Professor: Golahny, Shipley

Associate Professor: Estomin (Chairperson)

Assistant Professor: Tran

Visiting Assistant Professor: Smith

Part-time Instructors: Huber, Kaufman, Rhone, Sterngold, Johnson

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; 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 —Photography IV

Students are encouraged to take both ART 431 and ART 432.

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 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 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 Nonwestern 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 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 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 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. 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

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

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)