Courses

ART 000   Exhibition and Convocation Attendance       0 credits
Designed to encourage exhibition and convocation attendance as a means of learning about art history, professional artists, artistic practice, portfolio review, and topics of interest to artists. Students qualify for a “satisfactory” grade by attending all of the posted events in each semester. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.

ART 105   Introduction to Art  3 credits
An introduction to the visual arts with an emphasis on the influence of art works on present-day living and thinking. A specific focus is announced each time the course is offered. Some examples include architecture, Native American art, non-western art, women in art, crafts, and European art. (Course may be taken only once for credit and does not count toward the Art major or minor.)

ART 106   Studio Art for the Non-Artist   3 credits
Provides the student a “hands-on” experience in various studio activities: drawing, design, and painting. The theories and processes of art are discussed on a nonprofessional level. (Does not count toward the Art major or minor.)

ART 119   Foundation Drawing I  3 credits
A foundation course in drawing with special attention to line, value, perspective, texture, and shape. Landscape, still life, and other forms are used as subject matter. The visual elements and principles of organization in relationship to perceiving both flat and illusionary space are explored. Black and white media are exclusively practiced. Prerequisite: Art major or minor status.

ART 120   Foundation Drawing II  3 credits
A foundation course in drawing, placing emphasis on composition. The study of the essential aspects of drawing (such as gesture, contour, proportions, anatomy, structure, textural surface, and articulation) and their synthesis into a coherent drawing attitude. Included in this course is the introduction of drawing the life form and color. Prerequisite: ART 119.

ART 171   Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional  3 credits
An introduction to design organization with an emphasis on the exploration of line, value, texture, shape, and color.  Prerequisite: Art major or minor status.

ART 172   Foundation Design:  Three-Dimensional  3 credits
A foundation course in design organization with emphasis on the exploration of mass, texture, process, and techniques in the three-dimensional area.  Tools and materials are explored.  Prerequisite: Art major or minor status.

ART 197   Special Topics  1-6 credits

ART 203   Introduction to Ceramics  3 credits
An introduction to the basic techniques and processes of ceramics: pinch, coil, slab, and some wheelwork.  Prerequisites:  ART 120, ART 171, and ART 172.

ART 222   Art History I  3 credits
A survey of western and non-western art from approximately 30,000 years ago to the 14th century. Works of art and architecture are examined within the cultural and historic context for art-making through world human history. Prerequisite: ENG 102 with a minimum grade of “C” and Art major or minor status.

ART 223   Art History II  3 credits
A survey of western and non-western art from approximately the 14th century to the present. Works of art and architecture are examined within the cultural and historic context for art-making through world human history. Prerequisite: ENG 102 with a minimum grade of “C” and Art major or minor status.

ART 230   Introduction to Sculpture  3 credits
An introduction to the various processes of sculpture: carving, modeling, and casting.  Aesthetic qualities and craftsmanship of the sculptural forms are emphasized.  Prerequisites:  ART 120, ART 171, and ART 172.

ART 235   Introduction to Jewelry  3 credits
An introduction to the creative use of silver and precious gemstones in the making of jewelry.  Design and craftsmanship are emphasized.  Prerequisites:  ART 120, ART 171, and ART 172.

ART 246   Introduction to Photography  3 credits
An introduction to contemporary photographic technique incorporating traditional black-and-white analogue photography alongside digital photographic practice and procedure. Lectures introduce topic areas that the student must exercise in lab sessions.  Students must supply their own “quality” 35mm or 120mm camera.  Prerequisites:  ART 120, ART 171, and ART 172.

ART 257   Introduction to Printmaking  3 credits
An introduction to the basic techniques of printmaking including lithography, woodcut, etching, and the collagraph.  Emphasis is on the traditional approaches in printmaking.  Prerequisites: ART 120, ART 171, and ART 172.

ART 270   Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration  3 credits
An introductory course utilizing the basic fundamentals of art in a broad base of commercial applications.  Design in the areas of corporate identity, packaging, illustration, and typography are explored.  Illustration, new techniques, materials, and tools used by the designer are emphasized.  Prerequisites:  ART 120, ART 171, and ART 172.

ART 271   Calligraphy/Typography  3 credits
A study of individual letter forms as design elements that relate to visual communication.  Prerequisites:  ART 120, ART 171, and ART 172.

ART 280   Introduction to Painting  3 credits
An introduction to oil painting, using basic tools, materials, techniques, and the development of compositional methods.  Prerequisites: ART 120, ART 171, and ART 172.

ART 283   Introduction to Airbrush  3 credits
An introduction to the use of the airbrush as a tool for painting, drawing, and design.  Multiple use of the tool within traditional and non-traditional directions, as well as tool maintenance, are stressed.  Prerequisites: ART 120, ART 171, and ART 172.

ART 286   Introduction to Watercolor  3 credits
An introduction to both the traditional and contemporary methods of watercolor.  The various watercolor media are explored.  Prerequisites: ART 120, ART 171, and ART 172.

ART 297   Special Topics   1-6 credits

ART 303   Intermediate Ceramics  3 credits
An exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual ceramic direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction for study.  Prerequisite: ART 203.

ART 319   Intermediate Drawing  3 credits
A study of figure drawing with an emphasis on structure, figure compositions, and portrait studies from the model using various drawing media and techniques.  Prerequisite: ART 120.

ART 321   American Art: Colonial to Modern  3 credits
A survey of the arts of America from the 17th century to the present. Emphasis is placed on uniquely American innovations and expressions, regional distinctions in American art, with a strong component in art of the American West; significant individual artists and trends; and the arts of the many diverse peoples that comprise America. Prerequisite: junior standing or instructor permission.

ART 324   Art Criticism and Critical Theory in Contemporary Art  3 credits
A survey of contemporary art and art practices through the discipline of art criticism. This seminar course prepares students for senior-level courses and advanced studies in art and art history at the graduate level. A survey of modern and contemporary art since the mid-twentieth century is followed by seminar presentations on selected readings. Prerequisites: ART 222 and ART 223.

ART 325   Women Artists  3 credits
A survey of women artists and their work from the 16th century (Renaissance) to contemporary times. The contributions of women artists and the changing roles of women in the western tradition of the visual arts are examined within relevant  historical, political, social, theoretical, and gender contexts. Prerequisite: junior standing or instructor permission.

ART 330   Intermediate Sculpture  3 credits
An exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual sculpture direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 230.

ART 335   Intermediate Jewelry  3 credits
An exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual jewelry direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 235.

ART 346   Intermediate Photography  3 credits
An intermediate course that explores the expressive possibilities of individual photography direction with an emphasis placed on digital photographic practices and principles.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 246.

ART 357   Intermediate Printmaking  3 credits
An exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual printmaking direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 257.

ART 370   Intermediate Graphic Design  3 credits
A study of graphic design processes and applications.  Emphasis is on the exploration of creative solutions to design problems. Topics include past and current design trends, tools, and computer related graphics. Prerequisite: ART 270.

ART 375   Intermediate Magazine Production  3 credits
An integration of journalism and art course work into a study of magazine production. Faculty supervise students in design and production work leading to the publication of the Western Pathfinder Magazine, in both print and online versions. Prerequisite: ART 370 and instructor permission.

ART 380   Intermediate Painting  3 credits
An exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual painting direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 280.

ART 383   Intermediate Airbrush  3 credits
An exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual airbrush direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite:  ART 283.

ART 386   Intermediate Watercolor  3 credits
An exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual watercolor direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 286.

ART 390   Workshop in Art  3 credits
A review and critique of advanced problems in art: two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or design.  May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits (three per semester). Prerequisites: minimum junior standing and instructor permission. Students must have completed 300-level course in their chosen emphasis.

ART 397   Special Topics   1-6 credits

ART 400   Artist’s Portfolio/Senior Exhibition   3 credits
A capstone course in which students develop a portfolio of recent work which enhances preparation for the Senior Exhibition, a career in art, gallery representation, or application to graduate school. Prerequisite: senior standing.

ART 403   Advanced Ceramics I  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual ceramic direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 303.

ART 404   Advanced Ceramics II  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual ceramic direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 403.

ART 405   Advanced Ceramics III  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual ceramic direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 404.

ART 419   Advanced Drawing  3 credits
An advanced study in figure drawing with emphasis on the figure, expanding visual awareness by developing control of drawing as a tool for research and invention.  Problems progress from simple structural analysis to more sophisticated exploration of subject matter, and finally to individual interpretation.  Prerequisite: ART 319 and B.F.A. candidate.

ART 421   Art of Mesoamerica and the Andean Region of South America  3 credits
A survey of the arts of the Pre-contact civilizations in Middle America and the Andes.  The art and architecture of these ancestral peoples are examined within their cultural contexts.  Prerequisite: minimum junior standing or instructor permission.

ART 422   Native American Art of North America   3 credits
A survey of the arts of the native American (First Nations) civilizations in North America.  The art and architecture of these ancestral peoples are examined within their cultural contexts.  Prerequisite: minimum junior standing or instructor permission.

ART 424   Modern Art History, Aesthetics, Theory, and Criticism  3 credits
An exploration of trends and developments in the Western tradition of the visual arts from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, considering Modernism, Post-Modernism, and recent tendencies. The visual arts of these periods are viewed through the lens of theories and ideas that have powered change in Western art, including current revisionist and theoretical considerations in Art and Art History. Prerequisite: minimum junior standing or instructor permission.

ART 430   Advanced Sculpture I  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual sculptural direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 330.

ART 431   Advanced Sculpture II  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual sculptural direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 430. 

ART 432   Advanced Sculpture III  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual sculptural direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 431.

ART 435   Advanced Jewelry I  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual jewelry direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 335.

ART 436   Advanced Jewelry II  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual jewelry direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 435.

ART 437   Advanced Jewelry III  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual jewelry direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 436.

ART 446   Advanced Photography I  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual photography direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 346.

ART 447   Advanced Photography II  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual photography direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 446.

ART 448   Advanced Photography III  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual photography direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 447.

ART 457   Advanced Printmaking I  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual printmaking direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 357.

ART 458   Advanced Printmaking II  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual printmaking direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 457.

ART 459   Advanced Printmaking III  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual printmaking direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 458. 

ART 470   Advanced Design and Illustration I  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual graphic design direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 370.

ART 471   Advanced Design and Illustration II  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual graphic design direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 470.

ART 472   Advanced Design and Illustration III  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual graphic design direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 471.

ART 475  Advanced Magazine Production I  3 credits
An advanced integration of journalism and art course work into a study of magazine production.  Faculty supervise students in design and production work leading to the publication of the Western Pathfinder Magazine, in both print and online versions.  Prerequisite:  ART 375 and instructor permission.

ART 476  Advanced Magazine Production II  3 credits
An advanced integration of journalism and art course work into a study of magazine production.  Faculty supervise students in design and production work leading to the publication of the Western Pathfinder Magazine, in both print and online versions.  Prerequisite:  ART 475 and instructor permission.

ART 477  Advanced Magazine Production III  3 credits
An advanced integration of journalism and art course work into a study of magazine production.  Faculty supervise students in design and production work leading to the publication of the Western Pathfinder Magazine, in both print and online versions.  Prerequisite:  ART 476 and instructor permission.

ART 480   Advanced Painting I  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual painting direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisites: ART 380.

ART 481   Advanced Painting II  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual painting direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite: ART 480.

ART 482   Advanced Painting III  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual painting direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite:  ART 481.

ART 483   Advanced Airbrush I  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual airbrush direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite:  ART 383.

ART 484   Advanced Airbrush II  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual airbrush direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite:  ART 483.

ART 485   Advanced Airbrush III  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual airbrush direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite:  ART 484.

ART 486   Advanced Watercolor I  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual watercolor direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisites:  ART 386.

ART 487   Advanced Watercolor II  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual watercolor direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite:  ART 486.

ART 488   Advanced Watercolor III  3 credits
An advanced exploration of the expressive possibilities of individual watercolor direction.  Students collaborate with the instructor to plan a suitable and particular direction of study.  Prerequisite:  ART 487.

ART 490   Workshop in Art  3 credits
A review and critique of advanced problems in art: two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or design. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits (three credits per semester). Prerequisites: senior standing and instructor permission.  Students must have completed a 400-level course in chosen emphasis.

ART 491   Seminar in Art   3 credits
An investigation and evaluation of contemporary topics in art. Students are exposed to artistic expression through visiting artist programs, exhibitions, and workshops. Students develop individual research topics. Prerequisites: B.F.A. candidate and senior standing.

ART 492   Directed Study  1-6 credits
Individualized instruction for advanced students who have taken all the courses in a     particular art area and wish to pursue the area further. Prerequisite: junior or senior       status with at least 15 credits in Art.

ART 497   Special Topics  1-6 credits

ART 499   Internship in Art  1-12 credits
Supervised practical experiences in art for advanced students. With faculty approval, credit earned in this course may be applied to the Major or Minor in Art. Prerequisite: instructor permission.