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Professor: Golahny (Chairperson), Shipley
Associate Professor: Estomin
Assistant Professor: Tran
Visiting Assistant Professor: Smith
Part-time Instructors: Bastian, Görg, Kaufman,
Rhone, States, Sterngold, Johnson
The Art Department offers two majors
in the B.A. DegreeStudio 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; ART 431, Advanced Digital Imaging; or an approved
independent study.
Foundation Program
Art 111 Drawing I
Art 115 Two-Dimensional Design
Art 116 Figure Modeling*
Art 212 Color Theory
Art 222 Survey of Art: Ancient Medieval
and Non-Western Art
Art 223 Survey of Art: Ancient,
Medieval, and Non-Western Art
Art 227 Photography I
Art 148, 248, 348, 448 Art Colloquium
*Students planning to follow the Art Generalist track are not required to take
ART 116 as part of the foundation program.
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 343 Introduction to Computer
Art
ART 344 Computer Graphics for Electronic Media, or ART 430 Interactive Multi-Media and
Web Design. (Commercial Design majors are strongly
encouraged to take both.)
ART 442 Special Projects with
Commercial Design
ART 470 Internship OR
ART 449 Art Practicum
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.
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
ART 343 Introduction to Computer
Art
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 343 Introduction to Computer
Art
ART 431 Advanced Digital Imaging OR
ART 432 Large Format Photography
Two Art History courses numbered 300 or above.
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.
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 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
Choose two of the following:
ART 111 Drawing I
ART 115 Two-Dimensional Design
ART 116 Figure Modeling I
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.
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.
Minors
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).
111
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.
115
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.
116
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.
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 THEORY
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.
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 115 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 THROUGH
THE MODERN AGE
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.
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
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.
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 or 115; 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.
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 Durer,
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.
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 format cameras
and advanced printing techniques for black and white or color. Emphasis is placed
on developing a comprehensive and conceptual portfolio.
Prerequisites: ART 227, 337,
and either ART 111 or 115; or consent of instructor.
343
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ART
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 funda-mentals 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. Prerequisites:
ART 227 and either ART 111 or 115; or consent of instructor.
344
COMPUTER GRAPHICS
FOR ELECTRONIC MEDIA
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.
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
CD-ROM production. Prerequisite: ART 343 or consent
of instructor.
431
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.
432
LARGE FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHY
Study of techniques and aesthetics of
large format photography and alternative
processes. Integration of tools to student's own
artistic process emphasized. A final portfolio of
large format photography and alternative process photography will be produced.
Includes creation of work which may be
incorporated in the senior group exhibition. This
course will serve as the capstone course for
traditional
photographers in the
Photography/Electronic Art Track. Prerequisites: 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
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.
148, 248, 348 and 448
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.
449
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.
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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