Art (ART)                                     Course Schedules

ART 500 Preliminary Studio for Graduate Students 3(0-4) D
Studio for graduate students without experience in a particular discipline. May be taken in ceramics, design, drawing, painting, photography and film, printmaking, sculpture, weaving. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

ART 510 Ceramics V 3(0-4) F, Sp
An individualized studio experience with emphasis on the architectural study of clay construction involving reinforcing structural materials. Prerequisite: ART 410.

ART 515 Design V 3(0-4) F, Sp
An individualized studio experience in design beyond 415 competency. Emphasizes theoretical exploration of specific architectural/environmental spatial relationships. Prerequisite: ART 415.

ART 516 Advanced Problems in Figure Drawing 3(0-4) 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(0-4) F, Sp
An individualized studio experience in painting beyond 430 competency. Prerequisite: ART 430.
 
ART 535 Independent Problems in Graphic Design 3(2-2) F, Sp
Permits the student to concentrate in depth on a broad range of visual communication problems. Prerequisite: ART 435.

ART 540 Photography V 3(0-4) F, Sp
An individualized studio experience in photography beyond 440 competency emphasizing comparative analysis of techniques. Prerequisite: ART 440.

ART 542 Photographic Illustration 3(0-4) D
An exploration of the methodology in constructing and photographing designs for the fine arts and commercial graphic arts photography. Prerequisites: ART 140, 240, 340, 440, or permission of instructor.

ART 543 Alternative Photographic Processes 3(3-0)
An in-depth exploration of nonsilver photographic processes and their application to fine arts photography . Prerequisites: ART 140, 240, 340, and 440 or permission of instructor.

ART 550 Printmaking V 3(0-4) F, Sp
An individualized studio experience in printmaking beyond 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 painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, weaving.

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

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

ART 560 Sculpture V 3(0-4) F, Sp
An individualized studio experience in sculpture beyond 460 competency. Prerequisite: 460.

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

ART 571 Papermaking 3(0-4)
Investigation of aesthetics and techniques for making handmade paper with preparation and manipulation of a variety of pulps for sheet formation and casting 3-D forms. Prerequisites: ART 470 or permission of instructor.

ART 572 Advanced Papermaking 3(0-4)
An investigation of advanced techniques and aesthetics for making handmade paper for 2-D and 3-D forms. Prerequisites: ART 571 or permission of instructor.

ART 575 Surface Design on Fabric II 3(3-0) 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 Impression 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 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 497 is achieved.

ART 605 Graduate Studio in Drawing 1-12(Spec) F, Sp
Emphasis upon mature and personal approach to drawing as a fine art in relation to contemporary life and technology. Prerequisites: 305, graduate standing, and consent of instructor.

ART 610 Graduate Studio in Ceramics 1-12 (Spec) F, Sp
Aimed at helping the mature student build the knowledge, experience, and skills of the clay medium that best support works of imagination. Prerequisites: 310, graduate standing, and consent of instructor.

ART 615 Graduate Studio in Design 1-12(Spec) F, Sp
Color phenomena and visual perception as applied to two and three-dimensional problems with emphasis on personal concepts; various media. Prerequisites: 315, graduate standing, and consent of instructor.

ART 616 Graduate Studio in Figure Drawing 1-12(Spec)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and permission of instructor.

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

ART 630 Graduate Studio in Painting 1 -12(Spec) F, Sp
Development of personal concepts, methods, and uses of materials. Prerequisite: 330, graduate standing, and consent of instructor.

ART 635 Graduate Studio in Graphic Design 1-12(Spec) F Sp
The pursuit of concepts and techniques involved in the field of graphic design with emphasis on creativity and professionalism. Prerequisites: ART 335, graduate standing, and permission of instructor.

ART 640 Graduate Studio in Photography 1-12(Spec) F, Sp
Individualized creative problems in photography and film for the graduate student. Prerequisite: 340.

ART 641 Seminar: History of Photography 3(3-0) D
Selected topics in the field with an emphasis on recent trends.

ART 645 Art Education 3(3-0) D
Art education and its importance in human development .Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

ART 646 Research in Art Education 3(3-0) D
Research in art education and introduction to current research in the field. Prerequisites: 345 and 346.

ART 647 Seminar for In-Service Art Teachers 3(3-0) D
General discussion of problems encountered in teaching art and solutions to those problems. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and some experience in teaching art. ART 648 Curriculum Development in Art Education 3(3-0) D
The development of curriculum in art programs for public schools and study of exemplary art curriculum models.

ART 650 Graduate Studio in Printmaking 1-12(Spec) F, Sp
Professional continuation of printmaking techniques with emphasis on quality editions of fine prints. Prerequisites: 350, graduate standing, and consent of instructor.

ART 660 Graduate Studio in Sculpture 1-12(Spec) F, Sp
Exploration of three-dimensional form and space through individual creative experiences working with various sculpture media. Prerequisites: 360, graduate standing, and consent of instructor.

ART 670 Graduate Studio in Fiber Design 1-12(Spec) F, Sp
Concentration on the solution of independent problems in fiber design. Prerequisite: 370, graduate standing, and consent of instructor.

ART 680 Graduate Exhibition and Criticism 6(Spec) D
Exhibition required for the Master of Arts Degree in Art. Creative work continued in the candidate’s area of concentration with the dialogue, help and criticism of a committee of three professors. Prerequisites: 20 hours of graduate courses in art and consent of instructors.

ART 681 Research Paper in Art Education 3(Spec) D
Conducting research on a significant problem in art education and writing a major summary paper. Prerequisites: Art 646 and permission of major advisor.

ART 685 Special Topics in Art History 3(Spec) D
Individual research projects in art history. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.

ART 697 Special Studies 1-6(Spec) D
Further in-depth graduate study when scholarly/studio adequacy beyond 597 is evidenced.

ART 705 Graduate Studio in Drawing 3-12(Spec)
Prerequisites: 605 or permission of instructor.

ART 710 Graduate Studio in Ceramics 3-12(Spec)
Prerequisites: 610 or permission of instructor.

ART 715 Advanced Graduate Studio in Design 3-12(Spec)
Prerequisites: 615 or permission of instructor.

ART 719 Art Criticism 3(3-0)
The analysis, interpretation and evaluation of art in contemporary times.

ART 730 Advanced Graduate Studio in Painting 3-12(Spec)
Prerequisites: Art 630 or permission of instructor.

ART 735 Advanced Graduate Studio in Graphic Design 3-12(Spec) F, Sp
Advanced study leading to MFA quality of portfolio. Prerequisites: 12 hours of ART 635, graduate standing, and permission of instructor.

ART 740 Advanced Graduate Studio in Photography 3-12(Spec)
Prerequisites: Art 640 or permission of instructor.

ART 750 Advanced Graduate Studio in Printmaking 3-12(Spec)
Prerequisites: Art 660 or permission of instructor.

ART 756 Individualized Studio Projects 3-12(Spec) D
Advanced individual instruction in a studio concentration with the graduate faculty. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

ART 760 Advanced Graduate Studio in Sculpture 3-12(Spec)
Prerequisites: Art 660 or permission of instructor.

ART 770 Advanced Graduate Studio in Weaving/Fiber Design 3-12(Spec)
Prerequisites: ART 670 or permission of instructor.

ART 780 Readings in Greek Art 3(3-0)
Individualized study and directed readings in Greek art and architecture on a topic determined upon consultation with the instructor.

ART 781 Readings in Western European Medieval Art and Architecture 3(Spec)
Individualized study and directed readings in Western European Medieval art and architecture on a topic determined upon consultation with the instructor. Prerequisites: 12 credits in art history or permission of the instructor.

ART 782 Readings in Italian Renaissance Art 3(3-0)
Individualized study and directed readings in Italian Renaissance art on a topic determined upon consultation with the instructor.

ART 783 Readings in American Art: From Colonial Times to 1913 3(3-0)
Individualized study and directed readings in American art from Colonial times to the Armory show on a topic determined upon consultation with the instructor.

ART 785 Readings in Modern Art 3(3-0)
Prerequisites: 12 credits in Art History or permission of instructor.

ART 786 Readings in Contemporary Art 3(3-0)
Prerequisites: 12 credits in Art History or permission of instructor.

ART 798 Thesis-Exhibition 6(Spec) D
Student must present a written thesis and an exhibition subject to approval by the candidate’s graduate committee and major advisor.
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