An introduction to the various media used in the creation of visual art through hands-on experience, to elements of visual language such as perspective, and to critical issues in art’s evaluation. A number of techniques such as painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture will be sampled. Six hours of supervised studio. V.6b

An introduction to the various techniques and processes involved in the creation of three dimensional art. Assignments will spotlight specific design and construction concepts, with students developing their own solutions from initial idea to fabrication using a wide range of materials. V.6b

This course will introduce students to the mono- print, the printmaking technique that comes closest to drawing and painting in its immediacy. The monoprint and monotype represent a family of fascinating processes that foster experimentation and discovery. This hands-on class will introduce students to additive and reductive techniques and the trace monoprint, using both oil-based and non-toxic waterbased inks. Safe use of toxic art materials is included. V.6b

Prerequisite: Arts 101, Arts 110, or Arts 115. Students will explore a wide range of approaches to the three-dimensional form as fine art. Casting, carving, assembly, clay sculpture, and translation from a small model (maquette) to a larger piece are some of the areas covered. these techniques as well as aesthetic concerns will be addressed. V.6b

This course will offer an exploration of the history of photography including: 19th century photo- graphic processes; major figures in the 19th and 20th centuries; the popular impact of photographic imagery; and the creation of a visual culture. Major movements such as pictoralism, modernism, and postmodernism will be featured in conjunction with some important practitioners and theorists. Offered alternate years. V.6a

Prerequisite: Arts 101 or Arts 110. An introduction to the materials and techniques of stone lithography. the complete process beginning with graining the stone, through crayon and wash drawing, to printing, will be done by the students. Monoprint and collograph will also be addressed. Offered alternate years. Safe use of toxic art materials is included. V.6b

Prerequisite: Arts 119. Further study of materials and techniques presented in ARTS 119, with emphasis on development of personal expression through the art of photography. Areas of emphasis include studio lighting with regard to portraiture and still life, flash photography, color filters for black and white film, and an introduction to the narrative/photojournalism style. An introduction to digital photography and basic Photoshop is taught using department cameras. A 35mm non-automatic camera is required. V.6b

An exploration of the materials and forming techniques involved in making hand built three-dimensional clay objects. Pinching, slab building, and coiling will be covered as well as glazing, firing, and glaze chemistry. Emphasis will be placed on artistic and creative solutions to various problems. Safe use of toxic art materials is included. V.6b

Prerequisites: Arts 110 and Arts 131. Further study of drawing, stressing the development of each student’s own direction, research, and vision. A higher level of technique, craftsmanship, and the creative possibilities of media will be emphasized.

Prerequisite: 100-level ARTS course. Students will use the Macintosh computer and methods of digital capture to create work that is fine-art oriented. Photoshop CS5 will be used with film and flatbed scanners, digitally derived images, and found objects. Basic composition and pictorial design will be emphasized within the context of these programs to enable the student to combine computer skills with intuitive creativity. Book design using Blurb software will enable the student to create and execute a self-published work. V.6b

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Advanced drawing for those students who have demonstrated their ability to continue creative work on their own initiative.

Prerequisite: Arts 220. Exploration of the creative possibilities of lithography, using either plate or stone, for the student ready to pursue her own directions and imagery. This course aims at a deepened understanding of image making and stone-processing techniques and printing possibilities, including investigation of color printing. Offered alternate years.

Prerequisite: ARTS 219. This course involves the study of the zone system, fiber-base printing and toning, advanced studio lighting, and experimentation with pinhold and plastic cameras. Advanced digital photography and portfolio development are also emphasized, along with basic Blog design. We will also look at historical and contemporary issues and techniques in photography. The student will refine material from previous courses, and explore a personal topic upon which a portfolio will be based. Offered alternate years. V.6b

Prerequisite: Arts 208. Further study of painting stressing the develop- ment of each student’s own direction, research, and vision. A higher level of technique, craftsmanship, and the creative possibilities of the medium will be emphasized.

Prerequisites: Three credits in ARTS and permission of the instructor, department chair, and dean. This course is graded P/CR/NC only.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Advanced painting for those students who have demonstrated their ability to continue creative work on their own initiative in the media previously studied.

Criticism, analysis, and selection of student art work to be included in the senior exhibition by members of the department and visiting artists. Cultural context will be explored. The vocabulary of judgment and criticism will be developed. Each student will present an oral report in defense of her visual statement. Offered every year in the fall semester. III.O

Prerequisites: one 100-level ARTS course, one 200-level ARTS course, and permission of the instructor. Pursuit of an upper level research project determined in advance by the student in consultation with a faculty member who will act as the sponsor. Areas of study may be in one of the following: ceramics or sculpture, drawing, painting, photography, digital media, or printmaking.