of a professional design portfolio. Fosters an understanding of graphic design history, philosophy, ethics, and contemporary issues at this level. Prerequisite: ART 4911 or consent of instructor. Spring and Fall, $100 fee, 3 hours lecture/ practicum/discussion. ART 4921 Advanced Ceramics/Senior Seminar: An advanced ceramics course that explores in-depth personal aesthetics as it relates to the ceramic arts. Considerations regarding construction methods, glaze formulation, and kiln operations are in integral part of this class, culminating with a senior exhibition. Prerequisite: ART 3145 or consent of instructor. Fall, $150 fee, 3-6 hours lecture/practicum/discussion, 3 credits. ART 4922/4923/4924 Advanced Ceramics/ Senior Seminar: Explores in-depth personal aesthetics as it relates to the ceramic arts. Considerations regarding construction methods, glaze formulation, and kiln operations are in integral part of this class, culminating with a senior exhibition. Prerequisite: ART 4921 or consent of instructor. Spring, $150 fee, 3-6 hours lecture/practicum/discussion, 3 credits. ART 4931 Advanced Glass/Senior Seminar: Provides an extensive overview of the field of glass and its use as an art medium. Students develop an understanding of personal ideas and explore options related to the execution and presentation of finished works. Students apply the knowledge from one art experience to another and are required to keep a weekly journal of thoughts, ideas and sketches for future work. Explores the multiple possibilities that this medium has to offer in order to create original, well-planned and well made glass objects according to their own personal ideas; the object being a cohesive body of excellent original works of art presented in a professional manner. Prerequisite: ART 3155 or consent of instructor. Fall and Spring, $250 fee, 3 hours
practicum, 3 credits. ART 4932/4933/4934 Advanced Glass/ Senior Seminar: Extensive overview of the field of glass and its use as an art medium. Students develop an understanding of personal ideas and explore options related to the execution and presentation of finished works. Students apply the knowledge from one art experience to another and are required to keep a weekly journal of thoughts, ideas and sketches for future work. Explores the multiple possibilities that this medium has to offer in order to create original, well-planned and well made glass objects according to their own personal ideas; the object being a cohesive body of excellent original works of art presented in a professional manner. Prerequisite: ART 4931 or consent of instructor. Fall and Spring, $250 fee, 3 hours practicum, 3 credits. ART 4941 Advanced Photography/Senior Seminar: Emphasizes the development of the individual student’s personal direction and the beginning preparation of a comprehensive body of work leading to a senior exhibition. Prerequisite: ART 3160 or consent of instructor. Fall, $225 fee, 3-6 hours lecture/practicum/discussion, 3 credits. ART 4942/4943/4944 Advanced Photography/Senior Seminar: Emphasizes the continued development of the individual student’s personal direction in photography and the preparation of a cohesive body of work, culminating in the senior exhibition. Prerequisite: 4941 or consent of instructor. $225 fee. ART 4951 Advanced Sculpture/Senior Seminar: Emphasizes the development of advanced skills in each student’s individual chosen sculptural media and personal aesthetic. Students work closely with their instructor to determine their individual direction, to begin to identify methods of improving their skills, and
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