Art

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of oil painting. Working from direct observation, students will learn to translate the three dimensional into two and acquire the tools necessary to decode the appearance of things. Emphasis will be placed on discovering how truly unexpected and different from preconceptions these appearances can be. Students will work on projects that will progressively develop their abilities to determine value and color relationships while at the same time improving their drawing and compositional skills. Prerequisite: ART 101 and 104 or permission of the instructor.

Introduction to various techniques in watercolor painting. Prerequisite: ART 101 and 104 or permission of the instructor. Spring, odd-numbered years.

Intermediate-level problems in objective drawing techniques with a focus on the human figure. Prerequisite: ART 101.

A study of both sacred and secular art in Europe from about 1300 to 1580, the development of individualistic spirit, the beginnings of scientific naturalism and classical revival, and the impact of the Age of Discovery on artforms during an era that laid the foundation of modern Western civilization. 

An exploration of the profusion of the international Baroque style across Europe from about 1580 to 1750, focusing on Baroque art’s central role in legitimizing the beliefs and values of the triumphalist Catholic Church and European monarchies, as well as capturing Protestant ideals and the everyday experiences of a more and more secular society.

This course studies art created outside of the Western tradition, including China, India, Japan, Africa, and across the Americas. Additionally, the course considers issues ranging from the cross-fertilization of Eastern and Western artforms to the anthropologic understanding of the importance of art-making.

The course will focus on further developing the perceptual painting techniques explored in Oil Painting I. Students will experiment with subject matter, technique, and scale. 

Intermediate-level approaches in watercolor painting. Studio problems will provide opportunities for more personal development.

This course will focus on further developing the painting techniques explored in Oil Painting II. Students will work on developing a cohesive body of work that explores more self-directed goals and stylistic choices. 

Further work in sculpting the complete figure in clay, along with experiencing other techniques and materials in sculpture. More human anatomy for artists will be emphasized beyond what is taught in ART 120. 

Exploring the subtractive method using various media and encouraging the student's individual expression. 

Exploration of human anatomy for the emerging artist. Skeletal and muscular structure will be studied in the clay medium.

Additional experience in figure drawing with an emphasis on anatomy and development of graphic proficiency.

Continued mastery of figure drawing. 

Continued mastery of figure drawing. 

Introduction to visual design and conceptual thinking using Adobe Creative Suite and Apple hardware. 

This course examines the fundamentals of typographic form and history. Students study the characteristics of letterforms and explore the relationship between illustration and typographic design. Projects integrate type and image utilizing hierarchal principles and spatial organization to produce effective typographic communication. Digital and hand lettering techniques will be explored. 

Explores principles, terminology and theories of color perception from Chevreul through Albers. Taught with computer applications. 

Introduction to the techniques and aesthetics of digital photography. Emphasis will be placed on understanding photographic principles and digital imagery workflow. 

Continued exploration of technical processes in shooting and printing digital photographs. Students are challenged to develop greater artistic expression and impact in creating original images. 

A course exploring the roots and development of these two areas, from Gutenberg to webpages, and daguerreotype to digital, and the interrelationship between them and the world of fine arts. 

An examination of both revolutionary and traditional styles of art and architecture during the 19th and 20th centuries. 

A study of art and architecture of the geographic region of the United States from older Indian cultures through European colonial to modern American art. 

Developing competent likenesses and personal style in both drawing and painting media. Concerns range from anatomical structure to characterization through lighting, pose and media handling. 

Emphasis on developing multi-figured composition. 

Emphasis on developing multi-figured composition. 

This course addresses the designer's role in the strategic development of brand identity and visualization of complex graphic systems utilizing the Adobe Creative Suite software and other visual media. 

Preparation and installation of an exhibit featuring one's best studio artwork from the undergraduate period. Preparation of a photographic portfolio featuring such artwork.