2009-10 Jamestown College Catalog

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Art 112‑3  Design An introduction to the basic elements of design, particularly as related to two-dimensional forms of the visual arts: line, color, form, and their properties — rhythm, proportion, scale, harmony, balance, unity. Fall, odd years 209‑3  Figure Drawing An intermediate level of perceptual and drawing skills applied to representing the human figure with a variety of drawing media. Spring 210‑3  Art History I An introductory survey of the art produced from the Paleolithic period through the late European Middle Ages, including an introduction to the art of the East, with emphasis on understanding the art within its cultural context. Fall, odd years 211‑3  Art History II A survey of art produced by western civilization from the Renaissance to the present, with emphasis on understanding the art within its cultural context. Spring, even years 212-3  Drawing II An advanced level of study incorporating technical and perceptual drawing skills, developing personal style in a variety of methods and materials. Fall, odd years 302‑3  Printmaking An introduction to the basic relief and intaglio processes of traditional and contemporary printmaking. 309‑3  Painting An introduction to the basic materials and methods of painting.

311‑3  A History of Modern Painting A survey of European and American painting of the 19th and 20th centuries, with emphasis on the cultural influences that helped in shaping its development. Offered as directed study 312‑3  Comparative Art Forms: East and West A comparative study of two ways of knowing, as they are revealed in the traditional and contemporary art forms of the East and West. Spring, odd years 298-3  299-3  398-3  399-3  Directed Studio Experience Advanced individual development in studio areas (drawing, design, painting, print-making, other media). See instructor for relevant prerequisites. 495-3  Independent Study Advanced work in studio or history areas with the particular course of study to be planned by the student in consultation with the instructor. 498‑3  Senior Thesis Exhibition The final semester of undergraduate studio experience includes the following requirements: 1) A paper relating to the main studio area of interest; 2) An exhibition of the student’s work in the gallery; and 3) An oral examination on the contents of both the paper and the exhibition. 200-2–3 300-2–3 400-2–3 Directed Studies (by arrangement)

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