The following art courses are listed numerically by area:

Non-Majors Courses

ART 1030-3 Basic Photography Methods (0 + 6)

Students will learn black-and-white film development and printing, basic photographic problem solving dealing with technical and aesthetic concerns. Oriented to non-art majors.

ART 1040-3 Art Appreciation Survey (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: ENG 1010, ENG 1020, and minimum performance standard scores on reading and writing preassessment placement tests

This course is an introduction to the design principles, materials, and techniques used by artists. A variety of art forms from different cultures and historical periods will also be analyzed as social, political, and religious documents. Oriented to non-art majors. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters)

Core Art Courses

ART 1100-3 Basic Drawing I (0 + 6)

This course is an introductory course in the fundamental skills, techniques, media and vocabulary associated with basic drawing.

ART 1110-3 Basic Drawing II (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 1100

This course is a continuation of ART 1100 with further explorations of fundamental drawing experiences and concept related problems.

ART 1200-3 Design Processes and Concepts I (0 + 6)

This course is a visual exploration of the basic elements and principles of two-dimensional design, using a variety of media, with emphasis on conceptual processes.

ART 1210-3 Design Processes and Concepts II (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 1200

This course is a visual exploration of the basic elements and principles of three-dimensional design, using a variety of media and tools, with emphasis on conceptual processes.

General Studies Required Courses

ART 4010-3 Modern Art History: Theory and Criticism (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: ART 2010 and ART 2020 or permission of instructor, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, and senior standing

A seminar for advanced students involving the reading and discussion of modern writing about the visual arts. Extensive use of the library facilities and written critical essays will be required. (Senior Experience)

ART 4750-3 Senior Experience Studio: Portfolio Development and Thesis Exhibit (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 4010 or permission of instructor, satisfaction of all Level I and Level II General Studies course requirements, and senior standing in the Art Department

Corequisite: ART 4010

In this studio course, the student will present finished work in a senior thesis show, produce a slide portfolio, and write a concise statement about the intention and methodology of producing the body of work. This class is to be taken in the senior year in the Art Department with the corequisite ART 4010. (Senior Experience)

Art History

ART 2000-3 World Art Prior to 1880 (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: ENG 1010, ENG 1020

This survey of art from both Western and non-Western traditions examines art produced prior to 1880 as the manifestation of the beliefs, aesthetic systems, and social structures of specific cultures and historical periods.

ART 2010-3 Survey of Modern Art: Impressionism through Abstract Expressionism (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: ENG 1010

Corequisite: ENG 1020

This course is a survey of modern art that traces the roots of contemporary art theory and techniques back to Impressionism, showing a development of these ideas through Abstract Expressionism.

ART 2020-3 Survey of Contemporary Art: 1960 to the Present (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: ART 2010 and ENG 1020

This course is a survey of contemporary art that traces the development of contemporary art from the period following Abstract Expressionism to the present with emphasis on art in America.

ART 3000-3 Art Nouveau (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: ART 2010

This course is a study of the first modern theories of design as they developed out of the concepts of "Art for Art's Sake." These ideas are traced through an in-depth study of furniture, painting, sculpture, pottery, and architecture from the period 1880-1916.

ART 3010-3 Art of the Decade (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: ART 2020

Art of the Decade traces specific thematic trends of the present to their roots in the immediate past. Emphasis is placed on current art theory.

ART 3020-3 Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: ENG 1010, ENG 1020

This course is an introduction to the major art forms produced by selected cultures in Africa, the Pacific Islands, and North and Central America. The historical, religious, social, and political content of the artworks will be studied.

ART 3030-3 History of Art Between World Wars (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: ART 2010

An in-depth study of art, architecture, and design in the transitional period between World War I and World War II.

ART 3040-3 African Art (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: ENG 1010 and ENG 1020

This course examines the visual arts in selected regions of the African continent. It is cross-listed with African American Studies.

ART 3070-3 History of Photography (3 + 0)

Prerequisite: ART 2020

Study of the development of the photographic process and the history of the photographic image from the earliest experiments through contemporary photographic concerns.

ART 3090-3 Art and Cultural Heritage (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements and at least junior standing

This course studies artists of African, Asian, and Native American ancestry and their contributions to American art. A brief introduction to the artistic legacy of Africa, Asia, and the Americas is followed by a study of American artists whose creative activity reflects their varied cultural heritages. This course is not applicable to upper division art history credit but may be taken for the multicultural requirement. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters; Multicultural)

ART 3950-3

(WMS 3950) Women's Art/Women's Issues (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: WMS 1001, ART 1040 or ART 2000, or permission of instructor and satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements

The purpose of this course will be to gain an understanding of women artists and their work from the perspectives of feminist scholarship in art and art history. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ART or WMS. (General Studies-Level II, Arts and Letters)

Fine Arts

ART 2100-3 Beginning Life Drawing (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: art core or permission of instructor

Literal and interpretive investigations of the human figure including basic anatomy; use of a variety of media and techniques.

ART 2120-3 Human Anatomy for Artists (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 1110 and ART 2100

A comprehensive study of human anatomy as a studio drawing experience; emphasis upon objective investigations of the skeletal and musculature systems. Drawing is from the live model as well as an exploration of the interpretive possibilities of the human form.

ART 2150-3 Beginning Painting (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core

This course will explore the materials and techniques of painting, including composition and method.

ART 2200-3 Beginning Photography (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 1110, ART 1210

Introduction to photography: materials, techniques, and concepts of picturing. Exploration and usage of basic light-sensitive materials and introduction to ideas about the art of picture making in relation to special course projects.

ART 2250-3 Beginning Printmaking (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core

A beginning printmaking class introducing the student to calligraphy, art blueprint, silk screen, and intaglio.

ART 2300-3 Beginning Sculpture (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 1110, ART 1210

Course introduces students to thinking and problem solving in three dimensions. Sculptural ideas and forms are explored in three basic media/techniques: wood/carving; metal/welding; mold making/casting.

ART 3100-3 Intermediate Drawing (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core

The explorations that were the focus of basic drawing are joined with a great emphasis on conceptualization and personal directions.

ART 3140-3 Drawing the Human Head (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core

Students will draw the human head objectively and subjectively. A variety of media and techniques, with literal and inventive explorations of anatomy and surface forms will be included.

ART 3150-3 Intermediate Painting (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core and ART 2150

This course will continue the development of methods of painting through exploration of materials, techniques, and pictorial compositional assignments.

ART 3170-3 Intermediate Life Drawing (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: art core and ART 2100

The student will redefine traditional drawing skills, extend conceptualization, and expand media and techniques in reference to the human form.

ART 3180-3 Watermedia (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core or permission of instructor

This course includes both transparent and opaque watermedia and mixed media techniques and approaches.

ART 3200-3 Intermediate Photography (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 2020 and ART 2200

Introduction to the extended personally directed project. Problems given to broaden technical skills. Aesthetic and historical issues introduced.

ART 3230-3 Color Photography (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 2200

Basic color photography course: Students will have introduction to color materials. Film and print development will be taught. Students will work to produce a body of color photographs.

ART 3250-3 Intermediate Printmaking (Lithography) (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 2020 and ART 2250

Black-and-white and colored lithographic prints are developed through traditional and contemporary techniques.

ART 3260-3 Intermediate Printmaking (Intaglio) (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 2020 and ART 2250

Various intaglio techniques are explored to allow the student to develop a unique personal expression.

ART 3270-3 Intermediate Printmaking (Silkscreen) (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 2020 and ART 2250

Serigraph (silk-screen) printing in which students are taught to use silk-screen as a means to search for a personal and unique aesthetic image.

ART 3290-3

(JRN 3600) Photojournalism I (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core, ART 1010 or ART 2200, ART 1200 and JRN 1100

This course provides an introduction to photojournalism and techniques used in photography for the print media. Students must have a working knowledge of 35mm cameras and darkroom procedures. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ART or JRN.

ART 3300-3 Intermediate Sculpture (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 1010 and ART 2300

Creative approach to the problems of three-dimensional design in sculpture. Production in metals, wood, plastics or other media as appropriate to student's sculpture concept. 

ART 3780-3 Video Art (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 1110, ART 1210, ART 2020 or permission of instructor

This course will serve as an introduction to small format video systems and their operation. Upon completion of the course, students will be familiar with half-inch and three-quarter inch systems. Students will learn basic production that is directed toward creative self-expression. Virtuosity will be emphasized through the application of strong ideas.

ART 4090-3 Advanced Life Drawing (3 + 0)

Prerequisites: art core, ART 2100, ART 3170

The student will continue experimentation with the figurative idiom and determine a personal approach to a body of figurative work.

ART 4100-3 Advanced Drawing I (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 3100

This is the first tier of advanced drawing in which experimentation and creativity with visual ideas and systems will be encouraged in a supportive climate for individual directions.

ART 4110-3 Advanced Drawing II (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4100

This is the second tier of advanced drawing in which experimentation and creativity with visual ideas and systems will be encouraged in a supportive climate for individual directions.

ART 4120-3 Advanced Drawing III (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4110

This is the third and highest tier of advanced drawing in which experimentation and creativity with visual ideas and systems will be encouraged in a supportive climate for individual directions.

ART 4150-3 Advanced Painting I (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core and ART 3150

This advanced course will continue the development of methods of painting through exploration of materials, techniques, and pictorial composition assignments.

ART 4160-3 Advanced Painting II (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4150

This advanced course will continue the development of methods of painting through exploration of materials, techniques, and pictorial composition.

ART 4170-3 Advanced Painting III (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4160

This advanced course will continue the development of methods of painting through exploration of individualized painting problems.

ART 4180-3 Advanced Watermedia (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core and ART 3180

This course includes both transparent and opaque watermedia and mixed media techniques and approaches. Students will have some choice concerning which media they want to explore most fully.

ART 4190-3 Computer Graphics III (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 3410

This course in computer graphics laboratory will cover such areas as drawing, painting, video, bookmaking, sound, and animation as they relate to the fine arts.

ART 4200-3 Advanced Photography I (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 3200

Extended projects emphasizing personal vision and approach to photographic media. Technical problems will be solved.

ART 4210-3 Advanced Photography II (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4200

Advanced photography course dealing with archival processing. Production of a cohesive body of work with writing about concepts and ideas involved in the work. Research project about photographer's specific work or a photography monograph.

ART 4220-3 Advanced Photography III (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4210

Advanced photography course: Students will consider possibilities of producing a body of work that could become a photography book or portfolio and follow project through to finished product. Basic skills of slide reproduction of both original and printed materials will be taught, and introduction to photography criticism.

ART 4230-3 Advanced Color Photography (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 3230

Continuation of ART 3230, Color Photography.

ART 4240-3 Photography Assistantship (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 2200 and ART 3200 or permission of instructor

This studio course allows the photography student to put into use the basic skills learned in previous courses and to learn at an intense pace the fine tuning of those skills by demonstrating and critiquing. Students will learn to run laboratories, mix special chemicals, and further enhance oral skills by developing teaching strategies.

ART 4250-3 Advanced Printmaking I (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 3250 or ART 3260 or ART 3270

Advanced work in silk screen, lithography, intaglio, and/or photo printmaking in which the student is directed toward unique individual expression.

ART 4260-3 Advanced Printmaking II (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4250

A further opportunity for the advanced student to develop a unique individual expression in printmaking, with professional control in their chosen area of specialization.

ART 4270-3 Advanced Printmaking III (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4260

A course for art majors emphasizing printmaking that allows students to develop their individual printmaking aesthetic and hone their craftsmanship.

ART 4290-3

(JRN 4600) Photojournalism II (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core, ART 1010 or ART 2200, ART 3290 or permission of instructor

This course provides advanced training in photojournalism and techniques used in photography for the print media. Students must have a working knowledge of 35mm cameras and darkroom procedures. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: ART or JRN.

ART 4300-3 Advanced Sculpture I (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 3300

The student, in consultation with the instructor, will investigate concepts and create sculpture(s) that realize those concepts.

ART 4310-3 Advanced Sculpture II (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4300

This course is designed to develop the individual's ability to express her or his ideas and concepts in various sculptural media.

ART 4320-3 Advanced Sculpture III (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4310

This course continues systems and activities begun in ART 2300, Beginning Sculpture, developed through succeeding courses and culminating in quasi professional approach to creating sculpture.

Design

ART 1180-3 Introduction to Computers in Art (0 + 6)

This course introduces the computer as an art tool. Using Macintosh systems, students will design and create a series of aesthetically based assignments.

ART 2180-3 Beginning Computer Imaging I (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 1180

This course is based on fine art concepts in which the prime concern is the production of art works, illustrations, and designs with software application concentrating on Photoshop and Painter.

ART 2190-3 Beginning Computer Imaging II (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 1180

This course is based on design concepts in which the prime concern is the production of designs, illustrations, and artworks with software applications of Illustrator and QuarkXPress.

ART 2400-3 Beginning Advertising Design (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 1110, ART 1210

An introduction to the utilization of the letter form as a compositional element. Offers specific instruction relating to the rendering of Roman, Sans-Serif, and calligraphic alphabets. 

ART 3340-3 Illustration (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core and ART 2400, or permission of instructor

This course will provide opportunities to conceptualize, explore a variety of illustrative techniques and acquire skills necessary for production of professionally executed projects.

ART 3400-3 Intermediate Advertising Design (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 2020, ART 2400 or permission of instructor

An introductory course in advertising design, illustration, and visual communication. Includes instruction relating to the preparation of art work for reproduction.

ART 3410-3 Intermediate Computer Imaging (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 1180 and ART 2180 or ART 1180 and ART 2190

This course will include principles of using the computer as an art making tool in commercial and fine art applications.

ART 3440-3 Color Theory and Practice (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: art core or permission of instructor

This studio course investigates the interaction of color through various color systems that will permit students from any discipline to have a working knowledge of color hues and properties of color.

ART 3760-3 Artist's Hand Bookmaking Workshop (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core

This studio course will deal with the book as an art object. Structure, craft, and conceptual ideas will be taught. Students will build various traditional and nontraditional book types and provide display methods for books in an exhibition context. Hand paper making will be demonstrated.

ART 3840-3 Directed Studio Projects I (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core, junior or senior standing and permission of instructor

In this course students develop individual verbal and visual responses to the transformation of concepts and ideas into art using a variety of media.

ART 4400-3 Advanced Advertising Design I (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 3400

Continuation of ART 3400 with emphasis on the production of finished work for the preparation of a graduate portfolio.

ART 4410-3 Advanced Advertising Design II (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4400

A continuation of ART 4400.

ART 4490-3 Internship/Advanced Advertising Design (0 + 9)

Prerequisites: ART 4400 and ART 4410

This final course in the advanced sequence includes an internship selected for its professional challenges so that students may gain experiences in the reality of the graphic design world.

ART 4510-3 Advanced Computer Imaging (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 3410

This course explores advanced techniques for both fine art and commercial applications of the computer with emphasis on independent problem solving.

ART 4840-3 Directed Studio Projects II (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core, ART 3840, junior or senior standing and permission of instructor

This course further develops advanced levels of production and critique that anticipate highly individualize mixed media solutions to complex conceptual problem solving.

Crafts

ART 2600-3 Beginning Ceramics (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 1110, ART 1210

Introducing clay as a working medium. The instruction includes exploration of a variety of hand-building methods, introduction to ceramic technology, and preparing ware for glazing and firing.

ART 2650-3 Beginning Metalwork and Jewelry Making (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 1110, ART 1210

Beginning level course emphasizing transitional approaches to the creation of handcrafted jewelry and precious metal object; introducing the student to the jewelers workshop, basic fabricating techniques, simple stone setting, and lost-wax casting. 

ART 2800-3 Beginning Art Furniture (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core

This course will develop the skills necessary to assemble and craft basic small object art furniture and provide an introduction to aesthetic and conceptual understanding of the discipline.

ART 3600-3 Intermediate Ceramics (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 2020, ART 2600

A continued study of ceramic techniques with primary emphasis on learning to use the potter's wheel. Exploration of ceramic processes at stoneware temperatures emphasizing glaze usage with some glaze and color testing. Discussion of kilns and firing processes.

ART 3610-3 Mold Making Workshop (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: one semester of college-level ceramics or permission of instructor

An introduction to making molds from three-dimensional objects. Students will learn to make several types of plaster molds useful for reproducing originals in slipcast clay or cast paper.

ART 3650-3 Intermediate Metalwork and Jewelry Making (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: ART 2020, ART 2650

An intermediate level course expanding on the tradition as well as introducing contemporary approaches to the creation of handcrafted jewelry and precious metal objects. The course will emphasize construction, surface enrichment, and forming.

ART 3800-3 Intermediate Art Furniture (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core and ART 2800

This course will develop the skills necessary to assemble and craft basic fine art furniture, and further one's aesthetic and conceptual understanding of the discipline.

ART 4600-3 Advanced Ceramics I (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 3600

Offers an opportunity to extend the student's knowledge of ceramic processes including further experience with varieties of wheel-thrown forms and with combinations of wheel-thrown and hand-built forms.

ART 4610-3 Advanced Ceramics II (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4600

Continued study of ceramics to develop and refine skills for working with clay, glazes, and firing processes. Problems are designed to promote an awareness of the technical and aesthetic possibilities inherent in ceramic processes and to develop a sense of responsibility toward the medium.

ART 4620-3 Advanced Ceramics III (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4610

Advanced studio work in ceramics with emphasis on refining the student's individual skills and extending the range of expression available through better technical understanding. The problems to be approached will be formulated by students in consultation with the instructor.

ART 4650-3 Advanced Metalwork and Jewelry Making I (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 3650

An advanced-level course emphasizing contemporary approaches to the creation of handcrafted jewelry and previous metal objects. The course will include advanced stone setting, fastening devices, and electrocoloring. Artistic growth will be stressed.

ART 4660-3 Advanced Metalwork and Jewelry Making II (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4650

An advanced-level course emphasizing contemporary approaches to the creation of handcrafted jewelry and previous metal objects. The course will include marriage of metals, inlays, and lamination. Artistic growth and professional maturity will be stressed.

ART 4670-3 Advanced Metalwork and Jewelry Making III (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ART 4660

An advanced-level course emphasizing contemporary approaches to the creation of handcrafted jewelry and previous metal objects. The course will include chemical formula finished, coloration formulas, and alloy formulas. Portfolio preparation for postgraduate opportunities will be emphasized.

ART 4740-3 Low Fire Ceramic Workshop (0 + 6)

Prerequisite: one semester of college-level ceramics or permission of instructor

A workshop in low-fire ceramic materials and processes. Students will explore oxidation firing, raku and sagger firing processes and effects. Offered summer sessions only. 

ART 4760-3 Advanced Art Furniture I (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core, ART 2800, and ART 3800

This course will develop the skills necessary to assemble and craft basic fine art furniture, and further one's aesthetic and conceptual understanding of the discipline.

ART 4770-3 Advanced Art Furniture II (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core, ART 2800, ART 3800, and ART 4760

This course will develop the skills necessary to assemble and craft fine art furniture of exhibition quality, provide a comprehensive aesthetic and conceptual understanding and encourage stylistic maturity in the discipline.

ART 4780-3 Advanced Art Furniture III (0 + 6)

Prerequisites: art core, ART 2800, ART 3800, ART 4760, and ART 4770

This course will develop the skills necessary to design and craft fine art furniture of exhibition quality, and develop stylistic maturity. Portfolio development and preparation will be required upon completion of art furniture sequence.

Art Education Licensure

ART 3380-4 Introduction to Art Education (3 + 2)

Prerequisites: 27 semester hours of art major (including core) coursework, or permission of instructor

This lecture course will introduce historical, philosophical, social, and educational concepts, which have influenced the development of art education in the United States. The current standing of art education, within the context of general education, will be assessed, and a field experience required.

ART 4370-2 Art Methods for the Classroom Teacher K-6 (0 + 4)

Prerequisites: EDU 3100, EDU 3640, and ART 1040

This studio course for elementary education students will combine practical studio experiences in art with art education theory and philosophy.

ART 4380-4 Art Methods/Materials K-12 (1 + 6)

Prerequisites: EDS 3110, ART 3380, or permission of instructor

This lecture/studio course, preparing K-12 art specialists, is designed to create and implement visual art curriculum through theoretical approaches to and experimental activities in methodology of art education. Field experience is required.

ART 4390-3 Integrating the Arts for Gifted and Talented (2 + 2)

Prerequisites: one course selected from the following disciplines: music, dance, theater, visual arts or creative writing and permission of instructor

This course will present a variety of integrated arts curricula appropriate for gifted learners by studying theoretical concepts and practical applications that stimulate the creative process. Field experience is required.