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  • 4.00 Credits

    4 hours An introductory course for students with little or no experience. Starting with relatively simple projects, individuals progress through various methods of sculptural expression and are introduced to concepts and skills in modeling and basic casting techniques. Projects include different forms of relief, sculpting in the round, and casting. Materials encompass bronze, clay, glass, plaster, plasteline, and wax. No prerequisite. (HE)
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 hours An introduction to the process of traditional weaving and contemporary fiber work for those with little or no experience in the area. Experiments with color, texture, pattern and design will be done using a variety of looms and yarns. No prerequisite. (HE)
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 hours A variety of seminars for first-year students offered each January term.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 hours Introduction to theories of creativity, developmental stages in art and methods of teaching visual art to children K-6. Basics in appreciation and use of materials will also be stressed. Students pursuing a K-6 art academic endorsement or a K-12 art education minor should register for ART/EDUC 228 and ART 228L. Prerequisite: EDUC 115/185, or consent of instructor. (Same as EDUC 228.)
  • 1.00 Credits

    1 hour Students pursuing a K-6 art academic endorsement or a K-12 art education minor should register for ART/EDUC 228 and ART 228L. The lab will consist of a 15 hour clinical placement in an area art classroom. Coreq: ART 228.
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 hours An introduction to painting techniques and color theory in oil. Subject matter includes still life, landscape, and the human figure in a variety of experiments from realism to abstraction. Prerequisite: ART 120, or consent of instructor. (HE)
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 hours An introduction to the materials and techniques of painting in watercolor. Some work will be done outdoors in and around Decorah. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: ART 120. (HE)
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 hours For students with experience working in clay. Projects are designed to challenge and develop aesthetic/conceptual ideas and technical abilities, through sculptural form, be it functional or nonfunctional. Although some projects can be completed using the potter's wheel, this course will introduce and place emphasis on other forming methods. Requirements include: extruded forms; plaster mold construction for press molds; slip casting or wax casting for bronze; experimenting with decorating, glazing and firing processes (i.e. raku, salt, saggar, low temperature glaze) and the utilization of different claybodies. Prerequisite: ART 140 or ART 145, or consent of instructor.
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 hours This course is designed to give participants a wide range of experiences in book arts techniques and topics. Studio activities will include both Eastern and Western book binding, papermaking, Turkish marbling and suminagashi, and paste paper. Students will be introduced to using the computer as a design tool. (HE)
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 hours Fundamentals of Computer Art. A studio class for introducing the computer as a tool in creative visual work. Basic software and hardware will be used in production of visual art works. The student will also explore ethical and intellectual dilemmas surrounding this burgeoning medium. This course introduces theory and practice of two-dimensional design concepts and color theory. A variety of media will be used. Individual and group problem solving skills will be emphasized. Deadlines and regular critiques will form the core of this course. (HE)
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