ART

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

1, 2, 3, or 4-WSP Designed to provide opportunity for students to explore avenues not covered in other listed courses. Examples include Fine Arts Book and Papermaking, Figurative Clay Sculpture, Illustration, Portrait Media, Landscape Painting, Landscape Photography, Typography and Letterpress Printing, Textile and Fiber Design, and Public Studio.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

Art History (Choose at least three courses from the following) 12

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-S Explores the possibilities of drawing based on conceptual rather than perceptual knowledge. A wide variety of conceptual sources are introduced, such as variations of spatial components, non-figurative images based on biomorphic or gestural motifs, compositional dynamics, tonal and color explorations, and the variation of mark as an expressive element. Diverse experimentation with surfaces, materials, and applications is encouraged. Emphasis is placed on the selection of an idea in terms of both process and materials. The development of abstraction in the 20th century and relevant major artists are studied and used for reference. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

21

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-S History of the film genre. Designed to critically evaluate the philosophical, aesthetic, and narrative grouping of genre including westerns, horror, romantic comedy, war, gender, science fiction, fantasy, animation, documentary, family drama, ensemble, biopic, film noir, crime, and experimental. Subcategories such as crime/gangster or crime/prison are also considered. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. Liberal Arts.

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-F&S Visual problems of space, form, value, and color studied in oil paint. Basic problems of pictorial composition and interpretation through representational/abstract approaches to observing life and still life. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-F Introduction to the foundational concepts of communications design in which time is an important formal element. Studio work explores how images and design change over time in ways that enhance narrative or interactive communication: time and motion explored as formal properties, history of time- based communication and interactivity, and extensive studio work developing key concepts in time and communication. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. Liberal Arts. This course has a lab fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-F&S Introduction to the movie-making process using digital tools. Students learn the basics of managing digital workflow and software interface, using a digital video camera, editing in Final Cut Pro, and saving final output to DVD. Also covered are basic principles of storytelling, location production, integration of titles and audio, critique and production skills, and output and archiving. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a lab fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-F25 History of world art from prehistory to the 14th century. Exploration of pivotal Western monuments and the role of art as visual communication of religious, political, and social concerns. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. Liberal Arts.

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-S25 History of Western art from the 14th to the mid-18th century. Relation of form and content to cultural attitudes. Unique contributions of major artists. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. Liberal Arts.

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

HIST/POLS 369 Luther and the German Reformation 3 POLS/HIST/HUM 247: Switzerland: A Case Study in European History, Politics, and

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-WSP A selective survey of visual arts produced on the African continent from antiquity through the present. Consideration of colonial influences on African art and African art’s 222

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

ART 245/COMM 243 Graphic Design I 4 ART/COMM 283 Intro to Digital Photography 4 Total 20 Art and Communication Studio Electives Credits Select courses from the following to reach a minimum of 10 credits: ART/COMM 284 Intro to Digital Imaging 4

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

2-F Theory and application of compositional elements and principles of design. Experiences in two-dimensional problem-solving. Lecture, group critiques, and discussion. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

Total 10 Art History Credits Choose 8 credits from the following; at least one must be ART 231, 232, or 237.

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-F&S Introduction to theory and practice of graphic design communication. Emphasis on techniques for exploration of two-dimensional problems and interpretation of verbal to visual form. Computer design is introduced. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a lab fee.

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-S26 Survey of traditional sculptural ideas, tools, techniques, and materials. Group and individual projects dealing with conceptual and formal problems of additive and subtractive uses of wood, metal, and stone. Exploration of nontraditional materials and processes, installation, and contextual considerations. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

2-WSP Screen-printing and relief methods of printmaking are explored through hand- printed media in multiples alongside the creation of unique images made with monoprinting techniques. Discussion and research on the historical context of printmaking center on its relationship to innovation. Nontoxic methods of printmaking are applied in the development of contemporary methods in studio practice. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

2-WSP Introduction to the basic techniques, processes, and history of screen-printing. Screen-printing has commonly been used as a graphic art form for printing posters and signage but is also an important medium for 223

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

2-WSP Introduction to the basic techniques, processes, and history of relief printing. Focuses primarily on the woodcut medium. Students work through and generate a body of work associated with a self-directed theme. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

2-F Extensive investigation of fiber through the process of papermaking by hand. Traditional Eastern and Western methods of papermaking are explored with a focus on building ecologically sustainable art practice, responsible harvesting of natural fiber, and reuse of a wide variety of recyclable materials. The development of sculptural and functional work is supplemented through demonstrations, studio research, and lectures surveying historical and contemporary work in fiber. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

2-WSP Students construct models and finished pieces that can be used as standalone artist books or combined to create sculptural book forms. Using various materials, unusual openings, and interesting closures, students explore creative book forms and develop their own unique books. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

2-WSP Introduction to the basic techniques, processes, and history of lithography, especially stone lithography. Covers basic theory and current processing methods. Students generate a body of work associated with a self-directed theme or narrative. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

3-F Introduces the basics of the field of Information Design from a visual communication perspective, by building skills to communicate complex information in graphic forms. Basic design concepts enable creating visualizations through the mode of infographics (charts, maps, explainers, info- sheets, etc.), whose purpose is to guide viewers toward meaning and understanding. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-F&S Basic study of clay as a three-dimensional artistic medium, working with hand-built and wheel-thrown techniques. Foundation of the historical development of ideas and techniques and the role of ceramics in contemporary art. Introduction to glazing, decorating, and firing processes. Students produce a body of 12 pieces. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

3-WSP Focusing on the human subject, students gain the skills needed to create consistent, branded, and professional portraits. Topics of study include understanding natural light, posing, choosing locations, camera settings, and lens choice, working with the needs of a client/subject, consistent professional imagery in all shooting environments, and defining a unique style of work. Special considerations for the different type of professional opportunities: engagements and weddings, maternity, newborn, family, and high school seniors. This course is intended for online students. On-campus students may take this course with special permission by the Dean of Management and Creative Arts. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-F Examination of various darkroom image- making and printing techniques, including pinhole, cyanotype, projection, and photogram as well as toning and hand-coloring in traditional black-and-white prints. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

3-Online-WSP 4-F&S Introduction to the fundamentals of digital photography, including camera operation and file management. Students explore photography as a visual language through personal expression, principles of composition, and the medium’s contemporary history. Format includes discussions, demonstrations, critiques, lectures, and student presentations. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. The on-campus course has a studio fee. ART 289, 389, 489 Internship 1, 2, 3 or 4-OD Internship in art.

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-F&S Introduction to the tools and concepts of creating and manipulating images with digital technology. The primary software application is Adobe Photoshop. Instruction is project- based and relies on class critique. Students also learn to recognize digital equivalents of traditional art styles, techniques, and forms. Fulfills General Education Art & Music requirement. This course has a lab fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

1, 2, 3, or 4-WSP

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

fee) 1, 2, 3, or 4-WSP ART 295, 296, 297, 298 Special Topics 1, 2, 3, or 4-WSP Designed to provide students with opportunity to explore avenues not covered in other listed courses. Examples include Figurative Clay Sculpture, Illustration, Portrait Media, Landscape Painting, Landscape Photography, Furniture as Fine Art, Textile and Fiber Design, Watercolor Painting, and Public Studio. May include a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

ART/COMM 345 Graphic Design II 4 ART/COMM 380 Lighting for the Still & Moving Image 4 ART/COMM 382 Advanced Topics in Photography 4

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

2 or 4-F Elements, principles, and techniques of artistic anatomy. Emphasis on presentations as they relate to the figure and portrait. Study of skeleton and musculature from casts and live models. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

Prerequisite

ART 211

Total 12 Studio Courses Credits ART 2XX Studio 4 ART 2XX Studio 4 ART 2XX Studio 4 58

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-F&S Intensive study of a single subject, which is then extended into a series to develop a more sophisticated personal visual statement. Examples of subjects include still life, figure, 25

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-S25 Building on core animation principles, students expand their repertoire of tools and techniques for creating original time-based multimedia work. Students consider video as an element of motion design that can be integrated with graphics for effect. Class includes lecture, demo, studio projects, and a group production. This course has a lab fee. Prerequisite: ART/COMM 224 ART 324, 325, 326, 327 Advanced Topics in

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

Total 8 Art Studio Electives Credits ART 2XX Art Studio Elective 4 ART 2XX Art Studio Elective 4 ART 2XX Art Studio Elective 4 ART 3XX Art Studio Elective 4 ART 3XX Art Studio Elective 4 ART 3XX or 4XX Art Studio Elective 4

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-S26 Further development of conceptualization and visualization skill within graphic design media, including computer design. Assignments directed towards professional practice. This course has a lab fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-WSP Art history of Catholic southern Europe and especially of the Venetian Empire, principally painting and architecture. Comparison with the art and iconography of Orthodox Europe, especially Serbia and Macedonia. Some study of Ottoman Muslim art during time in Bosnia. Houghton Balkans Semester Program. Liberal Arts.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-WSP Exploration of three-dimensional form/space through individual creative experiences working with various sculptural media. This course has a studio fee. Prerequisite: ART 251

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-F25 Students are invited to contend with a specific professional creative video challenge over the course of a semester, through which they will gain focused, practical experience developing quality work in a particular style of video storytelling. Genre and style of video production varies by semester. This course has a lab fee. Prerequisite: ART/COMM 228 or instructor permission.

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-WSP Expanding on the foundational knowledge of printmaking and typographic processes gained in introductory-level courses, focus is on production and publication of limited-edition, hand-bound books that explore the relationship between text and image. Advanced methods of bookbinding and printmaking techniques are demonstrated and supplemented by discussion and readings centered on concept development. The historic and contemporary practice of publishing hand- printed media in multiples is explored through self-directed themes. Prerequisites: ART 261 and/or 263. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

3-S Intermediate study of clay as a three- dimensional artistic medium. Continuing development of conceptual content, form, and craftsmanship through self-directed, individual projects using wheel-throwing and/or hand- building processes. Additional instruction in glaze chemistry and kiln-firing. This course has a studio fee. Prerequisite: ART 271

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

3-Online Covers basic shooting considerations for the business professional. Lighting, setup, positioning, lens choice, camera settings, and basic editing for real estate, headshots, and products including 2D and 3D works of art as well as other areas. Discussions include shooting formats, digital file management, and creating imagery for social media and basic marketing. Intended for online students. On- campus students may take this course with 26

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-S25 Continued exploration of photographic techniques and concepts emphasizing digital workflow, including digital camera operation, digital output, and strobe lighting. Intensive, conceptually driven studio assignments reinforced through readings, discussions, critiques, and lectures. This course has a studio fee. Prerequisite: ART 283

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

1–4-WSP Students apply classroom knowledge in a real- world setting. Internship positions may be available in a range of applied design industries, small businesses, artist studios, galleries, and museums. Placements are developed by working one on one with the supervising faculty member to try to match objectives with an appropriate experience. Requires 60–100 hours in the field. level in internship media

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

Prerequisite

Junior status, coursework at 300

4-F24 Continued study and development of the creative possibilities of digital image-making. Investigation of advanced processes in use of digital cameras and manipulative creative possibilities. Study structured by Art faculty to meet the needs of the advanced student. This course has a lab fee. Prerequisite: ART 284

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

1, 2, 3, or 4-WSP Designed to provide opportunity for students to explore avenues not covered in other listed courses. Examples include Figurative Clay Sculpture, Illustration, Portrait Media, Landscape Painting, Landscape Photography, Furniture as Fine Art, Textile and Fiber Design, Watercolor Painting, and Public Studio. This course may have a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-F25 Emphasis on individual development and refinement of personal expression in various approaches to painting. This course has a studio fee. Prerequisite: ART 321

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-F25 Provides an opportunity for students who are focusing in the areas of applied design, media arts, and visual communication to begin to develop the materials they will need to market themselves as creative professionals. Intended for students in the later stages of their undergraduate career with a burgeoning body of work. Participants will develop the core components of their own consistent personal brand, including a digital portfolio/reel, website, and business card. This course has a lab fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-WSP Practical experience to include interviews, placement, and work experience in a situation of mutual benefit to the student and publishing house or designer.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-WSP At the intersection of traditional and contemporary practice, this course is centered on material transformation as it relates to print media and sculpture. Expanding on skills gained through introductory levels of printmaking and fiber studies, methods in etching and lithography are explored in the development of a body of work that examines the sculptural potential for prints and paper as site-specific installation. Material and conceptual development are driven by individual student proposals and supplemented by critical discussions, readings, work samples, demonstrations, and lectures. 227

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

4-S26 Advanced projects in clay. Emphasis shifted from purely investigatory exercises in form toward clarity of expression and execution. Individually designed projects with tutoring by instructor. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-graduate

Source

www.houghton.edu

Prerequisite

ART 371

4-S25 3-Online-WSP Advanced projects course allowing students to refine and focus their work within one of several genres of photography. Examines professional practices, including establishing a photography business, marketing techniques, creating estimates and invoices, and copyright issues. Students develop a cohesive portfolio through group discussions and critiques. This course has a studio fee.

Subject

ART

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

2-F A seminar-studio course required for all Studio Art majors. Students examine contemporary theories and practices in art criticism while developing a body of work for their senior exhibition. Course methods include slide lectures, selected readings, class discussions, and individual and group critiques. The completion of a portfolio and artist statement is also required. This course has a studio fee. studio art.

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu

Prerequisite

Senior standing with a major in

Total 40 Optional Course Credits Fine Arts Internship/Gallery Assistant 4 Total in major 62–66

Subject

ART

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

www.houghton.edu