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Students may complete coursework leading to an Initial Special Certificate in Visual Arts, which permits the holder to teach art in grades K-12.

 

To major in art education the student must complete a total of 48 credits, at least 30 of which must be upper level. The student must complete all the requirements for the major in art plus EDU 402 Methods of Art Education (K-12).

 

General education and other professional education requirements must also be met for certification. These are listed under “Initial Special K-12 Certificate” in the Courses of Study Section of this catalog under Education.

 

All studio courses may be repeated for additional credit.

 

 

Introduction to the practice and techniques of drawing with a design emphasis. Concepts explored include space-figure-ground relationships, mass-form relationships, positive-negative space, tensions, equilibrium, stasis, color relativity, imaginative organization of relationships, illusion in line, form and space. A prerequisite for all art majors and others who wish an introduction to the practice and nature of art. Annually, Fall.

 

An introduction to the history of Western art. The interrelationship of art with the fabric of the cultural background of mankind through its function, techniques, materials and subject matter is stressed. This is presented through the most representative work of each age. Annually, Fall.

 

Critical and historical analysis of art in Europe and America. The art periods known as the Early and High Italian Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, 19th and 20th Century are discussed and analyzed. Annually, Spring.

 

Explores the figure through action sketching, contour knowledge, modeling, fore-shortening, anatomy, and the effects of memory and observation. Drawing with charcoal, ink, collages, and other media is explored. Each Semester.

 

Organized as a workshop space where a student is encouraged to branch out into various sculptural media as they become relevant to his/her personal growth. Activities from modeling, carving, lamination, welding, fabrication, etc., to ceramics take place, dictated by growth of students’ work as they become acquainted with simpler techniques of object making. Prerequisites: ART 101, 122, or consent of instructor. Annually, Spring.

 

Techniques in ceramics with a sculptural emphasis. This will stress idea development, not production pottery. Techniques of hand-building, mold-making, the wheel, glazing, and a variety of other finishing and structural materials will be introduced, with experimentation encouraged. Each semester.

 

This course deals with the fundamentals of graphic design and layout as applied to fine art, industry and advertising. Emphasis will be placed upon the process of applying graphic symbolism to printed work. The use of materials and equipment appropriate to the printed work will be investigated through the production of advertising designs which will be developed to the point of camera readiness. Annually, Fall

 

The relativity of color in its figure-ground relationships will be stressed. Students will be introduced to the relevance of psychology, physiology, and structural awareness of color in the act of seeing. The study of balance, emphasis, mood, gesture, lighting, tonal quality and composition will give students new insight into objects as they translate their own feelings and experiences into color-form relationships. The physics of light and the chemistry of pigments as they relate to visual processes will also be studied as well as the use of color in communication and package media. Annually, Spring.

 

The use of the camera will be studied as well as the development and processing of black and white film. In addition, composition and subject will be discussed with special attention paid to detail and print quality. A brief look at the history of black and white photography and commercial usage will also be discussed. Students will be required to furnish their own cameras, film, paper, and some small darkroom tools. Each semester.

 

Beginning course in representational painting in oil. The students work from the model, still-life, nature, and imagination as necessary for their development. Prerequisites: ART 101, 122, or consent of instructor. Each semester.

 

As needed.

 

This course is arranged as an open studio offering. The student may schedule a variety of media including watercolor and illustration, stained glass, woodworking and other craft media within the means and facilities of the art department. Annually, Fall.

 

This course is designed to develop a general knowledge and appreciation of the history of film-making and photography from inception to present day. Prerequisite: ART 245 or permission of the instructor. Alternate years, Spring ’06.

 

A survey of American art, this course is designed as an introduction to architecture, painting, sculpture, prints, from the 18th century to the present with the possible inclusion of American film and photography. As needed.

 

Research by advanced students emphasizing formal structure and composition through a variety of media. Prerequisites: ART 101, 122, or equivalent. Each semester.

 

After completing one year of beginning sculpture, students may sign up for further work in media of their choice for in-depth work. Prerequisite: ART 231. Annually, Spring..

 

After one year of beginning ceramics, an in-depth involvement of student and instructor in ideas and advanced techniques on an individual basis is emphasized. Here the calculation and development of clay bodies and glazes are learned by the student. Design and fabrication of kilns are introduced. Prerequisite: ART 232. Annually, Spring.

 

Organized as a lecture workshop. The study is guided by a pre- established lesson plan in order to better understand the philosophy and methods of selected modern painters. Activities will require the acquisition of drawing and painting materials similar to studio painting. Prerequisites: Art 111, 251. Annually, Spring.

 

Design problems move into the realities of forms, colors, spaces, and their structural inter-relationships. Prerequisites: ART 241, 242, or consent of instructor. Annually, Fall.

 

Advanced photography will concentrate on the refinement of 35mm and large format black and white photography, camera usage, print quality and the ethics of photography as an art form. Color photography and its process will be covered at the discretion of the instructor (based on student portfolio). Those pursuing color will explore E-6, cibachrome, gum printing, etc. The use of camera and darkroom techniques will be stressed as well as their fine art and or commercial usage. The student will provide his or her own 35mm camera, film and paper. Lab fees will be charged for chemicals. Students may repeat this course for cumulative credit. Prerequisite: ART 245. Each semester.

 

Oil painting emphasized. Encouragement and motivation with other media (watercolor, acrylic, experimental, etc.) as personal complex color-structures become more meaningful in the student’s involvement with his/her art. Prerequisite: ART 251. Each semester.

 

Intaglio, woodcuts, silkscreen, and lithography are introduced as primary means of expression. Basic technical and esthetic consideration conducive to student’s total involvement as a developing printmaker is emphasized. Prerequisite: ART 101, 122, 251. Each semester.

 

As needed.