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0001-0002. Foundation Design (3 s.h.) FS respectively
Foundation course centering on design elements and principles of
organization with problems in structure, image, and color.
0103-0203. Digital Imaging (3 s.h.) FS
This course deals with photographic images and how ideas can be
expressed through the manipulation of these images using the
computer as a tool.
0116. Survey of Printmaking Techniques (3 s.h.) FS
A survey of the basic printmaking media. The course introduces
intaglio, relief, and lithographic printmaking techniques with a
number of short projects designed to give a broad experience with
the media. Additional topics pertinent to all the media include
matting, print storage, and an historical survey in slides and
actual examples.
0117-0118. Graphic Design (3 s.h.) FS
Design principles are explored with an emphasis on visual
communication.
0133-0134. Serigraphy (3 s.h.) FS
Fundamentals of water-based serigraphy as a fine art print
medium. The course introduces various screen stencils and
blockouts and color transparencies.
0135-0136. Etching (3 s.h.) FS
A fundamental course of etching media. Dry point, etching
grounds, aquatint, intaglio, and relief media may be explored.
0137-0138. Lithography (3 s.h.) FS
A basic course in metal plate lithography. Preparation,
processing, and printing are studied. The course introduces
transfer and photo-lithography.
0140. Photo Graphics (3 s.h.)
A graphic design studio course utilizing photographic techniques,
processes, and image manipulation to solve graphic design
problems ranging from editorial and advertising to film and video
graphics.
0146. Introduction to Computer Graphics (3 s.h.) FS
An introductory course to computer graphics using the Apple IIe
and Mac II. The course is designed for artists in all disciplines
using the computer as a design tool. Video-digitized images are
also explored.
0147. Graphic Design Production Techniques (3 s.h.)
Skills and techniques needed to produce final art for
reproduction will be covered in lecture and workshop sessions.
Both traditional and computer generated methods will be
demonstrated.
0164. Commercial Photo Techniques (3 s.h.)
0171-0172. Photography I (3 s.h.) FS
Principles and techniques of black and white photography to
include camera operation, film development, printing, and
presentation. Personal vision and photography within the culture
considered as an integral part of the process.
0173-0174. Photography II (3 s.h.) FS
Advanced projects in black and white photography to include
technical development as well as development of personal vision
through the photographic medium.
0175-0176. Color Photography (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: GAD 0171 Photo I. An introduction to basic skills
in color processing and printing with an emphasis on development
of personal imagery and the history of color picture making.
0177-0178. Animated Film (3 s.h.) FS
After studying the principles of animation in this course, the
student plans and executes a film based on a sequence of arranged
objects or graphic designs.
0201. Graphic Arts Process (3 s.h.)
A technical and information course dealing with fundamental and
advanced graphic art information for the artist, designer,
printmaker, and photographer working with offset lithography. The
course is limited to senior and graduate students with the
instructor's permission.
0252. Interactive Design (3 s.h.)
This course enables students to begin designing for interactive
CD-ROMs, the World Wide Web, and motion graphics. While staying
current with the latest technologies, the emphasis will be on
communication through interactive design and on what is unique to
good designing for this emerging field. A sound working knowledge
of PhotoShop and Illustrator is necessary. Good planning, clear
thinking, and attention to details will be shown as key assets to
producing projects.
0253-0254. Advanced Graphic Design (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: GAD 0117 Graphic Design. Design as it relates to
visual communications. Typography, symbol, image and visual
organization are considered in the context of contemporary
practice.
0255-0256. Illustration (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: GAD 0117 Graphic Design. A consideration of the
image as a means of communication. Design of such graphic idioms
as the poster, the book cover, and the record album cover.
0257-0258. Typography (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: GAD 0117 Graphic Design. Typographic forms studied
as both visual and verbal means of communication.
0260. Illustration Methods and Materials (3 s.h.)
Directed toward the illustrator interested in further development
of drawing and painting skills. Areas of study include narrative
imagery, pictorial illusion, and space, and their combined
potential for communication. Personal imagery and situations and
photographic reference will also serve as source material.
0278. Photography III: Advanced Black and White Photo (3 s.h.)
A continuation of Photography II with an introduction to the zone
system. Emphasis will be on the development of a professional
portfolio.
0279-0280. Photo Process Workshop (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: GAD 0171 Photo I. Studio orientation to specific
photographic processes or procedures outside traditional silver
printing. Workshop orientation varies from semester to semester
according to specialization of faculty teaching the class.
0281-0282. View Camera (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: GAD 0171 Photo I. An introduction to the view
camera; its basic operation functions, specific uses, and
potential as a creative tool are studied.
0283. Intermediate Computer Graphics (3 s.h.) FS
Application of computer software programs such as Quark XPress
and Adobe Illustrator to graphic design projects. Emphasis on the
integration of computer applications to the problem-solving
process.
0286-0290. Senior Graphic Design (3 s.h.)
Advanced problems in graphic design.
0291. Design Studio Techniques (3 s.h.)
0297-0298. Advanced Typography (3 s.h.)
A course for the student equipped with the basic rudiments and
skills of typography. Long range individual projects will
increase sensitivity to the typographic form as a tool of
communication.
0321-0322. Advanced Etching (3 s.h.) FS
Advanced problems in etching and relief processes. The following
areas are examined: color etching, photo etching, copper
engraving, power tools, and mezzotint, relief media, and
embossing. The course also analyzes contemporary methods in
printmaking.
0331-0332. Advanced Lithography (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: GAD 0137 Lithography. Theory and practice of color
lithography, photolithography, editioning, and advanced
platemaking techniques.
0336. Color Print Workshop (3 s.h.)
A methodical study of color printing problems as they are
presented by the intaglio, relief, and lithographic media. Color
theory and practical techniques are combined, giving experience
in all phases of multicolor graphic production.
0338. Relief and Monoprint Workshop (3 s.h.)
The directness of both the woodcut and monoprint processes allows
students to master technical concerns quickly, and thus
concentrate on the image possibilities. In woodcut students
experiment with traditional chisels and non-traditional tools and
multi-color printing.
0345-0346. Advanced Serigraphy (3 s.h.) FS
Advanced water-based silk-screen printing with emphasis on
expanding students' definition of screenprinting so that
screenprinting becomes a part of their own studio research. The
course includes research, field trips, and frequent critiques.
0347-0348. Printmaking Workshop (3 s.h.)
Studies in printmaking emphasizing individual instruction for
students of varied backgrounds.
W349. Art Career Workshop (3 s.h.) FS
Creative and practical art career problems of an artist and
preparation of the art student for postgraduate challenges.
0350. Senior Projects Workshop/Seminar (3 s.h.)
A combination workshop/seminar course in which the senior
printmaker, through classroom and individual discussion with the
instructor, develops and produces a major print project. The
course ends with a formal presentation of all the projects.
0362. Senior Portfolio (3 s.h.) S
Projects during the senior year are reviewed in conference with
the graphic design faculty. The student prepares a portfolio
while solving advanced problems in design.
0364. Photo Publication: Quiver (3 s.h.)
0383-0384. Senior Photography (3 s.h.) FS
Development of a theoretical and conceptual base for long-range
involvement with photographic image-making and processes. The
course generally includes research, field trips, and the
organization of a final portfolio of work.
0385-0390. Senior Graphic Design (3 s.h.) FS
Advanced problems in graphic design that may include television
graphics, art direction, publishing, corporate design,
computer-aided design, environmental graphics, and packaging,
depending on the semester offered.
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02602/Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture (PDS)
0001-0002. Foundation Drawing (4 s.h.) FS
A foundation drawing course that concentrates on developing basic
skills. The course examines varied media in the study of the
figure, geometric composition, landscape, and an introduction to
color as it relates to drawing.
0003-0004. Three Dimension (3 s.h.) FS
A foundation course-paired with Crafts 0004-that teaches students
to use three- dimensional concepts. The course emphasizes the
mastery of ideas using basic materials.
0111-0112. Figure Modeling (3 s.h.) FS
This course stresses clinical observation as well as analytical
response to issues pertaining to the body. The nature and aspects
of representation in the sculptural tradition are considered.
0131-0132. Painting (3 s.h.) FS
Introduces the second-year student to the procedural logic
necessary to articulate the figure and still life in oil and
acrylic media. The student is encouraged to explore invented as
well as analytical form.
0143-0144. Intermediate Drawing (3 s.h.) FS
Drawing considered as an art form with emphasis upon both
disciplined draftsmanship and imaginative composition.
0169-0170. Sculpture (3 s.h.) FS
Develops the integration of sculpture concept and practice, and
the critical analysis of completed sculpture through a series of
projects that investigate basic sculptural processes and issues.
Lectures on directions in sculpture, technical demonstrations,
and group critiques are scheduled.
0205. Drawing Workshop (3 s.h.)
Studies in drawing emphasizing individual instruction for
students of varied backgrounds.
0207. Painting Workshop (3 s.h.)
A studio painting course with emphasis on the development of a
student's individual point of view. Class work will focus on the
development of the student's ability to work at a conceptually
advanced level. Experimentation is encouraged.
0221-0222. Advanced Sculpture (3 s.h.) FS
Emphasis on developing of an individual direction in sculpture
through studio work, drawing, writing, and some research.
Progress is reviewed through individual critiques. The
development of critical analysis of completed work is emphasized
in group critiques.
0223. Site-Specific Installation (3 s.h.)
Investigations into the intrinsic meaning of the "site"
will be coupled with the effective channeling of those issues
into the work of art. Ideas, material, and placement will be
analyzed so as to achieve cogent integration into the site.
Lectures, individual discussions, and group critiques are
scheduled.
0236. Public Art Projects (3 s.h.)
The class will introduce the processes involved in designing
actual site-specific public art projects. These will include
research, concept development, architectural drawings and model
buildings, and presentation techniques. Studio visits with
architects, model makers, sculptors, and project coordinators are
an integral part of the course.
0243-0244. Mold-Making Technology (3 s.h.) FS
Various mold-making techniques will be covered including plaster,
rubber, and wax. Sundry materials will be cast including:
plaster, hydrocal, cement, rubber, wax, etc. The course focuses
on the way these techniques serve sculptural thinking.
0249. Junior Sculpture Seminar (3 s.h.)
This studio class is a bridge from lower level introductory
courses to advanced studio work. Aspirations of the profession,
studio principles, and critical thinking are stressed, along with
readings and discussions in contemporary art theory.
0253-0254. Figure Drawing (3 s.h.) FS
An advanced course focused entirely on the human figure as
subject. There is emphasis on a variety of approaches to drawing
the figure. Dynamics, proportion, anatomy, volume, and structure
will be investigated through various drawing methods and selected
materials. Frequent historical references will be made through
reproductions and slides, and 20th century figure drawing will be
thoroughly discussed.
0257. Landscape (3 s.h.) FS
An examination of painting problems involved in the variable
light, space, and form of cityscape and landscape. Work from
various sites and sources.
0258. Figure Painting (3 s.h.)
A painting course based on direct observation. Fundamentals of
oil painting as well as an understanding of anatomy, composition,
and the relationship of the figure to its environment are
stressed. The development of an individualized approach and the
use of content are explored through group discussion and assigned
work.
0266-0267. Advanced Painting (3 s.h.)
A studio painting course with emphasis on the development of a
student's individual point of view. Class work focuses on the
development of the student's ability to work at a conceptually
advanced level. Experimentation is encouraged.
0270-0271. Color (3 s.h.) FS
The study of color, its characteristics, and interaction,
explored through studio painting experiences.
0277. Painting on Paper (3 s.h.)
A study of the uses of aqueous media beyond transparent
watercolor. Opaque watercolor, collage, and transfer techniques,
and oil and acrylic on paper are explored.
0278-0279. Advanced Drawing (3 s.h.) FS
A course designed to encourage the development of mature skills
in draftsmanship.
W286. PDS Seminar (3 s.h.) FS
Group discussion and individual presentation concerning formal,
conceptual, historical, and personal creative issues in
contemporary painting and drawing.
0290-0291-0292-0293. Advanced Painting (3 s.h.)
A studio painting course with emphasis on the development of a
student's individual point of view. Class work focuses on the
development of the student's ability to work at a conceptually
advanced level. Experimentation is encouraged.
0331-0332. Senior Painting Studio (3 s.h.) FS
The senior painting studio program is designed to provide an
intensive studio experience while working in individual studio
space. The group works with four faculty in individual and group
critiques. Admission to the program is by faculty selection
through the competitive process of portfolio reviews.
0335-0336. Senior Sculpture (3 s.h.) FS
A combined studio and seminar course for senior majors in
sculpture emphasizing knowledge of contemporary issues in
sculpture, and critical and analytical skills through research
projects and group discussions. The preparation of a portfolio
and statement of individual working philosophy are part of this
course.
0337. Critical Dialogues (3 s.h.) FS
Critical Dialogues is offered twice yearly. Advanced
undergraduate students as well as graduate students are eligible
to take the course. The class is comprised of a different
visiting speaker each week. There are approximately 12 speakers
in all. We invite artists, critics and curators. We purposefully
invite an extremely broad array of speakers with distinctively
differing vantage-points as well as of varying races, sexes,
sexual orientations and ages.
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R188. Art, Race, and the American Experience (3 s.h.) FS
The course will examine manifestations of racism in our society
and their reflection in the art world. Areas of major focus will
include non-white influences on American artists; the exclusion
of artists of color from the mainstream; the perpetuation of
racist practices toward culturally diverse art forms and artists;
the attitudes, behaviors, and expectation of students toward art
and race.
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