7 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 101Creative Explorations1.5
33.75 hours 100 level undergraduate course This introductory course acquaints students with the broad range of contemporary practices, concepts, and techniques in the creative visual arts and writing disciplines offered at UArts. Students begin developing pathways to support their artistic endeavors, along with critical thinking and writing to inform their artistic development. Thoughtful and engaging course activities foster cross-disciplinary relationships and bolster a synergetic community of fellow classmates within the School of Art. This course is not repeatable for credit. Pass / Fail Grading Only
33.75 hours 100 level undergraduate course A hands on course meant to familiarize students with the digital 3D equipment at UArts. Students learn how to operate the digital tools and learn the software involved in the creation of 3D and 2D digital objects. Processes and equipment covered include 3D digital printing, CNC milling, laser cutting, water jet, and CNC router. This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course This course is designed to develop exploratory and inquiry based strategies necessary for a contemporary studio practice. Students learn to find, develop, and use information that can both generate and enhance their work. Using numerous resources for collecting relevant information and experiences, personal inquiry will cover historical, cultural, social, and material based contexts for art ideas and making. In the studio, students pursue an exploration of the relationship between material, form, and process, connecting that exploration with inquiries into larger contexts. Students in the School of Art programs will work from a common syllabus and develop works within the framework of their discipline base. Only open to majors within the School of Art. This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course Junior Projects/Discourse I is proposed as a concept driven, studio/criticism course, addressing crossover issues within the unique domains of the disciplines in the School of Art. Through engagement with broadly relevant critical issues, students will cultivate an awareness of the common strategies present in the dynamics of individual studio practice. Emphasis is placed on the significant role that philosophy, art history and cultural studies play in the formation of contemporary idioms, and their subsequent influence on individual creative practice. Assignments combine studio practice with research and writing, readings, trips to galleries, studios and museums, lectures by visiting artists and critiques. Prerequisites A 200 level course selected from the Schools of Art, Design, or Film This course is not repeatable for credit.
90.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course Junior Projects/Discourse II is proposed as a continuation of Junior Projects/Discourse I. Students further their exploration of materiality and image making, while examining the artist/craftsperson in a broader social, cultural and economic context. Emphasis is placed on the significant role that philosophy, art history and cultural studies play in the formation of contemporary idioms, and their subsequent influence on individual creative practice. Students continue to develop their emerging studio practice and unique perspectives, within a series of assignments augmented by research and writing, readings, trips to galleries, studios and museums, lectures by visiting artists and critiques. Professional and educational opportunities including employment, entrepreneurship, graduate study, internships, grants and residencies will be discussed. Prerequisites ART*300 This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course Using the UArts Makerspace facility, this course offers students hands-on experience with state of the art digital tools that pertain to 3D design and sculptural objects. Students learn 3D scanning and 3D modeling software such as Rhino3D, and realize their digital creations in material form through the use of digital processes such as 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC routing, CNC milling, etc. Prerequisites ART*103 or CRFT*203 This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
45.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course This seminar addresses select theories and critical ideas fine artists should know. Issues include traditional investigations of aesthetics, the history of art movements like Modernism and Post-Modernism, as well as media and visual popular culture. Connections will be made between ideas, theories, and practices that show up in the work of relevant 20th century artists and in all media. Emphasis is on how philosophy, art history, art criticism, and cultural studies can be used by the artist to understand the contemporary climate, not only in the art world at large, but also in the personal world of the individual artist. The goal is the illumination of connections between artists and the ideas and artistic approaches of the modern era with emphasis on the last few decades. Requires completion of 30 credits. This course is not repeatable for credit. This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
