Undergraduate
Programs of Study
Art (ART)
For
information, please contact
Nedra Frodge, Chairperson,
774-3025, 132 Wightman Hall
College
of Communication and Fine Arts Website
Department
Website
Why Study Art?
Art at CMU
Admission, Retention, and Termination Standards
Art Major - B.F.A.
Art Major - B.S. in Ed.,
Secondary
Art Major - B.S. in
Ed., Elementary
Art Major - B.A.A.
Art Major - B.A. and B.S.
Art Minor -
B.A., B.A.A., B.F.A., B.S.
Art History Minor
Department Fees
The Faculty
ART
Course
Descriptions
Why
Study Art?
The
study of the visual arts helps students develop their
artistic abilities, strengthen their analytic skills, and
improve their interpretive capabilities. Art teaches
creative problem solving, self-expression, and self-directed
learning. Students in art courses are exposed to the rigors
of scholarly inquiry, importance of creative endeavors, and
necessity of synthesizing knowledge.
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Art
at CMU
The
Department of Art offers a variety of courses which enable
students to pursue individual interests. Courses in general
education and complete degree programs for the elementary
and secondary school teacher as well as courses and degree
programs that prepare the student for professional art
careers and advanced study in the visual arts are important
parts of the curriculum.
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Admission, Retention, and Termination Standards
BAA in
Art. This major consists of 57 semester hours arranged
in consultation with a department adviser. BAA majors are
required to earn a minimum grade of C in each Art curriculum
course. Students must complete the classes listed as
Foundations before enrolling in any 300+ studio course.
Students should seek advising assistance from the department
upon arrival at the university and should select a major
advisor in their area of concentration during their freshman
year. Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis may not be
counted toward fulfillment of requirements for the art major
or minor.
B.A.
Degree. This art major consists of 39 semester hours
arranged in consultation with a department adviser. A minimum
2.0 GPA (C) must be earned in all classes in the major.
Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis may not be counted
toward fulfillment of requirements for the art major or minor.
B.S.
Degree. This art major consists of 39 semester hours
arranged in consultation with a department adviser. A minimum
2.0 GPA (C) must be earned in all classes in the major.
Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis may not be counted
toward fulfillment of requirements for the art major or minor.
B.F.A.
degree. This degree program, which requires 78 hours in
art, offers art majors a firm foundation in basic courses such
as drawing, design, and art history. This foundation not only
provides a strong base for all specialized studio areas, but
also prepares students to qualify for advanced degree
programs. Students must complete the classes listed as
Foundations before enrolling in any 300+ studio course.
Students should seek advising assistance from the department
upon arrival to the university and should select a major
advisor in their area of concentration at the beginning of
their junior year, once they have been accepted into the
program. Acceptance into the B.F.A. degree program in the
Two-dimensional Concentration and the Three-dimensional
Concentration may be applied for when students have completed
24 hours of art classes, including fifteen hours in
foundations, one class in art history and two classes in a
chosen area of concentration. Students seeking
admission to the Graphic Design Concentration must either:
-
Pass upon
completion of ART 135 and ART 349 a Graphic Design exam with
a grade of "C" or
-
In the
case of transfer students, submit a portfolio
Admission
is limited. Students who fail to be accepted are welcome to
apply the following year.
Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis may not be counted
toward fulfillment of requirements for the art major or minor.
In addition
to the course requirements as stated in the general curricula
section of this Bulletin, the candidate for the B.F.A. degree
must complete the following requirements:
-
Select an
advisory committee to be composed of three faculty members,
one of whom must be in the student's area of concentration.
The candidate must meet with this committee for at lease
three consecutive semesters before his/her B.F.A.
exhibition.
-
Present
an exhibition of work in the student's area of concentration
during the last year.
-
Submit to
the advising committee a written statement including slides,
photographs, color copies, a video and/or CD of the work
presented in the exhibition.
B.S. in
Ed. degree, Elementary or Secondary Provisional Certification, Grades K-12.
This art major consists of 51 semester hours arranged in
consultation with a departmental advisor. This will certify
the graduate to teach art, K-12. The student is required to
make arrangements to have an elementary school experience
during directed teaching. A minimum 2.7 GPA (B-) must be
earned in all teaching majors. Courses taken on a credit/no
credit basis may not be counted toward fulfillment of
requirements for the art major or minor.
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Majors
Art
Major
B.F.A.
degree
Required Courses (42 hours)
Foundations: 14 hours
ART 105 (3) Drawing I - Introduction
ART 115 (3) Design I
ART 117 (2) Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Art
ART 215 (3) Design II
ART 231 (3) Color and Composition
General Core: 13 hours
ART 140 (3) Photography I
ART 150 (3) Printmaking I
OR ART 160 (3) Sculpture I
ART 205 (3) Drawing II
OR ART 216 (3) Introduction to Figure Drawing
ART 318 (3) Aesthetics
ART 471 (1) BFA Exhibition
Art
History: 15 hours
ART 185 (3) Introduction to Western Art, Part I
ART 285 (3) Introduction to Western Art, Part II
ART 385 (3) Art in the Twentieth Century
ART 485 (3) Seminar in Contemporary Art
Plus 3 hours of additional art history selected from:
ART 319 (3) Art Criticism
ART 341 (3) History of Photography
OR ART 363 (3) Design: The Interface of Art and
Industry
ART 380 (3) Greek Art and Architecture
ART 381 (3) Early Christian and Byzantine Art
ART 382 (3) Women and Art
ART 383 (3) Modern Architecture
ART 384 (3) Arts of Non-European Traditions
ART 386 (3) American Art from the Colonial Period to 1913
ART 387 (3) Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
ART 388 (3) Pre-Columbian Art of the America
ART 480 (3) Roman Art and Architecture
ART 481 (3) Western Medieval Art
ART 482 (3) Italian Renaissance Art
ART 483 (3) Nineteenth Century European Painting
ART 486 (3-6) Independent Study in Art History
ART 487 (3) Indigenous Arts of North America
ART 489 (3) Shamanism and Art in Siberia and North America
ART 586 (3) Seminar in Art History
Electives in Art: 3 hours selected in consultation with
major advisor.
A major studio area: 33 hours in consultation with an
advisor within one of the three areas of concentration.
Two-Dimensional Concentration
Drawing Emphasis:
ART 216 (3) Introduction to Figure Drawing
ART 316 (3) Intermediate Figure Drawing
ART 416 (3) Advanced Figure Drawing
ART 516 (3) Advanced Problems in Figure Drawing
ART 205 (3) Drawing II
ART 305 (3) Drawing III
ART 336 (3) Illustration
ART 405 (3) Advanced Drawing
Painting Emphasis:
ART 130 (3) Painting I
ART 230 (3) Painting II
ART 330 (3) Painting III
ART 334 (3) Watercolor Painting
ART 430 (3) Painting IV
ART 530 (3) Painting V
Printmaking Emphasis:
ART 250 (3) Printmaking II
ART 350 (3) Printmaking III
ART 450 (3) Printmaking IV
ART 550 (3) Printmaking V
Photography Emphasis:
ART 140 (3) Photography I
ART 239 (3) Digital Imaging I
ART 240 (3) Photography II
ART 339 (3) Digital Imaging II
ART 340 (3) Photography III
ART 440 (3) Photography IV
ART 540 (3) Photography V
ART 542 (3) Photographic Illustration
ART 543 (3) Alternative Photographic Processes
Three-Dimensional Concentration
Fiber Design Emphasis:
ART 170 (3) Weaving/Fiber Design I
ART 270 (3) Fiber Design II
ART 370 (3) Fiber Design III
ART 371 (3) Papermaking
ART 375 (3) Surface Design on Fabric
ART 470 (3) Fiber Design IV
ART 570 (3) Fiber Design V
ART 572 (3) Advanced Papermaking
ART 575 (3) Surface Design on Fabric II
Sculpture Emphasis:
ART 160 (3) Sculpture I
ART 260 (3) Making Multiples: Sculpture
ART 360 (3) Figurative Sculpture
ART 460 (3) Contemporary Bronze Casting
ART 560 (3) Professional Development in Sculpture
Ceramics Emphasis:
ART 110 (3) Ceramics I: Introduction to Handbuilding
ART 210 (3) Ceramics II: Introduction to Pottery
ART 211 (3) Raku Workshop
ART 310 (3) Ceramics III: New Traditions in Ceramics
ART 410 (3) Ceramics IV
ART 510 (3-12) Advanced Ceramics
ART 511 (3) Glaze Composition
ART 512 (3) Kiln Construction
Design/Graphic Design Concentration
Design Emphasis:
ART 315 (3) Design III
ART 415 (3) Design IV
ART 515 (3) Design V
Graphic Design Emphasis:
ART 135 (3) Introduction to Graphic Design
ART 235 (3) Logo and Identity Design
ART 335 (3) Design Bureau
ART 349 (3) Typography
ART 363 (3) Design: Interface of Art and Industry
ART 435 (3) Print Reproduction for Graphic Design
ART 437 (3) Designing for the Web
ART 438 (3) Motion Graphics
ART 449 (3) Advanced Typography
ART 535 (3) Digital Multimedia for Designers
Total: 78 semester hours
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Art Major
B.S.
in Ed.
degree, Secondary Provisional Certification, Grades 7-12
This
art major consists of 42 semester hours arranged in
consultation with a departmental advisor. This will certify
the graduate to teach art in the secondary grades only. A
minimum 2.7 GPA (B-) must be earned in all teaching
majors.
Required Courses (39 hours):
ART 105 (3) Drawing I - Introductory
ART 115 (3) Design I
ART 215 (3) Design II
ART 216 (3) Introduction to Figure Drawing
ART 285 (3) Introduction to Western Art, Part II
ART 346 (3) Secondary School Art and Art Activities
Affiliation
SPE 126 (3) Education of Exceptional Children
Plus three credits of art history.
Plus a studio concentration of nine hours (if drawing or
design is elected, these must be beyond the basic
requirements).
Plus one course each in two studio areas other than the
concentration for a total of six credit hours. Electives (3
hours)
Total:
42 semester hours
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Art Major*
B.S.
in Ed.
degree, Elementary or Secondary Provisional Certification, Grades K-12
Required
Courses (51 hours):
ART 105
(3) Drawing I - Introduction
ART 115 (3) Design I
ART 150 (3) Printmaking I
ART 215 (3) Design II
ART 285 (3) Introduction to Western Art, Part II
ART 318 (3) Aesthetics
ART 343 (3) Art in the Elementary School Grades K-4
ART 344 (3) Art in the Middle School Grades 5-8
ART 346 (3) Secondary School Art and Mid-Tier Observation
ART 446 (3) Visual Arts and Aesthetic Education
Plus 6
hours in art/design, history, or art criticism.
Plus a
studio concentration of 9 hours (if drawing or design is
elected, these must be beyond basic requirements).
Plus one
course each in two studio areas other than the concentration
for a total of 6 credit hours.
Total: 51
semester hours
*Please
contact the Art Department regarding this major.
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Art
Major
B.A.A.
degree
The BAA
in Art consists of 57 semester hours arranged in
consultation with a department advisor. BAA majors are
required to earn a minimum grade of C in each Art curriculum
course. Students must complete the classes listed as
Foundations before enrolling in any 300+ studio course.
Students should seek advising assistance from the department
upon arrival at the university and should select a major
advisor in their freshman year.
Required
Courses (27 hours):
Foundations: 14 hours
ART 105 (3) Drawing I-Introduction
ART 115 (3) Design I
ART 117 (2) Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Art
ART 215 (3) Design II
ART 231 (3) Color and Composition
Plus 12 credits in art history chosen from:
ART 185 (3), ART 285 (3), ART 318 (3) OR ART 319 (3), ART
341 (3) OR ART 363 (3), ART 380 (3), ART 381 (3), ART 382
(3), ART 383 (3), ART 384 (3), ART 385 (3), ART 386 (3), ART
387 (3), ART 388 (3), ART 480 (3), ART 481 (3), ART 482 (3),
ART 483 (3), ART 485 (3), ART 486 (3-6), ART 487 (3), ART
489 (3), ART 586 (3).
Plus ART 499 (1) Senior Seminar
Electives:
6 hours, selected in consultation with major advisor.
Plus a major studio area of 24 hours within one area of
concentration, selected in consultation with a major
advisor.
Two-Dimensional Concentration
Drawing Emphasis:
ART 216 (3) Introduction to Figure Drawing
ART 316 (3) Intermediate Figure Drawing
ART 336 (3) Illustration
ART 416 (3) Advanced Figure Drawing
ART 516 (3) Advanced Problems in Figure Drawing
ART 205 (3) Drawing II
ART 305 (3) Drawing III
ART 405 (3) Advanced Drawing
Painting Emphasis:
ART 130 (3) Painting I
ART 230 (3) Painting II
ART 330 (3) Painting III
ART 331 (3) Figure Painting
ART 334 (3) Watercolor Painting
ART 430 (3) Painting IV
ART 530 (3) Painting V
Printmaking
Emphasis:
ART 150 (3) Printmaking I
ART 250 (3) Printmaking II
ART 350 (3) Printmaking III
ART 450 (3) Printmaking IV
ART 550 (3) Printmaking V
Photography Emphasis:
ART 140 (3) Photography I
ART 239 (3) Digital Imaging I
ART 240 (3) Photography II
ART 339 (3) Digital Imaging II
ART 340 (3) Photography III
ART 440 (3) Photography IV
ART 540 (3) Photography V
ART 542 (3) Photographic Illustration
ART 543 (3) Alternative Photographic Processes
Three-Dimensional Concentration
Fiber Design Emphasis:
ART 170 (3) Weaving/Fiber Design I
ART 270 (3) Fiber Design II
ART 370 (3) Fiber Design III
ART 371 (3) Papermaking
ART 375 (3) Surface Design on Fabric
ART 470 (3) Fiber Design IV
ART 572 (3) Advanced Papermaking
ART 575 (3) Surface Design on Fabric II
Sculpture Emphasis:
ART 160 (3) Sculpture I
ART 260 (3) Making Multiples: Sculpture
ART 360 (3) Figurative Sculpture
ART 361 (3) 4-D: Installation, Performance, and
Environmental Sculpture
ART 460 (3) Contemporary Bronze Casting
ART 461 (3) Light Metals Sculpture
ART 560 (3) Professional Development in Sculpture
Ceramics Emphasis:
ART 110 (3) Ceramics I: Introduction to Handbuilding
ART 210 (3) Ceramics II: Introduction to Pottery
ART 211 (3) Raku Workshop
ART 310 (3) Ceramics III: New Traditions in Ceramics
ART 410 (3) Ceramics IV
ART 510 (3-12) Advanced Ceramics
ART 511 (3) Glaze Composition
ART 512 (3) Kiln Construction
Total:
57 semester hours
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Art Major
B.A.
and B.S.
degrees
Required
Courses ( 36 hours):
ART 105 (3)
Drawing I - Introduction
ART 115 (3) Design I
ART 117 (2) Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Art
ART 185 (3) Introduction to Western Art, Part I
ART 215 (3) Design II
ART 231 (3) Color and Composition
ART 285 (3) Introduction to Western Art, Part II
ART 499 (1) Senior Seminar
Plus one
course (3 credits) from any area in the three-dimensional
concentration. Plus a major studio area of 12 hours within one
area of concentration, selected in consultation with advisor.
Electives:
3 hours, selected in consultation with advisor.
Two-Dimensional Concentration
Drawing:
ART 216 (3)
Introduction to Figure Drawing
ART 316 (3) Intermediate Figure Drawing
ART 416 (3) Advanced Figure Drawing
ART 516 (3) Advanced Problems in Figure Drawing
ART 205 (3) Drawing II
ART 305 (3) Drawing III
ART 405 (3) Advanced Drawing
Painting:
ART 130 (3)
Painting I
ART 230 (3) Painting II
ART 330 (3) Painting III
ART 331 (3) Figure Painting
ART 334 (3) Watercolor Painting
ART 430 (3) Painting IV
Printmaking:
ART 150 (3) Printmaking I
ART 250 (3) Printmaking II
ART 350 (3) Printmaking III
ART 450 (3) Printmaking IV
Photography:
ART 140 (3)
Photography I
ART 239 (3) Digital Imaging I
ART 240 (3) Photography II
ART 339 (3) Digital Imaging II
ART 340 (3) Photography III
ART 440 (3) Photography IV
Three-Dimensional Concentration
Fiber
Design:
ART 170 (3)
Weaving/Fiber Design I
ART 270 (3) Fiber Design II
ART 370 (3) Fiber Design III
ART 371 (3) Papermaking
ART 375 (3) Surface Design on Fabric
ART 470 (3) Fiber Design IV
Sculpture:
ART 160 (3)
Sculpture I
ART 260 (3) Making Multiples: Sculpture
ART 360 (3) Figurative Sculpture
ART 361 (3) 4-D: Installation, Performance, and Environmental
Sculpture
ART 460 (3) Contemporary Bronze Casting
ART 461 (3) Light Metals Sculpture
Ceramics:
ART 110 (3)
Ceramics I: Introduction to Handbuilding
ART 210 (3) Ceramics II: Introduction to Pottery
ART 310 (3) Ceramics III: New Traditions in Ceramics
ART 410 (3) Ceramics IV
Minors
Art
Minor
B.A.,
B.A.A., B.F.A., B.S.,
degrees
This
minor must be arranged in consultation with a departmental advisor. A minimum 2.7 GPA (B-) must be earned in all
teaching minors.
Required
Courses (15 hours):
ART 105 (3) Drawing I- Introduction
ART 115 (3) Design I
ART 285 (3) Introduction to Western Art, Part II
Plus one course each in two studio areas other than design
and drawing (6 hours).
Electives
(6 hours)
Total:
21 semester hours
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Art
History Minor
B.A.,
B.A.A., B.F.A., B.S. degrees
A
minor in art history consists of at least 21 hours in art
history, arranged in consultation with a department advisor.
Required
Courses (21 hours):
ART 185 (3) Introduction to Western Art, Part I
ART 285 (3) Introduction to Western Art, Part II
Plus
five courses (15 hours) chosen from:
ART 318 (3) OR ART 319 (3), ART 341 (3) OR ART
363 (3), ART 380 (3), ART 381 (3), ART 382 (3), ART 383 (3),
ART 384 (3), ART 385 (3), ART 386 (3), ART 387 (3), ART 388
(3), ART 480 (3), ART 481 (3), ART 482 (3), ART 483 (3), ART
485 (3), ART 486 (3-6), ART 487 (3), ART 489 (3), ART 586
(3).
Total:
21 semester hours
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Department
Fees
The department provides various supplies and equipment but
students are expected to purchase most of their personal art
supplies. In the following courses, registration requires
payment of special fees to cover the cost of materials or
services supplied to students:
|
All
Art Education |
$15.00 |
|
All
Ceramics |
25.00 |
|
All
Design |
15.00 |
|
All
Drawing |
15.00 |
|
All
Drawing (figure) |
15.00 |
|
All
Fiber Design |
15.00 |
|
All
Painting |
15.00 |
|
All
Photography |
35.00 |
|
All
Printmaking |
25.00 |
|
All
Sculpture |
25.00 |
The
faculty: David Bolton, Jesse Dominguez,
Mariah Doren, Brian Elder, Lon Ferguson, Nedra Frodge, Alice
Gardner, Richard Gergel, Holly
Hanessian, Sharon House,
Carolyn Loeb, Julia Morrisroe, Clark Most, Johanna Paas,
Sally Rose, Jerry Smoke, David Stairs, Margaret Ware, Al
Wildey.
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