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Art 118 Foundations I
4 creditsIntroduces the fundamentals of visual literacy. Explores the elements of design and principles of organization in two-dimensional media, including the use of color.
4 creditsFurther explores the elements of design and principles of organization as they apply to three-dimensional media and volume. Includes an introduction to time art concepts such as performance, narrative, and video.
4 creditsExplores a variety of drawing strategies and critical skills as they apply to representing volume, light, and space in still-life, landscape, and figure drawing. Introduces basic drawing media and techniques, as well as the abstract and expressive aspects of drawing. Art 118 recommended.
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4 creditsIntroduces monoprinting processes, including oil- and water-based techniques, xerography, laserprint, and other media transfer and collage. Emphasizes development of technical and compositional skills and personal expression. Art 118 or 133 recommended.
4 creditsIntroduces intaglio (etching), relief (linocut and woodcut), and combined (collagraph) processes. Emphasizes development of technical skills, composition, and personal statement. Art 118 or 133 recommended.
4 creditsIntroduces planographic printing on stones and aluminum plates. Emphasizes development of technical skills, composition, and personal statement. Prerequisite: Art 118 or 133.
4 creditsBeginning course in drawing from the model. Emphasizes drawing skills, composition, analysis of action, and the human structure. Art 133 recommended.
4 creditsContinues Drawing I with an increased emphasis on drawing as an expressive
medium and further development of conceptual and critical issues. Art 118 recommended. Prerequisite: Art 133.
4 creditsBeginning course using a human model as the subject of intensive observation of human anatomy. Employs full figure and head studies. Examines historical and contemporary uses of the figure in art.
4 creditsBeginning study of the possibilities for photographic expression, from the snapshot to the experimental. Technical instruction covers basic camera functions, natural and artificial lighting, film developing, and other information on the printing of black-and-white photographs using 35mm to 120mm film format.
4 creditsIntroduces the field of graphic design. Concentrates on using the digital tools of desktop publishing and graphic design by studying a layout assembly program (PageMaker or Quark XPress), a vector-based drawing program (Illustrator or Freehand), and an image-editing program (Photoshop).
4 creditsProvides an in-depth examination of the technical and conceptual issues behind using the computer as an artist's tool. Emphasizes a creative, experimental approach to the computer. Designed to deepen students' conceptual and aesthetic sensibilities. Students learn the fundamentals of digital color, image-manipulation, and the digitizing and output of images. Art 118 and 240 recommended.
4 creditsBeginning course in ceramics. Provides exposure to the design, construction, throwing, glazing, and firing of hand-built and wheel clay pieces. Exposes students to a wide variety of firing techniques, including lowfire electric, raku, and stoneware.
4 creditsIntroduces some of the major art theories and critical issues influencing art and artists.
4 creditsBeginning course in transparent watercolor painting, including basic methods and materials. Art 118 or 133 recommended.
4 creditsIntroduces oil media, with an emphasis on development of paint-handling skills, composition, and color. Art 118 or 133 recommended.
4 creditsBeginning course in three-dimensional form. Utilizes basic materials and introduces elemental processes such as construction, carving, and casting. Also introduces the conceptual aspect of art-making through problem-solving assignments that address traditional and nontraditional modes of expression.
Art 306 Digital Illustration
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsAn intermediate-level illustration and rendering class. Students use digital image-editing programs such as Photoshop and Painter, as well as a digitizing tablet as a drawing and painting tool. Students learn to visually communicate through print and digital media. Course assignments are completed entirely in digital media. Also features instruction in conceptional storyboarding. Students explore contemporary illustrators and illustration styles on the Web. Prerequisite: Art 244.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsEmphasizes perfection of technical skills, further development of personal statement, and exploration of the media. Students can explore any printmaking media. Prerequisite: Art 208, 209, or 210.
4 creditsAdvanced course in printmaking. Introduces the integration of photographic imagery into printing processes. Encompasses intaglio, relief, lithography, xerography, and digital imaging processes. Prerequisites: Art 240 and prior printmaking coursework.
4 credits - maximum 8 creditsIntermediate course on drawing from the model. Emphasizes methods to effectively express individual responses to figures in the studio environment. Prerequisite: Art 133 or 227.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsAdvanced work in drawing media with an emphasis on individual exploration, expression, contemporary issues, and the further development of conceptual and critical issues. Prerequisites: Art 133 and 233.
4 creditsIntermediate course using a human model as the subject for intensive observation of human anatomy. Employs full figure and head studies. Examines historical and contemporary uses of the figure in art. Prerequisite: Art 236.
4 creditsThe second term of black-and-white photography continues the study of technique and the development of content. Students gain an increased understanding of the synthesis of process and idea. Projects and reading assignments facilitate this synthesis. Student work is regularly critiqued to evaluate development. Further technical study includes artificial lighting, use of camera filters, and more advanced controls. Increased emphasis is on the development of experimental imagery. Prerequisite: Art 240 or equivalent portfolio.
4 creditsContinues study of black-and-white photography. Covers more technical material, with an emphasis on the expression of ideas through the construction of a consistent body of work primarily initiated and developed by the student. Readings are assigned and critiques are held regularly to evaluate progress on the portfolio. Covers 35mm to 120mm film format. Prerequisite: Art 340.
4 creditsThe first term emphasizes the expression of ideas through personal response to the aesthetic structure and psychological elements of color. It is expected that the student has begun to establish a foundation for ideas and is developing a personal philosophy through previous art or photography classes. This is not a beginning photography course. Technical instruction includes lectures and demonstrations on using camera filters and printing color negatives. Prerequisite: Art 341.
4 creditsIntroduces cyanotype, Vandyke, and salted paper processes. Includes extensive use of orthochromatic film and mixed media processes. Also includes techniques and issues of collage and montage, image appropriation, handcoloring, and electronic imaging as it applies to photographic ideas. Prerequisite: Art 340.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsIntermediate course covering the study of design principles, philosophy, aesthetics, and current stylistic directions in graphic design. Subjects include design of logos, business identity papers, ads, posters, brochures, and the business of design, digital design, prepress, and printing. Students tour a printing plant to gain further understanding of commercial printing and prepress processes. Group critique is oriented to professional standards in the commercial field. Prerequisite: Art 244 or similar coursework at a junior college.
4 credits - maximum 8 creditsContinues study of issues and techniques in using the computer as an artistic medium. Students deepen their exploration of aesthetic and conceptual issues while learning the fundamentals of researching, planning, scheduling, and budgeting their own digital imaging projects. May be repeated for credit. Art 240 recommended. Prerequisite: Art 250.
4 credits - maximum 8 credits
A studio class exploring the interrelationship between visual design and user interactivity. Students learn HTML, interface design, and image-processing techniques as they prepare their work for use in multimedia projects. The course begins with a study of artists' books and installations and concludes with students creating interactive projects of their own. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Art 250.
4 credits - maximum 8 creditsExplores time-based media in relation to the World Wide Web, CD-ROM, and video. Drawing on theories of two-dimensional montage and film history, students create original projects using digital video, animation, and audio. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Art 250.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsIntermediate course. Presents additional techniques for hand-built and wheel-thrown ceramics. Examines glaze theory, calculation and composition, and low- and high-firing techniques. Includes a survey of the history of ceramics and issues in contemporary ceramics. Prerequisite: Art 255.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsIntermediate study of watercolor painting focusing primarily on the use of transparent watercolor, with further development of techniques, concepts, and theories of expression. Art 118 and 133 recommended. Prerequisite: Art 285.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsContinues study of painting media, techniques, and exploration of painting as an expressive art. Students develop conceptual and critical skills as they relate to painting. Prerequisites: Art 118 and 290.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsInvestigates the wide range of possible formats for sculpture through the object, assemblage, installation, site-specific work, performance, and kinetics. Explores these forms by introducing multiple processes to the student, such as plaster and latex flexible mold-making; wood carving and construction; and metal fabrication and foundry. Although traditional materials are used, students are encouraged to explore a wide range of nontraditional materials and mixed-media applications. The history and theory of sculpture is part of the class discourse as it relates to problem solving and critiques. Prerequisite: Art 291.
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4 credits - maximum 12 creditsIntended for serious exploration of personal creativity through printmaking. Introduces mixed media and experimental approaches. Further development of personal statement. Any printmaking media can be explored. Prerequisite: three terms of Art 310.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsIndividual projects within the printmaking medium provide students with the opportunity to extend studies beyond the courses offered. Proposal for study is devised by the student for approval by the instructor. Each student works independently, and the instructor serves as a guide throughout the course. Prerequisite: three terms of Art 410.
1- 4 credits - maximum 16 creditsIndividual or group study in fiber media. Course content varies.
4 creditsExplores visual arts activities appropriate for elementary children. Activities focus on the discipline of art, including studio instruction, art history, art criticism, and aesthetics.
4 creditsUses a multicultural approach to explore art-making, art history, aesthetics, and art criticism for grades K-12.
4 credits - maximum 24 credits
Offered through special registration and under special conditions. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and completion of all other courses offered in the area for which Art 426 is taken.
4 credits - maximum 8 creditsDrawing from the live model for advanced students. Explores a personal, creative drawing response to the figure in various environments. Prerequisite: 8 credits in Art 327.
4 creditsIdentifies and discusses the concepts and issues in art and art education that form the foundation for present art education teaching practices.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsContinues advanced work in drawing media with an emphasis on individual exploration, expression, contemporary issues, and the further development of conceptual and critical issues. Promotes intensive investigations into drawing as personal expression. Prerequisite: Art 333.
4 creditsPortfolio development with frequent class critiques of work in progress. Readings and discussions of selected material focus on historical and contemporary issues in art. All photographic-based media and processes are acceptable, including mixed media and installation. Prerequisite: Art 342.
4 credits - maximum 8 creditsPortfolio construction. Includes terminal projects and gallery research. Prerequisite: Art 341.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsAdvanced study of advertising layout and the historical, philosophical, psychological, and cultural origins of graphic design. Includes discussion of the commercial art marketplace and business practices. Students work on a coordinated advertising campaign that includes projects in video, film, and multimedia storyboarding. Covers CD, video, and audio software package design; magazine and cover design; and preparation of a final print and digital portfolio. Group critiques are oriented to professional standards in the commercial field. Prerequisite: Art 344.
4-16 creditsStudents research, design, and execute a special project of their own in an area of digital media. Emphasizes advanced individual exploration, expression, and contemporary art issues. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: instructor permission and 12 credits total of any combination of Art 350, 351, and 352.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsAdvanced course in hand-built and wheel-thrown ceramics. Students are directed toward self-sufficiency in clay and glaze theory, composition, and application. Students study kiln theory, construction, and firing and participate in the design and construction of a kiln. Students design and execute their own projects. Includes readings in ceramic history and ceramic criticism. Prerequisite: 12 credits of Art 355.
4 creditsStudents design and execute a special project of their own choosing or designate a particular area of research in ceramics that they wish to pursue. Projects may include stoneware production in pottery, large-scale ceramic sculpture, once-fired ceramics, glaze, raku ceramics, glaze coloration and texture, and historical aspects.
4 credits - maximum 8 creditsAdvanced studies in watercolor painting with an emphasis on individual technique, composition, use of color, and theories of expression. Prerequisites: one term of credit in Art 385, plus two terms of credit in either Art 385 or 390.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsAdvanced work in painting media with an emphasis on individual exploration, expression, contemporary issues, and the further development of conceptual and critical skills. Prerequisites: two terms of credit in Art 390, plus one term of credit in either Art 385 or 390.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsAdvanced work in the form (the object, site specific, installation, and mixed media) and content of sculptural media, focusing on individual research and experimentation in relation to contemporary issues and continued critical development. Prerequisite: three terms of credit in Art 391.
4 credits - maximum 8 creditsIndividual project within the sculpture media. Provides students with an opportunity to extend their involvement in sculpture beyond course offerings. Students propose a project for approval by the instructor. The student works independently with guidance from the instructor. Prerequisite: Art 491.
2 creditsBA/BS art majors arrange this capstone component with their faculty advisor no later than their last quarter of junior class standing. May include museum and gallery practica or internships; applied design projects, practica, or internships; research projects in studio art and art history; student exhibitions; research projects connected with travel and study abroad; and community, public school, and campus projects in art education. Prerequisite: senior standing in the major.
2 creditsThis capstone component focuses on career goals through the completion of a professional portfolio and résumé, an oral presentation to a group of peers and professionals, and a written research report on a self-promotion marketing plan or on graduate school applications through workshop or class activities. Required for all art majors. Prerequisite: senior standing in the major.
ArtH 199 Special Studies
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4 creditsHistorical survey of visual arts from the prehistoric to medieval periods. Examines selected artworks in relation to their historical and cultural contexts.
4 creditsHistorical survey of visual arts from the Renaissance to the present. Examines selected artworks in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. ArtH 201 or 211 recommended.
4 creditsHistorical survey of the visual arts from Asia, Islam, Africa, Native America, pre-Columbia America, and the South Pacific. Explores selected artworks in relation to their historical and cultural contexts.
4 creditsIntroduces non-art majors to the language, purposes, historical styles, cultural values, media and processes, and critical evaluation of the visual arts through lectures, slides, and videotapes.
ArtH 301 Research and Writing about Art
4 creditsPresents methods and techniques of research and writing for the discipline of art history. Students learn how to select and narrow a topic, conduct research, construct notes and a bibliography, and shape the material into a polished research paper. Prerequisites: Wr 121, 122.
4 creditsExamines the impact of twentieth century technological, social, and historical change on our conception of art and culture. Using readings from cross-disciplinary sources, students explore the origins, evolution, and proliferation of new media and communications technologies, including photography, film, television, computers, and the Internet.
4 creditsSurveys landscape designs and gardens of Asia and Western Europe, from ancient Egypt to the present. Examines gardens in relation to different religious philosophies and attitudes toward nature. Notes plant materials and their symbolism. Prerequisites: ArtH 201, 202, 203.
4 creditsExplores major works and trends in architecture, painting, sculpture, and related arts from the colonial period to the present, with an emphasis on American adaptations and indigenous American contributions. ArtH 201, 202 and Hst 201, 202 recommended.
4 creditsInterdisciplinary survey of the traditional art forms and religions of India, Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and Japan. Examines painting, sculpture, architecture, and gardens in relationship to Asian philosophies and religions. Major religions and philosophies covered are Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shintoism. ArtH 203, 211, and HST 391 recommended.
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4 creditsIntensive study of the origin and development of Renaissance art in Italy. ArtH 202 recommended.
4 creditsExamines major artistic trends and theories from the early nineteenth century through WWI. Emphasizes the social dynamics that led to the foundations of modernism. ArtH 202 recommended.
4 creditsIntensive study of the major trends, media, and critical theories in art since 1945. ArtH 202 and Eng 300 recommended.
4 creditsOffers a chronology of architectural styles, with special attention to the influence of social and technological change on function, materials, and design. Focuses on American styles and contributions of major architects. Prerequisites: ArtH 201, 202.
4 creditsExplores artists of different race, gender, and ethnicity and considers issues of representation reflected in their art. Examines censorship, public art, and other contemporary art issues from legal, political, and cultural perspectives.
4 creditsProvides a history of selected nineteenth and twentieth century American photographers who exhibit a wide range of theory and practice relating to realist concerns, formalism, and postmodern political and ethical issues. Also surveys the development of photographic processes and techniques. ArtH 202 and 446 recommended.
4 creditsThe subject of this course may vary with topics from diverse nonwestern sources such as African, Oceanic, and Latin American cultures. May also include the contributions of American ethnic or minority groups.
4 creditsExplores Japanese painting, sculpture, architecture, gardens, bonsai, tea ceremony, ikebana, and folk art. Offers a chronology of art styles, from prehistoric Japan to the present. ArtH 384 and HST 391 recommended. Prerequisite: ArtH 203.
This material is from the 2000-2001
Southern Oregon University Catalog.
Page revised October 19, 2000
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