Art
ART 1102: Drawing Studio: Observation and Realism (5)
Offerings
Emphasizes sighting techniques for observational drawing of still life, interiors/exteriors, and the human figure. Covers techniques in class such as contour line, schematic systems and sighting techniques for accuracy in scale and proportion, perspective by eye, value and light logic, schematic approaches for drawing the human form. Investigates assumptions, methodologies, and skills unique to the discipline and focuses on creating, responding to, and analyzing artworks. Designed for intended art majors or minors or others with previous drawing experience.
Attributes: WK Arts
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 1105: Art Foundation 01: Surface (5)
Offerings
Applies the elements and principles of visual arts and design to two-dimensional projects in a variety of media emphasizing practical design problems. Emphasizes two-dimensional design using digital tools, theoretical development, and vocational exploration in the visual arts.
Restrictions: Art, Art-INT, Soc Justice/Cultural Stds-INT, Soc Justice/Cultural Studies, Visual Arts, Visual Arts-INT, Visual Communication, Visual Communication-INT Majors only.
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 1106: Art Foundations 2: Space (5)
Offerings
Applies the elements and principles of visual arts and design to three-dimensional projects in a variety of media emphasizing practical design problems. Emphasizes three-dimensional design.
Restrictions: Art, Art-INT, Visual Arts, Visual Arts-INT, Visual Communication, Visual Communication-INT Majors only.
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 1107: Art Foundations 3: Time (5)
Offerings
Applies the elements and principles of visual arts and design to time based and digital projects in a variety of media emphasizing practical design problems. Emphasizes time based and digital design.
Restrictions: Art, Art-INT, Soc Justice/Cultural Stds-INT, Soc Justice/Cultural Studies, Visual Arts, Visual Arts-INT, Visual Communication, Visual Communication-INT Majors only.
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 1180: Visual Literacy (5)
Offerings
Introduces and analyzes visual forms through lecture, observation, and discussion. The nature of the visual arts is explored from the vantage points of the artist and viewer/critic. Investigates assumptions, methodologies, and skills unique to the discipline and focuses on creating, responding to, and analyzing artworks.
Attributes: WK Arts
ART 1205: Design Studio - Color (5)
Offerings
The aim of this course is to teach students basic and advanced levels of color theory. Students will learn about the vocabulary of color, history of color theory, basics of color physics, and be introduced to the communicative and psychological effects of color. CMYK and RGB color formulas for print and web media will be introduced. Students will work with both paint and computer systems.
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 2102: Drawing Studio: Design and Perspective (5)
Offerings
Provides a rigorous introduction, and in-depth exploration, of design drawing systems that simulate 3D space. Techniques covered are used by artists, designers, and illustrators and include: orthographic projection, paralline drawing, and linear perspective.
Restrictions: Art, Art-INT, Clothing and Textiles, Interior Design, Visual Arts, Visual Arts-INT, Visual Communication, Visual Communication-INT Majors only.
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 2201: Digital Lab 1: Introduction to Interactive Media (3)
Offerings
Introduction to interactive media and user-centered design technologies, theories, research and methodologies.
Restrictions: Visual Communication Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 1105: D or better
AND ART 1107: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 2205: Digital Photography (5)
Offerings
Exploration of traditional and digital methods of capturing images for refinement, manipulation, or reference.
Restrictions: Art, Photography / Digital Media, Soc Justice/Cultural Stds-INT, Soc Justice/Cultural Studies, Visual Arts, Visual Arts-INT, Visual Communication Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 1105: D or better
AND ART 1107: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 2208: Typography (5)
Offerings
Prerequisite: ART 2201. Introduction to the communicative, symbolic, and associative aspects of typography. Emphasis is placed upon the strategic use of typography as a primary design element. Extra fee.
Restrictions: Visual Arts, Visual Communication Majors only. Freshman students are excluded.
Prerequisites: ART 2201: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 2302: Painting Studio: Still Life - Oil (5)
Offerings
Emphasizes rendering and modeling techniques in oil paint to accurately create a 3D illusion. Focuses on volume of primary forms. A conceptual component of the class will focus on the iconology of still life resonant with meaning in the history of painting.
Attributes: WK Arts
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 2421: Printmaking Studio (5)
Offerings
Introductory studies in matrix based art making. Students will explore projects in several printmaking media including relief, serigraphy, lithography, and monoprint. Investigates assumptions, methodologies, and skills unique to the discipline and focuses on creating, responding to, and analyzing artworks. Extra Fee.
Attributes: WK Arts
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 2422: Metals Studio (5)
Offerings
Teaches the raising, soldering, and forging of metals into utensils and decorative forms such as jewelry. Emphasizes fabrication. Investigates assumptions, methodologies, and skills unique to the discipline and focuses on creating, responding to, and analyzing artworks.
Attributes: WK Arts
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 2502: Illustration (5)
Offerings
Introduction to the various problems, materials, techniques, and processes utilized in professional illustration.
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts, Visual Arts-INT, Visual Communication Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 1105: D or better
AND ART 1107: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 2602: The Western Visual Tradition I: Ancient and Medieval Art (5)
Offerings
Survey course treating Western Art (and its major Eastern influences) from Ancient Egypt through the late Middle Ages. Explores both the history of Art and the unique facets of the artistic process.
Attributes: WK Arts
ART 2603: The Western Visual Tradition II: Art Since the Renaissance (5)
Offerings
Survey course treating Western art from the Renaissance until the middle twentieth century. Explores both the history of Art and the unique facets of the artistic process.
Attributes: WK Arts
ART 2722: Sculpture Studio (5)
Offerings
Prerequisite: ART 1203 or ART 1106. Studies of three-dimensional form and composition with emphasis placed on installation art as a vehicle for exploration. Additive and subtractive methods are utilized in the realization of comprehensive form and experience.
Attributes: WK Arts
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 2950: Special Topics (1-5)
Offerings
Studies various topics. May be repeated for credit up to 5 credits.
ART 3101: Digital Photography 2 (5)
Offerings
Addresses lighting techniques for both interior and exterior environments, Interior & Exterior contextualization, output options for print and screen, building narratives through choice of subject matter, positioning in space, and relationships between subjects. Utilizes editing techniques in Adobe Photoshop, organizing and archiving images, and exposure to theoretical and historical precedents.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Art-INT, Visual Arts, Visual Arts-INT Majors only. Freshman students are excluded.
Prerequisites: ART 1107: D or better
AND ART 2205: D or better
ART 3113: Drawing Studio: Beginning Figure (5)
Offerings
Provides an introduction to figure drawing for beginning students who want to develop sound drawing and observational skills in life drawing. Stresses anatomical observation focusing on an understanding of skeletal structure and musculature. Composition and lighting are also highlighted during class discussions.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Apparel Design, Apparel Design-INT, Art, Clothing and Textiles, Clothing and Textiles-INT, Interior Design, Interior Design-INT, Visual Arts, Visual Arts-INT Majors only. Freshman students are excluded.
Prerequisites: ART 1102: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3200: Type Lab 1: Introduction to Typography (3)
Offerings
Introduces the communicative, symbolic and associative aspects of typography. Emphasizes the strategic use of typography as a primary design element.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts, Visual Communication Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 1105: D or better
OR ART 1107: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3201: Digital Lab 2: Interactive Media I (5)
Offerings
Introduction to the tools, processes, and strategies for time-based media. Concentration on fundamental properties of the electronic environment, along with development of appropriate skill base.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts, Visual Communication Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 2205: D or better
AND ART 1107: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3202: Visual Communication I: Form (5)
Offerings
Exploration of creative ideas, resources, digital processes, media, and terminology in the development of visual communication solutions.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Visual Communication Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 1107: D or better
AND ART 3200: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3203: Type Lab 2: Letterforms (3)
Offerings
Understanding of typographic construction, graphic form, and type as image.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Visual Communication Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 1107: D or better
AND ART 3200: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3204: Visual Communication 2: Application (5)
Offerings
Advance exploration of visual communication terminology, processes and methods of application.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Visual Communication Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 3202: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3205: Type Lab 3: Applied Typography (3)
Offerings
Teaches advanced application of typographic systems to both static and moving communication media.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Visual Communication Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 3202: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3302: Painting Studio: Interior/Exterior, Space/Landscape - Oil & Acrylic (5)
Offerings
Explores new directions and interpretations of classical interiors, landscape, and envirnoments. Also investigates imaginary and observational approaches.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Freshman students are excluded.
Prerequisites: ART 1102: D or better
AND ART 2302: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3303: Painting Studio: Figure (5)
Offerings
Explores the development of accurate proportion and structure of the human figure in oil paint by focusing on light and its application to the human form. Also examines the study of color, value, and the use of restricted palettes for a wide range of skin tones.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts Majors only. Freshman students are excluded.
Prerequisites: ART 1102: D or better
AND ART 2302: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3315: Water Based Media (5)
Offerings
Investigates a range of technical skills utilizing traditional and experimental uses of watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and mixed media.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 1102: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3421: Printmaking Studio - Advanced I (5)
Offerings
Advanced studies in matrix based art making. Students will explore independent projects in several printmaking media including intaglio, relief, serigraphy, lithography, and monoprint. Extra Fee.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded.
Prerequisites: ART 2421: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3422: Metals Studio - Advanced I (5)
Offerings
Teaches the raising, soldering, and forging of metals into utensils and decorative forms such as jewelry. Emphasizes forming.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded.
Prerequisites: ART 2422: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3502: Image and Narration (5)
Offerings
Investigates various forms of representation and their application to narrative content. Projects will emphasize the process of working from text to visual image in the form of illustration, computer art, painting, handmade books, and interactive art pieces to tell stories using mixed media. This class encourages media experimentation as well as visual storytelling while applying a variety of drawing styles. May be repeated for credit 1 time.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts Majors only. Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded.
Prerequisites: ART 1102: D or better
OR ART 1105: D or better
OR ART 1107: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3503: Drawing Studio Concept and Composition (5)
Offerings
Encourages students to explore areas of expressive drawing and composition. Emphasizes development of personal, introspective image making. Focuses on storytelling and creative thinking processes - the "secret/unseen" realities of the subjects. Emphasizes inner/outer worlds and realities, assumptions versus fact and narrative illustration as well as exploration of various media in experimental applications. Also emphasizes the development of highly personal, introspective image making. Extra Fee.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Prerequisites: ART 1102: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3507: Illustration Studio: Digital (5)
Offerings
Focuses on digital illustration techniques for new and different uses of Adobe Illustrator. Students will develop digital rendering skills through a variety of skill based assignments. Course material covers: drawing skills and concepts toward characters and environments for editorial illustration, children's books, and graphic novels. Students also learn to create technical renderings of 3D objects and spaces.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts Majors only.
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3546: Art Education (3)
Offerings
Discusses the principles and elements of art as related to a variety of media with direct application for the classroom. Special emphasis on the role of art in the curriculum and understanding the perceptual development of children. Studio periods will be augmented with lectures and discussion. Investigates assumptions, methodologies, and skills unique to the discipline and focuses on creating, responding to, and analyzing artworks.
Attributes: Upper-Division, WK Arts
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3605: Modern Art: Image and Power (5)
Offerings
In the modern period, important world events and social trends forever altered the Western world. Industrialization, globalization, class upheaval and challenges to traditional family structures changed the face of Western society. Amidst this upheaval, the Western visual culture rapidly changed. Familiar stereotypes developed. Powerful propaganda was created. Artists strove to imbue their images with raw psychological power. In this class, we will explore the relationship between art and power in the 19th and 20th centuries. We will also consider the legacy of modern art for our 21st-century visual culture.
Attributes: Upper-Division, Ways of Engaging, Writing "W" Course
Restrictions: Freshman students are excluded.
ART 3606: Cross-Cultural Encounters (5)
Offerings
A critical examination of points of contact between the West and the "Other". We'll consider how colonial occupation, global economic expansion and technological advancement (particularly as pertaining to mass reproduction) have transformed Western visual culture. In the process we'll consider phenomena like japonisme and "primitivism", the ethics of museum display, and the politics of representation. Typically offered: Alternate Years.
Attributes: Cultural Understand&Engagement, Upper-Division, Ways of Engaging, Writing "W" Course
Restrictions: Freshman students are excluded.
ART 3608: Issues in Contemporary Art and Visual Culture (5)
Offerings
To understand cultural trends it's essential to know how they began. What are the major trends in the art world today? When did they originate, and why? How are they related to things like politics, philosophy, technology, fashion, religion and entertainment? Is there any way to grasp the "big picture" of the contemporary art world? In this class, we'll combine gallery visits with lively class discussion in our effort to understand the landscape of art today.
Attributes: Cultural Understand&Engagement, Upper-Division, Ways of Engaging, Writing "W" Course
ART 3610: History of Graphic Design/Illustration (5)
Offerings
Survey course of the histories of visual communication. Contemporary and historical issues, ideas, and designer/artists are studied as vehicles for historical advancement. Students will engage in learning communities to help broaden their perspective on the relationship between the histories of visual communication and how these perspectives translate into contemporary issues and cultural forms of communication. Students will look at historical case studies, their relevance and the way in which the artist/designer responded. In comparison, analyze how this type of response can be utilized and adjusted for contemporary strategies of communication.
Attributes: Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
ART 3611: Reading Images: An Introduction to Visual Studies (3)
Offerings
"Reading Images" is designed to acquaint students with the major historical and critical methods used for interpreting and explaining human visual expression. The course will place a strong emphasis on understanding and critiquing a range of postmodern theories. Typically offered: Alternate Years.
Attributes: Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
ART 3612: Reading Urban Spaces: The Eternal City (5)
Offerings
A longstanding sacred and administrative center, the city of Rome has been shaped and reshaped by successive regimes to reflect social values, answer economic demands and program the lives of the populace. In this course, we will explore the neighborhoods of Rome, discuss ideological, aesthetic and functional uses of public space and learn to identify Rome's manifold archaeological strata, from the earliest subterranean remnants to the uppermost layers of the modern city.
Attributes: Upper-Division, Ways of Engaging, Writing "W" Course
ART 3613: Reading Sacred Spaces: The Churches of Rome (5)
Offerings
As the administrative center of the Roman Catholic Church, the city of Rome boasts a wealth of eccleciastical architecture, including world-famous buildings like St. Peter's basilica in Vatican City. In this course, we'll learn to identify the major styles of Roman church architecture, acquire understanding of church decorative programs and their political meanings, and discover the history informing the evolution of the Roman church buildings from the simple basilicas of the Early Christian era to the Baroque fantasias of Rome's second Golden Age in the 16th century.
Attributes: Upper-Division, Ways of Engaging
ART 3700: Experimental Video Art (5)
Offerings
An introductory course in digital video within the context of the fine arts. Students will gain technical skills in camera usage, non-linear editing in Adobe Premiere, and basic sound and lighting along with conceptual development through creative projects. May be repeated for credit 1 time.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Film Studies, Photography / Digital Media, Soc Justice/Cultural Stds-INT, Soc Justice/Cultural Studies, Visual Arts, Visual Communication Majors only. Undergraduate only.
Prerequisites: ART 1107: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3722: Sculpture Studio - Installation Art II (3)
Offerings
Studies in development of installation art from conceptualization to implementation. Includes traditional form building, assumptions, and technique.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts Majors only. Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded.
Prerequisites: ART 2722: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3800: Film Production (5)
Offerings
This course will provide students with an understanding of the fundamentals of film production and will facilitate competency in writing, producing and editing fiction and nonfiction moving image production projects. Students will learn the craft of visual storytelling and the process of video production.
Equivalents: FLM 3800
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Communication, Film Studies Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 1107: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 3900: History of Photography and Criticism (3)
Offerings
This course provides a historical overview of still photography. Students will learn about the evolution of the medium and key historical figures in diverse genres and approaches.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Visual Arts, Visual Communication Majors only. Freshman, Junior, Sophomore students are excluded.
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 4101: Advanced Photography/Digital Studio (3)
Offerings
A studio course focused on portfolio development, professional practices and research.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Prerequisites: ART 3101: D or better
ART 4205: Visual Communications 3: Programs/Case Studies (5)
Offerings
Develop and apply a comprehensive visual language for a series of communication devices supporting a campaign, conference or event.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Visual Communication Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 3204: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 4207: Visual Communications 4: Information Design (5)
Offerings
Explores theoretical, practical and developmental aspects of information design. Develops systematic approaches to visually communicating complex statistics and data.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Visual Communication Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 3204: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 4209: Visual Communications 5: Experience Design (5)
Offerings
Explores the intersection between design, technology, spatial context and how the user experiences information.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Visual Communication Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 3204: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 4210: Digital Lab 3: Interactive Media (3)
Offerings
Continued development of design aspects related to time-based and interactive media. Emphasis placed on strategic use of theory, methodology, and refinement in the development of electronic interactive tools.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Visual Communication Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 3201: D or better
AND ART 3204: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 4212: Digital Lab 4: Motion Design (3)
Offerings
Exploration and focus upon utilization of movement as a design element in the interactive electronic environment. Investigation of primitive to sophisticated uses of animation, and film as a communicative instrument.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Visual Communication Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 3201: D or better
AND ART 3204: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 4302: Painting Studio: New Pictures (3)
Offerings
Emphasizes image and idea to learn the nuances of conceptual thinking. Particular emphasis is placed on innovative approaches to presentation, matching form with content, risk-taking, and non-literal thinking. The goal is to enable students to integrate skills and ideas. Projects are aimed at challenging students to break with conventional notions of Painter and/or Illustrator. May be repeated for credit 2 times.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts Majors only. Junior, Post-Baccalaureate, Senior students only.
Prerequisites: ART 1105: D or better
OR ART 1106: D or better
OR ART 1107: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 4421: Printmaking Studio - Advanced II (5)
Offerings
Advanced studies in matrix based art making. Students will explore independent projects in several printmaking media including intaglio, relief, serigraphy, lithography, and monoprint. May be repeated for credit 3 times.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded.
Prerequisites: ART 2421: D or better
AND ART 3421: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 4422: Metals Studio - Advanced II (5)
Offerings
Teaches the raising, soldering, and forging of metals into utensils and decorative forms such as jewelry. Emphasizes casting. May be repeated for credit 2 times.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded.
Prerequisites: ART 2422: D or better
AND ART 3422: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 4501: Illustration Studio: Professional Practices (5)
Offerings
Each student will create new work to augment their existing portfolio, as well as business cards, a resume, a contact list, invoice and letterhead, and website. The focus will be to complete a portfolio that serves as a professional tool in the marketplace most suited to each individual's talent and aspirations.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts Majors only. Junior, Senior students only.
Prerequisites: ART 2502: D or better
AND (ART 3507: D or better
OR ART 4505: D or better)
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 4507: Illustration Studio - Digital Animation (5)
Offerings
This course explores and focuses upon utilization of narrative and movement in electronic media. Investigation of story-telling through primitive to sophisticated uses of animation.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts, Visual Communication Majors only.
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 4722: Sculpture Studio - New Media (3)
Offerings
Studies of three-dimensional form and composition with emphasis on site-specific sculpture, installation art, new media, and art in the public place. May be repeated for credit 2 times.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts Majors only. Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded.
Prerequisites: ART 3722: D or better
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 4896: Senior Capstone: Art Careers (3)
Offerings
In this course, students will learn professional skills necessary for success in the Visual Arts ecosystem. Topics covered will include professional genres of writing, self-presentation, networking, the art market, art world cultures and digital resources. Students will also develop, articulate and strategize concerning personal goals for their lives immediately after graduation.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded.
ART 4897: Senior Capstone: Careers in Art History and Visual Studies (3)
Offerings
How can a major in Art History prepare you to navigate the 21st-century world? Which professions are open to students with art-historical skills? In this course, we'll explore the transition from college to the marketplace or the world of post-graduate study, focusing on issues of globalism, commercialism and the post-information-age economy.
Attributes: Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
ART 4898: Senior Capstone in Studio Arts (3)
Offerings
The students in this class will be studying and exploring the possibilities of a professional and/or vocational studio practice in illustration or Studio Art. Students are expected to examine and reflect on their own values in order to plan possible trajectories for a vocational path, professional plan, and/or advanced study upon graduation. Students will also study significant texts that ask them to consider how their faith perspective intersects with their vision for their future studio practice.
Attributes: Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts Majors only. Post-Baccalaureate, Senior students only.
ART 4899: Senior Capstone in Visual Communication (3)
Offerings
The interface of visual communication with contemporary culture and its influences will be examined in the context of a faith perspective. Students will be expected to examine their own values in the context of a career trajectory that may challenge ethical boundaries. Readings related to visual culture and connections with issues of faith will facilitate this exploration. Students are required to write a position paper that formulates a design philosophy and integrates one's own faith perspective.
Attributes: Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
Restrictions: Visual Communication Majors only. Post-Baccalaureate, Senior students only.
ART 4900: Independent Study (1-5)
Offerings
Student works independently with a faculty member on a mutually agreed upon topic. May be repeated for credit up to 15 credits.
Attributes: Upper-Division
ART 4920: Readings in Art (1-5)
Offerings
Readings in Art. May be repeated for credit up to 15 credits.
Attributes: Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts, Visual Communication Majors only. Freshman, Junior, Sophomore students are excluded.
Prerequisites: ART 2602: D or better
AND ART 2603: D or better
ART 4930: Art Practicum (1-5)
Offerings
Practicum May be repeated for credit up to 5 credits.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts Majors only.
Prerequisites: ART 3101: D or better
ART 4943: Art Internship (1-5)
Offerings
An opportunity for art and design students to gain additional proficiency and experience in the professional art or design arenas. May be repeated for credit up to 20 credits.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded.
ART 4950: Special Topics in Art (1-5)
Offerings
Special Topics in Art May be repeated for credit up to 15 credits.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts, Visual Communication Majors only. Freshman, Junior, Sophomore students are excluded.
ART 4966: Senior Studio Project (2-5)
Offerings
This course is designed to mentor students in the programs of Studio Art and Illustration/New Pictures through: the process and stages of working toward a Solo Senior Show; writing an artist's statement; the creation of a professional portfolio; and preparation for advanced study and/or vocational trajectory. May be repeated for credit up to 15 credits.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Visual Arts Majors only. Freshman, Junior, Sophomore students are excluded.
Fees:
Art Course Fee (refundable)
ART 4968: Special Project (1-6)
Offerings
Special Project May be repeated for credit up to 6 credits.
Attributes: Upper-Division
ART 4969: Studio Practice (3)
Offerings
Encourages students to explore individualized areas of artistic practice. Intended to be taken after several intermediate courses have been completed in the major. Students will continue developing skills in desired area of emphasis alongside theoretical readings, critiques, and guidance from faculty. May be repeated for credit 3 times.
Attributes: Upper-Division
Restrictions: Art, Art-INT, Photography / Digital Media, Visual Arts, Visual Arts-INT, Visual Communication, Visual Communication-INT Majors only. Freshman students are excluded.
Prerequisites: ART 1105: D or better
OR ART 1106: D or better
OR ART 1107: D or better