Art Education Emphasis

In this course students will be given a practical introduction to the basics of art through creative studio activities involving the elements of art in a variety of media with two- and three-dimensional projects.

In this course students will explore a variety of subjects such as landscape, still life, and natural and man-made objects through a variety of drawing media.

Students will learn the elements and principles of design in this course by creating two- and three-dimensional works of art as they study the art of professional designers. Prerequisites: ART 200 and 201, or consent of instructor.

Students will be helped to establish a style and technique emphasizing discipline, craftsmanship, and imagination in this course as they use a variety of drawing materials and investigate perspective, composition, line, tone control, and a personal point of view. Prerequisite: ART 201 or consent of instructor.

This is a survey course of Western art from the Prehistoric Period through the Renaissance, employing illustrated lectures, independent research, museum visits, and discussion.

This course is a survey of Western art from the Renaissance through the present time, employing illustrated lectures, independent research, museum visits, and discussion.

Students will explore the importance of composition, color, and value in this course by painting in oil and other media such as acrylic, watercolor, and tempera, with an emphasis on studying art history and learning from professional painters while also exploring the techniques of painting in relationship to specific content. Prerequisite: ART 201.

This course will introduce students to the concepts, materials, and methods of sculpture as creative ideas are developed in wood, clay, plaster, found objects, and cardboard. Principles and use of equipment, material sources, and safety factors will be addressed. Prerequisites: ART 200 and 201 or consent of instructor.

This course will introduce clay from the process of construction through the completion of a finished piece using the following methods: pinch, coil, slab, wheel, and decorative. Prerequisite: ART 101 or consent of instructor.

This course will provide an introduction to printmaking media with an emphasis on experimentation through techniques such as the monoprint, relief, and silkscreen. Prerequisites: ART 200 and 201, or consent of the instructor.

This course will examine the art of the last half of the 20th and 21st centuries as it explores the ideas that became seminal points of interest for contemporary artists during this period. Students will study how art reflects history; how style communicates the concerns of the artist and his/her culture; and how symbols, techniques, materials, and subjects are used to convey the issues important to contemporary artists.

In this course students will learn how to create an effective art curriculum and design art projects that will combine art history, cultural aspects about art, and the theory of artistic methods and techniques in an engaging manner for middle and/or high school-aged students. Prerequisites: ART 200, 201, 311 or junior status.

This practical course is for students who plan to teach art at the secondary level. Students will assist an art teacher in a middle or high school setting, integrating what they have learned in Secondary Art Curriculum and Methods for the presentation of a variety of art projects in the classroom. Prerequisites: ART 380 and consent of instructor.

In this course students will choose a particular media to use in order to create a body of work that explores a focused theme, as they conduct research for the work they produce for a group exhibition. Prerequisites: senior standing and consent of instructor.

In this course students will obtain the basic skill of drawing the human figure including anatomy, observation of the human form, fundamental exercises in gesture, contour, outline, and tonal modeling. In-class observation of artist's models will be complemented with studies of plaster casts and master drawings with composition being considered at all times. By concentrating on proportion, light, shape, and movement, students will acquire skills in representing the human form using a variety of materials. Prerequisites: ART 201 and 301.

Students will be encouraged to paint from life in oil and other media in this course as they engage in active discussions about historical methods of painting and view the work of professional painters. Class critiques will enable students to articulate both the techniques and subject matter they explore in the images they produce. Prerequisite: ART 321.

Principles, use of equipment, and safety factors will be addressed in this studio course with an emphasis on individual development of form and craftsmanship, and using creative assignments involving metal, wood, and other materials. Prerequisites: ART 331 and consent of instructor.

Building on the foundation of Hand Building Ceramics 1, this course will challenge students to pursue a more individual exploration of ceramic forms and texture with an emphasis on the technical understanding of surface treatments and ceramic processes as tools toward formal and conceptual success. Along with hand-building techniques, glazing, and kiln firing, the aesthetics of form will be investigated with a focus on design and visual thinking. Prerequisite: ART 341 or consent of instructor.

In this course students will expand their knowledge of certain printing techniques such as the monoprint, collagraphy, relief, and silkscreen methods as they conduct research that combine art history and practical experience to produce prints that are rich in content. Prerequisites: ART 201, 301, and 351.

In this course students will expand their knowledge of certain printing techniques such as the monoprint, collagraphy, relief, and silkscreen methods as they conduct research that combine art history and practical experience to produce prints that are rich in content. Prerequisites: ART 201, 301, and 351.

In this studio course, students will create relationships between image and sound by using the time-based medium of video with an emphasis on students developing strong concepts for their projects and learning to create a storyboard, film, and edit video art pieces together using Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects. Prerequisites: ARTG 271 and ART 301, or consent of instructor.

This course will provide students with an introduction to visual concepts, basic image capture, and camera functions with digital cameras, including software basics for photographic imaging and digital printing.