Art Courses

ART 101. Understanding Contemporary Art. 4 Credits.

Examine contemporary art concepts, approaches and themes. Understand how to interpret contemporary artwork and contextualize arts’ relationship to culture, society and life today.

ART 111. The Artist Experience. 4 Credits.

Explore concepts defining contemporary art through the individual studio practice of art faculty. Artist presentations will examine their creative process, influences, professional experiences and career.

ART 115. Surface, Space, and Time. 4 Credits.

Introduces interdisciplinary media processes, critical theory, formal communication design, color theory, skills in objective evaluation and critique, and how materials, processes, and context establish meaning.

ART 116. Core Interdisciplinary Laboratory. 4 Credits.

Rigorous studio projects in the core studio sequence stressing interdisciplinary media transitions and the interrelatedness of conceptual and formal concerns.
Prereq: ART 115.

ART 198. Technical Workshop: [Topic]. 1-3 Credits.

Possible topics include Beginning Woodworking, Book Arts, Professional Practices. Repeatable when change of topic for maximum of 15 credits.

ART 199. Special Studies: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 233. Drawing I. 4 Credits.

Introduction to basic drawing concepts and practices. Repeatable.

ART 333. Drawing II. 4 Credits.

Emphasizes synthesis of ideas and approaches, complex subjects, investigation, and expression while building on previous drawing skills. Sequence with ART 233.
Prereq: ART 115, 116, 233.

ART 381. Letterpress. 4 Credits.

Experiments with lead and wooden type as related to graphic composition and communication. Repeatable ten times for a maximum of 44 credits.
Prereq: ART 115, 116, 233.

ART 401. Research: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 404. Internship: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 405. Special Problems: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 406. Practicum: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 407. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-4 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 408. Workshop: [Topic]. 1-6 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 409. Terminal Project. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 410. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-6 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 412. BFA Critique. 3 Credits.

Interdisciplinary critique and discussion course for B.F.A. students. Prereq: B.F.A. standing. Repeatable once for a maximum of six credits.

ART 507. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-4 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 508. Workshop: [Topic]. 1-6 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 510. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-6 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 601. Research: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 604. Internship: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 605. Special Problems: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 606. Practicum: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 607. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-4 Credits.

Topics change every term. If link to syllabus is not available, contact instructor by e-mail. Repeatable.

ART 608. Workshop: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 609. Terminal Project. 1-16 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 610. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-6 Credits.

Repeatable.

ART 612. Graduate Critique. 3 Credits.

Repeatable. Interdisciplinary critique and discussion course for MFA students. Repeatable five times for a maximum of 18 credits.

ART 614. Graduate Studio. 4 Credits.

Repeatable. Students engage in a rigorous studio practice through independent production, experimentation, and research. Faculty mentors instruct in rotation. Repeatable five times for a maximum of 24 credits.