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Studio Art

Undergraduate Program

Studio art courses offer students an opportunity to engage in the study and practice of visual language. The learning of artistic methods and media is embedded in intellectual inquiry and critical analysis, so that the study of studio art serves as a meaningful focus of a liberal-arts education. Art is seen as a means of communicating human experience; therefore students learn to “read” images and to visually represent their own ideas. Areas of specialization within studio art include drawing, painting, graphic design, photography, printmaking, sculpture and video production, as well as interdisciplinary work within the major or between studio art and other academic disciplines. In addition to course offerings, students may participate in internships for credit on or off campus. There are also regular exhibitions of contemporary art on campus, course-related field trips to museums and galleries, and artist lectures. Some additional art courses may be taken through COPACE for credit toward the major.

Program Faculty

Sarah Buie, M.F.A.
Elli Crocker, M.F.A. -
Stephen DiRado, B.F.A.
Toby Sisson, M.F.A.


Part-Time Faculty

Frank Armstrong, B.J.
Valerie Claff, M.F.A.
Stephanie Grey, MFA
Jennifer Hilton, M.A.
Timothy Murdoch, M.F.A.
Deirdre Ni Chonaill, B.Design
Fred Simon, B.S.
Marguerite White, M.F.A.
Cynthia Wilson, M.B.A.


Emeriti Faculty

Donald W. Krueger, M.F.A.

 


Courses
(Click on "Title of Course" or "Course Number" to sort by that category)

Title of CourseCourse Number
Visual Studies: 2D Design and Color/ Studio, Lecture, Discussion
ARTS100
Myth & Symbol/Mixed Media
ARTS101
Visual Studies: Drawing--Structure and Process/Studio, Lecture, Discussion
ARTS102
First Year Seminar: Drawing: Structure and Process
ARTS103
Introduction to Digital Filmmaking
ARTS107
Introduction to Photography/Studio, Lecture, Discussion
ARTS120
Intermediate Photography/Studio, Lecture, Discussion
ARTS121
Introduction to Digital Photography
ARTS122
Design for Performance/Studio, Tutorial
ARTS123
Introduction to Graphic Design/Studio, Lecture, Discussion
ARTS124
Graphic Design Projects/Studio, Lecture, Discussion
ARTS125
Analysis of Theater Production/ Seminar
ARTS127
Drawing: Sense of Place
ARTS128
Drawing: The Body/Studio, Lecture, Discussion
ARTS129
Painting I/Studio, Lecture, Discussion
ARTS132
Painting II/Studio, Lecture, Discussion
ARTS133
Introduction to Sculpture/Studio, Lecture, Discussion
ARTS136
Sculpture Projects/Studio, Lecture, Discussion
ARTS137
Printmaking I/Studio, Lecture, Discussion
ARTS158
Printmaking II: Experimental Media/Studio, Lecture, Discussion
ARTS161
Exploring the Natural World: Seeding Artistic Process with Drawing, Monotype and Mixed Media
ARTS162
Collage and Mixed Media: From High to Low/Studio, Lecture, Discussion
ARTS174
Technical Theater/Studio, Lecture
ARTS182
Sacred Space/Lecture, Discussion, Projects
ARTS204
Typography
ARTS208
Introduction to Interactive Design
ARTS209
Advanced Theatrical Design Projects
ARTS225
Advanced Production Projects
ARTS226
Studio Topics/Capstone, Critique, Discussion, Projects
ARTS234
Photography Studio
ARTS250
Graphic Design Studio
ARTS254
Printmaking Workshop: Artist Books/Studio, Discussion
ARTS258
Sculpture Studio
ARTS266
Advanced Studio in Painting and Drawing
ARTS280
Senior Thesis
ARTS289
Internship
ARTS298
Directed Study
ARTS299
Social and Cultural Issue Documentary Production
SCRN214
Theatrical/Costume Design Projects/Studio, Tutorial
TA125

 



 

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