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ARH 353 - Bauhaus Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ARH 102 or 125; or permission of instructor
Emphasizes the major innovations of the artists, architects, designers, and craftspeople at the Bauhaus in the context of their times. The range of works discussed will emphasize specific media concerns and multimedia experiments.
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ARH 355 - American Art and Social Justice Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ARH 102 or 125; or permission of instructor
A survey of major artists and tendencies from the earliest colonial limners to the triumph of Abstract Expressionism in the mid-20th century.
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ARH 356 - Art Since 1945 Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ARH 102 or 125; or permission of instructor
Major trends in American and European art since 1945, with an emphasis on the art world since 1960. Students will learn about the foundations of the contemporary art in Abstract Expressionism and its aftermath, postwar European painting, Pop, Happenings, Post-Painterly Abstraction and Minimalism, video, Earth Art, digital and web art and postmodern currents. The goal of the course is to provide students with an analytical framework that permits them to develop a more profound and independent understanding of the subject.
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ARH 361 - Art & Culture of Africa Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A survey of the arts, crafts, and architecture of Africa. Historical developments, stylistics, and aesthetics will be investigated within a socio-cultural framework. Cross-listed with BLS 361
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ARH 362 - Islamic Art Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Nature of Global Society
Lecture / 3 hours per week
An overview of the arts of the medieval Islamic world, including architecture, decorative arts, and manuscript traditions.
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ARH 369 - Arts of Asia Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ARH 102 or 125 or 150 or Permission of instructor
The contextual study of the arts of India, China, Japan and Southern Asia. This course concentrates on selected case studies, monuments, or schools of art, that together form an overview of the major currents of Asian art and culture.
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ARH 371 - Fragmenting Culture:Out of Africa Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Pre-reqs: ARH 125, 150, and 200
Explores the transformation of the cultures of Africans who migrated from their ancestral homes. Students learn about the cultural impact of the Middle Passage. The legacy of this tragedy for contemporary African and Western cultures is also discussed. Students focus on art and craft history, performance art history, media studies, and textile and design studies in order to explore the visual and performance cultures of the descendants of African peoples living in the United States, Brazil, Cape Verde, Azores, the Caribbean, Portugal, and Hispanic America.
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ARH 373 - Theory of Photography Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ARH 200
An introduction to the theory of photography. This course considers the way in which the photograph’s status as an art object, its “automatic” quality and stillness contribute to the medium’s relation to power, memory and identity.
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ARH 374 - Iranian Cinema Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: ARH 200
Iranian cinema (1979-present) and its essential role in fostering sociopolitical consciousness. Discussing film in Iran will also address the protracted debates about the nature of aesthetics and modern artistic productions that have animated Iranian artistic and intellectual thought since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The course will emphasize both the thematic and historical content of films as well as issues of film-making technique in general.
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ARH 375 - Exhibiting Culture Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: ARH 103 or 150
Exploration of how a museum represents sets of ideas and ideals of specific culture. The course provides a historical and theoretical overview of museums and their exhibitions.
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ARH 376 - Film and Media Studies: Theory and Methods Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ARH 150, 200
An introduction to the theories and concepts of contemporary Media Studies. Through a series of thematic inquiries, which include globalization, reproduction and the newfound mobility of media, this course considers the social, political and artistic significance of recent transformations in media.
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ARH 380 - Feminist Perspectives on Art History Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prereqs: ARH 101 or 200, 102 or 125 or WMS 101
Analyzes the feminist critique of the history of art. This course will review recent critiques of both art and culture through an investigation of the production and evaluation of art and the role of the artist in Western and non-Western cultures. Also offered as WMS 380. Cross-listed with WGS 380
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ARH 390 - Special Topics in Art History Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ARH 200
A critical analysis of selected topics in art history which are not otherwise offered in catalogue listings. May be repeated with change of content.
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ARH 396 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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ARH 411 - Art & Engagement: Internship Credits 3
Other / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre Req: JR Standing 2.0 GPA Permission of Instructor
Learning through engagement with activities and communities that differ from those known best by students. Through internships workplace settings in which students apply the knowledge they have gained in the classroom. A structured reflective paper that meets the learning objectives of the course is required. If the workplace is a 501.c.3 organization, this course qualifies for service learning credit.
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ARH 412 - Art & Engagement: Study Abroad Credits 3
Other / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Pre Req: JR Standing 2.0 GPA Permission of Instructor
Learning through engagement with activities and communities that differ from those known best by students. Through programmatic learning in foreign settings students are asked to apply the knowledge that they gained at the university in new contexts. A structured reflective paper that meets the learning objectives of the course is required.
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ARH 440 - On Museums, Exhibitions and Cultural Politics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
History of museums, exhibition practices and debates surrounding the nature of the actual and virtual museum. The main goal of the course is to establish the theoretical and historical foundation for students interested in pursuing future professional or academic work in Museum Studies or Curatorial Practices (both traditional and New Media).
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ARH 445 - Senior Seminar Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Capstone Study
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prereqs: ARH 125, 150, 200, and 300 level ARH course
Selected topics in Art History and the theories that underlie interpretation of them. The seminar will require extensive research, the development of pertinent bibliography, and use appropriate art historical methods. Research will be presented in written and oral formats. Each year the class investigates different topics, so students may take it more than once.
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ARH 470 - Processing Place Credits 3
Seminar
Examination of “land,” “site,” and “place” in art and cultural production throughout art history of the last half century. From landscapes to environmental art to discourses of “placemaking,” this upper-level course will consider a variety of artistic media. Final research projects take the form of “embodied learning” and can include research-based studio projects (with accompanying scholarly papers).
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ARH 495 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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ARH 496 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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ATR 123 - Styling the Apocalypse Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Exploration of the human hand as an essential tool. In order to discover the potential of scavenged materials, an apocalypse narrative will be presented where students develop basic skills, learning to meet fundamental needs of shelter, clothing, food gathering, water, tool making and community. The exchange of knowledge as it exists in the evolving Craft practices of ceramics, fiber, metals, and wood will be explored.
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ATR 126 - Art,Craft&Popular Object Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Survey of the visual arts and consumer products from the 40s to the 80s. The objects we live with, use and wear reflect the beliefs, attitudes and tastes of the time. This course offers a survey of the development of the pop object, product design and craft media from World War II to the present. An overview of world events, art and architecture, political and social change will be included to provide context and chronology.
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ATR 196 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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ATR 201 - Wood/Furniture Design I Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Introduction to designing and building woodwork projects. Instruction in the proper use of hand tools and woodworking machinery, joinery techniques, carving, and surface treatments.
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ATR 202 - Wood/Furniture Design II Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-req: ATR 201 and permission of instructor
Advanced designs, construction techniques, and finishing methods.
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ATR 273 - Introduction to Fibers Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Introduction to the primary textile constructions of felting, knitting, and basketry. Beginning dyeing includes basic color theory and applied color mixing using acid dyes and fiber reactive dyes with shibori; blockprinting on fabric introduces repeat pattern design. . Drawing on the rich resources of world cultural traditions, students explore contemporary adaptations of processes and materials.
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ATR 274 - Introduction to Weaving Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Introduction to cloth construction on the multi-harness floor loom. Studio exploration includes hand-spinning, woven and hand-manipulated pattern, tapestry, and painted warp, referencing historic and cultural influences on contemporary artists and designers.
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ATR 277 - Sewn Constructions Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Fabric construction techniques. This course explores the transformation of fabric from flat plane into three dimensions through the use and modification of commercial patterns. An introduction to draping, surface manipulation, and embellishment forms the conceptual basis for projects which include fashion, accessories and home furnishings.
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ATR 278 - Globally-Inspired and Experimental Repeat Pattern Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Exploration of the methods of developing surface pattern from a wide range of traditional cultures. Innovative translation of these techniques to contemporary applications of repeat pattern design, including fashion and accessories construction.
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ATR 291 - Ceramics I:Handbuilding Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Clay as a material for making art. A variety of hand building and forming techniques will be explored through the context of making objects. Clay, slip, glaze, and various firing methods will be presented.
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ATR 292 - Ceramics II:Wheelthrowing Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
The potter’s wheel as the primary forming tool in making pottery. Utility and function will be the primary intention, using the formed vessel as a means of expression. Clay bodies, slips, glazes, and firing methods will be presented.
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ATR 293 - Jewelry/Metals I Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
The basic properties and characteristics of metal. Projects involve learning to saw, form, fabricate, and finish various metals and will include simple stone settings.
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ATR 294 - Jewelry/Metals II Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: ATR 293; or permission of instructor
A more in-depth study of the properties and characteristics of metal through casting, mold making, etching, forging, and sinking shallow forms. Projects using cast forms, multiple elements, simple mechanisms, and functional utensils will be assigned.
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ATR 296 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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ATR 298 - Experience Program Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Practicum
Requirements: Prerequisite: At least Sophomore standing, GPA 2.0 or greater. Permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.
Credit / No Credit
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ATR 300 - Concepts in Artisanry Credits 3
Lecture
Offered as needed to present material in the Artisanry field. The specific topic is stated when the course is scheduled. May be repeated with change of content.
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ATR 304 - Clay and Glazes I Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: DES 291, 292; or permission of instructor
Individual clays, clay body formulation, and engobes. Various physical properties of clay materials that determine color, firing temperature, and plasticity will be discussed, along with the formulation of specific clay bodies for a variety of forming methods and firing techniques. Cross-listed with ART 694
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ATR 306 - Moldmaking Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prereq: ATR 291, 292;or permission of instructor
Fundamentals of mold making and ceramic casting process. A diversity of techniques and the history of industrial cast ceramic objects is explored.
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ATR 307 - Clay and Glazes II Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: DES 291, 292, 304;or permission of instructor
The physical properties of glaze materials used in the ceramic process. Through lectures and lab assignments, students will learn to translate technical information into visual and tactile objects while exploring glaze surface, color, and transparency. Cross-listed with ART 697
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ATR 308 - Kiln Building Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: DES 291, 292; or permission of instructor
The information and skills necessary to design and build a variety of ceramic kilns. Discussion will include fuel sources, burner design, and combustion needs for these fuels, and how these factors affect kiln design. Cross-listed with ART 698
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ATR 372 - Computer Aided Textile Design (CAD) Credits 3
Laboratory / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: ATR 278 required for TD/FA majors or permission of instructor
Exploration of computer-aided pattern design. Using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as PointcarrŽ, industry-standard textile design software, students use their knowledge of repeat design formats to develop textile patterns, color studies, and design collections based on personal trend research. Projects emphasize professional portfolio presentation. Open to all CVPA students.
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ATR 373 - Complex Weaving Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prequisite: ATR 274
Focus on complex weave structures. Multi-harness looms and pattern drafting are used as design tools for textile creation. Class work references and explores historic and modern textiles as part of continual dialogue with contemporary textile art and design.
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ATR 378 - Screenprint Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ATR 278, 372; or permission of instructor
Silkscreen printing process for pattern design on fabric, as applied to yardage, product development, and fashion. Computer-aided design programs will be used to develop repeat pattern and color separations. Emphasis is on personal expression based on research of historical patterns and market trends.
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ATR 379 - Sustainable Textiles Credits 3
Other / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: ATR 273, ATR 274, ATR 373
Green/sustainable textile topics. Studio component includes sustainable product development and natural dyes. Topics include issues around sustainable fashion, the global textile industry, and social justice in the arena of textile production, particularly in the developing world.
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ATR 380 - History of Craft I Credits 3
Lecture
The study of craft history world wide, addressing the media areas of ceramics, textiles, jewelry/metals, and wood furniture. Craft’s relationship with aesthetic and technical concerns, as well as social, cultural , and political influences are presented.
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ATR 381 - History of Craft II Credits 3
Lecture
Continuation of ATR 380
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ATR 391 - Ceramics III Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-req: ATR 292
Intermediate exploration of various design criteria and forming techniques for the production of tableware. Experience in mixing clays, glazes, and firing kilns is pursued.
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ATR 392 - Ceramics IV:Large Scale Clay Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: ATR 291, 391; Or permission of instructor
Intermediate hand building course with focus on the themes of form, figure, and narrative. Course covers large scale building techniques plus corresponding surface and firing options.
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ATR 393 - Jewelry/Metals III Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: DES 294
A detailed study of facetted stone settings followed by an assignment focusing on small scale mass production. The final project will be a hollow bracelet with a hinge and box catch to develop construction skills and more advanced use of mechanisms.
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ATR 394 - Jewelry/Metals IV Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: ATR 393
Further investigation of metal processes through texture studies, chasing/repoussŽ, machining, aluminum anodizing and copper electroforming. Projects of a more comprehensive nature will be expected using previously learned methods and techniques.
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ATR 395 - Enameling Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: ATR 293; or permission of instructor
The techniques and processes for applying vitreous enamels to metal. Students will be expected to view enameling as a means for incorporating color into their existing knowledge of metalworking.
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ATR 396 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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ATR 400 - Artisanry Senior Seminar Credits 3
Seminar
Professional preparation for students in Artisanry entering the craft fields. Portfolio preparation, art/craft gallery practice, business and industry concerns are addressed.
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ATR 476 - Senior Fibers I Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ATR 373, 378; or permission of instructor
Advanced investigation of concept and technique. Current issues in art and contemporary textile contexts are introduced as research topics for individual development in studio practice, building on the wealth of skills and techniques already in the senior BFA candidate skill set.
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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ATR 477 - Textile Design Portfolio I Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ATR 372, 348; or permission of instructor
Textile collections based on trend and market research are supplemented with hand printed, dyed, embroidered, and woven coordinates for industry-standard presentation. By exploring historic and contemporary visual sources, individual stylistic development of the professional portfolio is emphasized.
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ATR 478 - Textile Design Portfolio II Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: ATR 477; or permission of instructor
Continuation of portfolio development including innovative research of materials and techniques. Ongoing professional practice is emphasized with an individual formal portfolio review with industry professionals culminating the semester.
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ATR 479 - Senior Fibers II Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: ATR 476
Culmination of studio practice and conceptual development toward the making of a focused and cohesive thesis body of work. A professional gallery installation of the studio thesis results in the BFA exhibition.
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ATR 491 - Ceramics V Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Studio
Requirements: Pre-reqs: ATR 391 and 392
Advanced Ceramics encouraging development of personal imagery with clarity and articulation. A body of studio work for exhibition, and professional portfolio support materials is expected.
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ATR 492 - Ceramics VI: Senior Ceramics Thesis Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Studio
Requirements: Pre-req: ATR 491
Continuation of senior level and Post Baccalaureate studies. Students develop and present a body of work in the form a senior thesis. In addition to mounting an exhibition, students present a 45-minute lecture concerning their influences, artistic ideas, and future goals.
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ATR 493 - Jewelry/Metals V Credits 3
Studio / 12 hours per week
Requirements: Prereq: DES 394
Senior-level metalwork requires the development of a contract plan for intensified, self-directed study in conjunction with the faculty. The student shall pursue building a body of work which extends technical proficiency and establishes a firm personal aesthetic.
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ATR 494 - Jewelry/Metals VI Credits 6
Studio / 12 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-req: ATR 493
Continuation of contract plan study. The objective of the final semester is to complete a concise, cohesive body of work which will culminate with an exhibition.
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ATR 495 - Independent Study Credits variable; .00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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ATR 496 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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AXD 105 - Art, Craft & Popular Object Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Survey of the visual arts and consumer products from the 40s to the 80s. The objects we live with, use and wear reflect the beliefs, attitudes and tastes of the time. This course offers a survey of the development of the pop object, product design and craft media from World War II to the present. An overview of world events, art and architecture, political and social change will be included to provide context and chronology.
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AXD 196 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
Graded
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AXD 200 - Intro Topics in Art + Design Credits 3
Studio
Intro-level special topics in Art + Design. General topics of interest and relevance to Art + Design majors as well as non-majors. Topics may include skills and concepts related to one or more of the areas of study within the department. Course can be repeated with change of content.
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AXD 210 - Illustration: Concepts, Tools, Creativity Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Introduction to illustration processes and purposes. In this course thinking and drawing are examined as a single interaction, with equal importance placed on the quality of visual design concepts and the refinement of technique. A high level of experimentation is encouraged and looked for.
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AXD 211 - Methods and Media in Illustration Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
A disciplined approach to draftsmanship. This workshop course focuses on draftsmanship and painting in traditional media that are specific to the practice of illustration. The fundamental skills and materials of an illustrator are further developed with an emphasis on the human form, drapery, locomotion and space.
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AXD 213 - Illustration: Meaning and Metaphor Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FOU 110, FOU 120, FOU 130 and FOU 140; or by permission of instructor
Conceptual development and visual communication. This course addresses the primary challenges of conceptual development and visual communication. This includes; design principles, expressive control, visual symbolism, composite meaning, basic sequencing, and the arrangement of text-image interactions.
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AXD 214 - Illustration: Visual Storytelling Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: FOU 110, FOU 120, FOU 130 and FOU 140; or by permission of instructor
Narrative and characterization. This course specially emphasizes the essential skills of narrative and characterization as they pertain to illustration. Included as well is a review of research procedures and selected surveys from the history of illustration.
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AXD 217 - Social Practice Topics ! Credits 3
Studio with Lecture
Fundamentals of social practice. This course varies in focus each year depending on the specialization of the assigned faculty member. The course takes a combined studio and seminar approach to current events in the field of social practice. Students will engage in collaborative and solo projects while investigating the history, theory, and application of social practices. No prerequisites.
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AXD 221 - Figure Drawing: Form and Structure Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Introduction to figure drawing. Exploration of the human figure, its gesture, rhythm, form, and structure. This course introduces essential perceptual, technical and design skills that create the framework of learning to draw from a live model. Students learn various modes of observation, representation and expression.
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AXD 222 - Figure Drawing: Movement&Space Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Exploration of the human figure, its movement and form integrated within a spatial environment. Emphasis is placed on the development of visual literacy, critical analysis, and various modes of perception, representation, and expression. Selective visual decision-making concentrates on relationships of form and space.
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AXD 223 - Drawing: Idea, Image, & Process Credits 3
Studio with Lecture / 3 hours per week
Studio with Lecture /6 hours per week.
Drawing as a creative art and design process. Students are introduced to a wide range of drawing concepts, practices, media, and design. Emphasis is placed on developing essential perceptual, technical, formal, analytical and critical skills through work in representation, abstraction, and from imagination. Students explore idea, image, formal elements and their interdependence, and various modes of idea-generation, observation, image-development and expression.
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AXD 224 - Drawing: Architecture, Spatial Systems, and Design Credits 3
Studio / 3 hours per week
Studio /6 hours per week.
Spatial systems, perspective, architecture, composition and design. Students explore structure and space through various concepts and drawing approaches for art and design. Emphasis is placed on structural analysis, linear perspective, atmospheric perspective, composition, and design as well as the development of essential perceptual, representational, technical, formal, analytical and critical skills.
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AXD 225 - Textiles Boot Camp Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Contemporary approach to color, pattern and form. Introduces dyeing, pattern development through shibori and blockprinting, and 3D fibers constructions including basic sewing, felting, and knitting.
Open to all University students.
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AXD 226 - Woven Cloth Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Cloth construction on the multi-harness floor loom. Studio exploration includes hand-spinning, woven and hand-manipulated pattern, tapestry, and painted warp, referencing historic and cultural influences on contemporary artists and designers.
Open to all University students.
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AXD 227 - Sewing for Fashion and Interiors Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Fabric construction techniques. Course explores the transformation of fabric from flat plane into three dimensions. Surface manipulation and embellishment form the conceptual basis for fashion, accessories and home furnishings. Introduces sewing (hand/machine), embellishment.
Open to all University students.
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AXD 228 - Mastering Repeat Pattern Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Global and experimental approaches to the challenges of repeat pattern design. Innovative translation of these techniques to contemporary applications including fashion, accessories, and interiors.
Open to all University students.
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AXD 231 - Wheelthrowing Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Potter¿s wheel as art tool. The potter¿s wheel as primary forming tool for expressive functional pottery. The art and design of basic table items such as cups, bowls, covered jars and pouring vessels will be explored, as well as glazing and firing methods.
Open to all University students.
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AXD 232 - Hand Methods in Clay Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Clay as art material. A variety of hand forming and moldmaking techniques will be explored through the context of making objects. Expressive use of clay, slip, glaze, and various firing methods will be presented.
Open to all University students.
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AXD 233 - Jewelry/Metals I Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
The basic properties and characteristics of metal. Projects involve learning to saw, form, fabricate, and finish various metals and will include simple stone settings.
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AXD 234 - Jewelry/Metals II Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 233; or permission of instructor
In-depth study of the properties and characteristics of metal. Students explore the properties and characteristics of metal through casting, mold making, etching, forging, and sinking shallow forms. Projects using cast forms, multiple elements, simple mechanisms, and designing and creating functional utensils will be assigned.
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AXD 241 - Painting: Color, Form and Space Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Color, methods, materials. Introduction to color and the various methods and materials of painting that form the framework of learning to paint. Through work from direct observation of a variety of subjects, students learn to integrate shape, value and color in the creation of pictorial space and form. Students acquire the fundamental perceptual, technical, design and critical skills necessary to work in painting and begin to develop an understanding of the media.
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AXD 242 - Painting: Life Painting Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Color, methods, materials, and the figure. Introduction to color and the various methods and materials of painting that form the framework of learning to paint from direct observation from a live model. The focus is on acquiring the understanding of form, structure and design in relation to the figure and its surrounding space. Students learn various modes of observation, representation, design, composition and expression.
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AXD 243 - Painting: Mixed Media Credits 3
Studio
Mixed-media techniques. Introduction to composition, color, space, form, and design through exploration of mixed-media techniques. Students use a range of materials and paint applications including collage and photo transfer. Art and design explorations are done using an abstract visual language that promotes a sound understanding of compositional elements and structures.
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AXD 244 - Painting: Idea, Image, Process Credits 3
Studio
Generating and developing ideas. Introduction to the development of personal art and design ideas as they relate to painting. Students select a theme based on an objective source to research, generate, and manipulate that idea through a series of paintings. The course is designed to help each student establish an understanding of the importance of generating and developing ideas and concepts in their work. Students will be introduced to color, materials, and various approaches to painting as well as a range of compositional structures.
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AXD 245 - Story Structures Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Pre-reqs: DES 283; VIDE Majors only; All other majors require permission of instructor
Production planning, storytelling, storyboarding, and story presentation methods. Includes an introduction to film language and technical skills for time-based media construction.
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AXD 246 - Principles of Animation Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 245; AXDA major or permission of instructor
Introduction to the principles and practices associated with animation. Students will explore a variety of animation techniques and produce a short portfolio quality 2D animation.
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AXD 248 - Principles of Game Design Credits 3
Studio
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 245; AXDA major or permission of instructor
Introduction to game design. Principles of Game Design focuses on the exploration and production of meaningful and playful experiences. Emphasis on game mechanics, rules, prototyping and play-testing.
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AXD 251 - Introduction to Graphic Design Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXDG Majors or permission of instructor
Graphic Design basics. Introduction to icon development, packaging design, information design. Students are introduced to communication concepts of audience, form and content, and semiotics. Handcraft is reinforced and vector-based design technology is introduced.
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AXD 252 - Careers in Graphic Design Credits 3
Studio with Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXDG major or permission of instructor
Career options and internship preparation. Presentations from working professionals, exploring skills needed for different design professions. Students reflect on the role of designers in society, discuss various graphic design career options, improve business communication skills, and learn about business ethics. This seminar helps students prepare for future studies, internships, and employment opportunities.
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AXD 253 - Typography Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXDG Majors or permission of instructor
Typography basics. An introduction to the history and creation of letterforms and the relationship between content, typefaces, and the page. Assignments focus on the beauty and structure of text, use of basic letterforms, expressive typography, typographic grids, contrast and legibility.
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AXD 254 - Web Typography Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: AXD 251 or permission of instructor
HTML and CSS, typography as information and expression. Students apply typographic principles to the web, while developing skills for self-directed learning. Exercises explore hierarchy, organization, type/image relationships, grids, page layout, and the role of user experience (UX) in web design.
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AXD 255 - Intro to Sculpture: Fabrication Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
A structured introduction to basic approaches of 3D design and sculptural building techniques. The course will enable the beginning student to explore a variety of media and gain fundamental skills in areas such as woodworking, welding, metal casting, mixed-media and new media.
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AXD 256 - Sculpture: Sustainable 3D Design Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Development of 3D design skills and basic fabrication techniques to create dynamic sculptural form. Material, content, and personal interpretation will be discussed and traditional and contemporary approaches to 3D art making will be introduced in a structured studio environment.
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AXD 257 - Intro to Sculpture: Clay Modeling Credits 3
Studio / 3 hours per week
The clay figure. Introduction to direct-observation figure modeling in clay and human anatomy. This course will help develop a student¿s understanding of the human form in three-dimensions and inspire serious investigation into this universal subject matter. Mold-making and casting techniques, as well as mixed media approaches to figuration in art and design will be presented.
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AXD 258 - Sculpture: Body as Concept Credits 3
Studio / 3 hours per week
The conceptual figure. Three-dimensional exploration of the human figure within our cultural context. Anatomy, character development, traditional and current approaches to designing and creating 3D form, mold-making and casting will be emphasized. Instruction in a variety of materials and techniques such as clay, paper, wax, glass and mixed media will be offered. Open individualized interpretation of figuration will be encouraged.
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AXD 281 - Introduction to Darkroom Photography Credits 3
Studio / 6 hours per week
Black and white film photography. An introduction to black and white film photography for art and design. Manual camera controls and darkroom techniques including the development of film, contact, and enlargement printing are mastered. This course is open to any student of the university. Students must provide their own 35mm film camera with manual controls.
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