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)
Prerequisites
ART 106 or ART 115
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
BCA 223; or ART 125, ART 207
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
One of ART 217 or ART 233 or ART 308
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
Completion of 26 credit hours
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
ART 214
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
ART 214
Corequisites
None.
Contemporary digital techniques and processes used in art history and archaeology. Prerequisite: Completion of 26 credit hours.
Credits
3(2-3)
Prerequisites
Completion of 26 credit hours
Corequisites
None.
Learn how to think like an art historian. Explore the ways art historians interpret art. Develop research skills on art historical topics. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisite: Completion of 36 credit hours, including 6 credit hours in art history.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Completion of 36 credit hours, including 6 credit hours in art history
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
ART 220
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
One of: ART 214, ART 224, ART 261, ART 309
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
ART 224
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
ART 324
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
One of: ART 217, ART 220, ART 233, ART 251, ART 261, ART 349, ART 406
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
ART 207 or ART 261
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
ART 106, ART 115, ART 130
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
signed BFA with a concentration in Graphic Design
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
ART 106, ART 115
Corequisites
None.
The history of photography from the advent of the camera obscura to the present, emphasizing the contributions of major photographers.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Creative work using experimental lens-based image capture and alternative printing methods. Prerequisite:
ART 241.
Credits
3-6(Spec)
Prerequisites
ART 241
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
ART 106, ART 115, ART 118, and Admission to Teacher Education
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
ART 106, ART 115, ART 118, ART 343, and admission to the Teacher Education program
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
Tier One – Pre-Admission of Candidacy to Teacher Education
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
Admission to Teacher Education
Corequisites
None.
An intensive survey of the history and application of letterform. Prerequisite:
ART 231.
Credits
3(0-6)
Prerequisites
ART 231
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Web design as it relates to graphic design. Prerequisites:
ART 349; signed BFA with a concentration in graphic design.
Credits
3(0-6)
Prerequisites
ART 349; signed BFA with a concentration in graphic design
Corequisites
None.
Modeling the human form by working simultaneously from live models and anatomical models. Students will learn basic anatomy, proportions, aesthetics, and armature building. Prerequisite:
ART 106.
Credits
3-6(Spec)
Prerequisites
ART 106
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
A survey of the ethical, conceptual, and stylistic trends driving contemporary design theory and practice. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Sophomore standing or above
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
ART 207; One of: ART 220 or ART 224; signed BFA with concentration in Animation
Corequisites
None.
The art and architecture of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to Hellenistic periods. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisite:
ART 283.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
ART 283
Corequisites
None.
Art of the early Christian church and the Later Roman/Byzantine Empire from the reign of Theodosius I to the fall of Constantinople in fifteenth century. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisite:
ART 283.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
ART 283
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
Completion of 26 credit hours
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
ART 285
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
Completion of 26 credit hours
Corequisites
None.
A history and analysis of European art from 1890 to 1940. Prerequisite:
ART 285.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
ART 285
Corequisites
None.
History of American art from the colonial period to World War II. Prerequisite:
ART 285.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
ART 285
Corequisites
None.
An examination of seventeenth-century European art in the context of social, political and religious developments. Prerequisite:
ART 285.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
ART 285
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
ART 285
Corequisites
None.
The art and architecture of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Levant from the origins of civilization through the Persian Empire. Prerequisite:
ART 283.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
ART 283
Corequisites
None.
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)
Prerequisites
Completion of 26 credit hours
Corequisites
None.
In-depth consideration of specialized topics, techniques, and material in studio areas. Prerequisite: One of:
ART 106, 117, 119, 125, 297.
Credits
1-18(Spec)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Students will create a portfolio, reel, and professional website. The course will also cover job search, freelance skills and engaging the media arts community. Prerequisite: Signed BAA in Animation; 56 credit hours; and one of the following:
ART 320, 325, 327 or 328.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
Signed BAA in Animation; 56 credit hours; and one of the following: ART 320, ART 325, ART 327 or ART 328
Corequisites
None.