Art

Women's College

Overview
Art Education: N through 12
Preparation for Graduate Study: Art Therapy
Minor
Major
Emphasis in Art History
Emphasis in Photography
Emphasis in Studio Art
Emphasis in Pre-museum Studies in Art
Art History Four-Year Plan
Phtotgraphy Four-Year Plan
Studio art Four-Year Plan
Pre-museum Studies Four-Year Plan
Art Education Four-Year Plan
Course Descriptions

Geoffrey Delanoy, M.F.A., Chair
Domenico G. Firmani, Ph.D.
Kevin B. Raines, M.F.A.
Associate Faculty
Vincent Brothers, SSND, M.Ed.
John Crossin, M.Ed.
Elizabeth Grimaldis M.Ed.
Gerold Mobley, SSND, M.Ed., M.A.

The art department of the School of Arts and Sciences offers a major and minor in art to students in the Women’s College. It also offers Women’s College students preparation for secondary teaching certification in art. The art major provides a curriculum that emphasizes the development of creative potential, the understanding of the history and tradition of the visual arts, and the realization of the place of art in contemporary society. Classroom lectures, creative experiences and museum tours give students an opportunity to become part of a community of artists preparing for graduate school or for a variety of art-related careers.

Among the career opportunities are art librarian, art historian, museum curator, art advisor, art administrator, visual resource curator, corporate curator, painter, sculptor, art restorer, art therapist, illustrator, animator, layout artist, graphic designer, theatre designer, exhibition designer, jeweler, textile designer, freelance photographer and staff photographer.

The general education requirement in fine arts may be fulfilled by taking any of the following departmental offerings: ART-101, 102, 103, 109, 120, 121, 122, 123, 131, 142, 150, 151, 204, 208, 211, 212, 213, 214, 241, 243, 279, 311, 312, 313, 315, 330, 411, 412, 413. The general education requirement in gender studies may be met by completing ART-315.

Art majors and minors, in all concentrations, must complete all courses with a minimum grade of C.

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Art Education: N through 12

Students in the art education program receive dual certification enabling them to teach art in Maryland in grades N – 12.
Students will complete a major in art and certification in education and fulfill the General Education requirements of the University.

Requirements

1. An overall GPA of 2.8.
2. A GPA of 2.8 in your major (3). An interview with the education chairperson and a portfolio review with the studio art advisor and the field supervisor.

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Preparation for Graduate Study: Art Therapy

The psychology and art departments collaborate in assisting students who wish to pursue the study of art therapy on the graduate level. Students are strongly encouraged to contact specific art therapy graduate programs early in their undergraduate work in order to complete courses required by the graduate program of their choice. The departments also closely monitor the course recommendations of the American Art Therapy Association. The student’s program of study should include 6 credits earned through PSY-307 Abnormal Psychology and either PSY-233 Human Growth and Development or PSY-203 Child and Adolescent Psychology.

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Minor in Art

The art minor consists of a minimum of seven courses. ART-120 or 121 and 101, 102, 103, 109, 142; one 200-, 300- or 400-level art history course, and one art elective are strongly recommended, though other programs may be approved through consultation with the department chair.

Minors in three areas of emphasis are also offered, with the following requirements:

• Art History: ART-120, 121, plus one studio course from: ART-101, 102, 103, 109, 142, plus four art history electives.
  
• Photography: ART-120 or 121 and 102, 109, 209, 362, 363, 368.
  
• Studio Art: ART-120 or 121 and 101, 102, 142, plus three studio electives.

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Programs of Study

Required Courses for a Major in Art (Credits)

(Art history and pre-museum concentrators select only two from 101, 102, 103, 109, 142, or 162.)
ART-101 Drawing I (3)
ART-102 Color and Design (3)
ART-103 Three-Dimensional or ART-207 Two-Dimensional (3)
ART-109 Basic Photography or ART-162 Digital Photography I (3)
ART-120 Art of Europe and the Near East (3)
ART-121 Art of Europe and the United States (3)
ART-142 Painting I (3)
ART-440 Senior Seminar (3)

Senior Thesis

All seniors will complete a senior thesis during the fall and spring semesters of their senior year. For students with an emphasis in studio art and photography, this will be a body of work that will be presented in the annual senior exhibition at the end of the spring semester of senior year. The body of work will be completed, with guidance from the student’s advisor, in the context of advanced courses taken during fall and spring. This would be the point at which the student would be completing 300-400 level courses, as well as independent study courses, culminating in ART-440 Senior Seminar.

Students with an emphasis in art history and pre-museum studies will complete a written research project on a topic in consultation with the advisor. This written project also would be completed within the context of advanced courses in the area of emphasis, including independent study and directed readings courses, culminating in ART-440 Senior Seminar. The student will prepare a poster presentation of her research and would be present with this poster presentation at the senior exhibition opening to discuss the project and findings.

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Area of Emphasis

All majors will select an area of emphasis and complete its requirements prior to graduation.

Emphasis in Art History

One of the following: (3)
ART-211 Art of the Ancient World
ART-212 Art of the Medieval World
ART-214 The Splendors of the Renaissance in Italy and the North

One of the following: (3)
ART-213 Art in the Age of Rembrandt and Kingship
ART-311 Artistic Rediscovery and Transformation in the 18th and 19th Centuries
ART-312 Deciphering 20th-Century Art


One of the following: (3)
ART-122 Art of China, Japan and India
ART-123 Art of Africa
ART-313 Emergence of an American Style
ART-412 Explorations in American Art
ART-413 Explorations in Asian Art

Any five 200, 300 or 400 level art history courses (15)

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Emphasis in Photography

ART-209 Black and White Photography (3)
ART-342 History and Aesthetics of Photography (3)
ART-162 Digital Photography I (3)
ART-363 Color Photography (3)
ART-364 Studio Photography (3)
ART-368 Alternate Photographic Processes (3)

One of the following: (3)
ART-262 Photography and the Handmade Book
ART-322 Picture Story
ART-350 Photographic Criticism
ART-470 Practicum in Art

One of the following: (3)
ART-406 Advanced Photography
ART-460 Photography Senior Studio

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Emphasis in Studio Art

ART-201 Drawing II or ART-321 Life Drawing I (3)
ART-202 Painting II (3)
ART-204 Watercolor Painting (3)
ART-205 Printmaking or Studio Elective (3)
ART-247 Ceramics (art education students only) (3)
ART-330 Theory, Criticism and Contemporary Art (3)

Any two courses selected from:
ART-301 Drawing III, 302 Painting III, 203 Sculpture, 321 Life Drawing I, 401 Drawing IV,
402 Painting IV and 421 Life Drawing II (6)

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Emphasis in Pre-museum Studies in Art

One of the following: (3)
ART-211 Art of the Ancient World
ART-212 Art of the Medieval World

ART-214 The Splendors of the Renaissance in Italy and the North

One of the following: (3)
ART-213 Art in the Age of Rembrandt and Kingship

ART-311 Artistic Rediscovery and Transformation in the 18th and 19th Centuries 

ART-312 Deciphering 20th Century Art

One of the following: (3)
ART-122 Art of China, Japan and India
ART-123 Art of Africa
ART-313 Emergence of an American Style
ART-412 Explorations in American Art
ART-413 Explorations in Asian Art

Any three 200, 300 or 400 level art history courses (9)
ART-465 Directed Readings: Museum Studies (3)
Two practicums in museum work (6-8)

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Art History Four-Year Plan

Sample program of study for the art history major. Students should select courses with the assistance of a faculty advisor.

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Photography Four-year Plan

Sample program of study for the photography major. Students should select courses with the assistance of a faculty advisor.

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Studio Art Four-Year Plan

Sample program of study for the studio art major. Students should select courses with the assistance of a faculty advisor.

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Art Pre-Museum Studies Four-Year Plan

Sample program of study for the art pre-museum major. Students should select courses with the assistance of a faculty advisor.

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Art Education Four-Year Plan

Sample program of study for the art education major. Students should select courses with the assistance of a faculty advisor.

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Course Descriptions

ART-101 DRAWING I
Introduces the fundamentals of free-hand drawing and explores a variety of materials, techniques and subject matter such as still life, landscape and the human form as students identify individual areas of interest and artistic expression. Informal slide presentations and class critiques will expose students to the diversity of drawing and its manifestations in contemporary art and culture. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-102 COLOR AND DESIGN
Introduces the fundamental elements and principles of color and design as a communicative tool. The course is designed for students with limited studio background and explores a wide variety of mediums and techniques as students develop technical virtuosity and personal aesthetic. The concepts and design strategies explored in this course can be applied in related areas of computer design, interior design and fashion design. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-103 THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
Explores the sculptural organization of form in three dimensions through the use of a wide variety of materials such as found objects, paper, wire, wood, clay and metals. Projects are developed that consider the relationship of the sculptural object to its perception in time and space. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-109 BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY
Provides hands-on experience with the fundamental controls of the photographic process for black and white photography. Students learn the use of the camera, film development, darkroom printing and the presentation of mounted photographs. Includes lectures and presentations on photographic technique, illustrated lectures on the history and aesthetics of photography, assistance in the darkroom and critiques of work in progress. Lecture plus lab. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-119 INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY
Introduces the art of digital photography. Through lectures, demonstrations and assignments students will learn the fundamentals of camera selection and usage, image editing using Adobe Photoshop software and photographic composition. Students must have their own camera. While a digital camera is preferable, any camera is suitable. Open to CAUS students only. Fulfills general education requirement in fine arts for CAUS students. [3 credits]

ART-120 ART OF EUROPE AND THE NEAR EAST FROM PREHISTORY TO THE RENAISSANCE
Introduces seminal contributions to Western culture made by painters, sculptors and architects working from prehistoric times to 1400 A.D. Students will examine significant original artwork from this period firsthand in area museums, including ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman statuary; Egyptian painted relief; Medieval manuscripts, stained glass, jewelry and metalwork; and paintings depicting early Christian imagery. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-121 ART OF EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE 1950S
Surveys art created in Europe and the United States from 1400 A.D. to the mid-twentieth century. Artwork by European artists such as Rembrandt, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Cassatt, Monet, Renoir, van Gogh and Picasso, among others, will be explored, as well as art stemming from the emergence of American artists such as Pollack and O’Keefe. Students will examine significant original artwork from this period firsthand in area museums. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-122 ART OF CHINA, JAPAN AND INDIA
Explores the major art mediums of China, Japan and India from Neolithic times to the present, contrasting it with that of the Western tradition and examining the influence of Buddhism and Hinduism upon it. Among the art forms to be studied are Chinese landscape painting, Japanese screen painting, the Japanese tea service, silkscreen painting, bronze vessels, ceramic pottery, Indian rock-cut temples, and the vast burial complexes of China and Japan, which include life-sized pottery soldiers. Students will examine fine examples of Asian works in The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-123 ART OF AFRICA
Explores art of the major geographic regions and cultures of sub-Sahara Africa. Various mediums are examined, including both wood and bronze sculptural figures, painted sculpture, ceremonial objects, power images, and bush spirit and ancestor worship objects. In addition, the evolving role of the artist in society is discussed. Students will examine significant African artworks in the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. or other local collections. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-142 PAINTING I
Introduces the fundamentals of oil and acrylic painting. Through an exploration of traditional and contemporary techniques of painting, students will develop their powers of observation and artistic expression. Informal slide presentations and class critiques will expose students to the diversity of painting and its manifestations in contemporary art and culture. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-150 BALTIMORE MUSEUMS STUDY TOUR
Combines tours of Baltimore area museums, such as The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore Museum of Art, the Maryland Historical Society, the Maryland Arts Place (MAP) and the Visionary Art Museum, as well as local art galleries, with classroom lectures and discussions. Explores the history of art, perceptions of art as presented in museums of the past and present, as well as the museums’ role in interpreting art for the public. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-151 WASHINGTON MUSEUMS STUDY TOUR
Combines tours of Washington-area museums, such as the National Gallery of Art, the National Museum of American Art, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Phillips Collection, with classroom lectures and discussions. Explores the history of art, perceptions of art as presented in museums of the past and present, as well as the museums’ role in interpreting art for the public. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART 162 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I
Introduces the fundamentals of digital imaging using Adobe Photoshop and emphasizes the exploration of various printing options. Through assigned readings and classroom discussions, students also will gain a critical perspective of the impact of digital imaging on photographic practice. [3 credits]

ART-201 DRAWING II
Builds on the skills gained in ART-101 and provides a progressive investigation of personal expression. The course emphasizes an evolution from traditional methodologies toward contemporary nonrepresentational approaches to the making of art. Prerequisite: ART-101 or ART-204, or permission of the instructor. [3 credits]

ART-202 PAINTING II
Builds on the skills gained in ART-142 and provides a progressive investigation of personal expression. The course emphasizes an evolution from traditional methodologies toward contemporary nonrepresentational approaches to the making of art. Prerequisite: ART-142 or ART-204, or permission of the instructor. [3 credits]

ART-203 SCULPTURE
Explores traditional materials of the sculptural tradition with emphasis placed on stone, wood and clay. Prerequisite: ART-103 or permission of instructor. [3 credits]

ART-204 WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Introduces fundamental techniques and possibilities of transparent and opaque watercolor. Special emphasis is placed on a broad understanding of the medium and the development of personal expression. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-205 PRINTMAKING
Introduces fundamental processes of relief and planographic printing. Particular emphasis is placed upon technical mastery and clarity of printed image. [3 credits]

ART-208 CREATIVE ARTS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demonstrates the use of creative arts and their integration into the curriculum. Basic understanding of the ways children use the fine arts (dance, theatre, music and visual arts) as a means of learning. Skills in analyzing and interpreting young children’s art expressions will be presented from preschool through the elementary levels. A review of art skills and processes will be presented and practiced in order to effectively use art experiences as learning vehicle in the classroom. Basic skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, lettering, sculpture and crafts will be included. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-209 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
Explores aesthetics of black and white photography. Employs a variety of methods techniques and materials for negative and print development. Investigating various genres, students build visual literacy through interpretation of subject matter and the preparation of a portfolio, lecture plus lab. [3 credits]

ART-211 ART OF THE ANCIENT WORLD: ROOTS OF THE WESTERN TRADITION
Explores underlying currents of human purpose, thought and feeling in art through reflection upon examples from the earliest human attempts at expression in prehistoric times; the ancient Egyptian focus upon death and the afterlife, as understood through the elaborate contents of King Tut’s tomb and the mystery of the Great Pyramids; the intriguing Goddess culture of the Aegean, exemplified by Cycladic idols and other ceremonial objects; the Greek realization of self as reflected in representations of the human figure; the Mesopotamian sense of deities as natural forces; the divine, yet very human, sculptural portrayals of Greek gods and goddesses; the Roman love of things Greek melded to imperial desires evident in sculpture and architecture. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-212 ART OF THE MEDIEVAL WORLD: CROSSCURRENTS IN POLITICS AND RELIGION
Explores the transformations evident in Western European art spanning from the age of Constantine to the late Gothic period. Special areas of interest include Early Christian attempts to visualize a new religion in the varied images of Jesus and the saints, and through mysticism and the world of symbols; Byzantine elegance and grandeur; the melding of Roman style with Christian thought in the Romanesque; chivalry and love in the courtly society of the Gothic and the cult of the Virgin Mary; the great cathedrals of the Gothic, viewed as immense prayers in stone; the late medieval return to the humanism of antiquity with the school of Giotto; and the role of women, and ways women are represented in medieval art. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-213 ART IN THE AGE OF REMBRANDT AND KINGSHIP
Traces the evolution, definition and dissemination of Mannerist, Baroque and Rococo art from 1510-1750 A.D., including absolutism and the bourgeois in the age of Rembrandt. Examines 17th-century architecture; the influence of the Counter-Reformation; the Italian translation of stone to flesh and heavenly vistas; Rubens and the artist as celebrity, and Caravaggio: the bad boy as artist; absolutism in France and its aristocratic art; Rembrandt and the Little Dutch Masters; Vermeer’s ethereal imagery; Rococo and the Salon: wit and subtlety; Rousseau’s back-to-nature movement and the Enlightenment; and the expressive and spiritual use of light in images by Caravaggio, Rembrandt and Vermeer. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-214 THE SPLENDORS OF THE RENAISSANCE IN ITALY AND THE NORTH
Examines the art of Western Europe from the advent of the Renaissance to the 1530s through topics such as the artist as hero; the lingering Gothic influence in art of Italy and the North; the greater emergence of women in the world of art; the convergence of science and art: Renaissance artists as theorists and the complete investigation of human anatomy; the individual and a sense of self; and The Last Supper and The Sistine Ceiling: controversies of restoration. Also explores such artist-centered topics as lyricism and classicism: the beauty of Botticelli; Leonardo da Vinci: the Renaissance man and artist; Michelangelo: a revival of the classical humanism of classical Greece; Jan van Eyck and Durer: the Italian Renaissance in the North; and Titian and the Venetian: school of color and sensuality. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-220 HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
Surveys the history of visual communication through the analysis of graphic design in a number of artistic and social contexts. Through the study of major themes and movements, students gain the basis necessary for further course work in graphic design. [3 credits]

ART-226 TWO DIMENSIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Explores two-dimensional media and processes. Covers planning, safety and instructional strategies for use in elementary and secondary schools. [3 credits]

ART-227 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Explores three-dimensional media and processes. Covers planning, safety and instructional strategies for use in elementary and secondary schools. [3 credits]

ART-241 WATERCOLOR PAINTING: LANDSCAPES
Explores the beauty of watercolor painting while on location in natural settings. A variety of methods and applications of the medium are demonstrated in each class as students practice and develop technical skills, selectivity and personal expression. Students must provide their own transportation to and from the painting sites. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-243 MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES OF THE OLD MASTERS
Explores the materials and techniques used by the Great Masters of drawing and painting. Materials such as silverpoint, charcoal, bistre ink and egg tempera will be fabricated from raw substances and used in drawings and paintings. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-247 CERAMICS
Provides practical study of elementary principles and problems in creating ceramic art. Technical study of glazes, clay and methods of firing. One semester required for students choosing Maryland State Certification in teaching secondary art. [3 credits]

ART-251 DIGITAL PAGE LAYOUT
Establishes a foundation for study of graphic design by computer with an emphasis on type design and page layout. Students will be introduced to the specifics of the Macintosh computer system and instructed in software specific skills needed in the competitive field of graphic design. [3 credits]

ART-262 PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE HANDMADE BOOK
Focuses on generating form and content for artist’s books and portfolio boxes. Students will coat paper or objects of their choice with liquid emulsion and print black and white images that may be further manipulated. Techniques for fabricating hand-bound books and portfolio boxes will be explored with an emphasis on image sequence and the form of the three-dimensional art object. Prerequisite: ART-109 or permission of instructor. [3 credits]

ART-270: MEDIA AND TECHNIQUES FOR ART TEACHERS
Exploration of media and processes for students in PreK-12. Includes studio activities, planning, and instructional strategies for the elementary and secondary schools. [3 credits]

ART-279 HONORS: CONCEPTS IN VISUAL AESTHETICS
See Honors Courses for course description. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-301 DRAWING III
Provides students with the opportunity to identify and develop their specific conceptual, aesthetic and technical areas of interest within the context of advanced drawing. Prerequisite: ART-101, 201, 204 or permission of instructor. [3 credits]

ART-302 PAINTING III
Provides students with the opportunity to identify and develop their specific conceptual, aesthetic and technical areas of interest within the context of advanced painting. Prerequisite: ART-142, 202, 204 or permission of instructor. [3 credits]

ART-311 ARTISTIC REDISCOVERY AND TRANSFORMATION IN THE 18TH AND
19TH CENTURIES
Examines both European and American art from 1750 to 1900, focusing on such themes as Neoclassicism and the rediscovery of classical antiquity; the Romantic revolution; Delacroix and the exotic; painting the news, as exemplified by the work of Gericault and Goya; eclecticism in architecture; landscape and the horse in art; women as subjects: the odalisque harem slave, and the domestic presence; photography and its influence; realism and superrealism: Courbet to Monet, and Impressionism’s accounting of city life and its pleasures; American expatriates in Europe: Cassatt and Whistler; and van Gogh and Cezanne: reactions to Impressionism, precursors to 20th-Century art. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-312 DECIPHERING 20TH-CENTURY ART
Interprets the work of European and American artists working from 1900 through the 1970s. Focuses on the theoretical and philosophical roots of modern art movements, including Symbolism, Surrealism, Expressionism and Utopianism, as well as their development in various mediums. Special topics include African art and western primitivism, the modern era expressed in art, and art produced from the mind, rather than from the seen world. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-313 EMERGENCE OF AN AMERICAN STYLE
Examines the art created in the United States from Colonial times to the 1970s, exploring its relationship to European styles, and the question of what constitutes an American style. Mediums studied include painting, sculpture, architecture and photography. Artists such as Gilbert Stewart, Thomas Cole, Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, James Whistler, Jackson Pollack and Andy Warhol will be discussed. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-315 EXPLORATIONS OF WOMEN IN ART
Focuses upon the significant contributions of women artists to the history of art and the traditional duality of gender. Emphasis will vary in different sessions; some may focus primarily on topics applicable to art made by women of the nineteenth or twentieth centuries, while others may address topics related to feminism in European
and Asian traditions, women as subjects in art, and/or women as artists. The seminar format will emphasize class presentations and discussions. Students will also examine artwork in local collections, particularly the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts and gender studies. [3 credits]

ART-321 LIFE DRAWING I
Provides individualized instruction in the study of the nude with special emphasis on observation, movement, proportion, figural composition and pictorial space. All sessions will include short and sustained poses. Prerequisite: ART-101 or permission of instructor. [3 credits]

ART-322 PICTURE STORY
Explores the history, theory and practice of the picture story through readings, discussions and the production of a photographic essay. Considers documentary, photojournalistic and narrative traditions. The service-learning option offers the advanced photography student an opportunity to combine her exploration of the photograph as document with a practical experience in community engagement. ART-109 or permission of instructor. [3 credits]

ART-330 THEORY, CRITICISM AND CONTEMPORARY ART
Presents an overview of the history and development of art theory and criticism from antiquity to the present. The course explores a wide range of art forms and ideas from traditional art to controversial contemporary art and art censorship. With the knowledge gained through the study of aesthetic evolution, students will assess the art of the 20th and 21st centuries, and formulate critical judgments and aesthetic positions of their own. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-342 HISTORY AND AESTHETICS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Explores the art of photography from its pre-history to the present. The course will deal with the effects of changing technology, interrelationships with the other arts, and the impact of photography on society. Major photographers and movements will be covered, including study of local exhibitions. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-350 PHOTOGRAPHIC CRITICISM
Analysis and discussion of the art of photography to increase skills in critical observation of relationships, styles, structure, composition and content in photographs. Lecture/seminar format. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-363 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Studies the aesthetics of color photography. Lectures and demonstrations cover techniques and issues related to digital, film and alternate processes. Group discussions and critiques will focus on the development of color vision, the psychology and effective uses of the unique characteristics of color photography. Lecture plus lab. [3 credits]

ART-364 STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY
Practices photographic lighting using continuous and strobe lights, as well as portable flash. Artistic and professional procedures using 35mm as well as departmental 4x5 view camera systems are covered. Topics include studio and location assignments such as still life and portraiture, culminating in a portfolio. Prerequisite: ART-209. [3 credits]

ART-368 ALTERNATE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES
Applies historical, non-silver printing techniques of the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as innovative approaches to making photographic images. Numerous methods of making an enlarged negative (for Cyanotype, Vandyke Brown, Palladium), including the use of graphic art film, copy camera, pinhole camera and the digital negative will be explored. Prerequisite: ART-209 or permission of instructor. [3 credits]

ART-370 TOPICS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN
Surveys current topics of interest within the field of graphic design. Projects in typography, poster, book design and a variety of other methods will be addressed in different sessions to complete the course portfolio. May be taken more than once on different topics. Prerequisites: ART-251 and ART-253 or permission of instructor. [3 credits]

ART-373 ILLUSTRATION I
Presents the effective use of techniques and materials that illustrate ideas clearly and give them emphasis. Special attention will be given to graphic illustration techniques used specifically for reproduction. Prerequisites: ART-101, ART-102 or permission of instructor. [3 credits]

ART-380 VISUAL AESTHETICS IN A POST-MODERN WORLD
Presents an overview of art history and the evolution of art theory and visual aesthetics from antiquity to our present post-modern world. To many viewers, the art of the 20th and 21st centuries has become difficult to understand and conceptually esoteric. This course will examine the history and interplay of aesthetic notion, critical analysis and the art object. [3 credits]

ART-401 DRAWING IV
Provides students with the opportunity to continue to develop and refine their specific conceptual, aesthetic and technical areas of interest within the context of advanced drawing. Prerequisite: ART-301 or ART-321. [3 credits]

ART-402 PAINTING IV
Provides students with the opportunity to continue to develop and refine their specific conceptual, aesthetic and technical areas of interest within the context of advanced painting. Prerequisite: ART-204 or ART-302. [3 credits]

ART-406 ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY
Guides the student towards fluency in the language of photography as a means of personal expression. Students propose and produce a photographic project that synthesizes personal vision, ideas, techniques and processes learned in previous courses. Prerequisite: junior/senior status and permission of instructor. [3 credits]

ART-411 EXPLORATIONS IN WESTERN ART
Investigates and analyzes selected topics in Western art from diverse periods in a seminar format that emphasizes class presentations and discussions. Students may examine architecture in Baltimore, various painting styles represented in Baltimore museums, and medieval manuscripts in the collection of The Walters Art Museum, among other possibilities. May be taken for credit more than once as the topics vary. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-412 EXPLORATIONS IN AMERICAN ART
Investigates and analyzes selected topics in American art and architecture from Colonial America and the United States in a seminar format that emphasizes class presentations and discussions. Particular attention is given to nearby monuments that reflect American interpretations of earlier styles, and to local collections of American art, including the Baltimore Museum of American Art and the Maryland Historical Society. May be taken for credit more than once as topics vary. Fulfills the general education requirement for fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-413 EXPLORATIONS IN ASIAN ART
Investigates and analyzes selected topics in the art of India, China or Japan, depending upon the semester, focusing on the architecture, painting and sculpture of each area from prehistoric times through the 20th century. May be taken for credit more than once as topics vary. Asian art will be examined firsthand during visits to local collections. Fulfills the general education requirement in fine arts. [3 credits]

ART-419 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY II
Deepens experience in digital photography and investigates the relationships between communication through photographs and digital images and other electronic media such as the digital press, World Wide Web and the virtual environment of the video game. Students enhance their skills and personal aesthetic using Adobe Photoshop and choose projects from still photography, graphic design or motion graphics. Prerequisite: ART-362. [3 credits]

ART-421 LIFE DRAWING II
Provides individualized instruction in the advanced study of the nude with special emphasis on observation, movement, proportion, figural composition, pictorial space and the development of personal interpretation of the figural form. All sessions will include short and sustained poses. Prerequisite: ART-321. [3 credits]

ART-440 SENIOR SEMINAR
Provides an opportunity for senior art majors from all concentrations to meet together as a group and examine the nature of art in contemporary society and explore topics such as morals and ethics in art, artists and critics, and the business of art. Students present their thesis project at the senior exhibition. To be taken in senior year. [3 credits]

ART-460 SENIOR STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY
Creates self-directed projects under the supervision of the instructor. The aim of the course is the production of a body of work for exhibition and the compilation of a portfolio for professional use. Course content includes discussions, readings, research, studio and gallery visits and critiques. Prerequisite: Senior status and permission of instructor. [3 credits]

ART-463 INDEPENDENT STUDY
Provides an opportunity to pursue an individual project in consultation with an art faculty member. [3 credits]

ART-465 DIRECTED READINGS: SELECTED TOPICS IN ART HISTORY
Creates an individual study opportunity that is pursued under the guidance of a faculty member of the department. The directed readings format enables the student to make an intensive examination
of a personally selected area of intellectual interest. The selected area of focus may be a specific topic, medium, artist, theme, style or approach; includes pre-museum studies requirement. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. [3 credits]

ART-470, 471 PRACTICUM IN ART
Provides the opportunity to gain credit for work experience with professional art organizations with the consent of the advisor. The site is chosen according to the student’s field of concentration. Permission required. [3 or 4 credits]

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