The School of Art provides a comprehensive education in studio art, including intensive hands-on studio practice, art history, criticism, and theory. Programs provide thorough professional training for students interested in careers in the field of art.
Degree offerings include the B.A., B.F.A., M.A., and M.F.A. in Art. Areas of specialization are Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking and Sculpture. An M.A. degree in Studio Art and/or Art History is also offered, as well as courses that prepare students for licensure for teaching art.
All students, including those who have taken AP examinations, must submit a portfolio to challenge art classes. Undergraduate students may challenge foundations courses only (ARTZ 105A (Art 101A), Visual Language-Drawing; ARTZ 106A (ART 102A), Visual Language-2-D Fndtns; and ARTZ 108A (ART 103A), Visual Language-3-D Fndtns).
Portfolios are reviewed at the beginning of each semester. The challenge process waives the requirement to take a specific class, but does not provide any credits. The process of portfolio reviews is as follows: students submit a portfolio of ten .jpeg files or pieces of actual work to the school office two weeks prior to the beginning of the semester. If challenging more than one course, students submit examples of work for each course, for example: ten drawing samples for ARTZ 105A (ART 101A), ten color works for ARTZ 106A (ART 102A), and/or ten 3-D pieces for ARTZ 108A (ART 103A).
Students with transfer credits from another institution must contact the school director for review of transfer transcripts to assess course equivalents.
Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog. See index.
Students pursuing Bachelor of Fine Arts or Bachelor of Arts degrees with a major in Art must earn a “C” (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) grade or better in all Art courses fulfilling requirements in order to graduate.
All students initially enter as Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) candidates. Students interested in earning the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (B.F.A.) must comply with following:
For the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, areas of specialization are: Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking and Sculpture. This is a professional degree requiring 75 credits in art distributed as follows: art fundamentals, 9; beginning art history, 6; photography, 3; ceramics, 3; printmaking, 3; sculpture, 3; painting, 3; drawing, 3; introductory art criticism, 3; upper-division art history, 6; upper-division art criticism, 3; upper-division studio courses outside area of specialization, 12; upper-division studio courses in the area of specialization, 12; professional practices/senior thesis, 6.
Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Art must complete 57 credits in art: art fundamentals, 9; beginning art history, 6; photography, 3; ceramics, 3; printmaking 3; sculpture, 3; painting, 3; drawing, 3; introductory art criticism, 3; upper-division art history, 6; upper-division (300- and 400-level) art studio courses, 12; upper-division art criticism, 3.
Art education is an area of specialization designed for the student seeking licensure (K-12) in the extended major teaching field of art.
A student must complete ARTZ 105A, 106A, 108A (ART 101A, 102A, 103A), ARTH 200H, 201H, 250L (150H, 151H, 203L, 215A), ARTZ 211A, 231A, 271A, 251A, 221A, 311, 402, 403 (ART 223A, 229A, 233A, 235A, 240A, 323, 407, 408), DANC 497 (DAN 427), nine credits in upper-division studio courses, six credits in upper-division art history courses, 3 credits in upper-division art criticism.
For licensure to teach Art K-12, a student must gain admission to Teacher Education Program and meet the requirements for teacher licensure (see the College of Education section of this catalog).
Credits in parentheses are additional requirements for the B.F.A.
| First Year | F | S |
|---|---|---|
| ARTZ 105A (ART 101A) Visual Language - Drawing | 3 | - |
| ARTZ 106A (ART 102A) Visual Language - 2-D Fndtns | - | 3 |
| ARTZ 108A (ART 103A) Visual Language - 3-D Fndtns | 3 | - |
| ARTH 200H-201H (ART 150H-151H) Art of World Civilization I and II | 3 | 3 |
| Two sections of studio class i.e. ARTZ 251A (ART 235) Sculpture I | - | 3 |
| and/or ARTZ 271A (ART 233A) Printmaking I | - | 3 |
| WRIT 101 (ENEX 101) College Writing I | 3 | - |
| Other General Education courses | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| ARTH 250 L (ART 203L) Introduction to Art Criticism | 3 | - |
| ARTZ 211A (ART 223A) Drawing I | 3 | - |
| ARTZ 231A (ART 229A) Ceramics I | - | 3 |
| ARTZ 284A (ART 215A) Photo I - Techs and Processes | 3 | - |
| ARTZ 221A (ART 240A) Painting I | - | 3 |
| General Education | 6 | 9 |
| 15 | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Art History (300-level) | 3 | 3 |
| Studio II courses | 6 | 6 |
| Studio courses (B.F.A. option courses) | (3) | (3) |
| ATH 350 or 450 (ART 303L or 403L) Contemp Art and Art Criticism or Renaissance Theory & Criticism | 3 | 3 |
| General Education | 3 | 6 |
| 15-18 | 15-18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Studio courses (B.F.A., courses in specialization) | (3) | (3) |
| Studio art courses (300-400 level) | 3 | 3 |
| ARTZ 494 (ART 494) Seminar Professional Practices (B.F.A.) | (3) | - |
| ARTZ 499 (ART 499) Senior Thesis/Capstone (B.F.A.) | - | (3) |
| Elective & General Education | 6-12 | 6-12 |
| 15-18 | 15-18 |
To earn a minor in art history/criticism the student must complete at least 24 credits to include the following; ARTZ 105A (ART 101A); ARTH 200H, 201H (ART 150H, 151H), ARTH 250L (ART 203L); 9 credits from 300-level art history courses; 3 credits from ART 303L, or 400-level art history and criticism courses.
To earn a minor in art studio the student must complete at least 27 credits to include the following: ARTZ 105A, 106A, 108A, (ART 101A, 102A, 103A); ARTH 200H, 201H (ART 150H, 151H); 9 credits from ARTZ 284A. 231A, 271A, 251A, 221A, or 211A (ART 215A, 229A, 233A, 235A, 240A, or 223A); and 3 credits in 300-level studio courses.
U=for undergraduate credit only, UG-for undergraduate or graduate credit, G=for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R. Credits beyond this maximum do not count toward a degree.
U 105A (ART 101A) Visual Language - Drawing 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. An introduction to visual language, concepts, and studio practicum. Focus on basic skills development in rendering volume, pictorial depth, and figure/ground relationships. Research in historical and contemporary approaches to drawing.
U 106A (ART 102A) Visual Language - 2-D Fndtns 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. or coreq., ARTZ 105A (ART 101A). An introduction to the formal elements and principles of design, color theory, and predominant western and non-western historical styles. Emphasis on solving specific design problems.
U 108A (ART 103A) Visual Language - 3-D Fndtns 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Basic three-dimensional course for both general education and beginning art students. Prerequisite to beginning sculpture and beginning ceramics. Emphasis placed on conceptualization and formal development of the 3-D object in the areas of form, mass, scale, texture, space and color.
U 131A (ART 129A) Ceramics for Non-Majors 3 cr. Offered intermittently. A general introduction to art using ceramics. Less specialized than Ceramics I for art majors. Credit not allowed toward a B.A., B.F.A., or minor in art.
U 191 (ART 195) Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 211A (ART 223A) Drawing I: Figure Drawing 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 105A, 108A (ART 101A, 103A) and ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H or 151H). Study of human anatomy with an emphasis on rendering and interpreting the figure. Research in historical and contemporary figuration as a basis for developing a portfolio.
U 221A (ART 240A) Painting I 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 105A, 106A (ART 101A, 102A), ARTH 200H and 201H (ART 150H and 151H). Acrylic and oil painting emphasizing composition and application of color theory. Research in historical and contemporary strategies.
U 231 (ART 229A) Ceramics I 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 108A (ART 103A). Introduction to clay as a historical and contemporary art-making medium. Basic methods of building with clay, with emphasis on handbuilding; elementary solutions to problems of glazing and surface treatment.
U 251A (ART 235A) Sculpture I 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 108A (ART 103A). Introduction to fundamental technical skills and new processes in various materials. Further development of the formal concerns within three-dimensional design. Issues of content and formal criticism as it relates to personal expression.
U 271A (ART 233A) Printmaking I 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 105A (ART 101A). Introduction to various printmaking media.
U 284A (ART 215A) Photography I 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 105A (ART 101A). Introduction to photography as an art form. Exposure, camera basics, composition, developing, printing, print finishing techniques. Focus on technical expertise and issues of content and personal expression.
U 291 (ART 295) Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 311 (ART 323) Drawing II 3 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 105A, 106A (ART 101A, 102A), ARTH 200H, 201H 250L (ART 150H, 151H, 203L), and ARTZ 211A (ART 223A). Exploration and production of drawings with emphasis on individual expression. Studio practicum, lectures, critiques, reading and writing.
U 321 (ART 340) Painting II 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTH 200H, 201H, 250L (ART 150H, 151H, 203L), and ARTZ 221A (ART 240A). Continued development of painting skills and concepts development of painting skills and concepts with an emphasis on contemporary ideas, process and materials. Studio practicum, lectures, critiques, reading and writing.
U 331 (ART 329) Ceramics II 3 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 108A and 231A (ART 103A and 229A). Further exploration of the ceramic process introducing more complex ways of handbuilding and developing the art of throwing. Examination of the technology and chemistry of clay, glazes and high temperature oxidation and reduction firing.
U 335 (ART 330) Clay and Glaze 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ARTZ 108A, 231A (ART 103A, 229A). In-depth study of the physical and chemical properties of clays and glazes. Hands-on testing of various clay and glaze formulas and an introduction to kiln firing.
U 351 (ART 335) Sculpture II 3 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 108A or 251A (ART 103A or 235A). Focus on contemporary issues and a deeper engagement with materials. Development and execution of clear sculptural responses to material-based and topic-based assignments.
U 371 (ART 333) Printmaking II 3 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 271A (ART 233A). Continued work in various printmaking media.
U 384 (ART 315) Photo II - Theory, Criticism, Practice 3 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTZ 105A, 284A (ART 101A, 215A). Further exploration of photography as an art form. Survey of different approaches to cameras, films, chemical and digital processes, presentation techniques. Emphasis on issues of content and personal expression.
U 385 (ART 317) The Art of Digital Photography 3 cr. Offered autumn or spring. Prereq., ARTZ 105A, 284A (ART 101A, 215A). Introduction to digital photographic manipulation. Survey of techniques, theory and potential for creative expression as an art form.
U 388 (ART 318) Alternative Process Photography 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTZ 105A, 284A (ART 101A, 215A). Introduction to historic, experimental and alternative process photography. Survey of techniques, theory and potential for creative expression as an art form.
U 391 (ART 395) Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 394A (ART 324A) Seminar-Environmental Drawing 3 cr. Offered Spring. A drawing seminar specifically designed for the Wilderness and Civilization program. Students will explore and develop individual ideas with various media based on the curriculum of the Wilderness Program.
U 398 (ART 390) Internship Variable cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Special internships under direction of department faculty allowing students practical experience in a chosen area.
UG 410 (ART 424) Advanced Research - Drawing 3 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTZ 311 (ART 323) and consent of instructor. Investigation of drawing with emphasis on student proposals, including specific technical and conceptual aspects.
UG 420 (ART 442) Advanced Research - Painting 3 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereqs., ARTZ 105A, 106A (ART 101A, 102A), ARTH 200H, 201H, 250L (ART 150H, 151H, 203L), ARTZ 211A, 221A, 311, 321, and 422 (ART 223A, 240A, 323, 340, and 341) and/or consent of instructor. Investigation of painting with emphasis on student proposals, including specific technical and conceptual aspects.
U 422 (ART 341) Painting II 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTH 200H, 201H, 250L (ART 150H, 151H, 203L), and ARTZ 321 (ART 340). Includes ARTZ 422 (ART 341): Process and Abstraction and ARTZ 422 (ART 341): Portfolio Development. Studio and ARTZ 422 (ART 341): Finding Language. Exploration and production of paintings with emphasis on individual expression. Studio practicum, lectures, critiques, reading and writing.
UG 430 (ART 430) Advanced Research - Ceramics 3 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Investigation of ceramics with emphasis on student proposals, including specific technical and conceptual aspects.
UG 470 (ART 434) Advanced Research - Printmaking 3 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Investigation of printmaking with emphasis on student proposals, including specific technical and conceptual aspects.
UG 484 (ART 414) Photography III - Studio Projects 3 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn or spring. Prereq., ARTZ 105A, 284A, 384 (ART 101A, 215A, 315). Further exploration of photographic theory, criticism, technique and expression as an art form.
UG 486 (ART 416) Advanced Research - Photography 3 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Pre-req., consent of instructor. Investigation of photography with emphasis on student proposals, including specific technical and conceptual aspects.
UG 491 (ART 495) Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
UG 492 (ART 415/423/427/429/433/435/440) Independent Study 2-6 cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTZ 284A, 384, (ART 215A, 315), and consent of instructor. Advanced photographic techniques.
UG 494 (ART 494) Seminar - Professional Practices 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., senior or graduate status. Required of all graduating B.F.A. students. Introduction to professional practices and standards in the visual arts, including presentation, portfolio development, career and exhibition opportunities, arts advocacy and graduate school.
UG 498 (ART 490) Internship Variable cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instructor. Special internships under direction of department faculty allowing students practical experience in a chosen area.
U 499 (ART 499) Senior Thesis/Capstone 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., senior status, ARTZ 494 (ART 494), and successful passage of B.F.A. review. Required of B.F.A. students. Focus on completion of artwork and preparation for the required spring B.F.A. exhibition. Further exploration of professional practices topics and career opportunities.
G 501 (ART 501) Graduate Critique Seminar 2 cr. (R-4) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Weekly meetings to critique graduate student work.
G 502 (ART 502) Graduate Assistant Seminar/Professional Development 2 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., Graduate student status. A seminar-based course emphasizing various approaches to teaching, along with professional practices in art.
G 504 (ART 504) Pre-Candidacy 1 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Graduate Standing concurrent with Art 500-level Graduate Research and Studio Processes. Course emphasizes one-on-one instruction with faculty from the student's area of concentration in preparation for the student's all-faculty review prior to thesis work.
G 505 (ART 505) Graduate Studio Research: ART 3-6 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Graduate program. Students meet during regularly scheduled times with faculty or in small groups throughout the semester to discuss the development of their individual work.
G 511 (ART 523) Graduate Research/Studio Processes: Drawing 2-6 cr. (R-24) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Advanced research in drawing.
G 515 (ART 584)Graduate Research/Studio Processes: Photography 2-6 cr. (R-24) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Advanced research in photography.
G 521 (ART 540) Graduate Research/Studio Processes: Painting 2-6 cr. (R-24) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Advanced research in painting.
G 531 (ART 529) Graduate Research/Studio Processes: Ceramics 2-6 cr. (R-24) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. consent of instructor. Advanced research in ceramics.
G 551 (ART 535) Graduate Research/Studio Processes: Sculpture 2-6 cr. (R-24) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Advanced research in sculpture.
G 571 (ART 533) Graduate Research/Studio Processes: Print 2-6 cr. (R-24) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Advanced research in printmaking.
G 594 (ART 594) Seminar Variable cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently.
G 595 (ART 595) Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
G 596 (ART 596) Independent Study 2-6 cr. (R-18) Prereq., consent of instructor. Offered intermittently.
G 598 (ART 598) Internship Variable cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instructor.
G 697 (ART 697) Terminal Project: Thesis Paper 3 cr. Prereq., ARTZ 699 (ART 699). Guided one-on-one instruction with the chair of the thesis committee working toward researching and writing the thesis paper.
G 698 (Art 698) Methodologies in Art History 3-9 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instructor. Investigation of the discipline of art history, its elements, boundaries, historiography, and practitioners.
G 699 (ART 699) Term. Proj:Thesis Paper 1-12 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring.
(Offered through College of Visual and Performing Arts)
G 582 (ART 582) Arts Education Seminar I 2 cr. (R-4) Same as THTR, MUSE 582 (DRAM, MUS 582). Offered summers. Topics vary.
G 583 (ART 583) Arts Education Seminar II 1-2 cr. (R-4) Prereq., ARTZ 582 (ART 582). Same as THTR, MUSE 583 (DRAM, MUS 583). Continuation of ARTZ 582 (ART 582).
G 584 (ART 584) Arts Education Seminar III 1-2 cr. (R-4) Prereq., ARTZ 583 (ART 583). Same as THTR, MUSE 584 (DRAM, MUS 584). Continuation of ARTZ 583 (ART 583).
G 585 (ART 585) Arts Education Seminar IV 1-2 cr. (R-4) Prereq., ARTZ 584 (ART 584). Same as THTR, MUSE 585 (DRAM, MUS 585). Continuation of ARTZ 584 (ART 584).
G 586 (ART 586) Arts Education Seminar V 1-2 cr. (R-8) Same as THTR, MUSE 586 (DRAM, MUS 586). Continuation and synthesis of preceding seminars.
G 587 (ART 587) Arts Education Practicum 1 cr. (R-4) Same as THTR, MUSE 587 (DRAM, MUS 587). Offered summers. The active application of concepts and theories presented during the Arts Education Institute and the arts education seminars within a small group setting.
G 588 (ART 588) Arts Education Apprenticeship 1 cr. (R-4) Same as THTR, MUSE 588 (DRAM, MUS 588). Exploration of art forms to develop new artistic and communicative perceptions and awareness.
G 589 (ART 589) Arts Education Field Project 1 cr. (R-4) Same as THTR, MUSE 589 (DRAM, MUS 589), creative/research activities.
U 160L (ART 100L) Global Visual Culture 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. An introduction to the visual arts exploring various approaches to understanding art, art history and terminology, techniques and media, motivating factors behind the creative act.
U 200H (ART 150H) Art of World Civilization I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Survey of history of visual art from prehistory to 1400.
U 201H (ART 151H) Art of World Civilization II 3 cr. Offered spring. Survey of history of visual art from 1400 to the Present.
U 333H (ART 336H) Architectural History I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as THTR 335H (DRAM 336H). Knowledge and understanding of architectural styles, designs and choices of the built environment from prehistory megalithic architecture to the start of the modern age.
UG 402H (ART 380H) Greek Art & Architecture 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H or 151H) or consent of instructor. Same as LS 340H and MCLG 360H. Ancient Greek works of art and architecture, related to and explained by contemporary ideas and values of Greek society.
UG 407 (ART 381H) Roman and Early Christian Art 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H or 151H) or consent of instructor. Same as LS 341H and MCLG 361H. A survey of the various media used in Roman art; the social political, and economic contexts in which the media were developed; and the transition (technical, iconographic, and contextual) to the art of the Early Christian period.
UG 425 (ART 384H) Art of the Renaissance 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H or 151H) or consent of instructor. Exploration of the arts of 1450-1600 in western Europe. Focus on themes such as the recovery of the classical past, development of scientific naturalism and linear perspective, and the evolution of major art forms architecture, urbanism, religious altarpieces and devotional images, fresco and oil paintings, monumental sculpture, etc.
UG 430 (ART 486H) 19th Century Art 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H or 151H) or consent of instructor. Exploration of major themes in European art from 1800 to 1900. Focus on major cultural and intellectual trends such as Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism and early Modernism.
UG 433 (ART 367H) Art of the Ancient Americas 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H or 151H) or consent of instructor. Development of major ceremonial and urban centers throughout the Americas before the coming of Europeans. Analysis of how the visual arts articulate ancient world views or cosmologies in relation to nature. Focus on various strategies of reading the structure and meaning encoded in the layout of cities, stone sculpture, wall murals, ceramics, precious metals, and textiles.
UG 434H (ART 368H) Latin American Art 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H or 151H) or consent of instructor. Same as NAS 368H. Exploration of themes in the development of Latin American art from the colonial period to the present including Renaissance ideals in the “New World”, syncretism of European, African, and indigenous roots, the Black Legend, and the advent of such movements as Academism, Modernism, Social Realism, Magic Realism and Post-Modernism.
UG 435 (ART 389H) Art of the United States 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H or 151H) or consent of instructor. American painting, sculpture and architecture from the Civil War to the present.
UG 436 (ART 480H) The History of Women in Art 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H or 151H) or consent of instructor. A survey of major women artists in context of social history and aesthetics from ancient to modern times. Analysis of feminism and works by contemporary women artists in film and video.
UG 440 (ART 487H) 20th Century Art 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H or 151H) or consent of instructor. Exploration of major themes in the development of art of the 20th century. Focus on major cultural and intellectual trends of the Modern and Post-Modern ages.
UG 458 (ART 450H) Advanced Research in Art History 3-6 cr. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H-151H), a 300-level art history course and consent of instructor. Advanced research in art history topics agreed upon by student and instructor.
UG 464 (ART 484H) African Art 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H or 151H) or consent of instructor. Broad investigation of the visual arts of Africa; historical civilizations, including Egypt, and colonial and post-colonial societies; methodologies for study of non-western societies; “Primitivism;” and the importance of African Art for the development of western art.
UG 465 (ART 485H) Spanish Art 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H or 151H) or consent of instructor. Exploration of the history of Spanish art from the cave paintings to the 21th century. Focus on Spanish art and aesthetics and Spain’s cultural identity through the visual arts.
UG 494 (ART 451H) Seminar in Art History and Criticism 3 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H or 151H), a 300-level art history course and consent of instructor. Upper-division seminar in varying topics of art history and criticism.
G 550 (ART 550) Graduate Studies/Art History 2-6 cr. (R-24) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Research in art history and art theories.
G 597 (ART 597) Research in Art History 2-6 cr. (R-24) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instructor.
U 250L (ART 203L) Introduction to Art Criticism 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTH 200H-201H (ART 150H-151H). Introduction to a range of methods and philosophies in art criticism.
U 350 (ART 303L) Contemporary Art and Art Criticism 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ARTH 250L (ART 203L) or consent of instructor. Survey of artists, art works, critics and theories from 1960's to the present. Introduction to major art movements and ideas of the Post-Modern era. Special emphasis given to firsthand experiences with art at local venues and direct engagement with contemporary art criticism published in newspapers, journals, magazines, and other media.
UG 450 (ART 403L) Renaissance Theory and Criticism 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., ARTH 200H or 201H (ART 150H or 151H) or consent of instructor. An exploration of the writings of major thinkers of the 14th-16th centuries, including theoretical treatises, works of literature, contracts, and personal diaries.
UG 459 (ART 452) Advanced Research in Art Criticism 3-6 cr. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instructor.
G ARTZ 501 (ART 501) Graduate Critiques Seminar 2 cr. (R-4) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instructor. Weekly meetings to critique graduate student work.
G 503 (ART 503) Critical Theories in the Visual Arts 3 cr. Prereq., consent of instructor. Seminar on the history of art criticism as a particular type of discourse about art. Contemporary theories of Modernism including Formalism, Abstraction, Marxism, and Social Realism; and Postmodernism including Deconstruction, Revisionism, and Feminism. Required of all M.A. and M.F.A. students in art.
U ARTZ 302A (ART 314A) Elementary School Art 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Visual art teaching methods for future elementary school teachers to include production of original works in a variety of media, methods of critique, curricular components, media management, resources and guided teaching experiences in a school setting.
UG ARTZ 402 (ART 407) Teaching Art I - K-12 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., ARTZ 105A, 106A, 108A (ART 101A, 102A, 103A); ARTH 200H, 201H (ART 150H, 151H);and junior standing. Preparation for art specialists to include history and current trends in curriculum development, teaching procedures, child growth and development in art, resources, evaluation, advocacy and directed teaching experiences in school setting.
UG ARTZ 403 (ART 408) Teaching Art II - K-12 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., ARTZ 105A, 106A, 108A, and 402 (ART 101A, 102A, 103A, and 407). Continuation and practical application of ARTZ 402 (ART 407).
James Bailey, M.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1989
Mary Ann Bonjorni, M.F.A., University of California-Santa Barbara, 1986
Hipolito Rafael Chacón, Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1995
Elizabeth Dove, M.F.A., Vermont College of Norwich, 1999
Julia Galloway, M.F.A., University of Colorado-Boulder, 1995
Elizabeth Lo, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1974
Cathryn Mallory, M.F.A., University of Oklahoma, 1985
Barbara Tilton, M.F.A., Vermont College of Norwich, 1996
Bradley Allen, M.F.A., Southern Illinois University, 2005
Valerie Hedquist, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Lawrence, 1990
Kevin Bell, M.F.A., University of Oregon-Eugene, 2002
Matt Hamon, M.F.A., University of Washington-Seattle, 2002
Trey Hill, M.F.A., San Jose State University, 2002
Bev Gluecker, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1989
Steven Krutek, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 2006
Edgar Smith, M.A., The University of Montana, 2004: M.F.A., Ohio University, 1989
Shalene Valenzuela, M.F.A., California College of the Arts, 1997
Marilyn Bruya, M.F.A., Bard College, 1986
James G. Todd, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1969
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