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ART 1010. Two-Dimensional Design. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Introduction to the elements and principles of design in two-dimensions through studio projects, lectures, demonstrations and discussion.

uART 1030. Art Appreciation. Credit 3.
Introduction to the understanding and appreciation of art. Emphasis on language of art, its application and experiencing various art forms.

ART 2010. Three-Dimensional Design. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Introduction to the elements and principles of design in three-dimensions through studio projects, lectures, demonstrations and discussion.

ART 2040. Printmaking: Relief. Studio 4. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: ART 2310 and ART 1010, or consent of the instructor. Introduction to relief printmaking techniques with concentrated work in the processes of wood cut and linoleum cut.

ART 2050. Pinhole Photography. Studio 4.  Credit 2.
Corequisite: ART 2090, required of BFA majors with Painting concentration. Introduction to pinhole photography and black and white darkroom techniques.

ART 2060.  35mm Photography.  Studio 4.  Credit 2.
Introduction to 35mm camera operation, black and white darkroom techniques and color slide exposure.

ART 2070. Digital Art Basics. Studio 4. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: ART 1010 or permission of instructor. Basic principles and techniques for the artist of input, output and manipulation of images on the computer. Emphasis on the use of Adobe Photoshop with an introduction to design using Adobe Illustrator.

ART 2080. Special Problems in Printmaking. Studio 2. Credit 1.
Prerequisite: ART 2310 or consent of instructor. Corequisite: ART 2040. Required for BFA majors with concentrations in Painting. Special studies in printmaking which emphasize skills and artistic development of the professional artist.

ART 2090. Special Problems in Photography. Studio 2. Credit 1.
Corequisite: ART 2050 Photography I. Required for BFA majors with Painting concentrations. Special studies in photography which emphasize skills and artistic development for the professional artist.

ART 2110. Art History I.  Lec. 3.  Credit 3.
Survey of painting, sculpture and architecture from prehistoric through medieval.

ART 2120. Art History II.  Lec. 3.  Credit 3.
Survey of painting, sculpture and architecture from Renaissance through the nineteenth century.

ART 2310. Drawing I, Introduction. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Introduction to techniques and media of drawing, including two-dimensional and illusionistic skills.

ART 2320. Drawing II. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 2310 or consent of the instructor. Refinements of basic techniques with emphasis on individual development.

ART 2330. Drafting for Designers. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: None. This class will focus on graphic techniques that are used in solving design problems, visually communicating ideas and documenting precise information by drawing both with instruments and freehand.

ART 2410. Painting I, Introduction. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Introduction to techniques, media, pictorial devices and color theory.

ART 2510. Introduction to Clay. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Introduction to handbuilt and wheel-thrown clay vessels and sculpture, including historical and contemporary overview.

ART 2610. Introduction to Fibers. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Introduction to the basics of surface design (dyeing and patterning fabric) and weaving cloth on a floor loom. Emphasis on developing the understanding of safe and successful methods of weaving cloth and patterning fabric.

ART 2710. Introduction to Glass. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Beginning glassblowing for both majors and non-majors. Vessels and paperweights made at the furnace, and coldworking techniques such as stained glass, sandblasting, grinding and polishing. Modern use of glass and basics of the history of glass will also be covered.

ART 2810. Introduction to Metals. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Introduction to the basics of metalworking. Emphasis on fabricated jewelry, design and creativity.

ART 2910. Introduction to Woodworking. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Introduction to the basics of woodworking design and technology using hand and power tools.

ART 3130. Twentieth-Century Art.  Lec. 3.  Credit 3.
Prerequisites: ART 2120 or consent of instructor. A study of the major art movements of the twentieth century.

ART 3150. History of Crafts I.  Lec. 3.  Credit 3.
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. Survey of prehistoric through ancient crafts, and the crafts of India, China, Japan, Africa, Native America and Islam.

ART 3160. History of Crafts II.  Lec. 3.  Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 3150 or consent of the instructor. Survey of crafts from the Medieval Period through the present.

ART 3200. Art Applications I. Lec. 1. Studio 1. Credit 2.
Introduction to materials and methods of teaching art in Grades K-6.

ART 3310. Drawing III. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 2320 or consent of instructor. Refinement of basic techniques with emphasis on individual development.

ART 3320. Figure Studies. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 3310 or consent of instructor. Specific concepts in drawing and/or painting the human form, including gesture and expression, spatial structure and proportion, and the effects of light and drapery on the human form.

ART 3410. Painting II. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 2410 or consent of instructor. Emphasis on problems in painting and use of materials in expressing the student's ideas.

ART 3420. Painting III. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 3410. A continuation of studio painting, with emphasis on more advanced techniques, content and the emergence of individual styles. May be repeated up to 6 credit hours.

ART 3421. Painting IV. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 3420 or consent of instructor. A continuation of studio painting, with emphasis on more advanced techniques, content and the emergence of individual styles. May be repeated up to 6 credit hours.

ART 3430. Independent Studies in Painting I. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 3421 or consent of instructor.  Directed study in painting arranged between the instructor and student.

ART 3431. Independent Studies in Painting II. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite:  ART 3430 or consent of instructor.  Directed study in painting arranged between the instructor and student.

ART 3510. Clay on the Wheel.--Fall. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 2510 or permission of instructor. Exploration of wheel-throwing, with emphasis on decorating and firing, including historical and contemporary overview.

ART 3511. Intermediate Handbuilding.--Spring. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 2510 or permission of instructor. Further exploration of handbuilding, with emphasis on decorating and firing.

ART 3520. Advanced Clay Studio.--Fall. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 3510 or ART 3511 or permission of instructor. Advanced ceramic form and process, with emphasis on individual stylistic concept. Additional emphasis on ceramic history, aesthetics, criticism.

ART 3521. Advanced Clay Studio.--Spring. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 3510 or 3511 or permission of instructor. Advanced ceramic form and process with emphasis on individual stylistic concept.

ART 3530, 3531. Independent Studies in Clay. Lab. 2, 4, 6. Credit 1, 2, 3.
Prerequisite: ART 2510 or equivalent and permission of instructor. Independent production studies by arrangement with the instructor, emphasis on advanced creative design and skills.

ART 3610. Weaving I. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 2610 or permission of instructor. Build technical and design skills in woven fabric structures. Emphasis on the use of the floor loom beyond basic plain weave including a variety of loom- and weaver-controlled pattern weaves. Further experimentation with yarn types and sizes. Pattern drafting introduced.

ART 3611. Weaving II. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 3610 or permission of instructor. Introduction to more complex weave structures and design issues for hand-woven fabrics. Emphasis on alternative fibers and the creative exploration of designing for weaving.

ART 3620. Surface Design I. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 2610 or permission of instructor. Greater exploration and experimentation of various fabric dyeing and patterning methods using Fiber Reactive and other dyes. Immersion dyeing, painting, stamping, stenciling and monoprinting on a variety of silk and cotton fabrics. Design issues, sewing skills and collage techniques are included.

ART 3621. Surface Design II. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 3620 or permission of instructor. Introduction to screen-printing for pattern registration printing. Emphasis on screen-printing methods using contact paper stencils and photo screen-printing processes. Introduction to croquis pattern designing for multi-colored repeat pattern printing. Some exploration of fabric piercing and manipulation within the context of repeat pattern designs.

ART 3630, 3631. Independent Studies in Fibers. Studio 2, 4, 6. Credit 1, 2, 3.
Individual fibers projects with emphasis on concept and design in weaving or surface design.

ART 3710, 3711. Intermediate Glass Studio. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 2710 or permission of instructor. Intermediate glass blowing and coldworking, introduction to mold making and exposure to a variety of professional artists' work.

ART 3720, 3721. Advanced Glass Studio. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 3710 and 3711 or permission of instructor. Advanced glassblowing; sandblasting, etching, slumping and different types of glass forming.

ART 3730, 3731. Independent Studies in Glass. Studio 2, 4, 6. Credit 1, 2, 3.
Individual studies in glass through specific projects arranged between the instructor and student.

ART 3810, 3811. Metals Studio--Metalsmithing. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 2810 or permission of instructor. The techniques and aesthetics of metalsmithing; emphasis on manipulation of sheet metal for jewelry and holloware, with studies in casting, non-ferrous forging, chasing, raising and other techniques.

ART 3820, 3821. Metals Studio--Blacksmithing. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 2810 or permission of instructor. This course focuses on steel as a decorative, functional and sculptural material. Technical assignments exploring traditional blacksmithing techniques progress to the development of an individual's style of work.

ART 3830, 3831. Independent Studies in Metals. Studio 2, 4, 6. Credit 1, 2, 3.
Independent production studies; emphasis on advanced creative design and skills in either light metals or blacksmithing.

ART 3910, 3911. Intermediate Wood Studio. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 2910 or permission of instructor. Studies in the techniques of woodworking, furniture construction and design. Hand and power tools, joinery, bending, stack lamination, turning, carving and finishing.

ART 3920, 3921. Advanced Wood Studio. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: ART 3910 and 3911 or permission of instructor. Studies in advanced woodworking construction. Emphasis on cabinetry or seating; ergonomics, structure and design.

ART 3930, 3931. Independent Studies in Woodworking. Studio 2, 4, 6. Credit 1, 2, 3.
Individual approaches to working in wood through specific projects arranged with the instructor.

ART 4040. Seminar. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 3000 level studio classes. Aesthetic theories and criticism as related to craft material and concepts.

ART 4100. Art Tour.  Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 1030 or 2110 or 2120 or 3130 or 3150 or 3160 or consent of instructor. A 1-2 week trip to view internationally recognized art. A term paper is required. May be repeated for credit if trip is different.

ART 4170. Ancient Mesoamerican Art. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Art and architecture of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, including Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Monte Alban, Veracruz, Mixtec and Aztec.

ART 4310. Independent Studies in Drawing I. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 3310 or consent of instructor. Directed study in selected drawing media in specific projects arranged between the instructor and student.

ART 4311. Independent Studies in Drawing II. Studio 6. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: ART 4310 or consent of instructor. Directed study in selected drawing media in specific projects arranged between the instructor and student.

ART 4410. Senior Thesis in Painting. Credit 1-6. Max. 18.
Guided individual studio projects leading to a professional level of accomplishment in a stylistically coherent body of work. A twelve-credit series of Senior Thesis classes culminate in the required final exhibition.

ART 4510. Senior Thesis in Ceramics. Credit 1-6. Max. 18.
Guided individual studio projects leading to a professional level of technical accomplishment in a stylistically coherent body of work. A twelve credit series of Senior Thesis classes culminate in the required final exhibition.

ART 4540. Special Problems in Clay. Studio 2, 4, 6. Credit 1, 2, 3.
Prerequisite: ART 3510, 3511 and permission of the instructor. Periodic advanced studio/lecture courses covering special topics not addressed in regular course offerings.

ART 4610. Senior Thesis in Fiber. Credit 1-6. Max. 18.
Guided individual studio projects leading to a professional level of technical, conceptual and design accomplishment in a stylistically coherent body of work. A twelve credit series of Senior Thesis classes culminate in a required final Thesis Exhibition.

ART 4640. Special Problems in Fibers. Studio 2, 4, 6. Credit 1, 2, 3.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Individual studio projects agreed upon by the instructor and student.

ART 4710. Senior Thesis in Glass. Credit 1-6. Max. 18.
Guided individual studio projects leading to a professional level of technical accomplishment in a stylistically coherent body of work. A twelve credit series of Senior Thesis classes culminate in the required final exhibition.

ART 4740. Special Problems in Glass. Studio 2, 4, 6. Credit 1, 2, 3.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Individual studio projects agreed upon by the instructor and student.

ART 4810. Senior Thesis in Metals. Credit 1-6. Max. 18.
Guided individual studio projects leading to a professional level of technical accomplishment in a stylistically coherent body of work. A twelve credit series of Senior Thesis classes culminate in the required final exhibition.

ART 4840. Special Problems in Metals. Studio 2, 4, 6. Credit 1, 2, 3.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Individual studio projects agreed upon by the instructor and student.

ART 4910. Senior Thesis in Wood. Credit 1-6. Max. 18.
Guided individual studio projects leading to a professional level of technical accomplishment in a stylistically coherent body of work. A twelve credit series of Senior Thesis classes culminate in the required final exhibition.

ART 4940. Special Problems in Wood. Studio 2, 4, 6. Credit 1, 2, 3.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Individual studio projects agreed upon by the instructor and student.

ART 4950-4960-4970. Special Problems in Art. Credit 1-3. Max. 9.
Individual study on a topic agreed upon by the instructor and the student.