Home Furnishings & Design ART 3650. Graphic Design Studio II. Further emphasis will be placed on the relationship between text and image through a series of design-based problems. Continued emphasis will be placed on the use of formal design principles, type as image, creative brainstorming, conceptualizing, critical thinking, collaboration, and presentation. Students will also research and investigate opportunities in careers related to graphic design. Prerequisite: ART 2550. Four credits. ART 3680. Digital Photography and Imaging. This course is an introduction to photographic digital imagery including the basic techniques of digital camera operation, image scanning devices and computer software editing. Throughout the course, technical skills and conceptual understanding will be major goals in the weekly hands-on assignments. Through lectures, presentations, reading, projects, discussions and portfolios students gain insight into contemporary theory and historical heritage of digital photography. Students must provide a digital camera. Four credits. [A] ART 3850. History of Photography. History of Photography is a survey of the key events and photographers since the invention of photography in the 1830s. The effect photography has had on portraiture, journalism, science, sociology, medicine, communications, movies, television, war documentation, and fine arts are among the important topics covered in this lecture/discussion class. Students will gain an awareness of the monumental impact that photography has had worldwide and realize the universal language photography provides. The class emphasizes the dedicated and fascinating people who devoted their lives to either document what would never have been seen or to invent techniques that made the processes beautiful and permanent. Four credits. [A] Art 3950. Italian Renaissance 1226-1564. This course explores the Italian Renaissance, through its roots in 13thcentury Florence and Siena to the art of 16th-c. Rome. With the “rebirth” of classical philosophy and continuous competition between cities and artists, significant innovations in painting, sculpture, and architecture abound. Students will research the revolutionary works of such artists as Duccio, Giotto, Donatello, Brunelleschi, and Michelangelo not only by formally analyzing images, but also by engaging critically with primary and secondary sources, both biographical, visual, and theoretical. Prerequisites: ART 2120 or 2220. Four credits.
ART 4060. Advanced Painting. This is a continuation of Introduction to Painting with an emphasis on attention to the individual’s personal response to visual elements. Development of this particular response to the medium and keen observation by the student will be implemented. Students will further develop skills and techniques as related to oil painting from observation. More advanced techniques of glazing, impasto, and scumbling will be introduced along with alla prima and plein air. Prerequisite: ART 3160. Four credits. ART 4080. Advanced Photography. Advanced photography emphasizes techniques for fine art printing, exposure/development control and alternative processes such as cyanotype or van dyke brown. Students are introduced to a wide variety of photography theories and encouraged to define their own philosophy in a required set of theme-based photographs. The class maintains an ongoing discussion of “digital versus film” with advantages noted in each area. Digitizing negatives is one of the exercises covered in this discussion. The fine art printing techniques which are the hallmark of this class develops a student’s vision for any output from film to digital. Prerequisite: ART 2080. Four credits. ART 4090. Advanced Sculpture. Advanced Sculpture is a continuing in-depth study in observation with emphasis on individual expression and exploring the possibilities of clay. The course may include bas-relief and sculpture in-theround using additive methods to observe forms such as the skull, portrait head, still life, and the figure. Mold-making and casting will be introduced. Students will research other sculptors to build their visual vocabulary. Group and individual critiques will be included in the course to increase awareness, questioning and self-evaluation. Prerequisite: ART 3090. Four credits. ART 4444. Independent Study. Individual study and research under the guidance of a member of the department. One to four credits each semester. ART 4999. Senior Studio. Senior Studio is a capstone course in art or graphic design where the student will create a finished portfolio of work. Faculty within the department will take on a mentoring role to guide the student towards synthesizing their experiences in the major. In addition to a portfolio requirement, students will also gain skills in writing and presentation of their work. Course must be taken during the senior year. Four credits.
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