300
A studio course taught by the visiting Artist-In-Residence. Repeatable up to nine hours when course content previously studied is not duplicated. Prerequisite:
ART 106 or 115.
Credits
3-9(Spec)
Advanced work building on Drawing I and II with emphasis on contemporary trends in drawing and a more mature conceptual expression. Prerequisite:
ART 205.
Credits
3(0-6)
A creative exploration into visual storytelling for short film. Students will explore camera, staging and pacing to develop stories with potential for producing original content. This course is repeatable when content is not duplicated. Prerequisite:
BCA 223; or
ART 125, 207.
Credits
3-6(Spec)
Students will learn research and design strategies for developing the overall design style for visual story projects such as animated films, graphic novels, and video games. Prerequisite: One of
ART 217 or 233 or 308.
Credits
3-6(Spec)
Study of an art historical topic outside of the scope of regular departmental offerings, as selected by instructor. This course is repeatable when content is not duplicated. Prerequisite: Completion of 26 credit hours.
Credits
3-9(3-0)
A continuation of the hand-building skills acquired in
ART 214 covering vessel and sculpture making with an emphasis on technical, formal, and conceptual development. Prerequisite:
ART 214.
Credits
3(0-6)
A continuation of the wheel-throwing skills acquired in
ART 214 focusing on vessel making with an emphasis on technical, formal, and conceptual development. Prerequisite:
ART 214.
Credits
3(0-6)
Continuation of figure drawing at the intermediate level. Study of proportions and anatomy leading to competency in defining three-dimensional and spatial aspects of the figure. Prerequisite:
ART 217.
Credits
3(0-6)
Contemporary digital techniques and processes used in art history and archaeology. Prerequisite: Completion of 26 credit hours.
Credits
3(2-3)
Learn how to think like an art historian. Explore the ways art historians interpret art. Develop research skills on art historical topics. Prerequisite: Completion of 36 credit hours, including 6 credit hours in art history.
Credits
3(3-0)
This class builds on the principles of drawn animation while implementing digital production tools and concepts designed to streamline the 2D drawn or tradigital pipeline. Prerequisite:
ART 220.
Credits
3-6(Spec)
This course will focus on advanced mesh-based organic 3D modeling techniques applied to industry standard sculpting workflows. Prerequisite: One of:
ART 214, 224, 261, 309.
Credits
3-6(Spec)
In this course students design, build and animate 3D characters. Students learn advanced modeling as well as intermediate lighting, rigging and animation techniques. Prerequisite:
ART 224. Pre/Co- requisite:
ART 207.
Credits
3-6(Spec)
In this course, students learn advanced environment 3D modeling techniques, advanced lighting, color and light theory, and industry standard rendering workflows. Prerequisite:
ART 324.
Credits
3-6(Spec)
This class is designed for students who wish to pursue alternative animation techniques such as clay on glass, charcoal, sand, paint on glass, and pixilation. Prerequisite: One of:
ART 217, 220, 233, 251, 261, 349, 406.
Credits
3-6(Spec)
Through weekly stop motion assignments, students will develop a sense of timing and character while learning camera set-up, lighting and fabrication. Prerequisite:
ART 207 or 261.
Credits
3-6(Spec)
Emphasis on individual development and refinement of personal expression in various approaches to painting. Prerequisite:
ART 230.
Credits
3(0-6)
Exploration of transparent watercolor techniques including dry-brush and mixed-media, and development of an understanding of paper surfaces and pigment compositions. Prerequisites:
ART 106,
ART 115,
ART 130.
Credits
3(0-6)
Investigations into the conception and production of communication graphic solutions for real-world clients in a group or 'bureau' pre- professional studio setting. Prerequisite: signed BFA with a concentration in Graphic Design.
Credits
3(0-6)
Basic methods of black and white and color digital illustration with a specific focus for the graphic designer. Prerequisites:
ART 106, 115.
Credits
3(0-6)
The history of photography from the advent of the camera obscura to the present, emphasizing the contributions of major photographers.
Credits
3(3-0)
Creative work using experimental lens-based image capture and alternative printing methods. Prerequisite:
ART 241.
Credits
3-6(Spec)
An art methods class for the art education major covering developmentally appropriate curricula and content for the elementary school student. Prerequisites:
ART 106,
ART 115,
ART 118, and Admission to Teacher Education.
Credits
3(3-0)
An art methods class for the art education major covering developmentally appropriate curricula and content for the middle school student. Prerequisites:
ART 106, 115, 118, 343, and admission to the Teacher Education program.
Credits
3(3-0)
This course investigates the essential role of art in adolescent learning. Requisite knowledge, skills, and pedagogies are acquired through readings, lecture, studio, and clinical practice. Prerequisite: Tier One – Pre-Admission of Candidacy to Teacher Education.
Credits
2(1-2)
Similar to
ART 345, but applicable to the secondary grades. Students enrolled are required to put in a maximum of 2 hours per week in Mid-tier observation. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
Credits
3(2-2)
An intensive survey of the history and application of letterform. Prerequisite:
ART 231.
Credits
3(0-6)
A continuation of Printmaking II with additional emphasis on conceptual development and more advanced printing methods within fine art printmaking. Prerequisite:
ART 250.
Credits
3(0-6)
Printmaking studio course focusing on the various methods and technique relating to the silkscreen process. Conceptual, formal and technical development will be emphasized. Recommended: Art 106.
Credits
3(0-6)
Web design as it relates to graphic design. Prerequisites:
ART 349; signed BFA with a concentration in graphic design.
Credits
3(0-6)
A continuation and expansion of the skills developed in
ART 261. This course focuses on the development and the creation of figurative sculpture. Prerequisite:
ART 261.
Credits
3(0-6)
A continuation and expansion of the basic skills of metal sculpture. This course focuses on the development and the creation of sculpture utilizing metals. Prerequisites:
ART 260 or 360.
Credits
3(0-6)
Survey of the development of the applied arts in material culture from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution into the twenty-first century. Recommended: Sophomore standing or above. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
A survey of the ethical, conceptual, and stylistic trends driving contemporary design theory and practice. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above.
Credits
3(3-0)
The application of patterning and color with dyes and pigments through silkscreen, batik, resist tie-dye, and painting on fabric. Prerequisites:
ART 115 or 175.
Credits
3(0-6)
Required for Animation BFA students before entering 400 level Animation classes. Students will meet with faculty to develop a plan for final semesters. CR/NC only. Prerequisites:
ART 207; One of:
ART 220 or 224; signed BFA with concentration in Animation.
Credits
0(0-0)
The art and architecture of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to Hellenistic periods. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: Completion of 26 credit hours.
Credits
3(3-0)
Art of the early church. Byzantine Art from the reign of Theodosius I to the fall of Constantinople in the fifteenth century. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisite: Completion of 26 credit hours.
Credits
3(3-0)
Examines how gender identity has played a role in art. Examines artists, patrons, viewers, and subjects of representations as gendered and historically specific entities. Identical to
WGS 382. Credit cannot be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisite: Completion of 26 credit hours.
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
WGS 382
The history of building styles, technologies, and architectural theory in Europe and the United States from the late 19th century to the present. Prerequisite:
ART 285.
Credits
3(3-0)
The history of animation from the advent of early frame-by-frame experimentation to the present emphasizing key artistic and technological developments. Prerequisite: Completion of 26 credit hours.
Credits
3(3-0)
A history and analysis of European art from 1890 to 1940. Prerequisite:
ART 285.
Credits
3(3-0)
History of American art from the colonial period to World War II. Prerequisite:
ART 285.
Credits
3(3-0)
An examination of seventeenth-century European art in the context of social, political and religious developments. Prerequisite:
ART 285.
Credits
3(3-0)
An examination of eighteenth-century painting, prints, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts of Europe in the context of social, political and intellectual developments. Prerequisite:
ART 285.
Credits
3(3-0)
The art and architecture of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Levant from the origins of civilization through the Persian Empire. Prerequisite: Completion of 26 credit hours.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of the art of sub-Saharan Africa, with an emphasis on art's role in the daily lives, social customs, and religions of particular African societies. Prerequisite: Completion of 26 credit hours.
Credits
3(3-0)
In-depth consideration of specialized topics, techniques, and material in studio, scholarly areas.
Credits
1-6(Spec)