Thorough familiarity with the craft of the traditional print methods, as well as experimentation will be encouraged. Continued development in the creative language of photography, both expressive and technical. The study will include still, motion, black and white, and color photography. Theory and practical application will be approached through direct experience with the camera and with the developing and printing processes. Students may experiment with any or all painting media and work from a choice of subject matter.
Emphasis is on students' artistic growth and development.
Continual identification of concepts and methods as they related to visual perception and expression through drawing, compositional design, graphic media, and skills. Use of diverse media coupled with invented and observed form is encouraged. Students interested in this course should contact the department for more information. This is a major paper and will require proper documentation. This paper more closely approximates the generally accepted notion of theses and has as its content a specific topic in the History of Art or Art Criticism.