Art Studio Minor

Minor - Art Studio (Minor)

College of Visual & Perf Arts

Catalog Year: 2015-2016

Degree Specific Credits: 27

Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0

Note: A Minor In Studio Art-27 Credits

Studio Art Fundamentals

Rule: Must complete the following subcategories

24 Total Credits Required

Visual Language

Rule: All courses are required

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Show Description ARTZ 105A - Visual Language - Drawing
Offered autumn and spring. Introduction to basic drawing skills and concept integration. Studio practice with research in historical and contemporary approaches.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 106A - Visual Language - 2-D Fndtns
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. or coreq., ARTZ 105A. Introduction to the formal elements and principles of design, color theory, and predominant western and non-western historical styles.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 108A - Visual Language - 3-D Fndtns
Offered autumn and spring. Introduction to the formal elements and principles of design in 3-D.
3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C 9 Total Credits Required

Beginning Art History

Rule: All courses are required

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Show Description ARTH 200H - Art of World Civilization I
Offered autumn. Survey of the history of visual art from prehistory to 1400.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTH 201H - Art of World Civilization II
Offered spring. Survey of the history of visual art from 1400 to the present.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C+ 6 Total Credits Required

Studio I Courses

Rule: 3 courses are required

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Show Description ARTZ 211A - Drawing I
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 105A, ARTZ 106A, and ARTH 200H or 201H. Study of human anatomy through drawing, in-class skills development, homework portfolio, and research in historical and contemporary figuration required.
3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 221A - Painting I
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 105A and 106A. Introduction to acrylic and oil painting. Emphasis on color theory, composition, concept development, and research in historical and contemporary strategies.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 231A - Ceramics I
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 108A. Introduction to clay as a historical and contemporary medium. Emphasis on handbuilding, wheel throwing, and concept development.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 251A - Sculpture I
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 108A. Introduction to fundamental technical skills and new processes in various materials. Emphasis on formal concerns and concept development.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 271A - Printmaking I
(R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 105A. Introduction to printmaking techniques. Emphasis on multiples, layering color, and collaboration. Topics may include: relief, intaglio, lithography, screenprinting, artist books, mixed media, or photo-processes. Consideration of historical and contemporary approaches.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 284A - Photo I-Techs and Processes
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 105A. Introduction to photography. Emphasis on exposure, digital camera basics, composition, digital photography processing, and print finishing techniques. Consideration of historical and contemporary approaches.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C 9 Total Credits Required

Upper Division Studio Course

Rule: 1 300-400 Level Studio Course Required

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Show Description ARTZ 311 - Drawing II
(R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTH 250L and ARTZ 211A. Focus on integrating content and form in drawings and research in historical and contemporary ideas.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 321 - Painting II
(R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 221A and ARTH 250L. Continued development of painting skills and concepts with an emphasis on contemporary ideas and approaches. Topics may include: figuration, place, process, abstraction, and other contemporary themes.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 331 - Ceramics II
(R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTH 250L and ARTZ 231A. Continued development of ceramic process with emphasis on handbuilding sculpture and wheel throwing. Focus on integrating content and form through study of historical and contemporary approaches.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 335 - Clay and Glaze
Offered autumn. Prereq., ARTZ 250L and ARTZ 231A. In-depth study of the physical and chemical properties of clays and glazes. Hands-on testing of clay and glaze formulas and introduction to kiln firing.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 351 - Sculpture II
(R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereqs or coreqs., ARTH 250L and ARTZ 251A. Continued development of sculptural processes. Emphasis on clear sculptural responses to material-based and topic-based assignments and contemporary approaches.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 371 - Printmaking II
(R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 271A and prereq. or coreq., ARTH 250L. Continued development of printmaking processes. Emphasis on integration of content. Topics may include: relief, intaglio, lithography, screenprinting, artist books, mixed media, or photo-processes. Focus on layering of color, increased scale, styles of format and presentation, and research in historical and contemporary approaches.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 372 - Printmaking II- Lithography
(R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ART 233A. Continued work in various printmaking media.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 385 - The Art of Digital Photography
(R-12) Offered autumn or spring. Prereq. or co-req., ARTH 250L and ARTZ 284A. Further exploration of photography. Emphasis on effective use of color, advanced editing techniques, studio and strobe lighting, varied approaches to format and presentation, introduction to video capture and editing, and research in historical and contemporary approaches.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 388 - Alternative Process Photog
Offered intermittently. Prereq. or coreq., ARTH 250L and ARTZ 284A. Exploration of historic and alternative photography techniques such as cyanotype, pinhole, and wet-plate. Focus on digital negative, historic optics, and varied approaches to format, presentation, and research in historical and contemporary approaches.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 391 - Special Topics
(R-12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTH 250L. Experimental offerings by visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, and/or one-time offerings of current topics.
 1 To 9 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 398 - Internship
(R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereqs., ARTH 250L and/or consent of instructor. Special internships under instructor supervision offering practical experience.
 1 To 12 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 422 - Painting III
(R-9) Offered autumn and spring.  Prereq., ARTH 200H, 201H, 250L, and ARTZ 321.  Includes ARTZ 422: Process and Abstraction and ARTZ 422: Portfolio Development. Studio and ARTZ 422: Finding Language.  Exploration and production of paintings with emphasis on individual expression.  Studio practicum, lectures, critiques, reading and writing.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 430 - Advanced Research- Ceramics
(R-9) Offered intermittently. Further exploration of contemporary ceramics including student proposals. Specific conceptual and technical aspects in individual and group critiques.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 451 - Advanced Research- Sculpture
(R-9) Offered intermittingly. Prereq., ARTZ 351 or consent of instructor. Further exploration of sculpture-related studio practice including technical and student proposals.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 470 - Advanced Research- Printmaking
(R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereqs., ARTH 250L and ARTZ 271A or consent of instructor. Further exploration of printmaking techniques including student proposals.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 484 - Photo III- Studio Projects
(R-9) Offered autumn or spring. Prereqs., ARTZ 384 and 385. Concentrated exploration of techniques, portfolio development, and research in historical and contemporary approaches.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 486 - Advanced Research- Photography
(R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereqs., ARTZ 384 or 385 or 388 or consent of instructor. Further exploration of photography-related studio practice including technical and conceptual student proposals.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 492 - Independent Study
(R-12) Offered intermittently. Prereqs., ARTH 250L or consent of instructor. Further exploration of studio practice including technical and conceptual student proposals.
 2 To 6 Credits
Show Description ARTZ 498 - Internship
(R-12) Offered intermittently. Prereqs., ARTH 250L and consent of instructor. Special internship under instructor supervision offering practical experience.
 1 To 12 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C 3 Total Credits Required