10 courses with the subject ART, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ART 101DRAWING I
This introductory course focuses on learning to see and learning to translate what is seen into two dimensions. Learning to see often requires overriding what the brain knows and learning to trust one’s growing skill at visual response. Translating visual information to the page involves developing skill with line, shape, space, form, and composition. The intent is to develop a broad visual vocabulary which allows communication of the subject matter with sensitivity in charcoal, pencil, ink, and collage. This involves working from life, including the figure, and using images to clarify and enrich what we do through references to art history. Students will be responsible for purchasing a supply kit. Studio fee of $50 applies. This course fulfills the Foundations Program requirement in Fine Art.
This course is an introduction to the concepts and the forms of three-dimensional design. It is based upon the recognition that the origins of and inspiration for much of design stems from nature. Projects will start with an idea, and then the appropriate medium will suggest itself. Students will be responsible for purchasing a supply kit. Studio fee of $50 applies. This course fulfills the Foundations Program requirement in Fine Art.
This course is an examination of collage and assemblage — art made from the found and collected debris of the contemporary world. Questions of memory, history, fragmentation, ecology, and language will be explored in the making of collages from found, recycled, and constructed images and objects. These things that resonate with the past might suggest a collective memory for humanity, but one that is hazy at best. We will consider the public culture of mass produced objects and the autobiographical symbolism of private mementos, as we raise questions about memory, history, recycling, and reuse in relationship to material culture. These issues will be addressed in the making of collages from recovered, recycled, and constructed images and objects and in-class discussions. In addition to studio work, assignments include readings, films, and in-class presentations. Students will be responsible for purchasing a supply kit. Studio fee of $50 applies. This course fulfills the Foundations Program requirement in Fine Art.
This course is an introductory investigation of painting. Using oil paint, students will thoroughly examine questions of composition and space, issues of light and color, and exploration of technical issues. In weekly in-studio and outside-of-class assignments, students will also consider both contemporary and historical approaches to painting. Students will be responsible for purchasing a supply kit. Studio fee of $85 applies. This course fulfills the Foundations Program requirement in Fine Art.
TVP 395 Video Production II (to be renumbered as ENG 395) Note: with the approval of the department chair, strategic substitutions may be permitted. MINOR IN ENGLISH (6) The minor consists of 18 credits (six courses) in English, including ENG 130 Writing in the University. At least three of the six courses must be in literature (ENG 140 may be counted as one of these three courses) and at least one must be a writing course at the 200-level or above. The student who intends to apply for an English Minor is urged to seek the advice of a faculty member in the department in order to design a program that is best suited to the student’s interests and professional goals. MINOR IN WRITING (6) The minor consists of 18 credits (six courses) in Writing, including ENG 130 Writing in the University. The student who intends to apply for a Writing Minor is urged to seek the advice of a faculty member in the department in order to design a program that is best suited to the student’s interests and professional goals. MINOR IN CREATIVE WRITING AND MAGAZINE DESIGN (7) This interdisciplinary minor consists of 21 credits (seven courses) in English (ENG) and Graphic Design (ARD): REQUIRED COURSES (3)
The course concentrates on the drawing as an object and on the physical activity involved in making it an expressive phenomenon. Students will explore a variety of materials, ideas, formal issues, and art history, as well as natural phenomena as sources for inspiration. Work with the human figure will emphasize context and environment, and encourage the student to develop more personal attitudes toward content. Studio fee of $50 applies. Prerequisite: ART 101.
A continuation of ART 111, this course will deal with both figurative and nonfigurative approaches to painting. Depending upon the instructor’s preference, students will work with the figure, the landscape, still life, or a combination of the three. Students will be directed in more advanced painting problems using varied techniques and conceptual frameworks. Studio fee of $85 applies. Prerequisites: ART 101, ART 111.
This upper level, field-based course is designed for juniors and seniors to explore and develop professional opportunities and apply concepts and skills learned in their coursework in studio art. Permission of Chair required.
This course focuses on the issue of personal expression in drawing, and includes a reevaluation of the elements of drawing from that point of view. Working problems take into consideration the individual’s inclinations as he/she begins to formulate his/her own rationale for making art. Specific artists will be studied with a focus on the nature of the expression in their work. Studio fee of $50 applies. Prerequisite: ART 201 or permission of the instructor.
This course explores advanced problems in painting. Students will be directed in a more in-depth examination of the extensive possibilities of the oil painting medium. Both abstract and figurative approaches will be explored. Emphasis is on thematic self- direction and group critiques. The focus of the course shifts annually to reflect the perspective of the faculty member teaching it. Studio fee of $85 applies. Prerequisite: ART 211 or permission of the instructor.
