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Introduction to organization of two-dimensional picture plane using principles of design and color theory. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Introduction to the basic problems of drawing. ART 121 is prerequisite for ART 122. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Basic 35 mm camera operation, black and white darkroom technique and theories of photographic composition.
Basic drawing instruction to non-art majors. Exploration of line, value, media measurement, and composition.
Basic ceramic construction, composition, and firing techniques.
Introductory metalsmithing and design for the beginning student.
Basic course to provide foundation exercises and instruction in the use of woodworking tools and machinery.
Basic foundation studio course dealing with methods, materials, principals of organization and elements of design applied to the third dimension. Prerequisite: Art 111.
Introduction to visual and thematic concepts as applied to art in various cultures and historical periods. IIA.
Introduces discussion of art, architecture, interior design, music, theatre, and dance. Writings and discussion are in response to attendance at arts events. Repeatable.
This course will investigate the power and influence of visual art imagery, either about, targeted to, or made by diverse segments of historic and contemporary American society and how this imagery has helped or hindered our coming together as a diverse nation. Students will actively question the adequacy of stereotypes as a basis for evaluation, decision, or action through the investigation of such underlying concepts as how visual components help define a culture, the "decoding" of cultural codes, how the idea of taste and aesthetics plays out in the way we see ourselves and others, and the way semiotics and the use of symbols filters our meaning making capabilities. Offered only on the Middletown campus.
Historical survey of art in India and Southeast Asia. This region witnessed the origins and development of two major world religions, Hinduism and Buddhism, as well as the brilliant manifestation of a third, Islam. Emphasis placed on understanding cultural foundations of Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic art. IIA, B, IIIB, H. CAS-B.
Introduction to major artistic traditions of China, Korea, and Japan. Emphasis placed on understanding the cultural foundations of Bronze Age art in East Asia, the impact of Buddhism in the region, and later painting and ceramic traditions. IIA, B, IIIB, H. CAS-B.
Historical survey of Western art, including development of concepts necessary for analysis and appreciation of great works of art. IIA, B, H. CAS-B.
Provides an overview of Western dress from ancient times to the present. Emphasis placed on the social and cultural factors that have influenced the evolution of dress for both men and women. IIA, B, H.
Seminar involving orientation to the field of art education as a career with special emphasis on art teacher preparation and licensure. Planned observation.
Study of student learning, planning, and instructional strategies with emphasis on subject matter and professional teaching skills. Planned observation and participation in classroom.
Intermediate-level drawing problems. Prerequisite: ART 121, 122. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Introduction to the use of oil and/or waterbase media with emphasis on pictorial structure. Prerequisite: ART 111, 171, and 121-122, or permission of instructor. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Studio introduction to printmaking media and processes with emphasis on intaglio and relief printing such as etching and woodcut. Composition and concepts for pictorial communication. Prerequisite: ART 111, 121, 122, 171, or permission of instructor.
Introductory course in the graphic design program that concentrates on design principles relating specifically to typography. Basic Macintosh skills, photomechanical skills, and typographic terminology are introduced. Prerequisite: ART 111, 121, 122, 171, or permission of instructor.
Covers visual and symbolic communication, including generation of visual symbols, graphic simplification, communication of content through form, and visual metaphor. Visual problem-solving skills and concepts are addressed. Further development of technical skills. Prerequisite: ART 251.
Introduction to basic 35 mm camera operation, black and white darkroom technique and aesthetic approaches to art of photography. Prerequisite: ART 111,121,122, or 171, or permission of instructor.
Exploring plastic materials in three-dimensional form using coil, slab, pinch, and extruded clay and wheel throwing as an introductory experience in clay. Traditional and contemporary approaches explored. Several decorative methods and firings extend perception of the entire ceramic process. Prerequisite: ART 111, 121, 122, 171, or permission of instructor. Materials fee. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Exploration of three-dimensional forms in nonferrous metals. Introduction to basic metalworking processes and techniques of the jeweler and silversmith. Prerequisite: ART 111, 121, 122, 171, or permission of instructor. Materials fee. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Studio course to provide the beginning sculpture student with a foundation in critical aesthetic thinking and of methods, techniques, and materials used in the process of making sculpture. Prerequisite: ART 111, 121, 122, 171, or permission of instructor. Materials fee. 3 Lab., includes Lec.
Deals with East Asia and time span of more than 15 centuries (from 4th through 20th) . Provides historical overview of the development of Buddhism in China and Japan with a clear definition of theoretical framework of this religion. Investigates nature and extent of Buddhist influence on the imagination of intellectuals and lifestyle of the populace. All cultural phenomena, thematically treated, are interpreted within historical, social, economic, and institutional contexts, and in contrast to those of the West. Cross-listed with JPN 279 and REL 279. IIIB, H. CAS-A-B. Offered infrequently.
Explores relationship between art and politics as manifested in images and monuments of different time periods. Emphasis is not on chronological development, but on the shifting relationship between art and politics, particularly on issues of gender, class, and violence. IIA, B, H. CAS-B.
This is a course for beginning art history majors and others interested in a critical approach to reading texts, researching and talking about works of art. Students will learn to read texts to determine the point of view of the author, to analyze how the author has determined the scope or focus of the text, how he or she has conducted and documented his or her own research, what influences and methods he or she responds to, and how successful the author is in realizing his or her own goals. In addition, students will learn to differentiate types of texts–surveys, monographs, catalogues, specialist studies of themes, cultures, artists, etc.–and to differentiate credible sources (both textual and Web-based) from less credible sources.
Supervised participation in Saturday Art School, with the development of proficiency in planning of instruction, effective communication, classroom and program assessment, and professional development. Prerequisite: ART 401.
Philosophy, curriculum content, visual learning development, and evaluation. Creative laboratory experiences concerning art activities appropriate for various stages of early childhood development. Meets state licensure requirements in visual art for early childhood majors. 1 Lec. 2 Lab.
Drawing problems requiring advanced conceptual and technical skills. Prerequisite: six semester hours in ART 221, 222. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Painting problems using both representational and abstract approaches in various painting media. Prerequisite: ART 231. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Pre-professional practical experience for qualified students. Must be arranged through a supervisory department faculty member.
Lithography and intaglio techniques. Prerequisite: ART 241. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Emphasizes development of drawing and painting techniques significant to the creation of illustrations for publication and related pragmatic conditions. Addresses problem analysis, visual research, media and space constraints, cost and time factors as well as personal stylistic growth in this specialized discipline. Lecture and slides supplement studio work. Prerequisite: junior and senior art majors, ART 221, 222, 231, 251.
Synthesizes concepts learned in typography and image and communication through the development of visual programs for sequential viewing. Ideas of sequence and series, organization, and typographic hierarchy are addressed through poster, brochure, and book design. More complex Macintosh skills addressed. Prerequisite: ART 251, 252, and successful completion of portfolio review.
Through the generation of marks, symbols, logotypes and their applications, discusses the practical and aesthetic concerns surrounding corporate identity systems. More complex problem-solving skills explored. Prerequisite: ART 351.
Provides a focus on software programs used in the development of imagery to strengthen understanding of computer technology. Although design aesthetics are discussed, the emphasis is on mastering software programs. Prerequisite: ART 251, 252, and successful completion of portfolio review.
Continued development of aesthetic, conceptual and technical traditions in photography. Emphasis on black and white printing skills and personal expression. Introduction to color printing. Prerequisite: ART 257.
Pottery, design, forming, wheel throwing, hand building, decoration, glazing, and firing. Prerequisite: ART 111, 121, 122, 171, 261. Materials fee. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Pottery and sculpture design, forming, wheel throwing, decoration, glazing, and firing. Clay and glaze materials and formulations covered. Prerequisite: ART 261, 361 or permission of instructor. Materials fee. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Creative designing of two- and three-dimensional forms for contemporary jewelry and holloware. Development of basic metals processes: fabrication, raising, stone-setting, forging, casting. Prerequisite: ART 264. Materials fee. 3 Lab includes Lec.
Intermediate problems in design and process for jewelry, holloware and flatware. Prerequisite: ART 364. Materials fee. 3 Lab includes Lec.
Studio problems based on concepts applied to various three-dimensional methods, techniques, and materials. Prerequisite: ART 271. Materials fee. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Intermediate studio problems based on concepts applied to three-dimensional methods, techniques, and materials. Beginning emphasis on individual direction. Prerequisite: ART 371. Materials fee. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Architecture in the Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman world; development and usage of Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders in the Greek world and the Roman response and adaptation. Various architectural forms, both public and private. Offered infrequently.
Sculpture in the Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman world. Emphasis on the development of the human figure in the Greek world with attention to sculptures of Pheidias, Praxiteles, Scopas, and Lysippos. The Roman response to the Greek Canons is evaluated and development of Roman portrait sculpture is critically reviewed. Offered infrequently.
Greek and Roman painting; examination of the development of Greek vase painting with special emphasis on red and black figure vase painting; examination of tomb paintings of Etruscan civilization with study of Roman painting from Pompeii and Herculaneum with attention to styles, perspective, methods of painting, and uses of color. Offered infrequently.
Supplemental problems in any one of the department's 300-level studio areas. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in related 300-level course and permission of instructor.
Philosophy, psychology, curriculum development, methodology, and evaluation of artistic growth and development. Emphasis on student learning, planning, instructional strategies, communication, and assessment. Lecture-discussion course for students majoring in art education. Prerequisite: ART 201 and art education major.
Emphasizes acquisition of knowledge about planning for instruction based on knowledge of aesthetics, art history, art criticism, students, and curriculum goals and models. Prerequisite: junior standing in art education program.
Application of concepts, techniques, and design through various painting media. Emphasis on personalized statement by the student. Designed to complete the logical sequence of drawing offerings. Prerequisite: ART 321, 322. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Application of concepts, techniques, and composition through various painting media. Emphasis on a personalized statement by the student. Prerequisite: ART 331, 332. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Emphasis on personal investigation in intaglio, lithography, silkscreen, or relief processes. Prerequisite: ART 341, 342. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Rotating series of topics (e.g.,Web design) identified by the faculty offered once a year to meet the changing needs and interest of students and faculty. Prerequisite: ART 351, 352, 354.
Complements the two dimensional skills learned in earlier course work with three dimensional concepts. Through the exploration of such projects as environmental systems, signage, and packaging, special emphasis is placed on the various design considerations involved in three dimensions. Prerequisite: ART 351, 352, 354.
Individual projects proposed, researched, and executed. Enables students to learn how to define and limit a project, choose the best format for a particular communication goal, organize and schedule time, and set and meet interim goals. Prerequisite: ART 451.
Interdisciplinary practicum for students with graphic design concentrations. Work with marketing and mass communication majors to create complete advertising campaign. Teams engage in research, market analysis, design development, art and video production, and client presentation. Competing campaigns evaluated by actual client. Prerequisite: advanced standing and permission of instructor only.
A small group of students selected through an interview process to run this functioning design studio. Students interact with clients and are responsible for “real-life” jobs, production, and execution. Prerequisite: advanced standing and permission of instructor only.
Overview of the history and cultural context of contemporary design, showing the influence of design as a mediator between industry and the consumer. Focuses on modern European and American design, including a variety of two- and three-dimensional design disciplines.
Includes revision of existing pieces to professional standards and the execution of work to complete the professional portfolio. Photographing of work, design, craft, organization, and presentation of the portfolio discussed. Covers topics related to the business of graphic design and the production knowledge necessary to work in today's profession. Prerequisite: ART 351, 352, 354.
Experimental techniques with emphasis on advanced technical skills and aesthetics. Prerequisite: ART 357, 358.
Emphasis on technical proficiency in color printing, hand-coloring, and personal expression in individualized projects. Prerequisite: ART 457/557.
Advanced problems in ceramic design emphasizing individual creativity and requiring technical proficiency. Prerequisite: nine semester hours in ceramics. Materials fee. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Advanced problems in ceramic design emphasizing individual creativity and requiring technical proficiency. Students must complete a professional portfolio of work. Prerequisite: 12 hours in ceramics. Materials fee. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Advanced design and technical problems in jewelry, holloware, flatware, and/or other areas of individual interest. Emphasis on personal expression and research, portfolio development. Prerequisite: ART 365. Materials fee. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Survey of the art and culture of Early Christian, Byzantine, and Islamic worlds from the beginning of Christian art in the 2nd century to ca. 1400. Emphasizes points of contact, interaction, and conflict between the three cultures. Prerequisite: advanced standing or permission of instructor.
Covers the art and culture of western Europe from 4th through 11th centuries. This period sees the conversion of Europe to Christianity, as well as the birth of a sense of national identity in a number of countries. A major theme of this course is the way in which art and architecture are used as a vehicle for both processes. Prerequisite: advanced standing or permission of the instructor.
Explores the definition, characteristics, and development of the Romanesque style in Europe between the 10th and 13th centuries, a period dominated by political conquests, pilgrimages, and crusades. Attention paid to the different meanings and functions associated with the Romanesque in different contexts, times, and geographical areas. Prerequisite: advanced standing or permission of the instructor.
Surveys the culture of Europe between the years 1100 and 1500, the “Gothic era.” Also surveys how art and architecture were used to reflect and construct a social system within western Europe and a world system through which Europe viewed, and wished to be viewed by, the rest of the Gothic world. Prerequisite: advanced standing or permission of the instructor.
Advanced problems in sculpture requiring skill with sculpture processes and ability to interpret ideas three-dimensionally. Prerequisite: ART 372. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Advanced problems in sculpture requiring skill with sculpture processes and ability to interpret ideas three-dimensionally. Emphasis on creative personal direction, professional portfolio, and research. Prerequisite: ART 471/571. Materials fee. 3 Lab. includes Lec.
Art and architecture of Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic periods in Europe and British Isles and ancient art of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Aegean (ca. 40,000 BC - 500 BC) . Prerequisite: advanced standing or permission of instructor.
Study of major painters and genres from the earliest painting to the modern period in China. Prerequisite: ART 186 or permission of instructor.
Study of major painters and genres in the history of Japanese art, including Buddhist painting and Japanese print. Prerequisite: ART 185 or permission of instructor.
Special studies in the history of art centered upon a designated topic or area of study which may vary with each offering. Prerequisite: advanced standing in art or permission of instructor.
Special topics to explore individual issues or problems in medieval art. Offered infrequently.
Examines the relationship between women and art in the medieval period. Includes women artists, images of women in art, and women as patrons, consumers, and viewers of art.
Examines various cultural periods from Renaissance to the present to determine attitudes of women and about women as they are reflected and embodied in the visual arts. Offered infrequently.
Art of the Renaissance in Italy (ca. 1250-1500). Prerequisite: advanced standing or permission of instructor. Offered infrequently.
Art of the Renaissance in Northern Europe (1350-1600). Prerequisite: advanced standing or permission of instructor.
Art of the baroque and 18th century periods (ca. 1600-1800) in Spain, Italy, and Northern Europe. Prerequisite: advanced standing or permission of instructor.
Art of the High Renaissance and Mannerist periods (ca. 1500 - 1600) in Italy and Northern Europe. Prerequisite: advanced standing or permission of instructor.
Painting and sculpture in Europe and the United States from late 18th century to mid-19th century with special emphasis on neoclassicism and romanticism. Prerequisite: advanced standing or permission of instructor.
Painting and sculpture in Western Europe and the United States from mid-19th century to the turn of the century with special emphasis on realism, impressionism, and post-impressionism. Prerequisite: advanced standing or permission of instructor.
Development of modernist painting and sculpture in Western Europe and the United States from 1900 to 1945. Prerequisite: advanced standing or permission of instructor.
Painting and sculpture in the United States with emphasis on 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite: advanced standing or permission of instructor. Offered infrequently.
Painting, sculpture, architecture, and allied arts from 1945 through post-modernism. Prerequisite: advanced standing or permission of instructor.
Supervised development of individual professional artist's portfolio and participation in a group or solo gallery exhibition. Periodic scheduled meetings with peers and faculty mentors in the individual studio areas. With permission of instructor, students who have completed a focus sequence in one of the vertical studio offerings may be permitted to enroll in this studio Capstone. Prerequisite: senior standing in one of these studio concentrations: ceramics, metals, photography, painting, printmaking, or sculpture; must be taken concurrently with a 400-level studio.
Explores the rich texture of forces, disciplines and factors that contribute to the idea of the museum as an interpreter of cultures. Examines the interplay of influences that affect and determine a museum's identity. These influences include the perspectives of curators, collectors and donors; scholars; artists; specific cultural groups; the sociopolitical environment; the art market and diverse audience sectors. Prerequisite: completion of a Thematic Sequence in the arts or humanities or permission of instructor.
Examines history, varieties, and purposes of art historical methodologies. Acquaints students with significant literature in the history of art and architecture so that they can understand these disciplines and develop their own methodological points of view. Intended as professional training for the major in history of art and architecture, but could be useful to any liberal education program. Prerequisite: advanced standing in art or architecture or permission of instructor.
Research in art and art literature. Prerequisite: graduate standing in art.
Includes prevalent issues, concerns, and problems confronting art teacher in college studio setting. For students with little or no experience teaching art; provides insight into teaching. Prerequisite: admission to Department of Art graduate program.
Critical evaluation of the development of philosophical trends and theories in art education as they emerged in the U.S. and abroad. Prerequisite: graduate standing in art education program. Summer only.
Review of research, a research study project, and writing based upon current problems in art education. Prerequisite: graduate standing in art education program.
Analytic-synthetic survey of current issues in art education with extensive concentration on pertinent literature in the field. Prerequisite: graduate standing in art education program.
Intensive study of specific problems concerning art education at both elementary and secondary levels. Prerequisite: graduate standing with licensure in art or permission of instructor. Summer only.
Planned reading in art education as approved by graduate adviser. Prerequisite: graduate standing in art education program.
Professionally oriented studio drawing problems emphasizing personal interpretation. Prerequisite: graduate standing in art.
Application of advanced techniques and pictorial concepts to problems in painting directed toward individual professional performance. Appropriate research and related studio work. Prerequisite: graduate standing in studio art.
Research and related laboratory work in fine print media. Advanced study in intaglio, relief, and planographic media. Prerequisite: graduate standing in studio art.
Individual and directed studio problems in ceramics stressing professional orientation and personal interpretation. Prerequisite: graduate standing in studio art. Materials fee.
Provides qualified graduate student with intensive study in metal craftsmanship as an art form. Prerequisite: graduate standing in studio art.
Individual advanced problems in sculpture. Prerequisite: graduate standing in studio art.
Special studies in the history of art centered upon a designated topic or area of study which may vary with each offering. Prerequisite: graduate standing in art or permission of instructor.
Individual studio problems for graduate art student. Prerequisite: graduate standing in art.
700 Thesis (1-12; minimum required: 6 for M.A., 9 for M.F.A.; maximum 18).

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 ART 122
 Art 111
 ART 121
 ART 111
 ART 111
 ART 111
 ART 251
 ART 111
 ART 111
 ART 111
 ART 111
 ART 401
 ART 221
 ART 231
 ART 241
 ART 221
 ART 251
 ART 351
 ART 251
 ART 257
 ART 111
 ART 261
 ART 264
 ART 364
 ART 271
 ART 371
 ART 201
 ART 321
 ART 331
 ART 341
 ART 351
 ART 351
 ART 451
 ART 351
 ART 357
 ART 457
 ART 365
 ART 372
 ART 471
 ART 186
 ART 185
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