| 1011-12 |
Design (3-3) |
Stephanic and Staff |
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Fundamental studies of principles and elements of design. FA 1011: two-dimensional design. FA 1012: three-dimensional design. |
| 1014 |
Handbuilt Ceramics (3) |
Ozdogan and Staff |
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Working with clay as an art form. Pinch, coil, slab, hump and press mold, paddling, and hollowing techniques. Sketch studies, clay and glaze making, reduction and oxidation kiln firings. |
| 1015 |
Wheelthrown Ceramics (3) |
Ozdogan and Staff |
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Development of cylindrical and open forms. Sketch studies, trimming, clay and glaze making, reduction and oxidation kiln firings. |
| 1017-18 |
Sculpture I-II (3-3) |
Staff |
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Beginning study of design and fabrication of sculpture. Basic sculptural techniques for various media, including clay, plaster, stone, and wood. |
| 1021-22 |
Drawing I-II (3-3) |
Wright and Staff |
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Development of a fundamental understanding of line, shape, value, contrast, composition, and mark making. Emphasis on working directly from life, along with a variety of conceptual issues. Consideration of traditional and contemporary strategies and skills toward development of technique, process, and meaning. FA 1021 is prerequisite to FA 1022. |
| 1026 |
Painting: Visual Thinking (3) |
Staff |
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Development of technical and perceptual skills that are the foundation of visual expression. Beginning projects start with a simple introduction to the mechanics of paint handling: how to begin a painting, apply paint, and model form. Value, line, color, and abstraction. |
| 1027 |
Painting: Structure and Color (3) |
Staff |
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Work based on a variety of approaches. Focus on how images become vital through the qualities inherent to the medium. Prerequisite: FA 1021 or 1026. |
| 1028 |
Painting: Watercolor (3) |
Staff |
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Working with basic issues of light, color, and paint quality, students learn a variety of techniques, including working transparently, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, lifting, masking, and drybrush. Exploration of the medium's inherent qualities as well as those it shares with other painting media. |
| 1041 |
Black-and-White Photography (3) |
Kessmann and Staff |
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Introduction to the materials and processes of black-and-white photography. Camera operations, film processing, printing, and presentation methods. Gaining technical skills. Issues concerned with the visual language of photography. |
| 1042 |
Color Photography (3) |
Kessmann and Staff |
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Introduction to the materials and processes of color photography. Color theory, exposure techniques, film scanning, digital color correcting, and printing. The use of color as a means of visual communication and creative expression. |
| 1071 |
New Media: Digital Art (3) |
Rigg, Stephanic, and Staff |
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A survey of the computer as a creative art tool. Topics covered include bitmapped and vector graphics, digital sound and imaging, basic time-based media, and digital text, integrated with fundamental design principles of concept development, composition, color theory and presentation. |
| 1075 |
East Asian Calligraphy (3) |
Staff |
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Same as EALL 1075. |
| 2125 |
Ceramics: Wheelthrown Forms (3) |
Ozdogan and Staff |
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Aesthetic and technical development of wheelthrown ceramic forms. Exploration of attachments: lids, spouts, handles, and footing devices. Sketches and technical drawings, clay and glaze-making tests, varied temperature firings in reduction and oxidation atmospheres. Prerequisite FA 1015. |
| 2127 |
Ceramic Design in Handbuilding (3) |
Ozdogan and Staff |
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Handbuilding techniques of pinch, coil, slab, hump and press mold, paddling, and hollowing. Sketch studies, clay and glaze tests. Orientation to studio operations and maintenance. |
| 2131 |
Ceramic Sculpture (3) |
Ozdogan and Staff |
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Developing an understanding of the sculptural ceramic form that integrates both quality and creativity. Techniques in hollow and solid construction. Varied temperature firings in reduction and oxidation atmospheres. |
| 2139 |
Special Topics: Ceramics (3) |
Staff |
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Prerequisite: FA 1014 or 1015 or permission of instructor. |
| 2140 |
Sculpture III (3) |
Staff |
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Advanced techniques in a variety of media. Prerequisite: FA 1017 or 1018. |
| 2149 |
Special Topics: Sculpture (3) |
Staff |
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Prerequisite: FA 1017 or 1018 or permission of instructor. |
| 2150 |
Drawing III (3) |
Wright and Staff |
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Advanced investigation of drawing as an organizing tool for thought, analysis, and personal imagery. Traditional and contemporary approaches to topics related to perceptual and conceptual concerns. Prerequisite: FA 1022. |
| 2151 |
Advanced Drawing Techniques (3) |
Wright and Staff |
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Investigation of the common concerns and creative processes that have dissolved boundaries between drawing and painting in the late 20th century. Prerequisite: FA 2150. |
| 2159 |
Special Topics: Drawing (3) |
Staff |
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Prerequisite: FA 1021 or 1022 or permission of instructor. |
| 2160 |
Figure Painting: Observation and Gesture (3) |
Staff |
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Consideration of the process of vision as mediated through manipulation of paint to form an image. Development of solutions to clarity, articulation, energy, and finish. Prerequisite: FA 1026 or 1027. |
| 2161 |
Problems in Color (3) |
Staff |
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Exploration of the objective rationale and subjective experience of color through the execution of problems in color contrast and color scales. Prerequisite: FA 1026 or 1027. |
| 2162 |
Painting: Contemporary Issues (3) |
Staff |
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Examples from contemporary art serve as starting points for discussion of the creative process. Postmodern strategies to rethink and challenge various hierarchies of subject, style and medium. Prerequisite: FA 1026 or 1027. |
| 2169 |
Special Topics: Painting (3) |
Staff |
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Prerequisite: FA 1026 or 1027 or permission of instructor. |
| 2170 |
Advanced Photography: Exposure and Printing Techniques (3) |
Kessmann and Staff |
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Pre-visualization, accurate exposure and development, and the craft of black-and-white printmaking. Techniques and strategies for creation of a portfolio that is aesthetically and conceptually engaging. Prerequisite: FA 1041. |
| 2171 |
Advanced Photography: Digital Color Printing (3) |
Kessmann and Staff |
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Further development of color theory and the technical skills to make high-quality inkjet prints. Critiques and discussion of contemporary artistic practice. Prerequisite: FA 1042. |
| 2172 |
Photography: Contemporary Issues (3) |
Kessmann and Staff |
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Emphasis on the incorporation of contemporary strategies, trends, and approaches into the student's personal practice. The work of contemporary artists who use photography will inform the work produced. Prerequisite: FA 1041 or 1042. |
| 2179 |
Special Topics: Photography (3) |
Staff |
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Prerequisite: FA 1041 or 1042 or permission of instructor. |
| 2180 |
New Media: Digital Illustration (3) |
Rigg, Stephanic, and Staff |
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Advanced investigation of two- and three-dimensional drawing and illustration techniques. Print and/or digital portfolio preparation. Prerequisite: FA 1071 or permission of instructor. |
| 2181 |
New Media: Digital Imaging (3) |
Rigg, Stephanic, and Staff |
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Advanced examination of bit-mapped imaging techniques. Methods of electronic dissemination of visual information. Prerequisite: FA 1071 or permission of instructor. |
| 2182 |
New Media: Time-based Visual Expression (3) |
Rigg, Stephanic, and Staff |
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Contemporary two-dimensional animation, video, and multimedia systems and applications, including individual portfolio projects. Prerequisite: FA 1071 or permission of instructor. |
| 2183 |
New Media: Digital Printmaking (3) |
Rigg, Stephanic, and Staff |
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An exploration of digital printmaking techniques, including color profiling. Prerequisite: FA 1071 or permission of instructor. |
| 2184 |
New Media: Mixed Media (3) |
Rigg, Stephanic, and Staff |
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Combining digital visualization with traditional mediums, artist bookmaking, collage, assemblage, etc. Prerequisite: FA 1071 or permission of instructor. |
| 2189 |
Special Topics: New Media (3) |
Staff |
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Prerequisite: FA 1071 or permission of instructor. |
| 2193 |
Professional Practices (3) |
Kessmann |
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A wide overview of the contemporary art world, including how artists promote their work to galleries, public art organizations, and museums; writing successful grant proposals, artist statements, essays, and reviews; and comparing the quality of venues for art and art journalism. |
| 4195 |
Critical Practices (3) |
Staff |
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This structured independent study consists of weekly group critiques that bring together students working in a variety of media. Discussions, which range from practical to aesthetic issues, challenge students to focus and articulate their visual knowledge. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. |
| 4199 |
Internship (3) |
Staff |
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Open only to candidates for the B.A. in fine arts with approval of the advisor in fine arts. May not be repeated for credit toward the degree. May be taken P/NP only. |
