Art Program

Introduces aesthetic, historical, and critical issues of architecture. Presents buildings, gardens, fountains, malls and public spaces in terms of experiencing, appreciating and understanding roles of architecture in the urban world and as reflections of human interaction with the socio- political and physical environment. The series ART 101, 102, 103 may be taken in any order.

Introduces aesthetic, historical, and critical issues of new media arts and design. Presents aspects of printmaking, photography, graphic design, video, film, performance, installation, and other forms of time-based art in terms of experiencing, appreciating and understanding their roles in our lives. The series ART 101, 102, 103 may be taken in any order.

Introduces two dimensional foundations, studio experience centered on creative problem solving. Develops perceptual awareness and understanding. Establishes critical skills and personal artistic vision. Investigates a broad range of materials, techniques and projects to explore design concepts with reference to historical and contemporary perspectives. Additional course fee applies.

Explores basic perceptual drawing techniques and tools as well as the development of the language of drawing in historical and contemporary contexts. Introduces critical skills for sighting, measuring, designing and constructing in drawing. This course can be repeated three times for credit.

The course will provide a hands-on experience that approaches digital photography from an artistic, historic, and craft-oriented perspective. All aspects of digital photography will be considered, from exposure of images in the camera, to the presentation of the finished image. Special attention will be paid to self-expression, based on an understanding of aesthetic principles and graphic design. Historical approaches and contemporary issues concerning the art of photography will be discussed. Students' abilities will be developed through regular photographic assignments and critical evaluations. Includes critiques, discussions, and presentations to establish the basic skills necessary to evaluate prints and images, explore artistic intent, examine aesthetic and structural solutions and expand perceptual awareness. Requires access to a camera with manual exposure controls, DSLR (digital single-lens-reflex) cameras are preferred.

Explores basic studio painting techniques, materials, and concepts while addressing historical and contemporary issues. Presents a conceptual framework for critical analysis along with basic art theory. May be taken three times for credit.

This course combats stereotypes of folk art, and reveals how folk art, regardless of medium, is a series of complex and ongoing negotiations of meaning, identity, and community passed on by generations of artists working within a tradition. Presents a critical look at America's diverse folk art traditions from quilters, to Indigenous canoe builders, and Norwegian-American rosemaling, and how these works act as expressions of ethnicity, region, occupation, recreation, faith, and more.

Covers the work of women artists from antiquity to the present. Examines works of the most important women artists from each period in relation to the changing roles of women in society and to the canon of art history.

Examines the merits of individual films in cinematic history and their relevance to the larger body of cinematic work. This course looks at the way that films have changed over-time. This course explores changes in lighting, stage design, scene adaptation, plot adaptation, dialogue, cinematography, and overall presentation of films while addressing historical and contemporary issues. Presents a conceptual framework for critical analysis along with basic film theory and history. Prerequisites: None

Explores early 20th century revolutions in science and technology, psychology and philosophy. Examines visual art and architecture as a reflection of human interaction with the socio-political and physical environment, and to gain insight into our modern world. Focuses on viewing, analyzing, and comparing many art forms in a historical context. Prerequisites: RDWR 115 or placement above these levels.

Deepens basic perceptual drawing techniques and tools as well as the understanding of the language of drawing in historical and contemporary contexts. Further develops critical skills for sighting, measuring, designing and constructing in drawing. This course can be repeated three times for credit. Audit available.

Explores the boundaries of digital photography to include a more personal practice while placing work within a historical, social, and cultural context. Establishes critical skills necessary to expand perceptual and visual cultural awareness by using a broad range of intermediate digital processes and concepts. Initiates development of a professional photographic practice. Requires access to a camera with manual exposure controls. DSLR (digital single-lens-reflex) cameras are preferred. Prerequisite: Three terms of ART 140 or instructor permission. Additional supply fee may be required.

Introduces basic printmaking processes, techniques, and concepts while addressing historical and contemporary issues. Develops an introductory level of creative problem solving and terminology of screen printing, monoprints, relief and basic intaglio processes. Includes critiques, discussions, and presentations to establish critical skills necessary to evaluate prints, explore artistic intent, examine aesthetic and structural solutions, and expand perceptual awareness. May be taken 3 times or credit. Recommended: ART 115.

EXPLORES WAYS OF SEEING AND ELABORATES ON DEVELOPED PAINTING TECHNIQUES, MATERIALS, AND PERSONAL PRACTICE WHILE RELATING TO HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES. PRESENTS A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR CRITICAL ANALYSIS ALONG WITH BASIC ART THEORY.PRE-REQUISITES ART 181 OR INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION. MAY BE TAKEN THREE TIMES FOR CREDIT. Recommended: ART 115 & ART 131.

Explores basic studio watercolor painting techniques, materials, and concepts while addressing historical and contemporary issues to increase visual literacy. Presents a conceptual framework for critical analysis along with basic art theory. Recommended: ART 131. Audit available.

Explores intermediate and more advanced studio watercolor painting techniques, materials, and concepts while addressing historical and contemporary issues to increase visual literacy. Presents a conceptual framework for critical analysis along with advanced art theory. May be taken 3 times for credit. Prerequisites: ART 284 or instructor permission. Audit available.