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[1] Studio Art
1210 FOUNDATIONS SEMINAR I: INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICE, THEORY, AND WORKSHOP A foundation course required of students pursuing a degree in art. This course introduces students to artist disciplinary practices and community through the use of topic-specific lectures, seminars, and workshops. This course acts to integrate all first-semester foundation course experiences. Students are required to take ART 1210 Foundations Seminar I, ART 1220 Foundations Studio A, and ART 1230 Foundations Studio B concurrently.
1220 FOUNDATIONS STUDIO A: VISUAL ANALYSIS, IDEATION, AND PROCESS A foundation studio course developing skills in visual analysis, introduction to ideation methodology, collaborative problem solving, visual research, and data organization, with an emphasis in two-dimensional practices. Focus will be placed on traditional investigative drawing practices, manifestation of research in an intensive series of explorative drawings and two-dimensional media exercises. Students are required to take ART 1210 Foundations Seminar I, ART 1220 Foundations Studio A, and ART 1230 Foundations Studio B concurrently.
1230 FOUNDATIONS STUDIO B: RESEARCH, EXPERIMENTATION, AND ITERATION A foundation studio course developing skills in visual analysis, introduction to ideation methodology, collaborative problem solving, visual research and data organization, with an emphasis in material exploration and disciplined practice in service of three-dimensional and hybrid forms. Focus will be placed on creative play, experimentation, design process, and design iteration. Students are required to take ART 1210 Foundations Seminar I, ART 1220 Foundations Studio A, and ART 1230 Foundations Studio B concurrently.
1270 FOUNDATIONS SEMINAR II: INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY ART MEDIA, PROCESSES, AND MEANING A foundation course required of the student pursuing a degree in art. This course is a continuation of Foundations Seminar I and expands its examination of artist disciplinary practices and community through the use of topic-specific lectures, seminars, and workshops. This course acts to integrate all first- and second-semester foundation course experiences. Students are required to take ART 1270 Foundations Seminar II, ART 1280 Foundations Studio C, and ART 1290 Foundations Studio D concurrently. Prerequisites: ART 1210, ART 1220, and ART 1230.
1280 FOUNDATIONS STUDIO C: STRUCTURE, MEANING, AND CRAFT This studio foundation course is a continuation of Foundations Studios A and B, and Foundations Seminar I. This course develops digital and analogue practices focusing on materials and processes chosen for their inherent and implied meanings, aesthetic considerations, and technical feasibility. Coursework includes assignments exploring conceptual frameworks as points of departure using two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and hybrid forms. Students are required to take ART 1270 Foundations Seminar II, ART 1280 Foundations Studio C, and ART 1290 Foundations Studio D concurrently. Prerequisites: ART 1210, ART 1220, and ART 1230.
1290 FOUNDATIONS STUDIO D: TIME, MOTION, AND COLLABORATION This studio foundation course is a continuation of Foundations Studios A and B, and Foundations Seminar I. This course introduces students to four-dimensional (time-based) art and continues collaborative activities. Coursework includes attention to concepts of space, time, and sound as applied to contemporary art forms, such as installation art, performance art, video art and digital media, and interactive art. Students will cooperate to conceive, develop media assets, and design and implement an exhibition. Students are required to take ART 1270 Foundations Seminar II, ART 1280 Foundations Studio C, and ART 1290 Foundations Studio D concurrently. Prerequisites: ART 1210, ART 1220, and ART 1230.
1321 DRAWING I Drawing techniques and media. Studio.
2140 MAJOR ADVANCEMENT PORTFOLIO Area studies course for majors only. A foundational professional practices course and preparation for the Sophomore Major Advancement Interview (SMAI). Seminar. Graded on a CR/NC basis. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290; and ART 2335 or 2336.
3V92 SPECIAL TOPICS IN STUDIO ART (Variable credit: 1 to 3 credit hours.) An elective for art majors and minors. An exploration of specific topics in the areas of studio arts. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290.
3140 CREATIVE PRACTICES SEMINAR Area studies course for majors only. Progress review and degree candidacy. Issues of health and safety in art and career development. Seminar. Graded on a CR/NC basis. [UD UCA Core: R]
3150 BFA PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES I BFA degree majors only. Introduction to exhibiting work in the professional art field. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the BFA program. Seminar.
3315 CONTEMPORARY MEDIA IN 3-D An elective in the art program designed for art majors and minors. Investigation and use of contemporary materials and concepts in the development of three-dimensional forms. Studio. Prerequisite: Completion of at least one upper-division Level I studio course. [UD UCA Core: C, I]
3318 PHOTOGRAPHY I Area studies course for majors and minors. Introduction to the use of the camera, darkroom, film, and processing. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290.
3320 PHOTOGRAPHY II Major/minor course in an art degree program emphasis. Advanced technique with emphasis on photographic practice as an art medium. Studio. Prerequisite: ART 3318. [UD UCA Core: C, I]
3321 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY This is a required course for the BFA in Studio Art: Photography Emphasis and an elective for all other Art majors and minors. Introduction to the basic concepts of digital photography. This course will present to students the tools and techniques of photographic imaging and manipulation using Adobe Photoshop on a Macintosh platform. Digital input from digital cameras and scanning (flatbed and negative) as well as output to digital printing will be covered. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, 1290, and 3318.
3324 ADVANCED LIFE DRAWING Area studies course that satisfies the upper-division advanced drawing requirement for BA emphasis Fine Art, BA emphasis Art Education, and BFA in Studio Art degrees. An in-depth study of the figure with emphasis on expressive interpretations of the undraped form. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290.
3325 COLOR An elective in the art and design program designed for art and interior design majors and minors. The physical, psychological, and design properties of color; emphasis on color in nature, with applications in art, science, and industry. Studio. Prerequisite: Completion of at least one upper-division Level I studio course OR completion of IDSN 3310 Design Communication.
3326 ADVANCED DRAWING TOPICS Area studies course that satisfies the upper-division advanced drawing requirement for BA emphasis Fine Art, BA emphasis Art Education, and BFA in Studio Art degrees. An in-depth study of contemporary drawing concepts and materials. Emphasis placed on expressive interpretations of representational and abstract imagery and processes. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290.
3330 ILLUSTRATION Area studies course for majors and minors. Procedures, materials, and methods of illustration. Various media and conceptual approaches. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290.
3331 ADVANCED ILLUSTRATION Major/minor course in an art degree program emphasis. Creation of images inspired by the written word. Studio. Prerequisite: ART 3330. [UD UCA Core: C, I]
3332 PAINTING I Area studies course for majors and minors. Problems involving composition and color using various painting techniques and supports. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290.
3333 PAINTING II Major/minor course in an art degree program emphasis. Problems involving composition and color. Studio. Prerequisite: ART 3332. [UD UCA Core: C, I]
3334 MIXED MEDIA IN 2D Area studies course for majors and minors. Introduction to transparent and opaque watercolor painting characteristics, drawing, digital media influences, and experimental media. Emphasis on contemporary materials, processes, concepts, and surface design in 2D. Studies in visual composition. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290; and ART 3324 or 3326.
3339 ADVANCED MIXED MEDIA IN 2D Major/minor course in an art degree program emphasis. Advanced techniques in transparent and opaque watercolor painting, drawing, and experimental media. Emphasis on individualized approaches to contemporary concepts and processes. Studio. Prerequisite: ART 3334.
3343 PRINTMAKING I Area studies course for majors and minors. Techniques of printmaking in intaglio, relief, and the lithographic processes. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290.
3344 PRINTMAKING II Major/minor course in an art degree program emphasis. Advanced techniques in etching, lithography, screen printing, relief, and multi-plate color printing. Studio. Prerequisite: ART 3343. [UD UCA Core: C, I]
3345 PRINTMAKING III Area studies course for majors and minors. Advanced techniques in multi-plate/matrix color printing of traditional printmaking processes including etching, lithography, screen printing, relief. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 3343 and ART 3344. [UD UCA Core: C, I]
3346 PRINTMAKING IV Area studies course for majors and minors. Advanced techniques in multi-plate/matrix color printing and of experimental printmaking processes including etching, lithography, screen printing, relief, monoprinting, collagraph, chine collé, book making, and digital techniques. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 3343 and 3344. [UD UCA Core: C, I]
3350 FIBERS An elective in the art program designed for majors and minors. Traditional fiber construction methods using traditional and contemporary media. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290.
3353 DESIGN THEORY AND PROCESS Area studies course for majors and minors. Introduction to graphic design and new media with an emphasis on theory, process, and ideation. Course assignments include two- and three-dimensional projects to provide an overview of the graphic design field. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290.
3354 COMPOSITION IN DESIGN Major/minor course in an art degree program emphasis. Using composition in typography and design as an effective element in visual communication. Studio. Prerequisite: ART 3353. [UD UCA Core: C, I]
3355 3D ANIMATION This course covers the principles of animation and fundamentals of creating 3D imagery. Students will explore both realistic and abstract content as well as various uses of 3D imagery, such as short films, installation, games and VR, illustration, and 3D printing. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290.
3356 TIME-BASED MEDIA Students advance their experience of 4D art forms including traditional 2D animation, motion graphics, video art, and experimental animation and film. Emphasis is on visual storytelling using various media and techniques, such as photographs, video, hand drawings and paintings, found assets, and graphics compositions. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290.
3357 EMERGENT ART This course provides a cross-disciplinary exploration of emergent digital practices of technologies or methods for making (for example, games, virtual reality, augmented reality, generative art, machine learning, performance). Students will research and analyze the use of technologies from multiple disciplines as a way to expand their practice of making, and discuss the ethical and legal issues surrounding the use of new technology. Studio. Prerequisite: Completion of at least one upper-division Level I studio course. [UD UCA Core: C, I]
3358 INTERACTIVITY This course combines digital media with the physical world through the exploration of time-based (4D), technology-driven, and interactive works. Students will learn to use microcontrollers, light, sound, projected images, mechanical motion, and external sensing technologies to create new work. Digital fabrication techniques will be used as needed for implementing studio projects. Studio. Prerequisite: Completion of at least one upper-division Level I studio course. [UD UCA Core: C, I]
3361 SCULPTURE I Area studies course for majors and minors. Techniques and materials of three-dimensional art. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290.
3362 SCULPTURE II Major/minor course in an art degree program emphasis. Principles and concepts of three-dimensional form; investigation of structural problems in advanced media. Studio. Prerequisite: ART 3361. [UD UCA Core: C, I]
3379 CERAMICS I Area studies course for majors and minors. Introduction to clay construction and surface treatment, using hand building techniques, basic slip and glaze formulation and electric kiln firing. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290.
3380 SLIP CASTING AND GLAZE FORMULATION This is a required course for the BFA in Studio Art: Ceramics Emphasis and an elective for all other Art majors and minors. This course is an introduction to the processes of mold making and slip casting. Glaze calculation and formulation will also be covered. Studio. Prerequisite: ART 3379. [UD UCA Core: C, I]
3390 CERAMICS II Major/minor course in an art degree program emphasis. Introduction to the potters wheel as a tool for functional and sculptural clay construction. Beginning glaze chemistry formulation, gas kiln firing, and beginning mold making techniques. Studio. Prerequisite: ART 3379.
4V71 DIRECTED STUDIO PROBLEM (Variable credit: 1-3 credit hours.) Studio course in an art degree program emphasis for majors only. Specific art media or topics on current issues and problems in art. Studio. Prerequisites: 3 hours ART 4388, written proposal, and departmental approval semester prior to enrollment. (* NOTE: A maximum of 6 hours of variable credit courses in art may be applied to the BA degree, 12 hours to the BFA degree.)
4V75 ART INTERNSHIP (Variable credit: 3 or 6 credit hours) Required course in the BFA degree. Available to majors only. Supervised, practical experience in art. Internship. Prerequisites: Written proposal and departmental approval semester prior to enrollment. (* NOTE: A maximum of 6 hours of variable credit courses in art may be applied to the BA degree, 12 hours to the BFA degree.)
4140 BA ASSESSMENT & EXHIBITION BA degree art majors only. Senior project. Exhibit and comprehensive review. Seminar. Graded on a CR/NC basis. Prerequisite: ART 3140. [UD UCA Core: Z]
4150 BFA PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES II BFA degree majors only. Preparation for entry into the community of artists and artist-teachers as a graduate student or career professional. Seminar. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
4160 BFA ASSESSMENT & EXHIBITION BFA degree majors only. Exhibit and comprehensive review. Seminar. Prerequisite: Departmental approval. [UD UCA Core: Z]
4300 BFA STUDIO PRACTICUM Required course for BFA degree majors only. Individual instruction in selected topics, providing an opportunity to produce a series of works that explore a creative artistic vision. Studio. Prerequisite: Written proposal and departmental approval semester prior to enrollment.
4301 BFA STUDIO PRACTICUM Required course for BFA degree majors only. Individual instruction in selected topics, providing an opportunity to produce a series of works that explore a creative artistic vision. Studio. Prerequisite: ART 4300.
4325 EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING Course required of all BFA degree majors. Experimental drawing using a variety of media with emphasis on developing personal styles of expression. Studio. Prerequisite: ART 3324 or ART 3326 with a grade of B or above and permission.
4328 DESIGN REASONING AND RESEARCH Major course at the advanced level in an art degree program emphasis. Development of design systems strategies and multiple-piece projects based on research, design thinking, and comprehension of client and audience needs. Students use foundation skills, visual communication, and composition to produce complex design solutions. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 3353 and 3354 with grades of B or above and permission.
4335 CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND SYMBOLISM Major course at the advanced level in a an art degree program emphasis. Development of complex campaigns will require students to integrate prior design and studio art experiences to complete their professional portfolio and personal résumé. Projects include individual and group design work with an emphasis on the development of concept and symbolic content. Studio. Prerequisites: ART 3353 and 3354 with grades of B or above and permission.
4388 ADVANCED STUDIO Major/minor course in an art degree program emphasis. Developing additional competence in special areas. May be repeated for credit. Studio. Prerequisites: 6 hours in one studio area and faculty permission.
[2] Art Education
3304 INTRODUCTION TO ART EDUCATION Area studies elective in the major and requirement in the art education emphasis. Early field experience in a variety of instructional activities based on classroom preparation. Studio. Prerequisites: 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280, and 1290.
4260 CONCEPTS OF ART Part of the academic block required of early childhood education candidates. The course will introduce visual arts content for the development and implementation of appropriate art curriculum for early childhood through fourth grade. Lectures, discussion, demonstration, studio, and curriculum design are central to the course. Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education.
4350 ART EDUCATION PRACTICUM Course required in the art education emphasis. Theory and practice in art education for the elementary school. Studio. Prerequisite: ART 2140 and ART 3304.
4361 ART EDUCATION INTERNSHIP I Course required in the art education emphasis. Teaching techniques for secondary schools. Studio. Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education.
4T90 ART EDUCATION INTERNSHIP II Teaching under supervision for majors in art who seek state licensure. Requires full-day involvement and seminars. Prerequisites: Admission to internship program, completion of all professional education and art courses. Must take Praxis II content area exam prior to semester in which enrolled.
[3] Humanities and Art History
2300 ART APPRECIATION A UCA Core course satisfying the fine arts requirement. Significant styles and achievements in the visual arts with study directed toward trends and influences on contemporary society. May not be credited toward a major or minor in art. Lecture. [ ACTS: ARTA1003 ]
2325 ASIAN ART SURVEY Foundation course for majors and minors. Required course for Asian Studies minor. Elective course for Religious Studies majors and minors. Important artistic monuments from India, China, and Japan. Because Buddhism is a connecting link for Asian cultures, emphasis is placed on Buddhist art. Lecture.
2335 ART HISTORY, PREHISTORIC TO MEDIEVAL Foundation course for majors and minors. The painting, sculpture, and architecture of Western civilization from prehistoric times to the Renaissance. Lecture. [ ACTS: ARTA2003 ]
2336 ART HISTORY, RENAISSANCE TO MODERN Foundation course for majors and minors. The painting, sculpture, and architecture of Western civilization from the Renaissance to the contemporary. Lecture. [ ACTS: ARTA2103 ]
3V05 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY (Variable credit: 1-3 credit hours.) Area studies course for majors and minors. Special topics in art history that are not covered in other course offerings. This may include subject areas or period studies not part of the existing curriculum, or in-depth art historical investigations that are related to and augment the existing curriculum. Travel may be required. Prerequisite: ART 2335 or ART 2336.
3301 HISTORY OF MODERN ART Area studies course for majors and minors. Art from the nineteenth century to the present. Lecture. [UD UCA Core: D]
3302 HISTORY OF AMERICAN ART Area studies course for majors and minors. Art since colonial times. Lecture. [UD UCA Core: D]
3303 NINETEENTH CENTURY ART HISTORY Area studies course for majors and minors. European art of the nineteenth century. Lecture. [UD UCA Core: D]
3307 ARTS OF AFRICA Area studies course for majors and minors. A survey of the art and architecture of Africa, including the social, political, and religious context of the art, as well as issues of interpretation. Lecture. [UD UCA Core: D]
3311 ANCIENT SOUTH AMERICAN ART Area studies course for majors and minors. An in-depth examination of the pre-Columbian art and architecture of South America, including the archaeological, social, political, and religious context of the art, as well as issues of interpretation. Lecture. [UD UCA Core: D]
3329 ANCIENT MESOAMERICAN ART Area studies course for majors and minors. A survey of the art and architecture of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica and the Greater Antilles, including the social, political, and religious context of the art, as well as issues of interpretation. Lecture. [UD UCA Core: D]
3335 ART MUSEUM STUDIES Elective course in the art history emphasis. Introduction to the theory and practice of art museums. Lecture/Seminar.
3363 HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN This course studies art and design from the Industrial Revolution (1700/1800s Europe) to present day through the survey of how graphic design responded to and affected international, social, political, and technological developments. While contextualizing on examples of identity, persuasive messages, visualization, typography, and design theories and the relationship of that work to other visual arts and design disciplines. [UD UCA Core: D]
3365 WOMEN IN ART Area studies course for majors and minors. Survey of women artists from the Renaissance to the contemporary. Lecture. [UD UCA Core: D]
3385 ART OF INDIA Area studies course for majors and minors. Elective course for Religious Studies majors and minors and Asian Studies minors. Survey of the important artistic monuments of India, especially the temples and sculptures related to Buddhism and Hinduism. Lecture. [UD UCA Core: D]
3395 ART OF JAPAN Area studies course for majors and minors. Elective course for Asian Studies minors. Survey of major Japanese monuments and styles with consideration of the social, political, and religious currents formulating the arts. Lecture.
4V02* DIRECTED STUDY (Variable credit: 1-3 credit hours.) Non-studio course in an art degree program emphasis for majors/minors only. Advanced study and research beyond available courses. Seminar. Prerequisite: Written proposal and departmental approval semester prior to enrollment. (*NOTE: A maximum of 6 hours of variable credit courses in art may be applied to the BA degree, 12 hours to the BFA degree.)
4372 SENIOR SEMINAR Major/minor course in an art degree program emphasis. Advanced topics in contemporary art. Required course and Capstone for the BA in Art: Art History Emphasis. Seminar. Prerequisites: Senior standing and 9 hours of art history. [UD UCA Core: Z]
4390 SPECIAL STUDIES Art honors course for majors only. Independent study for the exceptional student in research and/or studio art. Seminar. Prerequisite: Invitation of the art faculty.