Courses

Introduces timely subjects in studio art courses that cannot be offered on a regular basis. Information on topics in any given semester is available prior to pre-registration in departmental office. May be repeated up to 18 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 1010, 1020 and Arth 1300 or 1400. Restricted to juniors and seniors. Same as ARTS 5017. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Focuses on the two areas 1) lecture/discussion, both based on political, historical and the aesthetic evolution regarding examples of public art and 2) current practice, in reference to how to use such information to generate new more innovative and original ideas regarding public art and its application. This course will include lectures, readings and discussions, writing assignments, studio projects, and visual presentations. Prereqs., ARTS 1010 and 1020. Recommended prereqs., ARTS 2504, 2524, and 3504. Same as ARTS 5024.

Surveys decorated books from late antiquity to the advent of the printing press. Examines the various roles manuscripts played within different medieval communities. Prereq., ARTH1300 and 1400. Same as ARTH 5069.

Includes lectures, research, and experimentation in clay (wheel and hand construction techniques). May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3085. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Selectively studies significant areas of visual art of the last decade including major critical opinions. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., 20 hours of ARTS or ARTH courses. Same as ARTS 5087.

Examines major artistic trends in Europe between the years 1000 and 1300, a period that witnessed, among others, the development of gothic cathedrals and the rise of the professional artist. Particular attention will be given to exchange with other cultures. Prereqs., ARTH 1300 and 1400.

Designed for students majoring in ceramics. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Taught with ARTS 5095. Prereq., ARTS 3085. Restricted to majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Introduces timely subjects in the visual arts that cannot be offered on a regular basis. Information concerning the topics offered in any given semester is available prior to preregistration from the fine arts department. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereqs., ARTS 1010, 1020 and ARTH 1300 or 1400. Same as ARTS 5097. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Primarily focuses upon personal imagery as a live situation occurring in either an invented constructed reality or real environment. Work may be individualor group configuration, and may also take on the visual linguistic form of a solo performance or of a multimedia presentation. Prereqs., ARTS 1010, 1020 and ARTH 1300 or 1400. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours with instructor consent. Same as ARTS 5104. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

May be repeated up to 3 total credit hours.

Explores the problems, theories and methods for understanding the iconography, styles, topologies, contexts and techniques of fresco wall painting in ancient Italy from the 6th century B.C.E. to the 4th century C.E. Topics covered include Etruscan tomb paintings, late Republican and early imperial fresco paintings from Rome and Campania, and later Roman wall paintings, including the painted images in ancient catacombs. Previous coursework on ancient Italy or the history of pre-modern art is highly recommended. Recommended prereqs., CLAS/ARTH 1509, 3049. Same as CLAS 4109.

For students intending to pursue graduate work and/or a professional career in art. Emphasizes the development of a critical overview of their work and interests and how they relate to the problems of professional activity. Restricted to Studio Arts (AASF) majors only. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASF) majors only.

Artists of national and international reputation, interacting with graduate and advanced undergraduate students, discuss their studio work at seminar meetings and at public lectures or events. Provides continuous input of significant developments and a comprehensive view of contemporary issues in the arts. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., portfolio review for undergraduates and senior standing. Same as ARTS 5118. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Examines ancient Roman sculpture with emphasis on the display, iconography, and production of private and public monuments in the Roman Empire. Explores sculpture as evidence for historical developments, societal and gender attitudes, and state ideologies in the ancient Roman world. Recommended prereqs., ARTH 1300 or CLAS 1019. Same as CLAS 4119.

Offers studio experience using personal computer in the generation and processing of imagery in the visual arts. Prereq., ARTS 2126. Same as ARTS 5126. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Provides an opportunity for advanced students to create nature based art. Studio work and/or appropriate on-site works will be generated through readings and individual and group experiences of nature. Prereq., one 4000 level studio course. Same as ARTS 5127.

A detailed study of the cultures of prehistoric Greece, the Cycladic Islands, and Crete, their art and archaeology, and their history within the broader context of the eastern Mediterranean, from earliest human settlement to the collapse of the Bronze Age at about 1100 B.C.E. Emphasis is on palace states. Same as ANTH/ARTH 4129, CLAS 5129.

Encourages experimentation with media and integration of traditional areas of drawing, painting, sculpture, and photography. Covers two- and three-dimensional collage/assemblage, correspondence art, artist's books, site-specific, performance, audio, and video art. Same as ARTS 5130.

A comprehensive overview of Greek vase painting, from prehistoric through the fourth century B.C.E. Emphasis is on learning the development of primary decorative styles and on refining skills of visual analysis, scholarly research, critical thinking, oral commentary, and written presentation. Same as CLAS 4139.

Examines Greek architecture in context, from the ninth century B.C.E. into the Hellenistic period, considering the use of space, both in religious and in civic settings, and using texts as well as material culture. Emphasis is on developing analytical skills. Same as CLAS 4149.

Introduces students to the fundamental techniques used in metalsmithing, including cold and hot fabrication techniques, forming, and coloring. Through projects, discussions, readings, and demonstrations, students will learn how to create, analyze, understand and critique contemporary metalwork. Projects will focus on design and concept development, while enhancing students' technical and problem-solving skills. Prereqs., ARTS 1010, 1020, at least one ARTS 2000-level course, and at least one ARTS 3000-level course. Same as ARTS 5154.

Explores advanced techniques and concepts of photography as art. Emphasizes photography as a means to formal and expressive ends. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3191. . Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

In-depth consideration of an aspect of ancient Mediterranean culture. Topics vary; they may include ancient wall painting, Greek sculpture, artists and patrons, the ancient Near East, Egyptian art and archaeology, or Etruscan art and archaeology. Maybe repeated up to 9 total credit hours providing the topics are different. Same as CLAS 4169. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Investigates the use of the photographic image in new, antique, or nonstandard ways including nonsilver, photosculpture, various color processes, photolanguage, photoinstallations, electronic media, performance, filmmaking, electrostatic art (copy machine), photobooks, photocollage, and audio/visual art. Course content changes each semester. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3191 or equivalent. Same as ARTS 5171. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Investigates the use of digital art in various contexts including digital narrative, web publishing, Internet art, multimedia performance, animation, conceptual art, information art, sound art, language art, and network installations. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prereqs., ARTS 2126 and 4316/5316 or instructor consent. Same as ARTS 5176. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.