ART 349.

ART 336 Illustration 3(0-6) D
Basic methods of black and white and color media illustration techniques for the graphic designer. Prerequisites: ART 105, ART 115, ART 130, ART 135, ART 140, or permission of instructor.

ART 339 Digital Imaging II 3(0-6)
Classroom and lab work emphasizing photography and advanced digital image making. Prerequisite: ART 239.

ART 340 Photography III 3(0-6) F, Sp
Creative work for the advanced student including color printing, use of view cameras and some non-silver processes. Prerequisite: ART 239, ART 240.

ART 341 History of Photography 3(3-0) D
Introductory study of the history of photography from the advent of the camera obscura in the 1550s to the present.

ART 343 Art in the Elementary School Grades K-4 3(3-0) F
An art methods class for the art education major covering developmentally appropriate curricula and content for the elementary school student. Prerequisites: ART 105, ART 115, ART 215, and admission to the Teacher Education Program or permission of instructor.

ART 344 Art in the Middle School Grades 5-8 3(3-0) Sp
An art methods class for the art education major covering developmentally appropriate curricula and content for the middle school student. Prerequisites: ART 105, ART 115, ART 215, and admission to the Teacher Education Program or permission of instructor.

ART 345 Art in the Elementary School 3(3-0) F, Sp
Art for the elementary child; its relationship to curricula and general development of the child will be investigated through lecture, slides, and team teaching experience. Prerequisites: admission to the Teacher Education Program or permission of instructor.

ART 346 Secondary School Art and Mid-Tier Observation 3(2-2) F
Similar to ART 345, but applicable to the secondary grades. Students enrolled are required to put in a maximum of 2 hours per week in Mid-tier observation. Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education program or permission of the instructor.

ART 349 Typography 3(0-6) F, Sp
An intensive survey of the history and application of letterform. Prerequisite: ART 135.

ART 350 Printmaking III 3(0-6) F, Sp
A continuation of Printmaking II with further development of conceptual development and more advanced printing methods within fine art printing. Prerequisites: ART 250.

ART 360 Figurative Sculpture 3(0-6) F, Sp
A continuation and expansion of the basic skills of sculpture. This course focuses on the development and the creation of figurative sculpture. Prerequisite: ART 160.

ART 361 4-D: Installation, Performance, and Environmental Sculpture 3(0-6)
An investigation of the contemporary practices, history, and concepts of 4-D sculpture, combining personal research of new techniques, processes, and materials with past experience. Prerequisite: ART 160.

ART 363 Design: The Interface of Art and Industry 3(3-0) Sp
Survey of the development of the applied arts in material culture from the invention of movable type through the twentieth century. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above. (Group IV-A)

ART 370 Fiber Design III 3(0-6) F, Sp
Creating with fiber on and off the loom. Experiences in two- and three-dimensional form. Prerequisite: ART 270.

ART 371 Papermaking 3(0-6) D
Introduction to techniques and aesthetics for making handmade paper for 2-D and 3-D forms including basic bookbinding. Prerequisite: ART 215 or ART 270.

ART 375 Surface Design on Fabric 3(0-6) D
The application of patterning and color with dyes and pigments through silkscreen, batik, resist tie-dye, and painting on fabric. Prerequisites: ART 115 or ART 270, or permission of instructor.

ART 380 Greek Art and Architecture 3(3-0) D
The art and architecture of ancient Greece from the Geometric to Hellenistic periods. Prerequisites: ART 185 or permission of instructor.

ART 381 Early Christian and Byzantine Art 3(3-0) D
Art of the early church. Byzantine art from the reign of Theodosius I to the fall of Constantinople in the fifteenth century.

ART 382 Women and Art 3(3-0) D
Women's identities as artists, patrons, viewers, and subjects of representation, their changes historically, and their relationship to definitions of art. Identical to WST 382. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses.

ART 383 Modern Architecture 3(3-0) D
The history of building styles, technologies, and ideas in Europe and the United States from the late 18th century to the present.

ART 384 Arts of Non-European Traditions 3(3-0) D
An introduction to the visual arts of non-European cultures. Arts of Pre-Columbian and North American Indian, African, Oceanic, and Oriental traditions. Relations between arts, philosophies, and ways of life will be discussed.

ART 385 Art in the Twentieth Century 3(3-0) F
Study and analysis of the major movements of the twentieth-century visual arts and their philosophies with emphasis on the first half of the century. Prerequisite: ART 285.

ART 386 American Art from the Colonial Period to 1913  3(3-0) D
A history of American painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts from the colonial period to 1913. An analysis of major artists and regional styles. Prerequisite:  completion of 26 credit hours.

ART 387 Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas 3(3-0) D
Painting, sculpture, architecture, body decoration, textile, costumes, festivals, and ritual in the indigenous cultures of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.

ART 388 Pre-Columbian Art of the Americas 3(3-0) D
Painting, sculpture, architecture, metalworks, ceramics, masks, textiles, costumes, and festivals of the indigenous inhabitants of the Americas from 2500 B.C. to the Spanish conquest.

ART 397 Special Studies 1-6(Spec) D
In-depth consideration of specialized topics, techniques, and material in studio, scholarly areas.

ART 405 Advanced Drawing 3(0-6) D
Exploring more advanced concepts in drawing techniques, spatial relationships, and personal expression. Prerequisites: ART 105, ART 216.

ART 410 Ceramics IV 3(0-6) F, Sp
This course stresses individual studio problems and portfolio development. Students will explore concepts relating to forms requiring specific methods of construction, glazing, and firing. Prerequisite: ART 310.

ART 415 Design IV 3(0-6) F, Sp
Continuance of the problematic approach to the desired effective use of elements and principles of design. Prerequisite: ART 315.

ART 416 Advanced Figure Drawing 3(0-6) F, Sp
Continuation of figure drawing experience at the advanced level. Exploration of figure dynamics, and the application of the theories of foreshortening, and creative composition. Prerequisite: ART 316.

ART 430 Painting IV 3(0-6) F, Sp
Independent inquiry in painting where the mode of expression is consistent. Regular consultation with instructor is required. Prerequisite: ART 330.

ART 435 Print Production for Graphic Designers 3(0-6) F, Sp
Development of print production and portfolio skills in preparation for employment in the communication design field. Prerequisite: ART 335.

ART 437 Designing for the Web 3(0-6) F, Sp
Mastery of design principles as applied to web design.  Prerequisites:  ART 335, ART 435 concurrently or permission of instructor.

ART 438 Motion Graphics 3(0-6)
Introduction to computer-aided animation theory and application. Prerequisite: ART 335; or permission of instructor.

ART 440 Photography IV 3(0-6) F, Sp
An individualized studio experience for the advanced photography student, emphasizing project-based assignments, independent work and critiques culminating in a portfolio of work. Prerequisite: ART 340.

ART 445 Special Problems in Art Education 2(1-2) D
Independent study of individual problems in art education.

ART 446 Visual Arts and Aesthetic Education 3(3-0) Sp
Exploration of the development methods and growth of aesthetic education in culture as it relates to secondary school curricula.  Prerequisites:  admission to teacher education, ART 346.

ART 449 Advanced Typography 3(0-6)
Advanced study in the theory and development of letterform. Prerequisite: ART 349.

ART 450 Printmaking IV 3(0-6) F, Sp
A continuation of Printmaking III, with emphasis on conceptual development and advanced printing methods.  Development of a fine art print portfolio. Prerequisite: ART 350.

ART 454 Art Workshop 3(0-6) D
Workshop experience in one or more of the following studio areas: ceramics, design, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, graphic design, and fiber design.

ART 460 Contemporary Bronze Casting 3(0-6) F, Sp
A continuation and expansion of ART 260 Making Multiples: Sculpture, this course focuses on the development of skills and the creation of bronze casting. Prerequisite: ART 260.

ART 461 Light Metals Sculpture 3(0-6)
A continuation and expansion of the basic skills of metal sculpture. This course focuses on the development and the creation of sculpture utilizing light metals. Prerequisite: ART 260.

ART 470 Fiber Design IV 3(0-6) F, Sp
A studio experience developing a greater sensitivity to fibers on and off the loom. Prerequisite: ART 370.

ART 471 BFA Exhibition 1(1-0) F, Sp
Capstone experience for the B.F.A. art student, including an art exhibition of their work, a thesis and strategies for a successful post-graduate career. Prerequisites: signed art major and senior standing. Must be taken in one of the last two semesters prior to graduation.

ART 480 Roman Art and Architecture 3(3-0) D
The art of Rome and the Roman world from earliest times to Constantine the Great. Prerequisite: ART 185 or ART 380, or permission of the instructor.

ART 481 Western Medieval Art 3(3-0) D
Art of western Europe from the fall of Rome to 1500. Origins of Romanesque art and dissemination of the French Gothic style throughout Europe.

ART 482 Italian High Renaissance Art 3(3-0) D
An intensive examination of the art and architecture of High Renaissance Italy with emphasis on the works of Leonardo, Bramante, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Prerequisites: ART 285 or permission of instructor.

ART 483 Nineteenth Century European Painting 3(3-0) D
Stylistic evolution of nineteenth century European painting as viewed against its political and cultural background. Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, the Pre-Raphaelites, the Symbolists, and Art Nouveau. Prerequisite: ART 285.

ART 484 From Impressionism to the Present: New York Galleries 2(Spec) T
Travel study course to metropolitan galleries to view and study original works of art.

ART 485 Seminar in Contemporary Art 3(3-0) Sp
Selected topics for critical studies drawn from problems of aesthetics, historiography, or stylistic analysis of contemporary art. Prerequisite: ART 285.

ART 486 Independent Study in Art History 3-6(Spec) D
Advanced research in a selected topic. Prerequisites: ART 185, ART 285; permission of instructor.

ART 487 Indigenous Arts of North America 3(3-0) D
Painting, sculpture, earthworks, masks, textiles, costumes, and festivals of the indigenous inhabitants of North America from the prehistoric to the present. Prerequisites: ART 126 or 3 credits in Art History, or permission of the instructor.

ART 489 Shamanism and Art in Siberia and North America 3(3-0) D
Visual and performing arts as they relate to shamanistic rituals of indigenous peoples of Siberia and North America in the 19th-20th centuries. Prerequisites: ART 126 or 3 credits in Art History, or permission of the instructor.

ART 497 Special Studies 1-6(Spec) D
Further study when scholarly/studio adequacy beyond ART 397 is achieved.

ART 499 Senior Seminar 1(1-0) F, Sp
Capstone assessment of the art student's professional strengths and weaknesses plus refinement strategies for establishing a successful post-graduate career.  Prerequisites:  signed Art major and senior standing.  Must be taken in one of the last two semesters prior to graduation.

ART 500 Preliminary Studio for Graduate Students 3(0-6) D
Studio for graduate students without experience in a particular discipline. May be taken in ceramics, design, drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, fiber design.  Prerequisite:  graduate status and permission of instructor.

ART 510 Advanced Ceramics 3-12(0-6) F, Sp
Emphasizes problems relating to concepts of forms and surface as well as technical information pertaining to firing and glazing. A student may take this course four times, for 3 hours of credit each time.  Prerequisite: ART 410.

ART 511 Glaze Composition 3(0-6) D
Principles of glaze composition in relation to creative work. Prerequisite: ART 210.

ART 512 Kiln Construction 3(0-6) D
Principles of kiln design, construction techniques, and firing in relation to creative work. Prerequisite: ART 210.

ART 515 Design V 3(0-6) F, Sp
An individualized studio experience in aesthetic order emphasizing theoretical exploration of specific architectural/environmental metaphoric spatial relationships. Prerequisite: ART 415.

ART 516 Advanced Problems in Figure Drawing 3(0-6) F, Sp
An individualized studio experience with emphasis on the human figure that would include problems in foreshortening, placement, and composition. Prerequisite: ART 416.

ART 530 Painting V 3(0-6) F, Sp
An individualized studio experience in painting beyond ART 430 competency. Prerequisite: ART 430.

ART 535 Digital Multimedia for Designers  3(0-6) F, Sp
Permits the student to concentrate in depth on the visual development of multimedia CD ROMs using a variety of authoring tools.  Prerequisites:  ART 435, ART 449.

ART 540 Photography V 3(0-6) F, Sp
An individualized studio experience focusing on personal research of new techniques, processes, materials, history and concepts of traditional and contemporary photography and professional development.  Prerequisite: ART 440.

ART 542 Photographic Illustration 3(0-6) D
An exploration of the methodology in constructing and photographing designs for fine arts and commercial graphic arts photography.  Prerequisites: ART 440.

ART 543 Alternative Photographic Processes 3(0-6) D
An in-depth exploration of nonsilver photographic processes and their application to fine arts photography.  Prerequisite:  ART 440.

ART 550 Printmaking V 3(0-6) F, Sp
An individualized studio experience in printmaking beyond ART 450 competency. Prerequisite: ART 450.

ART 556 Independent Studio 1-12(Spec) F, Sp
Open to students who have completed required courses in an area. Permission of area instructor required in metalsmithing, painting, photography and film, printmaking, sculpture, weaving.

ART 557 Independent Studio 1-12(Spec) F, Sp
Similar to ART 556.

ART 558 Independent Studio 1-12(Spec) F, Sp
Similar to ART 556.

ART 560 Professional Development in Sculpture 3(0-6)
An individualized studio experience focusing on personal research of new techniques, processes, materials, history and concepts of traditional and contemporary sculpture, and professional development. Prerequisite: ART 260.

ART 570 Fiber Design V 3(0-4) F, Sp
An individualized studio experience in fiber design beyond ART 470 competency. Prerequisite: ART 470.

ART 572 Advanced Papermaking 3(0-6) D
An investigation of advanced techniques and aesthetics for making handmade paper for 2-D and 3-D forms including bookbinding. Prerequisites: ART 371 or graduate status.

ART 575 Surface Design on Fabric II 3(0-6) F
Advanced techniques and aesthetics for the application of image, patterning, and color with dyes and pigments through silkscreen, batik, paints, resists, and transfers on fabric. Prerequisites: ART 375 or graduate standing.

ART 584 European Art Study Tour 4(Spec) T
Travel to European art centers to study the history of art and explore drawing and painting techniques.

ART 585 From Impressionism to the Present: New York Galleries 2(Spec) T
Travel/study course to metropolitan galleries to view and study original works of art. Students who have taken ART 484 will do more comprehensive study.

ART 586 Seminar in Art History 3(3-0) D
Students will pursue topics of special interest and share their research with the group. May be taken for graduate credit. Prerequisites: 12 credits in art history or permission of instructor.

ART 597 Special Studies 1-6(Spec) D
Further in-depth graduate study when scholarly/studio adequacy beyond ART 497 is achieved.

For 600 and 700 level descriptions consult the current Graduate Bulletin.

ART 605 Graduate Studio in Drawing 1-12(Spec) F, Sp

ART 610 Graduate Studio in Ceramics 1-12(Spec) F, Sp

ART 615 Graduate Studio in Design 1-12(Spec) F, Sp

ART 616 Graduate Studio in Figure Drawing 1-12(Spec)

ART 619 Continuing Registration for Final Research Project 1(1-0) D

ART 630 Graduate Studio in Painting 1-12(Spec) F, Sp

ART 635 Graduate Studio in Graphic Design 1-12(Spec) F, Sp

ART 640 Graduate Studio in Photography 1-12(Spec) F, Sp

ART 641 Seminar: History of Photography 3(3-0) D

ART 645 Art Education 3(3-0) D

ART 646 Research in Art Education 3(3-0) D

ART 647 Seminar for In-Service Art Teachers 3(3-0) D

ART 648 Curriculum Development in Art Education 3(3-0) D

ART 650 Graduate Studio in Printmaking 1-12(Spec) F, Sp

ART 660 Graduate Studio in Sculpture 3-12(Spec) F, Sp

ART 670 Graduate Studio in Fiber Design 1-12(Spec) F, Sp

ART 680 Graduate Exhibition and Criticism 6(Spec) D

ART 681 Research Paper in Art Education 3(Spec) D

ART 685 Special Topics in Art History 3(Spec) D

ART 697 Special Studies 1-6(Spec) D

ART 705 Graduate Studio in Drawing 3-12(Spec)

ART 710 Graduate Studio in Ceramics 3-12(Spec)

ART 715 Advanced Graduate Studio In Design 3-12(Spec)

ART 719 Art Criticism 3(3-0) D

ART 730 Advanced Graduate Studio In Painting 3-12(Spec) D

ART 735 Advanced Graduate Studio in Graphic Design 3-12(Spec) F, Sp

ART 740 Advanced Graduate Studio in Photography 3-12(Spec) D

ART 750 Advanced Graduate Studio in Printmaking 3-12(Spec) F, Sp

ART 756 Individual Studio Projects 3-12(Spec) D

ART 760 Advanced Graduate Studio In Sculpture 3-12(Spec) F, Sp

ART 770 Advanced Graduate Studio in Weaving/Fiber Design 3-12(Spec) D

ART 780 Readings in Greek Art 3(Spec) D

ART 781 Readings in Western European Medieval Art & Architecture 3(Spec) D

ART 782 Readings in Italian Renaissance Art 3(Spec) D

ART 783 Readings in American Art: From Colonial Times to 1913 3(3-0) D

ART 785 Readings In Modern Art 3(3-0) D

ART 786 Readings In Contemporary Art 3(3-0) D

ART 798 Thesis-Exhibition 6(Spec) D

Credit Limitation. Courses in the Department that are subject to graduate credit limitation under the policy covering unspecified content or variable credit are the following: ART 556, 557, 558, 597, 697.

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