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  • 3.00 Credits

    In this course, students produce a variety of handmade papers from plant fibers including cotton, abaca, flax, and hemp. Students perform the entire papermaking process: from harvesting and cooking plant material, pulping fibers in a Hollander Beater, to pulling sheets using a traditional mould and deckle and pressing and drying the finished sheets. The class will also make Kozo paper in the Japanese style, which differs significantly from Western papermaking techniques. The class include introductions to lamination, pigmentation, pulp painting, sculptural methods, and other handmade paper processes, as well as a visit to the Rare Books Collection to see handmade paper in books ranging from incunabula to contemporary artists' books. Students work collaboratively to produce editions of paper, some of which is used in independent art projects incorporating additional media.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Advanced course intended for students who want to refine their skills in handbuilding and to develop an aesthetic sensitivity to the materials. Prerequisites: ART 1070 OR Instructor Consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Advanced course intended for students who want to refine their skills in wheelthrown pottery and to develop an aesthetic sensitivity to the materials. Prerequisites: ART 1080 OR Instructor Consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Traditional and contemporary approaches to artist centered painting and drawing will be investigated through reading, discussion and artist categorization. this course will examine the history of painting from 1910 to about 2010 with special attention to style, iconographies and the ideological content of the language of painting and drawing. each semester a selected group of core artists will be of focus, by examining the artists and their work, through reviews by historians, and writings by artists, a chronological history of painting of each period will be constructed and analyzed. Prerequisites: Full Major status in BFA Studio Art OR "C-" or better in (ART 2201 AND ART 2202 AND ART 2203 AND ART 2204 AND ART 2205 AND ART 2206 AND ART 2207 AND ART 2208)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students explore this spontaneous, aqueous medium. Special attention given to the calligraphic properties of the brush, direct color application and improvisation. Open to majors and non-majors.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course builds upon components in ART 3120 and ART 4120 with the human figure as its subject. Students will concentrate on forming and structuring ideas for proper expression of visual literacy. Prerequisites: Full Major status in BFA Studio Art OR "C-" or better in (ART 2201 AND ART 2202 AND ART 2203 AND ART 2204 AND ART 2205 AND ART 2206 AND ART 2207 AND ART 2208)
  • 3.00 Credits

    The course will synthesize traditional painting practices with contemporary digital and trans-media practices. It will introduce BFA painting majors to strategies and methods for the integration of both digital and analogue technologies into fine art visual research. The course will promote creative exploration with both the utilitarian and unique expressive possibilities of technological resources. This will include the major visual software programs. A strong emphasis will be placed on students' creative processes and the development of a personal portfolio showcasing this style of work. Prerequisites: Full Major status in BFA Studio Art OR "C-" or better in (ART 2201 AND ART 2202 AND ART 2203 AND ART 2204 AND ART 2205 AND ART 2206 AND ART 2207 AND ART 2208)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces students to techniques, materials, and conceptual components of traditional and modern Eastern and Western watercolor. Students will investigate formal and conceptual elements of water-based paint medium through use of Eastern and Western materials, such as Asian Xuan paper, Chinese Mo, gouache, and acrylic ink. Within remix culture context, students will create new experimental painting techniques that support their concepts. Different cultural and artistic perspectives will be addressed in critiques.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will focus on creating installations through the utilization of both traditional and non-traditional approaches to drawing. Throughout the semester a variety of projects will examine contemporary interpretations of drawing and it's uses within the realm of installation art. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in ART 2400 AND (ART 2201 AND 2202 AND 2203 AND 2204 AND 2205 AND 2206 AND 2207 AND 2208) OR (ART 2200 AND ART 2250) OR Successful completion of Graphic Design first-year advancement OR Instructor Consent
  • 3.00 Credits

    Study of the historical diversity of ceramics, style, and form, from 6000 BCE to the present. Includes the Far East, Islam, Europe, Pre- and Post-Columbian, as well as contemporary directions. Prerequisites: Full Major status in BFA Studio Art OR "C-" or better in (ART 2201 AND ART 2202 AND ART 2203 AND ART 2204 AND ART 2205 AND ART 2206 AND ART 2207 AND ART 2208)
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