Source: http://catalog.nebrwesleyan.edu/cc/2018-2019/department/330847
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 18:27:35+00:00

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Art majors pursue either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees. A Bachelor of Science degree may be advisable in the case of a double major. The Bachelor of Arts with a major in art is, as in other academic disciplines, designed as a broad-based liberal arts education. The B.A. in art requires an exposure to both two-dimensional and three-dimensional media as well as art history. It can lead to graduate study in art, art history, art therapy, or other academic or professional areas. The B.A. is recommended for those students who wish to pursue K-12 teaching certification. Students who wish to meet Nebraska certification regulations for the teaching of art in secondary schools must include ART 2000 Art in the Secondary School, as one of their art electives. Students should consult the Department of Education regarding additional Nebraska certification requirements.
Each year, art majors are required to present a portfolio representative of the past year’s work to the art faculty. As well, all candidates for degrees with a major in art are required to participate in a senior exhibition as part of ART 3980 Junior Project and ART 4980 Senior Capstone.
All entering and first-year students who are majoring in art are considered candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree. Those students who wish to pursue the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree must be admitted to the program based on the B.F.A. Clearance. In order to qualify for the B.F.A. Clearance, students must have completed or be currently enrolled in the required art core courses (ART 1050 Basic Design, ART 1300 Drawing 1, and ART 2300 Drawing 2: Figure Drawing) as well as one introductory art history course, and introductory (1000-level) courses in both 2-D and 3-D media. The applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 in all art classes completed within the Art Department at the time of the review. The B.F.A. Clearance will be held concurrently with the annual portfolio review that is required for art majors. The art department faculty will evaluate the portfolio and inform the student of its decision in a timely fashion to allow for time to plan schedules.
Demonstrate technical competencies specific to particular two-dimensional, three-dimensional and digital media.
Demonstrate competency in utilizing the elements and principles of design.
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between form and content.
Provide evidence of ideation and the revision practices.
Demonstrate oral and written communication skills, specifically related to discussing the work of self and others.
Demonstrate an understanding of their own work in its relationship to appropriate contextual frameworks which can include historical, global, and cultural references.
Provide evidence of participatory involvement in the arts.
A survey of art and architectural history using a great masterpieces approach. Significant monuments from antiquity to the twentieth century will be considered with particular attention to the interaction of art and its producing society so that political situation, theology, science, and aesthetics will be considered in lectures. Cannot be used toward a major in art. Credit cannot be earned for ARH 1000 Masterpieces of World Art and ARH 1010 Survey of Western Art History: Ancient to Medieval or ARH 1000 Masterpieces of World Art and ARH 1020 Survey of Western Art History: Renaissance to 21st Century.
Prerequisite(s): ARH 1010 Survey of Western Art History: Ancient to Medieval or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): ARH 1020 Survey of Western Art History: Renaissance to 21st Century or permission of the instructor.
This course examines the history of art through the lens of disability studies. Utilizing the social model of disability studies, which recognizes disability as a social construct, this course will explore how visual media propagates constructs of body image, mental health, and dis/ability identity. Examinations will futher trace intersections between the construct of disability and other idientity constructions such a sexuality and gender, race and ethnicity, and class. Discussion will center on visuals arts within the western world in the last three centuries, but conversations will often extend to include performance art forms as well as broader historical and global perspectives.
A continuation of studio art investigation of color theory and use of light with added emphasis on the relationship between composition and content informed by historical painting concepts. Experimentation with the technical processes of direct and indirect painting. Various levels (1-4) of this studio art medium may meet together. The course requirements of each level are different.
This course builds appreciation for time-based media in a fine art context. Students develop skills in video production and editing. They develop creative problem solving skills, including various methods of ideation and visual communication for self-expression. Engagement with the surrounding community is an essential part of the course that connects student learning to the wider world.
An examination of one print form (relief, serigraphy, intalgio, lithography, or digital printmaking) focused on the study of composition and content as it relates to the technical and formal considerations of that particular medium. Emphasis on the use of color and color theory. Edition printing. Various levels (1-4) of this studio art medium may meet together. The course requirements of each level are different.
engaged art projects with the support of the class feedback and from one of the class visitors. Initial projects will be on a small scale in a familiar environment. Subsequent projects will build on the knowledge and experience gained from the first projects. Teamwork and collaboration is encouraged.
Continued investigation of the relationship between composition and content informed by historical painting concepts. Emphasis on introductory individual student research in form and content through experimentation with tools, additive elements, and surfaces. Various levels (1-4) of this studio art medium may meet together. The course requirements of each level are different.
Prerequisite(s): ART 2100 Painting 2.
A class treating drawing as a medium in itself. The student will create individually guided work informed by contemporary theory and art history with the close supervision of the professor. Group critiques will be included in the class. Various levels (1-4) of this studio art medium may meet together. The course requirements of each level are different.
Examination of one print form (relief, serigraphy, intaglio, lithography, or digital printmaking) with emphasis on the study of composition and content as it relates to the technical and formal considerations of the particular medium. Edition printing. Opportunity for introductory student research and an emphasis on the relationship of media to the form and content. Various levels (1-4) of this studio art medium may meet together. The course requirements of each level are different.
Students use the technical knowledge and skill gained in Photography1 & 2 to express themselves through photographic media. They will increase their ability to describe and analyze images verbally and in writing. At this point they will have a well-rounded knowledge of contemporary photographers, photographic processes and issues. Experimental processes may be explored at this stage. Various levels (1-4) of this studio art medium may meet together. The course requirements of each level are different.
Focus on the balance of technical competence in both thrown and handbuilt clay forms and engagement with aesthetic concerns. Emphasis on introductory individual student research in form and conceptual problems. Study of clay and glaze chemistry. Emphasis on ceramics in a historical context in relationship to contemporary attitudes in clay. Various levels (1-4) of this studio art medium may meet together. The course requirements of each level are different.
Continuation of exploration of historical painting concepts and individual research. Emphasis on student directed content, problems, and solutions within the context of painting techniques that result in a body of work. May be repeated for credit. Various levels (1-4) of this studio art medium may meet together. The course requirements of each level are different.
The student is expected to prepare a cohesive portfolio of drawings for graduate application and exhibition opportunities. A written component will be due with the portfolio. Study of advanced critical theory and group critiques will be included in the class. May be repeated for credit. Various levels (1-4) of this studio art medium may meet together. The course requirements of each level are different.
Examination of one student-selected print form (relief, serigraphy, intalgio, lithography, or digital printmaking) with emphasis on the study of composition and content as it relates to the technical and formal considerations of the particular medium. Emphasis on student directed content, problems and solutions within the context of a printmaking medium that results in a body of work. May be repeated for credit. Various levels (1-4) of this studio art medium may meet together. The course requirements of each level are different.
Independently driven projects are the core of this course. Students follow their interests and skills developed in previous semesters of photography to a professional or internship level. They will engage in creative inquiry, research and self-reflection to develop a body of work that is contextualized in the wider art world. May be repeated for credit. Various levels (1-4) of this studio art medium may meet together. The course requirements of each level are different.
Continued concern with a balance of technical competence in both thrown and handbuilt clay forms and an engagement with aesthetic concerns. Emphasis on student directed content, problems, and solutions within the context of ceramics that result in a body of work. Exploration of current trends and issues in ceramics as related to individual student research. May be repeated for credit. Various levels (1-4) of this studio art medium may meet together. The course requirements of each level are different.
This course builds on technical skills and historic and contemporary themes addressed in all previous Sculpture course while introducing concepts of an interdisciplinary studio practice, blurring the lines between traditional studio disciplines and investigating time-based strategies. Students will present thoughtful research on contemporary artists that inform their studio practices, continue to develop artist statements, and observe professional standards of shop conduct and safety. May be repeated for credit. Various levels (1-4) of this studio art medium may meet together. The course requirements of each level are different.
Students will continue to explore current trends and issues in metalsmithing in relationship to their individual research concerns. Emphasis on student directed content, problems, and solutions within the context of metalsmithing that result in a body of work. May be repeated for credit. Various levels (1-4) of this studio art medium may meet together. The course requirements of each level are different.
Prerequisite(s): A major in art and permission of the department chair and the sponsoring agency.

References: ART 2000
 ART 3980
 ART 4980
 ART 1300
 ART 2300
 ART 2100