CASS 1011 is a discussion course for programmatic development, sharing ideas, and mentoring for first through fourth year Arts Scholars. Prerequisite: Instructor Permission
This course introduces the art forms, trade objects, & religions that flourished along the historical Silk Road. Stretching 8000km, the Silk Road is a network of trade routes that provided …
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An introductory course, divided into three segments. In Drawing, students will learn observational drawing and how visual thinking connects with the hand. The Conceptual segment will exercise creative problem-solving skills …
Survey of Egyptian art and architecture (Predynastic-New Kingdom, 4000-1100 BC). The course introduces students to the great monuments and works of art, and to the beliefs that engendered them. While …
Following an overview of Etruscan art, the course examines the development of Roman architecture, urbanism, sculpture and painting from the Republic to Constantine. A focus is Rome itself, but other …
Offers an introduction to color photography and digital working methods. Advanced software skills are demonstrated and practiced with the goal of increasing the overall quality of the work. Further explorations …
An art class that continues the exploration of digital skills with an emphasis on artist's media rather than mass media. Students will continue to learn about the history and practice …
This survey of British Art in the modern period examines the work of some of Britain's greatest painters, sculptors, and printmakers including Hogarth, Blake, Flaxman, Turner, the Pre-Raphaelites, Sickert, Bacon, …
The course introduces experimental 16mm film production as a practice of visual art. These courses include technical, historical, and theoretical issues that apply to cinematography and its relationship to the …
Subject varies with the instructor, who may decide to focus attention on museological studies, writing-intensive art historical research, experimental engagement with diverse art historical materials, and/or hands-on aspects of collaborative …
An introductory study of the materials and techniques of drawing. Provides training in the coordination of hand and eye and encourages development of visual analysis. Emphasizes understanding form, space, light …
Creations of drawings of a living model in various media. Topics include artistic anatomy, figure and portrait drawing. Prerequisite: ARTS 2610.
Introduction to intaglio printmaking and monotype techniques, including hard and soft ground etch, aquatint, and drypoint.
Introduction to Lithography (planographic), and woodcut and other relief printmaking processes.
Introduction to basic water painting techniques and materials (including acrylic, gouache, and water color), emphasizing perception and color. Assignments are designed to assist the student in understanding the creative process …
Introduction to Oil-based painting.
This course surveys visual art produced by artists of African descent in the United States from the late-nineteenth century to the present. Relationships between artistic practice, socio-political developments, and critical …
This course introduces core sculpture skills in wood, metal, and casting. Through hands-on projects, students explore material properties, structure, and conceptual approaches to form. Emphasizing traditional and contemporary methods, the …
Located in Australia's tropical north, Arnhem Land has long been one of the epicenters of the modern Aboriginal art movement. The art of the region opens a window onto another …