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COURSES

 



Art (Art)

1. Materials and Expression (3)
Not open to students with credit in Art 6A or 6B and Art 12. Taken concurrently with Art 2. Required of all art majors and minors. Studio investigation of the artist's processes and media; effect on the art products of historical periods and contemporary forms. (Three 2-hour lecture-labs)

2. Man and Expression (2)
Taken concurrently with Art 3. Required of all art majors and minors. Artistic behavior related to innovation, creative problem solving, concepts of design, and cultural influences on the artist.

3. Materials and Fxpression in Contemporary Art (3)
Not open to students with credit in Art 12. Open to general education students. Relationships oi materials, media, expression and ideas and their effects on contemporary art. (Three 2-hour lecture-labs; field trips)

4. Contemporary Influences in Art (2)
Open to general education students. Function and character of art as an integral force in contemporary society; critical appreciation of aesthetic factors and con- temporary trends in painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, design for mass production, and arts of individual craftsmen.

7. Perspective (1)
Scheduled first eight weeks of semester. Theory and practice of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface with both one- and two- point perspective; problems in fields of architecture, interior decoration, fine and conunercial art. (One 2-hour lecture-lab)

8. Costume Design (3)
Prerequisite: Art 3. Individual types, colors, proper line, choice and planning costumes; history of costume for appreciation, source of ideas for modern design; costumes for the stage and dance; fashion illustrating and advertising. (Three 2-hour lecture-labs)

10. Costume Appreciation (1)
Open to women only. Line, color and texture; effective hairdressing; appropriate make-up; grooming and care of clothes. Specialists participating; lecture, demonstration.

11. Pottery (2)
Elementary building processes and surface treatments; firing, development and use of design criteria; history and appreciation of pottery. (Two 2-hour lecture-labs)

14. Drawing and Composition (2)
Intensive study of drawing techniques in relation to the varied objectives of artists. (Two 2-hour lecture-labs)

18A-B. Figure Drawing (2-2)
Drawing from the model. (Two 2-hour lecture-labs)

40. Visual Presentation and Display Concepts (1)
Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Current problems of effectively displaying all types of two- and three-dimensional material in the gallery and classroom; installing exhibits in the Art Department gallery. (One 2-hour lecture-lab)

45. Appreciation of Interior Design (1)
Appreciation and understanding of design in home planning and replanning for contemporary and period style. Lectures, demonstrations, field trips.

50. Sculpture (2)
Concepts of sculpture; creative experimentation with materials and processes; design quality. (Two 2-hour lecture-labs)

55A-B. Introduction to Print Making (2-2)
Prerequisite: Art 3 or perxnlssion of kamctor. Exploration in various media in print making; appreciation and techniques by experience and study of present and past examples. (Two 2-hour hour-labs)

100A-B. Art for Teachers in Service (1-1)
Drawing, painting, and crafts for children; adjusted to needs of students enrolled.

101. Photography (2)
Not open to students with credit in Jour 17A. Outdoor and indoor photography; film and print development; design and interpretation of the photographic image. Camera equipment provided. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours)

103. Art Education for the Elementary School (2)
Prerequisite: Art 1,35 or equivalent. Development of creative attitudes and philosophy of teaching; research in the development of creative thinking as applied to art education; understanding children's creative expression; guiding children in art situations; art activities in all grades of elementary school.

104. Art Education for the Secondary School (3)
Development of creative attitudes and philosophy of teaching art; research in the development of creative thinking and its implication for art education at the secondary level; current problems, adolescent and teenage art expressions, curriculum planning, observations, laboratory. (Three 2-hour lecture-labs)

107. Stage Design (2)
Prerequisite: Art 3. Recommended: Art 7. Designing stage scenes; modem trends in scene design; work with light and color, drawing, and model sets. (Two 2-hour lecture-labs)

108. Advanced Costume Design (2)
Prerequisite: Art B. Designing advanced seasonal styles; sketching from draped material; fashion illustration; construction from original designs; historic costume; leaders in fashion field. (Two 2-hour lecture-labs)

111A. Pottery (2)
Prerequisite: Art it. Glaze calculation and experimentation; advanced work in pottery design and construction; use of the potter's wheel. (Two 2-hour lecture-labs)

111B. Ceramic Sculpture (2)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Construction and firing of clay sculpture; appreciation of three-dimensional design. (Two 2-hour lecture-labs)

112. Composition and Design (2)
Prerequisite: Art 3. Advanced problems in textile design and screen printing with dyes; three-dimensional design in advertising, exhibits. (Two 2-hour lecture-labs)

114. Drawing and Painting: Oil (3)
Prerequisite: Art 3. Selecting, arranging and composing still life material; picture building in both traditional and contemporary methods; use of color and variety of techniques; head and figure painting. (Three 2-hour lecture-labs)

115. Illustration (3, max total 6, for credential 3)
Prerequisite; Art 3, Art 18 or 118. Advanced advertising and illustration; prob- lems from rough layouts to finished renderings for all phases of commercial art, book and magazine illustration; methods of reproduction and printing. (Three 2-hour lecture-labs)

116. Watercolor Painting and Composition (3)
Prerequisite: Art 3. Exploration of contemporary watercolor techniques; ap- proaches to picture building with still life, flowers, figures and other indoor material. (Three 2-hour lecture-labs)

118A-B-C-D. Life Drawing (2-2-2-2)
Figure composition and drawing from nude and costumed figures; charcoal, ink, and paint. (Two 2-hour lecture-labs)

119. Art Appreciation and History (3; max total 12 if no area repeated)
Prehistoric to the 12th century; 12th century to present; 19th and 20th century; American Art; Oriental Art.

121. Color Photography (2; max total 4 if no area repeated)
Prerequisite: Art 101 or permission of instructor. Exposing color transparencies; photographic color printing; color theory and its applications in interpretative imagery. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours)

131A. Outdoor Painting: Oil (2)
Prerequisite: Art 114. Landscape composition and painting from local motifs on location and in the studio; various approaches and techniques. (2 3-hour lecture-labs)

131B. Outdoor Painting- Watercolor (2)
Prerequisite: Art 116. Similar to Art 131A (2 3-hour lecture-labs)

133. Advanced Painting and Composition (3; max total 9 if no media repeated)
Prerequisite: Art 114 or 116 or equivalent. Studio instruction in painting and composition: oil, opaque watercolor, mixed media. (Three 2-hour lecture-labs)

135. Creative Art for Children (3)
Not open to students with credit in Art 5 and 130. Recommended: E Ed 105. Creative. and mental development of children in relation to school, home, and community; exploring art materials, significance to children; observation, laboratory work with children. (Three 2-hour lecture-labs)

141. Motion Picture Photography (2)
Use of amateur motion picture equipment for production of simple instructional and experimental fims in black and white and color; planning, lighting, exposing, editing, titling, and synchronizing sound. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours)

144A. Crafts (2)
Prerequisite: Art 3. Experimenting with various materials; hand and machine tools; two- and three-dimensional inventive and functional design in leather, silk- screen and block printing, mosaics, enamel, metal, and plastics. Materials cost ap- proximately $10. (2 2-hour lecture labs)

144B. Crafts (2)
Prerequisite: Art 3. Similar to Art 144A in wood-carving, weaving, jewelry. Materials cost approximately $10. (2 2-hour lecture labs)

145A-B. Interior Design (3-3)
Prerequisite: Art 3. Recommended: Art 9. (A) Contemporary interior; designing, selecting and arranging furniture, color and texture, to create a functional and congenial atmosphere for modern living; period furniture styles in relation to present trends. (B) Advanced design problems in decoration of rooms for restaurants, offices and stores; decoration of rooms in home and school social rooms. (Three 2-hour lecttlre-labs)

150. Sculpture (2)
Prerequisite: Art 50 or permission of instructor. Structural and aesthetic consid- erations of sculpture as a contemporary art form. Studio fees. (Two 2-hour lecture-labs)

180. Design in the Theatre (3) (See Drama 180)

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Regulations and Procedures -- Independent Study.


 

GRADUATE COURSES

(See Course Numbering System.)



Art (Art)

220. Research Techniques in Art (2)
Prerequisite: minor in art. Seminar in research procedures: location and evaluation of research materials; application to a current problem or sample experience; selection, limitation, and statement of topic; outline of research.

225. Seminar in Art Education (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Curriculum development; implications of recent research and philosophic inquiry on the subjective dimensions of art education.

240. Seminar in Art Studio (3; max total 15, max 9 in one area)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Opportunity to work individually with selected staff in areas of specializations: sculpture, design, ceramics, photography, drawing and painting. Concurrent obligation to periodic seminars as scheduled by the instructor.

290. Independent Study (1-5)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. (Course fee variable)

299. Thesis (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of chairman of Art Department Graduate Committee; see Master's Degrees - Thesis Requirement. Preparation, completion and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.

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