- ARTS 2110
Drawing: The Figure - Fall, Spring. Introduction to the theory, practice, and history of drawing the human figure from life. Examine issues pertaining to larger cultural views of the body and seek to create individual meaning in the act of drawing the figure. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ART 1030. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 2210
Introduction to Painting - Fall, Spring. Introduction to the theory, practice and history of oil painting. Exploration of painting techniques from traditional to contemporary with an emphasis on perceptual problem solving. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ART 1030. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 2310
Introduction to Printmaking - Fall, Spring. Introduction to the theory, practice and history of printmaking. Concentration on basic relief, intaglio, and monoprinting methods. Five studio hours. Prerequisites: ART 1020 and ART 1030. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 2410
Introduction to Photography - Fall, Spring. Introduction to the theory, practice and history of black and white photography. Work with 35mm camera is combined with slide lectures and principles of optics, film, cameras, and darkroom techniques. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ART 1020. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 2610
Glass I - Fall, Spring. Freehand-blown glass formation. Beginning techniques of hot glass manipulation and cold working processes. Introduction to the practice and history of studio glass art. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ART 1120. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 2710
Ceramics I - Fall, Spring. Introduction to basic building techniques including wheel throwing, coiling, and slab construction, as well as slip and glaze application and a variety of firing processes. Exposure to historical and contemporary references. Emphasis on personal growth through technique and concept. Five studio hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 2810
Jewelry and Metals I - Fall, Spring. Foundation techniques and creative processes including design, fabrication, casting, and surface treatments of jewelry and small metal objects. Five studio hours. Prerequisites: ART 1120 or consent of instructor. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 2910
Modeling and Moldmaking - Fall, Spring. Students will accurately render objects in clay, create an abstraction, and be introduced to plaster molds, castings, and simple armature construction. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ART 1120. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3000
Special Topics 2-D - On demand. Innovative and intensive group study in selected studio research. Topic will vary with each offering. May be repeated. Prerequisite: BFA standing. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3010
Special Topics 3-D - On demand. Innovative and intensive group study in selected studio research. Topic will vary with each offering. May be repeated. Prerequisite: BFA standing. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3130
Contemporary Concepts in Drawing - Fall, Spring. Exploration of a variety of genres, themes, and techniques in drawing. Drawing as both an independent medium of expression and as a visual language applicable to a wide range of cultural practices. Prerequisite: ARTS 2110 or permission of the instructor. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3240
Contemporary Concepts in Painting - Fall, Spring. Exploration of a variety of genres, themes, and techniques in painting. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 2210 or permission of the instructor. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3320
Printmaking: Relief and Monoprinting - Alternate semesters. Further exploration of the theory, practice, and history of relief printing using woodblock, linoleum, and found objects. Also includes an exploration of techniques for monoprints and monotypes. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 2310. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3330
Printmaking: Etching - Alternate semesters. Further exploration of the theory, practice, and history of intaglio techniques to include drypoint, etching, aquatint, collagraph, photo processes, and experimentation with a variety of color inking methods. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 2310. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3340
Printmaking: Lithography - Alternate semesters. Introduction to the theory, practice, and history of lithography. Techniques include: wet and dry media on stone and plate, and photo processes. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 2310. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3350
Screenprinting - On demand. Exploration of the theory, practice, and history of screenprinting to include additive, reductive, hand stencil, and photo processes with monoprinting and editioning techniques. Five studio hours. Extra Fee. Prerequisite: ARTS 2310. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3420
Photography: Large Format - Fall, Spring. Further exploration of theory, practice and history of black and white images using the large format camera. Students will gain more in-depth technical knowledge and a deeper appreciation for the issues involved in the study of photography. The foundation for the students' personal vision will begin with this class. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 2410. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3430
Photography: Color - Fall, Spring. Introduction to the theory, practice and history of color photography. Concentration on printing color negatives as well as the basics of color negative processing. Exploration of the use of color as a means of personal expression. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 2410. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3440
Digital for Photographers - Fall, Spring. This course will familiarize students with the basic digital tools of scanning (input), manipulation (Photoshop), and printing (output) required to make digital photographic prints. Students will learn how these tools might be used in their ongoing development of a personal vision through self-directed and assigned projects. Students will gain technical understanding of topics such as color calibration and device profiling, file types and file management, and advanced color correction terms and techniques. Five studio hours. Prerequisites: ARTS 2410 and ARTS 3430. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3620
Glass II - Fall, Spring. Intermediate-level techniques of freehand blown glass formation. Introduction to glass composition and studio equipment technology. Studio equipment construction. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 2610. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3630
Introduction to Glass Casting - On demand. Mold and cast glass formation. Beginning techniques of cast glass manipulation and cold working processes. Introduction to the practice and history of studio cast glass art. Five studio hours. Extra Fee. Prerequisites: ART 1120 and ARTS 2610. Repeatable to six hours. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3720
Ceramics II - Fall, Spring. Focus on either hand building or throwing techniques. Exposure to historical and contemporary references in the medium as well as broader art concepts. Emphasis on technical proficiency and personal growth. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 2710. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3730
Ceramics III - Fall, Spring. Exploration of advanced problems in either pottery or ceramic sculpture. Emphasis on contemporary ceramic issues. Development of personal expression with the material, using a higher level of craftsmanship. Will include documentation of work and beginning development of portfolio. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 3720. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3820
Enameling on Metal - Fall, Spring. Creative applications of basic enameling techniques are explored for various applications on jewelry and related objects. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 2810. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3830
Jewelry and Metals II - Fall, Spring. Creative and aesthetic applications of casting processes using silver, gold, and bronze in jewelry and related objects. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 2810. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3920
Introduction to Carving - Fall, Spring. Introduction to the subtraction method using traditional techniques in soft stones such as marble, limestone and alabaster. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 2910 or consent of instructor. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 3930
Metal Casting - Fall, Spring. Introduction to metal casting in bronze, aluminum, and possibly iron, using the lost wax, ceramic shell, and bonded sand techniques. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 2910. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4000
Special Topics 2-D - On demand. Innovative and intensive group study in selected studio research. Topic will vary with each offering. May be repeated. Prerequisite: BFA Art standing. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4010
Special Topics 3-D - On demand. Innovative and intensive group study in selected studio research. Topic will vary with each offering. May be repeated. Prerequisite: BFA Art standing. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4070
Art in Context - Spring only. Capstone course intended for students in BA Art degree. Also open to BFA Art students. Portfolio preparation together with a variety of research activities leading to understanding of studio art as a singular activity located within broader cultural contexts. Five studio hours. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4090
Professional Practices and Presentation - Fall. Issues facing the graduating senior in all BFA Art areas of study. Focus on specific skills required of artists such as resumes, artist statements, slide preparation, marketing and graduate school application. For BFA Art majors only. Extra fee. 1 credit hours. - ARTS 4240
Advanced Painting and Drawing - Fall, Spring. This course will allow students to focus on personal style and content. Emphasis will be placed on individual research, the refinement of technical skills and the development of imagery. Five studio hours. Prerequisites: ARTS 3240 and ARTS 3130 or by permission of the instructor. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4280
Senior Studio in Painting and Drawing - Fall, Spring. For BFA 2-D majors with a specialization in painting and drawing only. Supervised individual research in painting and/or drawing in preparation for the BFA Thesis Exhibition. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 4240. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4350
Advanced Printmaking - Fall, Spring. Advanced study to include individual technical research, the development of personal imagery and the refinement of skills using one or more print media. Five studio hours. Prerequisites: Two of the following: ARTS 3320, ARTS 3330, ARTS 3340 or by permission of the instructor. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4360
2D - Digital Hybrids - Fall, Spring. The course is intended to introduce ways to create works of arts by integrating the traditional 2D methods of painting, drawing, printmaking and photography with digital media. Emphasis will be placed on both creative and theoretical research through projects and critical readings. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Repeatable to 6 hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4380
Senior Studio in Prints - Fall, Spring. For 2-D majors with a specialization in printmaking only. Supervised individual research as it applies to the final exhibition of prints for the BFA Art degree. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 4350. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4440
Advanced Photography - Fall, Spring. Will allow advanced students to focus on ideas in either black and white or color. Emphasis will be placed on individual research, the refinement of technical skills and the development of imagery. Five studio hours. Prerequisites: ARTS 3420 and ARTS 3430 or by permission of the instructor. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4480
Senior Studio in Photography - Fall, Spring. For 2-D majors with a specialization in photography only. Supervised individual research as it applies to the final exhibition of photographic prints for the BFA Art degree. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 4440. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4630
Glass III - Fall, Spring. Advanced-level blown glass formation and cold glassworking techniques. Introduction to mold formed and cast glass processes. An emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary creative work. Studio equipment construction. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 3620. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4640
Glass IV - Fall, Spring. Creative use of multiple glass working processes developing an aesthetic direction. Focus on personal glass studio development and related technology. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 4630. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4680
Senior Studio in Glass - Fall, Spring. For 3-D major with a specialization in glass only. Supervised individual research as it applies to the final exhibition of glass works for the BFA Art degree. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 4640. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4740
Advanced Ceramics - Fall, Spring. Intended for students planning a career in the ceramics field. Sophisticated techniques of clay, glaze and firing methods. Emphasis on creation of a complex, well researched, aesthetically concise and technically successful body of work. Five studio hours. May be repeated to six hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 3730. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4750
Glazes and Raw Materials - On demand. Introduction to theoretical and empirical approaches to understanding the behavior of glazes and raw materials. Analysis of glazes through application of the unity molecular formula as well as extensive individual glaze testing. Students are expected to demonstrate an understanding of glaze behavior in both theoretical and applied situations. Prerequisite: ARTS 2710. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4760
Kiln Design - On demand. This course qualifies students to design, construct, and repair ceramic kilns. Emphasis is on real-world problem-solving strategies related to common kiln types. Students are expected to demonstrate both theoretical and practical knowledge of the concepts of kiln design and construction. Student will complete projects in kiln design, construction repair, and firing. Prerequisite: ARTS 2710 or permission of instructor. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4780
Senior Studio in Ceramics - Fall, Spring. For 3D majors with a specialization in ceramics only. Supervised individual research as it applies to the final exhibition of ceramic works for the BFA Art degree. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 4740. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4800
Travel Studio - On demand. Studio practice in conjunction with travel to selected domestic or international destinations. Use of a visual media to enhance experience and understanding of the arts in relation to culture and history. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4840
Jewelry and Metals III - Fall, Spring. Advanced problems in forming and fabrication. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 3830. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4850
Jewelry and Metals IV - Fall, Spring. Advanced refinement of technical and creative applications in jewelry design and metalsmithing. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 4840. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4880
Senior Studio in Jewelry and Metals - Fall, Spring. For 3-D majors with a specialization in jewelry and metals only. Supervised individual research as it applies to the final exhibition of jewelry/metals works for the BFA Art degree. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 4850. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4890
Studio Internship - Designed for students seeking to gain field experience under the guidance of a professional artist. Repeatable to six hours. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4940
Advanced Technical Carving - Fall, Spring. Exploration of a variety of technical problems related to stone, including anchoring, pinning, gluing, and joining of dissimilar materials. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 3920 or consent of instructor. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4950
Advanced Sculptural Research - Fall, Spring. Advanced sculptural research and development of personal aesthetic direction and expression as it pertains to both the discipline and broad scope of contemporary sculpture. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 3920 or ARTS 3930 or consent of instructor. Repeatable to six hours. Extra fee. 3 credit hours. - ARTS 4980
Senior Studio in Sculpture - Fall, Spring. For 3-D major with a specialization in sculpture only. Supervised individual research as it applies to the final exhibition of sculptural works for the BFA Art degree. Five studio hours. Prerequisite: ARTS 4950. Extra fee. 3 credit hours.