The Art Department offers two majors in the B.A. Degree—Studio Art and Art History.

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, Introduction to Photography, 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; ART 431, Advanced Digital Imaging; or an approved independent study.

A student is encouraged to take the following courses: ART 431, Advanced Digital Imaging; BUS 332, Advertising; BUS 344, Electronic Commerce and Internet Marketing; COMM 323, Feature Writing for Special Audiences; COMM 110, Principles of Communication; and PSY 224, Social Psychology.

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.

Students planning to complete the K-12 art certification program must also fulfill the following requirements:

Students are also encouraged to take EDUC 232, 239, and ART 343.

Students are also encouraged to take ART 344, Computer Graphics for Electronic 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, 331, 333, 334, 336, and 339.

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.

ART 111 — Drawing I
ART 115 — Two-Dimensional Design
ART 116 — Figure Modeling I
ART 227 — Introduction to Photography

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.

The following courses have been approved to be offered as writing intensive courses and may be offered as such: Art 222, 223, 331, 333, 334, 336 and 339. Students must check semester class schedules to determine which courses are offered as "W" courses for that semester.

Five minors are offered by the Art Department. Requirements for each follow: Commercial Design: Art 111, 115, 212, 223, 227 and 343; Painting: Art 111, 115, 220, 330 and 221 or 223; Photography: ART 111, 212, 223, 227, 337 and 342; 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).

DRAWING I

Study of the human figure with gesture and proportion stressed. Student is made familiar with different drawing techniques and media. Some drawings from nature.

TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN

The basic fundamentals found in the two-dimensional arts: line, shape, form, space, color, and composition are taught in relationship to the other two-dimensional arts. Perceptual theories and their relationships to what and why we see what we see in art are discussed with each problem.

FIGURE MODELING I

Understanding the figure will be approached through learning the basic structures and pro-portions of the figure. The course is conceived as a three-dimensional drawing class. At least one figure will be cast by each student.

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.

A study of the physical and emotional aspects of color. Emphasis will be placed on the study of color as an aesthetic agent for the artist. The color theories of Johannes Itten will form the base for this course with some study of the theories of Albert Munsell, Faber Birren, and Wilhelm Ostwald.

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 115 or consent of instructor.

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.

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

A survey of Western architecture, sculpture, and painting. Emphasis is on the interrelation of form and content and on the relatedness of the visual arts to their cultural environment: 14th-20th centuries.

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.

FIGURE MODELING II

Will exploit the structures and understandings learned in Figure Modeling I to produce larger, more complex figurative works. There will be a requirement to cast one of the works in plaster. Prerequisite: Art 116 and consent of instructor.

INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY

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.

PRINTMAKING I

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.

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.

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.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ART

Recent developments, taking into account global issues, historical reference, and news media.

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.

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 Durer, the sculptors Ghiberti, Donatello and Michelangelo, and the architects Brunelleschi and Alberti.

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.

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, nar-rative, and painterly styles present in their art.

PHOTOGRAPHY II

To extend the skills developed in Introduction to Photography (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.

PRINTMAKING II

Continuation of Printmaking I (ART 228). Emphasis on multi-plate and viscosity printing. Prerequisite: ART 228.

WOMEN IN ART

PHOTOGRAPHY III

Study of techniques and aesthetics of color photography using color negatives and/or slides, advanced imaging techniques utilizing the computer to enhance and manipulate students’ original photographs, and introduction to large format view cameras. Integration of tools to students’ own artistic process emphasized. A portfolio including examples of color, image processing and large format work will be produced. Prerequisites: ART 227, 337, and 343.

COMPUTER GRAPHICS FOR PRINT MEDIA

Use of computers as an artist’s and designer’s tool. Concentrated, hands-on study of image manipulation, illustration and layout programs. Content of course includes fundamentals of vector and raster imaging, typography, design, layout, color separation, and manipulating computer images obtained from scanners, video sources, and the students’ own original production using computer paint software. Prerequisite: ART 227 and either ART 111 or 115; or consent of instructor.

Use of the computer as a tool to create, manipulate and edit video for artistic and commercial purposes. Content of course includes computer animation, multi-media program production and computer interfaced video production. Prerequisite: Art 343 or consent of instructor.

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 CD-ROM production. Prerequisite: ART 343 or consent of instructor.

ADVANCED DIGITAL IMAGING

This course continues the study of the computer as an artist and designer’s tool. It is the capstone course for those Photography/Electronic Media majors who wish to do the majority of their senior show work in the digital media. Students learn advanced imaging techniques, work with digital cameras, use scanners as "cameras," combine traditional and digital photography, and experiment with a variety of printing processes and substrates. Prerequisite: ART 343 or consent of instructor.

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.

DRAWING III

Continued study of the human figure, individual style, and professional control of drawing techniques and media are emphasized. Prerequisite: ART 221

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.

SCULPTURE III

In Sculpture III the student is expected to produce a series of sculptures that follow a conceptual and technical line of development. Prerequisite: Art 116, 225, and 335.

STUDIO RESEARCH

Independent research 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. Student works in private studio assigned by the department.

ART HISTORY RESEARCH

Independent research, conducted under the supervision of the appropriate faculty member, includes the research and writing of a thesis, to be presented to a committee of Art Department faculty. This course may be repeated for credit.

ART COLLOQUIUM

A non-credit seminar in which faculty, students and invited professionals discuss and critique specific art projects. Required of all students majoring in art. Taken each semester. Meets 2-4 times each semester. Pass/Fail. Non-credit seminar.

ART PRACTICUM

This course offers students internship experience in commercial design or commercial photography with companies and organizations. Students work at least 10 hours per week for a sponsoring company and attend seminar sessions on issues relevant to their work assignments. Students must apply directly to the Art Department to arrange job placement before pre-registration to be eligible for this course. Prerequisite: ART 442 or consent of instructor.

INTERNSHIP (See index)

This course offers students internship experience in commercial design or commercial photography with companies and organizations. Prerequisite: ART 430 or ART 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.