The majors in Art Education, Art History, and Art Studio offered by the College of Fine Arts are described below.
Most of the requirements in these majors are set forth below. Note that in all programs general college and University requirements for graduation must also be satisfied.
For all B.F.A. and B.A. Art Studio students, completion of ARTS 1220 Art Practices I, and ARTS 1230 Art Practices II (with grades of "C" or better) are required prior to their admission or readmission to the College of Fine Arts as a declared major.
Students who wish to take Art Studio courses without the concentration and commitment that is implicit in this curriculum are advised to follow a program of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts with an Art Studio major (see below). Also, a number of Art Studio courses may be taken as part of the art education curriculum. The Department of Art advisor helps students select the program that best suits their needs.
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Art History is offered under the general curriculum.
The curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Art Studio is less specialized than the pre-professional (B.F.A.) curriculum.
Minimum requirements for the program leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree are as follows. Note that one of the requirements is that at least 12 credit hours of ARTS instruction are at the 400-level, and completion of ARTS 498. Students whose performance does not qualify them for the B.F.A. program may complete their work in the B.A. program or transfer to another degree program entirely.
The undergraduate program offers two options leading to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Art Education:
• B.A. in Art Education with New Mexico Visual Art preK-12 licensure coursework
• B.A. in Art Education without licensure coursework
The two programs of studies options support undergraduate students with a wide range of interests:
The licensure program prepares undergraduates to teach visual art in public schools (which requires a current state-issued teaching license), private schools, charter schools, museums, parks, and/or community-based organizations.
Students in licensure programs need to complete a minimum of 3 credit hours in ARTE450 Topics in Art Education in a course designated as a ‘curriculum intensive’ topics course and identified as such in the course title.
Students are required to pass state-sanctioned licensure examinations before being eligible to apply for a teaching license.
The non-licensure program prepares undergraduates to work in art education as educational coordinators, designers, organizers, instructors, facilitators, curators, docents, guides, counselors, support staff, and/or service providers; the non-licensure program combines preparation in art education with preparation in a second area of concentration supporting the student’s professional goals and intentions.
Both undergraduate programs can be used as a prerequisite in continuing on to a graduate degree in art education or a related concentration.
Refer to the Undergraduate Program section of this Catalog for information on courses that meet General Education curriculum and U.S. and Global Diversity and Inclusion requirements.
Students with an existing undergraduate degree in studio art, design, art history, or a related visual arts area can use the post-baccalaureate program to complete the additional coursework required to apply for a New Mexico Visual Arts preK-12 licensure.
Per state licensure requirements, the student’s existing degree needs to include a minimum total of twenty-four hours in the visual art content area (studio art and/or art history) with twelve or more hours in the content area completed at the 300-level or higher.
Students are required to pass state-sanctioned licensure examinations before being eligible to apply for a teaching license.
The minor in Art consists of 24 credit hours. Students must complete 9 credit hours from one of three groups.
Students enrolling in art courses furnish their own materials except for certain studio equipment provided by the University.
All work when completed is under the control of the Department until after the exhibitions of student work. Each student may be requested to leave one or more pieces of original work with the Department.
Students are reminded that charges for classroom supplies and services in certain art studio courses must be paid to the University of New Mexico Cashier during the first three weeks of Fall and Spring semesters and the first week of Summer Session. In specific instances fee reductions may be granted upon approval of the appropriate representatives and if the deadline is met. See instructor for deadline.
The Department of Art accepts up to 6 credit hours of upper-division film history toward Art History and Art Studio major and minor requirements. The Department accepts 3 credit hours of FDMA 390 as studio credit.
Courses
ARTE 1996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
ARTE 2214. Art in Elementary and Special Classrooms. (3)
This course is designed to introduce elementary education majors to the teaching of visual art. Students will study art, art history; childhood art developmental stages and will write a research paper on an artist and prepare an art lesson plan inspired by that artist. Students will create art projects using various materials and methods and learn about the integration of the arts into other core subjects. Special fee required.
ARTE 2996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
ARTE 305 / 505. Introduction to Art Education. (3)
This is an entry-level course for licensure-track art education students and non-major students interested in exploring materials and methods, pedagogical theories, instructional practices, and professional opportunities within the visual arts.
ARTE 310. Elementary Art Education with Field Lab. (3)
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. Secondary Art Education with Field Lab. (3)
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 325 / 525. Studio Methods, Materials, and Modifications. (3)
This course examines university-level studio artistic processes and determines how those processes can be reworked and implemented in a developmentally appropriate approach for early childhood to adult learning situations.
ARTE 330 / 530. Growth, Development, and the Exceptional Art Student. (4)
This course examines pedagogical frameworks and developmental theories from educational psychology, learning sciences, disability studies, creativity studies, aesthetics, and social theory within the context of visual art education.
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 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 432 / 532. Technology in Art Education. (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 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 438 / 538. Studio Art in Schools: Sculpture. (3)
This course merges creative practice and the exploration of modifications in sculptural materials and methods appropriate to teaching in a K-12 environment.
ARTE 439 / 539. Studio Art in Schools: Selected Concentration. (3)
This course merges creative practice and the exploration of education-based modifications (materials and methods appropriate to teaching in a K-12 environment) within a semester-long singular creative concentration, e.g. enameling.
ARTE 440 / 540. Studio Art in Schools: Book Arts. (3)
This course merges individual creative practice with exploration of modifications and methods appropriate to teaching in a preK-12th grade classroom environments.
ARTE 450/550. Topics. (1-3, may be repeated three times 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 460. Student Teaching Art PreK-Grade 5. (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 465 / 565. Art and the Exceptional Child. (3)
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 470. Student Teaching Art Grades 6-12. (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 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 480. Art Education Internship. (3)
Art Education Internship is a situated learning experience in which students work in a professional art educator role at a school, museum, gallery, studio space, park, hospital, hospice, or community organization.
ARTE 500. Philosophical Foundations in 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 505 / 305. Introduction to Art Education. (3)
This is an entry-level course for licensure-track art education students and non-major students interested in exploring materials and methods, pedagogical theories, instructional practices, and professional opportunities within the visual arts.
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 525 / 325. Studio Methods, Materials, and Modifications. (3)
This course examines university-level studio artistic processes and determines how those processes can be reworked and implemented in a developmentally appropriate approach for early childhood to adult learning situations.
ARTE 530 / 330. Growth, Development, and the Exceptional Art Student. (4)
This course examines pedagogical frameworks and developmental theories from educational psychology, learning sciences, disability studies, creativity studies, aesthetics, and social theory within the context of visual art education.
ARTE 532 / 432. Technology in Art Education. (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 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 538 / 438. Studio Art in Schools: Sculpture. (3)
This course merges creative practice and the exploration of modifications in sculptural materials and methods appropriate to teaching in a K-12 environment.
ARTE 539 / 439. Studio Art in Schools: Selected Concentration. (3)
This course merges creative practice and the exploration of education-based modifications (materials and methods appropriate to teaching in a K-12 environment) within a semester-long singular creative concentration, e.g. enameling.
ARTE 540 / 440. Studio Art in Schools: Book Arts. (3)
This course merges individual creative practice with exploration of modifications and methods appropriate to teaching in a preK-12th grade classroom environments.
ARTE 550/450. Topics. (1-3, may be repeated three times 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 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 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 575. Research Applied to Art Education. (3)
Examination of the assumptions, methods, results and applications of research in art education. Special fee required.
ARTE 581. Research Communities: Preparation and Proposal. (3)
Students design and conduct independent research while participating in a cohort with other student-researchers in the formative stages of their art education capstone research and conferencing with faculty advisors.
ARTE 582. Research Communities: Development and Defense. (3)
Students design and conduct independent research while participating in a cohort with other student-researchers in the later stages of their art education capstone research and conferencing with faculty advisors.
ARTE 590. Contemporary 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 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 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)
Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a master’s thesis.
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTH 1120. Introduction to Art. (3)
In this class, students will be introduced to the nature, vocabulary, media and history of the visual arts, illustrated by examples drawn from many cultures, both Western and non-Western and across many centuries. We will begin with a general overview of the subject, including basic concepts and themes that shed light on the continuity of the artistic enterprise across the span of human experience. We will study the visual elements from which art is made, including how artists use these elements and how the artists' use of visual elements affects our experience of looking at art. We will examine both two-dimensional and three-dimensional media including drawing, painting, printmaking, camera and computer arts, graphic design, sculpture, installation, crafts and architecture. Selected works will be examined in context, including the history of the time and place in which they were created, as well as their function, patronage, and the character and intent of individual artists.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 7: Arts and Design.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTH 1996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
ARTH 2110. History of Art I. (3)
This survey course explores the art and architecture of ancient pre-historic cultures through the end of the fourteenth century. While focused primarily on the art of the Western civilizations, this course will also provide insights into the works of other major cultures in order to provide alternate views of art and history. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship of artworks to political, social, spiritual, intellectual, and cultural movements that affect and are affected by their creation and development.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 7: Arts and Design.
{Fall}
ARTH 2120. History of Art II. (3)
This survey course will explore the architecture, sculpture, ceramics, paintings, drawings, and glass objects from the 14th century to the modern era. While focused primarily on the art of the Western civilizations, this course will also provide insights into the works of other major cultures in order to provide alternate views of art and history. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship of artworks to political, social, spiritual, intellectual, and cultural movements that affect and are affected by their creation and development.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 7: Arts and Design.
{Spring}
ARTH 2130. Modern Art. (3)
This course is an overview of European and American art and architecture during the Modern era. Students will analyze the various movements in art as they relate to the historical settings in which the works were created. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship of artworks to political, social, spiritual, intellectual and cultural movements as they affected and were affected by their creation and development.
{Summer, Fall}
ARTH 2245. History of Photography. (3)
This course is designed to provide students with a fundamental working knowledge of the major trends in the aesthetic, conceptual, and technical aspects of photography from its beginnings in the 1830's to the recent practices of photographers and artists working with photographic technologies. Together we will investigate photography’s role as an artistic medium as a central focus, as well as its broader role in our visual, political, and social culture. Textbook readings, online lectures, discussions boards, exams, and other activities will assist students in gaining a critical understanding of photography.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 2996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
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 318 / 518. History of Design, 1800-1960: From the Industrial Revolution to Pop Culture. (3)
The course introduces the history of modern design. Students explore the relationship between design disciplines and the fine arts. Design theories, design principles and ideas will be discussed in aesthetic, sociopolitical, and historical contexts.
ARTH 321. Medieval Art 400-1100 CE: Metalwork and Manuscripts. (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. Medieval Art 1000-1400 CE: Reliquaries and Cathedrals. (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. 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 324. World Architecture II: History of the Built Environment From 1800 CE to the Present. (3)
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 350 / 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 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 372 / 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 379 / 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 389. Topics in Art History. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)
Coursework determined by specific student requests or by the professor's current research.
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. (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. (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 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 454 / 554. Arts of Nineteenth-Century Mexico. (3)
This course covers the arts produced in Mexico during the nineteenth century. We start with the foundation of the Academy of San Carlos in 1781 and conclude with the Mexican Revolution in 1920.
ARTH 455 / 555. Arts of New Spain during the Hapsburg Period, 1521-1700. (3)
This course focuses on the art and architecture of New Spain from 1521 through 1700.
ARTH 456 / 556. Arts of New Spain during the Bourbon Period, 1700-1821. (3)
This course covers the art and architecture of New Spain from 1700 up to 1821, when Mexico declared independence from Spain.
ARTH 457 / 557. Arts of Africa and the African Diaspora. (3)
This course will cover the arts produced in Africa and the African Diaspora from the ancient period through the present.
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; FDMA *487)
Analyzes major instances of interdisciplinary influence and collaboration in the present day.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTH 491 / 591. Late 20th-Century to 21st-Century Art. (3)
Painting and sculpture, 1940 to the present.
Prerequisite: 2130.
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 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.
Restriction 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 518 / 318. History of Design, 1800-1960: From the Industrial Revolution to Pop Culture. (3)
The course introduces the history of modern design. Students explore the relationship between design disciplines and the fine arts. Design theories, design principles and ideas will be discussed in aesthetic, sociopolitical, and historical contexts.
ARTH 520 / 420. History of Prints 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. (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 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)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
{Offered upon demand}
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 / 350. 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)
Individual research into an area proposed by the student and conducted under the direction of a faculty member.
{Fall, Spring}
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 554 / 454. Arts of Nineteenth-Century Mexico. (3)
This course covers the arts produced in Mexico during the nineteenth century. We start with the foundation of the Academy of San Carlos in 1781 and conclude with the Mexican Revolution in 1920.
ARTH 555 / 455. Arts of New Spain during the Hapsburg Period, 1521-1700. (3)
This course focuses on the art and architecture of New Spain from 1521 through 1700.
ARTH 556 / 456. Arts of New Spain during the Bourbon Period, 1700-1821. (3)
This course covers the art and architecture of New Spain from 1700 up to 1821, when Mexico declared independence from Spain.
ARTH 557 / 457. Arts of Africa and the African Diaspora. (3)
This course will cover the arts produced in Africa and the African Diaspora from the ancient period through the present.
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 572 / 372. 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. 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)
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Prerequisite: 450.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 582. Seminar in 20th-Century Art. (3, no limit Δ)
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Prerequisite: 491.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 583. Seminar in Modern/Contemporary Latin American Art History. (3, no limit Δ)
Course emphasizes investigation, evaluation, and discussion of areas of specialized knowledge or inquiry relevant to the profession or field of study.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTH 584. Problems in Interdisciplinary Studies. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
(Also offered as FDMA *485; MUS 584)
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; FDMA *487)
Analyzes major instances of interdisciplinary influence and collaboration in the present day.
{Spring}
ARTH 591 / 491. Late 20th-Century to 21st-Century Art. (3)
Painting and sculpture, 1940 to the present.
Prerequisite: 2130.
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 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)
Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a master’s thesis.
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTH 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)
Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a doctoral dissertation.
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 1143 [141]. Introduction to Art and Ecology. (3)
This course is an introduction to the history and practice of the interdisciplinary field of art and ecology. Students will investigate artistic practice, political ecology, environmental justice, and the interrelationships between cultural and ecological systems.
Through readings, discussion, lectures, and projects, we will explore how art can respond to–and make meaning within–the context of climate crises, mass extinction, colonialism, extractivism, and beyond. In order to expand the space of possibilities for thinking/feeling/making, this course aims to identify and to challenge distinctions between art and science, theory and practice, knowledge and affect.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 1220. Art Practices I. (3)
This course introduces the exploration of processes, ideas, and diverse media of visual arts. It addresses the thematic concepts that are central to the nature of art making today, with emphasis given to issues of LIGHT, FRAME, and MARK while developing an understanding of the elements and principles of design.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 7: Arts and Design.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 1230. Art Practices II. (3)
This course introduces the exploration of processes, ideas, and diverse media of visual arts. It addresses the thematic concepts that are central to the nature of art making today, with emphasis given to issues of MOTIVE and CHANGE while developing concepts, techniques, and processes involved in working in the third dimension.
Prerequisite: 1220.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 1310. Introduction to Ceramics. (3)
This course introduces the technical processes and conceptual concerns of working with ceramic material. Various methods of forming functional and expressive works out of clay are explored. Methods used include handbuilding and throwing, basic clay bodies, slip and glaze, and atmospheric firing.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 1320. Ceramics I. (3)
An introduction to the medium of clay incorporating hand building and wheel throwing to introduce the student to both the sculptural and utilitarian uses of clay. The student will also be introduced to a variety of glazing and firing techniques.
Prerequisite: 1310.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 1410. Introduction to Photography. (3)
This course introduces the making of photographic images from a broad viewpoint to consider both as an art practice and as a cultural practice. The course covers technical information on camera use and functionality, composition and visual design, digital workflow and editing, professional functions of manipulating and enhancing images, and printing correctly and effectively. The historical aspects of photography are also covered.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 1510. Introduction to Electronic Arts. (3)
This course will be an introduction to the computer as a medium and fine art tool. The course will explore the history, theory, and contemporary art issues associated with electronic art practice, as well as introduce students to the basic tools and associated technologies. This studio course will introduce simple electronics, software and ideas for working with sound, video, and the Internet to create artwork.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 1610. Drawing I. (3)
This course introduces the basic principles, materials, and skills of observational drawing. Emphasis is placed on rendering a 3-D subject on a 2-D surface with visual accuracy. Other topics include historical and contemporary references as well as an investigation of linear perspective, line, value, shape, space and composition.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 7: Arts and Design.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 1630. Painting I. (3)
This course introduces the tradition of painting as a medium for artistic expression. Students will investigate materials, tools, techniques, history and concepts of painting. Emphasis is placed on developing descriptive and perceptual skills, color theory, and composition.
Prerequisite: 1610.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 1710. Introduction to Printmaking. (3)
This course provides direct experience of exploring basic printmaking processes, including relief, intaglio, and monoprint processes, as well as the investigation of materials/media, tools, techniques, history, and concepts of printmaking. Emphasis is given to solving problems through thematic development while producing a portfolio of prints.
Prerequisite: 1610.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 1810. Jewelry and Small Metal Construction I. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
This course introduces the basic techniques, materials, and tools traditionally used in the creation of jewelry and/or small-scale sculptural objects.
Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 7: Arts and Design.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 1830. Shop Foundation. (2)
This course provides an introduction to the proper use of shop facilities with an emphasis on the safety procedures required for their proper use. The course will provide the student with a foundation of technical skills for use in the production of their work in subsequent classes.
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 1840. Sculpture I. (3)
This course introduces the student to a variety of medium and techniques used in the production of sculpture; along with the historic, conceptual, and esthetic foundations of the sculptural process.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 1996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
ARTS 2410. Black and White Photography. (3)
This course introduces the fundamental techniques of black and white photography, which includes camera functions and use, exposure techniques and film processing, traditional darkroom printing, and presentation of work.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTS 2413. Black and White Photography II. (3)
Students will create work that deeply explores analog image creation from rigorous traditional image making to highly experimental engagement with light sensitive materials. While technique is emphasized, conceptual engagement with that technique is paramount.
Prerequisite: 2410.
ARTS 2420. Visualizing Ideas. (3)
The course is dedicated to teaching how to visualize ideas within the photographic medium by combining theoretical content and aesthetic form to create a conceptually rich body of work. It explores advanced digital photography, including perfecting use of the camera and relevant digital software, and honing inkjet printing skills. We will explore new techniques and workflows, and use them to respond to a variety of themes and concerns. We will look at a number of contemporary photographic practitioners, and discuss a multitude of historical and contemporary approaches to the same ideas we will be probing.
Prerequisite: 1410.
ARTS 2522. Digital Imaging Techniques. (3)
This course is an introduction to the artistic possibilities of digital compositing and other lens based digital techniques. In this course you will learn to use Adobe’s Photoshop to generate digital images both for electronic output and for making prints. Over the course of the semester we will be focusing on creating five projects expressing your personal artistic vision. The best projects will be the ones in which the technical issues of photography, particularly digital compositing, are used to further the artist’s concept. In other words, make the projects your own, use the techniques to explore ideas and images you care about. Don’t just fulfill the assignment. Most importantly have fun.
Prerequisite: 2420.
{Offered upon demand}
ARTS 2523. Video Art I. (3)
This studio class is an in-depth introduction to video as an art form; the focus will include theory, history and practice of video art as an extension of visual art and as a time-based medium. Video Art’s roots lie in consumer technology, TV, cultural, political and avant-garde film history. This time and light based medium, has a relatively short history and encompasses technological (and scientific) developments, cultural movements and has recently become a ubiquitous art practice. Set up as an online research laboratory, the class will help students to further develop their personal video work while experimenting with various styles and formats of video art. The equipment and demonstrations explored in the class are within a context defined by the history, aesthetics, and theory of video art practice. The emphasis of this class is on the student finding their own personal voice, and incorporating an innovative approach to their video work. Students are also expected to achieve a level of technical competence and confidence needed to undertake more ambitious and sophisticated work. Current and significant contemporary video works and critical writings will be viewed, read and discussed in online forums. This class aims to challenge notions of what video art is, and can be. Students are expected to think outside the box and try new approaches to this time-based media. Students will learn to seek out new audiences and create unique methods of presenting video online.
Prerequisite: 1510.
ARTS 2610. Drawing II. (3)
This course introduces color and colored media as an element of composition while emphasizing descriptive and perceptual drawing skills and conceptual approaches to contemporary drawing.
Prerequisite: 1610.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 2630. Painting II. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
This course focuses on the expressive and conceptual aspects of painting, building on the observational, compositional, technical, and critical skills gained previously. Students will investigate a variety of approaches to subject matter, materials, and creative processes through in-class projects, related out-of-class assignments, library research or museum/gallery attendance, written responses, and critiques.
Prerequisite: 1630.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 2892. 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: 1510.
ARTS 2996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)
A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
ARTS 305. Drawing III. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Continued exploration of drawing concepts and techniques presented in prerequisite. Emphasis on expressive drawing, working from imagination as well as from observation.
Prerequisite: 2610.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 308. Painting III. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Extension of the concepts presented in prerequisite, emphasizing experimentation with materials and techniques. Individual in-depth projects are assigned to encourage independent thinking with regard to contemporary painting issues.
Prerequisite: 2630.
{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: 2610.
ARTS 311 / 411 / 511. Sculpture Material Studies: Weaving. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in WEAVING processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
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: 1840.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 314 / 414 / 514. Material Studies: Wood. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in WOOD fabrication processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
ARTS 315 / 415 / 515. Sculpture Material Studies: Metal. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in METAL fabrication processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
ARTS 316 / 416 / 516. Sculpture Material Studies: Installation. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in INSTALLATION processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
ARTS 318 / 418 / 518. Sculpture Material Studies: Installation. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in INSTALLATION processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
ARTS 319 / 419 / 519. Sculpture Material Studies: Moldmaking/Casting. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in MOLDMAKING & CASTING processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
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 321 / 421 / 521. Sculpture Material Studies: Fiber. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in FIBER processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
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 333. Digital Fabrication [Introduction to 3D Printing]. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
This class introduces students to digital fabrication and explores its application within a fine arts practice. Students will gain a technical understanding of both additive and subtractive manufacturing technologies, including 3D printing, laser cutting, and CNC systems.
Prerequisite: 1510 or permission of instructor.
ARTS 336 [336 / 436 / 536]. Relief Printmaking I [Relief Printmaking]. (3, may be repeated two times Δ)
Introduction to techniques, history, aesthetics and creative aspects of relief printmaking including woodcut, linoleum cut, collagraph, and combination of other printmaking mediums.
Prerequisite: 1710.
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: 1710.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 338. Lithography Printmaking I [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: 1710.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 339 [339 / 439 / 539]. Serigraphy Printmaking I [Serigraphy]. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)
Introduction to techniques, history, aesthetics and creative aspects of screen printing including rubylith film, mylar drawing, posterization, CMYK, and combination of other printmaking mediums.
Prerequisite: 1710.
{Offered upon demand}
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 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: 1810.
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 386 / 586. The Exhibition Print. (3)
Focusing on all aspects of digital workflow, this course is for students with advanced digital imaging skills to further hone and perfect the processes of advanced photographic manipulation and the creation of exhibition-quality prints.
Prerequisite: 2420 and (ARTH 2245 or ARTH 425 or ARTH 426 or ARTH 427).
ARTS 387. Intermediate Photography. (3, may be repeated twice Δ)
Students will begin to develop their own work based on individual interests and contemporary issues, in-class critiques, and readings.
Prerequisite: 2420 and (ARTH 2245 or ARTH 310 or ARTH 425 or ARTH 426 or ARTH 427).
{Offered upon demand}
ARTS 388 / 588. 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: 2420 and (ARTH 2245 or ARTH 425 or ARTH 426 or ARTH 427).
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 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: 1840.
{Fall, Spring}
ARTS 414 / 314 / 514. Material Studies: Wood. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in WOOD fabrication processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
ARTS 415 / 315 / 515. Sculpture Material Studies: Metal. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in METAL fabrication processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
ARTS 416 / 316 / 516. Sculpture Material Studies: Installation. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in INSTALLATION processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
ARTS 417. Advanced Painting and Drawing Studio. (3, may be repeated twice Δ)
Focuses on issues important to the theory and practice of contemporary painting and drawing. Class time will include open studio hours, seminar style discussions, and group critiques.
Prerequisite: two semesters of 305 and/or 308.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
ARTS 418 / 318 / 518. Sculpture Material Studies: Digital/Analog. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in DIGITAL/ANALOG fabrication processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
ARTS 419 / 319 / 519. Sculpture Material Studies: Moldmaking/Casting. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in MOLDMAKING & CASTING processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
ARTS 421 / 321 / 521. Sculpture Material Studies: Fiber. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in FIBER processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
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 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 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 436 [436 / 336 / 536]. Relief Printmaking II [Relief Printmaking]. (3, may be repeated two times Δ)
Introduction to techniques, history, aesthetics and creative aspects of relief printmaking including woodcut, linoleum cut, collagraph, and combination of other printmaking mediums.
Prerequisite: 1710.
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. Lithography Printmaking II [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 439 [439 / 339 / 539]. Serigraphy Printmaking II [Serigraphy]. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)
Introduction to techniques, history, aesthetics and creative aspects of screen printing including rubylith film, mylar drawing, posterization, CMYK, and combination of other printmaking mediums.
Prerequisite: 1710.
{Offered upon demand}
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 442 / 542. Site-Specific Art [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 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 447 / 547. Augmented Spaces. (3)
This course explores the potential for new media to expand our experience of physical space. Students learn to use projection mapping, multichannel audio, computer vision, and physical computing to create immersive & reactive environments.
Pre-requisite: 1510 or permission of instructor.
ARTS 448 / 548. Bio Art and Design. (3)
In this art studio course, students will explore shared and new territory between synthetic biology, art and design.
Corequisite: 449.
ARTS 449 / 549. Bio Art and Design Lab. (3)
In this art studio course students will explore shared and new territory between synthetic biology, art and design through hands-on lab work.
Corequisite: 448.
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 466 / 566. Artists Using Data. (3)
Even before artists began using computers in their practice, data has been used as the basis for visual and sonic representations. This course will explore precedents and practices for creating data based art.
Pre-requisite: 330.
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 Photography. (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. (3)
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)
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)
Graduate Drawing and Painting is a seminar course that examines issues important to contemporary visual art through the lense of drawing and painting-based art practices. Course content will be delivered through seminar-style discussions, image lectures, and site visits to artist's studios and local exhibitions.
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 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 514 / 314 / 414. Material Studies: Wood. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in WOOD fabrication processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
ARTS 515 / 315 / 415. Sculpture Material Studies: Metal. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in METAL fabrication processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
ARTS 516 / 316 / 416. Sculpture Material Studies: Installation. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in INSTALLATION processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
ARTS 518 / 318 / 418. Sculpture Material Studies: Digital/Analog. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in DIGITAL/ANALOG fabrication processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
ARTS 519 / 319 / 419. Sculpture Material Studies: Moldmaking/Casting. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in MOLDMAKING & CASTING processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
ARTS 521 / 321 / 421. Sculpture Material Studies: Fiber. (3, may be repeated once Δ)
Part of the MATERIAL FOCUS series, this course offers the student extended study in FIBER processes and techniques. This class encourages development of personal direction with an emphasis on expanding sculptural possibilities.
Prerequisite: 1840.
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 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 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 536 [536 / 336 / 436]. Relief Printmaking. (3, may be repeated two times Δ)
Introduction to techniques, history, aesthetics and creative aspects of relief printmaking including woodcut, linoleum cut, collagraph, and combination of other printmaking mediums.
ARTS 537. Graduate Intaglio. (3, may be repeated twice Δ)
Introduction to techniques, history, aesthetics and creative aspect of intaglio including acid use and non acid use techniques. Photo plate and combination of other printmaking mediums are also included.
ARTS 538. Graduate Lithography. (3, may be repeated twice Δ)
Introduction to techniques, history, aesthetics and creative aspect of lithography including limestone and aluminum plate techniques in black and white. Multiple color printing, photo plate, and combination of other printmaking mediums are also included.
ARTS 539 [539 / 339 / 439]. Serigraphy. (3, may be repeated three times Δ)
Introduction to techniques, history, aesthetics and creative aspects of screen printing including rubylith film, mylar drawing, posterization, CMYK, and combination of other printmaking mediums.
{Offered upon demand}
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 542 / 442. Site-Specific Art [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 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 547 / 547. Augmented Spaces. (3)
This course explores the potential for new media to expand our experience of physical space. Students learn to use projection mapping, multichannel audio, computer vision, and physical computing to create immersive & reactive environments.
Pre-requisite: permission of instructor.
ARTS 548 / 448. Bio Art and Design. (3)
In this art studio course, students will explore shared and new territory between synthetic biology, art and design.
Corequisite: 549.
ARTS 549 / 449. Bio Art and Design Lab. (3)
In this art studio course students will explore shared and new territory between synthetic biology, art and design through hands-on lab work.
Corequisite: 548.
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 566 / 466. Artists Using Data. (3)
Even before artists began using computers in their practice, data has been used as the basis for visual and sonic representations. This course will explore precedents and practices for creating data based art.
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)
Seminar class that focuses on the use of printmaking in the creation of student’s individual artwork. The class examines issues important to contemporary visual art and how various print mediums and techniques can be employed to create exciting work within this larger context.
ARTS 579. Collaborative Lithography. (3, may be repeated twice Δ)
Collaborative Lithography allows students the opportunity to develop imagery in the context of the unique possibilities of the medium of lithography. It also allows Tamarind student-printers to further develop their collaborative and technical skills.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
ARTS 586 / 386. The Exhibition Print. (3)
Focusing on all aspects of digital workflow, this course is for students with advanced digital imaging skills to further hone and perfect the processes of advanced photographic manipulation and the creation of exhibition-quality prints.
Prerequisite: 2420 and (ARTH 2245 or ARTH 525 or ARTH 526 or ARTH 527).
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 588 / 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: 2420 and (ARTH 2245 or ARTH 525 or ARTH 526 or ARTH 527).
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)
Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a doctoral dissertation.
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
{Fall, Spring}