Courses
ARTE 214.
Art in Elementary and Special Classrooms I.
(3)
Understanding the art process as it relates to the growth and development of children. Experiences, methods and curriculum for art education in the elementary school. Special fee required.
ARTE 310.
Teaching Art in the Elementary School with Field Lab.
(4)
Philosophical, psychological, theoretical, and practical concepts about teaching art in elementary school, including observation and teaching in field-lab. Screening course requiring a minimum grade of "B-" for admission into the Art Education program.
Prerequisite: 3 credit hours in ARTH and 12 credit hours in ARTS.
ARTE 320.
Teaching Art in Secondary School with Field Lab.
(4)
Philosophical, psychological, theoretical and practical concepts about teaching art in a secondary school, including observation and teaching in field lab. Screening course requiring a minimum grade of "B-" for admission into the Art Education program.
Prerequisite: 3 credit hours in ARTH and 12 credit hours in ARTS.
ARTE 391 / 591.
Problems.
(1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Individual problems are studied and researched under the supervision of a faculty member. Permission of faculty member involved is required. Special fee required.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTE 400.
Elementary School Student Teaching in Art.
(4-6)
Directed and supervised student teaching in art at an elementary school and participation in a seminar concerning theory and practice relevant to elementary school art. Minimum grade of "B-" required.
A maximum of 15 hours of student teaching combined (all levels) is allowed.
Prerequisite: 310 and 320.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTE 410 / 510.
Curriculum Development in Art Education.
(3)
Diverse art historical, philosophical, and psychological bases for theories and models of curriculum development as they apply to teaching art in a planned curriculum. Students must earn a grade of "B-" or better in this course.
Prerequisite: 310 or 320.
ARTE 431 / 531.
Studio Art in the School: Bookmaking.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Studio experience in bookmaking for artists/teachers in school and community settings. Focus on structure and content in making artist's books. Special fee required.
ARTE 432 / 532.
Studio Art in Schools: Digital Arts.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Studio course exploring technology in teaching elementary and secondary art. Students learn creative computer use through simple digital editing software programs. Special fee required.
ARTE 433 / 533.
Studio Art in Schools: Printmaking.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Printmaking for artists/teachers in school settings. Processes for elementary and secondary students including stamping, linocuts, Styrofoam cuts, collagraphs, intaglio, monotypes. Special fee required.
ARTE 434 / 534.
Studio Art in Schools: Printmaking Advanced Secondary Level.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Advanced printmaking techniques for secondary and post-secondary levels. In-depth exploration of intaglio (solar gravuere plates) and monotype printmaking. Special fee required.
ARTE 435 / 535.
Studio Art in Schools: Drawing, Painting, Collage.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Studio experience in drawing, painting, collage for students preparing to teach art at elementary and secondary levels. Special fee required.
ARTE 436 / 536.
Studio Art in Schools: Textile Arts.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Studio experience in using textile arts, including weaving and felting, in teaching art at elementary and secondary levels. Special fee required.
ARTE 437 / 537.
Studio Art in Schools: Clay.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Studio experience in ceramic arts, including wheel-throwing and hand-building, for people preparing to teach art at elementary and secondary levels. Special fee required.
ARTE 461.
Secondary School Student Teaching in Art.
(5-6)
Directed and supervised student teaching in art at a secondary school and participation in a seminar concerning art teaching theory and practice. Minimum grade of "B-" required.
A maximum of 15 hours of student teaching combined (all levels) is allowed.
Prerequisite: 310 and 320.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTE 465 / 565.
Art and the Exceptional Child.
(3)
(Also offered as SPCD 465)
Designed to acquaint teachers with the value and therapeutic uses of art in special education classrooms and to acquaint art education majors with adaptations of art to various exceptional cases. Special fee required.
ARTE 466 / 566.
Art With At-Risk Students.
(3)
A studio-based course in theory and practice of working with diverse students at risk for factors including socioeconomics, language, behavior, psychiatric diagnoses. Ten hours fieldwork. Special fee required.
ARTE 472.
Art Criticism and Aesthetics Teacher.
(3)
An exploration of art criticism and aesthetics as part of a comprehensive art education curriculum with practical application in a K-12 setting. Special fee required.
ARTE 475.
Art, Architecture and Environmental Education in the Schools.
(3)
The use of art and architecture in the school curriculum. The aesthetics of the built environment in relation to design and behavior and the order and delicate design in nature and buildings. Design of learning environments are also explored. Special fee required.
ARTE 477 / 577.
Social Justice Issues in Art Education.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Experiences for developing knowledge and competency in K-12 art curricula engaged with contemporary art and critical social issues in art education and grounded in the lives and concerns of all students in the art classroom.
ARTE 493 / 593.
Topics.
(1-3, no limit Δ)
Courses on a wide variety of topics about art education are offered according to interest and need. Different sections indicate different topics. Special fee required.
ARTE 500.
History and Philosophies of Art Education.
(3)
An introduction to major historical beliefs, values, philosophies and practices that inform contemporary art and art education programs and practices. Special fee required.
ARTE 510 / 410.
Curriculum Development in Art Education.
(3)
Diverse art historical, philosophical, and psychological bases for theories and models of curriculum development as applied to teaching art in a planned curriculum. Students must earn a grade of "B-" or better in this course.
Prerequisite: 310 or 320.
ARTE 531 / 431.
Studio Art in the School: Bookmaking.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Studio experience in bookmaking for artists/teachers in school and community settings. Focus on structure and content in making artist's books. Special fee required.
ARTE 532 / 432.
Studio Art in Schools: Digital Arts.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Studio course exploring technology in teaching elementary and secondary art. Students learn creative computer use through simple digital editing software programs. Special fee required.
ARTE 533 / 433.
Studio Art in Schools: Printmaking.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Printmaking for artists/teachers in school settings. Processes for elementary and secondary students including stamping, linocuts, Styrofoam cuts, collagraphs, intaglio, monotypes. Special fee required.
ARTE 534 / 434.
Studio Art in Schools: Printmaking Advanced Secondary Level.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Advanced printmaking techniques for secondary and post-secondary levels. In-depth exploration of intaglio (solar gravuere plates) and monotype printmaking. Special fee required.
ARTE 535 / 435.
Studio Art in Schools: Drawing, Painting, Collage.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Studio experience in drawing, painting, collage for students preparing to teach art at elementary and secondary levels. Special fee required.
ARTE 536 / 436.
Studio Art in Schools: Textile Arts.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Studio experience in using textile arts, including weaving and felting, in teaching art at elementary and secondary levels. Special fee required.
ARTE 537 / 437.
Studio Art in Schools: Clay.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Studio experience in ceramic arts, including wheel-throwing and hand-building, for people preparing to teach art at elementary and secondary levels. Special fee required.
ARTE 565 / 465.
Art and the Exceptional Child.
(3)
Study of the special use of art activities with exceptional children along with practicum experience in field situations. Special fee required.
ARTE 566 / 466.
Art With At-Risk Students.
(3)
A studio-based course in theory and practice of working with diverse students at risk for factors including socioeconomics, language, behavior, psychiatric diagnoses. Ten hours fieldwork. Special fee required.
ARTE 568.
Image and Imagination in Art Education.
(3)
Metaphorical aspects of art, art in the construction of self and realities, and image making. Examines relationships among image and imagination, art and art education. Special fee required.
ARTE 572.
Art Criticism and Aesthetics for Teachers.
(3)
An exploration of art criticism and aesthetics as part of a comprehensive art education curriculum with practical application in a K-12 setting. Special fee required.
ARTE 577 / 477.
Social Justice Issues in Art Education.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Experiences for developing knowledge and competency in K-12 art curricula engaged with contemporary art and critical social issues in art education and grounded in the lives and concerns of all students in the art classroom.
ARTE 585.
Research Applied to Art Education.
(3)
Examination of the assumptions, methods, results and applications of research in art education. Special fee required.
ARTE 590.
Current Trends and Issues in Art Education.
(3)
Examination of the contemporary developments, trends and issues in the field of art education as they relate to society, education and art. Special fee required.
ARTE 591 / 391.
Problems.
(1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Individual research into an area in art education proposed by the student and conducted under the direction of a professor. Special fee required.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTE 593 / 493.
Topics.
(1-3, no limit Δ)
Specialized courses about a particular topic in art education. A wide variety of topic courses is offered according to demand. Different sections indicate different topic content. Special fee required.
ARTE 595.
Advanced Field Experiences.
(3-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Individual observation, teaching, residency in an art education field situation under the supervision of a professor.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTE 598.
Directed Readings in Art Education.
(1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTE 599.
Master's Thesis.
(1-6, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTH 101.
Introduction to Art.
(3)
A beginning course in the fundamental concepts of the visual arts; the language of form and the media of artistic expression. Readings and slide lectures supplemented by museum exhibition attendance.
Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts (NMCCN 1013).
{Fall, Spring}
ARTH 201.
History of Art I.
(3)
Prehistoric, Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic Art.
Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts (NMCCN 2113).
{Fall}
ARTH 202.
History of Art II.
(3)
Western Art from the Early Renaissance to Impressionism.
Meets New Mexico Lower-Division General Education Common Core Curriculum Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts (NMCCN 2123).
{Spring}
ARTH 210.
History of Photography.
(3)
A survey tracing the historical and cultural impact of photography, including artistic, scientific, documentary, commercial, and vernacular images.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 250.
Modern Art.
(3)
Major stylistic developments of European and American painting and sculpture from Impressionism to approximately World War II.
{Summer, Fall}
ARTH 252.
Contemporary Art and New Media.
(3)
This course surveys the roots and evolution of what is now regarded as New Media and Contemporary Art, those pioneering new forms and technologies that often blur the boundaries between art, science, and technology.
ARTH 310.
Global Photographies.
(3)
An examination of photography from a global perspective, this course sketches the role the medium has played as an engine of globalization. The course focuses on photography from Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania.
ARTH 321.
Early Medieval Art, 500-1000 CE.
(3)
Survey of the visual cultures (architecture, luxury objects, book illumination and illustration) of the Medieval World, including northern and Mediterranean Europe and the Islamic World, from 500 to 1000 CE.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 322.
High Medieval Art, 1000-1200 CE.
(3)
Survey of the visual cultures (architecture, luxury objects, book illumination and illustration) of the Medieval World, including northern and Mediterranean Europe and the Islamic World, from 1000 to 1200 CE.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 323 / 567.
World Architecture I: History of the Built Environment from Prehistory to 1800 CE.
(3)
(Also offered as ARCH 223)
Lecture survey of the architectural and urban traditions of world cultures from prehistory to the Enlightenment.
{Fall}
ARTH 324.
World Architecture II: History of the Built Environment From 1800 CE to the Present.
(3)
(Also offered as ARCH 224)
Survey of the architectural and urban traditions of the modern world from the Enlightenment to the present.
{Spring}
ARTH *340.
Baroque Art.
(3)
Painting, sculpture and architecture of the 17th-century European masters, such as Bernini, Rubens, Velasquez, Poussin and Rembrandt, are examined against their background of religious and political conflict, theoretical dispute and the rise of modern science.
ARTH 351.
Artistic Traditions of the Southwest.
(3)
Interrelationships of Native American, Hispanic and Anglo cultures from prehistoric times to the present, emphasizing the major forms of expression–pottery, textiles, jewelry, architecture, painting and photography. Slide lectures supplemented by museum exhibits.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 379 / 579 [479 / 579].
American Art: 1876-1940.
(3)
Buick.
Visual culture from Reconstruction to World War II including works by Eakins, Stieglitz, Douglas and O’Keeffe. Traces the emergence of American Impressionism, early Modernism and Regionalism and explores their engagement with political, cultural and social debates.
ARTH 402 / 502.
Native American Art I.
(3)
(Also offered as ANTH 401 / 501)
Archaeological and historic art forms of the Arctic Northwest coast and the eastern woodlands of North America.
{Fall}
ARTH 406 / 506.
Native American Art II.
(3)
(Also offered as ANTH 403 / 503)
Archaeological and historic art forms of the Plains, Southwest and western regions of North America.
{Spring}
ARTH 407 / 507.
Museum Practices.
(3)
(Also offered as MSST 407 / 507)
History, philosophy and purposes of museums. Techniques and problems of museum administration, education, collection, exhibition, conservation and public relations.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 411 / 511.
Pre-Columbian Art: Mesoamerica.
(3)
The art of Mexico and Central America prior to the 16th century.
{Fall}
ARTH 412 / 512.
Pre-Columbian Art: South America.
(3)
Arts of the Andean region prior to the 16th century.
{Spring}
ARTH 413 / 513.
Pre-Columbian Art: Central America, Northern South America and the Caribbean.
(3)
Contextualizes artistic traditions of Pre-Columbian Central America, northern South America and the Caribbean. Geographically occupying a critical juncture between major continents and famous empires, these cultures developed visual traditions uniquely divergent from their more well-known neighbors.
ARTH 415 / 515.
Modern and Contemporary Native American Art.
(3)
Late 19th century through the present, includes painting and photography as well as media more often termed traditional. Examines historical background and current critical issues including the impact of stereotypes and the marketplace.
{Offered periodically}
ARTH 416 / 516.
Southwestern Native Ceramics.
(3)
Szabo
This course examines Native Southwestern ceramics from the archaeological past to the present. Regional developments, changes in ceramics made for internal use and for outside sale, as well as issues of the contemporary market are investigated.
{Offered periodically}
ARTH 417 / 517.
Seminar in Souvenir Native American Arts .
(3)
Long undervalued, Native arts made for outside sale provide multi-voiced narratives. Seminar-format will examine the intrinsic, aesthetic value of these complex arts, their roles and their importance to creators, purchasers and various audiences.
ARTH 420 / 520.
History of Prints I [History of Graphic Arts I].
(3)
History of European prints from its inception in the early 15th century to its technical perfection and market success in the 18th century. Presenting printmaking as an expression of artistic and intellectual pursuit.
ARTH 421 / 521.
History of Prints II [History of the Graphic Arts II].
(3)
Printmaking, printing and artists’ books from Goya to present. Including the graphic arts and photography, the rise of the ideas of the original print, 20th-century mixed media and the relationship between words and images.
{Spring}
ARTH 425 / 525.
19th-Century Photography.
(3)
An in-depth study of historical, critical, and theoretical issues in American and European photographic visual culture from its inception to approximately 1914.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 426 / 526.
20th-Century Photography.
(3)
An in-depth study of historical, critical, and theoretical issues in American and European photographic visual culture from 1914 to approximately 1980.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 427 / 527.
Contemporary Photography.
(3)
An in-depth study of recent photographic visual culture, from approximately 1980 to the present. Emphasis on how images are deployed and understood as efforts to explore artistic, cultural, political, social, and theoretical issues.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 429.
Topics in Art History.
(1-3, no limit Δ)
Course work determined by specific students’ request or by the professor’s current research.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 431 / 531.
Byzantine Art and Architecture.
(3)
This course will explore the worship and display of art and architecture from the Byzantine Empire with a specific emphasis on the cross-cultural connections among Byzantium, Medieval Europe, the Islamic world, and the Armenian Kingdom.
ARTH 432 / 532.
Islamic Art and Architecture.
(3)
An introduction to the visual culture of the Islamic world from its foundations in the seventh century on the Arabian Peninsula to its flowering under Ottoman and Mughal rule in the seventeenth century.
ARTH 449 / 549.
Art of Spain.
(3)
Survey of Spanish art and civilization.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 450 / 550.
Ibero-American Colonial Arts and Architecture.
(3)
Architecture, sculpture and painting in the period of Spanish colonization and the relation of these art forms to both the Spanish and the native Indian traditions.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 453 / 553.
African American Art.
(3)
(Also offered as AFST 453)
Buick.
This class provides an overview of African American artists and contextualizes their creativity within the wider framework of U.S. art. What, for example, are the benefits and pitfalls of assigning race to any creative practice?
ARTH 464 / 564.
European Art 1750-1830.
(3)
Painting, sculpture and architecture in France, England, Spain and Germany from the twilight of Absolutism through the Industrial and French Revolutions.
ARTH 472 / 572.
American Art: 1675-1875.
(3)
Buick
Visual culture from colonial times through the Civil War including works by West, Greenough, Duncanson and Homer. Topics include various genres, artistic training and the market and art’s relationship to ethnic, gender and national identity.
ARTH 481 / 595.
European Art 1830-1900.
(3)
Painting and sculpture in France, England and Germany from Courbet’s Realism and the Victorian Pre-Raphaelites through Impressionism and the late works of Cezanne and Monet.
ARTH 485 / 585.
Seminar in Museum Methods.
(3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as ANTH, MSST 485 / 585)
Theoretical and practical work in specific museum problems. May be repeated as subject matter changes.
Prerequisite: 407 or MSST 407.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 486 / 586.
Practicum: Museum Methods.
(1-3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as ANTH, MSST 486 / 586)
Practicum in museum methods and management.
Prerequisite: 407 or MSST 407.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 487 / 587.
Contemporary Interdisciplinary Topics.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
(Also offered as DANC, MUS, THEA 487 / 587; MA *487)
Analyzes major instances of interdisciplinary influence and collaboration in the present day.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTH 490 / 590.
Muralism in the Americas- 19th and 20th Centuries and Beyond.
(3)
Murals are an ancient and global phenomenon. This course studies the multiplicity of forms, topics, issues, contexts, aesthetic programs, and effects associated with those murals painted throughout the Americas from the 19th century to the present.
ARTH 491 / 591.
Late 20th-Century to 21st-Century Art.
(3)
Painting and sculpture, 1940 to the present.
Prerequisite: 250.
ARTH 492 / 592.
American Landscapes.
(3)
Buick
The class provides an examination of how densely populated American environments were reinterpreted by Europeans upon contact in the process of designing and implementing various systems for their habitation, exploitation, and consumption.
ARTH 493.
The Art of Latin America, 1820-1945.
(3)
Barnet
Central and South American art from independence to the end of World War II. Chronological, thematic and institutional developments from national and regional perspectives in addition to themes, styles, movements and other issues of continental significance.
{Alternate Falls}
ARTH 494 / 594.
The Art of Latin America, 1945-Present.
(3)
Central and South American post-war modernism and post-modernity examined through issues of theme, style and medium, including contemporary artistic practices such as conceptual and installation art.
{Alternate Springs}
ARTH 496.
Undergraduate Tutorial.
(3, no limit Δ)
Individual investigation or reading under faculty direction.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTH 498.
Art History Capstone.
(0)
Art History Capstone course allows the student to demonstrate skill at art historical research and writing. Students work with professors, producing a final paper articulating the results of their findings, correctly revised and edited.
Prerequisite: one 400-level ARTH course.
Restriction: permission of instructor and senior standing.
ARTH 499.
Honors Thesis.
(3-6)
Directed independent study in a field of special interest culminating in a written thesis. Open only by invitation to departmental honors candidates.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTH 500.
Philosophy and Methods of Art History.
(3)
A seminar for graduate students in art history stressing the history of the discipline and the methodology of research.
Open to graduate students in art history.
Prerequisite for others: permission of instructor.
{Fall}
ARTH 502 / 402.
Native American Art I.
(3)
(Also offered as ANTH 501 / 401)
Archaeological and historic art forms of the Arctic Northwest coast and the eastern woodlands of North America.
{Fall}
ARTH 506 / 406.
Native American Art II.
(3)
(Also offered as ANTH 503 / 403)
Archaeological and historic art forms of the Plains, Southwest and western regions of North America.
{Spring}
ARTH 507 / 407.
Museum Practices.
(3)
(Also offered as MSST 507 / 407)
History, philosophy and purposes of museums. Techniques and problems of museum administration, education, collection, exhibition, conservation and public relations.
{Offered every academic year}
ARTH 511 / 411.
Pre-Columbian Art: Mesoamerica.
(3)
The art of Mexico and Central America prior to the 16th century.
{Fall}
ARTH 512 / 412.
Pre-Columbian Art: South America.
(3)
Arts of the Andean region prior to the 16th century.
{Spring}
ARTH 513 / 413.
Pre-Columbian Art: Central America, Northern South America and the Caribbean.
(3)
Contextualizes artistic traditions of Pre-Columbian Central America, northern South America and the Caribbean. Geographically occupying a critical juncture between major continents and famous empires, these cultures developed visual traditions uniquely divergent from their more well-known neighbors.
ARTH 515 / 415.
Modern and Contemporary Native American Art.
(3)
Late 19th century through the present, includes painting and photography as well as media more often termed traditional. Examines historical background and current critical issues including the impact of stereotypes and the marketplace.
{Offered periodically}
ARTH 516 / 416.
Southwestern Native Ceramics.
(3)
Szabo
This course examines Native Southwestern ceramics from the archaeological past to the present. Regional developments, changes in ceramics made for internal use and for outside sale, as well as issues of the contemporary market are investigated.
{Offered periodically}
ARTH 517 / 417.
Seminar in Souvenir Native American Arts.
(3)
Long undervalued, Native arts made for outside sale provide multi-voiced narratives. Seminar-format will examine the intrinsic, aesthetic value of these complex arts, their roles and their importance to creators, purchasers and various audiences.
ARTH 520 / 420.
History of Prints I [History of Graphic Arts I].
(3)
History of European prints from its inception in the early 15th century to its technical perfection and market success in the 18th century. Presenting printmaking as an expression of artistic and intellectual pursuit.
ARTH 521 / 421.
History of Prints II [History of the Graphic Arts II].
(3)
Printmaking, printing and artists’ books from Goya to present. Including the graphic arts and photography, the rise of the ideas of the original print, 20th-century mixed media and the relationship between words and images.
{Spring}
ARTH 522 [522 / 422].
Contemporary Architecture.
(3)
This experimental seminar provides a forum in which to discuss the theoretical issues and critical diversity of contemporary architecture of the last 30 years.
Restriction: admitted to M.A. Art History or M.Arch. Architecture.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 525 / 425.
19th-Century Photography.
(3)
An in-depth study of historical, critical, and theoretical issues in American and European photographic visual culture from its inception to approximately 1914.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 526 / 426.
20th-Century Photography.
(3)
An in-depth study of historical, critical, and theoretical issues in American and European photographic visual culture from 1914 to approximately 1980.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 527 / 427.
Contemporary Photography.
(3)
An in-depth study of recent photographic visual culture, from approximately 1980 to the present. Emphasis on how images are deployed and understood as efforts to explore artistic, cultural, political, social, and theoretical issues.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 529.
Topics in Art History.
(1-3, no limit Δ)
ARTH 531 / 431.
Byzantine Art and Architecture.
(3)
This course will explore the worship and display of art and architecture from the Byzantine Empire with a specific emphasis on the cross-cultural connections among Byzantium, Medieval Europe, the Islamic world, and the Armenian Kingdom.
ARTH 532 / 432.
Islamic Art and Architecture.
(3)
An introduction to the visual culture of the Islamic world from its foundations in the seventh century on the Arabian Peninsula to its flowering under Ottoman and Mughal rule in the seventeenth century.
ARTH 549 / 449.
Art of Spain.
(3)
Survey of Spanish art and civilization.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 550 / 450.
Ibero-American Colonial Arts and Architecture.
(3)
Architecture, sculpture and painting in the period of Spanish colonization and the relation of these art forms to both the Spanish and the native Indian traditions.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 551 / 552.
Problems.
(2-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
ARTH 553 / 453.
African American Art.
(3)
Buick
This class provides an overview of African American artists and contextualizes their creativity within the wider framework of U.S. art. What, for example, are the benefits and pitfalls of assigning race to any creative practice?
ARTH 559.
Seminar in Native American Art.
(3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as ANTH 509)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 560.
Seminar in Pre-Columbian Art.
(3, may be repeated four times Δ)
Aspects of Pre-Columbian art, architecture, and culture in Mesoamerica and South America are examined in depth.
Prerequisite: 511 and 512.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 564 / 464.
European Art 1750-1830.
(3)
Painting, sculpture and architecture in France, England, Spain and Germany from the twilight of Absolutism through the Industrial and French Revolutions.
ARTH 567 / 323.
World Architecture I: History of the Built Environment From Prehistory to 1800 CE.
(3)
(Also offered as ARCH 523)
Lecture survey of the architectural and urban traditions of world cultures from prehistory to the Enlightenment.
{Fall}
ARTH 572 / 472.
American Art: 1675-1875.
(3)
Buick
Visual culture from colonial times through the Civil War including works by West, Greenough, Duncanson and Homer. Topics include various genres, artistic training and the market and art’s relationship to ethnic, gender and national identity.
ARTH 579 / 379 [579 / 479].
American Art: 1876-1940.
(3)
Buick.
Visual culture from Reconstruction to World War II including works by Eakins, Stieglitz, Douglas and O’Keeffe. Traces the emergence of American Impressionism, early Modernism and Regionalism and explores their engagement with political, cultural and social debates.
ARTH 580.
Seminar in Spanish Colonial Art.
(3, no limit Δ)
Prerequisite: 450.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 582.
Seminar in 20th-Century Art.
(3, no limit Δ)
Prerequisite: 491.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 583.
Seminar in Modern/Contemporary Latin American Art History.
(3, no limit Δ)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 584.
Problems in Interdisciplinary Studies.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
(Also offered as MUS 584; MA *485)
An independent study in either critical studies or studio, beyond the scope of the Fine Arts interdisciplinary courses, which may occur within or outside the College of Fine Arts.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTH 585 / 485.
Seminar in Museum Methods.
(3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as ANTH, MSST 585 / 485)
Theoretical and practical work in specific museum problems. May be repeated as subject matter changes.
Prerequisite: 507 or MSST 507.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 586 / 486.
Practicum: Museum Methods.
(1-3, no limit Δ)
(Also offered as ANTH, MSST 586 / 486)
Practicum in museum methods and management.
Prerequisite: 507 or MSST 507.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 587 / 487.
Contemporary Interdisciplinary Topics.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
(Also offered as DANC, MUS, THEA 587 / 487; MA *487)
Analyzes major instances of interdisciplinary influence and collaboration in the present day.
{Spring}
ARTH 590 / 490.
Muralism in the Americas- 19th and 20th Centuries and Beyond.
(3)
Murals are an ancient and global phenomenon. This course studies the multiplicity of forms, topics, issues, contexts, aesthetic programs, and effects associated with those murals painted throughout the Americas from the 19th century to the present.
ARTH 591 / 491.
Late 20th-Century to 21st-Century Art.
(3)
Painting and sculpture, 1940 to the present.
Prerequisite: 250.
ARTH 592 / 492.
American Landscapes.
(3)
Buick
The class provides an examination of how densely populated American environments were reinterpreted by Europeans upon contact in the process of designing and implementing various systems for their habitation, exploitation, and consumption.
ARTH 594 / 494.
The Art of Latin America 1945-Present .
(3)
Central and South American post-war modernism and post-modernity examined through issues of theme, style and medium, including contemporary artistic practices such as conceptual and installation art.
{Alternate Springs}
ARTH 595 / 481.
European Art 1830-1900.
(3)
Painting and sculpture in France, England and Germany from Courbet’s Realism and the Victorian Pre-Raphaelites through Impressionism and the late works of Cezanne and Monet.
ARTH 599.
Master's Thesis.
(1-6, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTH 699.
Dissertation.
(3-12, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 106.
Drawing I.
(3)
Basic drawing concepts, including the expressive use of contour, value, perspective and composition while exploring both dry and wet media. Assigned problems may include still life, landscape, portraiture or the figure.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 121.
Two-dimensional Design.
(3)
Emphasis on elements of line, form, value, color theory, painting principles and visual vocabulary. Particular attention will be placed on a disciplined approach toward design and development of perceptual skills.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 123.
Shop Foundations.
(2)
Familiarizes the art student with the safe practice and maintenance of wood and metal shop tools and machinery.
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 125.
Art Practices I.
(3)
This is an interdisciplinary course, exploring the thematic concepts and diverse media that are central to the nature of art making today. Art Practices I will investigate issues of LIGHT, FRAME, and MARK.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 126.
Art Practices II.
(3)
This is an interdisciplinary course, exploring the thematic concepts and diverse media that are central to the nature of art making today. Art Practices II will investigate issues of MOTIVE and CHANGE.
Prerequisite: 125.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 130.
Introduction to Electronic Art.
(3)
Introduction to the computer as a medium and fine art tool. Course will explore history, theory and contemporary art issues associated with computer-based art practice, as well as introducing students to basic tools and technologies.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 141.
Introduction to Art and Ecology.
(3)
This course introduces the student to three basic skills of an ecological art practice: research, making, and an immersion in ecological systems through poetic thinking, subversive action, and creative fabrication.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 157.
Small Scale Metal Construction I.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Introduction to basic fabrication methods as they relate to object-making and small-scale sculpture.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 168.
Introduction to Ceramics.
(3)
Comprehensive introduction to the terms, concepts, historical, and technical information that support creative development. Includes hand building and throwing, basic clay bodies, slip and glaze, oxidation, reduction, and atmospheric firing.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 187.
Introduction to Photography.
(3)
This is a hands-on course introducing contemporary techniques, technologies, underlying concepts, and practitioners of fine art photography. ARTS 187 is a foundation course designed to prepare students for ARTS 188.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 188.
Visualizing Ideas Using Photography.
(3)
This course will help students use photography to develop their ideas conceptually. Students will work in both a traditional and an experimental manner with a variety of photographic processes and technologies to advance the visual presentation of their ideas.
Prerequisite: 187.
ARTS 205.
Drawing II.
(3)
Further concentration on basic drawing concepts with a greater emphasis on descriptive and perceptual drawing skills using both dry and wet media.
Prerequisite: 106.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 207.
Painting I.
(3)
Painting materials and techniques, integrating basic drawing concepts with color theory and composition. Emphasis on descriptive and perceptual skills through assigned problems.
Prerequisite: 106.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 208.
Painting II.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Continued exploration of the painting concepts and techniques, presented in 207. Working from imagination as well as observation, emphasizing the expressive potential of the medium.
Prerequisite: 207.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 213.
Sculpture I.
(3)
A further exploration into the concepts presented in Three-dimensional Design. Will investigate, through specific assignments, issues that are central to producing sculpture.
Prerequisite: 123.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 231.
Video Art I.
(3)
An investigation of video as a medium within a fine art context. Course will explore history, theory, and contemporary art issues associated with video art practice as well as develop student's mastery of technical skills.
Prerequisite: 130.
ARTS 232.
Sound Art I.
(3)
An investigation of sound as a medium within a fine art context. Course will explore history, theory, and contemporary art issues associated with sound art and develop student's skills in sound editing/recording technology.
Prerequisite: 130.
ARTS 257.
Small Scale Metal Construction II.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
A continuation of 157. Fabrication skills are further developed and refined. Emphasis is on developing a deeper understanding of form/content as it relates to intimate scale.
Prerequisite: 157.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 268.
Ceramics: Materials and Aesthetics.
(3)
Continuation of 168 with emphasis placed on the mastery of forming, surfacing, and firing processes, expanded critical awareness, and the development of a personal aesthetic. Open-ended and self-selected projects. Individual and group critiques.
Prerequisite: 168.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 274.
Introduction to Printmaking.
(3)
Exploration of printmaking concepts and fundamental techniques, including monotype, monoprint, intaglio, lithography, woodcut, linoleum cut, collagraph, and curatorial technique. Instruction includes lecture, demonstration, and critique.
Prerequisite: 106.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 287.
Black and White Photography.
(3)
Concentrates on black and white photographic techniques: film processing and fine black and white printing.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTS 289.
Digital Imaging Techniques.
(3)
Techniques and aesthetics of digital imaging using a variety of software programs and hardware.
Prerequisite: 188.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTS 305.
Drawing III.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Continued exploration of drawing concepts and techniques presented in 205. Emphasis on expressive drawing, working from imagination as well as from observation.
Prerequisite: 205.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 308.
Painting III.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Extension of the concepts presented in 207, emphasizing experimentation with materials and techniques. Individual in-depth projects are assigned to encourage independent thinking with regard to contemporary painting issues.
Prerequisite: 208.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 310.
Figure Drawing.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Study of the human figure as the primary vehicle for addressing formal and conceptual drawing problems.
Prerequisite: 205.
ARTS 313.
Intermediate Sculpture.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
This class encourages the student to develop personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities. Topically appropriate assignments will be given according to the instructor’s individual expertise as well as the current theoretical discourse.
Prerequisite: 213.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 320.
The Phenomena of Color.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
An intensive study of color through assigned problems designed to develop greater awareness of and sensitivity to the use and function of color in the arts.
ARTS 330.
Intermediate Electronic Art.
(3, may be repeated twice Δ)
Course emphasizes art making using evolving computer based tools. Class draws on current work and theory, combined with classroom critique. Students must have a basic understanding of video and digital imaging techniques to take course.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 331.
Video Art II.
(3)
This intermediate course advances techniques and conceptual foundations learned in Video Art I. Through technical demonstrations and assignments, students develop their video work while investigating a variety of formats and presentations in video art.
Prerequisite: 130.
ARTS 332.
Sound Art II.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
This intermediate course of sound art advances techniques and conceptual foundations learned in Sound Art I. Students are challenged to develop their sound artwork while experimenting with various modes of presentation, software, and recording technology.
Prerequisite: 130.
ARTS 333.
Introduction to 3D Printing.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Course serves as an introduction to using the 3D printer as a tool for creating artwork. Students gain technical understanding of fused filament fabrication 3D printers with focus on creating artwork and troubleshooting design issues.
Prerequisite: 130.
ARTS 337.
Intaglio Printmaking I.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Exploration of intaglio processes. Includes lecture, demonstration, studio practice, and critique. Emphasis on technical considerations and the development of a personal aesthetic.
Prerequisite: 274.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 338.
Lithography Printmaking.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Fundamental techniques of drawing and painting on and from lithographic stones and metal plates, primarily in black and white. Includes lectures, demonstrations, critiques, and practical experience.
Prerequisite: 274.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 341.
Intermediate Studio in Art and Ecology.
(3)
This course builds on the ecological practice of art, emphasizing background research, collaboration, and public interaction.
Prerequisite: 141.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 345.
Serigraphy.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Introduction to techniques, history, aesthetics and creative aspects of screen printing.
Prerequisite: 274.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTS 357.
Small Scale Casting.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
De Jong.
Introduction to the fundamentals of small scale metal casting in bronze and silver through the lost wax process. Additional metal related techniques such as soldering and patination will be explored.
Prerequisite: 157.
ARTS 367.
Advanced Ceramics: Professional Practices Studio Arts Intensive I.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Encourages personal interest in making art while gaining understanding of traditions, innovations, concepts, history, techniques, critical thinking, material sensibility, and community engagements that underline international ceramics practice. Open-ended projects and self-directed work.
Prerequisite: 268.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 370.
Arita Porcelain Vessels.
(3, may be repeated twice Δ)
Arita, Japan method of creating wheel thrown porcelain vessels: processes, materials, history, and philosophy.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 387.
Intermediate Photography.
(3, may be repeated twice Δ)
Salinger, Stone.
Students will begin to develop their own work based on individual interests and contemporary issues, in-class critiques, and readings.
Prerequisite: 187 and 188 and (ARTH 210 or ARTH 425 or ARTH 426 or ARTH 427).
{Offered upon demand}
ARTS 388.
Photographic Lighting.
(3)
Students work toward a complete understanding of the qualities of light, both natural and artificial, on photographs. Intensive studio practice explores the use of artificial light.
Prerequisite: 188.
ARTS 389.
Topics in Studio Art.
(1-3, no limit Δ)
Concentrated practical and historical study of specified concerns in studio art.
Open only to undergraduates enrolled in the Pre-professional curricula of the College of Fine Arts. Students in Art Education curricula may enroll with permission of the department chairperson.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTS 394.
Computer Generated Imagery and Animation.
(3)
(Also offered as CS 394)
Introduction to story boarding, modeling, rendering, animation and dynamics. Class uses high-level commercial animation software. Course emphasizes both the development of technical skills and the aesthetic aspects of computer imagery. Not allowed for graduate credit for computer science majors, nor as a technical elective for undergraduate computer science majors.
ARTS 405.
Advanced Drawing.
(3, may be repeated twice Δ)
Emphasis on contemporary drawing issues. Students are encouraged to initiate their own projects and to develop a personal direction. Individual and group critiques.
Open only to undergraduates enrolled in the Pre-professional curricula of the College of Fine Arts. Students in Art Education curricula may enroll with permission of the department chairperson.
Prerequisite: 305.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 407.
Advanced Painting.
(3, may be repeated twice Δ)
Emphasizes contemporary painting issues. Students are encouraged to initiate their own projects and to develop a personal direction. Individual and group critiques.
Open only to undergraduates enrolled in the Pre-professional curricula of the College of Fine Arts. Students in Art Education curricula may enroll with permission of the department chairperson.
Prerequisite: 308.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 408.
Outdoor Studio.
(1-3, may be repeated twice Δ)
This is a nature based, field study class. Sites are visited which inspire artists to develop projects with an interrelated media approach. Formal and conceptual issues regarding several environments will be addressed.
Open only to undergraduates enrolled in the Pre-professional curricula of the College of Fine Arts. Students in Art Education curricula and majors in Art enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences may enroll with permission of the department chairperson.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Fall}
ARTS 409 / 509.
Advanced Video Art.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
(Also offered as MA 409)
This class helps students to develop more complex artistic statements on video. Critiques of student work, plus readings and discussions about various arts and media.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Spring}
ARTS 413.
Advanced Sculpture.
(3, may be repeated three times Δ)
Allows students to pursue their own individual concepts and techniques. Emphasis will be on independent projects.
Prerequisite: 213.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 429.
Undergraduate Topics in Studio Art.
(1-6 to a maximum of 15 Δ)
Coursework determined by specific student need or by the professor’s current research.
Open only to undergraduates enrolled in the Pre-professional curricula of the College of Fine Arts. Students in Art Education curricula may enroll with permission of the department chairperson.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 431 / 531.
Advanced Time-Based Media.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Explores advanced technical, theoretical and conceptual essentials of time-based media. Designed for students with continued interest in using sound, moving images, and performance for their art-making practice. Challenges students to create novel time-based work.
Prerequisite: 331.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 432 / 532.
Special Projects in Electronic Art I.
(3, may be repeated three times Δ)
Course is based on the integration of nascent technologies in electronic / digital media art practice. Works will be created in conjunction with concurrent investigation of digital media art history and contemporary theoretical discourses. Part I.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 433 / 533.
Special Projects in Electronic Art II.
(3, may be repeated three times Δ)
Course is based on integration of nascent technologies in electronic / digital media art practice. Works will be created in conjunction with concurrent investigation of digital media, art history, and contemporary theoretical discourses. Part II.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 434 / 534.
Immersive Media.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Fine Art production for the Immersive Fulldome. This emerging medium comes out of planetarium technology. We will investigate the nature of immersive media through historical and theoretical readings and discussions alongside the creative process.
Prerequisite: 330.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 435 / 535.
The Art of Transmission.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
This class will focus on network and wireless, communication and control technologies. Students will experiment with streaming and analog broadcasting as well as installation based approaches to working with tools that manipulate the electromagnetic spectrum.
Prerequisite: 330.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 437.
Intaglio Printmaking II.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
A continuation of 337 with the exploration of multiple plate and color printing processes. Greater emphasis is given to technical considerations and the development of a personal aesthetic.
Prerequisite: 337.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 438.
Advanced Lithography.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Continuation of 338 with particular emphasis on color printing and special processes, including photo reproduction. Emphasis on personal aesthetic and technical concepts.
Prerequisite: 338.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 440 / 540.
Art and Ecology: Grant and Proposal Writing.
(3)
This course focuses on skills for researching, designing and writing effective grant applications and proposals for art-based solicitations. Students shape ideas for small and large-scale projects into proposals following requirements of real-world calls for entry.
ARTS 441 / 541.
Art and Ecology: Computational Sustainability.
(3)
An interdisciplinary field course in aesthetically visualizing information from computer science, operations research, and applied mathematics to articulate environmental, economic, and societal needs for sustainability. Hands-on projects, theoretical, and field research.
{Offered periodically}
ARTS 442 / 542.
Art and Ecology: Sculptural Infrastructure.
(3)
This course will investigate site-based, low-tech, infrastructure as art. We will design and build experimental sculptures to create an aesthetic for functional works and understand challenges to scaling.
{Offered periodically}
ARTS 443 / 543.
Art and Ecology: Aesthetics of Sustainable Landscapes.
(3)
This course introduces principles of visual aesthetics and landscape function. Course explores aesthetics, ecological art, sustainable landscapes, modernist landscape design, and ecological functionality of spaces through biotic units and human patterning.
{Offered periodically}
ARTS 444 / 544.
Art and Ecology: Creating Change.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
The course uses art and design to respond to global and local challenges. Modules led by faculty from Art and Ecology offer students skills of collaboration, community process, site-based plans of action, and economic value.
ARTS 445 / 545.
Text and Image: Graphic Design for Artists.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Course addresses fundamentals of graphic design through a series of art projects. Students study examples from a variety of sources and develop language for using text and image in installation, print, and online publication.
ARTS 446 / 546.
The Politics of Performance.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Course explores the politics of performance and how artists investigate constructions of race, gender, sexuality, and class. Combines seminar discussion with group workshop and critique sessions. Students develop performance pieces or critical scholarship.
ARTS 451 / 551.
Land Arts of the American West: Research.
(3)
This course will investigate research methodologies for field-based artists and facilitate the development and implementation of students' individualized artistic research projects through primary source materials, creative processes, critical reflection, and textual production.
Corequisite: 452 and 453 and 454.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 452 / 552.
Land Arts of the American West: Field Investigations.
(3)
This course will immerse students in field-based studio practice across numerous econiches, habitation sites, and conceptions of "Place." Students will work individually and collaboratively to investigate these field sites through artistic processes and projects.
Corequisite: 451 and 453 and 454.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 453 / 553.
Land Arts of the American West: Creative Production.
(3)
This course will engage and transform field-based, artistic research and practice into the production process of interdisciplinary studio art projects culminating in both experimental and finished art works.
Corequisite: 451 and 452 and 454.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 454 / 554.
Land Arts of the American West: Presentation and Dissemination.
(3)
This course will investigate the context of art through various presentation methodologies, engagement locations, consideration for audience reception, and media dissemination. Students will develop presentation strategies and work collaboratively to prepare a public exhibition.
Corequisite: 451 and 452 and 453.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 457.
Advanced Casting and Construction.
(3, may be repeated three times Δ)
DeJong.
Students must develop an individual program of studies in consultation with the instructor. Group critiques are scheduled regularly.
Open only to undergraduates enrolled in the Pre-professional curricula of the College of Fine Arts. Students in Art Education curricula and majors in Art enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences may enroll with permission of the department chairperson.
Prerequisite: 357.
{Spring}
ARTS 458 / 558.
Nature and Technology.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Cook.
This course addresses what constitutes authentic experience in an era profoundly shaped by electronic media. Travel to locations in New Mexico where work is produced on site with digital video and other imaging tools.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTS 469 / 569.
Pueblo Pottery.
(3)
A cross-cultural approach designed to expose students to the Puebloan pottery tradition. The course combines a hands-on approach to pottery-making with an analytical investigation of material culture and ethnoaesthetics.
Open only to undergraduates enrolled in the Pre-professional curricula of the College of Fine Arts. Students in Art Education curricula may enroll with permission of the department chairperson.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Fall}
ARTS 470 / 570.
Advanced Arita Porcelain Vessels.
(3, may be repeated twice Δ)
In-depth practices of the Arita, Japan method of creating wheel thrown porcelain vessels: forming techniques, aesthetics, surface design, glazing, and firing.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 474.
Advanced Printmaking.
(3, may be repeated four times Δ)
Concentrated exploration of various concepts and methods of printmaking including multiple processes. Course content varies but emphasizes the development of personalized direction and the establishment of high professional standards. Individual and group critiques.
Open only to undergraduates enrolled in the Pre-professional curricula of the College of Fine Arts. Students in Art Education curricula and majors in Art enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences may enroll with permission of the department chairperson.
Prerequisite: 336 or 374.
ARTS 487.
Advanced Interdisciplinary Portfolio.
(3, may be repeated three times Δ)
Salinger, Stone.
Emphasis on photo-based media, but open to advanced students in all areas of studio art. Will encourage cross-media critique and help students prepare for the professional world upon graduation.
Open only to undergraduates enrolled in the Pre-professional curricula of the College of Fine Arts. Students in Art Education curricula may enroll with permission of the department chairperson.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 495.
Independent Study.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Advanced, individually directed study in areas of special interest not normally covered in advanced level courses.
Open only to undergraduates enrolled in the Pre-professional curricula of the College of Fine Arts. Students in Art Education curricula may enroll with permission of the department chairperson.
Restriction: permission of department.
ARTS 498.
Senior Seminar: Art Studio Capstone.
(2)
Art Studio Capstone will focus on preparing B.F.A. seniors on topics pertaining to professional practices and critical discourse for visual artists. Students will learn to present their work verbally and visually in a professional manner.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 499.
Honors Thesis.
(3, may be repeated once Δ [3-6])
Directed independent study in a field of special interest, culminating in an exhibition and written thesis. Open only by invitation to departmental honors candidates.
May be repeated for credit towards degree to a maximum of 6 hours.
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 502.
Interdisciplinary Seminar.
(3)
Study of relationships between theory and practice. Course examines contemporary theories of art as viewed in the context of the student’s own work.
Open only to studio graduate students in the Department of Art and Art History.
{Fall}
ARTS 505.
Graduate Drawing and Painting.
(3, may be repeated twice Δ)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 508.
Graduate Outdoor Studio.
(1-3, may be repeated twice Δ)
This is a nature based, field study class. Sites are visited which inspire artists to develop projects with an interrelated media approach. Formal and conceptual issues regarding several environments will be addressed.
{Fall}
ARTS 509 / 409.
Advanced Video Art.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
(Also offered as MA 409)
This class helps students to develop more complex artistic statements on video. Critiques of student work, plus readings and discussions about various arts and media. Course fee required.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Spring}
ARTS 513.
Graduate Sculpture.
(3, may be repeated three times Δ)
Student is required to produce four projects, an artist’s statement, a portfolio of the semester’s work and give a slide lecture on a contemporary topic.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 520.
Graduate Phenomena of Color.
(3)
Production of finished works based upon current research and studio practice incorporating concepts such as one color as two, two color as one, transparency/illusion, saturation/shadow, descriptive/local color, optical mixtures, unity, anomaly, psychological color, electronic color.
ARTS 529.
Graduate Topics in Studio Art.
(1-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Course work determined by specific student need or by the professor's current research.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 531 / 431.
Advanced Time-Based Media.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Explores advanced technical, theoretical and conceptual essentials of time-based media. Designed for students with continued interest in using sound, moving images, and performance for their art-making practice. Challenges students to create novel time-based work.
Prerequisite: 331.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 532 / 432.
Special Projects in Electronic Art I.
(3, may be repeated three times Δ)
Course is based on the integration of nascent technologies in electronic / digital media art practice. Works will be created in conjunction with concurrent investigation of digital media art history and contemporary theoretical discourses. Part I.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 533 / 433.
Special Projects in Electronic Art II.
(3, may be repeated three times Δ)
Course is based on integration of nascent technologies in electronic / digital media art practice. Works will be created in conjunction with concurrent investigation of digital media, art history, and contemporary theoretical discourses. Part II.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 534 / 434.
Immersive Media.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Fine Art production for the Immersive Fulldome. This emerging medium comes out of planetarium technology. We will investigate the nature of immersive media through historical and theoretical readings and discussions alongside the creative process.
Prerequisite: 330.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 535 / 435.
The Art of Transmission.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
This class will focus on network and wireless, communication and control technologies. Students will experiment with streaming and analog broadcasting as well as installation based approaches to working with tools that manipulate the electromagnetic spectrum.
Prerequisite: 330.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 540 / 440.
Art and Ecology: Grant and Proposal Writing.
(3)
This course focuses on skills for researching, designing and writing effective grant applications and proposals for art-based solicitations. Students shape ideas for small and large-scale projects into proposals following requirements of real-world calls for entry.
ARTS 541 / 441.
Art and Ecology: Computational Sustainability.
(3)
An interdisciplinary field course in aesthetically visualizing information from computer science, operations research, and applied mathematics to articulate environmental, economic, and societal needs for sustainability. Hands-on projects, theoretical, and field research.
{Offered periodically}
ARTS 542 / 442.
Art and Ecology: Sculptural Infrastructure.
(3)
This course will investigate site-based, low-tech, infrastructure as art. We will design and build experimental sculptures to create an aesthetic for functional works and understand challenges to scaling.
{Offered periodically}
ARTS 543 / 443.
Art and Ecology: Aesthetics of Sustainable Landscapes.
(3)
This course introduces principles of visual aesthetics and landscape function. Course explores aesthetics, ecological art, sustainable landscapes, modernist landscape design, and ecological functionality of spaces through biotic units and human patterning. {Offered periodically}
ARTS 544 / 444.
Art and Ecology: Creating Change.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
The course uses art and design to respond to global and local challenges. Modules led by faculty from Art and Ecology offer students skills of collaboration, community process, site-based plans of action, and economic value.
ARTS 545 / 445.
Text and Image: Graphic Design for Artists.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Course addresses fundamentals of graphic design through a series of art projects. Students study examples from a variety of sources and develop language for using text and image in installation, print, and online publication.
ARTS 546 / 446.
The Politics of Performance.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Course explores the politics of performance and how artists investigate constructions of race, gender, sexuality, and class. Combines seminar discussion with group workshop and critique sessions. Students develop performance pieces or critical scholarship.
ARTS 551 / 451.
Land Arts of the American West: Research.
(3)
This course will investigate research methodologies for field-based artists and facilitate the development and implementation of students' individualized artistic research projects through primary source materials, creative processes, critical reflection, and textual production.
Corequisite: 552 and 553 and 554.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 552 / 452.
Land Arts of the American West: Field Investigations.
(3)
This course will immerse students in field-based studio practice across numerous econiches, habitation sites, and conceptions of "Place." Students will work individually and collaboratively to investigate these field sites through artistic processes and projects.
Corequisite: 551 and 553 and 554.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 553 / 453.
Land Arts of the American West: Creative Production.
(3)
This course will engage and transform field-based, artistic research and practice into the production process of interdisciplinary studio art projects culminating in both experimental and finished art works.
Corequisite: 551 and 552 and 554.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 554 / 454.
Land Arts of the American West: Presentation and Dissemination.
(3)
This course will investigate the context of art through various presentation methodologies, engagement locations, consideration for audience reception, and media dissemination. Students will develop presentation strategies and work collaboratively to prepare a public exhibition.
Corequisite: 551 and 552 and 553.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 557.
Graduate Casting and Construction.
(3, may be repeated three times Δ)
Small scale metal casting in bronze and silver through the lost wax process. Included are additional metal related techniques such as soldering and patination.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 558 / 458.
Nature and Technology.
(3, may be repeated once Δ)
Cook.
This course addresses what constitutes authentic experience in an era profoundly shaped by electronic media. Travel to locations in New Mexico where work is produced on site with digital video and other imaging tools.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTS 569 / 469.
Pueblo Pottery.
(3)
A cross-cultural approach designed to expose students to the Puebloan pottery tradition. The course combines a hands-on approach to pottery-making with an analytical investigation of material culture and ethnoaesthetics.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Fall}
ARTS 570 / 470.
Advanced Arita Porcelain Vessels.
(3, may be repeated twice Δ)
In-depth practices of the Arita, Japan method of creating wheel thrown porcelain vessels: forming techniques, aesthetics, surface design, glazing, and firing.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 574.
Graduate Printmaking.
(3, may be repeated four times Δ)
ARTS 587.
Graduate Visual Art Seminar.
(3, may be repeated four times Δ)
Concentration on student’s individual art production in any area of studio art, with special attention given to developing critical acuity toward photo-based media.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 593.
Seminar in Studio Art.
(3, may be repeated three times Δ)
Consideration of theoretical, critical and historical issues in the context of studio disciplines. Course content determined by student request or professor’s current research.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 595.
Graduate Tutorial.
(1-9 to a maximum of 21 Δ)
Advanced, individually directed study.
Open to graduate students only.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 699.
Dissertation.
(3-12, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
{Fall, Spring}