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A course designed for the non-major. Students learn how to draw using variations on the methods devised by Betty Edwards in her book of the same title.
Prerequisite: ART 101. A course for the student who has completed ART 101 and wishes to continue the study of drawing using the same method.
Courses designed for the non-art majors or specifically designed courses for outside disciplines.
A studio course dealing with the study of and experimentation with basic elements and principles of visual design in a sequence of three-dimensional problems. A variety of materials will be used.
This course investigates two-dimensional principles (line, value, texture, shape, form and composition), color theory (structure, terminology, and optical and psychological dynamics) and light (how it affects our perception of form and color). Using art and nature as sources, students employ a variety of media to explore sensory and emotional, as well as intellectual, aesthetic concepts. Course work includes lecture, demonstration, studio work and critique for both art majors and non-art majors.
Prerequisite: ART 101 or 215. A studio course concentrating on the human figure as a subject matter in drawing. Students will work from a live model using a variety of media and techniques and various compositional ideas. Attendance is absolutely required.
Prerequisite: ART 118. An exploration of advanced problems dealing with the human figure in drawing by working from a live model.
Prerequisite: ART 119. A continuation of Figure Drawing II.
Experimentation with various hand building and wheel throwing techniques. Students will deal with the exploration of functional and sculptural statements in clay. Experience in glaze application and kiln loading.
Prerequisite: ART 121. A continuation of techniques and problems explored in Ceramics I.
This art history class is an overview of modern artistic movements and styles beginning with French impressionism through the work of the Pop artists of the 1960s. Pedagogies include slide lectures, class discussions, student presentations and field trips to see local museums and collections. This course has been specifically designed for the core curriculum and non-majors and may not substitute for any course in either the BA or BFA program.
Pre-requisite: ART 138. A fundamental course in painting designed to introduce the student to the basic techniques and processes of oil painting.
An entry-level studio course in which students learn drawing fundamentals such as line, shape, value, form, and compositional arrangement by observing still life arrangements and an introduction to fundamental drawing tools and materials. Open to non-majors.
A studio course that examines the fundamentals of color theory with emphasis on pigment mixture, color interaction, and craft skills. Open to non-majors.
This survey class about the history of photography explores the development of various photo processes, ideas about ways we view the world through constructed images, and about photography as a fine art. This course may be used for the core curriculum and as an art history elective for art and art history students.
An entry-level studio course in which students will learn about a wide variety of drawing techniques and materials. Self-initiated drawing problems are a part of the work in this course. Open to non-majors.
Prerequisite: ART 101 or 215. A continuation and elaboration of Drawing I.
A studio drawing course concentrating on the human figure. Studio assignments focus on learning fundamental human anatomy, structure, proportion, and scale. Students will work from a live model using a variety of media, techniques and compositional challenges.
A course designed primarily for the classroom teacher who may be teaching in a school without an art specialist. This course provides for a variety of experiences such as involvement in all kinds of media, aesthetic exercises, art history through museum visits and experience with art criticism at various levels. Students will have a vital role in designing and implementing their own sequence of art lessons for an after school art program.
Pre-requisite: ART 116. In the sculpture courses, students will experiment with traditional and contemporary approaches to sculpture, including carving, modeling, casting, and construction techniques.
Pre-requisite: ART 130. A studio course based on the fundamentals of painting (ART 130) stressing the exploration of the painting medium as means of personal creative expression with an increased emphasis on composition and structure.
A studio course introducing various techniques in the printmaking process. Types of printmaking could include intaglio, etching, dry point collographs, silkscreen or relief painting.
An introductory studio course in the processes of printmaking. The techniques of monotype, intaglio, and relief printing will be covered. Students will demonstrate the ability to correctly mix inks and modifiers to use in conjunction with various matrices such as copper, linoleum, plexiglass, and wood. Students will develop an understanding of the best papers to use for each printing style.
Pre-requisite: ART 135. A continuation of techniques and problems explored in Ceramics I.
Pre-requisite: ART 138. This course builds upon knowledge learned in ART 138. Students will begin to incorporate studio still life experience and build personal concept development to develop their personal vision and voice. Introduction to advanced materials and techniques is ongoing.
Photography is a study of basic photographic processes, camera and darkroom experimentation, with picture making as a descriptive and expressive art form. A 35-mm camera is required. Open to non-majors.
Prerequisite: ART 241. A continuation and elaboration of Photography I.
A course exploring how animation has developed into its own unique art form. The course will begin with an investigation of pre-animation innovations and advance to coverage of how animation developed during significant historical events such as WWI, the Great Depression, WWII, and the fall of the Soviet Union. Students will develop an understanding of the methods pioneered by influential animation houses such as Disney, Warner Brothers, and the Fleischer Studio. As the course progresses, student will practice critiquing the animations discussed through the lens of historical context and artistic style.
This is an introductory course of the design tools of graphic design: Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign. Cross-listed as CIS 248.
This introductory art history course is a survey of visual art and architecture in the western perspective beginning with art created by prehistoric man and continuing through Egyptian, Ancient Near East, Aegean, Greek, Roman, Islamic, Early Christian, Byzantine, Medieval and Gothic periods. Pedagogies include lecture, class discussion and visits to the Cincinnati Art Museum.
A survey course examining architecture, sculpture, and painting beginning with Early Renaissance art and continuing to the mid 19th century. Open to non-majors.
Art courses not offered on a regular basis will be listed under this number.
This course examines the African-American artist and the art they have produced over the last 200 years, with particular attention to the cultural and historical context. May be taken for the core curriculum or may serve as an elective in art history for art and art history.
This course is an examination of the ways in which paintings, prints, and photographs of the American West can be used to understand broader cultural ideas about the land and its peoples. It has been designed to introduce students to the history of Western American art from the early nineteenth century to the present day, with special emphasis on theoretical approaches that suggest the ways in which visual imagery can be used as a primary source document to illuminate issues of broader historical concern. No pre-requisites but prior college work in American history or general art history is very helpful.
A course for students preparing to teach art on the elementary level. Stages of art development in the young child, discussion of current literature in the field, as well as the history of art education will be covered. There may be some studio experiences as they relate to the teaching of art on this level.
A studio and lecture course for students preparing to teach in secondary school. The student will study the literature of art education and the methods of teaching art in the high school. Students will execute projects used in teaching art at this level. This course should be taken prior to supervised student teaching.
This course in an integration and expansion of how to deal with the visual elements in a clear and concise visual communication. Students will be asked to design with, make aesthetic judgments about, and communicate via visual form. The final third of the course will delve into symbol and mark development on a purely elemental foundation.
Prerequisite: ART 117. This course concentrates on basic design principles relating specifically to typography. Students will develop an understanding of letter form construction, proportion, and design. The last third of this course will deal with the creative use of typography in logos and marks, extending student research into symbol development.
This course serves as an introduction that provides an essential foundation in the history, theory, and practice of typographic communication. Students will engage in studio projects to develop a formal understanding, aesthetic, and functional sensibilities, and technical skills.
Prerequisites: ART 125, 251, 252, or permission of instructor. This course is a study of the history of design (with an emphasis on graphic design) and design theory from the nineteenth century to the present.
A course for graphic design students to teach some of the basic tools and equipment used by designers. Part of the course will involve learning how to use computer software needed in page layout and production.
Pre-requisite: ART 138. This course introduces majors and non-majors to the worlds of illustration through a series of studio assignments, lectures and class discussions. Students will study the historical role and function of illustration and generate a variety of illustrative projects which may include illustrating short stories, fables and folklore, editorial cartooning, game board design, and more.
This course is a survey of American painting, sculpture, architecture and the decorative arts from dating from prior to Columbus up until the American Civil War. Designed for the core curriculum and as an elective for art history students.
This is a continuation of ART 272, although it is not a pre-requisite. This course will pick up the American survey study of art, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts produced during the Civil War and then move the study to art of the Gilded Age, and the twentieth century. Methodologies of American Studies will be part of this class. No pre-requisites but prior work in either art history or American history is highly desirable.
Pre-requisite: ART 248. User experience design is the process of enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty by improving the usability and pleasure provided in the interaction between the customer and the product. This course provides students with an understanding of User Experience Design ["UX"] elements and how they work together, research methodologies, navigation design, wire-frame creation, and strategy as an element of user experience. Students will also learn how to translate this knowledge to environments for Graphic Design and Space Design (retail, entertainment, corporate-office, hospitality, planning, etc.).
Pre-requisites: ART 248. The course provides students with an understanding of principles and technologies relevant to the design of social media, that is, media supporting social interaction. The unit covers the history and theory of social networks. Using software such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, students learn how to design a professional brand that can be reflected on social media websites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Pinterest. Students will also learn how to start a blog and administer content using WordPress.
In the sculpture courses, students will experiment with traditional and contemporary approaches to sculpture, including carving, modeling, casting, and construction techniques.
Prerequisite: ART 311. A continuation and elaboration of Sculpture I.
Prerequisite: ART 238. This course introduces students to installation art media and styles. Students will create large scale artwork with an emphasis on developing vision and voice through their personal imagery.
Prerequisite: ART 315. A continuation of ART 315.
Pre-requisite: ART 219. A studio drawing course focusing on the human figure. The second in a series of three. Studio assignments focus on advanced figure drawing assignments and a further exploration into media.
Prerequisite: ART 101 or 215. A fundamental course in painting designed to introduce the student to the basic techniques and processes of oil and/or acrylic painting.
Prerequisite: ART 321. A studio course stressing the exploration of the painting medium as means of personal creative expression with an increased emphasis on composition and structure.
Pre-requisite: ART 224. A continuation and elaboration of Sculpture I.
Prerequisite: ART 138. An advanced drawing class focusing on drawing the human face. Involved are study of the underlying skeletal and muscular structures of the face as well as proportions. A large part of the class involves "putting it all together" in portrait drawings from life, and studies of models from different ages. A variety of media will be used.
Pre-requisite: ART 230. This course builds upon knowledge learned in ART 130 and 230. Students will develop a body of work to develop their personal painting vision, voice and skillset. Introduction to advanced materials and techniques is ongoing. Ongoing exploration of the painting medium as means of personal creative expression with an increased emphasis on composition and structure.
Pre-requisite: ART 234. An intermediate studio course building on the techniques learned in Printmaking I with an emphasis on ways to incorporate color. The processes of multi-plate color etching, chine-colle, and linocut with be covered. Techniques for creating shaped linocut blocks will be introduced.
Pre-requisite: ART 235. A continuation of techniques and problems explored in Ceramics I and II.
Pre-requisite: ART 238. This course builds upon knowledge learned in ART 138 and 238. Students will develop a body of work to develop their personal drawing vision, voice and skillset. Introduction to advanced materials and techniques is ongoing.
Pre-requisites: ART 117, 248. This course will investigate the fundamental principles of Web design (layout, composition, typography, color, purpose, UX/UI, responsiveness, simplicity, writing and white space, etc.). Students will research their target audience(s) and conceive and design their own site. Students will create responsive design system(s) with wire-frames and layouts. This course also teaches students how to use WordPress as a platform for creating personalized and professional websites. Cross listed as CIS 240.
Pre-requisites: ART 117, 248. This course will introduce the student to effective communicate with motion graphics, using Adobe After Effects. These skills will be applied in projects that stress conceptual, technical, development, and the basic theories of kinetic composition and aesthetics. Skills covered include key-framing, track mattes, 3-D space, particles, typography techniques, and more. Students will study the history of the field, including the work of pioneers (Norman McLaren, Saul Bass, and Len Lye).
Pre-requisites: ART 117, 248. This course will give students the fundamentals needed to create animation using Adobe Animate. Throughout the course, Disney's twelve basic principles of animation will be addressed. Student will visually communicate basic narratives through storyboarding, blocking movements, and animating objects/figures, while considering how timing influences the perceived believability of actions. Focus will be on frame-by-frame animation, tweening, rigging bones, and adding sound. Students will learn how to export files and upload to streaming services for sharing online. The course will culminate with a study of character development that addresses how to tell a simple story.
Pre-requisite: ART 251, 252, 272, or 273. This course is a study of the social and cultural history of Cincinnati as studied through the collection of works in the Cincinnati Wing at the Cincinnati Art Museum. At least 50% of the classes will be held on location at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Designed for upper-classmen and TAP students.
This course is an examination of the architecture and the built environment in America from Pre-Colonial years to the present day. This study will feature the design and construction of residences, commercial structures, and public institutions. This course is at once a study of periods and styles and a cultural examination of the social issues and conditions under which these structures rose. We will ultimately evaluate if the architecture created in America expresses a particularly American view.
Prerequisite: ART 251, 252. This course is the third part of the survey of art in the western world and specifically addresses art movements and art theories associated with modernism and post-modernism of the twentieth century. This course assumes the seminar format with student presentation and class discussion the primary pedagogical method of study. Required course for BA and BFA students.
Pre-requisite: ART 251, 252, 272, or 273. This seminar class examines, using comparative methods, the life and work of these two American masters in context of gilded age America and its ideologies.
Pre-requisite: ART 248, 265. This course introduces students to a practice-based, hands-on approach to visual communication design. Students will learn how to design with specific audiences and purpose in mind. Topics also include typography, symbols, brand identity, logos, and information design. Connections to current and historical context of the graphic arts are woven throughout the course. Students will also share their work and take part in design critiques and discussions.
Prerequisite: ART 265 or 267. A course building on skills from ART 117 and ART 267. The use of grid systems will be introduced as a means of organizing and composing type and images. Knowledge of Aldus PageMaker software is suggested for this class, but is not necessary.
An in-depth focus on the illustrative uses of computer technology. Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop will be utilized in a creative and imaginative way.
Pre-requisite: ART 248, 265, 267. Typography II is the second course in the typography sequence focusing on the design of multiple pages, an introduction to publication design, basic typographic systems, and typographic hierarchy. Course content includes an emphasis on concept and research based practices.
Prerequisite: ART 270. This course is a continuation of Illustration I.
Special art projects subject to departmental approval and under the direction of a departmental faculty member.
Pre-requisite: ART 312. Advanced level work in sculpture. Projects involve wood modification and creative engineering, site specific installation, and 3D environments.
Students will work closely with the instructor to develop a concept focusing on a large-scale body of work (actual size), which demonstrates advanced level painting or illustration.
According to the emphasis declared, art majors will, in their senior year, meet in a seminar setting in which they will discuss contemporary issues in the art world, and design and implement a thesis project particular to their chosen area of emphasis.
Pre-requisite: ART 219, 319. A studio drawing course focusing on the human figure. The third in a series of three. Studio assignments are student driven and focus on advanced figure drawing assignments and a further exploration into media and concept development.
Prerequisite: ART 322. Students will demonstrate advanced level painting in acrylic and/or oils.
Prerequisite: ART 421. This course is a continuation of Painting III.
Prerequisite: ART 121 or 122. Students in this advanced class will work on more advanced projects either sculptural or utilitarian in nature.
Pre-requisite: ART 224, 334. Advanced level work in sculpture. Projects involve wood modification and creative engineering, site specific installation, and #D environments.
Pre-requisite: ART 130, 230, 330. A studio course stressing the exploration of the painting medium as means of personal creative expression with an increased emphasis on composition and structure and the development of a personal body of work.
Pre-requisite: ART 234, 334. An advanced studio course building on the techniques learned in Printmaking I and II. In the first half of the semester, advanced intaglio and monotype techniques will be introduced. In the second half of the semester, students will have the opportunity to develop a body of work in a self-selected printmaking style.
Pre-requisite: ART 135, 235, 335. Students in this advanced class will work on more advanced projects either sculptural or utilitarian in nature.
Pre-requisite: ART 138, 238, 338. This course builds upon knowledge learned in ART 138, 238, 338. Students will develop a body of work to develop their personal drawing vision, voice, and skillset. Introduction to advanced materials and techniques is ongoing.
Pre-requisite: ART 248, 265, 267, 360. Package design investigates the methodologies associated with designing products for mass consumer sales. Students will focus on researching competitor markets; developing creativity and brainstorming ideas; defining priority of communication within a shelf context; and creating package designs that stand out on shelf.
Courses in Art other than those listed will be available under this number. For Art majors only; others can be admitted by permission of the department. Offerings under this course number can include Prismacolor Drawing, Color Media Drawing, Figure Painting and Portrait Drawing, as well as art history electives.
Pre-requisites: ART 248, 265, 267, 360. This course focuses on expanding students' understanding of visual language and developing a more complex command of it for visual communication. A particular emphasis will be systems design for visual identity (branding). Additionally, exploring design process, professional preparation, and furthering the development of technical skills are important aspects of the course.
Course Requirement: Graphic Design students only. A course focusing on complex applications of marks, logotypes, symbols, and their application in a corporate identity system. Students will be expected to draw together all information gained in design courses thus far and apply it to more complex and demanding projects.
Course Requirement: Art History majors. A seminar offering an intensive study of a particular topic. Students will work on researching and writing a substantial research paper.
Pre-requisite: ART 370. This course is a continuation of ART 370. Students are assigned more advanced illustrative projects focused on student-driven body of work with emphasis on their chosen area of research in the field of illustration. Students will be expected to create a series of original illustrations based on their research culminating in a final portfolio.
By taking this class, we intend for our students to have conversations about their next steps after graduation, to develop a sense of confidence, professionalism and reflection about their next steps after graduation. Ultimately through this class experience, our students will have been presented many opportunities to develop their personal style, resume/CV, Artistic/business portfolio and professional presentation and organizational skills in order for them to move easily into the next phase of their professional careers.
Pre-requisite: ART 480. The focus of this course is on the development of exhibition content, as well as, production methods used to create compelling contemporary exhibitions. During this course, we will explore the many and diverse elements of exhibition design including: display methodologies (from physical to the digital, how to choose the right form); planning; and problem-solving. Class format will incorporate lectures, discussions, workshops, and field trip(s). Grading is based upon class/workshop participation, and development of BFA and BA senior capstone requirements.
Pre-requisite: ART 481. Senior Exhibition is the culmination of ART 481 and 482 for BFA students. This course focuses on the finishing, installation, and presentation of their BFA capstone.
Interns work within organizations or other settings gaining experience in a specific area of art.

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