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3.00 Credits
Staff Digital Studio II builds on the aesthetic investigations and technical skills introduced in ARTS 201. Discussion, critical reading, and evaluation of contemporary works are incorporated into the course. Students create advanced works of art that demonstrate a significantly more sophisticated use of both theoretical and technical aspects of digital art. All equipment is provided by the department. Prerequisite: ARTS 201.
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3.00 Credits
L. Schwarzer The fundamental skills and the various approaches introduced in ARTS 211 form the basis for ARTS 312. Additional modes of expression, approaches to image making, and drawing technique are introduced. Working at this level presupposes a willingness to synthesize information and work with more sophisticated problems and solutions. Slide lectures, discussions, and individual research are incorporated into the class. Sustained energy and commitment are expected, as is the continued development of a personal aesthetic. The student's cost for the materials is $60-$70. Prerequisite : ARTS 211.
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J. Knecht This course is an extension of the theory and technical involvement of ARTS 221; students are expected to make a work of art in film or video. This individual project should reflect, upon completion, a level of sophistication in both the theoretical and technical aspects of the medium that supersedes the project executed in ARTS 221. All equipment is provided by the department. The student's cost for materials is $50-$100. All students enrolled in the course are required to attend the Tuesday evening Alternative Cinema series. Prerequisite : ARTS 221.
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3.00 Credits
L. Stephenson This course is a continuation of ARTS 231 and is designed for the advanced study of painting. The class is directed through assigned projects, lectures, and independent studio hours, and is supported by individual and group critiques. Directed assignments will develop increased technical proficiency and an understanding of formal issues of painting, while research and experimentation in both traditional and nontraditional media will aid students in the process of defining a conceptual focus and refining a body of work based on these ideas. The student's cost for materials is $150-$300. Prerequisite : ARTS 231.
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3.00 Credits
L. Underhill This is an intermediate-level course in photography that includes lecture-demonstrations, discussions, critiques, and studio, field, and lab work. Assignments are structured to reinforce foundations and introduce color material as well as specialized techniques in image control and manipulation. The course enables and encourages the student to use the camera and photographic processes and imagery as investigation and expression. Integration of a sophisticated conceptual framework with technical skills and a personal vision is encouraged. The student's cost for materials is $300-$500. Prerequisite : ARTS 24 1 and permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
L. Schwarzer Offering continued work in printmaking, this class requires sustained energy and commitment to a printmaking technique. The development of individual images is a primary factor. The student's personal interpretation of the medium is investigated in a more sophisticated manner, and the problems and solutions explored reflect the advanced nature of the class. Students are encouraged to develop a suite of prints. New technical information is introduced periodically. Contemporary and historic prints and attitudes toward printmaking are discussed in slide lectures. The student's cost for materials is $50-$60. Prerequisit e: ARTS 251
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3.00 Credits
D. Godfrey As an intermediate-level offering, this course introduces the use of a more advanced range of conceptual and technical tools involved in the making of sculpture. Seminar discussions on selected readings and group and private critiques encourage the student to attain greater independence in the execution of assigned projects. The student's cost for materials is about $175-$200, which includes a required $100 lab fee. Prerequisite: ARTS 263.
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3.00 Credits
C. Peppermint This is a course in interpretation and criticism of contemporary art, with particular attention paid to the impact of social and political events on the visual arts. A wide range of media is examined, including painting, sculpture, film, video, performance, conceptual, and post-conceptual art. All majors with a studio emphasis are required to take ARTS 405, which must be completed prior to enrolling in ARTS 406. It is also open to non-majors with permission of instructor. Offered fall term only. Prerequisite: ARTS 339.
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3.00 Credits
L. Schwarzer The student works closely with a faculty member to develop and realize a body of studio work suitable for presentation that serves as a capstone for the major. Students meet twice a week as a group to critique work in progress. These critiques are led by the senior projects professor and include the critical language acquired during the previous term in ARTS 405. Work from the project is shown as part of a senior exhibition at the end of the term, and nominations for departmental honors are based on the quality of the work done. All majors with a studio arts emphasis are required to take and complete ARTS 406 in the spring of the senior year. Prerequisite: major in studio arts, ARTS 405, or permission of instructor. Offered spring term only.
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3.00 Credits
J. Oliver This course traces art from the prehistoric period to the Early Renaissance in Europe and the Middle East with emphasis on both style and cultural context. The arts of ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Islam, and the Middle Ages are included. The student is introduced to basic critical and art-historical methods. Open to first-year students and sophomores, or by permission of instructor.
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