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Art Courses by Area

The Art Department regularly offers over 80 undergraduate courses, and 10 graduate courses. Courses below are listed below in five general categories. Their are eight general categories within Studio. For all categories see also Courses for Non-Majors listed at the bottom of the page.

Degrees

Bachelor of Arts

Art History

Studio Art with an emphasis in one of the following areas:

  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Sculpture
  • Ceramics
  • Photography
  • Printmaking

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

Digital Art and Design

Graphic Design

Studio Art with an emphasis in one of the following areas:

  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Sculpture
  • Ceramics
  • Photography
  • Printmaking

Foundation Courses

For freshmen and sophomore Art majors:

  • ART1300C Drawing I : Fundamentals
  • ART1301C Drawing II : Fundamentals
  • ART2201C Two-Dimensional Design
  • ART2203C Three-Dimensional Design
  • ARH2050 Western Survey I: Greek to Renaissance
  • ARH2051 Western Survey II: Baroque to Contemporary

Studio Art Courses

Painting:

  • ART2500C Painting I Fundamentals
  • ART3504C Painting II The Figure
  • ART3505C Painting III Advanced
  • ART3930 Special Topics in Painting and Drawing
  • ART4506C Painting IV Advanced
  • ART4520C Painting Personal Directions

Drawing:

  • ART1300C Drawing I : Fundamentals
  • ART1301C Drawing II : Fundamentals
  • ART3312C Drawing III The Figure
  • ART3930 Special Topics in Painting and Drawing
  • ART4332C Drawing IV Advanced
  • ART4333C Drawing V Advanced
  • ART4386C Drawing Personal Directions

Digital Art and Design:

  • ART2600C Intro to Digital Studio Practice
  • ART3613C Digital Multimedia
  • ART3660C Digital Photo Exploration
  • ART3620C Artist's Video
  • ART3618C Introduction to Web-based Art
  • ART3484C Principles of Graphic Art
  • ART4990C Advanced Graphics I
  • ART4991C Advanced Graphics II
  • ART4633C Advanced Web Techniques for Designers
  • ART4619C Advanced Digital Multimedia
  • ART4632C Digital Studio Senior Project
  • GRA2208C Typography
  • GRA3102C Graphic Design Studio I
  • GRA3112C Graphic Design Studio II
  • GRA4930C Special Topics in Digital Media Design
  • GRA4940L Internship in Graphic Design
  • GRA4950C Graphic Design Portfolio

Sculpture:

  • ART2203C Three-Dimensional Design
  • ART2701C Fundamentals of Sculpture
  • ART3714C Advanced Sculpture: Exploring Materials
  • ART3739C Advanced Sculpture: Site Specific Installation
  • ART3737C Advanced Sculpture: Non-Place
  • ART3718C Advanced Sculpture: Intro to New Genres
  • ART4712C Sculpture: Personal Directions

Ceramics:

  • ART3760C Ceramics
  • ART3762C Ceramics: Wheel Throwing
  • ART3762C Ceramics: Hand Building
  • ART3769C Sculptural Ceramics
  • ART4787C Ceramics: Personal Directions

Photography:

  • PGY2401C Photography as Art Form
  • PGY3420C Photo Art II
  • PGY4104C Creative Darkroom
  • PGY4940C Photo: Personal Directions

Printmaking:

  • ART2400C General Printmaking
  • ART3442C Advanced Printmaking: Intaglio
  • ART4461C Printmaking: Personal Directions

Theory and Application:

  • ART3213C Advanced Ideas and Concepts
  • ART3827C Conceptual Research and Development
  • ART4662C Conceptual Exploration in Mixed Print Media
  • ART4XX3C New and Mixed Media: Personal Directions
  • ART4800C Professional Seminar I
  • ART4890C Professional Seminar II
  • ART4941C Professional Seminar III

Art History Courses

  • ARH2050 Western Survey I: Greek to Renaissance
  • ARH2051 Western Survey II: Baroque to Contemporary
  • ARH3590 Perspectives in Ancient and World Art
  • ARH3610 American Art
  • ARH3871 Women in Art
  • ARH4112 Aegean Bronze Age and Greek Art and Architecture
  • ARH4150 Etruscan and Roman Art and Architecture
  • ARH4305 Early Italian Renaissance Art
  • ARH4302 Late Renaissance Art in Italy
  • ARH4412 Nineteenth-Century Art
  • ARH4450 Modern Art 1900-1950
  • ARH4470 Art after 1950
  • ARH4652 Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Andes
  • ARH4653 Art and Archaeology of Mesoamerica
  • ARH4710 History of Photography
  • ARH4830C Museum and Gallery Studies
  • ARH4835 Museum and Gallery Studies Practicum
  • ARH4900 Readings in Art History
  • ARH4911 Research in Art History
  • ARH4930 History of Art History Seminar
  • ARH4955 Museum, Gallery, or Foreign Study Program
  • ARH5315 Early Italian Renaissance Art
  • ARH5314 Late Renaissance Art in Italy
  • ARH5440 Nineteenth-Century Art
  • ARH5465 Modern Art 1900-1950
  • ARH5482 Art after 1950
  • ARH5658 Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Andes
  • ARH5659 Art and Archaeology of Mesoamerica
  • ARH5836 Museum and Gallery Studies
  • ARH6913 Research in Art History

Art Education Courses

  • ARE3314C Methods and Materials in Elementary Art Instruction
  • ARE4316C Special Methods in Art Education
  • ARE4662 Arts and the Community
  • ARE4940 Art Education Internship

Art Courses for Non-Majors

  • ARH1010 Introduction to Art History
  • ART1015C Exploring Artistic Vision
  • ART2821 Art and Visual Culture Today
  • ART3313C Drawing for Non-Majors
  • ART3500C Painting for Non-Majors