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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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(ARTA) Art Two-Dimensional Arts

  
  • ARTA 419 - Special Topics in Drawing and Painting

    3 Credit Hours
    Student- or instructor-initiated course offered at convenience of department to enhance and expand the two-dimensional arts curriculum.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Art 101 and Art 103.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): Art 102.
  
  • ARTA 431 - Photography III

    4 Credit Hours
    Individual development of photographic problems and techniques.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 331 or permission of instructor.
  
  • ARTA 461 - Advanced Print Workshop

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Individual and collaborative studio work encompassing theory and practice in intaglio, lithography, relief printing, screen printing, monoprint, papermaking, book arts, and/or photo-print processes.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 361.
  
  • ARTA 469 - Special Topics in Printmaking

    3-6 Credit Hours
    Student- or instructor-initiated course offered at convenience of department.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 361.
    Comment(s): Or consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTA 493 - Independent Study

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTA 494 - Individual Problems

    3 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTA 495 - Visiting Artist Seminar

    2 Credit Hours
    Study and discussion of contemporary art issues conducted by different visiting artists each semester.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 8 hours.
    Credit Restriction: May not be applied toward the art history requirement.
  
  • ARTA 496 - Capstone

    3-6 Credit Hours
    Students will engage in self-initiated research to demonstrate proficiency in two-dimensional arts.

    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― senior.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

(ARTB) Art Three-Dimensional Arts

  
  • ARTB 191 - Introduction to Studio Art: Various Media

    3 Credit Hours
    Individual sections for various artistic disciplines.

    Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Medium may not be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Non-majors only (not for BA and BFA ― studio art majors and BFA ― graphic design majors).
  
  • ARTB 221 - Ceramic Sculpture

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to sculptural formats with a focus on ideas and ceramic process. This course will address clay preparation, clay finishing and kiln firing.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Art 101 and Art 103.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): Art 102.
    Comment(s): Or consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTB 222 - Beginning Pottery

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to clay with an emphasis on utilitarian form. This course will address pottery wheel techniques, clay preparation, glazing and kiln firing.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Art 101 and Art 103.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): Art 102.
    Comment(s): Or consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTB 225 - Portfolio Practicum ― Handbuilding

    3 Credit Hours
    Intense post-introductory studio experience to develop work for application to 320 (Ceramics: Portfolio Review).

    Registration Restriction(s): Studio art majors only.
    Registration Permission: Consent of department.
  
  • ARTB 226 - Portfolio Practicum ― Throwing

    3 Credit Hours
    Intense post-introductory studio experience to develop work for application to 320 (Ceramics: Portfolio Review).

    Registration Restriction(s): Studio art majors only.
    Registration Permission: Consent of department.
  
  • ARTB 229 - Ceramics: Special Topics

    3 Credit Hours
    Student- or instructor-initiated courses to be offered at convenience of department.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTB 240 - Techniques and Tools

    1 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the equipment in metal shop, wood shop, and foundry. Instruction includes shop safety, operation of tools, and handling of hazardous materials. All students must pass proficiency tests.

  
  • ARTB 241 - Beginning Sculpture

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the materials, concepts, technical processes, and history of sculpture. Materials include wood, plaster, steel, and plastics.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Art 101 and Art 103.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): Art 102.
  
  • ARTB 242 - Figuring the Body

    3 Credit Hours
    Sculpture that involves the human figure, directly or indirectly. Issues relating to the body and personal identity will be explored through various media.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Art 101 and Art 103.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): Art 102.
  
  • ARTB 243 - Mold-Making and Casting

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines possibilities and processes related to mold-making. A variety of casting materials will be explored including metals, wax, rubber, plaster, and ceramic shell.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 241.
  
  • ARTB 245 - Metal Fabrication

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to steel as a material for the creation of sculpture. Development of welding techniques, design of cold connections, and engineering of structural components.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 241.
  
  • ARTB 246 - Mixed Media Sculpture

    3 Credit Hours
    Includes installation art, performance, and conceptual art. Contemporary issues and materials related to sculpture are examined through research and studio projects.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Art 101 and Art 103.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): Art 102.
  
  • ARTB 249 - Special Topics in Sculpture

    3 Credit Hours
    Instructor-initiated course offered at convenience of department.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Art 101 and Art 103.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): Art 102.
  
  • ARTB 320 - Ceramics: Portfolio Review

    0 Credit Hours
    Review of prior work in ceramics.

    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: May be repeated once.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Art History 172 or Art History 173.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 221 and 222.
    Comment(s): Successful completion required prior to registration for 300-400 level courses.
  
  • ARTB 321 - Intermediate Ceramic Sculpture

    4 Credit Hours
    Continued investigation of handbuilding with an emphasis on the development of individual ideas and expression.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 320.
  
  • ARTB 322 - Intermediate Pottery

    4 Credit Hours
    Continued investigation of throwing with an emphasis on the development of individual ideas and expression.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 320.
  
  • ARTB 323 - Intermediate Pottery and Ceramic Sculpture

    4 Credit Hours
    Continued investigation of sculpture and/or utilitarian forms with an emphasis on idea development and process. This course will address clay preparation, clay finishing and kiln firing.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 221, 222, 320.
  
  • ARTB 340 - Sculpture Portfolio Review

    0 Credit Hours
    Review of prior work in sculpture and development of new work.

    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: May be repeated once.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 241; two courses from Art History 172, 173, 162, 183.
    Comment(s): Successful completion required prior to registration for 300-400 level courses.
  
  • ARTB 341 - Intermediate Sculpture

    4 Credit Hours
    Students begin defining and developing their visual vocabulary relative to contemporary sculptural issues. Emphasis on studio projects, research, and discussion.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 8 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 245, 246, and 340.
  
  • ARTB 343 - Advanced Mold-Making and Casting

    4 Credit Hours
    Further exploration of casting methods with an emphasis on metals including bronze and aluminum.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 243 and 340.
  
  • ARTB 345 - Advanced Metal Fabrication

    4 Credit Hours
    Advanced exploration of construction in steel and other metals through welding, design of cold connections, and engineering of structural components.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 245 and 340.
  
  • ARTB 346 - Advanced Mixed Media Sculpture

    4 Credit Hours
    Advanced investigation into the sculptural possibilities of installation art, performance, and multi-media. Contemporary issues are examined through research and studio projects.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 246 and 340.
  
  • ARTB 391 - Intermediate Three-Dimensional Arts

    3-4 Credit Hours
    Individual sections for various artistic disciplines.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 8 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Non-majors only (not for BA and BFA ― studio art majors and BFA ― graphic design majors).
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTB 421 - Advanced Ceramic Sculpture

    6 Credit Hours
    Continued investigation of sculpture with a focus on idea development and individual direction. This course will address clay preparation, clay finishing and kiln firing.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 18 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 321.
  
  • ARTB 422 - Advanced Pottery

    6 Credit Hours
    Continued investigation of utilitarian forms with a focus on idea development and individual direction. This course will address clay preparation, glazing and kiln firing.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 18 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 322.
  
  • ARTB 424 - Ceramics: Clays and Glazes

    3 Credit Hours
    Clay chemistry, clay bodies, glaze theory, and calculation. Formulating, mixing, and testing of clay bodies and glaze formulas.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 320.
  
  • ARTB 429 - Ceramics: Special Topics

    3 Credit Hours
    Student- or instructor-initiated courses to be offered at convenience of department.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 320.
  
  • ARTB 441 - Advanced Sculpture

    6 Credit Hours
    Individual development of sculptural problems and techniques. Students work independently while participating in group projects, critique, and discussion.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 18 hours.
    Recommended Background: 6 hours of 300-level sculpture courses.
  
  • ARTB 442 - Senior Seminar

    2 Credit Hours
    Investigation of professional practices and career opportunities in the field of sculpture. Includes portfolio development, preparation for exhibitions, and public commissions.

  
  • ARTB 449 - Special Topics in Sculpture

    4 Credit Hours
    Student- or instructor-initiated course offered at convenience of department.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 16 hours.
    Comment(s): Successful completion of any portfolio review required.
  
  • ARTB 493 - Independent Study

    1-4 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTB 494 - Individual Problems

    3 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTB 495 - Visiting Artist Seminar

    2 Credit Hours
    Study and discussion of contemporary art issues conducted by different visiting artists each semester.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 8 hours.
    Credit Restriction: May not be applied toward the art history requirement.
  
  • ARTB 496 - Capstone

    3-6 Credit Hours
    Students will engage in self-initiated research to demonstrate proficiency in three-dimensional arts.

    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― senior.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

(ARTC) Art Four-Dimensional Arts

  
  • ARTC 191 - Introduction to Studio Art: Various Media

    3 Credit Hours
    Individual sections for various artistic disciplines.

    Repeatability: Course may be repeated. Medium may not be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Non-majors only (not for BA and BFA ― studio art majors and BFA ― graphic design majors).
  
  • ARTC 232 - Introduction to Performance as Art

    3 Credit Hours
    Development of basic concepts and techniques for the creation of performance as an art form.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Art 101 and Art 103.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): Art 102.
  
  • ARTC 234 - Introduction to Sound Art

    3 Credit Hours
    Development of basic concepts and techniques for the creation of sound works as an art form.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Art 101 and Art 103.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): Art 102.
  
  • ARTC 235 - Introduction to Digital Media and 16mm Film as Art

    3 Credit Hours
    Development of basic concepts and techniques for the creation of film as an art form.

    (Same as Cinema Studies 235.)
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Art 101 and Art 103.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): Art 102.
  
  • ARTC 236 - Introduction to Video Art

    3 Credit Hours
    Development of basic concepts and techniques for the creation of video works as an art form.

    (Same as Cinema Studies 236.)
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Art 101 and Art 103.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): Art 102.
  
  • ARTC 239 - Special Topics in Four-Dimensional Arts

    3 Credit Hours
    Student- or instructor-initiated course offered at convenience of department.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Art 101 and Art 103.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): Art 102.
  
  • ARTC 330 - 4D Arts Concentration Progression Requirement Review

    0 Credit Hours
    Review of prior work in four-dimensional arts.

    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 236 and 232 or 234 or 235 and Art History 172 and Art History 173 or 162 or 183.
    Comment(s): Successful completion required prior to registration for junior and senior courses. See School of Art Handbook for details.
  
  • ARTC 391 - Intermediate Four-Dimensional Arts

    3-4 Credit Hours
    Individual sections for various artistic disciplines.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 8 hours.
    Registration Restriction(s): Non-majors only (not for BA and BFA ― studio art majors and BFA ― graphic design majors).
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTC 401 - Experiments in Sequencing

    4 Credit Hours
    Advanced study and development of art or design works based on the concepts and techniques of sequencing.

    (Same as Art Design/Graphic 401.)
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 16 hours.
    Recommended Background: Any 4-D Arts course or Art Design/Graphic 405 or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ARTC 402 - Experiments in Space

    4 Credit Hours
    Advanced study and development of art or design works based on the concepts and techniques of spatiality.

    (Same as Art Design/Graphic 402.)
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 16 hours.
    Recommended Background: Any 4-D Arts course or Art Design/Graphic 405 or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ARTC 403 - Experiments in Systems

    4 Credit Hours
    Advanced study and development of art or design works based on systemic concepts and techniques.

    (Same as Art Design/Graphic 403.)
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 16 hours.
    Recommended Background: Any 4-D Arts course or Art Design/Graphic 405 or permission of the instructor.
  
  • ARTC 430 - Internship

    1-12 Credit Hours
    On-site work experience in the media production field. Pre-approval in the 4D Arts Program required.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 236.
    Registration Permission: Consent of department.
  
  • ARTC 432 - Advanced 4D Arts I

    4 Credit Hours
    Advanced study and development of concepts and techniques for the creation of time-arts works as an art form with an emphasis on individual projects.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 8 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 330.
  
  • ARTC 434 - Advanced 4D Arts II

    6 Credit Hours
    Advanced study in time-arts.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 8 hours of Art Four-Dimensional Arts 432.
  
  • ARTC 435 - Digital Media and 16mm Film as Art

    4 Credit Hours
    Continued development of concepts and techniques for the creation of film as an art form with an emphasis on individual projects.

    (Same as Cinema Studies 435.)
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 16 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 235.
  
  • ARTC 436 - Video Art

    4 Credit Hours
    Continued development of concepts and techniques for the creation of video works as an art form with an emphasis on individual projects.

    (Same as Cinema Studies 436.)
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 16 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 236.
  
  • ARTC 439 - Special Topics in Four-Dimensional Arts

    3 Credit Hours
    Student- or instructor-initiated course offered at convenience of department.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
  
  • ARTC 450 - Senior Project

    4 Credit Hours
    Students will engage in self-initiated productions to demonstrate proficiency in four-dimensional arts.

    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― senior.
  
  • ARTC 493 - Independent Study

    1-4 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTC 494 - Individual Problems

    3 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTC 495 - Visiting Artist Seminar

    2 Credit Hours
    Study and discussion of contemporary art issues conducted by different visiting artists each semester.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Credit Restriction: May not be applied toward the art history requirement.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTC 496 - Capstone

    3-6 Credit Hours
    Students will engage in self-initiated research to demonstrate proficiency in four-dimensional arts.

    Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― senior.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

(ARTD) Art Design/Graphic

  
  • ARTD 150 - The Idea of Graphic Design

    3 Credit Hours
    An overview of design as visual message-making and as an act of cultural interpretation. Contemporary and historic design and its forms are examined, along with an introduction to design and creative concepts.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • ARTD 251 - Beginning Graphic Design I

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the elements and principles of graphic design and concept development. Survey of design tools, materials, and processes. Emphasis on creative strategies for idea generation and the relationship of visual form and meaning.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 150 and Art 101, Art 102, and Art 103.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 255.
  
  • ARTD 252 - Beginning Graphic Design II

    3 Credit Hours
    Continued exploration into elements and principles of graphic design including in-depth study of visual theories and design vocabulary. Introduction to the role of design in contemporary culture.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 251 and 350.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 405.
  
  • ARTD 255 - Graphic Design Production

    3 Credit Hours
    Traditional and computer-generated techniques for the production of print and digital media in graphic design. Introduction to computer systems, software, and techniques.

    (RE) Corequisite(s): 251.
  
  • ARTD 259 - Special Topics: Graphic Design

    3 Credit Hours
    Student- or instructor-initiated course offered at discretion of department that examines a particular perspective within design.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Comment(s): Prerequisite(s) determined by department for individual topic.
  
  • ARTD 293 - Independent Study

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of Instructor.
  
  • ARTD 350 - Graphic Design Portfolio Review

    0 Credit Hours
    Review of prior work in graphic design.

    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: May be repeated once.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 251 and 255.
    Comment(s): Successful completion required prior to registration for junior and senior courses. Successful completion of the General Education Culture and Civilizations Option 2 (completing a 2-course sequence in a foreign language at the intermediate level) required.
  
  • ARTD 351 - Intermediate Graphic Design I

    4 Credit Hours
    Intermediate study of graphic design including research methodologies and practices as they relate to the design process. In-depth investigations into audience and context in relationship to form and meaning.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 252, 350.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 400.
  
  • ARTD 352 - Intermediate Graphic Design II

    4 Credit Hours
    Continued intermediate study of graphic design with an emphasis on the visual, technical and theoretical aspects of representing information and managing visual complexity.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 351.
  
  • ARTD 400 - Typography

    3 Credit Hours
    Principles of typography, as well as classical and contemporary type forms, as vehicles for communication. An intensive introduction to the fundamentals of type, from individual letterforms to large bodies of textual information. Attention to formal, technological, rhetorical, and historical issues.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 252 and 405.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 351.
  
  • ARTD 401 - Experiments in Sequencing

    4 Credit Hours
    (See Art Four-Dimensional Arts 401.)
  
  • ARTD 402 - Experiments in Space

    4 Credit Hours
    (See Art Four-Dimensional Arts 402.)
  
  • ARTD 403 - Experiments in Systems

    4 Credit Hours
    (See Art Four-Dimensional Arts 403.)
  
  • ARTD 405 - Interaction Design

    3 Credit Hours
    Exploration of current technologies and their significance to interactive and screen-based design.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 251 and 350.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 252.
  
  • ARTD 410 - Advanced Typographic Investigation

    3 Credit Hours
    Expands on principles introduced in Typography (Art Design/Graphic 400). Projects will include work in reflective as well as electronic environments with an emphasis on personal exploration.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 400.
  
  • ARTD 425 - Illustration

    3 Credit Hours
    Develops skills and critical analysis for effective visual communication. Projects will explore the relationship between image and meaning. Students will explore a variety of media as they develop a personal visual vocabulary.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): Art 101, Art 102, and Art 103.
  
  • ARTD 444 - Graphic Design Center Practicum

    3 Credit Hours
    Faculty-led practical work experience in a student-managed, on-site studio.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTD 450 - Design in Culture

    3 Credit Hours
    A consideration of design as an act of cultural interpretation. Historic and contemporary design and design issues are examined through presentations, discussions, readings, and writings. Student assessment will come from writing, projects, presentations, and contributions to class discussion.

  
  • ARTD 451 - Advanced Graphic Design

    4 Credit Hours
    Advanced design investigations into the theory and techniques of visual problem-solving as applied across many applications of design. Emphasis on the study of identity and systems.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 352.
  
  • ARTD 452 - Graphic Design Capstone

    4 Credit Hours
    Student-led project under faculty direction including advanced application of research, project-development and execution. Includes individual presentations to professional panels.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (OC)
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 451.
  
  • ARTD 455 - Graphic Design Professional Seminar

    3 Credit Hours
    Professional practices including client relationships, design management, and business practices. Assembly, organization, and editing of the professional portfolio.

    (RE) Corequisite(s): 452.
  
  • ARTD 456 - Graphic Design Practicum

    1-12 Credit Hours
    On-site, practical work designed to bridge the university experience with the workplace prior to graduation. Must be pre-arranged with the department.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 351 and 400.
  
  • ARTD 459 - Special Topics in Graphic Design

    3 Credit Hours
    Student- or instructor-initiated course offered at discretion of department that examines a particular perspective within design.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Comment(s): Prerequisites determined by department for individual topic.
  
  • ARTD 493 - Independent Study

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTD 494 - Individual Problems

    3 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
  
  • ARTD 495 - Visiting Artist Seminar

    2 Credit Hours
    Study and discussion of contemporary art issues conducted by different visiting artists each semester.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 8 hours.
    Credit Restriction: May not be applied toward the art history requirement.
    Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

(ARTH) Art History

  
  • ARTH 162 - Art of Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Columbian America

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of the traditional arts of the cultures of Black Africa, the Pacific and the Americas (focusing primarily on the period before the European conquest). Sculpture, painting, pottery, textiles, architecture and human adornment will all be examined.

    (Same as Africana Studies 160.)
    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • ARTH 167 - Honors: Art of Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Columbian America

    3 Credit Hours
    Consent of instructor required. Survey of the traditional arts of the cultures of Black Africa, the Pacific and the Americas. Study grounded in reading, writing and discussion. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • ARTH 172 - Western Art: Ancient through Medieval

    3 Credit Hours
    Major monuments in Western art with emphasis on Europe from antiquity through the Middle Ages.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
    Contact Hour Distribution: 2-hour lecture and 1-hour discussion each week.
  
  • ARTH 173 - Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary

    3 Credit Hours
    Major monuments in the history of European and American art from the Renaissance to the present.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
    Contact Hour Distribution: 2-hour lecture and 1-hour discussion each week.
  
  • ARTH 177 - Honors Western Art: Ancient through Medieval

    3 Credit Hours
    Consent of Department required. Major monuments in Western art with emphasis on Europe from antiquity through the Middle Ages. Study grounded in reading, writing, and discussion. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • ARTH 178 - Honors Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary

    3 Credit Hours
    Consent of Department required. Major monuments in the history of European and American art from the Renaissance to the present. Study grounded in reading, writing, and discussion. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • ARTH 183 - Asian Art

    3 Credit Hours
    Selected major monuments of South and East Asian art (archaeological material, sculpture, architecture, painting, prints) in their social, political and religious contexts.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • ARTH 187 - Honors: Asian Art

    3 Credit Hours
    Consent of instructor required. Selected major monuments of South and East Asian art (archaeological material, sculpture, architecture, painting, prints) in their social, political and religious contexts. Study grounded in reading, writing, and discussion. Writing-emphasis course.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
  
  • ARTH 232 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Greece and Rome

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Classics 232.)
  
  • ARTH 279 - Special Topics in Art History

    3 Credit Hours
    Student- or instructor-initiated course offered at convenience of department.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
 

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