ARST 1040. Proseminar in Studio Art. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: PROSEMINAR IN ART.
The profession of artist and fields of concentration in studio art.
Offered every year.
ARST 1050. Drawing I. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: DRAWING I.
The techniques, materials, and principles of drawing.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 1060. Color/Composition. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: COLOR/COMPOSITION.
Color emphasizing and its role in composition and two-dimensional design.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 1070. Drawing II. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: DRAWING II.
Prerequisite: ARST 1050.
A continuation of Drawing I with an emphasis on figure drawing.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 1080. Three-Dimensional Design. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: THREE DIMENSIONAL D.
Prerequisite: ARST 1050 and ARST 1060.
Three-dimensional forms and space using various materials and methods.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 2010. Intermediate Drawing. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTERMEDIATE DRAW.
Prerequisite: ARST 1070 and ARST 1080.
Varied approaches to drawing incorporating experience with still life, landscape, models, composition, analytical, and expressive drawing, and the use of basic drawing media.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 2100. Introductory Painting. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTRO PAINTING.
Prerequisite: ARST 1070.
Fundamentals of painting related to subject matter, composition, and color. Preparation of supports and grounds, and knowledge of basic painting materials will be stressed.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 2110. Intermediate Painting. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTERM PAINTING.
Prerequisite: ARST 2100.
Painting applied to still life, landscape, abstraction, and the human figure from live models.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 2200. Introductory Photography. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTRO PHOTOGRAPHY.
Prerequisite: ARST 1050.
The art of photography, its history and criticism, including basic processing techniques and optical principles using standard cameras and black and white materials. Picture making concepts and interpretation are emphasized.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 2300. Printmaking: Relief Processes I. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PRTMKG REL PROC I.
Prerequisite: ARST 1070 and ARST 1080.
Various relief printmaking techniques with concentrated work in the processes of woodcut, wood engraving, and linoleum cut.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 2310. Printmaking: Intaglio I. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PRTMKG INTAGLIO I.
Prerequisite: ARST 1070 and ARST 1080.
Various printmaking techniques with concentrated work on intaglio.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 2400. Fundamentals of Sculpture. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SCULP FUNDAMENTALS.
Prerequisite: ARST 1070 and ARST 1080.
Technical fundamentals of carving, modelling, and constructive methods of sculpture and their aesthetic implications in terms of form and content.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 2410. Portrait and Figure Sculpture. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FIG SCULPTURE.
Prerequisite: ARST 2400.
Sculpting the human form directly from the model.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 2500. Introduction to Ceramics. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTRO TO CERAMICS.
Development of personal expression using the ceramic process.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 2600. Jewelry and Metalwork. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: JEWELRY & METALWORK.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Fundamental techniques of forming, casting, fabrication, and finishing metals such as sterling, gold, copper, and iron.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 2700. Fundamentals of Fabric Structure. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FUND FABRIC STRUC.
Woven and non-woven fabric structure and the relation between process and material.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 2710. Fundamentals of Fabric Decoration. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FUND FABRIC DEC.
Fabric decoration utilizing dyes and pigments.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3000. Introduction to Figure Drawing. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTRO FIG DRAWING.
Prerequisite: ARST 2010.
Compositional, expressive, and anatomical approaches to drawing the human figure, traditional media such as charcoal, conte crayon, graphite, and ink will be used.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 3010. Advanced Drawing. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADVANCED DRAWING.
Prerequisite: ARST 3000.
Advanced drawing stressing individual projects and experimental approaches.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3110. Transparent Watercolor. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: TRANSP WATERCOLOR.
Prerequisite: ARST 2100 or permission of department.
Transparent watercolor including landscape, still life, and the human figure. Personal imagery and non-representational painting will also be explored.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3120. Aqueous Media. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: AQUEOUS MEDIA.
Prerequisite: ARST 2110.
Synthetic media (acrylics), casein, and water media other than transparent watercolor.
Offered every year.
ARST 3130. Figure Painting. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FIGURE PAINTING.
Prerequisite: ARST 2110 and ARST 3000.
Compositional, expressive, and anatomical aspects of painting the human figure; work from the model, both nude and clothed, and other sources.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 3140. Painting Studio. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PAINTING STUDIO.
Prerequisite: ARST 2110.
Inquiry into varied approaches in painting, both representational and non-representational. Experimental attitudes and personal ideas and solutions are encouraged.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 3150. Figure Painting. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FIGURE PAINTING.
Prerequisite: ARST 3140.
Painting the human figure emphasizing structure and painting techniques. Media include oil and acrylic paints and grounds.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 3160. Painting Materials and Techniques. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PAINTING MTLS &TECH.
Prerequisite: ARST 3110.
Historical techniques such as egg tempera, fresco, encaustic, and Venetian mode oil painting as they apply to contemporary needs; modern materials such as alkyd and polymer resins are introduced. Consideration is given to the properties of pigments, binders, grounds, and supports.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3200. Intermediate Photography. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTERM PHOTOGRAPHY.
Prerequisite: ARST 2200.
Camera skills and processing techniques for black and white negatives and prints with emphasis on visual concepts and articulation of ideas.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 3210. Color Photography. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY.
Prerequisite: ARST 3200.
Color photography including color theory, color temperature, lighting, and color printing. Concepts are presented in the context of contemporary trends and practices.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 3220. Medium and Large Format. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: MED & LARGE FORMAT.
Prerequisite: ARST 3200.
Medium and large format cameras using roll, pack, and sheet films. Techniques of advanced camera handling, lighting, film processing, and refined printing. Historical and contemporary practices considered.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 3230. Internship in Photography. 2-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INTERN IN PHOTOG.
Prerequisite: ARST 2200.
Practical experience with professionals including photographers, designers, and computer specialists. Independent projects and research with editors, curators, teachers, and historians. Assist photography faculty in creative work with emphasis on studio and lab production.
Non-traditional format: Internship.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 3300. Printmaking: Lithography I. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PRTMK LITHO I.
Prerequisite: ARST 1070 and ARST 1080.
Various printmaking techniques with concentrated work on lithography.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3310. Book Art/Papermaking I. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: BK ART/PPRMKG I.
Hand papermaking as a support for other media and as a creative medium in two or three dimensions.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3320. Book Art/Letterpress I. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: BKARTS/LETTERPRESS.
Prerequisite: ARST 2300 or ARST 2310.
Letterpress printing and book arts as they relate to the creative synthesis of text and image in book and broadside form.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3340. Printmaking: Relief Processes II. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PRTMKG REL PROC II.
Prerequisite: ARST 2300.
Relief for advanced students stressing their aesthetic development.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3350. Printmaking: Intaglio II. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PRTMKG INTG II.
Prerequisite: ARST 2310.
Intaglio for advanced students stressing their aesthetic development.
Offered spring semester every year.
ARST 3360. Printmaking: Lithography II. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PRTMKG LITHO II.
Prerequisite: ARST 3300.
Lithography for advanced students stressing aesthetic development.
Offered spring semester every year.
ARST 3370. Book Art/Papermaking II. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: BKART/PAPRMKG II.
Prerequisite: ARST 3310.
The book as an art form, its structure including various binding techniques in relation to its content.
Offered spring semester every year.
ARST 3380. Printmaking: Book Art/Letterpress II. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PRTMKG BK A/LTRPSII.
Prerequisite: ARST 3320.
Special letterpress project for advanced students stressing their aesthetic development with further technical instruction.
Offered spring semester every year.
ARST 3390. Special Topics II: Printmaking. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SPEC TOP II PRTMKG.
Prerequisite: ARST 3330.
Special topics for advanced students stressing aesthetic development with further technical instruction.
Offered spring semester every year.
ARST 3400. Sculpture: Construction in Metal. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CONST METAL.
Prerequisite: ARST 2400.
Beginning welding techniques and the use of metal in sculptural composition.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3410. Intermediate Construction in Metal. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTER CONST METAL.
Prerequisite: ARST 3400.
Advanced welding techniques and the use of mixed media.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3420. Sculpture: The Subtractive Process. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SUB PROCESS.
Prerequisite: ARST 2400 or ARST 2410.
Direct carving in wood or stone.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3430. Carving Wood and Stone. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CARVING WOOD & STON.
Prerequisite: ARST 2400 or ARST 2410.
Carving wood and stone, both representational and non-representational, with emphasis on aesthetic development.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3440. Fundamentals of Casting Metal Sculpture. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FUND METAL CASTING.
Prerequisite: ARST 2400 or ARST 2410.
Fundamental techniques for producing metal sculpture using refractory molds and sand casting.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3450. Intermediate Casting in Metal. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTER METAL CAST.
Prerequisite: ARST 3440.
Production of sculpture in refractory molds and sand casting, both representational and non-representational, with emphasis on aesthetic development.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3460. Intermediate Portrait and Figure Sculpture. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTER FIG SCULP.
Prerequisite: ARST 2410.
Sculpting the human form based on the live model. Anatomy, composition, and sculptural techniques are emphasized as means for creative expression.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3500. Intermediate Ceramics. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: INTERMED CERAMICS.
Prerequisite: ARST 2500.
Sculptural and functional ceramic forms with an emphasis on personal expression and individual style.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3610. Jewelry. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: JEWELRY.
Prerequisite: ARST 2600.
Traditional and contemporary forms, materials, ornament, adornment, and techniques of surface enrichment.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3620. Metalwork. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: METALWORK.
Prerequisite: ARST 2600.
Forging, raising, and surface enrichment as applied to hollow ware, flatware, and architectural ornaments.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3700. On-Loom Weaving. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ON-LOOM WEAVING.
Prerequisite: ARST 2700.
Utilization of the floor loom to study basic weaves and their application to hand-crafted and industrial textiles.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3710. Advanced Weaving. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADVANCED WEAVING.
Prerequisite: ARST 2700.
Woven structures on multi-harness looms.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3720. Basics of Non-Woven Fabrics. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: NON-WOVEN FABRICS.
Prerequisite: ARST 2700.
Construction techniques of non-woven fabrics and their creative applications.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3730. Silkscreen Processes. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SILKSCRN PROCES.
Prerequisite: ARST 2710.
Utilization of the silkscreen for fabric printing, including simple stencils and photographic processes.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3750. History of Fabric Design. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: HIST FABRIC DSGN.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
The development of the fabric arts from prehistoric periods to the present in conjunction with studio projects.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3760. Japanese Fabrics. 3-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6-18 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: JAPANESE FABRICS.
Prerequisite: ARST 1070.
Japanese fabrics in a historical and cultural context and their application to contemporary fiber art in conjunction with studio projects.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3770. Peruvian Fabrics. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PERUVIAN FABRICS.
Prerequisite: ARST 2700 and ARST 2710.
Peruvian fabrics in historical and cultural context and their application to contemporary fiber art in conjunction with studio projects.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 3780. Fabric Manipulation and Embellishment. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FAB MANIP & EMBELL.
Prerequisite: ARST 1070 and ARST 1080.
Fabric manipulation and embellishment, including technical processes such as shibori (tie dye), layering and piecing of fabrics, surface embellishment, dyeing, and other processes that are not covered in the introduction courses and that are processes not needing horizontal production space.
Offered fall semester every year.
ARST 3800. The Computer in Art. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: COMPUTER IN ART.
Prerequisite: ARST 1070 and ARST 1080.
The computer as an aid in designing personal creative work for a variety of careers in art.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4000. Directed Study in Drawing. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: DIR STU IN DRAWING.
Prerequisite: ARST 3010 or permission of department.
Independent projects for advanced drawing and painting majors.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4020. Figure Drawing/Anatomy. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FIG DRAWING/ANAT.
Prerequisite: ARST 3000.
Figure drawing with consideration of the human skeletal and muscular systems, surface anatomy, and bio-mechanical concerns.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 4090. Senior Exit in Drawing. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SR EXIT IN DRAW.
Prerequisite: ARST 3010 and ARST 4020.
Projects in drawing towards the presentation of a BFA exhibition. The course includes preparation for professional activity and/or application to graduate school, and should be taken during last semester of studio course work.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4100. Directed Study in Painting. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PAINTING - DIR STU.
Prerequisite: ARST 2110 and (ARST 3010 or ARST 3120 or ARST 3130 or ARST 3150 or ARST 3160).
Advanced independent study for drawing and painting majors. Studio meetings arranged.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 4110. Senior Exit in Painting. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SR EXIT PAINTING.
Prerequisite: ARST 2110 and (ARST 3010 or ARST 3120 or ARST 3130 or ARST 3150 or ARST 3160).
Projects in painting towards the presentation of a BFA exhibition. The course includes preparation for professional activity and/or application to graduate school, and should be taken during last quarter of studio course work.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 4200. Advanced Photography. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADVANCED PHOTOG.
Prerequisite: ARST 3210 and ARST 3220.
Advanced applications of the medium. Experimental camera handling and laboratory work is emphasized. Intensive practice of traditional and new technologies from the photogram to the electronic image.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4210. Special Topics in Photography. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SPECIAL TOPICS.
Prerequisite: ARST 3210 and ARST 3220.
Major historical movements in photography including comparative studies of contemporary trends and criticism with an emphasis on research and the development of library archives.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4220. Senior Exhibition and Portfolio. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SENIOR EXIT & FOLIO.
Prerequisite: ARST 4200.
Creation and presentation of a finished body of original work in photography for BFA degree, with a written statement concerning the work.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4300. Printmaking: Internship. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PRTMKG: INTERNSHIP.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Practical experiences with related professions in the field of print, paper and book collections, and print shops; work with printmaking faculty in the studio or print facility.
Non-traditional format: Internship.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 4310. Senior Exit in Printmaking. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SR EXIT PRINTMAKING.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Individual research, creation, and presentation of a finished body of original work in printmaking for senior exhibition or portfolio with written statement and visual documentation.
Offered spring semester every year.
ARST 4330/6330. Printmaking: Special Topics I. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PRTMKG SPEC TOPIC I.
Not open to students with credit in ARST 3330.
Undergraduate prerequisite: ARST 2310 and ARST 3300 and ARST 3310 and ARST 3320.
Special projects for advanced students.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4400. Advanced Casting in Metal. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADVANCED METAL CAST.
Prerequisite: ARST 3450.
Refinement of technical and expressive skills in producing cast metal sculpture.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4410. Advanced Portrait and Figure Sculpture. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADVANCED FIG SCULP.
Prerequisite: ARST 3460.
Refinement of technical and expressive skills in sculpting the human form.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4420. Sculpture and Spatial Context. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SCULP SPATIAL CONT.
Production of a fully realized three-dimensional maquette or full scale sculpture beginning with drawing of objects, landscape, architecture, and the human figure.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4430. Advanced Stone Carving. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADV STONE CARVING.
Refinement of technical and expressive skills in carving stone.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4440. Advanced Construction in Metal. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADV CONST IN METAL.
Prerequisite: ARST 3410.
Refinement of technical and expressive skills in construction in metal.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4450. Senior Exit in Sculpture. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SENIOR EXIT SCULP.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Directed independent study towards the presentation of a BFA exhibition, including preparation for professional activity and/or application to graduate school.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 4500. Advanced Ceramics. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADV CERAMICS.
Prerequisite: Nine hours of ARST 3500.
Specific projects for experienced students selected in consultation with the instructor.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4590. Senior Exit Show in Ceramics. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SEN EX SHOW CERAMIC.
Prerequisite: Nine hours of ARST 4500.
Independent study directed towards the presentation of a BFA exhibition, including preparation for a career and/or application to graduate school.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 4600. Jewelry. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADVANCED JEWELRY.
Prerequisite: ARST 3610 and ARST 3620.
Advanced design and fabrication of jewelry emphasizing individual research.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4610. Advanced Metalwork. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADVANCED METALWORK.
Prerequisite: ARST 3610 and ARST 3620.
Advanced design, forming, and embellishment of metals emphasizing individual research.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4620. BFA Project in Jewelry or Metalwork. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: BFA PROJ JWLY MTLWK.
Prerequisite: ARST 3610 and ARST 3620.
Directed independent study towards the presentation of a BFA exhibition including preparation for professional activity and/or application to graduate school.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4700. Advanced Decoration. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADVANCED DECORATION.
Prerequisite: ARST 2710.
Development of a professional portfolio for careers in the textile industry.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4710. BFA Project in Fabric Design. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: BFA PROJ FAB DSGN.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Directed independent study towards the presentation of a BFA exhibition, including preparation for professional activity and/or application to graduate school.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4800/6800. Special Topics in Computer Art. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SPEC TOPS COMP ART.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of major.
Computer-generated art and design including advanced computer generated imaging, computer aided drafting, scanned image manipulation, animation, desktop publishing and presentation, and two-dimensional and three-dimensional representation of fiber and sculpture arts.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4810/6810. Three-Dimensional Computer Art. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: 3-D COMP ART.
Undergraduate prerequisite: ARST 4800/6800 and permission of major.
Three-dimensional, computer-generated art using modelling, rendering, animation, and output technique.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4820/6820. Computer Aided Design. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CAD.
Undergraduate prerequisite: ARST 4800/6800.
Contemporary concepts and trends in art computing. The development and presentation of a substantial body of individual imagery is a major aspect of the course.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4900. Technical Problems. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: TECH PROBLEMS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
For students qualified to carry out individual projects in studio areas.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4910/6910. Aspects of Folk Culture. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FOLK CULTURE.
Art of folk, self-taught, and visionary artists as distinct from mainstream and academic traditions.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 4930. Internship in Art. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INTERNSHIP IN ART.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Supervised experience in a professional environment such as cooperative programs, agencies, or artists' studios.
Non-traditional format: The equivalent of lecture or studio course amounting to three credit hours to be agreed upon by the outside agency and the School of Art.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 6020. Figure Drawing/Anatomy. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FIG DRAWING/ANAT.
Prerequisite: ARST 3000.
Figure drawing with consideration of the human skeletal and muscular systems, surface anatomy, and bio-mechanical concerns.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 6160. Painting Materials and Techniques. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PAINTING MTLS &TECH.
Prerequisite: ARST 3110.
Historical techniques such as egg tempera, fresco, encaustic, and Venetian mode oil painting as they apply to contemporary needs; modern materials such as alkyd and polymer resins are introduced. Consideration is given to the properties of pigments, binders, grounds, and supports.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 6210. Color Photography. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY.
Prerequisite: ARST 3200.
Fundamentals of color photography, including color theory, color temperature, lighting, and color printing. Concepts are presented in the context of contemporary trends and practices.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 6220. Medium and Large Format. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: MED & LARGE FORMAT.
Prerequisite: ARST 3200.
Medium and large format cameras using roll, pack, and sheet films. Techniques of advanced camera handling, lighting, film processing, and refined printing. Historical and contemporary practices considered.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 6230. Internship in Photography. 2-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INTERN IN PHOTOG.
Prerequisite: ARST 2200.
Practical experience with professionals, including photographers, designers, and computer specialists. Independent projects and research with editors, curators, teachers, and historians. Assist photography faculty in creative work with emphasis on studio and lab production.
Non-traditional format: Internship.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 7000. Master's Research. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 7020. Drawing and Composition. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: DRAW AND COMP.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Projects in drawing including individual and group critiques.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 7030. Drawing and Composition. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: DRAW AND COMP.
Prerequisite: ARST 7020.
A continuation of Drawing and Composition. Projects in drawing, including individual and group critiques.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 7040. Drawing and Composition. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: DRAW AND COMP.
Prerequisite: ARST 7030.
Studio work in drawing, with consideration of relationship of principles to picture structure. Readings in art history and criticism.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 7110. Painting. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PAINTING.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Projects in painting, including individual and group critiques.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7120. Painting. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PAINTING.
Prerequisite: ARST 7110.
A continuation of Painting. Projects in painting, individual and group critiques.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 7130. Painting. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PAINTING.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Studio work in painting with consideration of theoretical issues. Readings in art criticism and aesthetics.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 7200. Photography. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PHOTOGRAPHY.
Prerequisite: ARST 6210 and ARST 6220.
Advanced applications of the medium. Experimental camera handling and laboratory work is emphasized. Intensive practice of traditional and new technologies from the phoram to the electronic image.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7210. Special Topics in Photography. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SPECIAL TOPICS.
Prerequisite: ARST 6210 and ARST 6220.
Major historical movements in photography, including comparative studies of contemporary trends and criticism with an emphasis on research and the development of library archives.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7230. Graduate Photography I. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: GRAD PHOTOGRAPHY I.
Prerequisite: ARST 7200.
Practice of the photographic medium. Emphasis is placed on learning advanced techniques in the context of artistic expression.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7240. Graduate Photography II. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: GRAD PHOTO II.
Prerequisite: ARST 7230.
A continuation of Graduate Photography I. Emphasis is placed on the proposal of art projects to be worked on in preparation for graduate exit studio.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7300. Master's Thesis. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and thesis preparation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 7310. Book Art and Papermaking. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: BK ART/PAPERMAKING.
Hand papermaking as a support for other media and as a creative medium in two- or three-dimensional form. The book is examined in structure and content with skills learned in various binding techniques.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7320. Book Art and Letterpress. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: BK ART/LETTERPRES.
Prerequisite: ARST 7310.
Hand printing and letterpress synthesizing text and image in a narrative, serial, sequential, or experimental fashion. The book as a multiple is examined in structure and content with skills learned in binding and printing techniques.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 7330. Advanced Printmaking. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADVAN PRINTMAKING.
Advanced work in printmaking media, including the traditional intaglio processes; the various relief and planographic processes, and the combination of these various processes.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7370. Book Art and Papermaking. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: BK ART/PAPERMKG.
Exploration of hand papermaking. Book is explored as an art form.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7410. Advanced Figure and Portrait Study in Sculpture. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FIG STUDY ADVANCED.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Advanced figure modeling. Working from the model, emphasizing the structural and sculptural aspects of form. Anatomy and anatomical forms stressed.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 7420. Sculpture Materials. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SCULPTURE MATERIALS.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Formal three-dimensional concepts of sculpture applied to material or combinations of materials. In-depth work in cast bronze, cast cement, direct plaster, direct cement, fire clay, welded metal, stone, and wood.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 7430. Construction Composition-Advanced Techniques in Metalcasting. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ADV CONST COMP.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Production of wax models, venting, investing, casting, chasing, and mounting of finished work. Independent experimentation and study in cast bronze sculpture.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 7500. Ceramics. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CERAMICS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Experimentation with ceramic forms, glazes, and firing techniques.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7510. Technical Problems in Ceramics. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: TECH PROB CER.
Prerequisite: ARST 7500.
Individual research in clay, glaze, and firing techniques directed towards personal style.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7520. Individual Research in Ceramics. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: IND RES IN CER.
Prerequisite: ARST 7510.
Second year student begins to focus on individual style and cohesive, unified statement. Innovation in ceramic forms, glazes, and firing techniques.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7530. Individual Research in Ceramics. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: IND RES CER.
Prerequisite: ARST 7520.
Refinement of ceramic techniques in form and surface elaboration with emphasis on individual style work that will become the M.F.A. final exhibition.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7620. Jewelry and Metalwork. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: JEWELRY & METALWORK.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Properties of various metals and how they relate to processes and function of form and aesthetics.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7630. Jewelry. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: JEWELRY.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Jewelry making processes and development of individual interpretations of those processes and products.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7640. Metalwork. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: METALWORK.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Problems in design, forming, and constructing of metals, including copper, silver, and gold. Independent study and research for solutions to design problems.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7650. Metalwork. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: METALWORK.
Prerequisite: ARST 7640.
Design problems related to form and function with attention to surface embellishment and forming techniques.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7700. Fabric Design-Structure. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FABRIC STRUCTURE.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Problems in fabric structure for independent study. Research combining process with design.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7710. Fabric Design-Surface. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FABRIC SURFACE.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Problems in fabric decoration for independent study. Research technology combining dye, fiber, and application process with design and function or selection.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7750. History of Fabric Design. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: HIST FABRIC DESIGN.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Development of the fabric arts from prehistoric periods to the present in conjunction with studio projects.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7760. Japanese Fabrics. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: JAPANESE FABRICS.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Japanese fabrics in a historical and cultural context and their application to contemporary fiber art in conjunction with studio projects.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7770. Peruvian Fabrics. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PERUVIAN FABRICS.
Prerequisite: Permission of major.
Peruvian fabrics in historical and cultural context and their application to contemporary fiber art in conjunction with studio projects.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
ARST 7980. Directed Study in Major Studio Area. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DR ST MAJ STD AREA.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Individual studio projects and investigation of specific problems under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 8000. General Art. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: GENERAL ART.
Prerequisite: ARST 7980 and permission of department.
Individual projects in drawing, painting, sculpture, jewelry and metalwork, fabric design, ceramics, and/or mixed media.
Non-traditional format: Individual projects in art.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 8010. General Art. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: GENERAL ART.
Prerequisite: ARST 7980 and permission of department.
Individual projects in drawing, painting, sculpture, jewelry and metalwork, fabric design, ceramics, and/or mixed media.
Non-traditional format: Individual projects in art.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
ARST 9210. Graduate Exit Studio. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: GRAD EXIT STUDIO.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Project of original creative works of high professional standards, together with a written report in which use is made of photographs or drawings or both and a comprehensive exhibition of creative work.
Non-traditional format: Independent creative work for master's exhibition.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.