Fine Arts, Studio Concentration (M.A.) - Graduate - 2009 University Catalog
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Program Overview
The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Fine Arts, Studio concentration includes several areas of specialization, including painting, sculpture, photography, cinematography, drawing, ceramics, printmaking, and metalwork/jewelry. Through the M.A. program, students have opportunity to advance existing and emerging skills in studio art; develop a personal aesthetic voice; or explore a studio area that was never before tried. The program also assists students wishing to develop a portfolio for application to the more intensive MFA program.
The M.A. in Fine Arts, Studio concentration is a program offered by the College of the Arts. Further information on the concentration, including faculty, facilities and admission requirements may be found on the Department of Art & Design and Graduate School webpages. In addition to the M.A., the department also offers an MFA.
FINE ARTS w/CONC:Studio
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PREREQUISITES
As directed by advisor, complete the following pre-requisite requirement(s):
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Art History
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Ceramics
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ARCE 200 Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Beginning I 3 ARCE 210 Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Beginning II 3 ARCE 300 Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Intermediate 3 ARCE 400 Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Advanced 3 ARCE 450 Independent Study in Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture 3 -
Drawing
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ARDW 200 Drawing, Beginning I 3 ARDW 201 Life Drawing, Beginning I 3 ARDW 210 Drawing, Beginning II 3 ARDW 211 Life Drawing, Beginning II 3 ARDW 300 Drawing, Intermediate 3 ARDW 301 Life Drawing, Intermediate 3 ARDW 400 Drawing, Advanced 3 ARDW 401 Life Drawing, Advanced 3 ARDW 450 Independent Study in Drawing 3 ARDW 451 Independent Study in Life Drawing 3 -
Fibers & Fabrics
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ARFI 200 Fibers and Fabrics, Beginning I 3 ARFI 201 Textile Design, Introduction 3 ARFI 210 Fibers and Fabrics, Beginning II 3 ARFI 222 Surface Design, Introduction A 3 ARFI 223 Leather, Introduction A 3 ARFI 232 Surface Design, Introduction B 3 ARFI 233 Leather, Introduction B 3 ARFI 281 Global Textiles 3 ARFI 300 Fibers and Fabrics, Intermediate 3 ARFI 301 Textile Design, Advanced 3 ARFI 322 Surface Design, Intermediate 3 ARFI 323 Leather, Intermediate 3 ARFI 400 Fibers and Fabrics, Advanced 3 ARFI 422 Surface Design, Advanced 3 ARFI 423 Leather, Advanced 3 ARFI 451 Independent Study in Textiles 3 ARFI 460 Fiber Sources Field Trips 3 ARFI 461 Applied Textile Design 3 -
Metalwork & Jewelry
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ARMJ 200 Metalwork and Jewelry, Beginning I 3 ARMJ 210 Metalwork and Jewelry, Beginning II 3 ARMJ 300 Metalwork and Jewelry, Intermediate 3 ARMJ 400 Metalwork and Jewelry, Advanced 3 ARMJ 450 Independent Study in Metalwork and Jewelry 3 -
Painting
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ARPA 200 Painting, Beginning I 3 ARPA 210 Painting, Beginning II 3 ARPA 260 Figurative Painting 3 ARPA 300 Painting, Intermediate 3 ARPA 400 Painting, Advanced 3 ARPA 450 Independent Study in Painting 3 ARPA 461 Painting the Environment 3 -
Photography
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ARPH 200 Photography Beginning I: Contemporary Art Form 3 ARPH 201 Digital Photo and Imaging I 3 ARPH 210 Photography Beginning II: Contemporary Art Form 3 ARPH 211 Digital Photo and Imaging II 3 ARPH 260 Photography Transparency Materials 3 ARPH 300 Photography Intermediate: Contemporary Art Form 3 ARPH 361 Special Process in Photography 4 ARPH 400 Photography Advanced: Contemporary Art Form 3 ARPH 451 Independent Study in Photography: Contemporary Art Form 3 ARPH 462 The Color Print, A Contemporary Aesthetic Approach 4 ARPH 463 Commercial Photography 4 -
Printmaking
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ARPM 200 Printmaking, Beginning I 3 ARPM 210 Printmaking, Beginning II 3 ARPM 220 Digital Printmaking, Introduction A 3 ARPM 260 Etching and Relief Printing 3 ARPM 261 Lithography 3 ARPM 262 Screen Printing 3 ARPM 263 Book Arts Introduction 3 ARPM 300 Printmaking, Intermediate 3 ARPM 400 Printmaking, Advanced 3 ARPM 450 Independent Study in Printmaking 3 -
Sculpture
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Cinematography
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ARFM 200 Film Making, Beginning I 3 ARFM 210 Film Making, Beginning II 3 ARFM 220 Documentary Film Workshop 4 ARFM 230 Introduction to Screenwriting: The Short Forms 3 ARFM 240 Sound Recording and Design 3 ARFM 250 Film Forum 3 ARFM 280 Film as Art: Historical and Contemporary 3 ARFM 300 Film Making, Intermediate 4 ARFM 310 Screenwriting I 3 ARFM 360 Film Editing 3 ARFM 363 Principles of Cinematography 3 ARFM 400 Film Making, Advanced 4 ARFM 410 Screenwriting II 3 ARFM 450 Independent Study in Film 3 ARFM 462 Narrative Film Workshop 3 ARFM 463 Film Finance, Marketing, and Distribution 3 ARFM 464 Filmmaking Internship 3 ARFM 480 The Avant-Garde Cinema 3 -
Graphic Design
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ARGD 200 Graphic Design, Beginning I 3 ARGD 210 Graphic Design, Beginning II 3 ARGD 211 Fundamentals of Adobe Creative Suite - Mac 3 ARGD 220 Graphic Technology for the Artist and Designer 3 ARGD 221 Typography I 3 ARGD 280 Design in Visual Culture 3 ARGD 300 Graphic Design, Intermediate 3 ARGD 400 Graphic Design, Advanced I 3 ARGD 410 Interactive Multimedia Design 3 ARGD 421 Typography II 3 ARGD 422 Advanced Computer Graphics 3 ARGD 423 Advertising Design 3 ARGD 424 Publication Design 3 ARGD 425 Web Page Design 3 ARGD 434 Package Design 3 ARGD 435 Graphic Design Internship 4 ARGD 460 Graphic Design, Advanced II 3
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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Complete 33 semester hours including the following 4 requirement(s):
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REQUIRED COURSES
Complete the following 2 requirement(s):
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Complete 2 courses for 6 semester hours:
ARST 600 Seminar in Art I: Contemporary Art and Aesthetics 3 ARST 610 Seminar in Art II: Graduate Project 3 -
Complete 2 courses from the following list.
ARHS 540 European Art of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries 3 ARHS 579 Theories of Medieval and Early Renaissance Art 3 ARHS 580 The American Collector and New York Museums 3 ARHS 581 Selected Writings by Artists on Art 3 ARHS 590 Modern Philosophies of Art I 3 ARHS 591 Modern Philosophies of Art II 3 ARHS 592 Selected Problems Art History I 3 ARHS 593 Selected Problems Art History II 3 ARHS 594 Northern Renaissance Art 3 ARHS 680 Field Trip in Art History 2-6
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SPECIALIZATION
Complete 15 semester hours of 500-600 level Studio courses w/ Graduate Program Coordinator approval (at least 12 in 1 area).
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FREE ELECTIVES
Complete 6 semester hours of free electives.
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CULMINATING EXPERIENCE
Complete the Final Oral Exam, Graduate Project and Paper review.
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Course Descriptions:
ARCE200: Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Beginning I
Introduction to the development of works in clay, studio forming methods, clay compositions, glazing and firing, design/aesthetic/stylistic concerns, historical and contemporary ceramics. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARCE210: Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Beginning II
Continuation of ARCE 200. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARCE 200.
ARCE300: Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Intermediate
Continuation of ARCE 210. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARCE 210.
ARCE400: Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Advanced
Continuation of ARCE 300. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARCE 300 or departmental approval.
ARCE450: Independent Study in Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture
Topics for investigation selected with the approval of the instructor. May be repeated twice for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARCE 300 or departmental approval.
ARCE500: Graduate Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture I
The emphasis of this course is on the development of a body of work that reflects a personal aesthetic and shows an imaginative, sophisticated application of ceramic studio technology. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Portfolio review, departmental approval.
ARCE510: Graduate Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture II
Continuation of ARCE 500. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
ARCE553: Independent Study in Graduate Ceramics I
Under this course designation graduate students engage in a program of advanced study in Ceramics. The direction, scope and evaluation of the work are developed in consultation with the instructor. Required readings, recommendations of research into artists, exhibitions and studio techniques will also be developed through consulation with the instructor. The progress of the work will be evaluated by regular meetings and by scheduled critiques. May be repeated for a maximum total of 9.0 credits. 1 - 9 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
ARCE600: Graduate Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture III
Continuation of ARCE 510. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
ARCE610: Graduate Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture IV
Continuation of ARCE 600. Taken serially. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
ARCE653: Independent Study in Graduate Ceramics II
Under this course designation graduate students engage in a program of advanced study in Ceramics. The direction, scope and evaluation of the work are developed in consultation with the instructor. Required readings, recommendations of research into artists, exhibitions and studio techniques will also be developed through consultation with the instructor. The progress of the work will be evaluated by regular meetings and by scheduled critiques. May be repeated for a maximum total of 9.0 credits. 1 - 9 sh.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of ARCE 553 and departmental approval.
ARDW200: Drawing, Beginning I
Basic elements of line, tone, composition, and perspective; exploration of traditional and experimental media and materials; and investigation of still life, landscape, life drawing, portraiture, and abstraction. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARDW201: Life Drawing, Beginning I
Structure and proportions of the human figure. Study of skeletal and muscular structure, the figure at rest and in motion, isolated and in a setting. Expressive as well as analytical approach to drawing. Exploration of traditional as well as current techniques and media. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARDW210: Drawing, Beginning II
Continuation of ARDW 200. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARDW 200.
ARDW211: Life Drawing, Beginning II
Continuation of ARDW 201. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARDW 201.
ARDW300: Drawing, Intermediate
Continuation of ARDW 210. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARDW 210.
ARDW301: Life Drawing, Intermediate
Continuation of ARDW 211. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARDW 211.
ARDW400: Drawing, Advanced
Continuation of ARDW 300. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARDW 300.
ARDW401: Life Drawing, Advanced
Continuation of ARDW 301. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARDW 301.
ARDW450: Independent Study in Drawing
Topics for investigation selected with the approval of the instructor. May be repeated twice for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARDW 300 or departmental approval.
ARDW451: Independent Study in Life Drawing
Topics for investigation selected with the approval of the instructor. May be repeated twice for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
ARDW500: Graduate Drawing
In this course students will learn through perceptual and abstract studies to explore ideas of memory, symbolic form, utopian/dystopian concepts, and collaborative approaches to drawing. Contemporary and historical examples will be examined to enable students to better evaluate their own work and introduce new ways of thinking about graphic systems and their wider practice. 3 sh.
ARDW501: Graduate Life Drawing I
Advanced problems in drawing based upon a study of the human figure. 3 sh.
ARDW511: Graduate Life Drawing II
Continuation of ARDW 501. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARDW 501.
ARDW601: Graduate Life Drawing III
Continuation of ARDW 511. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARDW 511.
ARDW611: Graduate Life Drawing IV
Continuation of ARDW 601. Taken serially. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARDW 601.
ARFI200: Fibers and Fabrics, Beginning I
Techniques employed by fiber artists and the textile industry; on-loom and off-loom weaving, spinning and vegetable dyeing, and fabric and fiber techniques in contemporary work. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARFI201: Textile Design, Introduction
Pattern rendering and putting designs into repeat for the textile industry. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARFI210: Fibers and Fabrics, Beginning II
One or more areas of endeavor selected for exploration. Emphasizes research into the various techniques and mastery of the methods. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 200.
ARFI222: Surface Design, Introduction A
Selected printing, dyeing and fabric manipulation techniques. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARFI223: Leather, Introduction A
Use of skins and hides to create items of artistic and/or functional value. Emphasis on the design and execution of works in one or all forms of leather and fur. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARFI232: Surface Design, Introduction B
Continuation of ARFI 222. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 222.
ARFI233: Leather, Introduction B
Continuation of ARFI 223. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 223.
ARFI281: Global Textiles
Study of diverse textile traditions around the world. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.
ARFI300: Fibers and Fabrics, Intermediate
Further exploration of a technique or techniques selected by the student. A research paper on the historical implications of a technique and a final project are required. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 210.
ARFI301: Textile Design, Advanced
Advanced course in designing prints for the textile industry. Primary emphasis is the further development of a personal aesthetic appropriate to industry needs as well as that of the student-designer. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 201.
ARFI322: Surface Design, Intermediate
Continuation of ARFI 232. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 232.
ARFI323: Leather, Intermediate
Continuation of ARFI 233. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 233.
ARFI400: Fibers and Fabrics, Advanced
Exploration of area or areas of textile techniques selected by the student. An exhibit of work done during the semester is to be planned and hung by the student. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 300.
ARFI422: Surface Design, Advanced
Continuation of ARFI 322. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 322.
ARFI423: Leather, Advanced
A continuation of the study of skins, hides and fur as creative materials. Emphasis is placed on the use of the basic skills learned in the preceding courses. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 323.
ARFI451: Independent Study in Textiles
Topics for investigation selected with the approval of the instructor. May be repeated twice for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 300.
ARFI460: Fiber Sources Field Trips
Weekly field trips to museums and galleries, artist's studios and textile companies in New York and New Jersey. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 200.
ARFI461: Applied Textile Design
Designing for the power loom with emphasis on the jacquard process. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 400.
ARFI500: Graduate Form in Fiber I
Designing with simple and four harness floor looms in a variety of techniques and materials. Taken serially. 3 sh.
ARFI510: Graduate Form in Fiber II
Primary emphasis on designing with simple and four harness table and floor looms. A variety of techniques and materials. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 500.
ARFI522: Graduate Decoration of Fabrics I
Survey course in all aspects of fabric embellishment; tie-dye, batik, blockprint, tritik discharge, silkscreen printing, 3M matrix, etc. Taken serially. 3 sh.
ARFI524: Graduate Off-Loom Textiles I
Development of forms through a variety of off-loom techniques used singly or in combination. Taken serially. 3 sh.
ARFI532: Graduate Decoration of Fabrics II
Continuation of ARFI 522. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 522.
ARFI534: Graduate Off-Loom Textiles II
Continuation of ARFI 524. Taken serially. Fabric embellishment which was begun in graduate Decoration of Fabric I, II, III. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 524.
ARFI580: Graduate Problems in Textile Research
The effect of centuries of textile traditions on the modern fiber artist. 3 sh.
ARFI600: Graduate Form in Fiber III
Continuation of ARFI 510. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 510.
ARFI610: Graduate Form in Fiber IV
Continuation of ARFI 600. Taken serially. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 600.
ARFI622: Graduate Decoration of Fabric III
Continuation of ARFI 532. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 532.
ARFI624: Graduate Off-Loom Textiles III
Intensive consideration of all fiber construction techniques that do not depend on the loom; choice of one technique for intensive study. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 534.
ARFI632: Graduate Decoration of Fabrics IV
Continuation of ARFI 622. Taken serially. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 622.
ARFI634: Graduate Off-Loom Textiles IV
Intensive work in a chosen non-loom textile technique, eg., knotting. Taken serially. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFI 624.
ARFM200: Film Making, Beginning I
Basic elements of super 8 film production: script, camera, lighting, sound, editing, animation. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARFM210: Film Making, Beginning II
Basic elements of 16 mm film production. Script, camera, lighting, sound, editing, animation. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 200.
ARFM220: Documentary Film Workshop
Students will study the forms, styles and techniques of documentary filmmaking (Cinema Verite, Reality TV, Essay Form) and apply this knowledge through the creation of small exercises and a short documentary film. 4 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 210.
ARFM230: Introduction to Screenwriting: The Short Forms
An introduction to the art of screenwriting through short writing exercises; analysis of produced screenplays and films along with the completion of a short screenplay. Students will be expected to develop creative as well as technical aspects of the craft. 3 sh.
ARFM240: Sound Recording and Design
An introduction to the art of Sound Recording and Design through demonstration and lectures on theory and practice as well as exercises recording sound, mixing, and designing soundscapes for film. Students will be expected to develop creatively as well as learn the technical aspects of the craft. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 200.
ARFM250: Film Forum
Filmmakers on filmmaking: a series of lecture/presentations by some of the most influential film and video professionals working in the field today. Guest artists working on the cutting edge of technology and content development will discuss such topics as the role of film and video in contemporary society, the creative process, and the diverse and dynamic approaches to their medium. 3 sh.
ARFM280: Film as Art: Historical and Contemporary
The development of the motion picture as an art form from its earliest stages to the present; the technical, social, economic, cultural and esthetic factors. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.
ARFM300: Film Making, Intermediate
Intensive focus on narrative scene direction: techniques of cinematography, sound recording and cinematic language are explored in the creation of short scenes and exercises shot both in Film and Video. 4 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 210.
ARFM310: Screenwriting I
The art and craft of writing for the screen will be both studied and practiced. After studying the fundamentals of effecive cinematic story construction and dialogue writing, students will be required to write a half hour film script. Cross listed with English, ENFL 310. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENFL 208 and ARFM 200.
ARFM360: Film Editing
Principles and techniques of film editing: artistic and esthetic concepts; practice with standard editing equipment. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 210.
ARFM363: Principles of Cinematography
Exercises in the use of camera equipment and practice in composition, perspective, interpretive lighting and camera movement. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 210.
ARFM400: Film Making, Advanced
Intensive focus on the cinematic sequence. Building on the techniques of narrative scene construction, the progression of scenes in a sequence is explored. Advanced techniques in Sound Design, Cinematography, Editing, Production Design and Direction of actors will also be explored. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. 4 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 300.
ARFM410: Screenwriting II
This course is a continuation of Screenwriting I in which each student will work on a major screenwriting project: two one-half hour episodes, an hour long script or a first draft of a feature film. In developing the project, the individual needs of the student will be addressed. Cross listed with English, ENFL 410. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 310.
ARFM450: Independent Study in Film
Topics selected with the approval of the instructor. May be repeated twice for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 300.
ARFM462: Narrative Film Workshop
Narrative film production; individual or group expression in making a fictional film. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 210.
ARFM463: Film Finance, Marketing, and Distribution
An overview of the financing, marketing, and distribution of feature films, shorts, and television projects. Students will learn financing procedures involved in production, contractual arrangements, legal obligations, and the skills that will help them prepare budgets for production as well as for marketing, film festivals, and distribution. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARFM464: Filmmaking Internship
Advanced students fulfill a portion of their Filmmaking Concentration requirements working for a professional film, television, or media company and gaining field experience. This experience should enable the student to gain working knowledge of the film/video industry under the supervision of a mentor in the field and a faculty member at the college. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 210.
ARFM480: The Avant-Garde Cinema
The avant-garde cinema from its 1920-30 European surrealist roots through the 1940's American school to present-day experimental, structural and personal films. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 200.
ARFM500: Graduate Cinematography I
Techniques, materials and theories of motion picture production for visually experienced students. 3 sh.
ARFM510: Graduate Cinematography II
Continuation of ARFM 500. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 500.
ARFM580: Film as a Visual Art
An understanding of the development of the motion picture as an art form. Viewing, analysis, reading, and/or actual participation in the production of film images. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
ARFM600: Graduate Cinematography III
Continuation of ARFM 510. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 510.
ARFM610: Graduate Cinematography IV
Continuation of ARFM 600. Taken serially. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFM 600.
ARGD200: Graphic Design, Beginning I
Introduction to graphic design principles. This course is involved in taking basic design information and translating it into a graphic design context, with main emphasis on communicating original ideas in a creative manner. Projects deal with graphic design principles, i.e., visual communication of information, composition, color, type, illustration, materials and methods of graphic design. Introduction to critique and presentation, along with the principle of the designer/client relationship. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFD 122.
ARGD210: Graphic Design, Beginning II
Focus on the various disciplines within graphic design: print (flat and folding), package, product and environmental graphics. Further exploration of typefaces and use of typography as well as advanced methods of comping and presentation. Emphasis on hand comping and computer typesetting. Beginning development of student portfolio. Overview of the history of design. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARGD 200.
ARGD211: Fundamentals of Adobe Creative Suite - Mac
A project and exercise-based approach to learning the programs used by graphic designers on Macintosh computers, covering the fundamentals of the latest versions of the Adobe Creative Suite series: Adobe Illustrator CS, InDesign CS, and Adobe Photoshop CS. These programs are prerequisite for all those interested in working within the design and publishing industries. The use of scanners for importing both art and text will also be investigated. Instruction in the course is tutorial-based, with supplemental lectures and demonstrations. 3 sh.
ARGD220: Graphic Technology for the Artist and Designer
A survey of the techniques used in the production of all printed materials; the use of materials and equipment commonly used by commercial printers, graphic designers, photographers, and printmakers. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARGD 200.
ARGD221: Typography I
Typographic design including headline, body copy design and the fine points of kerning, leading column width, copy color, mixing of faces and use of negative space in typographic composition. Hand and computer comping of type. Current trends in typography. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARGD 200.
ARGD280: Design in Visual Culture
This course traces the development of visual communication from the first cave paintings to the present day. Presentations cover a wide range of visual communication, from printed forms - books, posters, packaging, and advertisements - to electronic media - television, computers, and the Internet. Emphasis is placed on how cultural and technological developments have affected our viewpoints of the relationship and use of images and typography. This course utilizes Blackboard for weekly quizzes and exams. 3 sh.
ARGD300: Graphic Design, Intermediate
Layout and mechanicals. Printing methods and proper preparation of mechanicals and computer files for pre-press and printing. Advanced comping methods (computer, printing papers, marker comping). Continued development of portfolio of student work. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARGD 210 and 211.
ARGD400: Graphic Design, Advanced I
Class emphasis is on reinforcing the design process, along with learning the business of design, i.e., bidding, contracts, scheduling and client presentation. In-class work time is divided between studio and computer lab. Student will develop a portfolio of their work for final review. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARGD 300.
ARGD410: Interactive Multimedia Design
This course is an introductory experience in multimedia design on the Macintosh computer. It provides students with a conceptual background and the working knowledge necessary to produce a variety of interactive multimedia materials for the Web and presentation visuals. The focus of the course is on developing the skills, techniques, and creative components needed to create interactive and animated visuals, including the integration and editing of audio and video components. Current predominant software will provide the instructional course platform. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARGD 210 or permission of instructor.
ARGD421: Typography II
Design analysis of identity systems from cottage industries to corporate giants. Development, presentation, consistency and projected public image. Historical roots of identity symbols and systems from ancient to contemporary in religious, political and social usage. Design problems in logo and system design. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARGD 221.
ARGD422: Advanced Computer Graphics
Advanced problems in graphic design on the Macintosh computer. Emphasis will be placed on utilizing the Macintosh for solving design problems. Advanced page layout and graphic programs will be explored. Course is oriented toward the graphic designer. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARFD 210 and 211.
ARGD423: Advertising Design
The specific nature of advertising and its connection to graphic design. What is involved in creating an advertising campaign. How designers work with advertisers and copywriters. A brief history of advertising and advertising agencies. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARGD 300.
ARGD424: Publication Design
How to effectively design a publication so that it easily communicates the client's needs. Combining type, photography and illustration in a page layout. Variations and limitations encountered in designing a publication. Design systems used in creating publications. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARGD 300.
ARGD425: Web Page Design
Web page design introduces students to the fundamentals of creating and managing Web sites. Specific attention focuses on learning what makes a good Web page, how to develop a plan for a Web site, and the problem solving techniques used in creating a workable Web site based on a defined audience. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARGD 210 or permission of instructor.
ARGD434: Package Design
A survey of the state of the art in packaging. Course projects will be based on the consumer product industry. Graphic problems for three-dimensional objects and display. Package design comprehensive techniques for art director and client presentation. Grasping product essence and interpreting client needs and the demands of the marketplace. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARGD 300.
ARGD435: Graphic Design Internship
An internship at a graphic design studio, advertising agency, or related business at which the student will have the opportunity to work with professionals in the field of graphic design. May be repeated once for a total of 8.0 credits. 4 sh.
Prerequisites: ARGD 210 and departmental approval.
ARGD460: Graphic Design, Advanced II
Designing in the real world: the business of visual problem solving. Creating proposals, schedules, fees. With successful completion of this course, the student will have created a resume and professional portfolio for use in the field. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARGD 400.
ARGS553: Independent Study, Graduate I
Under this course designation advanced students may either expand or extend their experience in a chosen field or medium. Direction, conduct and evaluation of the work are developed in consultation with the instructor. As a basis for admission and planning, each student will present a representative selection of his/her prior work in the chosen medium. Credits to be arranged. May be repeated for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 1 - 8 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
ARGS560: Graduate Visual Arts Workshop
Selected studio topics which represent current concerns within the contemporary world of the visual arts. May be repeated for a maximum of 24.0 credits as long as the topic is different. 1 - 12 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
ARGS653: Independent Study, Graduate II
Under this course designation advanced students may either expand or extend their experience in a chosen field or medium. Direction, conduct and evaluation of the work are developed in consultation with the instructor. As a basis for admission and planning, each student will present a representative selection of his/her prior work in the chosen medium. Credits to be arranged. May be repeated for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 1 - 8 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
ARGS680: Field Trip in Studio
Travel courses to art sources in the United States and foreign countries not to exceed six undergraduate credits. First hand contact with the historic art forms of the places visited and with artists and craftsmen. Each student selects an area of study in which the places visited have rich art sources. As preparation for the course, the student outlines a chosen study problem, reads background material, and lists sources they expect to utilize. Subject(s) to be defined by the professor. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. 2 - 6 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
ARHS105: Art in Western Civilization: Ancient and Medieval
The history of Western art and architecture from Prehistoric Europe through the Middle Ages. The course covers ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, Greece and Rome, then Byzantine, Early Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic art. Museum visits and extensive reading. Required for Fine Arts majors. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Humanities, World Literature or General Humanities. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. Meets the University Writing Requirement for ANIL, FAAH, FAED, FASF, FASH, FASI, FASL, FAST and GRDN majors. 3 sh.
ARHS106: Art in Western Civilization: Renaissance to Modern
The history of Western art and architecture from the fifteenth century to the present. Included are the arts of the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Romantic, Impressionist and Modern periods. Museum visits and extensive reading. Required for fine arts majors. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Humanities, World Literature or General Humanities. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. Meets the University Writing Requirement for FAAH, FAED, FASF, FASH, FASI, FASL and FAST majors. 3 sh.
ARHS108: Women in Art
The role and status of women in art from the Old Stone Age through the present; the special roles of women in the past in society, the role of women artists in Western culture from the Renaissance to the present; depictions of women in different iconographic categories; women as artists today. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.
ARHS200: Resources and Methods of Research in the Arts
Bibliographic and other scholarly resources; the special problems of scholarship and research. 3 sh.
ARHS215: Ancient Art
The origins of art and the civilizations of the ancient world; Paleolithic man and the Sumerian, Hittite, Assyrian, Phoenician and Egyptian civilizations. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.
ARHS216: Renaissance Art in Italy: The Fifteenth Century
The formation of Renaissance painting, sculpture and architecture during the Quattrocento; Masaccio, Mantegna, Donatello, Brunelleschi, and Alberti emphasized. 3 sh.
ARHS217: Selected Masterpieces of World Art
An introduction to key works of art representing prehistoric cultures, the ancient world, the East, the Renaissance, and the Modern period; museum and gallery trips, reading and discussion. For non-art majors. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.
ARHS220: Art in Non-Western Societies
A consideration of the role of art in traditional non-western societies. The course includes an introduction to the geographic setting, and an examination of the integration of art into society as a whole - the economics, social order, politics, history, religion and philosophy. The role art plays in social change and how it is affected by social change. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Social Science, Non-Western Cultural Perspectives. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Social Science, Non-Western Cultural Perspectives. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Cultures. 3 sh.
ARHS223: Shelter Form as Art
The concepts and forms of shelter; the ways in which men and animals have housed themselves from primitive times to the present; interior spacial qualities and utilization and the role of adornment, decoration and exterior configurations. Projects include model making. 3 sh.
ARHS230: History of the Print
The principal types of prints from their beginnings to today. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.
ARHS250: Modern Philosophies of Art
The work of major writers about art in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; the nature of the creative experience, the function of art in the life of the individual and of society, the nature of the creative process, the rise of new materials and institutions; the development of sentiments and attitudes affecting thinking in the field. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Humanities, World Literature or General Humanities. 3 sh.
ARHS275: Afro-American Art
Afro-American art in the United States from colonial times to the present. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Cultures. 3 sh.
ARHS276: History of Textiles: Focus on the Americas
A study of some of the great textile traditions of the world with an emphasis on the Americas. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.
ARHS322: Early Christian-Byzantine Art
The emergence and development of early Christian art from its classical and late classical antecedents and its development up to Byzantine art. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS323: Medieval Art
Painting, sculpture and architecture in the Romanesque and Gothic periods. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS324: Northern Renaissance Painting
Fifteenth and sixteenth century painting in northern Europe with particular attention to Flanders and Holland; emphasis on Jan Van Eyck, Van Der Weyden, Bosch, Peter Bruegel and Matthias Gruenewald. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS325: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Art
Painting, sculpture, and architecture in Western Europe from 1600 to 1800; Baroque and Rococo styles with emphasis on El Greco, Bernini, Rubens, Rembrandt, Poussin and Watteau. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS326: The Critical Approach
Historical criticism, criteria in art criticism, and an analysis of the critical process. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS327: History of Oriental Art
The factors that shaped oriental society; the art of China, Korea, Japan, India, Southeast Asia and the neighboring Islamic world. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS328: Survey of Greek Art
Greek art including painting, sculpture and architecture from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS329: American Art
Art in the United States from the colonial period through the nineteenth century; the development of an American style in the light of its relationship to and dependence upon European art. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS331: Modern Art
Movements, personalities and styles from the late nineteenth century masters to Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism and other schools that shaped the modern movement. Lectures, readings, museum visits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS332: Ancient Art of Europe
The non-classical traditions in prehistoric and early Medieval Europe; the continuity of native, anti-classical artistic trends from the cave art of Paleolithic Europe to the migration arts of the early Middle Ages; the arts of the builders of Stonehenge, the Scythians, Huns, Celts, Goths and Vikings. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS337: Public Art and the Community
Art as a functional part of the contemporary community; reactions between people and the city environment; the visual potential of science and technology and its application to problems of visual form in relation to architectural and urban environment. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS341: History of City Planning
Conceptual and esthetic planning of city form from primitive village patterns and the ancient towns of India and Egypt to schemes for the future; the significance of squares and public spaces; the question of scale and the ways in which forms and spaces are experienced. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS370: History of Industrial Design
The history of industrial design is traced from the industrial revolution to the latter part of the twentieth century. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS450: Modern Architecture
Major contributions to the development of modern architecture in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; the development of styles, structural innovations and theories of design. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS451: Contemporary Art
The work of major artists of the twentieth century with particular reference to the dominant ideas of the period; readings, museum trips, discussion of contemporary writing and criticism. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS452: Renaissance Art in Italy: The Sixteenth Century
The great masters of the Cinquecento: Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Giorgione and Titian; the emergence of Mannerist art and architecture in Rome, Venice, Florence and Bologna. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS455: Selected Problems in Art History
A seminar in topics like the works of an individual artist or a particular theme in art history (e.g. the human figure) or a particular technique (e.g. sculpture); lectures, reports, museum and studio visits, discussion. May be repeated seven times for a maximum of 24.0 credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS457: Pre-Columbian, Oceanic and African Art
The major styles of Oceania, Africa, South and Central America before Columbus. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS458: African Art: Sub-Saharan
The painting, sculpture and minor arts of the cultures of Africa; prehistoric remains and art traditions of the more recent past in the context of stylistic groupings; relation to ceremony and to daily life; symbolism and relations to the arts of other cultures. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Cultures. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS459: Art of the Nineteenth Century
The major movements of the nineteenth century: Classicism, Romanticism and Realism; the salon at mid-century; Impressionism; Post-Impressionism. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS460: Nineteenth Century American Architecture
Building in the United States during the nineteenth century; social, economic and political forces as determinants of architectural form; interior design and decoration. Works by Latrobe, A. J. Downing, Ithiel Towne, H. H. Richardson and Louis Sullivan emphasized. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS461: Nineteenth Century American Painting
Painting in the United States during the nineteenth century; portrait, landscape and genre traditions; the Hudson River school, the genre painters, the expatriates and the independents; folk and naif paintings. Some knowledge of European painting is desirable. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS462: Senior Seminar
Seminar in selected artistic problems of historic, social and philosophical nature. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100; BFA students or departmental approval.
ARHS469: Art of the Twentieth Century
From Picasso to today; scientific and social forces transforming the artist's vision, including the theories of Freud and Bergson. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS477: History of Photography
The roots of photography, its practitioners and the social and historical circumstances surrounding its creation. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS478: Art in Public Places
A studio concerned with urban areas defined by man's art and used by the public; problems of using art work to achieve the desired ambience. Especially recommended for students of painting, sculpture, theater, music, dance. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS479: Independent Study in Urban Cultural Development
Topics for investigation selected with the approval of the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 2 - 8 sh.
Prerequisites: ARHS 105 and departmental approval.
ARHS480: Field Trip in Art History
Travel courses to art sources in the United States and foreign countries not to exceed twelve undergraduate credits. First-hand contact with the historic art forms of the places visited and study of their monuments and works in their museums and galleries. Subject(s) defined by the professor. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. 2 - 6 sh.
Prerequisites: ARHS 105 and departmental approval.
ARHS483: Independent Study in Art History
Independent study. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. 2 - 8 sh.
Prerequisites: ARHS 105 and departmental approval.
ARHS484: Independent Study: Senior Thesis (BA Art HIstory)
With art history faculty advisement, each senior student will conduct a course of research in art history and complete a scholarly paper. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARHS 200 and departmental approval.
ARHS485: Ancient Art In Italy: Etruscan and Roman Art
The arts of the Etruscans and Romans in their historical, cultural and religious settings. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.
ARHS540: European Art of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
Principal developments in painting, sculpture, architecture and related arts during the Baroque and Rococo periods as affected by contemporary political, religious and economic factors. Artists include Caravaggio, Bernini, Poussin, Velazquez, Rembrandt, Rubens, Watteau and Hogarth. 3 sh.
ARHS579: Theories of Medieval and Early Renaissance Art
The ways in which art theory and methods of study affect our understanding of Medieval and Early Renaissance art will be the focus of this seminar. Topics to be discussed: the historiography of the two fields, nationalism in art historical studies, the social history of art, feminist interpretations, reception theory, semiotics, museum display, Panofsky, and Shapiro. Class discussions based on readings and student presentations. 3 sh.
ARHS580: The American Collector and New York Museums
The history of American art collecting is studied using the private collections that are now incorporated into museums in New York City. The contents of these collections, the ways they are housed, and the role of museum as educational institution will be examined in light of social and cultural ideals. Discussions based on readings and field trips. 3 sh.
ARHS581: Selected Writings by Artists on Art
A selection of writings by artists on art are presented, including theoretical writings, excerpts from diaries and letters, manifestoes, interviews, etc. The class is designed as a seminar focusing on analysis, interpretation, and discussion of these primary sources. 3 sh.
ARHS590: Modern Philosophies of Art I
Major writers in art in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The nature of the creative experience; art in the life of the individual and of society; the creative process; new materials; institutions and sentiments affecting current thinking in the field. Discussions based on readings of philosophers, poets, social scientists and psychologists. 3 sh.
ARHS591: Modern Philosophies of Art II
The writings of 19th and 20th century artists and their interpreters; such works as the "Futurist's Manifesto" and Kandinsky's "The Spiritual In Art.". 3 sh.
ARHS592: Selected Problems Art History I
Art problems, iconographic topics and themes of a historic, social and philosophical nature. Topic selection will depend upon the special areas of the professor or guest professor invited for the semester. May be repeated seven times for a maximum of 24.0 credits. 3 sh.
ARHS593: Selected Problems Art History II
Continuation of ARHS 592. Taken serially. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 12.0 credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARHS 592.
ARHS594: Northern Renaissance Art
15th and 16th century paintings in northern Europe - especially Italy, Flanders and Holland; the development of Realism and style in relation to social change and the general ideas of the period, including contemporary music. Jan Van Eyck, Van der Weyden, Bosch, Peter Breughel and Matthias Gruenewald. 3 sh.
ARHS680: Field Trip in Art History
Travel courses to art sources in the United States and foreign countries not to exceed twelve graduate credits. First-hand contact with the historic art forms of the places visited and study of their monuments and works in their museums and galleries. Subject(s) to be defined by the professor. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. 2 - 6 sh.
ARMJ200: Metalwork and Jewelry, Beginning I
Introduction to metal working and jewelry techniques traditionally used in the shaping of useful articles. 3 sh.
ARMJ210: Metalwork and Jewelry, Beginning II
Advanced design concepts and metalworking techniques. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARMJ 200 or departmental approval.
ARMJ300: Metalwork and Jewelry, Intermediate
Traditional techniques, advanced design concepts and techniques. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARMJ 200 or ARMJ 210.
ARMJ400: Metalwork and Jewelry, Advanced
Coninuation of ARMJ 300. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARMJ 300.
ARMJ450: Independent Study in Metalwork and Jewelry
Topics for investigation selected with the approval of the instructor. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARMJ 300 and departmental approval.
ARMJ500: Graduate Metalwork and Jewelry I
Designing jewelry and small sculpture in varied metals; the techniques of flat sheet metal and casting. 3 sh.
ARMJ510: Graduate Metalwork and Jewelry II
Continuation of ARMJ 500. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARMJ 500.
ARMJ600: Graduate Metalwork and Jewelry III
Continuation of ARMJ 510. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARMJ 510.
ARMJ610: Graduate Metalwork and Jewelry IV
Designing jewelry and small sculpture in varied metals. The techniques of flat sheet metal and casting. Continuation of ARMJ 600. Taken serially. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARMJ 600.
ARPA200: Painting, Beginning I
Exploration of painting media and modes of expression. Reading, gallery and museum visits. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARPA210: Painting, Beginning II
Continuation of ARPA 200. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPA 200.
ARPA260: Figurative Painting
Rendering the human figure and expressing creative insights into figurative painting. This course may be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPA 200.
ARPA300: Painting, Intermediate
Continuation of ARPA 210. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPA 210.
ARPA400: Painting, Advanced
Continuation of ARPA 300. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPA 300.
ARPA450: Independent Study in Painting
Topics for investigation selected with the approval of the instructor. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPA 300 and departmental approval.
ARPA461: Painting the Environment
Interpretation of landscape as a unique source of pictorial ideas; the history of landscape painting. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPA 200.
ARPA500: Graduate Painting I
Studio in painting to further the creative expression and technical knowledge of the student in various painting media. Personal and professional development through studio work, trips and the study of the contemporary artists. 3 sh.
ARPA510: Graduate Painting II
Continuation of ARPA 500. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPA 500.
ARPA600: Graduate Painting III
Continuation of ARPA 510. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPA 510.
ARPA610: Graduate Painting IV
Continuation of ARPA 600. Taken serially. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPA 600.
ARPH200: Photography Beginning I: Contemporary Art Form
The essentials of the photographic process including developing, enlarging, and exhibiting. Trips, films, discussions, lectures, criticism and demonstration. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARPH201: Digital Photo and Imaging I
The objective of this course is to teach students basic digital photography and imaging tools. The class will learn how to operate a digital camera, flatbed and film scanners, photographic quality inkjet printers as well as Adobe Photoshop skills for basic digital darkroom techniques, image editing and manipulation. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. 3 sh.
ARPH210: Photography Beginning II: Contemporary Art Form
The essentials of the photographic process including developing, enlarging, portfolio creation, exhibiting, trips, videos, discussion, lecture, critiques, and demonstrations. A continuation of ARPH 200, Photography Beginning Level I: A Contemporary Art Form. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPH 200.
ARPH211: Digital Photo and Imaging II
The objective of this course is to expand on the knowledge base learned from Digital Photo and Imaging I. The students will acquire a higher level of competency in operating a digital camera, utilizing digital photographic tools and operating output devices for printing. Students will be introduced to page layout software to produce multiple photographic sequences. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPH 201.
ARPH260: Photography Transparency Materials
Control and manipulation of color and monochrome transparency materials. Emphasis on visual awareness, personal direction, and technical skills. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPH 200.
ARPH300: Photography Intermediate: Contemporary Art Form
Continuation of ARPH 210. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPH 210.
ARPH361: Special Process in Photography
Non-traditional light sensitive materials for use in the photographic image-making process. Extension of traditional boundaries of photography through new tools permitting greater image manipulation: gum bichromate, cyanotype, platinum, photo etching, and others. 4 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPH 300.
ARPH400: Photography Advanced: Contemporary Art Form
Workshop, discussion, lecture, demonstrations, criticism; photography as an intensive learning experience; light sensitive materials, controls, photographic approach, selection, system and view camera. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPH 300.
ARPH451: Independent Study in Photography: Contemporary Art Form
Topics for investigation selected with the approval of the instructor. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPH 300 and departmental approval.
ARPH462: The Color Print, A Contemporary Aesthetic Approach
Photographic and printing techniques for the color prints; history of color photographic print; museum and gallery visits. 4 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPH 400.
ARPH463: Commercial Photography
Workshop and problem-solving of commercial applications in photography: view camera to 35mm, color and black and white materials, studio lighting, photo illustration, photo essay, marketing. Field trips, visiting professionals. 4 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPH 400.
ARPH500: Graduate Photography Beginning I: A Contemporary Art Form
Provides for the in-depth study and practice of photography as a visual language. Encourages exploration beyond the camera through studio work, discussions, criticism, films, trips and demonstrations. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
ARPH510: Graduate Photography Beginning II: A Contemporary Art Form
The essentials of the photographic process including developing, enlarging, portfolio creation, exhibition, trips, videos, discussion, lecture, critiques, and demonstrations. A continuation of ARPH 500, Graduate Photography Beginning I: A Contemporary Art Form. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPH 500.
ARPH600: Graduate Photography Intermediate: A Contemporary Art Form
Workshop, discussion, lectures, criticism, demonstrations: photography for self expression and greater visual awareness. Creative controls, craftsmanship, perception, presentation and the fine points will be investigated. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPH 510.
ARPH610: Graduate Photography Advanced: A Contemporary Art Form
Workshop, discussion, lecture, demonstrations, criticism: photography as an intensive learning experience. Light sensitive materials, controls, photographic approach, selection, zinc system and view camera will be investigated. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 4 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPH 600.
ARPH660: Graduate Special Processes in Photography
Investigation of nontraditional light sensitive materials for use in the photographic image making process. Extending traditional boundaries of photography through new tools that permit greater image manipulation: gum bichromate, cyanotype, platinum, photo etching, and others will be investigated. 4 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPH 610.
ARPM200: Printmaking, Beginning I
Woodcut, screen printing and monoprints; etching, drypoint and lithography. Exploration of new and advanced techniques. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expresssion. 3 sh.
ARPM210: Printmaking, Beginning II
Consideration of printmaking media; particular attention to the growth and development of art-making concepts as they relate to the printmaking processes. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPM 200.
ARPM220: Digital Printmaking, Introduction A
Intersecting digital technologies with traditional and new printmaking techniques, this course focuses on combining mixed media processes for the creation of hybridized images. 3 sh.
ARPM260: Etching and Relief Printing
Drypoint, engraving, etching and major techniques like line and open bite, soft ground, stop out procedure, lift ground, mezzotint and aquatint. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPM 200.
ARPM261: Lithography
Chemicals, tools, materials and techniques of the process. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPM 200.
ARPM262: Screen Printing
Screen printing including miskit, tusche, glue, lacquer and stencil and photographic techniques. 3 sh.
ARPM263: Book Arts Introduction
Book Arts is an introductory course involving the creation of handbound multi-signature books that incorporate both Eastern and Western approaches to design and format. The aesthetic quality of the artist book resides in its unique structure, visual narrative, continuum of tradition and diversity of materials. 3 sh.
ARPM300: Printmaking, Intermediate
Continuation of ARPM 210. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPM 210.
ARPM400: Printmaking, Advanced
Continuation of ARPM 300. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPM 300.
ARPM450: Independent Study in Printmaking
Topics for investigation selected with the approval of the instructor. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPM 300 and departmental approval.
ARPM500: Graduate Printmaking I
Advanced work in various print processes; emphasis on the development of images and concepts as they relate to the printmaking media. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
ARPM510: Graduate Printmaking II
Continuation of ARPM 500. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPM 500.
ARPM600: Graduate Printmaking III
Continuation of ARPM 510. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPM 510.
ARPM610: Graduate Printmaking IV
Continuation of ARPM 600. Taken serially. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPM 600.
ARSC200: Sculpture, Beginning I
Sculptural concepts using materials like plaster, metal, plastics, stone and wood. Gallery and museum visits. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARSC210: Sculpture, Beginning II
The course will focus on the figure (working from life) with auxiliary experiences in mold-making and casting. The materials will be clay (plasticine), plaster and armatures. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARSC220: Sculpture: Fabrication, Introduction A
Sculpture formed by constructive methods. Form and space relationships; a professional sequence of drawings, model building, testing of materials, joining methods, full-scale execution. Museum visits and reading assignments. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARSC221: Sculpture: Clay, Introduction A
The use of clay to create sculptural forms; emphasis on developing skills and strengthening understanding of sculpture as an art form. Finished works may be composed of fired clay or unfired clay or clay in combination with other materials. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARSC222: Sculpture: Metal Casting, Introduction A
Basic technology of metal casting in the lost wax process. Experimentation with the various materials related to the casting process; modeling, spruing and venting, investment of the model, burn-out of the mold, pouring the metal, cleaning, chasing and finishing the metal cast. Museum visits and reading assignments. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARSC223: Sculpture: Welding/Brazing Introduction A
Sculpture in metal realized through welding, brazing and soldering. Various metals used in a variety of processes to develop three dimensional works. Museum visits and reading assignments. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARSC224: Sculpture: Carving, Introduction A
Sculpture formed by the subtractive process of carving in wood and/or stone primarily; techniques of sharpening, making and maintaining tools. Museum visits and reading assignments. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARSC225: Metals: Introduction A
Production of sculpture through the casting or welding processes. With the permission of the instructor, a student may elect to concentrate in one of these areas throughout the semester, explore both approaches to metal sculpture or combine both processes in finished pieces. Slide lectures, critiques and visits to galleries and museums in New York. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 222.
ARSC226: Sculpture: Modeling/Casting, Introduction A
Forming by the additive process using one or more mold-making techniques; clay plaster, cement and plastics. Further modeling and casting processes. Museum visits and reading assignments. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
ARSC230: Sculpture: Fabrication, Introduction B
Continuation of ARSC 220. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 220.
ARSC231: Sculpture: Clay, Introduction B
Continuation of ARSC 221. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 221.
ARSC232: Sculpture: Metal Casting, Introduction B
Continuation of ARSC 222. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 222.
ARSC233: Sculpture: Welding/Brazing Introduction B
Continuation of ARSC 223. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 223.
ARSC234: Sculpture: Carving, Introduction B
Continuation of ARSC 224. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 224.
ARSC235: Metals: Introduction B
Continuation of ARSC 225. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 225.
ARSC236: Sculpture: Modeling/Casting, Introduction B
Continuation of ARSC 226. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 226.
ARSC300: Sculpture, Intermediate
Continuation of ARSC 200 and ARSC 210. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 200 and ARSC 210.
ARSC320: Sculpture: Fabrication Intermediate
Continuation of ARSC 230. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 230.
ARSC321: Sculpture: Clay, Intermediate
Continuation of ARSC 231. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 231.
ARSC322: Sculpture: Metal Casting, Intermediate
Continuation of ARSC 232. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 232.
ARSC323: Sculpture: Welding/Brazing, Intermediate
Continuation of ARSC 233. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 233.
ARSC324: Sculpture: Carving Intermediate
Continuation of ARSC 234. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPT 234.
ARSC325: Metals: Intermediate
Continuation of ARSC 235. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 235.
ARSC326: Sculpture: Modeling/Casting Intermediate
Continuation of ARSC 235. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 236.
ARSC400: Sculpture, Advanced
Continuation of ARSC 300. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 300 or permission of instructor.
ARSC420: Sculpture: Fabrication, Advanced
Continuation of ARSC 320. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 320.
ARSC421: Sculpture: Clay, Advanced
Continuation of ARSC 321. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 321 or permission of instructor.
ARSC422: Sculpture: Metal Casting, Advanced
Continuation of ARSC 322. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 322 or permission of instructor.
ARSC423: Sculpture: Welding/Brazing, Advanced
Continuation of ARSC 323. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 323 or permission of instructor.
ARSC424: Sculpture: Carving, Advanced
Continuation of ARSC 324. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 324 or permission of instructor.
ARSC425: Metals: Advanced
Continuation of ARSC 325. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 325 or permission of instructor.
ARSC426: Sculpture: Modeling/Casting, Advanced
Continuation of ARSC 326. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 326 or permission of instructor.
ARSC450: Independent Study: Sculpture
Topics for investigation selected with approval of the instructor. May be repeated three times for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARPM 300 and departmental approval.
ARSC500: Graduate Sculpture I
The student explores independently one or two materials and techniques, and begins to find direction as a sculptor. 3 sh.
ARSC510: Graduate Sculpture II
Continuation of ARSC 500. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 500.
ARSC600: Graduate Sculpture III
Continuation of ARSC 510. Taken serially. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 510.
ARSC610: Graduate Sculpture IV
Continuation of ARSC 600. Taken serially. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARSC 600.
ARST600: Seminar in Art I: Contemporary Art and Aesthetics
This course involves the graduate student in a consideration of major issues in contemporary art and aesthetics. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: M.A. majors only.
ARST610: Seminar in Art II: Graduate Project
A continuation of ARST 600. Should be taken in the student's last semester along with the completion of the Graduate Project. 3 sh.
Prerequisites: ARST 600; M.A. majors only.
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