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.

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

Painting professors and course content vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: ARTS 3710 or ARTS 3712.

Following an overview of Etruscan art, the course examines the development of Roman architecture, urbanism, sculpture and painting from the Republic to Constantine. A focus is Rome itself, but other archaeological sites, such as Pompeii, in Italy and throughout the empire are also considered. Themes, such as succession, the achievements of the emperor, the political and social role of art, and the dissolution of classical art, are traced.

An introductory course, divided into three segments, which serves as a prerequisite to all studio courses. In Drawing students will learn observational drawing and how visual thinking connects with the hand. The Conceptual segment will exercise creative problem-solving skills and teach students to engage in critical discourse. The Digital segment teaches basic technical skills and digital tools including still and moving image and sound.

A continued introductory study of the materials and techniques of drawing. Provides training in the coordination of hand and eye and encourages development of visual analysis. Emphasizes understanding form, space, light and composition.

Introduces the history, theory, and field techniques of classical archaeology. Major sites of the Bronze Age (Troy, Mycenae) as well as Greek and Roman cities and sanctuaries (e.g., Athens, Olympia, Pompeii) illustrate important themes in Greek and Roman culture and the nature of archaeological data.

An art class that continues the exploration of digital skills with an emphasis on artist¿s media rather than mass media. Students will continue to learn about the history and practice of art to inform their own creative work. Prerequisites: ARTS 2220

The Art History Colloquium combines lecture and discussion. Subject varies with the instructor, who may decide to focus attention either on a particular period, artist, or theme, or on the broader question of the aims and methods of art history. Subject is announced prior to each registration period. This course fulfills the second writing requirement, involving at least two writing assignments totaling at a minimum 4,000 words (20 pages).

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.