graduate courses

ART 500 - Contemporary Movements in Art
Overview of the fine arts since 1945, with an accent on the changes in aesthetics that influence major trends. Prerequisite: 3 credits in art history. Scheduled every third semester. 3 credits.

ART 503 - Philosophies of Art
The major shift from traditional Western aesthetics to the ideas and philosophies of contemporary art. Prerequisite: 3 credits in art history or philosophy. Scheduled every spring semester. 3 credits.

ART 520 - Painting I
Advanced oil and water color painting. Subjects may include the human figure.
Prerequisite: At least 6 credits in painting. Scheduled irregularly. 3 credits.

ART 521 - Painting II
Advanced painting, reflecting contemporary thinking and based on a thorough
knowledge of design techniques. Prerequisite: ART 520. Scheduled irregularly. 3
credits.

ART 540 - Pottery
Advanced wheel-throwing, techniques and treatment of surface areas. Prerequisite: 3 credits in pottery. Scheduled every third semester. 3 credits.

ART 541 - Ceramic Sculpture
Basic sculptural principles and techniques applied to diverse problems of sculptural form, mass, and space in terms of low and high relief, and sculpture in the round. Carving, modeling, and construction techniques. Prerequisite: 3 credits in ceramics. Scheduled every third semester. 3 credits.

ART 550 - Crafts
An advanced course in media, appropriate to the needs and interests of the group. Prerequisites: 3 credits in design and 3 credits in crafts. Scheduled summer semesters. 3 credits.

ART 551-552 - Advanced Drawing I-II
A variety of media, subjects, and approaches to drawing. Periodic critiques and
selected readings. Scheduled irregularly. 3 credits each.

ART 553 - Advanced Crafts
A continuous investigation of a particular craft in which the student has already
developed basic skills. Prerequisites: ART 550 and 3 credits in a related graduate crafts area. Scheduled summer semesters. 3 credits.

ART 560 - Etching, Woodcut, Collagraphy
Individual work in etching, woodcut, and collagraphy based upon student experience. Prerequisite: undergraduate advanced drawing. Scheduled irregularly. 3 credits.

ART 561 - Lithography, Silkscreen
Individual work in lithography and silkscreen based on student experience.
Prerequisite: undergraduate advanced drawing. Scheduled irregularly. 3 credits.

ART 562 - Advanced Etching, Woodcut, Collagraphy
A continuation of ART 560. Prerequisite: ART 560. Scheduled irregularly. 3 credits.

ART 563 - Advanced Lithography, Silkscreen
A continuation of ART 561. Prerequisite: ART 561. Scheduled irregularly. 3 credits.

ART 566 - Introduction to Photography
Covers camera and darkroom techniques necessary for the exploration of vision. Emphasizes the psychological and philosophical aspects of the medium. Scheduled summer semesters. 3 credits.

ART 569 - Advanced Photography
A concentration on the advanced level of the photo-series and other thematic forms. Elements of image making stressed. Prerequisites: 6 credits undergraduate photography or departmental permission. Scheduled summer semesters. 3 credits.

ART 570 - Seminar in Elementary Art Education
Elementary art education issues, current research, and related studio and aesthetic experiences; teaching strategies, resources, subject-content, developing artistic intelligence, creativity, aesthetics and perceptual awareness, and the role of the elementary art teacher in contemporary society. Scheduled fall semesters. 3 credits.

ART 572 - Seminar in Secondary Art Education
Issues and related studio and aesthetic experiences in teaching adolescent art including teaching strategies, current research, resources, subject-content, perception, creativity, aesthetics, and the role of the secondary art teacher in society. Scheduled spring semesters. 3 credits.

ART 573 - Women, Art, and Education
A seminar and cooperative learning course which addresses issues of sexism, racism, cultural bias, elitism, historical and contemporary perspectives of women's contributions to the arts as artists, educators, philosophers, historians, patrons, and collectors. Scheduled irregularly. Cross-listed as WMS 573. 3 credits.

ART 576 - Photography and Visual Awareness
A non-darkroom study of how camera and lens structure and shape visual experience. Emphasis is on increasing and expanding visual awareness. 35 mm camera required. Scheduled summer semesters. 3 credits.

ART 579 - Digital Photography
Creative photo-imaging using the Macintosh platform and electronic darkroom
software. Related ethical issues are covered. Camera required. Prerequisites: ART 566. Scheduled irregularly. 3 credits.

ART 582 - Advanced Digital Photography
Creative photo-imaging using advanced techniques of image transformation and
manipulation. Camera required. Prerequisite: ART 579. Scheduled irregularly. 3
credits.

ART 585 - Biological Illustration
Emphasis on the basics of biological illustration and focus on five techniques: pen and ink, carbon dust, colored pencil, transparent watercolors, and watercolor airbrush. Use of mechanical and optical drawing aids (e.g., cameral lucida and microprojector) will be presented along with detailed discussion of the technical aspects of biological illustration. Students will complete projects using the techniques presented. Scheduled spring or summer semesters. Also listed as BIO 582. 3 credits.

ART 590 - Thesis Seminar
Prerequisite: departmental permission. Scheduled fall and spring semesters. 6 credits.

ART 598 - Advanced Problems I
Independent work in a studio art area in which the student has taken all available courses. Prerequisite: departmental permission. Scheduled fall and spring semesters. May be repeated for credit. 3 credits.

ART 599 - Advanced Problems II
Independent work in a studio art area in which the student has taken all available courses. Prerequisite: departmental permission. Scheduled fall and spring semesters. May be repeated for credit. 3 credits.

ART 600 - Directed Study and Research
Identification and investigation of a problem in the field of art or art education under the direction of a faculty member and a presentation of a scholarly document summarizing the study or research. Designated course for the special project. Prerequisite: departmental permission. Scheduled fall and spring semesters. 1-6 credits.