2022-2023 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
    May 04, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art Courses


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Art Education

  • AED 211 - The Creative Classroom: Reexamining School Art Misconceptions Through Studio Inquiry

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    A studio art course that disrupts misconceptions about the relevance of the arts and design practices in education through arts-based inquiry.
  • AED 300 - Selected Topics

    School of Art
    1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • AED 317 - Philosophy & Foundations of Art Education Practice

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: AED 617
    Historical trends and philosophies of diverse art education practices and the growth of American public education. Includes field observations, interface with cultural institutions, cultivation of professional affiliations, and the development of a beginning teaching philosophy.
  • AED 470 - Experience Credit

    School of Art
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable
  • AED 499 - Honors Capstone Project

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    1-3 credit(s) Every semester
    Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
  • AED 510 - Special Problems in Art Ed

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    1-6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Individual study of particular problems in art education which are of pertinence to the student. Counseling and consent of the instructor determine the area of study.
  • AED 524 - Visual Language

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    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Visual language as catalyst for interdisciplinary experiences in art, math, science, and social studies. Visualization, determination of essential features, methods of teaching surrogate and relational form. Curriculum for specific grades or particular audiences. For senior and graduate art majors.
  • AED 534 - Creative Processes and Curriculum Structures

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Through experimentation, divergent thinking, and openness to discovery and possibility, students will document the curricular ideas and opportunities for creative learning that emerge through the exploration of various studio art and design processes.
  • AED 584 - Cultural Knowledge, Identity, and Postmodern Art Education

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    A course providing a safe space for arts educators and teaching artists to reconceptualize their language, attitudes, and approaches toward viewing, learning, and teaching the visual arts to diverse students in a global postmodern society.

Arts in Context

  • AIC 200 - Selected Topics

    School of Art
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • AIC 201 - Special Topics Workshop in Arts in Context

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    1-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Workshops connecting themes and issues in art, theories and practices.
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum
  • AIC 221 - Special Topics in Arts in Context

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    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Workshops connecting themes and issues in art, theories and practices
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  • AIC 290 - Independent Study

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    1-6 credit(s)
    Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
    Repeatable
  • AIC 294 - Document as Art

    School of Art
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: ARI 294
    Documentation as contemporary art making strategy; conceptual/contextual process, form, and issues.
  • AIC 300 - Selected Topics

    School of Art
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable 4 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • AIC 311 - Creative Leadership and Social Responsibility in the Arts

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    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: AIC 611
    Online course designed to equip students with strategies for a socially responsible approach to creative leadership and citizen entrepreneurship that may be applied within school systems, arts organizations, museums, and community centers. Additional work required of graduate students.
  • AIC 312 - Methods in Creative Leadership: Talent/Agency

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    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: AIC 612
    Community engagement coursework focused on planning and instruction of ongoing arts & design-based portfolio development, mentoring workshops for teens, fostering the next generation of creative leaders. Additional work required of graduate students.
  • AIC 316 - Introduction to Visual Culture

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    3 credit(s)
    Crosslisted with: CRS 316, TRM 316
    Introduction to critical approaches that illuminate how modes of visual culture function as rhetoric, commerce, art, and ideological expression. Examines how institutional frameworks shape global image circulation.
  • AIC 318 - Collaborative Arts & Design Practices

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    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: AIC 618
    Drawing upon diverse disciplinary content rethinking the role of the arts & design in society as purpose-driven, as a way of knowing and as an urgent, beneficial means of active social entrepreneurship. Additional work required of graduate students.
  • AIC 321 - Art, Activism, Modernity

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: AIC 621
    History, theory, and practice of visual artists in publicly-engaged, community-based, and socially-active projects.
  • AIC 331 - Outside the Classroom

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    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    This course will take place outside of the “classroom” exploring potential sights of learning and creation. The city and all of its spaces and places will act as the “material” for making and collaboration.
  • AIC 340 - Visiting Artist Lecture Series

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    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: AIC 640
    Contemporary artists and art educators with significant national and international exhibition and publishing records talk about their work and its development, including art-historical and other inter-disciplinary connections. Additional work required of graduate students.
    Repeatable 5 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • AIC 392 - Cosplay

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    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: ARI 392
    Academic exploration of cosplay culture, the world-wide phenomenon in which people create and wear costumes of pop culture characters. Engage in written and visual research on the subject. Create a simple costume of your own, and participate in a cosplay contest.
  • AIC 394 - Collaborative Art

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    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: ARI 394
    Students will create collaborative and conceptual art projects. The class will also investigate the cultural and theoretical background of collaborative, conceptual and performance art.
  • AIC 395 - Research as Art

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    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: ARI 395
    Research as contemporary art making strategy; conceptual/contextual process, form, and issues.
  • AIC 400 - Selected Topics

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    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • AIC 423 - Artists Who Write

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: AIC 623
    Analysis, history of manifestos, theoretical writings produced by visual artists in the 20th century. Students write their own manifestos, press releases, artist statements and other forms of art communication.
  • AIC 441 - History of Jewelry and Metalsmithing

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    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Double Numbered with: AIC 641
    Study the history of jewelry/metalsmithing from prehistoric to contemporary pieces. Differences and similarities among cultures is discussed.
  • AIC 470 - Experience Credit

    School of Art
    1-6 credit(s)
    Repeatable
  • AIC 490 - Independent Study

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    1-6 credit(s)
    Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
    Repeatable
  • AIC 495 - Archive as Art

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: ARI 495
    Archive as contemporary art making strategy; conceptual/contextual process, form, and issues.
  • AIC 500 - Selected Topics

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    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable 4 time(s), 6 credits maximum

Art Intensive in Studio Arts

  • AIC 101 - Arts in Context I

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    This is the first part of an introductory level course designed to acclimate students to the fundamental contexts in which the practice of making art co-exists with art’s audience, collectors, exhibitors, theorists, and historians. It unfolds many ways of seeing and thinking, opening up new perspectives on the world of contemporary visual art for both practitioners and viewers.
  • ARI 101 - First-year Studio I

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Guides the students through a series of dynamic projects to explore different media and approaches to making art. Focuses on visual language and introduces visual inquiry.
  • ARI 102 - First-year Studio II

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Continues the visual language learned in ARI 101, but casts an even wider net of visual inquiry. While the basic learning objectives of this class are the same for every section, each section also has a unique theme-a lens through which the course content is focused and investigated.
  • ARI 113 - Time Arts Introduction

    School of Art
    3 credit(s)
    Studio exploration of time-based themes and media used as tools for self-expression: sequential imagery, photo sequence and text, performance, audio works, video and multimedia. New technologies in art context.
  • ARI 182 - Toy Design & Character Development

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    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: DES 182
    Character development and toy design. 3-D studio course. Toys used as subject matter to develop aptitude with: spatial thinking, concept development, physical prototyping, use of basic mechanics, and woodworking tools and techniques.
  • ARI 200 - Selected Topics

    School of Art
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable 4 time(s), 30 credits maximum
  • ARI 201 - Second-Year Studio I

    School of Art
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Team-taught interdisciplinary course offering a variable theme as subject matter. This course builds on the program of study initiated in the first year studios emphasizing increased conceptual and technical development.
    PREREQ: ARI 102
  • ARI 202 - Second Year Studio II

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Team-taught interdisciplinary course offering a variable theme as subject matter. This course builds on the program of study initiated in the Second Year Studio I emphasizing increased conceptual and technical development.
    PREREQ: ARI 201
  • ARI 210 - Introduction to Studio Arts

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to different modes of creative thinking and expression, as well as critical methods to analyze and understand this work. Through studio exercises, readings, discussions, and visual projects, students will explore different media, materials, and ways of working.
  • ARI 221 - Ceramics Hand-building

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    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Introduces and familiarizes the student with basic methods of preparing and forming clay using pinch, coil and slab construction techniques. Includes basic methods of decorating, glazing and firing ceramic objects. Explores sculptural and functional art works.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • ARI 223 - Ceramics Wheel-throwing

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    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Introduction to the potter’s wheel as a tool for creating form and surface with clay. Introduction to contemporary and historical artworks that make use of the wheel.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • ARI 225 - Ceramics Slip-casting and Mold-making

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    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Introduction to 3D forms using mold-making and slip-casting techniques, art and industrial design histories in ceramics that make use of the casting method, glazing and other surface treatments of the slip-cast object.
  • ARI 227 - Ceramics and the Digital Image

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    This course will introduce students to experimental and investigative ceramic decal techniques and processes to increase skills and knowledge in the areas of ceramics and print.  Decals will be designed, found, appropriated, and assembled by students.  These will be printed with the 4-color CMYK decal printer and the HP laser printer. 
  • ARI 231 - Drawing I Observation

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    3 credit(s) Every semester
    The focus of this course is to learn to see and allow the experience to develop into drawing.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • ARI 232 - Drawing through the Figure

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    3 credit(s) Every semester
    The objectives of this drawing course are to perceive and understand the human figure in terms of proportion, structure, motion, surface and volumes.
    PREREQ: ARI 231
  • ARI 243 - Introduction to Jewelry and Metals

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    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Fundamental techniques and visual design problems as introduction to working with metal, cutting, soldering, forging, finishing, and other surface treatments.
  • ARI 244 - Casting

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    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Basic casting methods used by the studio jeweler and metalsmith. Includes wax modeling and lost wax, cuttlefish bone, and other casting methods.
    PREREQ: ARI 243
  • ARI 261 - Painting Studio I

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    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Figurative and nonfigurative painting in oils or acrylics as the basis for study of color and form. Materials and approaches.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • ARI 270 - Experience Credit

    School of Art
    1-6 credit(s)
    Repeatable
  • ARI 271 - Introduction to Print Media and Graphic Art

    School of Art
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Introduces students to the fundamentals and technical principles of a variety of printmaking methodologies. Students will explore traditional methods like lithography, relief, intaglio, and possibility for experimentation with more contemporary digital methods.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • ARI 280 - International Course

    School of Art
    1-12 credit(s) Irregularly
    Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution’s practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student’s transcript.
    Repeatable
  • ARI 281 - Sculpture Methods I: Materials, Processes & Forms

    School of Art
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to the basic techniques and concepts of the sculpture making process. The course will investigate the materials and methods that serve as the foundation for creating sculptural form including fabrication, carving, and casting techniques.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • ARI 282 - Sculpture Methods II: Contemporary Sculpture

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to contemporary sculpture. In this course students will explore the practical applications and intellectual processes, methods, and concepts that serve as the basis for creating contemporary sculpture.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • ARI 290 - Independent Study

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    1-6 credit(s)
    Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
    Repeatable
  • ARI 294 - Document as Art

    School of Art
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: AIC 294
    Documentation as contemporary art making strategy; conceptual/contextual process, form, and issues.
  • ARI 300 - Selected Topics

    School of Art
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • ARI 301 - Third Year Studio I

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    First of a two-semester studio-based seminar that builds upon the First- and Second-Year studios. The course content guides students toward deeper self-knowledge and independence to proceed to Fourth Year Capstone.
    PREREQ: ARI 202
  • ARI 302 - Third Year Studio II

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Second of a two-semester studio-based seminar that builds upon the First and Second Year studios. The course content guides students toward deeper self-knowledge and independence to proceed to Fourth Year Capstone.
    PREREQ: ARI 301
  • ARI 320 - Intermediate Ceramics

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    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Building on skills and understanding of processes acquired in introductory ceramics classes, this Intermediate Ceramics class further develops and expands your skill set and knowledge necessary to begin formulating a personal studio practice in clay.
    PREREQ: ARI 221 OR ARI 223
  • ARI 321 - Ceramics Construction and Firing Techniques

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: ARI 621
    Open to all. Students may pursue their own artistic direction with ceramic medium. They may hand build, throw on the wheel, use slip casting techniques to create their art work, or do their own research with kilns and glazes. Additional work for graduate students. 
    Repeatable 4 time(s), 12 credits maximum
  • ARI 328 - Clay & Glaze Technology

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    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Double Numbered with: ARI 628
    Introduction to ceramic raw materials, material safety, clay and glaze calculation, ceramic studio design, refractories and kiln design, and history of ceramics as it pertains to the advancement of ceramic technology.
    PREREQ: ARI 221  and ARI 223  
  • ARI 330 - Advanced Drawing

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Work from observation of volume and space and extend that into drawing invented forms and space. How light creates form, space and atmosphere, how light can create illusionistic worlds and things in that world.
    PREREQ: ARI 231 
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • ARI 331 - Eye Hand Body Mind through Drawing

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Integrate traditional and contemporary approaches, materials, and processes in drawing with mindfulness-based contemplative practices. Structured and open problems will challenge and enrich students¿ ability to perceive, create, and think with whole body-mind awareness.
  • ARI 332 - Drawing Off Paper

    School of Art
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Contemporary approaches to drawing. Introduce and encourage students to seek and consider ways of marking time, form, space, and image utilizing traditional and non-traditional materials and non-paper surfaces and spaces.
    PREREQ: ARI 231
  • ARI 333 - Drawing II:Representation to Conceptualization

    School of Art
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    This class builds on skills developed and explored in Drawing I:Observation.  Course problems will work from observation of volume and space and extend that into drawing invented forms and space. This course is also offered in Florence.
    PREREQ: ARI 231
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  • ARI 334 - Narrative Drawing

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    The creation of visuals that support visual storytelling, such as comics, graphic novels, comic strips and picture books.
  • ARI 341 - Narrative Jewelry and Metalwork

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Investigates how personal or public stories, fiction or nonfiction, may be transmitted through objects that are constructed of metal.
    PREREQ: ARI 243
  • ARI 345 - Stones and Stonesetting

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to gemology as it pertains to jewelry and metalsmithing. Intermediate and advanced level stone settings.
    PREREQ: ARI 243
  • ARI 346 - Surface Techniques and Processes

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Surface techniques and processes used to enhance objects made for human use and adornment. This course builds on the fabrication and casting techniques learned in the introductory level courses.
    PREREQ: ARI 243
  • ARI 347 - Color on Metal

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    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Jewelry and metalsmithing techniques and processes used to color the surface of non-ferrous metal objects.
    PREREQ: ARI 243
  • ARI 348 - Metal Forming

    School of Art
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Jewelry and object design and making, using metal forming techniques and processes. Objects may include vessel forms, containers and small sculptures.
    PREREQ: ARI 243
  • ARI 361 - Painting Studio II

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    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Continued studio development of ideas objects, self-critical attitude, and approach to painting.
    PREREQ: ARI 261
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum
  • ARI 371 - Planographic Processes

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: ARI 671
    Focus in planographic (smooth matrix) printmaking methodologies. Planographic Processes: Lithography, Monoprint and Monotype. Printmaking history and its contemporary uses will be addressed in discussions, research assignments and a series of Visiting Artists. Additional work for graduate students.
  • ARI 373 - Digital Print Media

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: ARI 673
    Experiment with developing digital printmaking methodologies and their contemporary applications to fine-art modes of hand-printmaking. Course content will be addressed via hands-on research projects, discussions and a series of Visiting Artists. Additional work for graduate students. 
    PREREQ: ANY ARI OR ARL COURSE
  • ARI 374 - Screenprinting

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    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: ARI 674
    Introduction to the fundamentals and advanced techniques of screenprinting. Students will create limited-edition screenprints using hand-drawn and digital methods. Additional work for graduate students. 
  • ARI 375 - Printmaking for Non-art Majors

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: ARI 675
    Introduction to the fundamentals and technical principles of printmaking methodologies. Explore traditional methods like copper etchings, hand-carved woodcuts, mono printing and a possibility for experimentation with other materials. Additional work for graduate students. 
  • ARI 381 - Advanced Sculpture

    School of Art
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    In this course, students will examine the theory and studio practice of contemporary sculpture through individual creative works.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • ARI 382 - Foundry: Casting and Moldmaking

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: ARI 682

    Hands-on introduction to moldmaking techniques used to cast metals and other materials for artistic or industrial purposes. Moldmaking processes include plaster molds, investment molds, sand molds, and silicone molds. Materials to be cast include aluminum, plaster, and experimental materials. Additional work for graduate students. 

  • ARI 383 - Wood and Mixed-Media Research

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    This course will focus on using wood and mixed media as art-making materials. Students will learn several woodworking techniques as well as the hand and power tools and machinery necessary to perform them.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  • ARI 384 - Functional Sculpture

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Studio course to design and make highly original objects that interact in some way with human beings. To ensure that these objects have the utmost degree of visual and physical presence.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • ARI 385 - Installation Seminar

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    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Explores the theory and practice of Installation based art works. Students will learn the history of this contemporary art medium and explore its potential by creating installation art works.
  • ARI 386 - Digital Sculpture

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Exploration of the integration of digital processes into a sculptural workflow.  Use of a variety of methods to digitally form sculpture, including traditional 3D modeling, Photogrammetry (3D scanning with photographs), VR sculpting, and Appropriation.  Beyond these forms of digital creation (input), we will also explore forms of digital fabrication (output).
  • ARI 387 - Figure Sculpture

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: ARI 687

    Study and sculpt the human form using a variety of processes, techniques, and formats. Additional work for graduate students. 

  • ARI 391 - Concept/System/Action

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    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Make artwork that focuses on concepts, systems, and action. Learn about the history and context of this genre of artwork.
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum
  • ARI 392 - Cosplay

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    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Crosslisted with: AIC 392
    Studio exploration of cosplay, the world-wide phenomenon in which people create and wear costumes of pop culture characters. Create your own cosplay costumes after learning cosplay construction techniques and principles, and participate in a cosplay contest. Also engage in some written and visual research on the subject.
  • ARI 393 - Introduction to Art & Society

    School of Art
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Relationship between art and society; process and socially based art making methods and issues.
  • ARI 394 - Collaborative Art

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    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: AIC 394
    Students will create collaborative and conceptual art projects. The class will also investigate the cultural and theoretical background of collaborative, conceptual and performance art.
  • ARI 395 - Research as Art

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    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: AIC 395
    Research as contemporary art making strategy; conceptual/contextual process, form, and issues.
  • ARI 400 - Selected Topics

    School of Art
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
  • ARI 420 - Advanced Ceramics

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    You will expand upon your ability to understand and handle clay as a medium for expression and exploration. Working in the kiln/clay/glaze lab, you will be challenged to make a stronger connection between material, process, and idea.
    PREREQ: ARI 320
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum
  • ARI 440 - The Object in Jewelry & Metalwork

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    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Considerations such as individual identity, placement and display in a specific environment will be the focus of this jewelry and metals studio.
    PREREQ: ARI 348
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  • ARI 441 - Experimental Wearables

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    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    This course is devoted to the experimentation and examination of unusual materials and their physical and non-physical attributes. Works will predominantly pertain to the human body and will be constructed with the intention of being worn.
  • ARI 445 - Jewelry Production

    School of Art
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    The reproduction of jewelry and objects through systems, moldmaking, and outsourcing. A practice commission experience and discussion of pricing included.
    PREREQ: ARI 243
  • ARI 461 - Painting Studio III

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    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Continued studio development of skills, objectives, ideas and approaches to painting. Independent work will be required.
    PREREQ: ARI 361
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  • ARI 467 - Experimental Advanced Drawing

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    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Historical awareness. Relation of drawing to major areas of study. Philosophical development in the use of personal imagery and techniques.
    PREREQ: Any 200- or 300-level ARI drawing class.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • ARI 470 - Experience Credit

    School of Art
    1-6 credit(s)
    Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable
  • ARI 471 - Advanced Print Media & Graphic Art

    School of Art
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Allows students full flexibility in printmaking techniques and content. Students develop their personal imagery based on well-conceived ideas, apply those ideas in the studio to produce technically and conceptually engaging work.
    PREREQ: ARI 372 or ARI 373 or ARI 374
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  • ARI 475 - Book Arts

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    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: ARI 675
    This hands-on course explores the artist book as method for creative expression. Understanding the book as a 4-D medium, students learn beginning and intermediate level binding methods including stab binding, drum leaf, pamphlet stitch, multiple signature, hard and soft cover design with the goal of creating limited edition books which contain written and visual content created by the individual.
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