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Studio Art B.F.A.

UMD Art and Design, Dept of
School of Fine Arts
  • Program Type: Baccalaureate
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2017
  • Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120
  • Required credits within the major: 80 to 83
  • Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts
Studio art majors are encouraged to develop a strong personal creative direction in one or more of the studio areas housed within the department. Exploration and experimentation across a range of mediums is possible in an environment that fosters a cross-disciplined approach to form and image making. Traditional studio practices share equal footing with new and emerging technologies in an effort to best prepare the studio major for the field. Theoretical, historical, and conceptual foundations are provided through offerings in art history and seminars. Students must select an emphasis in general studio, digital art and photography, painting, drawing and printmaking, or sculpture and ceramics. Department Honors Requirements: Candidates, nominated by art and design department faculty, receive honors for distinguished achievement demonstrated in part by the senior student exhibition or a senior presentation or project. Students produce a body of work for the Senior Exhibition under the mentorship of faculty in their emphasis area. Work proposed for the solo or group senior exhibition will be reviewed and approved by studio faculty in their area during a Senior Portfolio Review.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Admission Requirements
Freshman and transfer students are admitted to pre-major status before admission to this major. To qualify for this program, pre-studio art students must pass a portfolio review (ART 0902) after completing a minimum of 9 art studio credits selected from the pre-studio core. Additionally, students must have a minimum 2.00 GPA overall and in art and design courses. The review is scheduled for both fall and spring semester and occurs approximately midway through the semester. Students must submit a portfolio of selected work derived from their art core courses. Portfolios are reviewed by the studio art faculty. Specific guidelines for preparation of the portfolio contents and dates for review will be distributed at the beginning of each semester.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the Office of Admissions website.
Required prerequisites
Introductory Course (1 cr)
UST 1000 - Learning in Community (1.0-2.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Pre-Studio Core Requirements (12 cr)
Note: Studio Art Portfolio Review (ART 902) requires a 2.00 overall GPA and in art and art history courses. Note: ART 1010, 1011, 1012, and 1013 may be taken either semester of the first year. They are not sequential.
ART 902 - Studio Art Portfolio Review (0.0 cr)
ART 1010 - Drawing I [FINE ARTS] (3.0 cr)
ART 1011 - 2-D Design (3.0 cr)
ART 1012 - 3-D Design (3.0 cr)
ART 1013 - 2-D Digital Design (3.0 cr)
General Requirements
  1. Students must meet all course and credit requirements of the departments and colleges or schools in which they are enrolled including an advanced writing course. Students seeking two degrees must fulfill the requirements of both degrees. However, two degrees cannot be awarded for the same major.
  2. Students must complete all requirements of the Liberal Education Program or its approved equivalent.
  3. Students must complete a minimum of 120 semester credits completed in compliance with University of Minnesota Duluth academic policies with credit limits (e.g., Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory Grading Policy, Credit for Prior Learning, etc).
  4. At least 30 semester credits must be earned through UMD, and 15 of the last 30 credits earned immediately before graduation must be awarded by UMD.
  5. At least half of upper-division (3xxx-level or higher) credits that satisfy major requirements (major requirements includes all courses required for the major, including courses in a subplan) through UMD.
  6. If a minor is required, students must take at least three upper division credits in their minor field from UMD.
  7. For certificate programs, at least 3 upper-division credits that satisfy requirements for the certificate must be taken through UMD. If the program does not require upper division credits students must take at least one course from the certificate program from UMD.
  8. The minimum cumulative University of Minnesota (UMN) GPA required for graduation is 2.00 and includes only University of Minnesota coursework. A minimum UMN GPA of 2.00 is required in each UMD undergraduate major, minor, and certificate. No academic unit may impose a higher GPA standard to graduate.
  9. Diploma, transcripts, licensure, and certification will be withheld until all financial obligations to the University have been met.
Program Requirements
1. Emphasis in general studio, digital art and photography, painting, drawing and printmaking, or sculpture and ceramics. 2. Attendance at two visual lectures per semester (fall and spring).
SFA Additional Requirement (3 cr)
Three credits of any 1000-level or 2000-level SFA course(s) from outside the student’s chosen major (Dance, Fine Arts, Music, or Theatre), provided that the student meets pre-requisites for the course(s). MU 15xx ensembles must be repeated once each semester for a total of 3 credits (may require audition). A 2-credit DN course may be substituted (Art or Music students only).
Advanced Writing Requirement (3 cr)
WRIT 3110 - Advanced Writing: Arts and Letters (3.0 cr)
or WRIT 4230 - Web Design and Digital Culture (3.0 cr)
or WRIT 4250 - New Media Writing (3.0 cr)
Studio Art Required Courses (10 cr)
ART 1900 - Visual Literacy [LE CAT, FINE ARTS] (3.0 cr)
ART 4812 - Senior Seminar (3.0 cr)
ART 4813 - Senior Seminar II: Studio Practice (3.0 cr)
ART 4899 - Senior Presentation/Exhibition (1.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Digital Art and Photography
51 credits within the subplan. Digital art and photography emphasis is for students seeking a focused course of study in contemporary digital art and in traditional and digital photography.
Emphasis Courses (15 cr)
ART 2016 - Digital Arts: Mixed-Media Studio (3.0 cr)
ART 2030 - Digital Arts: Time-based Media (3.0 cr)
ART 2040 - Digital Filmmaking: Visual Narratives (3.0 cr)
ART 2600 - Photography I (3.0 cr)
ART 3600 - Intermediate Concepts in Photography (3.0 cr)
or ART 4600 - Photography: Digital Portfolio (3.0 cr)
Studio Electives (9 cr)
Select courses from outside the emphasis area.
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ART 2xxx
Upper Level Studio Electives (15 cr)
Take 15 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ART 2014 - 3-D Modeling and Animation (3.0 cr)
· ART 2018 - Digital Arts: Interactive Media (3.0 cr)
· ART 2907 - Typography I (3.0 cr)
· ART 3031 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
· ART 3040 - Digital Filmmaking: Experimental Techniques (3.0 cr)
· ART 3214 - Sculpture II: Robotics and Physical Computing [FINE ARTS] (3.0 cr)
· ART 3615 - Photography: Inventing with Light (3.0 cr)
· ART 4016 - Digital Arts: Advanced Projects (3.0 cr)
· ART 4040 - Digital Filmmaking: Advanced Projects (3.0 cr)
· ART 4091 - Individual Study in Electronic Arts (1.0-3.0 cr)
· ART 4600 - Photography: Digital Portfolio (3.0 cr)
· ART 4650 - Alternative Processes Portfolio (3.0 cr)
· ART 4675 - Photography: The Photographic Book (3.0 cr)
· ART 4691 - Individual Study in Photography (1.0-3.0 cr)
· ART 4793 - Intermedia Studio (1.0-3.0 cr)
Art History Requirements (9 cr)
ARTH 1304 - History of World Art II [LE CAT, HUMANITIES] (3.0 cr)
ARTH 2620 - History of Photography (3.0 cr)
ARTH 1303 - History of World Art I [LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER] (3.0 cr)
or ARTH 1305 - History of World Art III [HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER] (3.0 cr)
Art History Electives (3 cr)
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ARTH 2390 - US Art and Visual Culture in the 20th Century [LE CAT, LECD C, HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY] (3.0 cr)
· ARTH 2901 - History of Graphic Design (3.0 cr)
· ARTH 3130 - Modern and Contemporary Mexican Art (3.0 cr)
· ARTH 3140 - Women in Art/Visual Culture in Latin America (3.0 cr)
· ARTH 3150 - Contemporary Global Exhibition (3.0 cr)
· TH 2851 - Film History (3.0 cr)
Final Project
Seniors prepare and present a solo or joint exhibition in the Tweed Museum of Art while enrolled in ART 4899.
General Studio
54 credits within subplan. General studio emphasis is for students seeking a broad yet intensive course of study in traditional studio art and contemporary digital art discipline.
Emphasis Courses (6 cr)
ART 3700 - Drawing II (3.0 cr)
ART 4700 - Drawing III (3.0 cr)
Studio Electives (18 cr)
Take 6 or more course(s) totaling 18 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ART 2014 - 3-D Modeling and Animation (3.0 cr)
· ART 2016 - Digital Arts: Mixed-Media Studio (3.0 cr)
· ART 2018 - Digital Arts: Interactive Media (3.0 cr)
· ART 2030 - Digital Arts: Time-based Media (3.0 cr)
· ART 2100 - Painting I (3.0 cr)
· ART 2200 - Sculpture I (3.0 cr)
· ART 2400 - Ceramics I (3.0 cr)
· ART 2500 - Jewelry and Metals I (3.0 cr)
· ART 2600 - Photography I (3.0 cr)
· ART 2300 - Printmaking I: Intaglio, Relief (3.0 cr)
or ART 2301 - Printmaking I: Litho, Screen (3.0 cr)
Art Electives (6 cr)
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ART 1xxx
· ART 2xxx
· ART 3xxx
· ART 4xxx
· ART 5xxx
Additional Studio Electives (12 cr)
Courses taken to fulfill other major requirements may not be used to fulfill this requirement.
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ART 3xxx
· ART 4xxx
Art History (9 cr)
ARTH 1304 - History of World Art II [LE CAT, HUMANITIES] (3.0 cr)
ARTH 2300 - The City as a Work of Art [LE CAT, HUMANITIES] (3.0 cr)
ARTH 1303 - History of World Art I [LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER] (3.0 cr)
or ARTH 1305 - History of World Art III [HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER] (3.0 cr)
ArtH Electives (3 cr)
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ARTH 1xxx
· ARTH 2xxx
· ARTH 3xxx
· ARTH 4xxx
· ARTH 5xxx
Final Project
Seniors prepare and present a solo or joint exhibition in the Tweed Museum of Art while enrolled in ART 4899.
Painting, Drawing and Printmaking
51 credits within the subplan. Painting, drawing, and printmaking emphasis is for students seeking a focused course of study in the two dimensional disciplines of painting, drawing, and printmaking.
Emphasis Courses (24 cr)
ART 2100 - Painting I (3.0 cr)
ART 2300 - Printmaking I: Intaglio, Relief (3.0 cr)
ART 2301 - Printmaking I: Litho, Screen (3.0 cr)
ART 3100 - Painting II (3.0 cr)
ART 3300 - Printmaking II (3.0 cr)
ART 3700 - Drawing II (3.0 cr)
ART 4100 - Painting III (3.0 cr)
ART 3715 - Figure Drawing (3.0 cr)
or ART 4700 - Drawing III (3.0 cr)
Studio Electives (9 cr)
Take 9 credits selected from courses outside the Emphasis area:
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ART 2xxx
Upper Level Studio Electives (6 cr)
Courses in painting, drawing, or printmaking or ART 5793 Intermedia Studio Problems
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ART 3xxx
· ART 4xxx
Art History Requirements (9 cr)
ARTH 1304 - History of World Art II [LE CAT, HUMANITIES] (3.0 cr)
ARTH 2390 - US Art and Visual Culture in the 20th Century [LE CAT, LECD C, HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY] (3.0 cr)
ARTH 1303 - History of World Art I [LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER] (3.0 cr)
or ARTH 1305 - History of World Art III [HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER] (3.0 cr)
Art History Electives (3 cr)
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ARTH 2xxx
· ARTH 3xxx
· ARTH 4xxx
Final Project
Seniors prepare and present a solo or joint exhibition in the Tweed Museum of Art while enrolled in ART 4899.
Sculpture and Ceramics
51 credits within the subplan. Sculpture and ceramics emphasis is for students seeking a focused course of study in the three-dimensional disciplines of sculpture and ceramics. Traditional and contemporary digital course work are included in the emphasis.
Emphasis Courses (15 cr)
ART 2014 - 3-D Modeling and Animation (3.0 cr)
ART 2200 - Sculpture I (3.0 cr)
ART 2400 - Ceramics I (3.0 cr)
ART 3200 - Sculpture II (3.0 cr)
ART 3400 - Ceramics II (3.0 cr)
Studio Electives (9 cr)
Select courses from outside the emphasis area.
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ART 2xxx
Upper Level Studio Electives (9 cr)
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ART 3214 - Sculpture II: Robotics and Physical Computing [FINE ARTS] (3.0 cr)
· ART 3425 - Ceramics II Wheel Throwing (3.0 cr)
· ART 4200 - Sculpture III (3.0 cr)
· ART 4400 - Ceramics III (1.0-3.0 cr)
· ART 4291 - Individual Study in Sculpture (1.0-3.0 cr)
· ART 4491 - Individual Study in Ceramics (1.0-3.0 cr)
Art History Requirements (9 cr)
ARTH 1304 - History of World Art II [LE CAT, HUMANITIES] (3.0 cr)
ARTH 2390 - US Art and Visual Culture in the 20th Century [LE CAT, LECD C, HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY] (3.0 cr)
ARTH 1303 - History of World Art I [LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER] (3.0 cr)
or ARTH 1305 - History of World Art III [HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER] (3.0 cr)
Art History Electives (3 cr)
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ARTH 2xxx
· ARTH 3xxx
· ARTH 4xxx
Additional Electives (6 cr)
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ART 1814 - Creating Across Cultures [LE CAT, LECD C, FINE ARTS, CDIVERSITY] (3.0 cr)
· ART 3xxx
· ART 4xxx
Final Project
Seniors prepare and present a solo or joint exhibition in the Tweed Museum of Art while enrolled in ART 4899.
 
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UST 1000 - Learning in Community
Credits: 1.0 -2.0 [max 2.0]
Course Equivalencies: EHS 1000/UST 1000/ ES 1000
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Facilitates the successful transition into college learning and student life at UMD. Credit will not be granted if already received for EHS 1000.
ART 902 - Studio Art Portfolio Review
Credits: 0.0 [max 0.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Presentation of portfolio and other required evaluative materials for admission to studio art major candidacy. prereq: 15 credits in art courses, pre-studio art major or department consent
ART 1010 - Drawing I (FINE ARTS)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Introduction to the drawing experience and problems concerned with translation of three-dimensional visual experience into two-dimensional form. prereq: preArt or Art BA or Arts Admin BA or preArt Educ K-12 or Art Educ K-12 BFA or Art History BA or preGraphic Design or Graphic Design BFA or preStudio Art or Studio Art BFA or Theatre-Costume Design BFA or Art minor or instructor consent
ART 1011 - 2-D Design
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Introduction to two-dimensional design through study of design elements and principles, including visual organization and color theory and their application in various media. prereq: preArt or Art BA or Art Admin BA or preArt Educ K-12 or Art Ed K-12 BFA or Art History BA or preGraphic Design or Graphic Design BFA or preStudio Art or Studio Art BFA or preMarketing & Graphic Design or Marketing & Graphic Design BBA or Art Min or instructor consent
ART 1012 - 3-D Design
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Introduction to basic concepts and materials of three-dimensional form and space. prereq: preArt or Art BA or Arts Admin BA or preArt Educ K-12 or Art Educ K-12 BFA or Art History BA or preGraphic Design or Graphic Design BFA or preStudio Art or Studio Art BFA or Art minor or instructor consent
ART 1013 - 2-D Digital Design
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Two-dimensional studio and graphic design concepts using the computer as a creative tool. Instruction presented only on the macOS. prereq: preArt or Art BA or Art Admin BA or preArt Educ K-12 or Art Ed K-12 BFA or Art History BA or preGraphic Design or Graphic Design BFA or preStudio Art or Studio Art BFA or preMarketing & Graphic Design or Marketing & Graphic Design BBA or Art Min or Arts in Media Min or Photo Min or instructor consent
WRIT 3110 - Advanced Writing: Arts and Letters
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Study of writing for those invested in the disciplines of art, design, and performing arts. Exploration of academic and professional rhetorical situations. Practice with research methods, document design, editing, effective collaboration, and ethical issues in the production of documents in multiple genres for multiple audiences. pre-req: 1) WRIT 1120 or MNTC or AA completed 2) minimum 60 credits earned or in progress
WRIT 4230 - Web Design and Digital Culture
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Writ 4230/5230
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Practice in the aesthetic, cultural, and rhetorical uses of Web-design techniques, including discussion and writing about the theoretical and historical contexts of digital culture. prereq: Min 30 cr, no grad credit
WRIT 4250 - New Media Writing
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Writ 4250/5250
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Combines the theory and production of new media writing--digital, verbal practices in converged media--through the application of readings and discussion to five projects that progress from written, print-based genres to new-media presentation. prereq: minimum 60 cr, no grad credit
ART 1900 - Visual Literacy (LE CAT, FINE ARTS)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Various forms of visual expression--art, commercial imagery, typography, architecture, graffiti, etc.--as rhetoric. Introduction to variety of theories and/or modes of criticism, and consideration of their value for explanation of visual expression. prereq: Credit will not be granted if already received for 2900
ART 4812 - Senior Seminar
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Current visual arts and design issues investigated through research, lectures, assigned readings, discussion, writing assignments, and presentations. prereq: Art Education K-12 BFA or Studio Art BFA
ART 4813 - Senior Seminar II: Studio Practice
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Preparation for the emerging studio professional in such areas as documenting work, building an exhibition history, and arts-related employment opportunities, through lectures, presentations, discussion, assigned readings, writing assignments, and field experience. prereq: Studio Art BFA
ART 4899 - Senior Presentation/Exhibition
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Students, singly or in pairs, plan/prepare/present under guidance of faculty/museum staff an exhibition of their work in Tweed Museum of Art or an approved alternative public venue. prereq: Senior art major, instructor consent; no grad credit
ART 2016 - Digital Arts: Mixed-Media Studio
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Introduction to digital art studio practice with a focus on digital imaging and cross-media experimentation. Course builds on skills, techniques, and critique of digital art concepts such as image compositing, appropriation, collage, and remixing. Creative projects include development of a serial approach to visual imagery. Readings and presentations discuss current trends in digital culture and key works by digital artists. Instruction presented only on macOS. prereq: ART 1013 or instructor consent
ART 2030 - Digital Arts: Time-based Media
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Introduction to time-based media practice and theory through presentations, readings, studio time, and hands-on assignments. Creative exploration of vital forms of contemporary time-based art such as video art, sound/sonic art, basic animation, and performance art. prereq: ART 1013 or Film Studies Minor or instructor consent repeatable: Allow up to 2 repetitions totalling up to 6 credits.
ART 2040 - Digital Filmmaking: Visual Narratives
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Art 1800/Art 2010
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Introduction to the fundamental of digital video production and basic concepts of cinematic narrative. Beginning hands-on experience using digital video tools to create short narrative works. Creative studio art approach to low budget film techniques and project collaboration. Individual and team projects include visual concept development, storyboarding, video production, and digital editing. Emphasis on the visual language of filmmaking and critical appreciation of cinematic media. prereq: 1013 or Journalism major or film minor or instructor consent
ART 2600 - Photography I
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Art 2600/1600/1605/1607
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Introduction to photographic concepts, materials, and the digital darkroom. Varied thematic assignments within the visual arts context. Requires digital camera with adjustable shutter speeds and apertures. Instruction presented only on macOS. prereq: ART 1013 or instructor consent; credit will not be granted if already received for ART 1605
ART 3600 - Intermediate Concepts in Photography
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Continued experience within the photographic medium using a variety of processes & techniques applied within a creative context. This course is project based. Photographic skills and ideas will be covered beyond the intro level and may include: the basics of 35mm film exposure and scanning, medium and large format camera operations, toy camera experimentation, basics of alternative process workflow using cyanotype chemistry in the darkroom. Experimentation is encouraged as it relates to photographic image making. prereq: ART 1605 or 2600 or instructor consent repeatable: Allow up to 2 repetitions totalling up to 6 credits.
ART 4600 - Photography: Digital Portfolio
Credits: 3.0 [max 9.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Intensive digitally-based portfolio development in area of special interest. Selected readings in photographic theory and criticism. Requires digital camera with adjustable shutter speeds and apertures. Instruction presented only on the Mac OS. prereq: ART 1900 and 1605 or 2600 or instructor consent repeatable: Allow up to 3 repetitions totalling up to 9 credits.
ART 2014 - 3-D Modeling and Animation
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Art 2014/3014/1014
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
This course will introduce fundamental concepts and techniques for creating 3D computer graphics using one of several industry-standard computer programs, 3ds Max. Through a clear sequence of tutorial assignments and projects, students will gain an understanding of the underlying principles of 3-D modeling and animation, including materials, lights, cameras, and rendering. Students learn to express personal ideas and concepts through the creative use of 3-D graphics. pre-req: ART 1013
ART 2018 - Digital Arts: Interactive Media
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Creative use of interactive media in contemporary studio art practice. Discussion of emerging media formats and current trends in interactive art. Collaborative projects informed by conceptual dialogue in digital culture and significant works by net artists. Development of game-like interactive experiences via social networking, virtual worlds, or locative media. Experimental works may be created using open source software or other interactive design tools. Laptop required (Mac or PC). prereq: art major or minor or instructor consent
ART 2907 - Typography I
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Introduction to fundamentals of typography in print and screen media. Presents terminology, history, and theories of letterforms. Students will perform directed assignments to develop typographic skills on computer and by hand. prereq: ART 1013 and Graphic design major or GDM BFA or MGD or pre-MGD BBA or digital arts and photography emphasis or instructor consent; laptop required; digital instruction presented only on the Mac platform.
ART 3040 - Digital Filmmaking: Experimental Techniques
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Exploration of hands on experimental processes and techniques used in contemporary digital video and animation. Introduction to history and theory of experimental film and video works. Focus on digital video production, digital compositing, digital animation techniques, and non-linear video editing skills. Emphasis on innovative, narrative, and non-narrative approaches to creative video projects. Discussion of audience and exhibition options for experimental digital video works. prereq: 2030 or 2040 or instructor consent
ART 3214 - Sculpture II: Robotics and Physical Computing (FINE ARTS)
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Intermediate and advanced sculpture robotics and physical computing: Approaches to sculpture, digital control of objects, kinetic sculpture and sound in installation events, performances, and exhibitions. prereq: 2200, art or art education major or art minor or instructor consent
ART 3615 - Photography: Inventing with Light
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
This course provides a working knowledge of studio lighting equipment and techniques as they apply to the creative production of still photographs and short digital videos. Students will incorporate these lighting techniques, as well as advanced digital image making skills, into their conceptual practice, demonstrating technical and aesthetic skills related to contemporary and historical practice in the art of artificial lighting. Students will conceptualize how the lighting studio can transform their means of creative production. Requires digital still and/or video cameras with adjustable shutter speeds and apertures. Instruction presented only on the macOS. prereq: ART 2600, pre-Studio Art-DAP or Studio Art-DAP BFA or Photography minor or instructor consent
ART 4016 - Digital Arts: Advanced Projects
Credits: 3.0 [max 9.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Advanced Digital Arts Studio for students interested in exploring interdisciplinary or advanced projects using current or emerging technologies. Students develop self-directed focus and creative project goals. Advanced projects may concentrate on mixed-media print, time-based media, interactive media, installation art, or collaborative art formats. Students hone a body of digital artwork through research experimentation and critique. Laptop required. prereq: no grad credit
ART 4040 - Digital Filmmaking: Advanced Projects
Credits: 3.0 [max 9.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Advanced digital film projects in narrative, experimental, animation, or documentary formats. Students develop a single ambitious project over the semester, defining their own approach and focus. Develop project pitch, including visual concept, production plans, and storyboards. Hone video production technique and digital video editing skills. Emphasis on collaboration and creative process from pre-production through final craft of short digital film for contemporary audience. prereq: ART 2040 or 3040 or instructor consent repeatable: Allow up to 3 repetitions totalling up to 9 credits.
ART 4091 - Individual Study in Electronic Arts
Credits: 1.0 -3.0 [max 9.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Individually supervised projects in electronic arts media. prereq: 2014 or 3018, art or art education major and instructor consent
ART 4600 - Photography: Digital Portfolio
Credits: 3.0 [max 9.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Intensive digitally-based portfolio development in area of special interest. Selected readings in photographic theory and criticism. Requires digital camera with adjustable shutter speeds and apertures. Instruction presented only on the Mac OS. prereq: ART 1900 and 1605 or 2600 or instructor consent repeatable: Allow up to 3 repetitions totalling up to 9 credits.
ART 4650 - Alternative Processes Portfolio
Credits: 3.0 [max 9.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Intensive portfolio development using alternative contemporary and historic photographic ideas and processes. Processes that may be explored are: cyanotype, salt prints, photo-polymer gravure, camera-less image capture, toy and home-made cameras. The processes explored are relative to the resources available in conjunction with student interest. Multi-disciplinary approach to image making is encouraged. Instruction presented only on macOS. prereq: ART 3600 or instructor consent repeatable: Allow up to 3 repetitions totalling up to 9 credits.
ART 4675 - Photography: The Photographic Book
Credits: 3.0 [max 9.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Creation of one or more individual photographic book projects, with emphasis on effective sequencing of images and appropriate book form for the specific body of work. Selected readings in book arts relating to photography. Graduate student book projects are complemented by a related research project. Requires digital camera with adjustable shutter speeds and apertures. Instruction presented only on macOS. prereq: ART 4600 or instructor consent repeatable: Allow up to 3 repetitions totalling up to 9 credits.
ART 4691 - Individual Study in Photography
Credits: 1.0 -3.0 [max 9.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Graduate students complete a project by contract with instructor, supported by a research paper. prereq: 2 semesters of photography, department consent
ART 4793 - Intermedia Studio
Credits: 1.0 -3.0 [max 27.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Directed study emphasizing intermedia concerns. pre-req: 2 semesters work in each subject area with instructor consent; no grad credit
ARTH 1304 - History of World Art II (LE CAT, HUMANITIES)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Development of world art and architecture from Renaissance to present.
ARTH 2620 - History of Photography
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Conceptual and technical evolution of the photographic medium from its inception to the present, with special emphasis upon its development within art, design and new media contexts. prereq: Art or Art Education major or Studio Art BFA or Graphic Design BFA or Graphic Design & Marketing BFA or Photography minor or instructor consent
ARTH 1303 - History of World Art I (LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Development of world art and architecture from prehistory through Middle Ages.
ARTH 1305 - History of World Art III (HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Examines the arts and visual culture of the Americas, Asia and Africa. This course aims to develop a critical understanding of art forms from global cultures. We will examine a range of visual material including painting, sculpture, ceramics, and architecture, from prehistoric times to present. We will also examine the critical debates that frame the study of "non-Western" art.
ARTH 2390 - US Art and Visual Culture in the 20th Century (LE CAT, LECD C, HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY)
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
This course offers an introduction to US art and visual culture - including architecture, painting, photography, sculpture, advertising, and performance art - from the 20th century, with some additional contextualization from the 19th century. More than simply offering a survey of stylistic changes over time, the class explores the social and political meanings of art. Students will acquire the tools necessary to analyze what art reveals about the nation's values and beliefs. While offering students exposure to a range of issues that are of critical concern to American society, the course will pay particular attention to questions surrounding gender, race, and ideology.
ARTH 2901 - History of Graphic Design
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Introduction to the history of graphic design, from the origins of written communication to present. Graduate students complete a substantial research paper or project on a topic in consultation with the instructor. prereq: Graphic Design major or Graphic Design and Marketing Major or Art History major or minor or Studio Art major or Digital Art and Photography minor or Arts in Media minor or instructor consent
ARTH 3130 - Modern and Contemporary Mexican Art
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
This course focuses on modern and contemporary visual culture of Mexico from approximately 1860 to the present. It examines the dominant art forms of late nineteenth and twentieth century Mexico: these include post-revolutionary muralism and social realism; movements, artists, and visual genre outside of the nationalist traditional; abstraction, surrealism, the international avant-garde, urban planning, photography, print culture, film, performance, and conceptual art.
ARTH 3140 - Women in Art/Visual Culture in Latin America
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Fall Even Year
This course focuses on representations of women and by women in the art and visual culture of Mexico and other Latin American countries, examining the many ways in which the image of female body in Latin America has been used to construct and typify regional understandings of gender, class, racial, and national identities. Distinguishing between women as subject matter and women as producers of art, we will also look to female artists in the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries to investigate how they might be engaging with and/or critiquing traditional iconographical representations.
ARTH 3150 - Contemporary Global Exhibition
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
This class will examine the transformation of art worlds and urban spaces by the development of contemporary global exhibitions, such as various Art Biennales now held around the globe, Art Basel, Documenta, and the Sculpture Projects Munster. In particular, we will examine how such exhibitions, as well as globalization in general, have transformed the way art is created, distributed, and received.
TH 2851 - Film History
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Survey of American and international cinema from 1870s to present day, with special focus on filmmakers, genres, and styles. prereq: soph or instructor consent
ART 3700 - Drawing II
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Course Equivalencies: ART 3700/FORS 3701/FORS 3702
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Individually supervised projects supporting involvement in other studio areas. prereq: ART 1009 or 1010 or instructor consent repeatable: Allow up to 2 repetitions totalling up to 6 credits.
ART 4700 - Drawing III
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Individually supervised projects supporting involvement in other studio areas. Graduate students produce a technically and conceptually sophisticated portfolio of drawing, supported by a research paper. prereq: 3700, art or art education major or art minor or instructor consent
ART 2014 - 3-D Modeling and Animation
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Art 2014/3014/1014
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
This course will introduce fundamental concepts and techniques for creating 3D computer graphics using one of several industry-standard computer programs, 3ds Max. Through a clear sequence of tutorial assignments and projects, students will gain an understanding of the underlying principles of 3-D modeling and animation, including materials, lights, cameras, and rendering. Students learn to express personal ideas and concepts through the creative use of 3-D graphics. pre-req: ART 1013
ART 2016 - Digital Arts: Mixed-Media Studio
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Introduction to digital art studio practice with a focus on digital imaging and cross-media experimentation. Course builds on skills, techniques, and critique of digital art concepts such as image compositing, appropriation, collage, and remixing. Creative projects include development of a serial approach to visual imagery. Readings and presentations discuss current trends in digital culture and key works by digital artists. Instruction presented only on macOS. prereq: ART 1013 or instructor consent
ART 2018 - Digital Arts: Interactive Media
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Creative use of interactive media in contemporary studio art practice. Discussion of emerging media formats and current trends in interactive art. Collaborative projects informed by conceptual dialogue in digital culture and significant works by net artists. Development of game-like interactive experiences via social networking, virtual worlds, or locative media. Experimental works may be created using open source software or other interactive design tools. Laptop required (Mac or PC). prereq: art major or minor or instructor consent
ART 2030 - Digital Arts: Time-based Media
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Introduction to time-based media practice and theory through presentations, readings, studio time, and hands-on assignments. Creative exploration of vital forms of contemporary time-based art such as video art, sound/sonic art, basic animation, and performance art. prereq: ART 1013 or Film Studies Minor or instructor consent repeatable: Allow up to 2 repetitions totalling up to 6 credits.
ART 2100 - Painting I
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Color and pigment theory, basic concepts and explorations in technology and imagery. Painting traditions and contemporary directions. prereq: ART 1009 or 1010 and 1011 or instructor consent
ART 2200 - Sculpture I
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Sculptural materials, methods, and concepts, with problems relating to form, time, and space; experience with various sculptural forms and media, emphasizing creative expression. prereq: ART 1012 or instructor consent
ART 2400 - Ceramics I
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Handbuilding methods, surface enhancement, and conceptual support for pottery and/or ceramic sculpture. prereq: 1012, art or art education major or art minor or instructor consent; credit will not be granted if already received for 1400
ART 2500 - Jewelry and Metals I
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Basic jewelry design, fabrication, and surface enhancement techniques. prereq: ART 1011 or 1013 or instructor consent
ART 2600 - Photography I
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Art 2600/1600/1605/1607
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Introduction to photographic concepts, materials, and the digital darkroom. Varied thematic assignments within the visual arts context. Requires digital camera with adjustable shutter speeds and apertures. Instruction presented only on macOS. prereq: ART 1013 or instructor consent; credit will not be granted if already received for ART 1605
ART 2300 - Printmaking I: Intaglio, Relief
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Art 2302/2300/1300
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Introduction to methods and materials used in zinc plate etching and relief printing from wood and linoleum. Technical, aesthetic, and contextual considerations encountered in production of meaningful artwork. Theoretical, legal, critical, and historical aspects of printmaking. prereq: ART 1009 or 1010 and 1011 or instructor consent
ART 2301 - Printmaking I: Litho, Screen
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Introduction to methods and materials used in lithographic printmaking from stones and plates and water-based screenprinting. Content includes technical, aesthetic and contextual considerations encountered in the production of meaningful artwork. Additional information on theoretical, legal, critical and historical aspects of printmaking. prereq: ART 1009 or 1010 and 1011
ARTH 1304 - History of World Art II (LE CAT, HUMANITIES)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Development of world art and architecture from Renaissance to present.
ARTH 2300 - The City as a Work of Art (LE CAT, HUMANITIES)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
The city as a work of art and center of culture. A study of artistic representations combined with references to primary texts. Use of case studies of particular urban centers to explore the rise of the city and the history of urban planning around the globe.
ARTH 1303 - History of World Art I (LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Development of world art and architecture from prehistory through Middle Ages.
ARTH 1305 - History of World Art III (HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Examines the arts and visual culture of the Americas, Asia and Africa. This course aims to develop a critical understanding of art forms from global cultures. We will examine a range of visual material including painting, sculpture, ceramics, and architecture, from prehistoric times to present. We will also examine the critical debates that frame the study of "non-Western" art.
ART 2100 - Painting I
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Color and pigment theory, basic concepts and explorations in technology and imagery. Painting traditions and contemporary directions. prereq: ART 1009 or 1010 and 1011 or instructor consent
ART 2300 - Printmaking I: Intaglio, Relief
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Art 2302/2300/1300
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Introduction to methods and materials used in zinc plate etching and relief printing from wood and linoleum. Technical, aesthetic, and contextual considerations encountered in production of meaningful artwork. Theoretical, legal, critical, and historical aspects of printmaking. prereq: ART 1009 or 1010 and 1011 or instructor consent
ART 2301 - Printmaking I: Litho, Screen
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Introduction to methods and materials used in lithographic printmaking from stones and plates and water-based screenprinting. Content includes technical, aesthetic and contextual considerations encountered in the production of meaningful artwork. Additional information on theoretical, legal, critical and historical aspects of printmaking. prereq: ART 1009 or 1010 and 1011
ART 3100 - Painting II
Credits: 3.0 [max 9.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Painting in specialized interest area, using student/instructor-generated semester goals outline. prereq: ART 2100 repeatable: Allow up to 3 repetitions totalling up to 9 credits.
ART 3300 - Printmaking II
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Continued exploration of processes explored in either or both of the introductory courses. Increased technical challenges combined with refinement of image and concept. Some photographic and mixed-media processes; increased experience in editioning and critical review. prereq: 2300, 2301, art or art education major or art minor or instructor consent
ART 3700 - Drawing II
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Course Equivalencies: ART 3700/FORS 3701/FORS 3702
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Individually supervised projects supporting involvement in other studio areas. prereq: ART 1009 or 1010 or instructor consent repeatable: Allow up to 2 repetitions totalling up to 6 credits.
ART 4100 - Painting III
Credits: 3.0 [max 9.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Advanced individually supervised projects using both traditional and contemporary painting media and techniques. prereq: ART 3100 repeatable: Allow up to 3 repetitions totalling up to 9 credits.
ART 3715 - Figure Drawing
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
The study of the human form, its structures and movements related to aesthetic considerations. Intermediate and advanced issues include perspective, space, foreshortening, proportioning and appropriation for the purposes of approaching the figure as an expressive and conceptual tool of art making. prereq: ART 1009 or 1010 or instructor consent
ART 4700 - Drawing III
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Individually supervised projects supporting involvement in other studio areas. Graduate students produce a technically and conceptually sophisticated portfolio of drawing, supported by a research paper. prereq: 3700, art or art education major or art minor or instructor consent
ARTH 1304 - History of World Art II (LE CAT, HUMANITIES)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Development of world art and architecture from Renaissance to present.
ARTH 2390 - US Art and Visual Culture in the 20th Century (LE CAT, LECD C, HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY)
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
This course offers an introduction to US art and visual culture - including architecture, painting, photography, sculpture, advertising, and performance art - from the 20th century, with some additional contextualization from the 19th century. More than simply offering a survey of stylistic changes over time, the class explores the social and political meanings of art. Students will acquire the tools necessary to analyze what art reveals about the nation's values and beliefs. While offering students exposure to a range of issues that are of critical concern to American society, the course will pay particular attention to questions surrounding gender, race, and ideology.
ARTH 1303 - History of World Art I (LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Development of world art and architecture from prehistory through Middle Ages.
ARTH 1305 - History of World Art III (HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Examines the arts and visual culture of the Americas, Asia and Africa. This course aims to develop a critical understanding of art forms from global cultures. We will examine a range of visual material including painting, sculpture, ceramics, and architecture, from prehistoric times to present. We will also examine the critical debates that frame the study of "non-Western" art.
ART 2014 - 3-D Modeling and Animation
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Art 2014/3014/1014
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
This course will introduce fundamental concepts and techniques for creating 3D computer graphics using one of several industry-standard computer programs, 3ds Max. Through a clear sequence of tutorial assignments and projects, students will gain an understanding of the underlying principles of 3-D modeling and animation, including materials, lights, cameras, and rendering. Students learn to express personal ideas and concepts through the creative use of 3-D graphics. pre-req: ART 1013
ART 2200 - Sculpture I
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Sculptural materials, methods, and concepts, with problems relating to form, time, and space; experience with various sculptural forms and media, emphasizing creative expression. prereq: ART 1012 or instructor consent
ART 2400 - Ceramics I
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Handbuilding methods, surface enhancement, and conceptual support for pottery and/or ceramic sculpture. prereq: 1012, art or art education major or art minor or instructor consent; credit will not be granted if already received for 1400
ART 3200 - Sculpture II
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Sculptural materials, methods, and concepts, with problems relating to form, time, and space; experience with various sculptural forms and media, emphasizing creative expression. prereq: ART 2200 repeatable: Allow up to 2 repetitions totalling up to 6 credits.
ART 3400 - Ceramics II
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Advanced handbuilding and surface enhancement techniques; development of a stylistically consistent body of work. prereq: ART 2400 repeatable: Allow up to 2 repetitions totalling up to 6 credits.
ART 3214 - Sculpture II: Robotics and Physical Computing (FINE ARTS)
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Intermediate and advanced sculpture robotics and physical computing: Approaches to sculpture, digital control of objects, kinetic sculpture and sound in installation events, performances, and exhibitions. prereq: 2200, art or art education major or art minor or instructor consent
ART 3425 - Ceramics II Wheel Throwing
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Introduction to the potter's wheel and clay throwing techniques. Glazing and firing; surface work and enhancement, with conceptual support for pottery and sculptural clay forms. prereq: 2400, art or art education major or art minor or instructor consent
ART 4200 - Sculpture III
Credits: 3.0 [max 9.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Sculpture in area of specialized interest. prereq: ART 3200 or instructor consent repeatable: Allow up to 3 repetitions totalling up to 9 credits.
ART 4400 - Ceramics III
Credits: 1.0 -3.0 [max 6.0]
Course Equivalencies: ART 4400/FST 4127
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Technical and conceptual refinement of advanced body of ceramic work. prereq: ART 3400 or instructor consent repeatable: Allow up to 6 repetitions for a maximum of 6 credits.
ART 4291 - Individual Study in Sculpture
Credits: 1.0 -3.0 [max 9.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Individual study in sculpture. prereq: 2 semesters sculpture, instructor consent; no grad credit
ART 4491 - Individual Study in Ceramics
Credits: 1.0 -3.0 [max 9.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Directed study in specific areas. prereq: 2 semesters ceramics, department consent
ARTH 1304 - History of World Art II (LE CAT, HUMANITIES)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Development of world art and architecture from Renaissance to present.
ARTH 2390 - US Art and Visual Culture in the 20th Century (LE CAT, LECD C, HUMANITIES, CDIVERSITY)
Credits: 3.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
This course offers an introduction to US art and visual culture - including architecture, painting, photography, sculpture, advertising, and performance art - from the 20th century, with some additional contextualization from the 19th century. More than simply offering a survey of stylistic changes over time, the class explores the social and political meanings of art. Students will acquire the tools necessary to analyze what art reveals about the nation's values and beliefs. While offering students exposure to a range of issues that are of critical concern to American society, the course will pay particular attention to questions surrounding gender, race, and ideology.
ARTH 1303 - History of World Art I (LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Development of world art and architecture from prehistory through Middle Ages.
ARTH 1305 - History of World Art III (HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Examines the arts and visual culture of the Americas, Asia and Africa. This course aims to develop a critical understanding of art forms from global cultures. We will examine a range of visual material including painting, sculpture, ceramics, and architecture, from prehistoric times to present. We will also examine the critical debates that frame the study of "non-Western" art.
ART 1814 - Creating Across Cultures (LE CAT, LECD C, FINE ARTS, CDIVERSITY)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Underrepresented visual arts of cultural groups within U.S. society.