B.F.A. in Art

Courses

ART 2 Studio Foundation I 

Students study foundational concepts in 2-D Design, photography, and drawing with observational and conceptual methods. This team-taught course provides training in materials, techniques and concepts required for all Art majors.
Credits: 9.00 

ART 3 Studio Foundation II 

Students continue to study 2-D Design with a focus on color theory, 3-D Design with an introduction to 4-D Design through time-based media, and drawing with an introduction to the figure. This team-taught course provides training in materials, techniques and concepts required for all Art majors. ART 2 is strongly recommended as a prerequisite.
Credits: 6.00 

ART 11 Life Drawing I 

This course is an introduction to the study of the human figure as an art subject. Various techniques and drawing media are explored in developing compositional and drawing skills of the individual student.
Credits 3.00 

ART 13 Painting I 

This course is an introduction to sculpture techniques, concepts, and materials, aesthetic and structural. Emphasis is on three-dimensional reality and study of related concepts.
Credits 3.00 

ART 14 Painting 2 

This course is a continuation of the study of the human figure as an art subject. Advanced techniques are explored in developing compositional and drawing skills of the individual student.
Credits 3.00 

ART 15 Advanced Painting 3 

This course involves advanced work in painting. The focus is on development of creativity and individuality, including development of processes and concepts both objective and non-objective.
Credits 3.00 

ART 16 Advanced Painting 

This course is advanced work in painting. The focus is on development of creativity and individuality, including development of processes and concepts both objective and non-objective. Prerequisites: ART 13 and 14 or permission of instructor.
Credits 3.00 

ART 20 Advanced Photography 

This course utilizes advanced techniques and processes in the digital darkroom with an emphasis on composition and creativity. Seminars emphasize individual criticism and instruction.
Credits 3.00 

ART 21 Printmaking 

This course is an introduction to printmaking. The course covers a basic technical and conceptual approach to monotype and unique prints including drypoint engraving, copier transfer, collagraph and simple photo process. The emphasis is on experimentation with diverse materials and individual projects.
Credits 3.00 

ART 22 Intermediate Printmaking

This course covers contemporary print concepts and materials including photo screen printing, etching and photo etching with mixed techniques emphasizing connections to painting, photography, digital and installation art. The course includes demonstration, discussion and critique and an intense workshop environment.
Credits 3.00 

ART 23 Advanced Printmaking

This course covers the photo-process, lithography, paper making and experimental printmaking. Printmaking as it relates to book arts, public art and installations through critiques and individual projects are examined. There is an investigation into the multiple vs. unique print.
Credits 3.00 

ART 31 Pottery and Ceramic Sculpture 1 

General study in the methods of structuring clay, hand building, throwing on the potter's wheel and experimental techniques. This course encompasses the entire ceramic process, forming, glazing and firing techniques. This course fulfills the Creativity, Media, and the Arts thematic cluster requirement in the core curriculum.
Credits 3.00 

ART 35 Sculpture 1 

This course is an introduction to sculpture techniques, concepts, and materials, aesthetic and structural. Emphasis is on three-dimensional reality and study of related concepts.
Credits 3.00 

ART 36 Sculpture 2 

This course is an introduction to sculpture techniques, concepts, and materials, aesthetic and structural. Emphasis is on three-dimensional reality and study of related concepts.
Credits 3.00 

ART 37 Sculpture 3

This course is independent, advanced study and work in the sculptural medium of the student's choice under the personal guidance of the instructor.
Credits 3.00 

ART 43 Watercolor 

Watercolor painting offers a sequential program of study, combining studio exercises and visual ideas within the context of an art historical perspective. Throughout the semester a variety of materials and techniques will be introduced, which the students will practice in class and for homework, utilizing primarily representational but also abstract modes of painting, while solving specific problems dealing with visual literacy and conceptual content.
Credits 3.00 

ART 59 Survey of World Art I 

A chronological survey of the fine arts of the world tracing cultural and creative expression in all media, from prehistoric times to the beginning of the European Renaissance.
Credits 3.00 

ART 60: Survey of World Art 2 

A chronological survey of the fine arts of the world tracing cultural and creative expression in all media, from the Renaissance to the modern period.
Credits 3.00 

ART 61 Ancient Art: The Western Tradition

This course traces the development of works of art in the media of sculpture, painting, pottery, ornaments, monuments, manuscripts and architecture from prehistoric times through the civilizations of the Near East, Egypt and the Mediterranean, to the city-states of Greece and the empire of Rome. Emphasis is placed on exploring mutual cultural influences and exchanges between societies.
Credits 3.00 

ART 64 Medieval Art 

This course explores the art and architecture of Europe and Asia Minor from the rise of Christianity in Late Antiquity to the Gothic period, 300-1300 C.E. Themes include exchange between cultures, changing social conditions and transformations of the political and artistic landscape of Europe.
Credits 3.00 

ART 65 Italian Renaissance Art 

This course examines architecture, sculpture and painting from the time of Giotto in the early 14th century to the late works of Michelangelo in the mid-16th century. Topics of discussion include the evolution of the artist's identity from craftsman to creator, changes in artistic patronage, revolutionary technical innovations and the emergence of the humanist tradition.
Credits 3.00 

ART 66 Northern Art of the 15th and 16th Centuries

This course is a survey of painting, graphic art and sculpture in France, Flanders, Holland and Germany that examines the primary historical developments of the period and their reflection in the arts, particularly the relation of the Northern Gothic tradition to Italian classicism and the development of conflicting visual and cultural models brought about by the Protestant Reformation.
Credits 3.00 

ART 67 The Art of Baroque 

This course surveys architecture, sculpture and painting in Italy, Spain, France, Flanders and Holland during the Baroque era and includes the works of Bernini, Velasquez, Poussin, Rubens and Rembrandt, among others. Topics include the legacy of classicism, the artist's studio practice, the emergence of the commercial art market and the impact of global exploration.
Credits 3.00 

ART 68 The Art of the 18th and 19th Centuries 

This course covers the development of architecture, sculpture and painting from 18th century Rococo to the Neoclassical, Romantic and Realist movements of the 19th century, as well as the revolutionary inventions of photography and mass-production printing technologies.
Credits 3.00 

ART 70 Modern Art 

This course examines the rapidly changing historical and social conditions in Europe from the 1860s to the 1940s and the international art movements that emerged from this period of unprecedented transformation. Spanning the art of Manet and Whistler to that of Picasso and Pollock, this covers Impressionism, Art Nouveau, Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, Expressionism, Constructivism, Dada, Surrealism and the rise of the American avant-garde.
Credits 3.00 

ART 72 Contemporary Art 

This course surveys the continuing impact of earlier 20th century styles on international art from the postwar period to the present moment. Topics of discussion include the relationship between popular culture and fine art, the representation of gender and cultural identity, the evolving role of the museum and art market and the impact of new technologies and media on art making and reception.
Credits 3.00 

ART 75 American Art 

This course is a survey of North American art and architecture from the colonial period to postwar modernism. Topics include the legacy of European art, regional artistic schools, changing representations of national identity, the impact of social conflict and wars and the ascendency of American art in the 1940s.
Credits 3.00 

ART 77 Pre-Colonial Arts 

This course is a survey of North American art and architecture from the colonial period to postwar modernism. Topics include the legacy of European art, regional artistic schools, changing representations of national identity, the impact of social conflict and wars and the ascendency of American art in the 1940s.
Credits 3.00 

ART 78 Asian Art 

This course examines the architecture, sculpture, painting and ritual objects of India, China, Korea and Japan from the prehistoric past to the contemporary period, with a focus on the interrelationships and divergences between these major world cultures in artistic tradition and the religious and social contexts these traditions reflect.
Credits 3.00 

ART 79 History of Photography 

This course covers the development of photography from its earliest days as both a technique and as an art and its relation to the other arts in terms of mutual influence. This course examines the relationship of technique to photographic form as seen in daguereotypes, ambrotypes, calotypes, wet plates, tin types and 35mm photography.
Credits 3.00 

ART 80 Concepts & Issues in Contemporary Photography 

This course examines the conceptual and social perspectives that inform photography of the postwar to contemporary era (1950 to the present). Topics of discussion include the development of new genres, photography's engagement with cultural and political events and ideas, and the role of photography in our contemporary image environment.
Credits 3.00 

ART 90 Seminar in Art History 

This course covers rotating topics in Art History and aims at exposing the undergraduate student to advanced learning and research in Art History.
Credits 3.00 

ART 91 Independent Study in Art History

This course offers an opportunity for individual, supervised research into a specific art historical topic or question. A subject reflecting the student's specialty interest is selected in consultation with the instructor. Guided readings and assignments allow the student to conduct advanced research and practice art historical inquiry in depth.
Credits 3.00 

ART 102 Fine Arts Internship 

A professional internship prepares you to participate in the creative economy as a fine artist. An internship is a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional setting. Internships give you the opportunity to gain valuable applied experience and make connections in professional fields you are considering as a career path and give employers the opportunity to guide and evaluate your talent.
Credits 3.00 

ART 103 Senior Seminar 

This BFA Senior Seminar will prepare students to manage the business aspects of their profession. Course work will consist of resume and cover letter writing, exhibition opportunities, documentation management, grant writing, and research residencies. 

This seminar will address contemporary aesthetic currents in exhibitions, performances, and new media. Course work will consist of visits to museums, galleries, artist studios as well as attending opening receptions. Visits by artists and group critiques will be an integral part of this seminar course. Students will be required to attend all visiting artist presentations on Wednesday nights and keep journal.
Credits 1.00 

ART 389 Honors Thesis 

Given Occasionally 
Credits 3.00 

ART 390 Honors Thesis 

Given Occasionally 
Credits 3.00 

ATUT 1 Senior Fine Arts Tutorial

This course is independent study in the area of the student's interest and specialization under advisement and direction of a member of the faculty. The student explores areas of personal significance. This course is designed to prepare the Fine Arts, Photography, and Art Education major for his or her senior project.
Credits 3.00 

CGPH 16 Digital Imaging

This course introduces the student to Adobe Photoshop for creating graphic designs and digital imagery. Students learn how to use Adobe Photoshop as a graphic design tool for various applications. Students also learn image editing and manipulation techniques. The course also covers industry standards on resolution and colors models. Emphasis is placed on technical proficiency and creative expression.
Credits 3.00 

DRAW I Drawing I 

This is an advanced course in drawing concentrating on concepts and technical approaches to subject and media. These approaches are explored through a series of objective and non-objective problems.
Credits 3.00 

PROJ 3 Fine Art Senior Project II 

Intensive independent work designed to assist the student in attaining a more professional level in his/her media under the direction and criticism of a member of the Fine Art faculty. This project culminates in an exhibition of the student's work.
Credits 3.00