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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Art
  

  • ART 3120:Ceramics I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 1200  and full admission into the art program.
    Basic processes in ceramics, including pinch pot, coil and slab method of building, wheel throwing and an introduction to ceramic decoration with engines, glazes and textures.
  

  • ART 3150:Figure Drawing

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2150 
    Intensive study of the human figure; action, structure, volume, design and expressive potentialities from a variety of models, using a variety of media. Some portraiture.
  

  • ART 3160:Painting I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 1100  and ART 1150  
    Painting with various media emphasizing organizational structure, technical considerations and abstract relationships.
  

  • ART 3260:Painting II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Concurrent:
    ART 2150  and ART 3160 
    This course focuses on painting with acrylics and/or oils emphasizing organizational structure, abstract relationships and technical considerations.
  

  • ART 3265:Aqueous Media

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2150  and ART 3160 
    This course introduces painting in a variety of traditional and non-traditional water-based media such as watercolor, ink, and gouache. Both technical mastery and creative experimentation are emphasized.
  

  • ART 3300:Sculpture I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 1200  and ART 2150 
    An introduction to selected sculptural processes using a variety of media.
  

  • ART 3310:Sculpture II: Welding

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 1200 
    This course provides students with a comprehensive introduction to welding and metal fabrication tools, processes, materials and techniques. There is an emphasis on welding method and practice, as well as the utilization of developed skills to fabricate work from concept to finished product.
  

  • ART 3320:Jewelry and Small Metals I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 1200  
    This course is an introduction to basic small metals and jewelry techniques including fabrications, forming, and finishing. It emphasizes advanced design skills and critical analysis, as well as exposure to historical and contemporary works.
  

  • ART 3325:Jewelry and Small Metals II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3320 
    This course will explore various formats, techniques, and materials necessary to gain an understanding of utilitarian objects and holloware. Techniques will include tool making, repoussage, and forging, while reflecting the students’ individual visual and conceptual interests.
  

  • ART 3330:Sculpture III: Foundry

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3300 
    This class is an introduction to the processes, materials and tools of casting non-ferrous metal. It gives a student room to explore areas of personal interest and develop greater skills in an area of specialization. Students will gain an understanding of foundry practices and will discuss matters concerning aesthetics, structure, presentation, craftsmanship and finish.
  

  • ART 3341:Master Craftsman I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    The Master Craftsman Program is an immersive course offering students hands-on experience in creating sculpture and applied three-dimensional constructions with an emphasis on functioning as real-world professionals. Students will meet with clients whose real-life needs will set the specific parameters for which students will design, construct, and install projects.
  

  • ART 3342:Master Craftsman II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 1200  and ART 3341 
    This immersive course offers students hands-on experience in creating sculpture and applied three-dimensional constructions with an emphasis on functioning as real-word professionals. This course expands upon skill sets learned in ART 3341. Students meet with clients whose needs will set the specific parameters for which students will design, construct, and install projects.
  

  • ART 3343:Master Craftsman III

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3342 
    This immersive course offers students hands-on experience in creating sculpture and applied three-dimensional constructions with an emphasis on functioning as real-word professionals. The course expands upon skill sets acquired in ART 3341 and ART 3342. Students meet with clients whose needs will set the specific parameters for which students will design, construct, and install projects.
  

  • ART 3360:Wheel Throwing

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3120  
    In this course students will gain a comprehensive understanding of pottery creation using the wheel throwing technique and the various pottery decoration techniques.
  

  • ART 3380:Mold Making and Slipcasting

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3120  
    In this course students will develop an understanding of plaster mold making and the slip casting process for the creation of ceramic sculpture and pottery forms.
  

  • ART 3396:Cooperative Study

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Approval of coordinator of cooperative educational internships (Career Services).
    A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a site in business, industry or government. For sophomore, junior or senior level students who wish to obtain successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
  

  • ART 3398:Art Internship

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.
    A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved business firm, private agency or government agency.
  

  • ART 3400:Digital Photography

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2550  
    This course introduces digital photography and its basic practices for fine art applications. It explores various methods of photographic image-making in contemporary art and its interpretations. Assignments and class critiques will emphasize the development of a visual vocabulary and explore the possibilities of photography as a visual arts medium.
  

  • ART 3410:Film Photography

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 1100  and acceptance into the art major.
    This course introduces students to the basic manual functions of film cameras and darkroom processing and printing techniques. Students will use black-and-white film and darkroom paper to produce traditional photographic prints. The course teaches a refinement of photographic techniques and visual skills with an emphasis on aesthetics.
  

  • ART 3420:Lighting for Photography and Video

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3410  and ART 3400  
    This course teaches students photographic studio and location lighting techniques and introduces the large-format 4x5 camera. Students will apply increasing understanding of darkroom and digital practices to large-format analog and digital printing. Knowledge of contemporary theory and criticism and its application to contemporary photography is incorporated.
  

  • ART 3430:Introduction to Video

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2550 
    This course covers selected topics in video art, which include the use of video shooting and editing practices for the advancement of student personal artwork and style.
  

  • ART 3500:Printmaking I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2150  
    Students learn basic printmaking processes, techniques, and professional craftsmanship.
  

  • ART 3510:Printmaking II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3500 ; ART 2990  (may also be taken concurrently).
    Advanced exploration of conventional and experimental printmaking techniques including but not limited to the relief, intaglio and stencil processes.
  

  • ART 3520:Planographic Techniques I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3510 
    This course examines techniques and contemporary applications of planographic printmaking in silkscreen printing and lithography. The emphasis is on experimentation, design, drawing, and multicolor printing. Topics include hand-cut paper, and film and photographic stencils in silkscreen and hand-drawn aluminum and digital polyester lithographic techniques. Classes include discussion and critique of print content and concept together with the technical skills involved in each phase of the planographic processes.
  

  • ART 3550:Bookarts, Letterpress and Papermaking

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2150  
    This course introduces the history, materials, and techniques associated with book arts, letterpress and paper making.
  

  • ART 3600:Illustration I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 1100 , ART 1150 , ART 1200 , ART 2550 , ART 2990 , and ART 2150  
    This course will focus on sketches, revisions, research and final image development. Subjects covered will be methods and sources for research and the sketch as a research and presentation tool.
  

  • ART 3610:Illustration II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3600  
    The course focuses on the Principles of Visual Communication: choice of subjects, procedures, and the practice of illustration. Visualizing the text will be the primary emphasis for this course, in addition to exploration of ideas, events, and personalities. This will involve creating illustrations for various publishing forms.
  

  • ART 3705:Sequential Art I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 1100 , ART 1150 , ART 1200 , ART 2550 , ART 2990 , and ART 2150  
    An introduction to the art of comics. The art of making effective, strong and original layouts is emphasized in this course. Students acquire a basic understanding of the history of the medium current trends, orthodox and experimental narrative techniques that are possible.
  

  • ART 3715:Sequential Art II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3150  and ART 3705  
    This class explores the formal underpinnings of comics and provides an overview of tools and techniques utilized in the creation of sequential art.
  

  • ART 3800:Sewing & Construction Techniques

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ATT or ART major
    This course is an introduction to textiles sewing/construction techniques for apparel and costume, home and accessories. Topics include machine components, machine set-up and maintenance, basic sewing construction and finishing techniques.
  

  • ART 3810:Sewing Construction Techniques II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3800  
    Building on skills gained in ART 3800, this course focuses on textiles sewing/construction techniques for apparel and costume and home and accessories. The course includes advanced sewing construction and finishing techniques.
  

  • ART 3990:Art As a Public Profession

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2990  
    This course introduces the art student to a variety of artistic fields and endeavors which provide a range of income-generating possibilities for the professional artist. With a special focus on art in public places, the course will guide the student through the specifics of preparing, locating, and applying for public art commissions. The course will also look at the establishing artistic relationships with art galleries, museums, and art centers, as well as preparation for the realm of self-employment.
  

  • ART 4021:Advertising and Packaging

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3021  and ART 3022 
    This course explores the role of advertising and packaging as part of the graphic design discipline. Emphasis will be on advertising campaign strategies and tactics from a historical perspective, package design solutions targeted to marketing objectives, and media realities and display aesthetics. The history and unique positioning of advertising and packaging will be stressed.
  

  • ART 4022:Web Design for Artists

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2550  
    This course provides students with the foundations for website design using industry standard web-editing applications. The emphasis will be on student-centered digital portfolio projects of professional quality. The students will learn methods for conceptualizing, designing, producing, and web publishing. Effective visual design, usability, web content organization and the processes of website development will also be covered.
  

  • ART 4023:Interactive Media Design

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2550 
    This course provides students with the foundations for interactive media design using current industry software applications. It emphasizes the creation and delivery of basic interactive content for current interactive environments, while exploring the features and capabilities of various software applications. Students are expected to demonstrate a high level of technical and creative mastery in their final projects, along with creating successful user experiences.
  

  • ART 4024:Motion Graphics

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2550 
    This course provides the student with foundations for motion graphics and digital video using current industry applications. The emphasis is on learning the history, theory, principles, and elements of motion graphic design and the process of motion graphic creation. A broad range of themes, concepts, digital animation, and current technologies are discussed.
  

  • ART 4030:Design Practicum

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3022  and ART 4022 ; ART 4021  (may also be taken concurrently).
    This course focuses on the integration of the accumulated skills and knowledge obtained and cultivated while in the graphic communication concentration. Emphasis is on strategic accuracy, the compelling power of the concept, and the refinement of the art direction, along with the ability to create persuasive and effective design presentations. The course includes site visits and guest speakers from the industry geared towards students’ exposure to the professional workplace.
  

  • ART 4036:Concept Art I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3150  and ART 3160  
    This course examines the unique considerations involved in the creation of concept art. Character and environment design will be explored. Traditional and digital mediums will be considered.
  

  • ART 4037:Concept Art II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4036 
    This course continues the exploration of concept art begun in Concept Art I through painting and drawing, source image collection, or moquette construction. Students will have the option to use traditional painting and drawing mediums as well as contemporary digital painting and drawing software.
  

  • ART 4151:Advanced Drawing I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3260  and admission to the Painting and Drawing Concentration
    Selected topics in drawing of an advanced nature which may include independent student research.
  

  • ART 4152:Advanced Drawing II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4151 
    In this course students will propose a concept and produce a series of thematically linked works. Visual research and citation is required. Evolution of concept and technique is expected. The course extends beyond dry media on paper. Other media is welcome as well as the hybridization of disciplines. The departure from two-dimensional is also possible. All media choices depend on the relevancy of technique to the conceptual statement.
  

  • ART 4153:Advanced Drawing III

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4152 
    Students will advance concepts and techniques building on ART 4152. The course extends beyond dry media on paper. Other media is welcome, as well as the hybridization of disciplines. The departure from two-dimensional is also possible. All media choices depend on the relevancy of technique to the conceptual statement.
  

  • ART 4154:Advanced Drawing IV

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4153 
    Building on ART 4153, students will further advance concepts and techniques. This course extends beyond dry media on paper. Other media is welcome, as well as the hybridization of disciplines. The departure from two-dimensional is also possible. All media choices depend on the relevancy of technique to the conceptual statement.
  

  • ART 4256:Advanced Figure I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3150  and ART 3160  
    Detailed study of the human figure as a subject in art, including drawing and painting from the live model. Portraiture will be considered in addition to the structure and design potential of the figure.
  

  • ART 4257:Advanced Figure II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4256 
    Detailed study of the human figure as a subject in art, including drawing and painting from the live model. Portraiture will be considered in addition to the structure and design potential of the figure. Expectations exceed levels of ART 4256 Advanced Figure I.
  

  • ART 4258:Advanced Figure III

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4257 
    In this course, expectations exceed levels of ART 4257 Advanced Figure II. The focus is detailed study of the human figure as a subject in art, including drawing and painting from the live model. Portraiture will be considered in addition to the structure and design potential of the figure. Various drawing mediums will be used including charcoal and pastel. Various painting mediums will include oil, acrylic and watercolor.
  

  • ART 4259:Advanced Figure IV

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4258 
    The purpose of this course is to further strengthen the student’s ability to draw and paint the figure. Students will work from the live model and will be expected to work independently to create a cohesive, technically mature body of work equivalent to a professional whose focus is the figure.
  

  • ART 4266:Advanced Painting I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3260  and admission to the Painting and Drawing Concentration.
    Selected topics in painting of an advanced nature which may include independent student research.
  

  • ART 4267:Advanced Painting II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4266 
    In this course, students propose a concept and produce a series of thematically linked works. Visual research and citation is required. Evolution of concept and technique is expected. This course extends beyond oil-based paint applied to canvas or board. Other media is welcome as well as the hybridization of disciplines. The departure from two-dimensional is also possible. All media choices depend on the relevancy of technique to the conceptual statement.
  

  • ART 4268:Advanced Painting III

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4267 
    In this course, students will advance concepts and techniques, building on ART 4267. The course extends beyond oil based paint applied to canvas or board. Other media is welcome, as well as the hybridization of disciplines. The departure from two-dimensional is also possible. All media choices depend on the relevancy of technique to the conceptual statement.
  

  • ART 4269:Advanced Painting IV

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4268 
    Building on ART 4268, students will further advance concepts and techniques. This course extends beyond oil based paint applied to canvas or board. Other media is welcome, as well as the hybridization of disciplines. The departure from two-dimensional is also possible. All media choices depend on the relevancy of technique to the conceptual statement.
  

  • ART 4311:Advanced Sculpture I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3310  or ART 3330  and admission to the Sculpture Concentration.
    Selected topics in sculpture of an advanced nature, which may include independent student research.
  

  • ART 4312:Advanced Sculpture II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4311 
    Selected topics in sculpture of an advanced nature, building on ART 4311, which may include independent student research.
  

  • ART 4313:Advanced Sculpture III

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4312 
    Selected topics in sculpture of an advanced nature, building on ART 4312, which may include independent student research.
  

  • ART 4361:Advanced Ceramics I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3360  or ART 3380  and admission to the Ceramics Concentration.
    Selected topics in ceramics of an advanced nature, which may include independent student research.
  

  • ART 4362:Advanced Ceramics II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4361 
    Selected topics in ceramics of an advanced nature, building on ART 4361, which may include independent student research. Students in Advanced Ceramics II will work with the instructor to push their technical and conceptual abilities with the goal of developing their individual path as a fine artist, designer or craftsman.
  

  • ART 4363:Advanced Ceramics III

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4362 
    Selected topics in ceramics of an advanced nature, building on ART 4362, which may include independent student research. Advanced Ceramics students are expected to take a major role in running the studio. Students will take on ownership and leadership roles, thereby preparing themselves for running a ceramics studio of their own.
  

  • ART 4364:Advanced Ceramics IV

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4363 
    Selected topics in ceramics of an advanced nature, building on ART 4363, which may include independent student research. Students in Advanced Ceramics will work with the instructor with the goal of developing their individual path as a fine artist, designer or craftsman. Students are expected to take a major role in running the studio in preparation for running their own ceramics studio.
  

  • ART 4365:Technical Ceramics

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4362 
    This class is an advanced level ceramics course with a focus on kiln design and building, clay formulation, and glaze chemistry. With the feel and structure of a science course delivered through lectures and lab time to run experiments, this mostly technical course is designed to give ceramics students a thorough understanding of all technical aspects of ceramics material.
  

  • ART 4400:Directed Study in Art

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
    Selected topics of an advanced nature, which may include original research projects.

    Notes: Can be used in upper-level course requirements only twice with no more than 3 hours credit given each time
  

  • ART 4411:Advanced Photography I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3410 , ART 3400  and admission to the photography concentration.
    Selected topics in photography of an advanced nature, which may include independent student research.
  

  • ART 4412:Advanced Photography II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4411 
    Selected topics in advancing studies of photography, which includes independent student research.
  

  • ART 4420:Alternative Photographic Processes

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3400   and ART 3410   
    This course covers advanced level course designed around selected topics in traditional and historic photographic techniques.
  

  • ART 4430:Digital Post-Production Processes

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2550 , ART 3400 , ART 3410 , and ART 3430   
    This advanced level course furthers students’ understandings and capabilities in post-production workflows, software, techniques, and technical applications with regard to photography and video.
  

  • ART 4440:Large Format Photography

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3400 , ART 3410  
    This course teaches students the fundamentals about photographic techniques in relation to the use of the large format camera types. This class further develops students’ understanding of darkroom and digital practices and their application to large format analog and digital printing.
  

  • ART 4490:Special Topics and Art Seminar

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
    Selected special topics and seminars of interest to faculty and upper-level students interested in art.
  

  • ART 4511:Advanced Printmaking I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3510  and admission to the printmaking concentration.
    Advance printmaking is an in-depth study of printmaking processes and includes independent supervised research. Student and instructor enter into an agreement at the beginning of the semester to develop projects designed to meet the student’s needs and interests in the study of printmaking.
  

  • ART 4512:Advanced Printmaking II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4511 
    This course is a continuation of the study into advanced printmaking processes and will include independent supervised student research. Student and instructor enter into an agreement at the beginning of the semester to develop projects designed to meet the student’s needs and interests in the study of printmaking.
  

  • ART 4513:Advanced Printmaking III

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4512 
    This course is a continuation of study into advanced printmaking processes and will include independent supervised research specifically designed to prepare for the senior exhibition. Student and instructor enter into an agreement at the beginning of the semester to develop projects designed to meet the student’s needs and interests in the study of printmaking.
  

  • ART 4514:Advanced Printmaking IV

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4513 
    This course is a continuation of the study into advanced printmaking processes and will include independent supervised student research specifically designed to finalize preparation for the senior exhibition. Student and instructor enter into an agreement at the beginning of the semester to develop projects designed to meet the student’s needs and interests for their senior capstone.
  

  • ART 4520:Planographic Techniques II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3520 
    This course examines techniques and contemporary applications of planographic printmaking in silkscreen printing and lithography. The emphasis is on experimentation, design, drawing, and multicolor printing. Topics include hand-cut paper, and film and photographic stencils in silkscreen and hand-drawn aluminum and digital polyester lithographic techniques. Classes include discussion and critique of print content and concept together with the technical skills involved in each phase of the planographic processes.
  

  • ART 4551:Advanced Bookarts, Letterpress and Papermaking I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2150  and ART 3550  
    This course covers advanced letterpress and letterpress-printed book techniques. Students will make handmade paper, expand on their exploration of book design, and learn advanced letterpress printing. Students will continue to explore a variety of printing, papermaking and bookarts techniques as they apply to letterpress printing. Image-making processes will include advanced multi-color linoleum prints, woodcut, collagraph, pressure printing, monoprinting, photopolymer, pulp painting, paper inclusions, and other techniques.
  

  • ART 4552:Advanced Bookarts, Letterpress and Papermaking II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4551 
    This course is a continuation of advanced letterpress and letterpress-printed books techniques. Students will make advanced handmade paper portfolios, expand on advanced exploration of book design, and learn advanced letterpress printing. Students will continue to explore a variety of printing, papermaking and bookarts techniques as they apply to letterpress printing. Image-making processes will include advanced multi-color linoleum prints, woodcut, collagraph, pressure printing, monoprinting, photopolymer, pulp painting, paper inclusions, and other techniques.
  

  • ART 4600:Advanced Illustration

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3610  
    The ability to bring a creative project to a full and successful level of finish is often neglected in the academic environment, but is an essential professional skill. This course requires that students meet goals they set for themselves through individualized projects, but that they meet them fully with the highest degree of resolution and polish.
  

  • ART 4611:The Visual Essay I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3610 , ART 3150 , ART 3160 , and ART 4256  
    This course is an introduction to the artist as a visual journalist, documenting the world that surrounds us through on-the-spot drawings and paintings.
  

  • ART 4612:The Visual Essay II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4611 
    This course advances the artist, building on ART 4611, as a visual journalist, documenting the world that surrounds us through on-the-spot drawings and paintings.
  

  • ART 4613:The Visual Essay III

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4612 
    This course advances the artist, building on ART 4612, as a visual journalist, documenting the world that surrounds us through on-the-spot drawings and paintings.
  

  • ART 4621:Storytelling and Myth-Making I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3610 , ART 3150 , and ART 3160  
    This course is a discussion and related narrative projects course that will help the student discover the value of the artist’s role in society as a story-teller and myth-maker.
  

  • ART 4622:Storytelling and Myth-making II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4621 
    This course continues the discussion and related narrative projects. This course will help the student discover the value of the artist’s role in society as a story-teller and myth-maker.
  

  • ART 4623:Storytelling and Myth-making III

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4622 
    This course continues the discussion and related narrative projects, building on ART 4622. This course that will help the student discover the value of the artist’s role in society as a story-teller and myth-maker.
  

  • ART 4631:Sketchbook Narrative I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3600 , ART 3150  and ART 3160  
    This course exercises all of the skills that lead to successful visual communication. The sketchbook is an environment where students can work on idea development that fulfills strict objectives, but allows for risk while helping students become confident in developing their process and to apply it to very specific commercial and editorial concerns. 
  

  • ART 4632:Sketchbook Narrative II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4631 
    This course continues to build upon and exercise all of the skills that lead to successful visual communication in a setting where the student feels comfortable in a professional setting. The sketchbook is an environment where students can work on ideation that fulfills strict objectives and develops artistic identity and helps the student become confident in developing their process and apply it to very specific commercial and editorial concerns.
  

  • ART 4633:Sketchbook Narrative III

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4632 
    This course continues to build upon ART 4632 and exercises all of the skills that lead to successful visual communication in a setting where the student feels comfortable in a professional setting. The sketchbook is an environment where students can work on ideation that fulfills strict objectives and develops artistic identity and confident in developing process and application to very specific commercial and editorial concerns.
  

  • ART 4700:Advanced Sequential Art

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3715  
    Students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of all the basic facets of visual storytelling. This class explores advanced aspects of drawing one’s own narratives in long-form sequential art.
  

  • ART 4711:Narrative Arts

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3150  and ART 3705  
    This course will explore the form of visual literature known as “comics” or “comic art”. Studying comics and their relationship to popular culture will be a focus within the realm of artistic and literary criticism.
  

  • ART 4712:Narrative Arts II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4711 
    This course will continue to explore the form of visual literature known as “comics” or “comic art”. Studying comics and their relationship to popular culture will be a focus within the realm of artistic and literary criticism.
  

  • ART 4713:Narrative Arts III

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4712 
    This course will continue to build upon ART 4712 and explore the form of visual literature known as “comics” or “comic art”. Studying comics and their relationship to popular culture will be a focus within the realm of artistic and literary criticism.
  

  • ART 4721:Comic Storytelling I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3150 
    This class focuses on helping students develop their comic storytelling techniques by illuminating the relationship between text and image on the comic page, ideas of plot versus theme, the use of composition and symbolism in the comic panel, and how all of these correlations work together to serve the goal of the artist in communicating their personal narrative vision in the comic form.
  

  • ART 4722:Comic Storytelling II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4721 
    This class focuses on more advanced development of student comic storytelling techniques by illuminating the relationship between text and image on the comic page, ideas of plot versus theme, the use of composition and symbolism in the comic panel, and how all of these correlations work together to serve the goal of the artist in communicating their personal narrative vision in the comic form.
  

  • ART 4723:Comic Storytelling III

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4722 
    Building on ART 4722, this class furthers the development of student comic storytelling techniques by illuminating the relationship between text and image on the comic page, ideas of plot versus theme, the use of composition and symbolism in the comic panel, and how all of these correlations work together to serve the goal of the artist in communicating their personal narrative vision in the comic form.
  

  • ART 4736:Experimental Comics I

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3150  and ART 3705  
    This course rigorously combines theory and practice, exploring how different genres (e.g. poem, short story, novel, journalism, film) can be adapted into a sequential art format.
  

  • ART 4737:Experimental Comics II

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4736  
    This course has a more advanced approach to combining theory and practice, exploring how different genres (e.g. poem, short story, novel, journalism, film) can be adapted into a sequential art format.
  

  • ART 4738:Experimental Comics III

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4737 
    This course builds upon ART 4737 and fosters professional theory and practice while exploring different genres (e.g. poem, short story, novel, journalism, film) and adapting them into a sequential art format.
  

  • ART 4980:Senior Portfolio and Applied Project

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of the advisor and instructor. Concurrent:
    ART 4030 
    This graduating senior capstone course focuses on the development of a student resume and professional portfolio showcasing work designed for varied platforms. There is also a research component through which to hone knowledge of current job market demands and requirements, as well as graduate school requirements. The work completed in this course should represent an individual style and high level of conceptual ability and professionalism.
  

  • ART 4990:Senior Art Seminar and Exhibition

    2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of the advisor and instructor.
    This graduating senior capstone course focuses on the development of a professional graduation exhibition, resume and professional portfolios. Career and graduate school research are course components. Selected topics dealing with professional artists and exhibition practices, culminating with the exhibition of participants’ work. The exhibition pieces will demonstrate work that represents an individual style and a high level of conceptual abilities and professionalism.

Art Education
  

  • ARED 3155:Art Education Life Drawing

    2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Art majors: ART 2150  and ART 2990  
    This course is an advanced study of drawing concentrating on the subject matter of the human figure. Each of the approximately 30 sessions will consist of lectures on anatomy with in-class studio work, group critiques and tests of knowledge of subject matter. Media used in this class will progress from graphite and chalks to other media as chosen by the student.
  

  • ARED 3302:Teaching, Learning and Development in Visual Arts

    2-3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2-3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to a program in the School of Art and Design
    This course is designed to help students gain an understanding of the current teaching issues in the field of art education and to understand development and learning in the P-12 art room. Creative, artistic, and perceptual development will be presented through an examination of the characteristics of diverse learners and an emphasis on the physical, psychosocial-emotional, and cognitive development of P-12 learners.

    Notes: This course will include 40 field placement hours.
  

  • ARED 3304:Teaching Art History, Criticism and Aesthetics

    3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ARH 2850  and ART 2550  
    This course is designed to prepare students to develop strategies for teaching art history, art criticism, and aesthetics in the P-12 art classroom. Students will develop materials appropriate for classroom instruction that stimulate and assess art learning. In addition, this course meets the required learning for Fine Arts Georgia Performance Standards and National Standards for Visual Arts.
  

  • ARED 3306:Materials, Methods and Management for Teaching Art (P-12)

    2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2550 
    This course is an intensive laboratory experience using the media and materials for teaching art. Intended for prospective art specialists teaching grades P through 12. Methods and strategies for teaching various art media and processes will be covered. Classroom management strategies are integrated into teaching methods.

    Notes: This course will include 40 field placement hours. Proof of professional liability insurance required prior to receiving a school placement.
  

  • ARED 3308:Special Populations in Art Education

    2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ARED 3306  and admission to Teacher Education.
    This course focuses on content knowledge and applications for art educators teaching students with exceptionalities. Content includes current legal, educational, and therapeutic issues as they relate to teaching art to special populations. Distinctions between art education and art therapy are discussed.

    Notes: This course includes 48 field experience hours. Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.
 

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