32 courses with the subject ARTS, 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.
ARTS 105Color and Composition A perceptual approach to the study of color interaction and compositional dy
namics, students work through a carefully structured series of problems designed to reveal empirically the nature of color interaction and relatedness and the fundamentals of good visual composition. Projects range from narrowly focused color problems to ambitious, expressive compositional inventions. (Ruth, offered each semester) ARTS 114 Introduction to Sculpture A broad introduction to sculptural processes and principles. Traditional and experimental approaches to creative artistic expression in a variety of media are investigated, including carving, clay modeling, casting and construction. Materials may include plaster, wood, clay, metal, and mixed media. The history of modern sculpture is incorporated into the course through readings and discussion, as well as image and video presentations. (Aub, offered annually)
ARTS 115Three Dimensional Design An introduction to three-dimensional concepts, methods, and materials with
an emphasis on design. Project assignments involve investigations of organization, structure, and creative problem solving. Materials generally used in the course include cardboard, wood, metals, fabric, and plexiglas. This course is offered primarily, but not exclusively, for students with an interest in the architectural studies program and they are given first priority with enrollment. (Aub, Blankenship, D’Angelo, Piersol, offered each semester) ARTS 125 Introduction to Drawing A basic course in visual organization and visual expression, students focus on drawing from observation and the relational use of visual elements to create compositional coherence, clear spatial dynamics, and visually articulate expression. Students experiment with a range of drawing materials and subject matter. (Aub, Yi, Ruth, offered each semester) ARTS 165 Introduction to Imaging In this studio-based course in photography, students will explore the camera as a medium for artistic expression while building a foundation of photographic skills. Topics covered include camera controls, natural and studio lighting, photographic composition, wet darkroom and digital darkroom techniques. As inspiration and to broaden our understanding of the medium, we will look at a wide range of photographic practices from the camera obscura to the photographs of living, working artists. Through discussion and critique of creative projects, we will discuss how a photographic image works to communicate visual and conceptual ideas. (Chin, of- fered each semester) ARTS 203 Representational Painting A sequel to ART 105, this course focuses on the problems of painting from a HWS.EDU/CATALOGUE 104 2023 - 2024 CATALOGUE
ARTS 207Image Exploration in Photography and Print Making This course examines expanded and procedural
possibilities for making prints. New print media, digital applications, photographic processes, alternate presentation formats and the resources of the print studio and photography darkroom and lab will be fully explored and utilized in the creation of artworks. Students will perform a series of procedure based assignments throughout the semester that culminates in an independent project. Students will engage in reading and writing and discussion specific to developments in interdisciplinary art making, the integration of digital works flows with traditional techniques and interdisciplinary thinking. (Chin, offered every three years)
ARTS 209Watercolor Painting An exploration of the fundamentals of painting with translucent color media
Western and Eastern traditions, as well as more experimental approaches, are investigated. Use of Gouache (opaque watercolor) may also be explored. Subject matter involves still life, figure, and landscape with excursions to rural and urban settings. Prerequisite: ARTS 105. (Yi, offered alternate years) ARTS 214 Metal Sculpture This course explores metal as a creative sculptural medium. Processes and techniques of direct and indirect working methods will be taught which includes fabrication and casting. During the fabrication portion of the course, the formal aspects of design will be investigated along with its execution in stock metal (rods, sheet, plate) and “found” (recycled) metal. In the process of working with these materials, the class will discuss assemblage possibilities, Constructivism, and the broader context of metal as a product of industry and war as it applies Modernist and Postmodernist concerns. By contrast, in the bronze casting portion of the course, we will explore the age old process of the “lost - wax” method as it has been practiced continuously from the ancients to contemporary times. (Aub, offered alternate years) ARTS 215 Sculpture Modeling An investigation of sculptural tradition and personal expression through figure and portrait studies observed from life. Projects are modeled in clay and cast into plaster. This course takes an interdis- ciplinary approach that melds science with sociology and art as we seek understanding of the human form ranging from the physical embodiment to cultural perceptions. In addition to a vigorous investigation of anatomy through lectures, readings, and drawing, students will also explore art historical context, the politics of body image, and the psychology of portraiture. Generally, the class meets for three sessions per week. Prerequisite: ARTS 114 or ARTS 115. (Aub, offered annually)
ARTS 227Advanced Drawing A course based on the premise that every drawing, even the most meticulously repre
sentational, is an invented. We will explore ways of generating visual forms and visual relationships with an emphasis on the imaginative use of materials. Collage in various guises will be a regular part of the processes of invention in this course. Prerequisite: ARTS 125. (Ruth, offered annually) ARTS 231 You Are Here: Mapping a Sense of Place All art is a product of its time and place. But what happens when you make art not just in a place and time, but about it too? How do you describe/map/represent a place, and decide what to include, or what it means to the people who live there and what to leave out? How do you express what is important about a place to you? In this course, we will use a variety of approaches to painting, drawing, and image making in order to creatively study, interpret, and express different aspects of our place, Geneva, NY. By exploring traditions of representation and abstraction, working with a wide range of materials, considering concep- tual approaches, studying the work of artists who deal with place, and focusing on this place where we are living students will develop new ways of seeing all places and new ways of expressing yourself as an artist. (Ruth, offered alternate years)
ARTS 261Physical and Material: Photographic Explorations with Film, Paper, Light and Chemistry This studio
course in photography will be an exploration of the physicality and materiality of light-based image-making. We will use hand coated processes as well as traditional darkroom photography and utilize cameras of various formats as well as camera-less processes. We will look at how artists use the physicality of the photographic medium to express visual and conceptual ideas and consider how surface and light can be used to create our own artistic argu- ments. What happens in the translation of the physical world into photographic images, and how can this be used to question, critique, and subvert what the audience experiences? How do scale, surface, and substrate affect the reading of a work of art? (Chin, offered alternate years)
ARTS 262Experimental Animation: Materialiality, Composition, and Light in Stop Motion This studio class will
explore experimental techniques in 2D animation. Animation styles will be primarily based on stop-motion and may include drawing and painting, collage, silhouette, jointed puppets, rotoscoping, and pixilation. Digital tools will be used in the process and production of animations, but emphasis will be on creativity, materiality, composition, and light. We will consider the history of experimental animation and how animation is being used by contemporary art- ists. How is a sense of motion and time created through the compilation of still frames? How can digital tools inform handmade processes, and how can analogue techniques be enhanced by digital methods? How is story and expres- sion influenced by abstraction and experimental narrative techniques? (Chin, offered every three years) ARTS 272 Visualizing Oral History Feminist oral history is a course concerned with how we narrate life stories and how we represent their narration in text, sound and image. This course operates as a methods workshop, investi- gating the theory underlying feminist oral history while putting the methodology to work through a class interview- ing project using audio recording and image capture technologies. Students will learn how to develop interview questions, gather material and then put these into context to narrate and represent life stories. The workshop will develop interviewing skills as well as visual and audio artistic abilities. Students will learn the critical and analytical skills necessary to prepare life history for presentation to general audiences (such as museum exhibitions) and to prepare materials for deposit in an archive. (Chin, Bayer, offered alternate years)
ARTS 274Photographic Book Design: Handmade and Self-Published Forms Students will create original photo
graphic books from projects which will be conceived, developed and captured during the course. Photographic techniques used will include both direct printing on light sensitive materials and lens-based digital photography. Book making will include the physical skills of cutting, sewing, and gluing as well as the use of digital design tools and archival inkjet printing. Throughout the course, the interrelation between photography and the book as a histor- ical and artistic form will be considered through readings and artist examples. Projects for the course will teach skills in composition, sequencing, and aesthetics and the effective communication of concepts and ideas. DSLR cameras will be provided. (Chin, offered every three years)
ARTS 305Painting Workshop For advanced students, the focus of this workshop is on the generation and develop
ment of individual painting ideas. Emphasis is on the creation of a process of painting that draws on a multitude of sources, inspirations, influences, and ideas and the way that work emerges from this matrix of pictorial possibilities. Students will study both Modernist and Postmodern approaches to image making through painting. Prerequisite: ARTS 203, ARTS 204, ARTS 209, ARTS 231, or permission of the instructor. (Ruth, offered annually) ARTS 315 Sculpture Workshop An open studio for a small, independent group, this course includes individual prob- lems and criticism as well as group discussions. All media and processes may be investigated, including modeling, carving, welding, and plaster or bronze casting. Prerequisite: ARTS 214 or 215 or permission of instructor (Aub, offered alternate years) ARTS 345 Printmaking Workshop This workshop is for students who have taken either ARTS 245, ARTS 246, or ARTS 248. It is designed to enable students to do more advanced work in a chosen area of printmaking as well as explore new related areas of printmaking. Prerequisite: ARTS 245, ARTS 246, or ARTS 248. (Yi, offered alternate years)
ARTS 480 Studio Art Senior Seminar: Theory and Practice This course seeks to provide students with a grounding in studio art theory as it pertains to the origins of modernism, the advent of postmodernism, and the development of a wide array of contemporary studio art practices. It will also provide specific skills training in aspects of profes- sional practice important to studio artists, including such topics as documentation of artwork, exhibition strategies and techniques, development of a portfolio, the writing of artist statements, and the delivery of artist talks. (Chin,
ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Architectural History and Theory ARCH 110 Introduction to Architectural Studies An introduction to architecture and design culture, this course introduces students to the aims, methods, and issues of the design and planning disciplines with architecture at the core of our studies. This course also encourages students to think, look, and read critically about designed objects, places, and spaces through drawing, although no prior experience with sketching is expected. With these tools, the student will have a basic understanding of design, and will be prepared to undertake more specialized study. (Blankenship, Piersol, offered each semester)
