Graduate Courses for Art Studio (ARTT)

Schedule of Classes: Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer
(Only current and next semester available)

ARTT 418 Advanced Drawing Studio (3 credits)
Six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ARTT150, ARTT200, and ARTT210; plus one 300-level studio course; or permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits. Formerly ARTS418.
Multi-level drawing studio empasizing advanced concepts and processes related to drawing; emphasis on contemporary art issues and individual directions.

ARTT 428 Advanced Painting Studio (3 credits)
Six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ARTT320. Repeatable to 12 credits. Formerly ARTS428.
Multi-level painting studio emphasizing advanced concepts and processes related to oil and acrylic painting; emphasis on contemporary art issues and individual directions in chosen media.

ARTT 438 Advanced Sculpture Studio (3 credits)
Six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: one 300-level sculpture course; and permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits. Formerly ARTS438.
Multi-level sculpture studio; continuation of media-specific sculpture courses with emphasis on contemporary art issues and individual directions in chosen media.

ARTT 448 Advanced Printmaking Studio (3 credits)
Six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: one 300-level printmaking course; and permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits. Formerly ARTS448.
Multi-level printmaking studio; continuation of media-specific printmaking courses with emphasis on contemporary art issues and individual directions in chosen media.

ARTT 449 Advanced Photography Studio (3 credits)
Six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ARTT353. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Advanced photographic processes and theory. Emphasis on contemporary art issues and individual directions.

ARTT 456 Computer Modeling and Animation (3 credits)
Six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ARTT354.
Introduction to computer animation as a time-based artistic medium. Technical principles and processes involved in the creation of an animated short film; students will research the various ways in which computer animation can function as a time-based medium.

ARTT 458 Graphic Design (3 credits)
Six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: ARTT350 and ARTT351. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Advanced techniques and theory of graphic design. Image and text, poster, magazine, film, and television graphics, propaganda symbolism included.

ARTT 459 Three-Dimensional Design: Form and Function (3 credits)
Six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ARTT352. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Advanced techniques and theory of product design, furniture design, exhibit design, and package design.

ARTT 460 Seminar in Art Theory (3 credits)
Senior standing.
Exploration of relationship between content and processes of art in a contemporary multi-cultural context.

ARTT 461 Readings in Art Theory (3 credits)
Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of department.
Reading and critical analysis in contemporary art.

ARTT 463 Principles and Theory: African-American Art (3 credits)
Not open to students who have completed ARTH474. Formerly ARTH474.
Principles basic to the establishment of aesthetic theories common to an ethnic or minority art examined through the works of art by Americans of African ancestry.

ARTT 464 Theories of Contemporary Global Artmaking (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ARTT464 or ARTT664.
Theories of contemporary global artmaking. Examination of global contemporary art. Influence of colonization, availability of material, and development of images, objects, and ideas.

ARTT 468 Seminar on the Interrelationship between Art and Art Theory (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. Formerly ARTS468.
The relationship between a student's work and the theoretical context of contemporary art.

ARTT 469 Professional Practice (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. Formerly ARTT462.
Business aspects of being an artist, with an emphasis on starting and maintaining a professional career.

ARTT 479 Computer Graphics (3 credits)
Six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ARTT354. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Advanced techniques and theory of computer imaging, graphics, illustration, and mixed media.

ARTT 480H Honors Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisites: Acceptance into Department Honors Program, completion of ARTT300 - 400H and 418H electives, and permission of department.
Team-taught seminar focusing on relationship between student's work and the theoretical context of contemporary art.

ARTT 487 Capstone for Citation in Interdisciplinary Multimedia and Technology (1 credits)
Prerequisite: At least nine credits with the citation.
Independent study: a paper or website synthesizing the various citation learning experiences.

ARTT 489 Advanced Special Topics in Art (3 credits)
Six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs. Formerly ARTS489.
Development of student's work on an advanced studio level within the context of a special topic.

ARTT 498 Directed Studies in Studio Art (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs. Formerly ARTS498.
Independent work. Meetings with faculty and studio time arranged.

ARTT 618 Drawing (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Independent studies in drawing for advanced special students.

ARTT 628 Painting (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Graduate painting for advanced special students.

ARTT 638 Sculpture (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Independent studies in sculpture for advanced special students.

ARTT 648 Printmaking (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Independent studies in printmaking for advanced special students.

ARTT 664 Theory of Contemporary Global Art Making (3 credits)
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ARTT 464 or ARTT 664.
Theory of contemporary global art making. Influence of colonization, availability of material and development of imagery.

ARTT 689 Special Problems in Studio Art (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Repeatable to 6 credits. Formerly ARTS689.

ARTT 698 Directed Graduate Studies in Studio Art (1-4 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. For ARTT majors only. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs. Formerly ARTS698.
Independent work. Meetings with faculty and studio time arranged.

ARTT 699 Directed Graduate Studies in Studio Art (1-4 credits)
Five hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits.
Independent graduate studies.

ARTT 718 Drawing (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Independent studies in drawing for advanced special students.

ARTT 728 Painting (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Independent studies in painting for advanced special students.

ARTT 738 Sculpture (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Independent studies in sculpture for advanced special students.

ARTT 748 Printmaking (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Independent studies in printmaking for advanced special students.

ARTT 768 Graduate Colloquium (2 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs.
Examines various aspects of art, art theory and criticism in a contemporary and multi-cultural context. Relates student work to this context.

ARTT 798 Directed Graduate Studies in Studio Art (1-4 credits)
For ARTT majors only. Repeatable to 12 credits if content differs. Formerly ARTS798.
Independent graduate studies.

ARTT 799 Master's Thesis Research (1-6 credits)
Formerly ARTS799.