Studio Art
55 courses found
This course introduces ceramics through hand-building, mold-making, glazing and surface techniques, emphasizing clay's cultural, historical, and contemporary roles. Students explore functional forms, sculpture, and installation, pushing the medium beyond tradition. Projects, critiques, and discussions build technical skills and conceptual understanding. No experience required.
This course introduces core sculpture skills in wood, metal, and casting. Through hands-on projects, students explore material properties, structure, and conceptual approaches to form. Emphasizing traditional and contemporary methods, the course fosters experimentation and critical thinking. Students also examine how sculpture interacts with space and architectural environments.
This course expands technical possibilities available to students by introducing medium and large format cameras. Working in black & white, students learn advanced techniques with film and darkroom printing. Further explorations into historical and contemporary art issues via presentations, visiting artists, and readings. Students create a final portfolio culled from class assignments. Cameras are provided. Prereq: ARTS 2110
Explores alternative and historical photographic techniques and concepts. Specific course content varies according to faculty. (Spring only). Prerequisite: ARTS 2110.
An intermediate art class that covers moving image and digital work as broadly defined. Students will focus on video and sound editing as well as installation. Prerequisites: ARTS 2220 and 2222.
A project-based art class that allows intermediate students the time to develop independent ideas in cooperation with the professor while participating in a class community. Prerequisites: ARTS 2220 and 2222.
This course continues the practice of 16mm experimental film production with an increased emphasis on audio and digital video motion picture making. Student will complete assignments based on genres of experimental film making such as expressionism, naturalism, and realism. Prerequisite: ARTS 2370 and ARTS 2372.
This course continues the practice of 16mm experimental film production with an increased emphasis on audio and digital video motion picture making. Student will complete assignments based on genres of experimental film making such as expressionism, naturalism, and realism. Prerequisite: ARTS 2370 and ARTS 2372.
New course in the subject of studio art.
Includes relief printing, advanced lithography techniques, including color lithography, color etching, monotypes, and further development of black and white imagery. Printmaking professors and course content vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: ARTS 2670 and ARTS 2672.
Includes relief printing, advanced lithography techniques, including color lithography, color etching, monotypes, and further development of black and white imagery. Printmaking professors and course content vary from semester to semester. Prerequisites: ARTS 2670 and ARTS 2672.
Exploration of contemporary painting materials, techniques, and concepts, as well as a continuation of basic oil painting processes. Assignments are designed to assist the student in developing their perceptions and imagination and translating them into painted images. Direction is given to the formation of personal original painting styles. Prerequisite: ARTS 2710, 2712.
In this interdisciplinary studio course students will investigate 'prior conditions of existence,' study critical theories, and produce artworks inspired by the archive. Students will research archive-related topics of their choosing, and synthesize readings and research through written and oral communication. They will develop critical thinking skills through the production of artwork and engagement in group critiques. Prereq: ARTS 2710 and 2712
Continuation of ARTS 2810 and ARTS 2812 with greater emphasis on the special problems of the sculptural discipline. Prerequisite: ARTS 2810, 2812.
Continuation of ARTS 2810 and 2812 with greater emphasis on the special problems of the sculptural discipline. Prerequisites: ARTS 2810 or ARTS 2812
Explores advanced-level photographic techniques and concepts. Prerequisite: ARTS 3110 and ARTS 2112
Assists students in preparing their required thesis exhibitions. Meets twice a week as a group to evaluate and discuss work in progress. Students participate in class portfolio and acquire a print from each member of the class. (Spring only) Prerequisite: ARTS 3110
A project-based art class that allows advanced students the time to develop independent ideas in cooperation with the professor while participating in a class community. Prerequisite: ARTS 3220 or 3222
An advanced art class in which students design, propose and produce a semester-long thesis project that culminates in a public presentation of their work. Prerequisite: ARTS 3220 or 3222
Course continues the practice of 16mm film or digital video experimental production with an emphasis on a completed piece for public screenings or exhibitions. Prerequisite: ARTS 3370 or ARTS 3372.
Course continues the practice of 16mm film or digital video experimental production with an emphasis on a completed piece for public screenings or exhibitions. Prerequisite: ARTS 3370 or ARTS 3372.
Intensive independent work using either digital media, filmmaking, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture as the primary medium, culminating in a coherent body of work under direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Admission to the Advanced Major or Distinguished Major Program.
Intensive independent work using either digital media, sculpture, photography, printmaking, cinematography, or painting as the primary medium, culminating in a coherent body of work under direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Admission to the Advanced Major Program or Distinguished Major Program, ARTS 4450
Designed for students who have completed two or more semesters of study of a specific printmaking technique (woodcut, etching, or lithography) and wish to continue their exploration of that technique. Prerequisite: ARTS 3670 or 3672.
Designed for students who have completed two or more semesters of study of a specific printmaking technique (woodcut, etching, or lithography) and wish to continue their exploration of that technique. Prerequisite: ARTS 3670 or 3672.