Seniors will complete, collect, and curate the work that will be exhibited in their senior show in the last session of the year. Seniors will develop a thesis that describes how the pieces they create constitute a body of work. This will take the form of a concise artist statement. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: completion of ARTS 4423 or permission of instructor. Required of all studio art majors.
- Teacher: Chris Cohen
Students’ work in this class will be focused on a single body of work, which for Studio majors is meant to be the beginning of the body of work that they will complete in ARTS 4425 as part of the requirement for their senior thesis. This course is taught in conjunction with a 2200-level ARTS course in the disciplines of drawing, painting, and printmaking. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: completion of ARTS 3324 and permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of twelve credit hours. (AE)
- Teacher: Chris Cohen
A student will continue study of a studio discipline at an increased level of challenging, independent work. This course is taught in conjunction with a 2200-level ARTS course in the disciplines of drawing, painting, and printmaking. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: any 2200-level ARTS course or permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of twelve credit hours. (AE)
- Teacher: Chris Cohen
This course will focus on the history and technique of which is often referred to as the “painterly print”. The immediacy and range of this technique allows for a wide range of creative experimentation that can inform a student’s work in many other mediums. Credit hours: 4. (AE)
- Teacher: Chris Cohen
This course derives its thematic content from the natural world. Students will be expected to aspire to create work that shows intimate observation of the natural world that also reflects on the student’s place in Nature as well as a critical look at the concept of what is “natural”. The class will cover some of the ways that this has been done in drawing historically. Credit hours: 4. (AE)
- Teacher: Dan Shipley
An introduction to the principles and visual vocabulary of studio art with emphasis on drawing and color using a variety of materials and techniques. Credit hours: 4. (AE)
- Teacher: Dan Shipley
An introduction to the principles and visual vocabulary of studio art with emphasis on drawing and color using a variety of materials and techniques. Credit hours: 4. (AE)
- Teacher: Claire Stankus
Who does not know the painting of the Mona Lisa? This course examines the career of one of the most influential artists of all time, Leonardo da Vinci, and focuses on his rival, Michelangelo. Students will also discover the contributions of Venetian masters such as Titian and Palladio, whose works have inspired artists and architects for centuries. (AE, HE)
- Teacher: Andrea Campbell
This course explores the history, philosophy, and functions of museums in society and the socio-cultural meanings embodied in such institutions. Students interpret and critically examine museum collections and exhibitions, and are introduced to the various facets of museum work including curating, education, conservation and management. Special focus is placed on the exhibitions and programs of the Maier Museum of Art. Field trips required. Hours credit: 4. Prerequisites ARTH 1101 or 1102. Alternate years.
- Teacher: Andrea Campbell
Through lecture and seminar style discussion, this course introduces the major ideas and artistic trends of the Medieval period. The political, philosophical, and spiritual changes that shaped the Western world after the dissolution of the Roman Empire are related to a selection of artistic periods and styles so that students can achieve an understanding of Medieval art and architecture within its context. Hours credit: 4. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. (AE, HE)
- Teacher: Andrea Campbell