Art Studio (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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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.
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}
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.
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.
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}
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.
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}
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}
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.
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.
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}
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}
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.
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.
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}
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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}
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.
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.
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}
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}
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}
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}
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.
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}
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).
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}
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).
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.
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}
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}
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}
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}
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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}
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.
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.
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.
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.
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}
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}
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}
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.
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}
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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}
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}
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}
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.
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}
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.
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.
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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}
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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}
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.
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}
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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}
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.
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}
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}
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.
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.
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).
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}
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).
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}
595.
Graduate Tutorial.
(1-9 to a maximum of 21 Δ)
Advanced, individually directed study.
Open to graduate students only.
{Fall, Spring}
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}
