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  • 3.00 Credits

    INTERMEDIATE DRAWING~Continues the work begun in Art 110, Beginning Drawing, but includes more intense study of the human figure, wider exploration, and greater emphasis on individual vision and style. Prerequisite: Art 110.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course expands upon the work begun in Art 110 Beginning Drawing, by addressing more sophisticated drawing problems involving 2D and 3D spatial composition, color, value/shading, surface texture, and the passage of time. Students will investigate various reference sources such as photography, memory, and direct observation, and will work from the human figure, still lives, and interior and exterior spaces. Emphasis will also be placed on the development of individual vision, style, and content. Prerequisites: Art 110, or permission of the instructor.
  • 4.00 Credits

    This course aims to develop the student's ability to see, conceive, and build forms in three dimensions. Critical elements for presenting three dimensional form in space are explored and refined by creating a series of projects from clay and by producing novel forms through assemblage of found objects and construction composed of elements of complex natural forms. Students are required to learn and practice basic elements of presenting and critiquing their work. Clay, plaster, and other media are used. There is a fee for materials.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An introduction to the materials and creative possibilities of transparent watercolor, the course will explore materials, tools and techniques, touching on a range of approaches to the medium, including the use of transparent watercolor in combination with other drawing and painting media. Prerequisite: Art 102 or Art 110 or permission.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will work from the live model to develop observational representation skills. Emphasis will be placed on analysis of the human figure and surface anatomy, as well as on finding creative and expressive solutions to representing the human form. Students can elect to work in drawing media, painting media, or a combination of the two. Prerequisites: Art 102, 110, 204, or permission of the instructor.
  • 4.00 Credits

    An introduction to the materials and methods of intaglio printmaking. In addition to covering the proper use of the etching press and basic printing methods, instruction includes plate preparation, application of ground, preparation and use of mordants, inks, and papers. The course includes etching, drypoint, and aquatint. The student is encouraged to develop a creative approach in the use of these traditional techniques. Copper plates and paper are provided by the department. Prerequisite: Art 102 or 110 or permission.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is an introduction to the materials and techniques of relief linocut and woodcut print- making. Students will learn the transfer of designs, methods of cutting and gouging, and the registering and printing of blocks with a variety of inks and papers. Traditional as well as alternative methods will be explored. Linoleum, wood, and paper will be provided by the department. Prerequisite: Art 102 or 110 or permission.
  • 4.00 Credits

    This course will examine the processes of monoprint, linoart, woodcut, relief and intaglio etching, and silkscreen. Given assignments in each media, the student will be encouraged to develop a creative approach. Some materials will be provided. Prerequisite 102 or 110 or permission.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will deal primarily with the Greco-Roman world, from Archaic and Classical Greece through Alexander's conquests and the Roman Empire. Throughout the course, special consideration will be given to exciting recent developments in archaeology.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Medieval art was born in the chaotic world of the late Antique Mediterranean. This course will consider the material culture of the new Byzantine, Islamic, and Carolingian civilizations which grew up on the ruins of the Roman Empire. Then the rise of Western Europe will be considered, and with it the synthesis of artistic traditions which culminated in the classic Romanesque and Gothic styles. Particular attention will be paid to the relationship between the Greco-Roman tradition and the requirements of the new religions. A revised version of this course is offered for three credit hours as Art 223. A student may receive credit for only one of these courses.
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