Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: DRAWING FOR THE NON ART MAJOR

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Drawing for the 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. Equivalency: ARTS 225.

Long Title: CREATIVE 3-D DESIGN

Department: *Visual and Dramatic 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.

Long Title: THE CHEMISTRY OF ART

Department: *Visual and Dramatic 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 conjunction with the Conservation Department and staff of the MFAH. Some classes will be held in the MFAH or HMNS. Cross-list: CHEM 176.

Long Title: PHOTOGRAPHY I

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Introduction to black & white photography with a 4"x5" view camera through exploration of light-sensitive materials, film developing, and printmaking. Assignments include viewing, analysis, discussion, and writing about pictures for the purpose of finding a balance of visual awareness, technical skills, and meaning in the context of photography's continuing history. 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 and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 205

Description: Continued 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 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: 35MM PHOTOGRAPHY

Department: *Visual and Dramatic 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 and Dramatic 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. Equivalency: ARTS 101.

Long Title: BIG PAINTING: MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES FOR THEATRICAL PAINTING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Big Painting: Materials and Techniques for Theatrical Painting will examine the materials and techniques usually associated with scenic and theatrical painting but as applied to the context of 21st century contemporary art practices. Students will learn how to make big paintings. Cross-list: THEA 270.

Long Title: HISTORY & AESTHETICS OF FILM

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 4

Description: Introduction to the art and aesthetics of film as an artifact produced within certain social contexts. Includes style, narration, mise-en-scene, editing, sound, and ideology in classical Hollywood cinema, as well as in independent, alternative, notification, and Third World cinemas. Cross-list: FILM 280, HART 280.

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

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of problems at the introductory level in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN DRAWING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of problems at the introductory level in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of problems at the introductory level in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PHOTOGRAPY

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Study of problems a the introductory level in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: PAINTING STUDIO

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): 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 and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 225 AND ARTS 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 and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 205 OR ARTS 225 OR ARTS 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 and Dramatic 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. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: PHOTOGRAPHY IV

Department: *Visual and Dramatic 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 ARTS 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. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: PRINTMAKING: PROCESSES AND CONNOISSEURSHIP

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course will give a comprehensive experience of prints and printmaking through close visual study of original works and the remarkable opportunity to produce printed works of art. Visiting important print collections in Houston and in New York, students will see magnificent examples of the works of master printmakers from Durer, the great Renaissance engraver and woodcutter, to Jasper Johns, one of the greatest printmakers of the present day. In the studio, course participants will experiment with the methods and materials that they have seen in the artists' works, producing their own etchings, lithographs, linocuts, and monoprints. Enrollment may be contingent on portfolio review.

Long Title: COLLABORATIVE PRINTMAKING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic 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: PRINTMAKING STUDIO

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 225

Description: Introduction to the study of problems and techniques in printmaking at the beginning level. 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. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: RELIEF I

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 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 and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 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 and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 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: INTERMEDIATE STUDIO DRAWING I

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 225

Description: Intermediate tudio drawing I will focus on developing drawing skills at the more advanced 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: INTERMEDIATE STUDIO DRAWING II

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 225

Description: Intermediate 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. 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: LIFE DRAWING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 225 OR 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: COLLAGE

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Collage has been an influential component of modern art since the Cubist first pasted found papers onto their canvases in 1908. The deceptively simple technique affected almost every 20th century art movement including Constructivism, Dada, Surrealism, Pop, Situationism, and contemporary digital practice. This course traces the history of collage, assemblage, and montage through slides, films, and museum visits. Students will be expected to maintain a consistent studio practice in collage and take part in class critiques and discussions.

Long Title: DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION

Department: *Visual and Dramatic 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. Cross-list: FILM 327.

Long Title: FILMMAKING I

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

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. Cross-list: FILM 328.

Long Title: FILM FORM

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Viewing, analysis, and discussion of modern and classic films. 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. Cross-list: FILM 329.

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

Department: *Visual and Dramatic 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: POSTMODERNISM: ART FROM 1976 TO PRESENT

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Several influences reenergized the art scene in the late 1970s. Among the most significant were a new presence of European art and a new generation of American artists, accompanied by a return to figurative painting, the growth of the Feminist art scene, and new tendencies in abstraction. This course examines the artists, forms, and terms that have emerged since Documenta VII, held in Kassell, Germany in 1982. Among the many artists covered are Baselitz, Beuys, Chia, Clemence, Cucchi, Fischl, Lucian, Freud, Gilbert and George, Kiefer, Longe, Marianni, Richter, Salle, Schnabel, and Sultan.

Long Title: COLOR DRAWING: WATERCOLOR AND PASTEL

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 225

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

Long Title: COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY I

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 205 AND ARTS 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. 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 II

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 205 AND ARTS 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 ARTS 345. 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: PRINTMAKING II

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 225

Description: Study of problems and techniques in printmaking at the beginning level. Both traditional and experimental forms of printmaking will be examined. Space in studio class is limited. Registration does 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 and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of problems at the introductory level in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SCULPTURE I

Department: *Visual and Dramatic 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 and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 365 OR ARTV 365

Description: Exploration of sculpture in wood, metal, and other sculptural media. Continuation of ARTS 365. 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 SCULPTURE

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of problems at the introductory level in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): (ARTS 205 OR ARTV 205)

Description: An introduction to taking pictures with digital cameras and processing them with Adobe Photoshop. Assignments encourage visual awareness, technique comprehension, and an essential understanding of picture making in the context of photography's continuing history. 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: PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINAR

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Advanced problems in photography including, but not limited to, color and black and white film-based photography, view camera, and alternative processes. Individual students will be given advanced assignments tailored to the format and medium they wish to pursue. In addition, all students in the course will participate in scheduled critiques of the full class. Space in the class is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in the course. Priority will be given to students who have taken two or more semesters of photography at Rice. The class roster will be formulated by the instructor on the first day of class. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Born in political and social crisis, the Weimar Republic exemplifies the possibilities and limits of modern democracy. This seminar focuses on original documents of political thought, literature, the visual arts, society, and law to explore the political culture of Germany's first, ill-fated democracy. Taught in English. Cross-list: GERM 331, HIST 431.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO AND INSTALLATION ART

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Learn to create unique experiences by sculpting time and space. With an emphasis on production and practice, this course introduces students to installation art and non-traditional, experimental uses of video, including non-linear narrative, experimental documentary, and video art. Students will learn the basic tools and techniques of digital video production and work with a wide range of materials and media to create installation works on the Rice campus. Students will also be asked to engage and experiment with the visual language of video by working to complete a number of short projects that will be critiqued in class. In addition to short reading and writing assignments, we will look at a variety of video art and installation works from the 1960s to the present. Cross-list: FILM 387.

Long Title: CRITICAL STUDIES FOR STUDIO PRACTICE

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Critical Studies for Studio Practice is a course designed to familiarize art and non-art majors with key theories and concepts in modern and contemporary art. This is a multi- dimensional class consisting of guest lectures, artist- speakers, and art field trips to local museums, galleries, and alternative art spaces. The course will include discussions on readings, writing, and special projects. This promises to be a fun and thought-provoking class and is designed to enhance studio practice and encourage interest in the visual arts.

Long Title: THE ORIGINS OF MODERNISM: 1886-1914

Department: *Visual and Dramatic 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 Modrian on the eve of the First World War.

Long Title: INVESTIGATING DRAWING: THEORY AND PRACTICE

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

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 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: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN DRAWING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of problems in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN LIFE DRAWINGS

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of problems in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PAINTING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of problems in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PRINTMAKING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of problems in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PHOTOGRAPHY

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of problems in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN SCULPTURE: METHODS IN INDUSTRIAL MOLDMAKING & CASTING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 6

Description: Special Problems in Sculpture: Methods in Industrial Moldmaking and Casting. Class will cast sculptures at an off campus foundry.

Long Title: SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR THE EMERGING ARTIST

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

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. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: EARTHWORKS AND SITE-SPECIFIC ART

Department: *Visual and Dramatic 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, especially 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.

Long Title: INTAGLIO II

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 225 AND ARTS 311

Description: Black-and-white etching and photo etching at the advanced level. Space in the 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 II

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 225 AND ARTS 312

Description: Instruction in black-and-white linoleum prints at the advanced level. Includes advanced color methods. 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: LITHOGRAPHY II

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 225 AND ARTS 313

Description: Instruction at the advanced level in stone and plate lithography in black-and-white and color. 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: MONOTYPE II

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 225 AND ARTS 320

Description: Advanced Monotype processes: emphasis on color and drawing techniques. 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: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PAINTING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of problems in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: ADVANCED DRAWING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 225 OR 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 and Dramatic 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: ADVANCED FILMMAKING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Advanced documentary production using digital camera and editing systems. Continuation of ARTS 327. 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. Cross-list: FILM 427.

Long Title: FILMMAKING II

Department: *Visual and Dramatic 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 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. Cross-list: FILM 428.

Long Title: FILM GENRE: THE WESTERN

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

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. Cross-list: FILM 432.

Long Title: SEMINAR ON FILM AUTHORSHIP: THE NEW HOLLYWOOD

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 4

Description: This seminar covers the concept of authorship in Hollywood cinema since 1968. Filmmakers include Francis Ford Coppola, David Lynch, the Coen Brothers, and Charlie Kaufman. Cross-list: FILM 435, HART 480.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN DESIGN

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN DRAWING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN LIFE DRAWING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: PRINTMAKING STUDIO

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 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 and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PAINTING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS - PHOTOGRAPHY

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN SCULPTURE

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: ADVANCED COMPUTER GRAPHICS

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisite(s): COMP 280

Description: This project-based class involves teams of 2-4 CS and Visual Arts students designing and building computer games suitable for Xbox Live Arcade using C# and XNA. For CS students, COMP 260 or COMP 360 is recommended as a prerequisite. For Visual Arts students, previous experience in drawing using Photoshop is suggested. Cross-list: COMP 460.

Long Title: SCULPTURE I

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 365 AND ARTS 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 and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 365 AND ARTS 366

Description: Study of advanced problems in various sculptural media. 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: ADVANCED PAINTING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): (ARTS 301 OR ARTV 301) AND (ARTS 303 OR ARTV 303)

Description: Study of advanced problems in painting, with emphasis on independent development and participation in class critiques. 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: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY II

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Studio

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ARTS 381

Description: A continuation of ARTS 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. space in studio classes is limited. Registration does not guarantee a place in class. The class roster is formulated on the first day of classes by the individual instructor.

Long Title: MODERNISM BETWEEN THE WARS: 1918-1940

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: The interwar period, as a whole, is the most understudied period of Modernism-due in good part to the fact that it encompasses a violent, and ultimately tragic, period of western history. This course will focus on two major artistic movements between 1918 and 1940: Dada/Surrealism and International Constructivism. Both movements continue to exert an active influence on art and culture to the present day in the visual arts, poetry, and literature, and movies and television. Continuation of ARTS 389.

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PRINTMAKING

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: Study of advanced problems in creative art. Topics may vary. Please consult with the department for additional information. May be used in awarding transfer credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SENIOR STUDIO

Department: *Visual and Dramatic Arts*

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 4 OR 6

Description: Required seminar for senior Visual and Dramatic Arts studio track majors. This course is designed to guide the senior VADA major through the development of a coherent and professional body of work, and prepare their work for the annual senior art exhibition held each year during commencement week. This course will meet twice a week at the designated time and place. Attendance is required. Classes will consist of lectures, visits and critiques by professional artists and curators, and studio work time in preparation for the final exhibition. Prerequisites: Students must receive permission from their faculty advisor or department chair to register for this class; only Visual and Dramatic Arts majors who have senior academic standing will be allowed to register for this course. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.