Visual Arts Courses
Undergraduate Courses


ART (Art)

ART 110   First Review
An orientation course and an assessment of basic knowledge of Visual Arts terminology and theory, including visual elements and design principles.  Required of all students entering into Visual Arts or Graphic Design majors in their first semester.  Students must register, attend, and complete the First Review.  Completion of the course will be a satisfactory grade (S) or unsatisfactory grade (U), which is not calculated into the students GPA.  If the work is unsatisfactory, Art 110 must be repeated before taking Art 200 Portfolio Review Jury on Student Progress.  The course will be offered at least once every semester.  As a part of University Assessment, this Review will aid faculty in assessing the curricula.

ART 111 Drawing I
Introduces various drawing concepts, media, and processes developing perceptual and technical skills related to accurate observing and drawing.

ART 112 Drawing II
Emphasizes the continuing development of essential drawing skills and perceptual abilities as drawing concepts, compositional complexity, and creativity gain importance. P, ART 111.

ART 121 Design I 2D
Emphasizes the organization of visual elements and principles while exploring creative thought processes through art theory, concepts, material, and techniques.

ART 122 Design II Color
Introduction to color theory as it applies to basic 2D and 3D design principles. P, ART 121 or consent of the instructor.

ART 123 Three Dimensional Design
3-D visual problems solved through the organization of design elements, utilizing three dimensional design language revealed through its history, theory, aesthetics and materials.

ART 200 Portfolio Review Jury on Student Progress
A course for sophomore-level majors in the department.  Students must register, attend, and complete the Portfolio Review on Student Progress after finishing a minimum of 15 hours of coursework in the Visual Arts Studio Core.  The faculty will assess how the student's portfolio meets the standard of progress in the department, awarding a satisfactory grade (S) or unsatisfactory grade (U), which is not calculated into the student's GPA.  The review must be repeated until it is satisfactorily completed, before registering in the Junior level of coursework in the student's major.  The course may be repeated, and will be offered at least once every semester.

ART 211 Drawing III-Figurative
Figurative drawing studied, emphasizing the development of individual ideas and approaches to various drawing media, including the use of multimedia.
P, ART 111 or consent of the instructor.

ART 231 Painting I
Initial approach to painting, employing history, materials, techniques and process in various media as student work with concepts, objects or models.
P, ART 111 or consent of the instructor.

ART 241 Sculpture I
Introduces the development of sculptural concepts and objects through history, techniques and processes using basic three-dimensional materials, including clay, plaster, stone, metals, wood, and synthetic media. P, ART 123.

ART 251 Ceramics I
Introduces ceramic art through its history and basic methods of forming, decorating, glazing, and firing pottery forms, including glaze chemistry and kiln construction.

ART 281 Printmaking I
Introduces the history and techniques of relief and intaglio processes, lithography (section 1) and screen printing (section 2) as a primary means of expression.

ART 311 - Figurative Drawing-Advanced
The studio course develops and expands live figure drawing practices using traditional methods and mixed media applications, and requires the creation of a portfolio of outside works that complements class-time assignments.
Credits: 3 Prerequisites: ART 112 Drawing II, ART 122 Color, and ART 211
Drawing III–Figurative. Notes: Course can be repeated for additional credit.

ART 331 Painting II
Emphasizes painting based on complex combinations of concepts, materials, techniques and processes using objects, models, and individual creativity.
P, ART 231.

ART 332 Painting-Intermediate Level
Continuation of Painting II. Emphasis on composition and expression. P, ART 331.

ART 341 Sculpture II
Continues Sculpture I as students explore individual concepts through various techniques and materials. P, ART 241.

ART 342 Sculpture III
Continues Sculpture II as students further explore individual concepts through various techniques and materials. P, ART 341.

ART 351 Ceramics II
Continues Ceramics I as students explore clay through individually creative application of concepts, techniques and glazing and firing methods. P, ART 251.

ART 352 Ceramics-Intermediate Level
Continuation of Ceramics II. Emphasis on individual concepts developed through hand-building and/or throwing techniques. Also more advanced glazing and firing techniques, kiln maintenance, and studio operations.
P, ART 351.

ART 381 Printmaking II
Continues Printmaking I as students further individualized their application of printing processes and media. P, ART 281 or consent of the instructor.

ART 382 Printmaking-Intermediate Level
Continuation of Printmaking II. Creative use of advanced printmaking techniques and processes in relief, intaglio, and serigraphy. P, ART 381.

ART 391 Independent Study

Art 400 Senior Review
A course for seniors in the department.  Students must register, attend, and complete the Senior Review in order to graduate with a degree in Visual Arts or Graphic Design.  The faculty will assess how the student's portfolio or exhibition meets the standards of the department major, and they will award either a satisfactory grade (S) or unsatisfactory grade (U) -- which is not calculated into the student's GPA.  The review must be repeated until it is satisfactorily completed before graduation in the department major.  P, ART 200 and senior standing in the major.

ART 430 Watercolor
Generates creative experiences in developing and evaluating visual ideas expressed in watercolor through discussion and utilization of master artists' watercolor ap-proaches and techniques.

ART 431 Painting III
Continues Painting II emphasizing concepts in art history, art criticism, and issues in contemporary art as students are encouraged to use self-directed and experimental approaches in developing subject matter and content. P, ART 331 or consent of the instructor.

ART 441 Sculpture-Adv.
Continuation of Sculpture III. Advanced exploration of sculpture concepts. P, ART 342.

ART 451 Ceramics-Adv.
A continuation of Ceramics III, an advanced exploration of ceramic materials as directed by personal conceptual needs. Further technical aspects of clay, glaze, and firing processes. Students take a more active role in studio operations. P, ART 352, minimum of "C" in ART 352, or consent of the instructor.

ART 481 Printmaking-Adv.
A continuation of Printmaking III. P, ART 382.

ART 491 Independent Study
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enroll-ments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.

ART 492 Topics in Visual Arts
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.

ART 494 Internship
Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.

ARTD (Art Design)
ARTD 201 Graphic Design-Beginning
Introduction to visual communications and graphic design theory. Primary emphasis on basic visual design language and process.

ARTD 202 Computer Graphics I
A non-programming introduction to drawing, photo-imaging and page layout design software emphasizing computer-generated design projects. ARTD 300T Art Design Transfer Elective

ARTD 203 - Introduction to Classical Animation I
This studio course focuses on: classical studio practices in cel animation and traditional hand-drawn techniques, drawing the human figure in motion, and a wide range of time-based theory and contemporary applications using both analog and digital methods of image capture and editing.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ART 111 Drawing I.

ARTD 301 Graphic Design-Intermediate
An introduction to typographic theory and practice for graphic designers. Emphasis on historical and contemporary typographic usage; hand and computer-generated projects. P, ARTD 251 and ARTD 255 or consent of instructor.

ARTD 302 Computer Graphics II
A non-programming intermediate computer graphics course focusing on digital-imaging and page-layout applications for graphic designers. P, ARTD 255, ARTD 350.

ARTD 303 - Introduction to Classical Animation II
This studio course expands classical studio practices in cel animation, in both traditionally and digitally drawn techniques, and studies the human figure in motion, and a wide range of time-based theory and contemporary applications using digital methods of image creation and capture, compositing and editing.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ARTD 203 or equivalent, ART 112 Drawing II.

ARTD 351 Visual Communication I: Advanced Graphic Design
An intermediate Visual Communication course emphasizing theory and practice that explores graphic design and digital prepress. P, ARTD 350.

ARTD 352 Design Media I
Introduction to animation and web applications. Instructor's consent required. P, ARTD 355, ARTD 350, ARTD 351.

ARTD 403 - Intermediate Animation
The studio course develops and expands practices in cel-style animation, stressing digitally drawn techniques and increases the study of time-based theory and contemporary applications.  Using digital methods of image creation and capture, compositing and editing, students produce an original short animation from concept to completion. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ARTD 303 Classical Animation II or equivalent, ART 112 Drawing II, ART 122 Color, and ART 211 Drawing III–Figurative. Notes: Course can be repeated for additional credit.

ARTD 450 Visual Communication II: Senior Portfolio
An advanced Visual Communication course emphasizing portfolio preparation and corporate identity study. P, ARTD 351

ARTD 452 Design Media II
A continuation of Design Media I with emphasis on completed multimedia and web page projects as portfolio works. P, ARTD 352.

ARTD 465 Advertising Design
A studio course in Advertising Design with an emphasis on concept development, graphic design, research, organization, and presentation. (For advertising majors crosslisted as MCom 470.) P, ARTD 351 or MCOM 371.

ARTE (Art Education)
ARTE 414 K-12 Art Methods
Students develop an understanding of the tools of inquiry of K-12 art; the ability to design, deliver and evaluate a variety of instructional strategies and processes that incorporate learning resources, materials, technologies, and state and national curriculum standards appropriate to K-12 art; the ability to assess student learning in K-12 art; and to apply this knowledge, skills, and attitudes to real life situations and experiences.

ARTE 491 - 591 Independent Study

ARTH (Art History)
ARTH 100 Art Appreciation
Explores the nature of art in various aesthetic, formal, and psychological dimensions, involving analysis of art objects for understanding, enjoyment, and life enhancement.

ARTH 211 History of World Art I
Art and architecture in the historical and contextual development of the role of visual arts including crafts, drawing, painting, sculptures and architecture, in the historical and cultural development of world civilizations from prehistory through the 14th century. P, ARTH 100.

ARTH 212 History of World Art II
Art and architecture in the historical and contextual development. The role of visual art; including crafts, drawing, painting, sculpture, and architecture; in the historical and cultural development of world civilization from the renaissance through the 20th century. P, ARTH 100.

ARTH 310 History of United States Art and Architecture
From colonial times to present. P, ARTH 212.

ARTH 320 Modern Art and Architecture Survey
Survey of Modern Art and Architecture from its beginnings in the 19th century. Emphasis on international studies and cultural diversity. P, ARTH 212.

ARTH 490 Topics
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.