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Art (ART)

ART 405 Advanced Studio Art (3 per semester/maximum of 9) Advanced work in drawing and painting, with an emphasis on individual development.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: 6 credits of ART or A ED or graduate level status or permission of program  

ART 409 (ART H 409) Museum Studies (3) An introduction to the professional activities that occur in art museums.
Effective: Summer 2004
Prerequisite: 6 credits of ART H ART and/or A ED  

ART 411 (US) Seminar in Contemporary Art (3 per semester/maximum of 6) Trends in contemporary art investigated within the framework of studio visitations, museum tours, and through other related avenues of encounter.
Effective: Fall 2006
Prerequisite: ART 122Y, ART H 111, ART H 112 and enrollment in the ART BA ART BFA Art Education or Integrative Arts degree program.  

ART 413 Performance Art (3) The development, production, and presentation of performance art works, and the study of performance art theory and history.
Effective: Spring 2000
Prerequisite: 4 credits of 300-level art or graduate level status or permission of instructor  

ART 415 Integrating Media: Convergence in Practice (4 per semester/maximum of 12) A studio course concentrating on the integration of new media technologies in contemporary art practice.
Effective: Fall 2006
Prerequisite: ART 315  

ART 416 Advanced Web and Net Art: Multimedia Publishing (4 per semester/maximum of 12) A studio course concentrating on multimedia online "net art" practice and Web publishing.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: ART 203, ART 315 and 8 credits of 300-level new media  

ART 417 Metal Art/Technology III (4 per semester/maximum of 12) Advanced exploration of current and emerging metal art technologies and proces ses as medium for conceptual, aesthetic, and functional artworks.
Effective: Spring 2005
Prerequisite: ART 317  

ART 419 Advanced New Media: Capstone (4 per semester/maximum of 8) A new media and digital arts capstone course concentrating on the integration of art and technology in advanced thesis projects.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite: ART 315, ART 203 orART 416 and 12 credits of 300/400-level new media senior or graduate standing  

ART 421 Drawing (4 per semester/maximum of 12) Drawing for advanced students, with total emphasis on sustained individual approaches.
Effective: Summer 1992
Prerequisite: ART 320  

ART 422 Advanced Figure Drawing (4 per semester/maximum of 8) Concentrated work in recording and understanding the human figure.
Effective: Fall 1998
Prerequisite: ART 220 8 credits of 300-level art courses  

ART 430 Advanced Sculpture (4 per semester/maximum of 12) Advanced work in sculpture, with an emphasis on individual development.
Effective: Summer 1992
Prerequisite: ART 330, ART 331 12 credits of 300-level sculpture  

ART 431 Installation Art (4) Study and production of original visual statements through installation work as an art form.
Effective: Spring 1998
Prerequisite: 4 credits of 300-level art or graduate level status  

ART 440 Advanced Printmaking (4 per semester/maximum of 12) Individual projects in one or more of the printmaking processes. Emphasis is on developing a portfolio of prints.
Effective: Fall 1998
Prerequisite: 4 credits of 300-level printmaking courses 8 credits total of 300-level art courses  

ART 445 Handmade Papermaking (4 per semester/maximum of 12) Papermaking will involve experimentation with methods of forming works of art with handmade paper and three-dimensional paper pulp pieces.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite: ART 110S, ART 111, ART H 111, ART H 112 and enrollment in the ART BA ART BFA Art Education or Integrative Arts degree program  

ART 446 Artists Books (4) Study and production of original visual statements through the book as an art form.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite: ART 110S, ART 111, ART H 111, ART H 112 and enrollment in the ART BA ART BFA Art Education or Integrative Arts degree program  

ART 447 Photo Based Printmaking (4) Study and production of original visual statements through photographic based printmaking as an art form.
Effective: Spring 2000
Prerequisite: ART 240 4 credits of 300-level Art courses or graduate level status  

ART 450 Advanced Painting (4 per semester/maximum of 12) Development of the artist through a series of commitments; each semester serves as a contractual agreement along professional lines.
Effective: Summer 1992
Prerequisite: ART 350  

ART 455 Advanced Painting Critique (4 per semester/maximum of 8) The painter in relation to his peers and his profession.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing  

ART 460 Advanced Water-Based Media (4 per semester/maximum of 8) Further practice in the use of watercolor and related media.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite: ART 360  

ART 465 Individual Approaches I (3) An advance studio where students are expected to explore personal themes and individual concepts in their art work.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: ART 165, ART 166, ART 265, ART 266, ART 365, ART 366  

ART 466W Individual Approaches II (6) An advance studio/lecture addressing the preparation for potential employment and/or entrance into graduate studies.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite: ART 165, ART 166, ART 265, ART 266, ART 365, ART 366, ART 465  

ART 468 The Intermediate Digital Medium (3) An advanced studio course using the computer as an artistic media.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: ART 165, ART 166, ART 168  

ART 469 Methods and Materials II (3 per semester/maximum of 9) A studio course that focuses on specific media or techniques reflecting varied faculty expertise.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: ART 165, ART 166, ART 265, ART 269  

ART 475 (US) (ART H 475) Contemporary Women Artists (3) An interdisciplinary course that investigates women artists who were integral to the production of contemporary art primarily in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite: fifth-semester standingART H 111, ART H 112 and enrollment in the ART BA ART BFA Art Education or Integrative Arts degree program.  

ART 476 (ART H 476) History and Theory of Digital Art (3) History and theories of contemporary digital art emphasizing humanistic approaches to technology.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: ART H 100 orART H 112 orART H 307 orART H 325 orART H 326 orART 211  

ART 480 Advanced Ceramic Arts (4 per semester/maximum of 12) Individual exploration of ceramic materials and construction leading to graduate study or career development as a professional potter.
Effective: Summer 1992
Prerequisite: ART 380  

ART 481 Ceramic Materials and Glaze Calculation (3) The study of raw materials and their use in formulating clays and glazes.
Effective: Fall 2006
Prerequisite: ART 280, ART H 111, ART H 112 and enrollment in the ART BA ART BFA Art Education or Integrative Arts degree program.  

ART 490 View Camera Photography (4) Experience with diverse camera formats and applications; particular emphasis on view camera.
Effective: Summer 2002
Prerequisite: ART 390  

ART 495 Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Summer 1995
Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor  

ART 496 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

ART 497 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

ART 497A Monoprints: The Painterly Print (4) Students explore the generative possibilities of printmaking through the spontaneous and painterly qualities of monoprints.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

ART 497A Figurative Ceramics and the Human Form (4) The content of this course will deal with the use of clay to explore personal representations of the human form.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

ART 497B (ART 397A) Digital Hand (4) Engineering, digital, and manual fabrication for artists.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

ART 497B Painting, Living and Healing in the Quantun Field (3) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

ART 497C Painting, Emotional Intelligence and Health (3) Course addresses the question "Why make Art?" And the reason why art outlives empires.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

ART 497H The Poetics and Politics of Brazilian Art and Culture (3) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

ART 499 (IL) Foreign Studies--Art (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

ART 501 Art Research (2-6) Original study and practice in art relating to material, concept, or technique.
Effective: Winter 1978
 

ART 505 Graduate Seminar (2 per semester, maximum of 8) Seminar covering special topics at the graduate level, emphasizing interdisciplinary discourse including criticism and review of graduate work.
Effective: Summer 1999
 

ART 511 Issues in Contemporary Art (1-3 per semester, maximum of 6) A critical survey of issues in contemporary art.
Effective: Summer 1999
 

ART 515 New Media Art I (1-7 per semester/maximum of 14) Individual problems in new media arts practice leading to development of a body of work representative of the artist.
Effective: Spring 2008
 

ART 516 New Media Art II (1-7 per semester/maximum of 14) Individual problems in new media arts practice leading to development of a body of work representative of the artist.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: ART 515  

ART 517 Metal Art I (1-7 per semester/maximum of 14) Individual problems in metal arts leading to the development of a collection or body of work representative of the artist.
Effective: Spring 2000
 

ART 518 Metal Art II (1-7 per semester, maximum of 14) Individual problems in metal arts leading to the resolution of a collection or body of work representative of the artist.
Effective: Summer 1999
Prerequisite: ART 517  

ART 530 Sculpture I (1-7 per semester/maximum of 14) Individual problems in sculpture leading to the development of a collection or body of work representative of the artist.
Effective: Spring 2000
 

ART 531 Sculpture II (1-7 per semester, maximum of 14) Individual problems in sculpture leading to the resolution of a collection or body of work representative of the artist.
Effective: Summer 1999
Prerequisite: ART 530  

ART 545 Printmaking I (1-7 per semester/maximum of 14) Individual problems in printmaking leading to the development of a collection or body of work representative of the artist.
Effective: Spring 2000
 

ART 546 Printmaking II (1-7 per semester, maximum of 14) Individual problems in printmaking leading to the resolution of a collection or body of work representative of the artist.
Effective: Summer 1999
Prerequisite: ART 545  

ART 550 Painting I (1-7 per semester/maximum of 14) Individual problems in painting leading to the development of a collection or body of work representative of the artist.
Effective: Spring 2000
 

ART 551 Painting II (1-7 per semester, maximum of 14) Individual problems in painting leading to the resolution of a collection or body of work representative of the artist.
Effective: Summer 1999
Prerequisite: ART 550  

ART 570 Graphic Design I (1-7 per semester/maximum of 14) Individual projects in design with special emphasis on specialized topics of graphic design.
Effective: Spring 2000
 

ART 571 Graphic Design II (1-7 per semester, maximum of 14) Individual problems in design, with special emphasis on professional practice in the area of graphic design.
Effective: Summer 1999
Prerequisite: ART 570  

ART 580 Ceramics I (1-7 per semester/maximum of 14) Individual problems in ceramics leading to the development of a collection or body of work representative of the artist.
Effective: Spring 2000
 

ART 581 Ceramics II (1-7 per semester, maximum of 14) Individual problems in ceramics leading to the resolution of a collection or body of work representative of the artist.
Effective: Summer 1999
Prerequisite: ART 580  

ART 592 Photography I (1-7 per semester/maximum of 14) Individual problems in photography leading to the development of a body of specialized work representative of the artist.
Effective: Spring 2000
Prerequisite: 12 credits ofART 492  

ART 593 Photography II (1-7 per semester, maximum of 14) Individual problems in photography leading to the resolution of a collection or body of work representative of the artist.
Effective: Summer 1999
Prerequisite: ART 592  

ART 596 Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1988
 

ART 597 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or semester.
Effective: Spring 1999
 

ART 597A New Media Art 1 (1-7) Individual problems in new media arts practice leading to development of collection or body of work representative of the artist.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

ART 600 Thesis Research (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

ART 602 Supervised Experience and College Teaching (1-3 per semester/maximum of 6) Supervised and graded teaching experience.
Effective: Spring 1990
 

ART 610 Thesis Research Off Campus (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

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