Studio Art

Introduction to traditional and experimental techniques using acrylic and/or oil paint. ART

Requires the student to refine her/his personal expression through a synthesis of conceptual and technical challenges, resulting in a coherent, gallery-ready presentation of images. Substantial self-direction is required. May be repeated employing different print media, with permission of instructor. Prerequisite: FA 246. ART

Emphasizes exploration of conceptual and technical development within a specific print medium. Experimentation, historical research and demonstrations allow the student to deepen her/his understanding. Substantial self-direction is expected. May be repeated employing different print media, with permission of instructor. Prerequisite: FA 216. ART

Introduction to printmaking techniques, emphasizing aesthetic concepts. Media may include silkscreen and etching. Lectures and exams on the history of printmaking. ART

Students refine their personal expression through a synthesis of conceptual and technical challenges resulting in a coherent, gallery-ready presentation of images. In-depth exploration of concepts and contexts is demonstrated through written and verbal presentations. Substantial self-direction is expected. Prerequisite: FA 218. ART

An in-depth exploration of a student’s conceptual and technical development. Experimentation, historical research and demonstrations form the basis for students to deepen their understanding. Substantial self-direction is expected. Prerequisite: FA 118. ART

Introduction of the basic elements and underlying principles vital to understanding the organization of two-dimensional space.  Students explore design concepts while seeking individual solutions to a wide range of open-ended design problems. Introduces the computer as a design tool, though no previous computer experience is required. The course consists of a series of lectures in which design principles, concepts and theories are presented. Lectures are followed by studio exercises in which students have an opportunity to apply these principles in solving design problems. ART

Dance historians traditionally represented dance history in surveys limited to the history of Western theatrical dance, setting apart “ethnic” or folk dance forms into sections labeled, not as history, but as anthropology.  Presenting some dance forms as history and others as anthropology creates a sense that some dances are art, and perhaps of higher complexity or status, and some dances simply expressions of social behavior or religious belief.

Introduction to ideas and techniques in drawing in a wide range of subject matter.  Media may include pencil, ink, charcoal and pastel. ART

This course is the second half of a two-semester sequence capstone experience.  Students complete, curate, exhibit and defend a body of original creative work as a capstone experience. A portfolio of professional documentation will accompany the exhibition.  Prerequisite: Permission of adviser.