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Professors: Golahny
Associate Professor: Estomin (Chairperson)
Assistant Professor: Tran, Goodman
Visiting Assistant Professor: Plascenica
Part-time Instructors: Kaufman, Rhone, Sterngold
The Art Department offers two majors in the B.A. Degree—Studio Art and Art History.
THE B.A. DEGREE STUDIO ART
To complete a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in studio art, students must complete the seven-course foundation program and the requirements for an area of specialization, successfully complete each semester’s colloquium (while a declared major), and successfully complete the senior exhibition. Exception to participation in the colloquium may be made by the art faculty.
Placement into ART 227, Photography I, will be based on the experience of the student and determined by the faculty of the Art Department. Students who place out of ART 227 will take ART 337, Photography II, to fulfill the foundation requirement in photography. In addition, students placed into ART 337 who are specializing in Track IV, Commercial Design, will be required to take both ART 344, Computer Graphics for Electronic Media, and ART 430, Interactive Multi-Media and Web Design. Students specializing in Track VI, Photography/Electronic Art, will be required to take ART 344, Computer Graphics for Electronic Media or an approved independent study.
Foundation Program
Art 111 — Drawing I
Art 116 — Figure Modeling
Art 212 — Color and Design
Art 222 — Survey of Art: Ancient Medieval and Non-Western Art
Art 223 — Survey of Art: From the Renaissance through the Modern Age
Art 227 — Photography I
Art 343 – Introduction to Computer Art
Art 148, 248, 348, 448 — Art Colloquium
Areas of Specialization
I. Painting
ART 220 — Painting I
ART 221 — Drawing II
ART 330 — Painting II
ART 446 — Studio Research and two art history courses numbered 300 or above.
II. Printmaking
ART 221 — Drawing II
ART 228 — Printmaking I
ART 338 — Printmaking II
ART 446 — Studio Research and two art history courses numbered 300 or above.
III. Sculpture
ART 225 — Sculpture I
ART 226 — Figure Modeling II
ART 335 — Sculpture II
ART 446 — Studio Research and two art history courses numbered 300 or above.
IV. Commercial Design
ART 221 — Drawing II
ART 337 — Photography II
ART 344 — Computer Graphics for Digital Media
ART 430 — Interactive Multi-Media and Web Design
ART 442 — Special Projects with Commercial Design
ART 470 — Internship OR
ART 449 — Art Practicum
Students are encouraged to take the following courses: ART 431, Advanced Digital Imaging; DCOM 200, Introductory Digital Media; BUS 332, Integrated Marketing Communications; and PSY 224, Social Psychology.
V. Generalist Art Major
To be taken by those students who are seeking teaching certification in Art. In addition, this area of specialization is recommended for those students also majoring or minoring in Psychology with a possible future career in art therapy.
ART 119 — Ceramics I
ART 220 — Painting
ART 225 — Sculpture I
ART 228 — Printmaking I
and two art history courses numbered 300 or above.
Students planning to complete the K-12 art certification program must also fulfill the following requirements:
ART 310 — History and Practice of Art Education
EDUC 200 — Introduction to the Study of Education
EDUC 339 — Middle and Secondary School Curriculum and Instruction
PSY 138 — Educational Psychology
EDUC 446, 447, 448, and 449 — Professional Semester
Students are also encouraged to take ART 116 and EDUC 232.
VI. Photography/Electronic Art
ART 337 — Photography II
ART 342 — Photography III
ART 431 — Advanced Digital Imaging
ART 432 —Photography IV
and two art history courses numbered 300 or above.
Students are also encouraged to take ART 344, Computer Graphics for Digital Media, and ART 430, Interactive Multi-Media and Web Design.
The following courses satisfy the cultural diversity requirement: ART 222 and 339. The following courses, when scheduled as W courses, count toward the writing intensive requirement: ART 222, 223, 310, 320, 331, 333, 334, 336, 339, 347 and 349.
THE B.A. DEGREE ART - HISTORY
To complete a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in art history, a student must take courses in art history, studio art, and history and/or religion. A student majoring in art history is advised to take a foreign language.
Art History majors (once declared) are required to participate in each semester’s art colloquium.
Required of all students:
ART 222 — Survey of Art: Ancient, Medieval, and Non-Western Art
ART 223 — Survey of Art: From the Renaissance through the Modern Age
ART 447 — Art History Research
ART 148, 248, 348, 448 — Art Colloquium
Choose four of the following:
ART 310 — History/Practice Art Education
ART 320 — Visual Media in the Digital Age
ART 331 — Recent Developments in Art
ART 333 — 19th Century European and American Art
ART 334 — Art of the Renaissance
ART 336 — Art of the Baroque
ART 339 — Women in Art
ART 347 — History of Photography
ART 349 — Narrative in Art
Choose two of the following:
ART 111 — Drawing I
ART 116 — Figure Modeling I
ART 212 — Color and Design
ART 227 — Photography I
Two Additional Courses Outside the Art Department:
Students must take at least two additional courses in the areas of History, Literature, Theater or Religion. Students should select these courses with their advisors.
All Art History courses have been approved to be offered as writing intensive courses; students must check class schedules to determine which courses are offered as “W” for each semester.
Minors
Five minors are offered by the Art Department. Requirements for each follow: Commercial Design: Art 111, 212, 223, 227, 343 and 442; Painting: Art 111, 212, 220, 221, 223 and 330; Photography: ART 111, 212, 223, 227, 337 and either 342 or 431; Sculpture: Art 116, 225, 226, 335, and 111, 119 or 445; Art History: Art 222, 223 and two advanced art history courses. Art majors who minor in art history must take two additional upper level courses beyond the two required for the minor intended for students who major in other disciplines (i.e., Art 222, 223 and four upper level courses).
111
DRAWING I
Study of the basic fundamentals found in the two-dimensional arts: line, shape, form, space, and composition. Study of the human figure with gesture and proportion. Student is made familiar with different drawing techniques and media. Some drawings from nature.
116
FIGURE MODELING I
Understanding the figure will be approached through learning the basic structures and proportions of the figure. The course is conceived as a three-dimensional drawing class. At least
one figure will be cast by each student.
119
CERAMICS I
Emphasis placed on pottery design as it relates to function of vessels and the design parameters imposed by the characteristics of clay. The techniques of ceramics are taught to encourage expression rather than to dispense merely a technical body of information.
212
COLOR AND DESIGN
An introduction to color and design with emphasis placed on the four dimensions of color: hue, value, saturation and temperature; and the traditional elements of two dimensional design: line, shape, space, texture, and value. The projects will be developed utilizing the traditional artist’s materials of paint, charcoal, pastel and pencil.
220
PAINTING I
An introduction of painting techniques and materials. Coordination of color, value, and design within the painting is taught. Some painting from the figure. No limitations as to painting media, subject matter, or style. Prerequisite: ART 212 or consent of instructor.
221
DRAWING II
Continued study of the human figure. Emphasis is placed on realism and figure-ground coordination with the use of value and design. Prerequisite: ART 111.
222
SURVEY OF ART: ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL, AND NON-WESTERN ART
A survey of the major developments in the visual arts of the Ancient, Medieval, and Non- western fields. Emphasis is on the interrelation of form and content, the function and meaning of the visual arts within their respective cultures, and the importance of visual literacy.
223
SURVEY OF ART: FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE PRESENT
A survey of Western art, with emphasis on the interrelationships of form and content and of the visual arts to their cultural contexts.
225
SCULPTURE I
An introduction to the techniques, materials, and ideas of sculpture. Clay, plaster, wax, wood, and other materials will be used. The course will be concerned with ideas about sculpture as expression, and with giving material form to ideas.
226
FIGURE MODELING II
Advanced study of the structures and understandings learned in Figure Modeling I to produce larger, more complex figurative works. There is a requirement to cast one of the works in plaster. Prerequisite: ART 116 and consent of instructor.
227
PHOTOGRAPHY I
Objectives of the course are to develop technical skills in the use of photographic equipment (cameras, films, darkroom, printmaker) and to develop sensitivity in the areas of composition, form, light, picture quality, etc. Each student must own (or have access to) a 35mm camera capable of full-manual operation.
228
PRINTMAKING I
Introduction to the techniques of silkscreen, intaglio, monotype and lithography printing. One edition of at least six prints must be completed in each area. Prerequisite: ART 111 and 212; or consent of instructor.
229
CERAMICS II
Continuation of Ceramics I. Emphasis on use of the wheel and technical aspects such as glaze making and kiln firing. Prerequisite: ART 119.
310
HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF ART EDUCATION
This course concerns the teaching of art, from the distant past to the present. Topics include Discipline-Based Art Education: its philosophy, history, and context; lesson planning; and teaching methods. Course work includes observation of art classes in elementary and secondary schools in the greater Williamsport area. Required of art majors in the K-12 certification program.
320
VISUAL MEDIA IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Study of the development of new media, including video and interactive media – in historical context, as art forms, and in relationship to the development of television, the World Wide Web and other art forms. The course will also provide a survey of current work in these media. Alternate years.
330
PAINTING II
Continuation of Painting I (ART 220). Emphasis is placed on individual style and technique. Artists and movements in art are studied. No limitations as to painting media, subject matter, or style. Prerequisite: ART 220.
331
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ART
Recent developments, taking into account global issues, historical reference, and news media.
333
19TH CENTURY EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN ART
The art of Western Europe and the United States from 1780-1900, with emphasis on painting in France. Those artists to be studied include David, Goya, Delacroix, Courbet, the Impressionists, Turner, Homer, Cole and Eakins.
334
ART OF THE RENAISSANCE
The art of Italy and Northern Europe from 1300 to 1530, with emphasis on the painters Giotto, Masaccio, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, Van Eyck, and Dürer; the sculptors Ghiberti, Donatello and Michelangelo; and the architects Brunelleschi and Alberti.
335
SCULPTURE II
A continuation of Sculpture I (ART 225). Emphasis is on advanced technical process. Casting of bronze and aluminum sculpture will be done in the school foundry. Prerequisite: ART 225.
336
ART OF THE BAROQUE
Seventeenth-century painting and sculpture in Italy and The Netherlands with emphasis on Bernini, Poussin, Rubens, and Rembrandt, with special attention given to the expressive, narrative, and painterly styles present in their art.
337
PHOTOGRAPHY II
To extend the skills developed in Photography I (ART 227) by continued growth in technical expertise including instruction in photo art processes such as collage, multiple images, hand-coloring and/or toning. Emphasis is placed on conceptual and aesthetic aspects of photography. Prerequisite: ART 227 or permission of instructor.
338
PRINTMAKING II
Continuation of Printmaking I (ART 228). Emphasis on multi-plate and viscosity printing. Prerequisite: ART 228.
339
WOMEN IN ART
A survey of women artists from a variety of viewpoints — aesthetic, historical, social, political and economic — which seeks to understand and integrate the contributions of women artists into the mainstream of the history of art.
342
PHOTOGRAPHY III
Study of aesthetics and compositional strategies using medium and large format cameras and advanced printing techniques for black and white photography. Emphasis is placed on developing a comprehensive and conceptual portfolio. Prerequisites: ART 337, and either ART 111 or 212; or consent of instructor.
343
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ART
Use of computers as an artist and designer’s tool. Concentrated, hands-on study of digital imaging, design and illustration. Content of course includes fundamentals of vector and raster imaging, typography, design, color correction, and compositing computer images obtained from scanners, digital cameras, and original computer art using industry standard software programs. Prerequisites: ART 227 and either ART 111 or 212; or consent of instructor.
344
COMPUTER GRAPHICS FOR DIGITAL MEDIA
Use of the computer as a tool to create time-based media for artistic and commercial purposes. Content of course includes a combination of computer animation, web-design, DVD authoring, audio and video production. Prerequisite: ART 343 or consent of instructor.
347
HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
A survey of the evolution of photography from its beginning as a commercial and scientific medium to its final acceptance by the fine art community. We shall also look at the work of contemporary photographers. Emphasis will be on artistic rather than technical developments. Alternate years.
349
NARRATIVE IN ART
This course examines the reciprocity of the sister arts of making images and writing prose and poetry. On the one hand, we will study how visual artists respond to the written word, and on the other, how writers respond to art. This course will draw on material from antiquity to the present in western culture.
430
INTERACTIVE MULTI-MEDIA AND WEB DESIGN
This course is a concentrated, hands-on study of interactive media for CD-ROM and the World Wide Web. It includes study of the history and design principles of interactive art, creation of
2-D computer animation, digital sound editing, Web design and CDROM production. Prerequisite: ART 343 or consent of instructor.
431
ADVANCED DIGITAL IMAGING
Study of techniques and aesthetics of color and digital photography and fine art digital printing. Students will produce a portfolio that demonstrates mastery of advanced digital imaging and printing techniques and competence in the concepts and aesthetics of digital and color photography. This course will serve as the capstone course for digital photographers in the Photography/Electronic Art track. Prerequisites: ART 337, 343; or consent of instructor.
432
PHOTOGRAPHY IV
This is a course dedicated to the creation of a professional portfolio. The students will devise projects that will further development in the areas that interest them most. Work from this class may be incorporated in the senior group exhibition. This course will serve as the capstone course for the traditional photographers in the Photography/Electronic Art Track. Prerequisite: ART 342.
440
PAINTING III
Advanced study of painting techniques and materials. A personal painting direction is expected. There is some experimentation with new painting techniques. Prerequisite: ART 330.
441
DRAWING III
Continued study of the human figure, individual style, and professional control of drawing techniques and media are emphasized. Prerequisite: ART 221.
442
SPECIAL PROJECT IN COMMERCIAL DESIGN
Concentrated research, preparation and execution of a series of projects in commercial design utilizing computer graphics, page layout programs and paint, draw and image manipulation software that simulate traditional airbrush, water-based mediums, markers, colored pencils and ink pens. The following skills are involved: illustration, photography, design, typesetting, lettering, layout, overlays, scanning color separation, matching and proofing and preparation of
files for a service bureau or printer. Prerequisite: ART 343 or consent of instructor.
445
SCULPTURE III
In Sculpture III the student is expected to produce a series of sculptures that follow a conceptual and technical line of development. Prerequisites: ART 116, 225, and 335.
446
STUDIO RESEARCH
Independent research and creation of new artwork in an elective studio area, conducted under the supervision of the appropriate faculty member. Includes creation of work, which may be incorporated in the senior group exhibition. This course will serve as the capstone studio experience for Art majors in the Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture tracks.
447
ART HISTORY RESEARCH
Seminar in art history methods and research. Students write an extensive research essay, to be presented to a committee of Art Department faculty. This course may be repeated for credit.
148, 248, 348, 448
ART COLLOQUIUM
A non-credit seminar in which faculty, students and invited professionals discuss and critique specific art and media exhibitions. Required of all students majoring in Studio Art and Art History. Meets 4-6 times each semester. Pass/Fail. Non-credit seminar.
449
ART/MEDIA PRACTICUM
This course offers students internship experience in commercial design, web design, photography, museum studies, audio or video with companies, non-profit organizations and museums. Students work at least 150 hours for a sponsoring organization and attend seminar sessions on issues relevant to internships. Students must apply directly to the Art Department to arrange job placement before pre-registration to be eligible for this course. Prerequisite: At least one of the following: ART 342, 344,430, 431, 442, DCOM 300 or permission of the instructor.
470-479
INTERNSHIP (See index)
This course offers students internship experience in commercial design or commercial photography with companies and organizations. Prerequisite: ART 430 or 442, or consent of instructor. Students must apply directly to the Art Department to arrange job placement before pre-registration to be eligible for this course.
490-491
INDEPENDENT STUDY FOR DEPARTMENTAL HONORS (See index)
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