ART 130-01 10094 |
Drawing I |
Days: M W
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Time: 01:10 pm-04:20 pm
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Room: ART 302
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Instructor: Megan Vossler
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*First day attendance required*
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This course is an introduction to fundamental drawing materials and techniques. Students explore a variety of themes and subjects, including still life, architecture, figure drawing, portraiture, and imagination. Formal elements covered include: line, value, volume, space, proportion, perspective, mark-making, and composition. Context for assignments is given through frequent discussion of both historical and contemporary artworks. In group critiques and discussions, we consider composition, representational accuracy, creative expression, content, and intention.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 130-02 10095 |
Drawing I |
Days: M W
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Time: 08:30 am-11:40 am
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Room: ART 302
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Instructor: STAFF
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*First day attendance required*
Details
This course is an introduction to fundamental drawing materials and techniques. Students explore a variety of themes and subjects, including still life, architecture, figure drawing, portraiture, and imagination. Formal elements covered include: line, value, volume, space, proportion, perspective, mark-making, and composition. Context for assignments is given through frequent discussion of both historical and contemporary artworks. In group critiques and discussions, we consider composition, representational accuracy, creative expression, content, and intention.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 149-F1 10096 |
Introduction to Visual Culture |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-10:40 am
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Room: ARTCOM 102
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Instructor: Kari Shepherdson-Scott
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*First-Year course only*
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This course examines material and symbolic practices through myriad visual culture forms, from standards of fine art such as painting and sculpture to mass media including TV, film, advertising, and the Internet. Students will learn different theoretical paradigms and techniques for visual analysis in order to understand how visual culture mediates numerous social, economic, cultural and political relationships. We will investigate these diverse practices through lectures, guest speakers, film, historical art and media and, of course, those proliferating images that define our daily experiences.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 160-01 10097 |
Introduction to Art History I: From Prehistory to the Medieval Period |
Days: M W F
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Time: 10:50 am-11:50 am
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Room: ARTCOM 102
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Instructor: Serdar Yalcin
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*Cross-listed with CLAS 260-01*
Details
This course surveys the visual and material culture of Europe, the Middle East and the broader Mediterranean world from prehistory through the late Medieval period, including early Christian, Jewish and Islamic cultures. We consider the artistic and archaeological remains from the Near East, Egypt, the Aegean, Greece, Etruria, Rome, and western Europe from a contextual perspective in order to understand each culture's ideologies, and the diverse social and artistic purposes for which art and architecture was created and used.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 194-F1 10099 |
Centering: Introduction to Ceramics Arts |
Days: T R
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Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am
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Room: ART 113
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Instructor: Summer Hills-Bonczyk
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*First-Year course only*
Details
This introductory course will provide a supportive studio environment for the exploration of diverse approaches to the ceramic field. With specific emphasis on the vessel, both functional pottery and sculpture will be introduced. Techniques and material for both handbuilding and wheelthrowing will be included. The goal of this course is to build an appreciation for the spirit of the handmade object as well as give students the tools to develop a personal creative practice that supports individual expression and self awareness. Course activities and clay projects will prioritize hands-on learning and creative problem solving while introducing students to the diverse and expanding field of Ceramic Art. Critiques, discussions and meditation practices will support studio work and build community within the class. This course meets the Fine Arts distribution requirement.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 233-01 10100 |
Photography I |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-11:40 am
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Room: ART 301
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Instructor: Mara Duvra
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*First day attendance required; $75 materials fee charged*
Details
This course introduces the conceptual, technical, and historical aspects of photography within a fine-arts context. The emphasis throughout is on photography as a creative and expressive medium and will introduce strategies and methods related to this goal through assignments and class activities. Students will learn the foundational aspects of digital photography from manual camera operation to the editing of images through Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Along the way, students will be introduced to the digital workflow, the critique process, and how to take their images from screen to print. Presentations and assigned readings will help students develop the critical and creative skills needed to understand how artistic photographs function in society and culture. $75 materials fee charged for course to cover printer paper and ink. Note: A digital SLR camera is required for this course--students may be able to rent one from the department on a first-come, first-served basis.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 234-01 10101 |
Painting I |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: ART 308
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Instructor: Chris Willcox
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*First day attendance required*
Details
An introduction to the studio practice of painting, using oil paint on a variety of supports ranging from paper, board and canvas to non-traditional painting surfaces. Exploration of the practical techniques and mechanics of painting as well as a consideration of content and meaning will be studied. Topics that will be studied include: paint-mixing, color matching, composition, design and a variety of painting styles. Readings and class discussions of historical and contemporary painting practices and issues will develop a visual vocabulary as well as critical/theoretical knowledge to complement technical skills. Lectures, demonstrations, critiques and a gallery/museum visit will supplement studio work.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 235-01 10102 |
Sculpture I |
Days: M W F
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Time: 09:40 am-11:40 am
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Room: ART 118
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Instructor: STAFF
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*First day attendance required; $150 materials fee charged*
Details
This hands-on studio class serves as an introduction to the rich and diverse field of inquiry we call sculpture. Over the course of the semester we will investigate a variety of concepts, materials, and fabrication methods employed in the realization of sculptural works. Examples of fabrication methods may include basic woodworking techniques, carving, basic sewing techniques, "non-traditional" techniques, and others. The early part of the semester is devoted to brief exercises that introduce materials, processes, techniques, tools/equipment, and ways of thinking/unthinking. The latter part of the semester is devoted to fully realized individual projects. Final projects are self-assigned and self-directed via prompts. In addition to the formal and spatial aspects of the sculptures we create, we will consider their symbolic, sociopolitical, ethical, material, and tactile dimensions. Slide presentations, short readings, critiques, group discussions, and gallery/museum visits supplement our studio research. The goal of this class is to conduct a serious and sustained - yet playful - inquiry into the question of sculpture while nurturing individual expression. This class is appropriate for any and all curious students interested in play, thinking with the hands, and reflecting on the results. $150 materials fee charged.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 236-01 10103 |
Printmaking I |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: ART 214
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Instructor: Ruthann Godollei
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Details
A hands-on introduction to original printmaking in the media of relief, intaglio, lithography and handset type. Included are discussions of esthetics, the impact of printed imagery on society, the political power of prints, printmaking practices from diverse cultures and from around the world. Learn hand printing technologies as well as use of printing presses and tools in the service of developing your ideas in printed form. Trips to local exhibits and museums frame contemporary and historic understanding of the field. Emphasis is on personal expression and appropriate techniques for the content. Students edition one print at the end of the semester to trade in a portfolio with classmates. Students will be required to purchase some class materials from an art store. Contact the instructor directly for more information.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 238-01 10104 |
Unconventional Clay |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: ART 113
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Instructor: Summer Hills-Bonczyk
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*First day attendance required*
Details
Contemporary Ceramics is an expansive art form. This hands-on studio course will reach beyond functional pottery and examine experimental approaches to working with clay that prioritize content, emotional impact and aesthetic experience. Slab building and solid building techniques will be introduced to provide a deeper understanding of the physical properties of earthenware clay. Students will study the work of key innovators in the field of ceramic sculpture including Peter Voulkos, Jun Kaneko and Arlene Shechet. Slide presentations, group discussions and a field trip will supplement studio work and provide context for deeper understanding of the diverse and expanding field of contemporary Ceramic Art.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 239-01 10105 |
2-D Design |
Days: M W F
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Time: 01:10 pm-03:10 pm
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Room: ART 301
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Instructor: Mara Duvra
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*First day attendance required*
Details
In this foundations course we explore the fundamentals of two-dimensional design through a series of hands-on and digital projects. Topics such as the design process, pattern development and application, typography and branding are explored through both fine-art and commercial design projects. Demonstrations, presentations, and artist talks are included in addition to lab time and class discussions. Students will finish the semester with a sketchbook full of ideas, a self-directed final project, and a well-rounded design portfolio. Software introduced includes Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Three two-hour periods per week.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 239-01 10105 |
2-D Design |
Days: M W F
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Time: 01:10 pm-03:10 pm
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Room: ART 301
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Instructor: Mara Duvra
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*First day attendance required*
Details
In this foundations course we explore the fundamentals of two-dimensional design through a series of hands-on and digital projects. Topics such as the design process, pattern development and application, typography and branding are explored through both fine-art and commercial design projects. Demonstrations, presentations, and artist talks are included in addition to lab time and class discussions. Students will finish the semester with a sketchbook full of ideas, a self-directed final project, and a well-rounded design portfolio. Software introduced includes Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Three two-hour periods per week.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 252-01 10106 |
Gender, Sexualities, and Feminist Visual Culture |
Days: T R
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Time: 09:40 am-11:10 am
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Room: ARTCOM 102
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Instructor: Joanna Inglot
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*Cross-listed with WGSS 252-01*
Details
This course will focus on transnational feminist art praxis in conversation with histories of feminist art from the 1970s to the present. We will trace a wide range of practices and processes and study how gender and sexual politics intersect in art with race, class, sovereignty, Indigeneity, citizenship, and migration at particular historical moments and within specific geopolitical contexts. We will begin with an overview of the history of feminism and feminist art in Europe and the United States but quickly extend our study to contemporary examples of feminist art, gender, and sexualities as they have been articulated by artists based in Africa, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Russia. During the course of this semester, students will develop an understanding that feminism is not an assumed, universal category or identity. Rather it is a constellation of different ideologies that contests heteropatriarchy, transphobia, racism, xenophobia, ableism, ageism, and religious fundamentalism. We will explore how transnational feminist trends and the LGBTQIIA+, nonbinary, genderqueer artists and communities expand our vision for justice and allow us to see the complex demands for political and social change globally.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
Internationalism
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 264-01 10108 |
Contemporary Art and Theory |
Days: T R
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Time: 03:00 pm-04:30 pm
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Room: ARTCOM 102
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Instructor: Joanna Inglot
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Details
This course focuses on Contemporary Art from 1945 to the present, with special attention to art in the United States but with inclusion of many other artistic developments that shaped contemporary art practices. We will begin with an overview of the post-World War II art and modernist theories, but move quickly to examine the crisis of modernism and the emergence of postmodern and decolonial artistic trends. Throughout the course we will consider various themes that are prevalent in contemporary art, such as Abstraction, Representation, Narrative, the Body, Time, Ecology, Technology, Spirituality, Identity, and Posthumanism. We will also explore the relation between contemporary art and critical theory by discussing key thinkers and ideas informing debates around contemporary art and aesthetics. We will visit various exhibitions of contemporary art at the Walker Art Center, the Mia, and local galleries.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 267-01 10109 |
3-D Design |
Days: M W F
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Time: 01:10 pm-03:10 pm
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Room: ART 118
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Instructor: Lela Pierce
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*First day attendance required*
Details
This hands-on, studio class serves as an introduction to the fundamentals of organizing forms in three dimensions. Over the course of the semester we will work both independently and collaboratively to solve basic formal and spatial problems encountered in fields such as sculpture, architecture, and industrial design. We will develop a technical working vocabulary and think critically about the formal, spatial, structural, tactile, and ethical dimensions of the forms we create. This class is appropriate for any and all curious students interested in design, thinking with the hands, and reflecting on the creative process. Slide presentations, short readings, critiques, group discussions, and gallery/museum visits will supplement our studio research.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 272-01 10110 |
Art of China |
Days: M W F
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Time: 01:10 pm-02:10 pm
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Room: ARTCOM 102
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Instructor: Kari Shepherdson-Scott
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*Cross-listed with ASIA 272-01*
Details
This course examines the art and visual culture of China from the Neolithic era to the twenty-first century. Lectures and readings will teach methods of formal visual analysis as well as provide the opportunity for students to think critically about how scholars write the artistic history of the region. Through this class, students will engage with a broad array of media, from jade carvings, Buddhist cave painting, architecture, calligraphy and monumental landscape paintings to ceramics, imperial palaces, and contemporary installations. While examining the intended meanings and functions of these objects and spaces, we will discuss the varied contexts and value systems that have informed visual production in China.
General Education Requirements:
Internationalism
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 280-01 10112 |
Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt |
Days: M W F
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Time: 02:20 pm-03:20 pm
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Room: ARTCOM 102
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Instructor: Serdar Yalcin
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*Cross-listed with CLAS 294-03*
Details
This course explores the making and function of art and architecture in ancient Egypt along with its socio-economic and political context from pre-dynastic times (ca. 5300 - 3000 BCE) to the Roman era (30 BCE - 391 CE). The lectures and class discussions will focus on concepts of design, representation and aesthetics in Egypt, and explore the uses of art objects and monuments in politics, religion, private and state cults, and burial practices. Addressing topics such as pharaonic ideology, imperialism, gender, and afterlife, this course will help students comprehend the fundamental place of art and visual culture in the creation and sustenance of one of the oldest civilizations in the world.
General Education Requirements:
Internationalism
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 294-01 10113 |
The Graphic Novel |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: ARTCOM 202
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Instructor: Burgess, Vossler
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*First day attendance required; cross-listed with ENGL 294-01*
Details
In this team-taught, creative writing/studio art hybrid course, students will contribute to the rich medium of graphic novels by writing, drawing, and inking their own original comic book story. The stories will then be mass-produced into individual zines, and collected into a class-wide graphic novel anthology and ebook. This course has two fundamental goals: To help students work individually on a graphic storytelling project of their own devising: from the cultivation of an initial idea, to the further exploration of that idea through multiple drafts and storyboards, and then finally to sending it out into the world as a “completed” project, which is to say a project that is “good enough for now.” Our second, equally important goal, is to work collectively to build a mutually supportive artistic community dedicated to helping everyone achieve their best work. Along the way, students will also strengthen their technical drawing and design skills, view and analyze examples of visual storytelling from diverse artists, investigate storytelling structures across a wide range of cultures, learn how to communicate more effectively through images, and gain hands-on experience in a variety of publishing modalities. Prerequisites: ENGL 150 (Intro to Creative Writing) or ART 130 (Drawing).
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ART 371-01 10116 |
Painting II |
Days: T R
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Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am
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Room: ART 308
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Instructor: Chris Willcox
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Details
A continuation of ART 234, expanding both technical and critical/theoretical knowledge through projects which demand the development of each student's individual interests. Required projects will encourage increasing self-direction and development of the students' own artistic vision. Readings will supplement students' critical and theoretical understanding of historical and contemporary art practices. Frequent group discussions and critiques, as well as museum/gallery field trips. Three two-hour periods per week. Offered every other semester. Prerequisite(s): ART 234 .
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 373-01 10117 |
Printmaking II |
Days: T R
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Time: TBA
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Room: ART 214
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Instructor: Ruthann Godollei
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Details
This course is a continuation of Printmaking I, with the introduction of new techniques appropriate for the content. Advanced printers can explore known media in more depth and learn new processes such as photo polymer relief, laser stencil cuts, collagraphs, pronto plate lithography or photo screenprint. Individually generated concepts are explored with expanded forms such as monoprinting, printing on unusual surfaces, or installation and performance work involving printed components. Trips to local galleries, printshops and museums add depth to understanding the diverse contexts in which contemporary prints are made, as well as the vital role prints play in social movements. In addition to exchanging prints within the class, students research and identify an external opportunity to share their prints. Students will be required to purchase some class materials from an art store. Contact the instructor directly for more information.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 380-01 10118 |
Art and Iconoclasm from the Ancient World to Early Modern Era |
Days: T R
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Time: 01:20 pm-02:50 pm
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Room: ARTCOM 102
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Instructor: Serdar Yalcin
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*Incoming first-year students welcome to this course*
Details
From ancient Mesopotamia to modern Europe, people attacked, mutilated and smashed images with motivations influenced by religion, politics and other ideological agendas. This course will explore the dynamics of such iconoclastic attacks on images by examining case studies from ancient, medieval and early modern contexts in the Near East, Mediterranean world and Europe. How and why have images been perceived as a threat by monarchs, invading armies or religious zealots? What were the intended outcomes of image destruction? By focusing on these main questions, this course will explore the function and power of images in pre-modern and early modern societies.
General Education Requirements:
Writing WA
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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ART 394-01 10912 |
Photography: Poetics of Space |
Days: T R
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Time: 08:00 am-11:10 am
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Room: ART 301
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Instructor: Mara Duvra
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Details
Photography is a versatile medium that can take on many forms. In this course we will experiment with photography at various scales, expanding and contracting its visual and physical dimensions while creating photographs that function as assemblage, as object, and as installation. Projects in this course will introduce students to photography that is layered, sculptural, and spacious. This is a studio art course based on a series of creative assignments, demonstrations, lectures, and visiting artists. Prerequisite: ART233, Photography I, or with instructor permission.
General Education Requirements:
Distribution Requirements:
Fine arts
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