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68 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 100Introduction to Visual Arts. 4. Overview of the principal visual arts, including their aesthetic qualities, structural forms and historical roles. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement2019

Overview of the principal visual arts, including their aesthetic qualities, structural forms and historical roles. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 102Visual Communications. 4. This course is an introduction to the building blocks of image making and how to effectively communicate ideas, through a variety of digital and traditional media. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement and embodied and creative engagement requirements2019

This course is an introduction to the building blocks of image making and how to effectively communicate ideas, through a variety of digital and traditional media. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement and embodied and creative engagement requirements (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 104Drawing Fundamentals. 4. Basic principles of drawing in various media stressing the relationship of observation, materials and methods to form. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Embodied and creative engagement requirement2019

Basic principles of drawing in various media stressing the relationship of observation, materials and methods to form. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Embodied and creative engagement requirement (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 106Design of Objects. 4. Introduction to fundamentals of object design: observation, iterative process, creative ideation, structure and materials. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements2019

Introduction to fundamentals of object design: observation, iterative process, creative ideation, structure and materials. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 150Special Topics. 1-8. May also be offered at 250, 350 and 450 levels

May also be offered at 250, 350 and 450 levels.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 160Independent Study. 1-8. May also be offered at 260, 360 and 460 levels

May also be offered at 260, 360 and 460 levels.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 203Arts:Afr,Asia & the Americas. 4. This course introduces the artistic traditions of Africa, the Pacific Islands, India, China, Japan and the ancient Americas. The readings, lectures and class discussions focus on art as a reflection and extension of values as seen in the philosophy, religion and social customs of the cultures considered. No Prerequisite. Fulfills arts and intercultural requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements2019

This course introduces the artistic traditions of Africa, the Pacific Islands, India, China, Japan and the ancient Americas. The readings, lectures and class discussions focus on art as a reflection and extension of values as seen in the philosophy, religion and social customs of the cultures considered. No Prerequisite. Fulfills arts and intercultural requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 204Life Drawing. 4. Figure drawing: stress on integration of formal, expressive and structural aspects of anatomy.Prerequisite: ART 104. Drawing Fundamentals or instructor permission. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements2019

Figure drawing: stress on integration of formal, expressive and structural aspects of anatomy.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 206Art and Science of Clay. 4. Team-taught course between Art and Geology. Focus on harvesting, processing, testing, and using local and regional clays to make art. Students learn scientific knowledge and processes and apply these to the form, function and aesthetics of art objects. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities embodied and creative engagement requirements (2019). (NOTE: may be taken to fulfill natural science and mathematics (1998 & 2019) requirement using GEOL course number)

Team-taught course between Art and Geology. Focus on harvesting, processing, testing, and using local and regional clays to make art. Students learn scientific knowledge and processes and apply these to the form, function and aesthetics of art objects. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities embodied and creative engagement requirements (2019). (NOTE: may be taken to fulfill natural science and mathematics (1998 & 2019) requirement using GEOL course number).

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 207Aesthetics of Craft. 4. This team taught course draws on art techniques and art historical practice for collaborative research, writing, and creative projects. No Prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements2019

This team taught course draws on art techniques and art historical practice for collaborative research, writing, and creative projects. No Prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 211Painting Basics: Form and Color. 4. Introduction to the fundamentals of observational painting. Students will explore technique, form, and color theory through the medium of oil paint. This class will introduce various painting genres; still life, portrait, and landscape. No prerequisite. Fulfills embodied and creative engagement requirement2019

Introduction to the fundamentals of observational painting. Students will explore technique, form, and color theory through the medium of oil paint. This class will introduce various painting genres; still life, portrait, and landscape. No prerequisite. Fulfills embodied and creative engagement requirement (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 212Painting Basics: Abstraction/Material. 4. Exploration of abstract painting. Oil, acrylic, and other material explored as painting medium. Experimentation with technique, color theory, and process. Coursework will examine the history of abstraction and current ideals in contemporary painting. No prerequisite. Fulfills diversity in the U.S. requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirements and embodied and creative engagement requirements2019

Exploration of abstract painting. Oil, acrylic, and other material explored as painting medium. Experimentation with technique, color theory, and process. Coursework will examine the history of abstraction and current ideals in contemporary painting. No prerequisite. Fulfills diversity in the U.S. requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirements and embodied and creative engagement requirements (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 221Printmaking: Woodcut. 4. Relief printmaking processes, including linocut, woodblock, and monotype. Exploration of the techniques, processes, and formal ideas unique to printmaking media. No prerequisite. Fulfills embodied and creative engagement requirement2019

Relief printmaking processes, including linocut, woodblock, and monotype. Exploration of the techniques, processes, and formal ideas unique to printmaking media. No prerequisite. Fulfills embodied and creative engagement requirement (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 231Photography Fundamentals. 4. Introduction to materials, equipment and techniques in black and white photography, the darkroom, and digital imaging. Image content and composition is stressed as well as mastering the craft of creating photographic images and their presentation. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements2019

Introduction to materials, equipment and techniques in black and white photography, the darkroom, and digital imaging. Image content and composition is stressed as well as mastering the craft of creating photographic images and their presentation. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 232Welding for Sculpture. 4. Introduction to tools and techniques for welding, bending, cutting and finishing steel. Study of relevant precedents in sculpture. No prerequisite. Fulfills embodied and creative engagement requirement2019

Introduction to tools and techniques for welding, bending, cutting and finishing steel. Study of relevant precedents in sculpture. No prerequisite. Fulfills embodied and creative engagement requirement (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 233Wood Shop for Sculpture. 4. Introduction to tools and techniques for cutting, shaping and joining wood. Study of relevant precedents in sculpture. No prerequisite. Fulfills embodied and creative engagement requirement2019

Introduction to tools and techniques for cutting, shaping and joining wood. Study of relevant precedents in sculpture. No prerequisite. Fulfills embodied and creative engagement requirement (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 235Art History: Renaissance in Florence (HIST 235). 4. The course discusses the history of Renaissance Florence, its economy, society, politics and culture, in relation to the other major Italian city-states. A main theme of the course is how politics and religion combine during this time and find their expression in art and culture. No Prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement2019

The course discusses the history of Renaissance Florence, its economy, society, politics and culture, in relation to the other major Italian city-states. A main theme of the course is how politics and religion combine during this time and find their expression in art and culture. No Prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 242Printmaking: Screenprinting. 4. Screenprinting processes, including paper, fabric, repeat pattern, multi-layer, and monoprint. Focus on process and the intersection of printmaking, repeatable media, formal considerations, and craft. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements2019

Screenprinting processes, including paper, fabric, repeat pattern, multi-layer, and monoprint. Focus on process and the intersection of printmaking, repeatable media, formal considerations, and craft. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 243The Political Print. 4. History and tactics of agitprop and political printmaking through making. Linocut, woodcut, monotype, and screenprinting are covered. Emphasis on historical study, conceptual concerns, and student-designed projects. No prerequisite. Drawing Foundations, or Visual Communication recommended. Combined with 343. Fulfills arts and diversity in the U.S. requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirement2019

History and tactics of agitprop and political printmaking through making. Linocut, woodcut, monotype, and screenprinting are covered. Emphasis on historical study, conceptual concerns, and student-designed projects. No prerequisite. Drawing Foundations, or Visual Communication recommended. Combined with 343. Fulfills arts and diversity in the U.S. requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirement (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 245Digital Darkroom. 4. Introductory class working with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to manipulate and create images. Design principles emphasized. Can be repeated for credit at the 300- or 400-level. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements2019

Introductory class working with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to manipulate and create images. Design principles emphasized. Can be repeated for credit at the 300- or 400-level. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Repeatable
Can be repeated for credit at the 300- or 400-level.
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 250Special Topics. 8. May also be offered at 350 and 450 levels

May also be offered at 350 and 450 levels.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 255Ceramics: Wheel Throwing. 4. Introduction to ceramic processes: throwing, sculptural forms, glazing and firing. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements2019

Introduction to ceramic processes: throwing, sculptural forms, glazing and firing. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 256Ceramics: Hand-Build & Molds. 4. Introduction to ceramic processes: hand-building, sculptural forms, glazing and firing. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements2019

Introduction to ceramic processes: hand-building, sculptural forms, glazing and firing. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 260Independent Study. 1-8. May also be offered at 360 and 460 levels

May also be offered at 360 and 460 levels.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 261Photo: Documents & Ethics. 4. Developing a photographic series in the fine arts or documentary tradition. Presentation and exhibition skills along with non-silver processes: toning, hand coloring and digital imaging. No prerequisite. Fulfills social justice/environmental responsibility requirement (1998). Evaluating systems and environments requirement2019

Developing a photographic series in the fine arts or documentary tradition. Presentation and exhibition skills along with non-silver processes: toning, hand coloring and digital imaging. No prerequisite. Fulfills social justice/environmental responsibility requirement (1998). Evaluating systems and environments requirement (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 271Global Art History. 4. This course examines styles, themes, concepts, and methodologies in the history of art from around the world in all time periods. No Prerequisite

This course examines styles, themes, concepts, and methodologies in the history of art from around the world in all time periods. No Prerequisite.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 273Photo: Color. 4. Comprehensive introduction to the theory, history, materials and practice of color photography. Includes brief introductions to color negative film and digital capture as well as new and traditional choices for producing finished color prints. Not a darkroom course. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998).Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements2019

Comprehensive introduction to the theory, history, materials and practice of color photography. Includes brief introductions to color negative film and digital capture as well as new and traditional choices for producing finished color prints. Not a darkroom course. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998).Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 275Art History: Modern Art. 4. Major artists and art movements from late 19th to mid-20th century. No Prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement2019

Major artists and art movements from late 19th to mid-20th century. No Prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 290Internship. 1-8. Majors may petition the department to receive academic credit for internship experiences. Advisor conferences, mid-semester progress reviews and final art staff conferences are required. May also be offered at the 390 level

Majors may petition the department to receive academic credit for internship experiences. Advisor conferences, mid-semester progress reviews and final art staff conferences are required. May also be offered at the 390 level.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 302Art History: Identity, Race and Gender in Art. 4. This art history course explores art based on the experience of groups whose work existed outside the mainstream of art production prior to the 20th century, primarily African Americans and women, as makers of art and as subjects in art. It considers art made with intentional expressions of identity that embraces and celebrates individuality and cultural history through both personal and collective narratives.Prerequisite: any art or art history class. Fulfills diversity in the U.S. requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement2019

This art history course explores art based on the experience of groups whose work existed outside the mainstream of art production prior to the 20th century, primarily African Americans and women, as makers of art and as subjects in art. It considers art made with intentional expressions of identity that embraces and celebrates individuality and cultural history through both personal and collective narratives.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 303Art History: Contemporary Art. 4. Exploration of the history and context of major artists and art movements from 1945 to the present.Prerequisite: any art or art history class. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement2019

Exploration of the history and context of major artists and art movements from 1945 to the present.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 304Art History: History of Photography. 4. This course emphasizes familiarity with photographic technology, recognition of major photographic works, attribution to the photographer who made them, and comprehending relationships with the relevant social and historical context. These elements will be considered individually and together as appropriate in order to better understand the developments in the history of photography from 1839 to the present.Prerequisite: any art or art history class

This course emphasizes familiarity with photographic technology, recognition of major photographic works, attribution to the photographer who made them, and comprehending relationships with the relevant social and historical context. These elements will be considered individually and together as appropriate in order to better understand the developments in the history of photography from 1839 to the present.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 305Advanced Life Drawing. 4. Continuation of Life Drawing, emphasizing composition and expression.Prerequisite: ART 204 Life Drawing

Continuation of Life Drawing, emphasizing composition and expression.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 306Ceramics: Scaling Up. 4. Strategies and problem solving when working with clay at a larger scale. Students will design and create large scale ceramic work on and off the wheel.Prerequisite: any Ceramics course. Fulfills embodied and creative engagement requirement2019

Strategies and problem solving when working with clay at a larger scale. Students will design and create large scale ceramic work on and off the wheel.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 307Art History: Portraits/Self Portraits. 4. This course focuses thematically on the genres of portraiture and self-portraiture in the history of art. It explores portraiture and self-portraiture by considering related theories and the work of individual artists. How is a photographic portrait different from a painted portrait? What aspects of identity can be communicated in portraits and/or self-portraits? These issues will be among those addressed as we examine artists? intentions, their relationships to their subjects, and the resulting expression, in addition to the viewer?s response.Prerequisite: any art or art history class

This course focuses thematically on the genres of portraiture and self-portraiture in the history of art. It explores portraiture and self-portraiture by considering related theories and the work of individual artists. How is a photographic portrait different from a painted portrait? What aspects of identity can be communicated in portraits and/or self-portraits? These issues will be among those addressed as we examine artists? intentions, their relationships to their subjects, and the resulting expression, in addition to the viewer?s response.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 308Photo: The Singing Print. 4. Self-determined study of expressive printing in digital and darkroom techniques Students will produce one or two cohesive sets of images and locate their work in the current cultural context.Prerequisite: ART 270 or any Photography course

Self-determined study of expressive printing in digital and darkroom techniques Students will produce one or two cohesive sets of images and locate their work in the current cultural context.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 309Color Theory. 4. Exploration of the interaction of color as it relates to the process, material, and methods of art making. Emphasis on concepts and creative methods unique to mixed media art. ). No Prerequisite. Fulfills diversity in the U.S. requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement (2019). (NOTE: ART 309 replaces ART 250 Mixed Media, which was approved for diversity in the U.S.; this course will count for this requirement or for sociocultural engagement)

Exploration of the interaction of color as it relates to the process, material, and methods of art making. Emphasis on concepts and creative methods unique to mixed media art. ). No Prerequisite. Fulfills diversity in the U.S. requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement (2019). (NOTE: ART 309 replaces ART 250 Mixed Media, which was approved for diversity in the U.S.; this course will count for this requirement or for sociocultural engagement).

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 310Drawing Exploration. 4. Further exploration of drawing form, concepts, and methods.Prerequisite: ART 104 Drawing Fundamentals. Fulfills diversity in the U.S. requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement2019

Further exploration of drawing form, concepts, and methods.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 321Painting as Storytelling. 4. Explore painting as a vehicle for narrative storytelling.Prerequisite: any 200 level Painting course

Explore painting as a vehicle for narrative storytelling.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 322Printmaking: Color Monotype. 4. Monotype printmaking processes, including watercolor, relief, viscosity, screenprinting, collagraph, and embossing. Exploration of processes, color theory, and pressure as a way to approach abstraction and representation. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement2019

Monotype printmaking processes, including watercolor, relief, viscosity, screenprinting, collagraph, and embossing. Exploration of processes, color theory, and pressure as a way to approach abstraction and representation. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 323Printmaking: Etching. 4. Intaglio printmaking processes, including hard and soft ground etching, aquatint, monoprint, and drypoint. Exploration of drawing with a focus on the chemical processes of etching. Will examine the historical relationships between drawing, printmaking, and other repeatable media. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/ humanities requirement2019

Intaglio printmaking processes, including hard and soft ground etching, aquatint, monoprint, and drypoint. Exploration of drawing with a focus on the chemical processes of etching. Will examine the historical relationships between drawing, printmaking, and other repeatable media. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/ humanities requirement (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 324Painting Studio. 4. Advanced painting. Guided exploration in painting concept and technique in relationship to personal direction.Requirement: (2) 200 level courses and any 300 level course in focus. (Cross-list with any painting course)

Advanced painting. Guided exploration in painting concept and technique in relationship to personal direction.Requirement: (2) 200 level courses and any 300 level course in focus. (Cross-list with any painting course)

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 332Sculpture: Time/Space. 4. Material exploration of concepts in motion, periodicity, sound, emptiness, performance and interaction. Emphasis on place and practice development.Prerequisite: ART 106 Design of Objects or any Sculpture course

Material exploration of concepts in motion, periodicity, sound, emptiness, performance and interaction. Emphasis on place and practice development.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 336Ceramic Sculpture. 4. Exploration of sculptural possibilities of clay using a variety of techniques including: slip casting, pres molding, modeling and slab building. There are also opportunities for collaborative work and multimedia approaches. Study of relevant precedents and contemporary practice in ceramic sculpture. This team-taught course draws on the experience of faculty in Ceramics and Sculpture. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Embodied and creative engagement requirement2019

Exploration of sculptural possibilities of clay using a variety of techniques including: slip casting, pres molding, modeling and slab building. There are also opportunities for collaborative work and multimedia approaches. Study of relevant precedents and contemporary practice in ceramic sculpture. This team-taught course draws on the experience of faculty in Ceramics and Sculpture. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Embodied and creative engagement requirement (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 343The Political Print. 4. History and tactics of agitprop and political printmaking through making. Linocut, woodcut, monotype, and screenprinting are covered. Emphasis on historical study, conceptual concerns, and student-designed projects.Prerequisite: Any 200 level Printmaking course. Combined with 243. Fulfills arts and diversity in the U.S. requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements2019

History and tactics of agitprop and political printmaking through making. Linocut, woodcut, monotype, and screenprinting are covered. Emphasis on historical study, conceptual concerns, and student-designed projects.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 344Print: Explorations in Process. 4. Guided exploration through the techniques, processes, and characteristicsunique to printed images. Emphasis on developing form and content through repetition, layering, and editioning.Prerequisite: Any 200-level print. (Cross-list with any printmaking course.)

Guided exploration through the techniques, processes, and characteristicsunique to printed images. Emphasis on developing form and content through repetition, layering, and editioning.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 345Ceramics: Soda and Wood Kiln. 4. This class will explore the rich color and range of textures created by altering kiln atmospheres, firing schedules and clay bodies. There will be freedom to explore individual clay forms, construction methods and recipes. Students will actively participate in firing the two wood kilns, gaining a working knowledge of the firing process of pottery.Prerequisite: any Ceramics course

This class will explore the rich color and range of textures created by altering kiln atmospheres, firing schedules and clay bodies. There will be freedom to explore individual clay forms, construction methods and recipes. Students will actively participate in firing the two wood kilns, gaining a working knowledge of the firing process of pottery.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 346Photo: Advanced Digital Darkroom I. 4
Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 350Special Topics. 1-8
Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 351Ceramics: Functional Pottery. 4. Advanced ceramic techniques: throwing on the wheel, glaze preparation and formulation, kiln operation for dinner sets and serving pieces.Prerequisite: ART 255 or ART 256 or instructor permission

Advanced ceramic techniques: throwing on the wheel, glaze preparation and formulation, kiln operation for dinner sets and serving pieces.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 353Sculpture: System/Processes. 4. Material investigation and experimentation with focus on systematic and process-oriented approaches. Emphasis on place and practice development.Prerequisite: ART 106 Design of Objects or any Sculpture course. Fulfills evaluating systems and environments requirement2019

Material investigation and experimentation with focus on systematic and process-oriented approaches. Emphasis on place and practice development.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 354Sculpture: Ecology/Humanity. 4. Sculpture with an emphasis on human relationships with the other-than-human world. Cross-disciplinary collaboration. Readings on Ecological Art.Prerequisite: ART 106 Design of Objects or any Sculpture course. Fulfills arts and social justice/environmental responsibility requirements (1998). Arts/humanities, evaluating systems and environments, and embodied and creative engagement requirements2019

Sculpture with an emphasis on human relationships with the other-than-human world. Cross-disciplinary collaboration. Readings on Ecological Art.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 356Ceramic Sculpture. 4. Exploration of sculptural possibilities of clay using a variety of techniques including: slip casting, pres molding, modeling and slab building. There are also opportunities for collaborative work and multimedia approaches. Study of relevant precedents and contemporary practice in ceramic sculpture. This team-taught course draws on the experience of faculty in Ceramics and Sculpture. Combined with ART 336. Fulfills embodied and creative engagement requirement2019

Exploration of sculptural possibilities of clay using a variety of techniques including: slip casting, pres molding, modeling and slab building. There are also opportunities for collaborative work and multimedia approaches. Study of relevant precedents and contemporary practice in ceramic sculpture. This team-taught course draws on the experience of faculty in Ceramics and Sculpture. Combined with ART 336. Fulfills embodied and creative engagement requirement (2019).

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
2019
Credits (max)
2019
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 360Independent Study. 1-8

ART 390. Internship. 1-12.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 390Internship. 1-12
Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 406Advanced Ceramics Projects. 4. 4

4.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 410Advanced Drawing Projects. 4. Advanced study in drawing through guided personal exploration. Emphasis on personal exploration of conceptual and formal elements within drawing. Develop a studio practice through studio writing and generative methods.Prerequisite: Any 300-level course in Drawing focus. May be repeated for credit

Advanced study in drawing through guided personal exploration. Emphasis on personal exploration of conceptual and formal elements within drawing. Develop a studio practice through studio writing and generative methods.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 420Advanced Painting Studio. 4. Advanced painting. Guided exploration in painting concept and technique in relationship to personal direction.Requirement: both 200 level courses and any 300 level course in focus. (Cross-list with any painting course).Prerequisite: Any 300-level course in Painting Focus. May be repeated for credit

Advanced painting. Guided exploration in painting concept and technique in relationship to personal direction.Requirement: both 200 level courses and any 300 level course in focus. (Cross-list with any painting course).

Subject
ART
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 422Advanced Print Projects. 4. Independent study and guided exploration of advanced printmaking projects, concepts, and techniques.Prerequisite: Any 300-level Printmaking course. May be repeated for credit

Independent study and guided exploration of advanced printmaking projects, concepts, and techniques.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 445Photo: Advanced Digital Darkroom II. 4
Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 450Special Topics. 1-8
Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 455Advanced Ceramics Projects. 4. Advanced Ceramics Projects is a class where students will be given the freedom to investigate personal ideas and concepts through individual projects. Each assignment should explore new and different approaches to decoration, manipulation, addition and subtraction, presentation, and containment. Students will work in small groups and with the instructor to push through personal clay issues. All work will be produced using basic ceramic tools and machinery, as well as creative thought and energy

Advanced Ceramics Projects is a class where students will be given the freedom to investigate personal ideas and concepts through individual projects. Each assignment should explore new and different approaches to decoration, manipulation, addition and subtraction, presentation, and containment. Students will work in small groups and with the instructor to push through personal clay issues. All work will be produced using basic ceramic tools and machinery, as well as creative thought and energy.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 460Independent Study. 1-8
Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 477New York Art Seminar. 4. Four to five day seminar on the visual arts, stressing dialogue with artists in New York City studios, museums and galleries. Course planned to acquaint students with the making and promotion of the visual arts. CR/NC

Four to five day seminar on the visual arts, stressing dialogue with artists in New York City studios, museums and galleries. Course planned to acquaint students with the making and promotion of the visual arts. CR/NC.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 479Professional Practices for Art. 4. This 3-week, team taught course allows students to install their Senior Thesis Exhibition and complete planning and execution of the exhibition opening; documentation of the exhibition; and further sharing the results of their research in preparation for post-graduation professional opportunities

This 3-week, team taught course allows students to install their Senior Thesis Exhibition and complete planning and execution of the exhibition opening; documentation of the exhibition; and further sharing the results of their research in preparation for post-graduation professional opportunities.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 480Advanced Creative Research. 4. In this capstone course students pursue creative inquiry in a chosen subject and/or process. Projects may be individual or collaborative. Course culminates in an exhibit and/or public presentation. For students pursuing Senior Thesis in Art, this course serves as the first half of year-long Thesis Project. Fulfills the Senior Seminar requirement for the Integrative Experience. Required for B.F.A. candidates

In this capstone course students pursue creative inquiry in a chosen subject and/or process. Projects may be individual or collaborative. Course culminates in an exhibit and/or public presentation. For students pursuing Senior Thesis in Art, this course serves as the first half of year-long Thesis Project. Fulfills the Senior Seminar requirement for the Integrative Experience. Required for B.F.A. candidates.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 481Senior Thesis. 4. Students on the thesis track continue their ART 480 work to greater depth and resolution to create a concise body of work for public exhibition.Prerequisite: Accepted application for thesis program in the spring of student?s junior year. ART 480, a 3.25 G.P.A. in art courses and permission of department faculty

Students on the thesis track continue their ART 480 work to greater depth and resolution to create a concise body of work for public exhibition.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu
ART 490Departmental Honors. 1-8. Available to students accepted to the Art Thesis program. This course replaces ART 481. Requires additional external committee member who, at a minimum, reviews the student?s work at midterm and end of the semester of the thesis exhibition.Prerequisite: ART 480, a 3.5 G.P.A. in the art major, departmental approval. 5800 West Friendly Avenue Greensboro NC 27410 336.316.2000 admission@guilford.edu Information For

Available to students accepted to the Art Thesis program. This course replaces ART 481. Requires additional external committee member who, at a minimum, reviews the student?s work at midterm and end of the semester of the thesis exhibition.

Subject
ART
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Catalog 2026-2027
Source
catalog.guilford.edu

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