Source: https://catalog.oregonstate.edu/courses/art/
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 12:32:20+00:00

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Introduction to the study of art and career options in fine arts, graphic design, photography, and art history.
Studio course that introduces the visual language, the elements of design, and the principles of organization. Emphasizes skills, concepts, and problem solving in the areas of two-dimensional design and color.
Studio course examining three-dimensional design elements and their spatial organization. Emphasizes innovative problem solving and exposure to varied media. Gives students a sound conceptual basis to apply to more advanced media-oriented courses.
An introductory studio art class using computers in the visual arts. Project-based exploration of digital imaging, layout, 3-D rendering, and video. Examination of the impact of digital technology on the visual arts from contemporary and historical perspectives.
Introductory studio course in drawing techniques with emphasis on developing skills in perception and visual organization. Lec/studio.
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
An introduction to scientific woodturning. Students will get a grounding in tools, lathes, sharpening, and set-up, and then will transition into turning basic forms (spindle and bowl). Particular relevance will be placed upon grain orientation, wood moisture content, wood anatomy, wood chemistry, wood species and extractive effects, and how all of these attributed affect both form and function. Class instruction will be entirely studio based. CROSSLISTED as WSE 211.
This course is repeatable for 8 credits.
Studio course following ART 115 and ART 117 that examines the properties of colors and their interaction. Emphasizes problem solving and the experimental use of color.
Introduction to time-based media using the computer as a tool. Studio art class developing skills in video art, sound art, performance, and other time-based digital arts. Exploration of sequential, experimental, historical, and contemporary themes and the role of the audience in time-based art.
Drawing from the life model with emphasis on skill and conceptual awareness as well as anatomical consideration.
Studio course in digital photography. The digital camera. Digital exposure. Digital color. Workflow. Digital output. Location lighting. Students must have the use of a digital single lens reflex camera.
Introduction to the basic processes of printmaking, with options among relief, lithography, intaglio, screen printing and monotype.
This course is repeatable for 12 credits.
A review, conducted by the student's advisor and another faculty member of the student's choosing, of work produced to date in the student's area of concentration. Graded P/N.
Studio course emphasizing drawing composition as an investigative, conceptualizing and communicative nonverbal language. Independent thinking, problem solving, and creative development encouraged.
Intermediate study of the human figure utilizing life models, the skeleton, and anatomy texts. Emphasis on gaining greater knowledge of the body's underlying structure and potential for aesthetic expression.
Examination of relevant issues and realities facing working artists today through class discussion, critical readings, gallery visits, guest lectures and panel discussions. Development of professional practices appropriate for artists and the business of art include portfolio development, writing and presentation skills, grants, contracts, exhibition opportunities and marketing strategies.
This course is repeatable for 6 credits.
Studio course in black-and-white film exposure and development, and printing in the darkroom. The medium of silver-based black-and-white photography is explored as a communication mode and art form. Historical, conceptual, technical and legal aspects of traditional wet processing are surveyed. Access to a single lens reflex (SLR) film camera is required. Course fee.
Improving silver-gelatin printing and photographic presentation techniques. Emphasis on furthering creative visual language and individual photographic project development. Studio and lecture course. Student must supply a medium format or 35mm single lens reflex (SLR) film camera. Lec/studio.
Emphasis is on both technical and aesthetic expression of digital color photography, from initial image capture, color management to finished print along with color symbolism and composition. Exploration of narrative, sequencing and image-series concepts. Introduction to contemporary color photographers. Studio.
Studio lighting. The 4x5 view camera. Sheet film. Black-and-white and color illustration.
Practical studio class surveying the basic principles and application of light in the creation of photographs. The development of craft and technique inside the studio will be emphasized but formal and conceptual considerations related to light and photography will also be explored.
Approaches to non-traditional and the manipulated image in digital photography with an emphasis on producing personal imagery. Introduction to the history of the manipulated image in photography and to contemporary approaches to digital photography.
Studio course in video art and time-based media projects. Emphasis on experimental approaches to video art in a contemporary art context, linear and non-linear video production and the projection and screening of video art projects. Introduction to the history of video art as an art form. Lec/studio. CROSSLISTED as NMC 349.
An introduction to shooting photographs on assignment. Students will create, edit, caption, and submit photographs for print publications, online media, and alternative/independent media venues. Students will experiment with text, audio slideshows, and other creative means of illustrating concepts and ideas. Also covered are history, law, and ethics of photojournalism.
Recommended: ART 263 or active knowledge of camera operations, shooting RAW files and Adobe Lightroom.
Studio/lecture course designed to acquaint the student with the possibilities of using non-traditional means such as site, time, and interaction to communicate ideas.
Working in multi-disciplinary teams, design, implement, and document a piece of public art work or science museum display. Projects may be made of any media, but must demonstrate creativity both in the engineering used to create them and the technology and society message they convey. (Bacc Core Course) CROSSLISTED as ENGR 352.
Historical photographic printing methods in use today e.g., cyanotype, gum bichromate and more. Use of digital and analog negatives, mixing emulsions and coating paper by hand.
Lecture course covering the principal movements, theories and ideas in visual art since 1945, including painting, sculpture, photography, installation, performance and participatory art.
Studio course in relief printmaking with emphasis on linocut and woodcut; may include other relief processes, i.e. photo polymer plate. Black-and-white and color.
Studio course in intaglio printmaking with emphasis on drypoint, line etching, aquatint, softground and photo process. Black-and-white and possibly color for final project.
Studio course in lithographic printmaking with emphasis on graining the stone, drawing with crayon and tusche, etching and reworking, inking and printing lithographic limestone. Black-and-white and possibly color for final project.
Studio course in monotype printmaking with emphasis on drawing/painting with brushes, oil pastels, watercolors, water-based crayons, inking with a lithographic roller and printing with an etching press. Black-and-white and color.
Studio course in screen printing with emphasis on paper stencil, drawing fluid and photo emulsion processes. Students are exposed to a range of techniques and concepts are encouraged to investigate personal motivations while making multiple color prints.
Recommended: Art core curriculum. ART 100, ART 101, ART 117, ART 131, ART 204, ART 205, ART 206.
Studio course with emphasis on painting from the live model; understanding the figure in terms of color, form and composition, the figure as symbol, implied narrative and vehicle of expression.
This course is repeatable for 9 credits.
Recommended: ART 234 and Art core curriculum.
Painting with emphasis on experimentation and an exploratory investigation of mixed media, new media, collage, and assemblage, utilizing either representation or abstraction.
Intermediate studio course with emphasis on contemporary directions in painting: abstraction and non-literal approaches.
Exploration of current directions in painting using traditional and non-traditional concepts and techniques.
Exploration and application of a variety of traditional and non-traditional techniques using encaustics paint; beeswax and pigment fused to a surface.
The first in an interdisciplinary sequence of courses that examines the development and interrelationships of American art and literature from contact to the present. ART 386, Part I, covers Conquest to Civil War. CROSSLISTED as ENG 386.
The second course an interdisciplinary sequence that examines the development and interrelationships of American art and literature from contact to the present. ART 387, Part II, covers Civil War to Harlem Renaissance. CROSSLISTED as ENG 387.
The second course an interdisciplinary sequence that examines the development and interrelationships of American art and literature from contact to the present. ART 388, Part III, covers Great Depression to Postmodernity. CROSSLISTED as ENG 388.
Intermediate studio course with emphasis in material research and developing greater skills and technical knowledge in sculptural fabrication processes.
Intermediate studio course in painting with aqueous materials. Emphasis on media and composition. PREREQ: Core curriculum; ART 295.
This course is repeatable for 99 credits.
Writing on art history provides students with an opportunity to write about art using three distinct structures and styles while drawing on the student's own ideas and opinions.
Practical workshop class offering experiential learning in student media on the Oregon State University campus.
A one-quarter residency with an appropriate, approved agency or organization where a student may receive practical experience related to the objectives of the Department of Art. The intern observes and produces; the work is supervised and evaluated, both by the agency and the art faculty.
Recommended: Art core curriculum plus 12 credits of upper-division studio credits.
An in-depth look at how character in wood (figure, spalting, knots, etc.) affects machinability and output in both functional and aesthetic turning. Students will work with a wide range of spalted wood types and figure across numerous species while working on advanced turning forms. Particular emphasis will be placed upon how figure affects grain orientation, how spalting affects density and stability, and how the challenges with character wood can be overcome without specialty tools. Class instruction will be entirely studio based. CROSSLISTED as WSE 413.
Survey of the theory and practice of managing an arts organization in an increasingly digital world. Includes managing diverse teams, interpersonal communication, cultural competence, and best practices in leadership, organizational planning, and conflict management.
A studio course covering basic art materials and techniques. Integrates aesthetics and art criticism, creating art, and the cultural and historical context of works of art for K-12. May be taken in any order.
An advanced lecture course providing an overview of pertinent issues in creating a professional graphic design portfolio. Graded P/N.
An advanced course designing digital experiences with emphasis on innovative navigation, architectural structures, theoretical, and historical issues of new media.
Development of an individual approach to the varied aspects of drawing, emphasis on exploration of traditional and contemporary techniques and styles. Course offered 3 to 5 credits per term.
This course is repeatable for 15 credits.
Recommended: 9 credits of ART 331.
A creative and discussion-based course focusing on ways in which photography can and has addressed issues of gender and sexuality. An introduction to key concepts and intersections in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies; Queer Studies and photography theory. Students will create written and photographic responses to artworks, texts, personal experience and pop-culture. (Bacc Core Course) CROSSLISTED as QS 432, WGSS 432.
Development of an individual approach to the varied aspect of figure drawing; emphasis on exploration of traditional and contemporary techniques and styles. Course offered 3-5 credits per term; maximum 15 credits. Departmental approval required for 5 credits.
Recommended: 9 credits of ART 334.
Using the camera as a tool to sharpen aesthetic and visual perception. Creation of exhibition-quality silver-gelatin prints. Introduction to the view camera. Advanced darkroom techniques. Lec/lab/studio.
This studio course explores the use the photographic image in conjunction with other studio media to create multi-media works and site-specific installations. Designed to remove and release the photographic image from its ubiquitous tradition, it looks to reassign the association of photography as merely a two dimensional pursuit. Emphasizing the relationship between objects, the course investigates installation art as a contemporary practice and focuses on the role photography or the photographic image has played in expanding this dialogue. Issues involved with using photography for the purposes of creating multimedia spatial experiences are discussed and compared with ideas related to traditional photographic presentation.
An advanced studio photography course that explores directed, manipulated, and constructed photographs. It investigates this rich tradition by looking at both historical and contemporary photography. Issues involved with making clearly artificial photographs are discussed and compared with traditional ideas related to veracity of the photographic image.
Intensive in-depth documentary photography course designed to develop skill in telling stories with pictures. The course requires pitching a photographic project, reading and writing about documentary photography, and producing a sustained photographic essay with a self-selected documentary subject. Expanded documentary mediums and socially concerned photography are also covered. Hybrid Course.
Practical studio course focusing on the advanced applications of studio and location lighting. Students will use digital cameras in combination with professional strobe and mixed artificial lighting. Real-world location lighting challenges will be mastered: scouting locations, hauling and setting up gear, working with models and products, and learning to work on-location.
Survey of the business strategies behind a successful career in the arts. Emphasizes the importance of entrepreneurial thinking, engages students with the fundamentals of the arts "business", and explores ways to influence and shape the industry's future. (FA) CROSSLISTED as MUS 451, TA 451.
Advanced projects using historical photographic processes.
Culmination-level course for the creation of an exhibition-level photographic portfolio or other artistic product using lens-based media. Taught using lectures, critiques, readings, writing and self-reflection.
Specialized study of the visual arts in the United States focusing on such issues as landscape, mass culture, and American responses to European culture. Art and ideas from the colonial period to 1900. Not offered every year.
Recommended: 9 credits of art history and American literature or American history.
Specialized study of the visual arts in the United States focusing on such issues as landscape, mass culture, and American responses to European culture. American modernism since 1900. Not offered every year.
Specialized study of current trends, developments, and critical issues, including the study of new media such as video and photography, as they manifest themselves in the contemporary art world. May be repeated with different topics. Not offered every year.
Specialized study of selected areas of special interest, including such topics as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Bernini, and art in the Medici's Florence. Subject matter may vary year to year. Not offered every year.
Overview of the history, visual culture, and cultural significance of the Western museum. Special attention paid to the development of the art museum and artist's projects that pertain to museums.
Survey of the social, economic, intellectual, and technical history of printmaking between the early Middle Ages and the twentieth century in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Treats the major printmaking processes of woodcut, intaglio, lithography, silkscreen, and photography.
Seminar designed to improve writing and library skills, develop interdisciplinary approaches, and explore art historical theory from Plato to the present.
Studio workshop in relief, intaglio, lithographic, and silkscreen media on an individual project basis. Course offered 4 credits per term; maximum 20 credits.
This course is repeatable for 20 credits.
Recommended: 8 credits of 300-level printmaking.
Studio course in screen printing with an emphasis on photo emulsion processes. Students are encouraged to integrate these processes with other art-making methods in their creative work.
Development of individual interests and directions in painting. Maximum 16 credits.
Recommended: 12 credits of any combination of the following: ART 381, ART 382, ART 383, ART 384, ART 385.
Development of individual interests and directions in sculpture. Course offered 3-5 credits per term; maximum 15 credits.
Recommended: 9 credits of 300-level sculpture.
Specialized study of selected areas of Asian art history such as Chinese calligraphy, Song Dynasty painting, and storytelling in Asian art. May be repeated with different topics.
Participatory experience in art gallery exhibition design working in Fairbanks Gallery. Includes specialized study in visual design, lighting, and technical installation. Course offered 1 credit per term, maximum 3 credits.
This course is repeatable for 3 credits.
This course is repeatable for 999 credits.
A creative and discussion-based course focusing on ways in which photography can and has addressed issues of gender and sexuality. An introduction to key concepts and intersections in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies; Queer Studies and photography theory. Students will create written and photographic responses to artworks, texts, personal experience and pop-culture. CROSSLISTED as QS 532, WGSS 532.
An intensive shooting course in 35mm photography designed to develop skill in telling stories using pictures. Single picture and multiple picture stories. Lec/lab.
Specialized study of current trends, developments, and critical issues, including the study of new media such as video and photography, as they manifest themselves in the contemporary art world. Not offered every year. May be repeated with different topics.
Development of individual interests and directions in painting. Course offered 3 to 5 credits per term; maximum 15 credits.

References: in fine
 ART 115
 ART 117
 ART 263
 ART 100
 ART 101
 ART 117
 ART 131
 ART 204
 ART 205
 ART 206
 ART 234
 ART 386
 ART 387
 ART 388
 ART 295
 ART 331
 ART 334
 ART 381
 ART 382
 ART 383
 ART 384
 ART 385