Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: DRAWING FRESHMAN NON-ART-MAJOR

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Drawing for the Freshman Non-Art-Major is intended to introduce basic, fundamental art practice to students not intending to major in art. This course will work to develop perceptive and interpretive skills -- working both inside and outside traditional thought -- to translate three dimensional objects into two-dimensional work. Students will work in multiple black and white media and will be introduced to linear perspective and artistic composition. Students will be required to participate in class discussions and critiques. Space is limited. Registration does not guarantee a space in class. The final course roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: DRAWING NON-ART-MAJOR

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Drawing for the Non-Art-Major is intended to introduce basic, fundamental art proctice to students not intending to major in art. This course will work to develop perceptive and interpretive skills -- working both inside and outside traditional thought -- to translate three-dimensional objects into two dimensional work. Students will work in multiple black and white media and will be introduced to linear perspective and artistic composition. Students will be required to participate in class discussions and critiques. Space is limited. Registration does not guarantee a space in class. The final course roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: CREATIVE 3-D DESIGN

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Study of the elements and principles of design. Three-dimensional problems are introduced. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor. individual instructor. Cross-list: ARCH 102.

Long Title: THE CHEMISTRY OF ART

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Description: The chemistry of the materials and methods used to create, conserve and authenticate art objects will be presented. Topics will include sculpture, painting, photography, textiles, jewelry, furniture, etc. Taught in conjuction with the Conservation Department and staff of the MFAH. Some classes will be held in the MFAH or HMNS.

Long Title: PHOTOGRAPHY I

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Exploration of the basic materials and processes of the photographic medium. Includes viewing, analysis, and discussion of the medium's history and current trends. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: PHOTOGRAPHY II

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Continuation of ARTS 205. Exploration of the basic materials and processes of the photographic medium. Includes viewing, analysis, and discussion of the medium's history and current trends. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: 35MM PHOTOGRAPHY

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Introduction to 35mm photography. Space in studio class is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: DRAWING I

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course introduces the student to techniques and materials, processes of drawing, and the use of drawing to explore the visual language of line, tone, composition, and linear and atmospheric perspective. Emphasis on learning to articulate form in space through observational studies using both wet and dry media. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN DESIGN: CREATIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of problems at the introductory level in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN DRAWING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of problems at the introductory level in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN STUDIO ART

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of problems at the introductory level in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PHOTOGRAPHY

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of problems at the introductory level in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN FILM AND VIDEOTAPE MAKING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of problems at the introductory level in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: PAINTING I

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225 OR ARTS 225

Description: Study of problems in painting, both traditional and experimental, in various opaque media. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: INTERMEDIATE PAINTING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225 AND ARTV 301

Description: Continuation of studies in painting, both traditional and experimental, in various opaque media. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIA FOR ARTISTS

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 205 OR ARTV 225 OR ARTV 301

Description: Guided exploration of traditional and non-traditional photographic media for students with prior experience in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, or photography. Photographic media open for students' exploration will include, but not limited to, black and white silver printing, traditional photographic color printing, digital printing, and oil pigment on photographic images. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: PHOTOGRAPHY III

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Study of advanced problems in photography, with emphasis on the independent pursuit of projects submitted by the students. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: PHOTOGRAPHY IV

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Study of advanced problems in photography, with emphasis on the independent pursuit of projects submitted by the students. Continuation of ARTV 305. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: COLLABORATIVE PRINTMAKING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course is designed to interactively educate the student about the collaborative print process beyond artistic dialog, allowing each student to work as artist-printmaker, economist, and business planner. The course will examine the process of taking artwork from the beginning concept to the finished product to the marketplace--all the while staying within a budget. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: INTAGLIO I

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225

Description: Instruction in black and white etching and photo etching. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: RELIEF I

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225

Description: Instruction in black-and-white linoleum prints. Includes advanced color methods. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: LITHOGRAPHY I

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225

Description: Instruction in stone and plate lithography in black-and-white. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: MONOTYPE I

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225

Description: Introduction to Monotype. Includes black-and-white and color Monotype printing. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: STUDIO DRAWING I

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Studio drawing I will focus on developing drawing skills at the intermediate level, with emphasis on writing and critiques to develop a conceptual basis for personal expression. This course will be supplemented with guest artist lectures and critiques with intensive drawing study. Enrollment will be determined by portfolio review; therefore, students must bring examples of their drawing to the first class meeting.

Long Title: STUDIO DRAWING II

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Studio Drawing II is designed to give students the optimum learning experience in drawing at the more advanced level. This course will provide a diverse and intense depth of instruction in the methodologies of drawing. Five MFA graduates and artists from the highly competitive CORE Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will teach for a term of two weeks with joint critiques. Students will be selected by portfolio review. Enrollment limited to 15 art majors only.

Long Title: LIFE DRAWING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225

Description: Instruction in drawing from the model in various media. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Study of the expressive possibilities of documentary production using digital systems. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: FILMMAKING I

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 327

Description: Dramatic film production class that requires the making of one digital video and one 16mm film. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: FILM FORUM

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Viewing, analysis, and discussion of modern and classic films. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does nor guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: INTERMEDIATE STUDIES: POP ART AND ITS ORIGINS: ENGLAND AND AMERICA C. 1955-1968

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Pop Art whether American, British, or European, had -- and has as its underlying and unifying agenda -- a commentary or critique concerning the impact of "popular" culture (film, television, advertising, music, fashion, etc.) on contemporary society, especially in creating a new synthesis of "popular" and "high" culture in the visual arts. This, in part, was a reaction against the lofty, idealistic aspirations of post-war abstraction. This course will examine the philosophical and aesthetic origins and development of what came to be known as Pop Art.

Long Title: COLOR DRAWING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225

Description: Introduction to color using still lifes and various media (e.g., pastel and watercolor). Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: COLOR DRAWING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225

Description: Introduction to color using still lifes and various media (e.g. , pastel and watercolor). Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY I

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 205 AND ARTV 206

Description: Study in the fundamentals of color photography. Includes problems in exposing color negative and transparency film, as well as photographic and digital color printing.

Long Title: COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY II

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 205 AND ARTV 206

Description: Study in the fundamental techniques of color photography. Includes special problems in color camera work, color negative and transparency processing, and color printing. Continuation of ARTV 345. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: PRINTMAKING I

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225

Description: Study of the problems and techniques in printmaking at the beginning level. Both traditional and experimental forms of printmaking will be examined. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. the class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PRINTMAKING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study at the introductory level of the problems in the creative art of printmaking. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SCULPTURE I

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Exploration of sculpture in wood, metal, and other sculptural media. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: SCULPTURE STUDIO

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 365

Description: Exploration of sculpture in wood, metal, and other sculptural media. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 205

Description: An introduction to taking pictures with digital cameras and processing them with Adobe Photoshop. Assignments encourage visual awareness, technical comprehension, and an essential understanding of picture-making in the context of photography's continuing history. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY II

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 381

Description: A continuation of ARTV 381, this course will introduce electronic media as a tool for artistic production. Students will learn more advanced uses of Adobe Photoshop as it relates to production of image making and new media applications. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: THE ORIGINS OF MODERNISM: 1886-1914

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course traces the development of early Modernism through the Neo- and Post-Impressionist movements represented by such seminal artists as Van Gough, Gauguin, Seurat, and Cezanne. The other great, even greater, movement of the same period, Symbolism, will also be carefully examined as well as the works of such artists as Moreau, Redon, Munch, Hodler, and Ensor. The beginning of the twentieth century sees the acceleration of radical movements such as Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism, Orphism, and Futurism, represented by Picasso, Matisse, Braque, Rousseau, and Boccioni. The course will end with the first generation of Abstract artists: Kupka, Kandinsky, Malevich, and Mondrian on the eve of the First World.

Long Title: INVESTIGATIVE DRAWING: THEORY AND PRACTICE

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Examination of the basic principles of drawing and representation, with emphasis on studio practice, art history, and theory. Includes categories of representation (e.g., still life, landscape, and figure) and the process of making drawings, as well as related readings, group discussions, and writing assignments. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN DRAWING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN LIFE DRAWING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PAINTING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PRINTMAKING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PHOTOGRAPHY

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN FILM AND VIDEOTAPING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN SCULPTURE

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR EMERGING ARTISTS

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: The purpose of this course is to prepare undergraduate art majors to develop and cultivate behavior, habits, and methods through which to best represent themselves and their work in a professional environment within the contemporary art world. The course will focus on the curriculum vitae, photographic records, presses, books, catalogues, as well as general tax issues, resale certificates, basic financial planning, web design, and the use of presentational tools such as Powerpoint. Students will learn how to write cover letters, artistic statements, press releases, and project proposals related to grants and/or residencies. This course is intended for visual art majors.

Long Title: EARTHWORKS & SITE-SPECIFIC ART

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course will examine the proliferation of earthworks: land art and site-specific art since the late 1960s. These various works have become influential in many ways, espeically in garden and urban design. The course will overview ancient site-specific works, usually religious or assumed religious sites: Paleolithic cave art and Stonehenge, as well as pyramids in Egypt, the Middle East and Central America, Nazca line drawings, etc. However, the emphasis will be on the American art, particularly those seminal works constructed in the remote desert areas. This course is intended for visual arts majors.

Long Title: INTAGLIO II

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225 AND ARTV 311

Description: Black-and-white etching and photoetching at the advanced level. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does nor guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: RELIEF II

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225 AND ARTV 312

Description: Instruction in black-and-white linoleum prints at the advanced level. Includes advanced color methods. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: LITHOGRAPHY II

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225 AND ARTV 313

Description: Instruction at the advanced level in stone and plate lithography in black-and-white and color. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: MONOTYPE II

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 320 AND ARTV 225

Description: Advanced Monotype processes: emphasis on color and drawing techniques. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PAINTING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: ADVANCED DRAWING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225

Description: An advanced level course for experiencing the art of drawing by working in an expansive format. By using, but not limited to, traditional materials, students will be encouraged to explore the language of drawing in contemporary art making. Emphasis will be on individual project development and staying with ideas to observe, investigate, and document evolutions in the work. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: STUDIO SUBJECTS: STILL LIFE/SELF-PORTRAITURE

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: A studio class with in-depth exploration of still life and self-portraiture painting problems. The students will be expected to develop a body of work using water-based mediums, collage, and different surfaces. There will be discussions/critiques of the students' work using historical concepts of past masters of both studio subjects. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION II

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Advanced documentary production using digital camera & editing systems. Continuation of ARTV 327. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: FILMMAKING II

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Completion of one major film project by each student, using either video or 16mm film. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: FILM GENRE: THE WESTERN

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Survey of the essential American film experience spanning all the years of U.S. cinema, with emphasis on the western and its mythic function in society. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN DESIGN

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN DRAWING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN LIFE DRAWING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: PRINTMAKING STUDIO

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225

Description: Exploration of etching, lithography, photo gravure, and monoprinting. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PRINTMAKING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PAINTING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PHOTOGRAPHY

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN FILMMAKING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN SCULPTURE

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SCULPTURE I

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 365 AND ARTV 366

Description: Study of advanced problems in various sculptural media. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: SCULPTURE STUDIO

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 365 AND ARTV 366

Description: Study of advanced problems in various sculptural media. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: ADVANCED PAINTING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 301 AND ARTV 303

Description: Study of advanced problems in painting, with emphasis on independent development and participation in class critiques. Space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of class by the individual instructor.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PRINTMAKING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTV 225

Description: Study at the advanced level of the problems in creative art of printmaking. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: STUDIO I: PAINTING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Individual work in painting under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO I: SCULPTURE

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Individual work in sculpture under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO I: DRAWING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Individual work in drawing under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO I: LIFE DRAWING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Individual work in life drawing under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO I: DESIGN

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Individual work in design under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO I: PRINTMAKING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Individual work in printmaking under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO I: PHOTOGRAPHY

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Individual work in photography under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO I: FILMMAKING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Individual work in filmmaking under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO II: PAINTING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 6

Description: Individual work in painting under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO II: SCULPTURE

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 6

Description: Individual work in sculpture under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO II: DRAWING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 6

Description: Individual work in drawing under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO II: LIFE DRAWING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 6

Description: Individual work in life drawing under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO II: PRINTMAKING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 6

Description: Individual work in printmaking under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO II: PHOTOGRAPHY

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 6

Description: Individual work in photography under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO II: FILMMAKING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 6

Description: Individual work in filmmaking under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO III: PHOTOGRAPHY

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 9

Description: Individual work in photography under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: STUDIO III: FILMMAKING

Department: *Visual Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 9

Description: Individual work in filmmaking under the direction of one or more faculty members. Instructor Permission Required.