Subject	Course Number	Long Course Title	Description
ART	100	Introduction to Studio Art	An introduction to studio art and the fundamental principles of design. Projects, lectures, readings, class discussions, and critiques examine elements of two-dimensional, three-dimensional and time-based design. Historic and contemporary approaches are considered as well as the evolution of technology and the continuum of visual expression. Emphasis is placed on developing the practical and critical thinking skills required in art-making.
ART	110	Introduction to Drawing	An introduction to drawing, emphasizing the development of the observational and critical thinking skills important to art-making. Class work is based on exercises that strengthen visual research capabilities, drawing abilities, and mark-making techniques with a variety of tools. Assigned projects address fundamental technical and conceptual problems suggested by historical and contemporary artistic practice. Lectures, readings, discussions, guest speakers, field trips, and critiques explore elements of concept and design pertinent to drawing as a medium.
ART	190	Tutorial in Studio Art	Offered for intermediate and advanced study in studio art. Apply to the instructor at least one term in advance with written proposal and a preliminary bibliography.
ART	199	Independent Study in Studio Art	Advanced studio art for students preparing for the senior exhibition or doing honors projects.
ART	200	Painting	An introduction to painting as a means of visual expression. Topics include technical and formal principles of painting with an emphasis on water-based mediums, color theory, color mixing, brushwork and styling, image surface, composition, and visual communication.
ART	210	Drawing	Exploration of drawing as a contemporary art medium. Emphasis on self-expression and conceptual development. Students will be encouraged to concentrate on the more complex personal and creative aspects of mark-making and pursue a cohesive body of work. Incorporation of mixed media and experimental elements is encouraged for those students who wish to expand the boundaries of traditional drawing media and processes.
ART	220	Printmaking	An introduction to basic printmaking techniques; including intaglio, linoleum cut, woodcut, monoprint, lithography, silk screen, papermaking and bookbinding. Emphasis on both black and white and color printing techniques, formal issues as well as printmaking as a form of visual expression.
ART	230	Photography	An introduction to traditional black-and-white film photography. Pinhole, 35mm, medium-format, and view camera techniques are covered, along with darkroom instruction on processing film and making silver gelatin prints. Historic and contemporary ideas about photography as a medium are examined in readings, lectures, visiting artist presentations, critiques, demonstrations, and assigned projects.
ART	240	Digital Processes	An introduction to the digital medium focusing on its capacity to convey artistic concepts through the interactive and multimedia capabilities of the Mac computer. Producing still image, video, and web-based projects using the computer screen as a venue are covered. The evolution of technology, new media theory, contemporary art discourse, and visual culture are explored through lectures, readings, discussions, and assignments.
ART	250	Ceramics	An introduction to basic techniques in handbuilding, surface development, and glazing for sculptural ceramic forms. Slide lectures treat historical and contemporary approaches to expressive work in the ceramic medium.
ART	255	Special Topics in Ceramics: Asian Craft and Design	A combination of research and studio practice. Through slide lectures, readings, and discussions, this course will survey the historical development of traditional through contemporary crafts and design in China, Korea, and Japan and focus on the diverse craft customs of Japan in particular. Emphasis will be placed on independent research to develop ideas and critical thinking and on building a variety of ceramic skills to achieve a personal body of work.
ART	270	Sculpture	An introduction to the concepts and processes of sculpture, including work in plaster casting and carving, woodworking, assemblage, and mold-making. Discussions will focus on contemporary sculpture and technical and conceptual development.
ART	300	Intermediate Painting	A continuation of ART 200, exploring more complex principles of visual expression. Emphasis on oil-based painting techniques, observation from life, pictorial structure, formal and theoretical interactions with a strong focus on content.
ART	320	Intermediate Printmaking	A continuation of ART 220, exploring traditional and contemporary techniques in printmaking, with stronger emphasis on color printing and combination prints, and alternative processes specific to the aesthetic characteristics of each process. Papermaking and/or bookbinding are used to enhance the conceptual and visual narrative inherent to this graphic medium.
ART	330	Intermediate Photography	A continuation of ART 230 with an emphasis on the view camera and expanded darkroom instruction covering early photographic printing processes. Lectures, readings, discussions, and projects focus around contemporary issues, technical progress, and conceptual exploration. Historic ideas and contemporary issues related to visual culture, photography, and photographic methods are examined.
ART	340	Intermediate Digital Processes	A continuation of Art 240 with an emphasis on the production of art objects through the use of digital tools. The Mac computer and software are used as an extension of existing art forms such as photography, filmmaking, and book publishing. Lectures, readings, discussions, and assignments focus around the exploration of new media theory and contemporary art issues.
ART	350	Intermediate Ceramics	A continuation of handbuilding techniques, glaze formulation, and an expanded survey of ceramics as a form of contemporary visual expression.
ART	370	Intermediate Sculpture	A further development of concepts and techniques introduced in ART 270 with emphasis on students' development of a personal visual language. Materials and processes covered include: mold-making, casting, metal fabrication, plastics, woodworking, and mixed media. Areas of examination include site-specific art, public sculpture, multiples and installation.
ART	390	Tutorial in Studio Art	Offered for intermediate and advanced study in studio art. Apply to the instructor at least one term in advance with written proposal and a preliminary bibliography.
ART	399	Independent Study in Studio Art	Advanced studio art for students preparing for the senior exhibition or doing honors projects.
ART	500	Advanced Painting	A continuation of ART 300. Advanced research into the technical, formal, and theoretical approach to painting as an expressive art form. The goal is for each student to create a cohesive body of work.
ART	520	Advanced Printmaking	A continuation of ART 320, exploring advanced research into combination printmaking techniques, with exploration of formal, theoretical, and technical issues related to printmaking as an expressive art form. Papermaking, bookbinding, and alternative processes are used to further develop the conceptual and visual narrative inherent to this graphic medium.
ART	530	Advanced Photography	A continuation of Art 330. Advanced work in traditional film photography techniques and contemporary art theory. Discussions, readings and projects focus around art issues and conceptual exploration. Project planning and implementation are emphasized as students work toward producing a self-designed project with a developed artist statement.
ART	540	Advanced Digital Processes	A continuation of Art 340. Advanced work in digital techniques and contemporary art theory. Discussions, readings and projects focus around art issues and conceptual exploration. Project planning and implementation are emphasized as students work toward producing a self-designed project with a developed artist statement.
ART	550	Advanced Ceramics	A continuation of Art 350. Students expand their technical skills and knowledge of ceramics and address issues in contemporary ceramic criticism.
ART	570	Advanced Sculpture	A more refined continuation of the ideas, issues and skills addressed in ART 370. Individualized project planning and implementation as students develop a unique and consistent body of work.
ART	585	Art in the Elementary and Secondary Schools	Art class observations, studio practice in both two- and three-dimensional disciplines, studio demonstrations/lectures, and selected readings and discussions relative to the visual expression of the elementary, junior, and senior high school student.
ART	590	Tutorial in Studio Art	Offered for intermediate and advanced study in studio art. Apply to the instructor at least one term in advance with written proposal and a preliminary bibliography.
ART	599	Independent Study in Studio Art	Advanced studio art for students preparing for the senior exhibition or doing honors projects.
ART	600	Studio Art Senior Seminar	Intended to serve as a capstone experience for students in studio art, this course is designed to complement and work in conjunction with the student’s preparations for the Senior Exhibition. It will cover the practical concerns relevant to working as a professional artist along with current issues pertinent to the contemporary art world.
ART	690	Tutorial in Studio Art	Offered for intermediate and advanced study in studio art. Apply to the instructor at least one term in advance with written proposal and a preliminary bibliography.
ART	699	Independent Study in Studio Art	Advanced studio art for students preparing for the senior exhibition or doing honors projects.