First year art and design students will work collaboratively to record, observe, respond to, and create discourse around themes in contemporary art and design. Two full-day Saturday trips to MASS MoCA and New York City are required for this course. Note: Transfer students with at least 30 transfer credits including 6 credits of required studio coursework, or transfers admitted in the spring of freshmen year, are waived from this course. Materials fee. Fall only.
Fee $80 Full Day Field trips req. 9/26 & 10/24
Undergraduate Courses
Course Delivery DEFINITIONS:
- Online Courses: In online teaching, 100% of instruction takes place online via Canvas and with supplemental platforms like Zoom. There are two types of online courses: asynchronous and synchronous.
- Asynchronous online: Course is fully online, with lessons, assignments, and activities posted in Canvas with due dates. Students complete coursework, engage in discussions, etc., based upon their own schedules, but are required to meet posted deadlines.
- Synchronous online: Online course that includes real-time class meetings using technology (e.g. Zoom). The number of required meetings varies based upon the particular class, but meetings take place during the scheduled class times. Faculty will inform students of the schedule for real-time meetings in their courses.
- Hybrid Courses: Hybrid courses combine both in-person, on-campus meetings with online instruction. All face-to-face activities take place during the regularly-scheduled meeting times in the rooms assigned on the course listing. The number of in-person meetings varies by course. Faculty will notify students of the exact meeting schedule for their courses.
If your class is not listed as online or hybrid, it will meet fully face-to-face following the noted class schedule.
First year art and design students will work collaboratively to record, observe, respond to, and create discourse around themes in contemporary art and design. Two full-day Saturday trips to MASS MoCA and New York City are required for this course. Note: Transfer students with at least 30 transfer credits including 6 credits of required studio coursework, or transfers admitted in the spring of freshmen year, are waived from this course. Materials fee. Fall only.
Fee $80 Full day Field Trips req. 9/26 & 10/24
An introduction to concepts fundamental to the two-dimensional plane, this course develops visual literacy and fluency through projects promoting artistic growth and self-awareness. Students gain an understanding of art and design, perception, and critical analysis to develop visual communication skills. Issues of process are explored through experimentation with a range of media. Materials fee. (L05)
Fee $50 Free shuttle to Picotte available
An introduction to concepts fundamental to the two-dimensional plane, this course develops visual literacy and fluency through projects promoting artistic growth and self-awareness. Students gain an understanding of art and design, perception, and critical analysis to develop visual communication skills. Issues of process are explored through experimentation with a range of media. Materials fee. (L05)
Fee $50 Free shuttle to Picotte available
An introduction to concepts fundamental to the two-dimensional plane, this course develops visual fluency through projects promoting artistic growth and self-awareness. Students utilize compositional elements, value and color, and research themes in contemporary art and art history. Issues of process are explored through experimentation with hand and digital methods, and with a range of media. Materials fee. Fall (L05)
Fee $125
An introduction to concepts fundamental to the two-dimensional plane, this course develops visual fluency through projects promoting artistic growth and self-awareness. Students utilize compositional elements, value and color, and research themes in contemporary art and art history. Issues of process are explored through experimentation with hand and digital methods, and with a range of media. Materials fee. Fall (L05)
Fee $125
An introduction to concepts fundamental to the two-dimensional plane, this course develops visual fluency through projects promoting artistic growth and self-awareness. Students utilize compositional elements, value and color, and research themes in contemporary art and art history. Issues of process are explored through experimentation with hand and digital methods, and with a range of media. Materials fee. Fall (L05)
Fee $125
An introduction to concepts fundamental to the two-dimensional plane, this course develops visual fluency through projects promoting artistic growth and self-awareness. Students utilize compositional elements, value and color, and research themes in contemporary art and art history. Issues of process are explored through experimentation with hand and digital methods, and with a range of media. Materials fee. Fall (L05)
$125 Art fee
An introduction to three-dimensional form and spatial thinking. Students move through a series of problem-solving projects emphasizing research, synthesis and experimentation. Students are introduced to a wide range of techniques and processes including wood fabrication, metal fabrication and mixed media construction. Students acquire an understanding of fundamental design theory, construction processes and tool proficiency. Students become proficient in the use of a wide range of hand and power tools. Emphasis is placed on subjectivity.
Materials fee. (L05)
Fee $200
This course provides an introduction to skills necessary to effectively translate visual perception into two-dimensional language of observational drawing. Emphasis is placed on the relation of foreshortening and space through an understanding of structure. Various drawing media, methods and subjects including figure, still life, and interiors, are explored as a means of acquiring knowledge and experiencing drawing as an expressive medium. Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be developed through analysis and dialogue. Materials fee.
(L05)
Fee $80 Includes Saturday trip to Metropolitan Museum
This course provides an introduction to skills necessary to effectively translate visual perception into two-dimensional language of observational drawing. Emphasis is placed on the relation of foreshortening and space through an understanding of structure. Various drawing media, methods and subjects including figure, still life, and interiors, are explored as a means of acquiring knowledge and experiencing drawing as an expressive medium. Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be developed through analysis and dialogue. Materials fee.
(L05)
Fee $80 Includes Saturday trip to Metropolitan Museum
This course provides an introduction to skills necessary to effectively translate visual perception into two-dimensional language of observational drawing. Emphasis is placed on the relation of foreshortening and space through an understanding of structure. Various drawing media, methods and subjects including figure, still life, and interiors, are explored as a means of acquiring knowledge and experiencing drawing as an expressive medium. Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be developed through analysis and dialogue. Materials fee.
(L05)
Fee $80 Includes Saturday trip to Metropolitan Museum
This course provides an introduction to skills necessary to effectively translate visual perception into two-dimensional language of observational drawing. Emphasis is placed on the relation of foreshortening and space through an understanding of structure. Various drawing media, methods and subjects including figure, still life, and interiors, are explored as a means of acquiring knowledge and experiencing drawing as an expressive medium. Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be developed through analysis and dialogue. Materials fee.
(L05)
Includes Saturday Trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. $80 Art fee.
Fee $20
This course provides an introduction to skills necessary to effectively translate visual perception into two-dimensional language of observational painting. Emphasis is placed on creating space through form and light. Exploration of color, methods and subjects will further develop a student’s visual language. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 110 and ART 113.
Fee $200
An introduction to modeling from observation that focuses on contemporary sculpture. Forms are modeled in clay with an emphasis on formal composition. Students become proficient with mold making, casting techniques, kiln firing and mixed media construction.
Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 112.
Fee $200 Free shuttle to Brubacher available
Sculpture 2 covers a range of contemporary sculptural methods and activities. Students develop work in response to assignments focused on 20th and 21st Century Art movements such as Assemblage, Minimalism, Process Art, Earthwork, Installation Art and site-specific sculpture. Awareness of historic precedent, experimentation and exploration, and the development of personal vision and relevant skills are all stressed. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 220.
Fee $200
An investigation into fine art screen printing that will yield multiple hand-pulled, printed images. Fundamental stencil techniques using paper, drawing fluid, and the direct photo process are introduced. Emphasis is placed on experimentation, the growth of personal vision through the development of technique, and an exploration of color, form, space, and structure within two dimensions. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 110 and ART 113.
Fee $200
An investigation into fine art screen printing that will yield multiple hand-pulled, printed images. Fundamental stencil techniques using paper, drawing fluid, and the direct photo process are introduced. Emphasis is placed on experimentation, the growth of personal vision through the development of technique, and an exploration of color, form, space, and structure within two dimensions. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 110 and ART 113.
Fee $200
An investigation into intaglio plate-making and printmaking that will yield multiple hand-pulled, printed images. Technical processes that include drypoint, line etching, hard and soft ground, aquatint and multiple color printing are introduced. Emphasis is placed on experimentation, the growth of personal vision through the development of technique, and an exploration of color, form, space and structure within two dimensions. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 110 and ART 113.
Fee $200
An investigation into the process by which a raised surface is developed, inked and impressed onto paper. Collagraph, woodcut, and linocut techniques are used to produce multiple original works of art through relief printmaking processes. Emphasis is placed on experimentation, the growth of personal vision through the development of technique, and an exploration of color, form, space and structure within two dimensions. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 110 and ART 113.
Fee $200
PLEASE DELETE THIS COURSE FROM THE 2019-21 CATALOG -- IT IS NO LONGER OFFERED.
Fee $75
PLEASE DELETE THIS COURSE FROM THE 2019-21 CATALOG -- IT IS NO LONGER OFFERED.
Fee $75
An introductory film photography course that initially covers basic black and white work, camera technique, film exposure, film developing and darkroom printmaking; followed by an investigation into camera imagery. Aesthetic concerns, creative visual problem solving and diverse group discussions are stressed. Motivated students can expect a firm grasp of basic techniques and a clear start toward photographic visual literacy. Students are required to provide a working 35mm SLR film camera to the class early in the semester. Materials fee. Prerequisite for Art majors only: ART 110. Open to all students. (L05)
Fee $85
An introductory film photography course that initially covers basic black and white work, camera technique, film exposure, film developing and darkroom printmaking; followed by an investigation into camera imagery. Aesthetic concerns, creative visual problem solving and diverse group discussions are stressed. Motivated students can expect a firm grasp of basic techniques and a clear start toward photographic visual literacy. Students are required to provide a working 35mm SLR film camera to the class early in the semester. Materials fee. Prerequisite for Art majors only: ART 110. Open to all students. (L05)
Art majors only; Fee $85
An introduction to graphic design using visual problem solving and conceptual thinking. Diverse projects will be assigned to help the students learn to integrate design principles and visual communication. Must be taken concurrently with ART 235. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 110, ART 111. Fall
Fee $150
An introduction to graphic design using visual problem solving and conceptual thinking. Diverse projects will be assigned to help the students learn to integrate design principles and visual communication. Must be taken concurrently with ART 235. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 110, ART 111. Fall
Fee $150
Crosslisted with ART 515-X1 Meets on Advisement Day Tues, November 10, other dates TBA
After sixty credits of coursework, all students are required to participate in a faculty assessment known as the Junior Review. Each student is required to submit a written response to specific questions and make an oral presentation focusing on the progress and content of their artwork on display before a panel of the art faculty. Following the student presentation, the faculty responds with comments and offers written evaluations that are sent to the student after the review. Students write a post-review self-reflection, which is also graded, to complete the Junior Review. Grading is Pass/Fail and students must pass each component of the Junior Review to complete this degree requirement. Students who fail any portion of the review are required to address and successfully remediate the recommendations of the faculty and/or participate in a subsequent Junior Review. All transfer students are required to consult with their faculty advisor before scheduling their Junior Review.
This course expands the student's perceptual skills to further develop an awareness of drawing as a means of exploration and expression. Research and discussion of contemporary drawing approaches will inform conceptual and thematic development. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 213.
Fee $175
A continuation of ART 225 in which students develop conceptual and technical skills by using both traditional and contemporary methods of stencil making for creating hand pulled screen prints. The four-color (CMYK) screen printing technique is also demonstrated. Emphasis is placed on the refinement of technique and the process of identifying, researching and communicating aesthetic sensibilities. Personal exploration and experimentation are encouraged. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 225.
Fee $200
An investigation into technically advanced plate-making and intaglio printmaking techniques that include lift ground, white ground, spit bite, multi-plate printing, mono printing, and simultaneous color/viscosity printing. Emphasis is placed upon the refinement of technique and the process of identifying, researching and communicating aesthetic sensibilities. Personal exploration and experimentation are encouraged. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 226.
Fee $200
An investigation into technically advanced relief printmaking processes that explore color as an expressive compositional element. Reductive techniques and multiple block printing are demonstrated. Emphasis is placed on the refinement of technique and the process of identifying, researching and communicating aesthetic sensibilities. Personal exploration and experimentation are encouraged. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 228.
Fee $200
THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER OFFERED.
PLEASE DELETE FROM 2019-21 CATALOG.
Fee $100
THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER OFFERED.
PLEASE DELETE FROM 2019-21 CATALOG.
Fee $100
This course is designed as a creative "experimental" bridge between the Introductory Photography courses (ART 232, ART 233) and the Advanced Photography courses (ART 432, 439, and 440). Emphasis will be placed on process, perception, independence, visual experimentation and expression of content through a diverse series of "hands-on" projects. Technical subject matter/process will vary from analog thorough digital exploration and will include input (cameras, scanning), image processing and manipulation (Photoshop) and various forms of collage, text, silver printing, grids, and digital output. Additional photographic processes might include non-silver/alternative processes, experimental cameras, bookmaking and advanced darkroom printing. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 232, ART 233.
Fee $90
This course is designed as a continuation and amplification of the photographic processes, aesthetic, creative experimentation, and visual exploration learned in ART 333, Photo Imaging 1. Emphasis will continue to be placed on perception, independence, research, visual experimentation and expression of content through a new series of "hands-on" projects. Technical subject matter will again vary from analog through digital possibilities. Other photographic processes might include non-silver/alternative processes, large scale digital output, incorporation of text, experimental cameras and advanced darkroom printing. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 232, ART 233, ART 333.
Fee $90
An intermediate course in typography focusing on type and image, particularly the exploration of grid structures, sequentiality, and typographic composition. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 235, ART 240, and ART 252. Fall
Fee $125
An intermediate course in typography focusing on type and image, particularly the exploration of grid structures, sequentiality, and typographic composition. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 235, ART 240, and ART 252. Fall
Fee $125
Students will explore design systems that incorporate typography, color, image, motion, and interactions. Those design systems will be applied to user interface and interaction design projects. Relevant digital technologies will be used to create motion and interaction design sequences. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 252 and ART 235.
Fee $75
Students will explore design systems that incorporate typography, color, image, motion, and interactions. Those design systems will be applied to user interface and interaction design projects. Relevant digital technologies will be used to create motion and interaction design sequences. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 252 and ART 235.
Fee $75
Fee $50 Crosslisted with ART 516-X1
This course is the on-site fieldwork for all third-year graphic design majors out working in design internships. Fieldwork in graphic design is an opportunity for the advanced student to gain real world, hands-on work experience in a supervised placement in the creative business community, locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. The combination of this course with ART 392–Internship Preparation, ART 393–Internship Application and ART 493–Internship Presentation will complete the internship sequence of courses required for graduation. Grading is pass/fail only. Prerequisites: ART 392, ART 393
This course is the on-site fieldwork for all third-year graphic design majors out working in design internships. Fieldwork in graphic design is an opportunity for the advanced student to gain real world, hands-on work experience in a supervised placement in the creative business community, locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. The combination of this course with ART 392–Internship Preparation, ART 393–Internship Application and ART 493–Internship Presentation will complete the internship sequence of courses required for graduation. Grading is pass/fail only. Prerequisites: ART 392, ART 393
This course encourages and directs the student to begin creating work that is both personal and informed. As the first in the advanced series, the focus is on providing the student with a process to move from classroom assignments to independent work. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 216
Fee $200
This sequence of courses further develops a personal and informed, individualized visual language. Emphasis is placed on an analysis of work through critique, research and discussion of contemporary ideas and approaches to the medium, to further develop an independent body of work. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 414.
Fee $200
This sequence of courses further develops a personal and informed, individualized visual language. Emphasis is placed on an analysis of work through critique, research and discussion of contemporary ideas and approaches to the medium, to further develop an independent body of work. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 415.
Fee $200
This sequence of courses further develops a personal and informed, individualized visual language. Emphasis is placed on an analysis of work through critique, research and discussion of contemporary ideas and approaches to the medium, to further develop an independent body of work. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 416.
Fee $200
ART 419 is the first of four advanced sculpture courses that begins the student's journey away from prescribed group assignments. Students are encouraged to explore individual concepts through research and written proposals, with a focus on developing single or multiple series of small-scale sculptures. Students are provided individual studio spaces and have the opportunity to participate with advanced sculpture students enrolled in ART 420,428,429 on a daily basis and during group discussions, readings, field trips and visiting artist lectures This course counts as the first advanced sculpture sequence. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 221.
Fee $200
ART 420 is the second course in the series of four advanced sculpture courses for BFA and BS sculpture majors, or BFA studio majors pursuing a concentration in two disciplines. This course provides a forum for in depth critiques and exploration of students' individual directions in preparation for graduate study and independent sculptural practice.
Students are expected to explore individual concepts through research and written proposals with the ultimate goal of developing a portfolio of sculpture appropriate for future opportunities including capstone requirements for ART 496, Senior Exhibition.
ART 420 students are provided individual studio spaces and have the opportunity to participate with advanced sculpture students enrolled in ART 419,428,429 on a daily basis and during group discussions, readings, field trips and visiting artist lectures. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 419
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Fee $200 6 Credits by instructor permission only
This course is designed to further refine technical skills, encourage experimentation with the process, and develop conceptual thinking by fostering independent research. An analysis of contemporary ideas engages students in the disciplined development of a cohesive body of personal imagery that utilizes the screen printing medium as a means to develop their individual visual language. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 325.
Fee $200
This course is designed to further refine technical skills, encourage experimentation with the process, and develop conceptual thinking by fostering independent research. An analysis of contemporary ideas engages students in the disciplined development of a cohesive body of personal imagery that utilizes the relief printmaking medium as a means to develop their individual visual language. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 328.
Fee $200
This course is designed to refine the processes and informed visual language that the student developed in ART 426. Emphasis is placed on defining the relief printmaking medium in relation to a personal aesthetic and putting it into context with contemporary image-making ideas. Each student is expected to pursue independent research, engage in both critical and creative thinking and produce a cohesive body of work that is suitable for professional exhibition. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 426.
Fee $200
ART 428 is the third course in the series of four advanced sculpture courses for BFA and BS sculpture majors, or BFA studio majors pursuing a concentration in two disciplines. This course provides a forum for in depth critiques and exploration of students' individual directions in preparation for graduate study and independent sculptural practice.
Students are expected to explore individual concepts through research and written proposals with the ultimate goal of developing a portfolio of sculpture appropriate for future opportunities including capstone requirements for ART 496, Senior Exhibition.
ART 428 students are provided individual studio spaces and have the opportunity to participate with advanced sculpture students enrolled in ART 419,420,429 on a daily basis and during group discussions, readings, field trips and visiting artist lectures. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 420
Fee $200
ART 429 is the fourth and final course in the series of advanced sculpture courses for BFA and BS sculpture majors, or BFA studio majors pursuing a concentration in two disciplines. This course provides a forum for in depth critiques and exploration of students' individual directions in preparation for graduate study and independent sculptural practice.
Students are expected to explore individual concepts through research and written proposals with the ultimate goal of developing a portfolio of sculpture appropriate for future opportunities including capstone requirements for ART 496, Senior Exhibition.
ART 429 students are provided individual studio spaces and have the opportunity to participate with advanced sculpture students enrolled in ART 419,420,428 on a daily basis and during group discussions, readings, field trips and visiting artist lectures. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 428
Fee $200
This course is a continuation of ART 427. Emphasis is placed on honing a unique visual language, defining the relief printmaking medium in relation to a personal aesthetic, and putting both in context with contemporary image-making ideas. Each student is expected to pursue independent research, engage in both critical and creative thinking and produce a cohesive body of work that is suitable for professional exhibition. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 427.
Fee $200
This course is designed to further refine technical skills, encourage experimentation with the process, and develop conceptual thinking by fostering independent research. An analysis of contemporary ideas engages students in the disciplined development of a cohesive body of personal imagery that utilizes the intaglio printmaking medium as a means to develop their individual visual language. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 326.
Fee $200
This course is structured to provide a forum in which a serious, self-motivated student may apply his or her previous photographic knowledge toward a single, intensive semester-long portfolio project. The final result being not only a coherent body of work suitable for exhibition but, more importantly, a valuable insight into the problems, rewards, work ethic/research, and creative discipline necessary to becoming an active, self-generating artist. A written project, artist presentation, and maintaining a comprehensive personal journal are also required for this course. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 232, ART 233, ART 333, ART 334.
Fee $90
The challenge of creating photographic imagery within a studio environment will be the primary emphasis of this course. It is open to all Art majors. Assignments are designed to explore commercial problems such as portraiture, narrative tableau and still life in a contemporary context. Assignments will challenge each student to effectively combine his or her concepts and photographic skills. Students will learn how to operate digital SLR cameras, large-format cameras, hand-held exposure meters and studio lighting. Students will produce a portfolio of images, both digitally and physically. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 232, ART 233.
Fee $95
This course is designed to refine the processes and informed visual language that the student developed in ART 425. Emphasis is placed on defining the screen printing medium in relation to a personal aesthetic and putting it into context with contemporary image-making ideas. Each student is expected to pursue independent research, engage in both critical and creative thinking and produce a cohesive body of work that is suitable for professional exhibition. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 425.
Fee $200
This course is a continuation of ART 434. Emphasis is placed on honing a unique visual language, defining the screen printing medium in relation to a personal aesthetic, and putting both in context with contemporary image-making ideas. Each student is expected to pursue independent research, engage in both critical and creative thinking and produce a cohesive body of work that is suitable for professional exhibition. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 434.
Fee $200
This course is designed to refine the processes and informed visual language that the student developed in ART 431. Emphasis is placed on defining the intaglio printing medium in relation to a personal aesthetic and putting it into context with contemporary image-making ideas. Each student is expected to pursue independent research, engage in both critical and creative thinking and produce a cohesive body of work that is suitable for professional exhibition. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 431.
Fee $200
This course is designed to be a continuation/amplification/extension of the processes and disciplines previously experienced in ART 432, Advanced Photography 1. The aim is to concentrate on another intensive, semester long photographic project that will produce an additional advanced body of work to be considered for/presented in the Senior Exhibition. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 432.
Fee $90
This course is designed to be a continuation/amplification/extension of the processes and disciplines previously experienced in ART 432, Advanced Photography 1, and ART 439, Advanced Photography 2. The aim is to concentrate on another intensive, semester long photographic project that will produce an additional advanced body of work to be considered for/presented in the Senior Exhibition. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 432, ART 439.
Fee $90
This course is a continuation of ART 438. Emphasis is placed on honing a unique visual language, defining the intaglio printing medium in relation to a personal aesthetic, and putting both in context with contemporary image-making ideas. Each student is expected to pursue independent research, engage in both critical and creative thinking and produce a cohesive body of work that is suitable for professional exhibition. Materials fee. Prerequisite: ART 438.
Fee $200
An exploration of the problems and processes of creating effective imagery through a series of design projects. Technical, as well as creative, and conceptual processes will be covered. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 353, ART 354. Fall
Fee $75
An exploration of the problems and processes of creating effective imagery through a series of design projects. Technical, as well as creative, and conceptual processes will be covered. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 353, ART 354. Fall
Fee $75
A continuation of ART 353, offering advanced graphic design projects to foster the student's abilities as a visual communicator and problem solver. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 353. Fall
Fee $85
A continuation of ART 353, offering advanced graphic design projects to foster the student's abilities as a visual communicator and problem solver. Materials fee. Prerequisites: ART 353. Fall
Fee $85
Crosslisted with ART 524-X1 Fee $150
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Fee $110 8 Saturdays plus one weekday, dates TBD Crosslisted with ART 525-X1
Three 4-hour meetings on campus Dates TBD, Student Teaching full sem. Crosslisted with ART 526-X1
A course that provides guidance and preparation for students in the BS and BFA Studio Art programs as they transition to graduate school and/or competitive professional art world environments. Assignments align with the major topics of the course to prepare students to become professionals in their field. These may include grant-writing, resume, artist statement, graduate school research and application, website development and exhibition organization. Studio Fee, Fall
Fee $100
Internship in Art serves as a meaningful learning experience that takes place outside of the Art Department and within the structure of a professional placement in the art field. Internships are designed to provide eligible students with practical experience in the arts, and are intended to be as academically rigorous as a semester in the classroom. On-site observations and a final assessment of student learning outcomes will be reviewed for proficiency at the conclusion of the internship. Faculty recommendation is required. Internship in Art is by permission of the Art Department Chair. Grading is pass/fail only.
Gallery Management is a hands-on experience to engage students with the responsibilities of managing an art gallery with major emphasis on exhibition planning, design, installation, and de-installation. Students are encouraged to accept responsibility, work both cooperatively as a team, and independently to follow through and complete assigned tasks within a professional gallery environment. Attendance at all scheduled meetings, receptions and lectures is required to earn a grade of PASS. This course can be taken for 1 or 2 credits and may be repeated in additional semesters to earn art elective credits. Grading is pass/fail only. Open to Art majors.
Additional hours required
This course provides an opportunity for eligible students to focus on learning a variety of functions associated with studio management in a specific discipline. Students have the opportunity to work under the supervision of the studio technicians in the Photography or Sculpture studios, or may choose to work with a faculty mentor in the Painting & Drawing or Printmaking studios. Studio management opportunities include: assisting with inventory and the ordering of materials and supplies, organizing studio environments, and learning the fundamental skills required to safely operate and repair tools and equipment. By permission of studio instructor or studio technician only.
Senior Capstone is a graduation requirement for all BS and BFA Design Media Arts, Graphic Design, and Studio Art students. It is held annually at the Massry Center for the Arts in the Esther Massry Gallery and Standish Atrium Gallery. Students must consult with faculty in their discipline(s) to select work that meets degree program objectives and is suitable for professional exhibition. Students will complete the Senior Show contract and gain appropriate faculty signatures and approvals. They are required to consult with the Esther Massry Gallery Director; follow through with all exhibition requirements; consult the planning schedule as outlined; meet all deadlines; and, participate with the organization of this capstone exhibition (which may include installation, gallery sitting, and de-installation as assigned). Students will submit a capstone digital portfolio of professional and academic writing along with images to the professor of record for ART 496. The portfolio will provide evidence of student achievements. It will be used by discipline faculty to assess learning outcomes, including student's ability to navigate competitive professional environments and/or graduate school study. Grading is pass/fail. Exhibition fee. Spring Semester only.
Fee $35
An Independent Study is arranged, planned and managed by a supervising professor in conjunction with the learning outcomes that are proposed by the advanced student. ART 499 may not be used to substitute for a class. Instead, it involves more self-discipline and a greater sense of direction than a faculty-led course. “Independent” does not imply “not involving a teacher” rather it means that learning takes place “independent of regular class meetings and/or independent of other students.”
In consultation with the supervising professor, the student develops a learning contract, written proposal, semester calendar of regularly-scheduled meetings and a working bibliography. Senior class standing and a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
Permission of the Art Department Chair and the Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities is required.
Independent Study Application required