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COURSES

 



Art (Art)

1. Art Forms (3)
Slide lecture-discussion. An introduction to art/seeing and appreciating the visual world around us.

5. History of Art I (3)
Western art forms from prehistory to the 13th century, including Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome and the Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic traditions.

6. History of Art II (3)
Western art from the 13th to the 19th century, including Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo.

12. Ceramics (3)
A survey of ceramic materials and their functions in the arts. Basic studio practices in the handbuilding processes, glazing, and throwing on the potter's wheel. $10 fee. (6 lecture-lab hours)

15. Drawing (3)
Introductory course in drawing concepts, materials, and techniques. (6 lecture-lab hours)

20T. Studio Processes (1-3)
Specific studio processes not normally covered in regular course offerings. Areas offered may be: drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography, printmaking, design, crafts. (6 lecture-lab hours)

25. Painting (3)
Introduction to painting processes through studio problems and critiques. (6 lecture-lab hours)

30. Philosophies of the Visual Arts (3)
Visual representation of past and present art movements.

41. Design: Interaction of Color (3)
Interaction of color as developed by Joseph Alters; basic design principles in connection with color work. (6 lecture-lab hours)

46. Design (3)
Exploration of basic art concepts through two- and three-dimensional design problems. (6 lecture-lab hours)

51. Sculpture I (3)
Introductory course in materials and concepts. (6 lecture-lab hours)

56. Printmaking (3)
Introductory experience in the basic graphic processes such as woodblock, etching, engraving, lithography. $6 fee. (6 lecture-lab hours)

57. Beginning Lithography (3)
Studio class offering work in stone, metal plate, and color lithography. $6 fee. (6 lecture-lab hours)

58. Intaglio Processes (3)
Studio class offering work in basic intaglio processes such as etching, engraving, drypoint, aquatint, color etching. $6 fee. (6 lecture-lab hours)

60. Art Tours (3)
Directed trips to galleries, museums, and other places of interest to the student of art; half of the semester devoted to studio projects, half devoted to out-of-town tours. Assigned papers, projects, and discussion. Chartered travel costs will be approximately $5). (6 lecture-lab hours)

65. Crafts Design (3)
Fundamental exploration of several media (fiber, wood, leather) with emphasis on understanding the potential of the various materials. (6 lecture-lab hours)

70. Photography (3)
Introductory course in black and white photography. Basic theoretical and practical aspects of the photographic process relevant to the medium as an art form. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)

105T. Topics in Art History (1-3; max 3 per area)
Specific areas in art history not normally covered in the regular course offering. Possible topical areas include African, Pre-Columbian, Primitive, Early Migrations, American Indians, Buddhism, Chinese Painting, Happenings, History of Modern Art through Film, Museums and Monuments of Europe, Fountains of Baroque Rome, Popes and Patrons of Renaissance Europe, 17th Century Holland, and the Rise of the Secular in Art.

109. Design (3; max total 12)
Prerquisite: Art 41 or 46, permission of instructor. Continuation of the exploration of two- and three-dimensional design problems. (6 lecture-lab hours)

110T. Topics in Art (1-3; max total 3 per area)
Specific advanced studio processes not normally covered in regular course offerings or in art history. Topics may include, but are not limited to sexual imagery in art, personal adornment, Chicano art, Black art, urban aesthetics, economics of art, careers in art.

114. Content and Form (3; max total 6)
The concept of form in art and its effects upon content, style, materials, and techniques through studio problems and critiques. (6 lecture-lab hours)

117. Advanced Figure Drawing (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 16, permission of instructor. The human figure and its relevancy to advanced drawing concepts and techniques, emphasis on individual exploration in studio problems. (6 lecture-lab hours)

120T. Topics in Studio Processes (1-3; max total 12 per area)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Specific advanced studio processes not normally covered in regular course offerings. Areas offered may be drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography, printmaking, design, crafts, motion-picture, art education. (6 lecture-lab hours) ($10 fee in some sections)

122. Museum Techniques (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 41 or 46, permission of instructor. Introduction to museum practices related to exhibition selection, design, and installation techniques. Field trips, lectures, projects, and critiques. (6 lecture-lab hours)

124. Feminist Art (3; max total 12)
(Same as W S 124). Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Multimedia art in varied forms creating images based on women's unique experiences and feelings. Exposure to art and lives of women artists; development of awareness of female heritage in arts. (6 lecture-tab hours)

125. Advanced Drawing (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 15 or 16, permission of instructor. Investigation of advanced concepts through the techniques of the drawing medium. (6 lecture-lab hours)

127. Painting (3)
Prerequisite: Art 25, permission of instructor. Individual investigation of advanced aesthetic concepts; continued search into personal direction. (6 lecture-lab hours)

128. Advanced Painting (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 127, , permission of instructor. Designed primarily for students with two or more semesters of experience in painting. Emphasis on individual involvement in the painting process aiming toward advanced formal and technical expression. (6 lecture-lab hours)

132. Experimental Processes (3; max total 12)
Understanding through studio problems the nature of experimental processes involved in directions such as process art, formalist and antiformalist art. Concepts, techniques, and materials in contemporary styles as resource materials for required original student works. (6 lecture-lab hours)

136. Advanced Crafts Design (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 65, permission of instructor. Advanced design in a variety of materials. Study of contemporary designer craftsmen. (6 lecture-lab hours)

137. Textile Design (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 41, 46, or 65, , permission of instructor. Design relating to fabrics, tie dye, batik, and silk screen. (6 lecture-lab hours)

138. Advanced Textile Design (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 137, permission of instructor. Advanced design problems in processes related to textile designing. Emphasis on study in depth in a single process. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Former Art 138)

139. Weaving (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 65, permission of instructor. Exploration of fiber as a creative medium. Loom building and experimentation with emphasis on technique, form, design, and sensitivity. (6 lecture-lab hours)

140. Silversmithing (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 65, permission of instructor. Exploration of non-ferrous metals (copper, brass, and silver) as a creative medium. Emphasis is placed on mastering basic metal techniques and concentrating on executing a variety of design concepts. All tools and materials are provided. Silver is optional. (6 lecture-lab hours)

146A-B-C-D. Photography (3-3-3-3)
Prerequisite: Art 70, permission of instructor. Advanced photography. May emphasize black and white, color,

151. Sculpture (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 51, permission of instructor. Introduction to materials and concepts. (6 lecture-lab hours)

152. Sculpture: Metal Casting (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 51, 151, permission of instructor. Introduction to metal casting. (6 lecture-lab hours)

153. Sculpture: Metal Fabrication (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 51, 151, permission of instructor. Introduction to metal construction methods. (6 lecture-lab hours)

154. Sculpture: Wood Fabrication (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 51, 151, permission of instructor. Introduction to wood working methods. (6 lecture-lab hours)

155. Sculpture: Mixed Media (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 51, 151, permission of instructor. Introduction to projects and concepts. (6 lecture-lab hours)

157. Advanced Lithography (3; max total 12)
Permission of instructor required for investigation of wood block or serigraphy. Studio class designed for advanced work in stone, metal plate, and color lithography; transfer methods. $6 fee. (6 lecture-lab hours)

158. Intaglio Processes (3; max total 12)
Permission of instructor required for investigation of wood block or serigraphy. Designed to offer advanced work in intaglio processes such as etching, drypoint, aquatint, mezzotint, color, photoengraving, inkless intaglio, viscosity printing. $6 fee. (6 lecture-lab hours)

160. Art Tours (3; max total see below)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit; no more than 6 units may be applied on the art major' Directed trips to galleries, museums and other places of interest to the student of art; half of the semester devoted to studio projects, half to out-of-town tours; assigned papers, studio projects, discussion. Chartered travel costs approximately $60. (6 lecture-lab hours)

164. Development of Artistic Expression (3)
Art materials and techniques, as they apply to the elementary school curriculum; introduction to current philosophies in art education, theories of the developmental phases of artistic expression in children. (6 lecture-lab hours)

171. Renaissance Art History (3)
Comparative study of the northern and southern European art between the. years I9250-1600. Slide identification required; student presentations on in-depth research topics.

174. Twentieth Century Art History (3)
Development of paintings and sculpture of the 20th century; social, political, and philosophical implications on the artists of this period.

175. Contemporary Art History (3)
A critical and analytical evaluation of significant paintings and sculpture .after WW. II. Advanced topic discussion course; text supplemented by contemporary' magazines.

176. American Art History (3)
A critical and analytical study of the art forms of America from Colonial times to 1945.

177. Indian-Asian Art History (3)
Investigation of the art of India-Asia in a cultural context.

178. Chinese Art History (3)
Investigation of the art of China in a cultural context.

179. Japanese Art History (3)
An investigation of the art of Japan in a cultural context.

183. Ceramics (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 12, permission of instructor. Advanced lab processes in throwing on the potter's wheel' Continued study on nontechnical glaze composition' Kiln stacking and firing' $10 fee. (6 lecture-lab hours)

184. Ceramics (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 183, permission of instructor. Individual projects in selected ceramic areas. $10 Fee. (6 lecture-lab hours)

185. Ceramics (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: Art 184, permission of instructor. Advanced study In ceramic art. $10 fee. (6 lecture-lab hours)

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. (Course fee variable)

 


 

GRADUATE COURSES

(See Course Numbering System.)



Art (Art)

220T. Topics in Studio Processes (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation of advanced studio topics selected by the department. Coursework includes studio productions, their critiques and evaluations.

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.

230. Seminar in Art Theory (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Theories of the visual arts as developed by artists, critics, and philosophers, and their application to art criticism in our time. Oral presentation and defense of critical papers required. Meets graduate writing skills requirement.

240. Seminar in Art Studio
(3; max total 15, max 9 in one area)

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Work individually with selected staff in chosen area of concentration. Concurrent obligation to meet regularly scheduled seminars for group progress reports and critiques.

260. Seminar in Art History (3; max total 9)
Prerequisites: 6 units of upper-division art history and permission of instructor. Research problems in art history. Group or individual inquiry as determined by instructor.

290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. (Course fee variable)

298. Exhibition (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of the art department graduate committee chairman. Preparation, production, design, and installation of original works produced while engaged in the graduate program. An exhibit committee must approve of the work, location, and quality of installation. Students must pass an oral examination based on the work exhibited. ($10 fee)

299. Thesis (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of the art department graduate coordinator; see Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.


IN-SERVICE COURSE

(See Course Numbering Systems.)




Art (Art)

343. Contemporary Approaches in Art
(1-3; repeatable for credit)


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