ART - Art

An introductory studio course designed to immerse students in iterative design processes in order to understand the elements and principles of design. Design solutions will be produced both collaboratively and individually.

An introductory studio course for artists and designers centered on drawing from direct observation using traditional perceptual measuring tools and simple materials.

An intermediate studio course centered on drawing complex subjects such as the figure and interior space from direct observation using traditional perceptual measuring tools. Prerequisite: ART-111.

This course presents the basic elements of observational drawing: composites and structure, use of line, movement and space. Gain an awareness and confidence to create on paper what your eye sees. For declared majors within the Division of Art.

An introductory studio course focused on accurately perceiving, measuring, and representing forms from the human figure to structural space using simple materials.

A studio-based course designed to immerse students in creative thinking through a diverse array of methods and materials. The Elements and Principles of Design will be applied to human-centered problems, and design solutions will be produced both collaboratively and individually. Prerequisites: ART-101 and ART-111.

Color Theory emphasizes an understanding of the physical, emotional and psychological aspects of color. How color is used in visual communication and media is also studied. Color as a visual language is explored through conceptual, practical and problem solving methods. Prerequisites: ART-101.

This course will introduce the basic historical events, visual concepts, and technical methods that allow the beginning photographer to communicate visual impressions more effectively. Instruction will facilitate technical and aesthetic expression through an exploration of the basic tools and techniques of color photography, with emphasis on creative use of current technology, film exposure, and application to electronic media.

A study of the history of art in Western culture from ancient times to the present. Not open to individuals with credit in MUS-180. (Primarily for transfer students who need to complete Humanities Core requirements. Meets either first or second half of the semester.)

This introductory course will expose the student to the human centered design thinking. Developing an approach to design that listens, connects and then creates design solutions. This class involves students in a social design process which includes these steps...Empathy-Define-Ideate-Prototype-Test.

In this course, students are introduced to the basic skills they will need to be an actor in the field of social innovation. They will complete readings, journal assignments, and group activities while learning about change models, research methods, relationship building, and facilitation techniques. At the end of the course, each student leads a group discussion, drawing on skills explored throughout the semester.

Through the study of Western art history and style, students will discover the longstanding aesthetic and cultural value of visual art in society. The course expands understanding of the essential elements of visual art and explores how to appreciate the works of a variety of artists from Medieval times to the present. Prior basic experience in appreciating and analyzing visual art is recommended.

This course expands on drawing from observation while exploring techniques in color, dry media, wet media, mixed media and printmaking. Prerequisite: ART-121.

An introductory course dealing with the abstract elements of line, texture, shape, space, color, values, and patterns. Employs basic media techniques and tools with emphasis on craftsmanship.

A study and practice of enameling on brass, copper, and silver. Techniques in silversmithing are learned and developed. Included are castings, wood, silver, and set stones. Prerequisites: ART-101.

A course designed to teach the history of stained glass from the 12th century to the contemporary methods of assembling and completing a stained glass panel.

An introductory class in photography designed to provide foundational instruction in digital based photographic imagery. The student will explore the creative and technical aspects of photography as a creative medium. Capture output will be totally digital in format. Prerequisite: ART-121 and ART-224.

An introduction to the history of photography from 1839 to the present. This course will investigate the aesthetic, historical and technical progress of photography since its inception in 1839. Students will be encouraged to establish a historical context with contemporary photographers. The photographic image will be explored as a viable artistic medium for presenting personal creative expression and vision.

This class will help students learn to collaboratively and strategically shape the physical and social character of neighborhoods, towns, cities and regions. It will accomplish this by researching and analyzing social design which animate public and private spaces, rejuvenates structures and streetscapes, improves local business viability and public safety. The class also helps equip students in collaborative design skills they will put to use within communities to create positive social change. Prerequisite: ART-224.

This course is designed to expose the student to the traditional and nontraditional forms of working in clay as applied to slab construction, coil construction, slip casting, extruding, and modeling. Technical information includes clay mixing, glaze formulating, and kiln firing.

Composition and Storyboarding is a drawing course developed for the student who aspires to produce pre-production visual stories. Prerequisites: ART-111.

This course introduces the student to basic interior design principles, theory and conceptual processes. The emphasis is on creating small-scale spaces based on the client's interaction with the environment. Prerequisites: ART-121 and ART-224.

Motion Graphics is an introduction to film and motion graphic design and production. Topics addressed in this class include: a brief history of film, conceptualization and preproduction design, technical issues and design concepts pertaining to capture, direction and organizing production, editing and flow/pacing control, and post-production/output. Prerequisites: ART-121,and ART-224.

An introduction to sculpture including basic techniques, skills, and concepts associated with materials used to create contemporary three-dimensional forms. Prerequisites: ART-101, ART-111, and ART-131.

Graphic presentations are demonstrated introducing AUTOCAD as an industry standard for computer representation of 2 dimensional floor plans. Prerequisite: ART-246.

A study in various techniques of surface designing, including dyeing and printing on fabrics. Prerequisites: ART-221 and ART-324.

A basic introduction to the fiber arts through knowledge of the loom. Experimentation with fibers and color blending.

Web Design I is to give students the tools to begin designing web pages. This course will focus on the use of current coding standards and development software packages to learn and accelerate the design process. Web Design I will also explore the medium of digital transmission, and the unique social impact this design encompasses. Prerequisites: ART-273 and either CIS-122 or CIS-250.

An introductory survey history of Western art and architecture from the prehistoric to the medieval era. Prerequisite: MUS-180 or HNR-277.

An introductory survey history of Western art and architecture from the Renaissance to the postmodern era. Prerequisite: MUS-180 or HNR-277.

This is a foundations class engaging in the research of design methods and problem solving related to sustainability issues which affect the life of individuals and communities. While exploring responsible use of resources and materials students will learn various approaches to sustainable design. They will explore how sustainability issues affect everyone and every community. This class encourages students to be positive agents of change in the ways resources are employed.

An introduction to basic skills of printmaking methods, including woodcut, engraving, intaglio, and lithography.

This course is designed to introduce students to graphics-oriented computer hardware and software. Emphasis will be on developing competence and familiarity with Macintosh Systems operation, terminologies and components of computerized graphics, and procedures in the creation of typography and illustration. Black-and-white and color systems are used. Prerequisite: ART-111

This studio course supports techniques for visual presentation necessary for client design proposals. Hand rendering and digital processes will be explored, practiced and strengthened for professional communication. Prerequisites: ART-121, ART-224, ART-246, and ART-253.

A study of the application of human factors, spatial standards and space planning principles to residential and commercial environments. The student will learn to execute competent space planning of building interiors by integrating the building and interior system, the facilities requirements, the fixtures, furniture and equipment, and the building codes into a unified whole. Prerequisites: ART-121, ART-224, and ART-246.

This course offers an overview of building construction, including topics such as structural framework, HVAC, environmental issues, water and waste, thermal comfort, electricity and lighting, and fire safety standards applicable to the building envelope using required international building codes. Prerequisites: ART-121, ART-224, and ART-246.

Introduction of graphic design as a problem-solving approach to visual communications. Emphasis is placed on learning the process of conveying visual information with meaning and purpose. Prerequisites: ART-221. Co-requisite: ART-324.

An introduction to the preparation of graphic design and advertising art for reproduction, including the essentials of art work, boards, rules, type, grounds, and printing production. Prerequisites: ART-238, ART-273, and ART-375.

Critical Theory in Art addresses trends and developments in contemporary art practice over recent decades; post-construction, post-structuralism, post-modernism, including theories on semiotics and the sublime that have radically altered the ideas of art from that of pure perceptual realms. This course will explore ways in which theories and ideas have been utilized within specific aspects of visual culture, including strategies of thought, which are crucial in de-constructing, analyzing, and illuminating visual culture as contemporary art. Course topics will focus on key debates that continue to shape the art world since the 1970's. Prerequisite: ART-121.

This class will teach students how to collaboratively and strategically shape the physical character of structures. It will accomplish this by exploring design which rejuvenates structures and streetscapes, improves local business viability and public safety. It also helps equip students in collaborative design skills through an introduction to the fundamentals of structural design. Prerequisite: ART-224.

Critical Theory in Art addresses trends and developments in contemporary art practice over recent decades; post-construction, post-structuralism, post-modernism, including theories on semiotics and the sublime that have radically altered the ideas of art from that of pure perceptual realms. This course will explore ways in which theories and ideas have been utilized within specific aspects of visual culture, including strategies of thought, which are crucial in de-constructing, analyzing, and illuminating visual culture as contemporary art. Course topics will focus on key debates that continue to shape the art world since the 1970's. Prerequisite: ART-101 and ART-131.

This course will examine the traditional, technical and historical approach to documentary photography and apply these concepts to contemporary society. The photographer will create a body of work reflecting his/her interpretation of specific thematic explorations of that location or environment. A fine art approach to this genre will be fostered through process, execution, lecture and historical comparison. Prerequisite: ART-238.

This course will deal with a variety of comic art: gag cartoons, comic strips, political cartoons, and caricatures. The students will encounter ways of developing their own characters as well as experimenting with different techniques of drawing cartoons.

The first in a two-class progression, this course will explore various elements of computer aided three dimensional design. Students will be presented with three dimensional design theory, history, and an understanding of the tools and techniques used to model, texture, light, and render three dimensional illustrations. Pre-requisites: ART-273 and ART-260.

A series of problems exploring the various elements of design. Problems are introduced to challenge individual interpretation in three-dimensional space. Prerequisite: ART-224.

Advanced metal-forming techniques will be one of the major focuses within this course. Studio assignments will help lead students to an understanding of the ideas which have formed the basis of the new metals movement. Prerequisite: ART-228.

An advanced course further developing the techniques of glass assemblage in various forms. Specific techniques covered in a given semester will vary. Prerequisite: ART-230.

Introduces the student to the communicative possibilities of painting, both as a means of listening and speaking. Students will learn various styles, techniques, creative processes, and critical thinking skills that will prove useful to them in other artistic, academic, or spiritual disciplines. Prerequisite: ART-111.

Encourages students to create with a variety of painting media, supports, and applicators. This course will emphasize creation of abstract and non-objective compositions and will do so in a way that other disciplines will be utilized, referenced, researched, and integrated. Some of the assignments will focus on the integration of knowledge from other domains into the arena of painting. Prerequisitie: ART-101.

Emphasis will be placed upon explorations of photographic vision, technical concerns, aesthetic aspects of photography, and other chemical based processes. Specific techniques covered in a given semester will vary. Prerequisite: ART-314.

This course will guide the student through the grant writing process - learning best practices for developing grant programs, proposals, and budgets for social art and design projects will be emphasized. In this class a student will have the opportunity to initiate conversations with people in the community to understand the type of funding needs common to a private or public entity. From their research and networking with people, the student will write a grant in an effort to raise a predetermined amount of money to assist the group or organization. The student's efforts will not be limited to fundraising. For the purpose of developing empathy, the student will be encouraged to participate in the organization's activities to better understand the people he or she are serving.

A continuation of Ceramics I with emphasis on wheel throwing, glaze formulas, and firing techniques. Prerequisite: ART-241.

Focuses on direct, alla prima and plein air methods and techniques while exploring a variety of subjects such as landscape, still life, animal portraiture, and figure paintings. Students will buttress the depth and breadth of their learning by studying the techniques of skillful painters associated with this genre. They will additionally learn skills associated with an economical studio practice such as stretcher and frame building as well as other relevant woodshop skills. Prerequisite: ART 331 or permission of the instructor.

The study of interior design continues with an emphasis on residential spaces. Research, analysis, programming, conceptualization and design of the interior environment are explored. Projects include individual spaces in homes highlighting visual rendering and perspective drawing. Prerequisites: ART-121, ART-224, ART-246, ART-324.

This survey course will familiarize the student with materials approporiate for interior design application in the built environment. Prerequisite: ART-246.

This course develops the integration of sculpture through conceptual, aesthetic, and technical investigations into advanced sculptural processes and issues, in addition to technical demonstrations. Prerequisite: ART-251.

This studio course continues the study of interior design by examining commercial environments in terms of programming, mechanical and code requirements. Projects utilize lighting, color, materials, and structure through working drawings, specification and estimating. The human relationship to the work environment is explored. Prerequisites: ART-121, ART-224, ART-246, ART-324, ART-347.

This advanced course is a continuation into multi-harness weaving and construction weaving to develop a personal statement. Specific techniques covered in a given semester will vary. Prerequisite: ART-256.

The continuation of computer aided design expanding the spectrum of use from 2 dimensional design to 3 dimensional design. The student will learn advanced massing elements, architectural constructs and project management. Prerequisite: ART-121, ART-224, ART-246, ART-324, ART-347.

In this course the student will apply best practices of design stewardship using existing art and community resources to solve human centered design problems. The student will explore community needs and analyze how design could alleviate or address a specific community design problem. Through their research they will also participate in a community service learning project. All of these actions combine to help acquire a design process based in Empathy-Define-Ideate-Prototype-Test. The format of the course will require fieldwork directly with a community contact/organization. Prerequisite: ART-224.

A continuation and specialization of skills in a specific area of printmaking. Prerequisites: ART-266.

This course equips the art education major to successfully plan and manage an elementary art class. This course functions as a bridge between the required education courses and required art courses in the art education program. Concepts from both sectors are reinforced and expanded through the lens of the elementary art class.

This course provides a practicum experience for K-12 art education majors in elementary-level classrooms in public or private schools. Students will observe an experienced elementary art teacher who will serve as the supervising teacher for the experience. Students will teach a minimum of 3 lessons in the elementary art classroom, and will be observed and evaluated by both IWU art and education faculty. Graded as a Credit/No Credit class. Co-requisite: ART-371. Permission of the Division of Education to take this course in conjunction with EDU-382C.

This course is an exploration of the concepts and techniques involved in producing illustration as a means of mass communication. Students will gain experience with a wide range of materials and learn to interpret subject matter using both traditional and contemporary approaches. Prerequisites: ART-245 and ART-324.

This course emphasizes the importance of typography in the design process and focuses on providing the student with the digital tools and techniques necessary to achieve professional typographic solutions. Students will learn to incorporate the basic principles of typography with the essential technical skills necessary to achieve success in graphic design and advertising. Prerequisite: ART-273.

Color Theory emphasizes an understanding of the physical, emotional and psychological aspects of color. How color is used in visual communication and media is also studied. Color as a visual language is explored through conceptual, practical and problem solving methods. Prerequisites: ART-224.

The history of American Illustration is a course developed for the student who aspires to study the history of illustration and its influence upon an American audience. This course is an exploration into the lives of illustrators and their paintings beginning with the Civil War and through contemporary culture. Prerequisites: ART-245.

Prehistory and the Ancient World through the Middle Ages. This course uses lecture, slides, and field trips to thoroughly understand the development of art during these periods. Prerequisite: MUS-180.

The Renaissance and the Baroque through the Modern World. This course uses lectures, slides, and field trips to better understand the continuing development of art to our present time. Prerequisite: MUS-180.

Painting, sculpture, and architecture from the 13th century to the 16th century with special emphasis on the Early Renaissance in Italy. Prerequisite: ART-261 or ART-262.

An in-depth study of the climax of art in Italy (1495-1520) and its influence in other countries of Europe. Prerequisite: MUS-180.

A study of the architecture, painting, and sculpture of 17th century Europe, with an emphasis on the arts of Italy, Spain, and the Low Countries. Prerequisite: ART-261 or ART-262.

A survey of late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century art, with an emphasis on painting in Paris and the emergence of modernism the latter half of that period. Prerequisite: ART-261 or ART-262.

European painting and sculpture from post-Impressionism to 1945. Prerequisite: ART-261 (was ART-381) or ART-262 (was ART-382).

ART390 examines the historical and theological intersections of the arts in Christian worship, with an emphasis on the visual arts. Students will investigate the role of art, both past and present, in Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant traditions. Students will also reflect on the theological and social contexts that have shaped their individual understanding of the role and value of the visual arts as an instrument of worship. Prerequisite: MUS-180.

This course is intended to help art majors synthesize, integrate and apply their understanding of current trends and critical issues within the field of art. It provides an in-depth exploration of various topics of current interest and relevance to art and artists, and will deepen the understanding and application of issues presented in the art major core curriculum. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

This course builds upon information introduced in 3D Modeling and Animation I will allow students to develop their techniques and propose a design brief, with the goal of producing a culminate final project. Advanced animation, rendering, and interactive topics will be addressed, including digital set extensions, match moving, motion capture, and character animation. Prerequisites: ART-273, ART-247, and ART-321.

This is an advanced level class that addresses the use of professional equipment in both studio and location applications. Students will learn how to analyze light and successfully photograph products for commercial and advertising venues. Prerequisite: ART-434.

An exploration in techniques dealing with flashing, slump, multi-layering, and assembling will be explored in this advanced class. Prerequisite: ART-330.

Provides an arena where students can grapple with contemporary issues surrounding painting. Students will investigate what contemporary painters have done, are doing, and they will critique these with worded and painted responses. Artistic output from this class will be largely non-traditional, varied, and experimental, and will align competent form to conscientious content. Prerequisites: ART-331, ART-332, ART-286 or permission of the professor.

A course designed to introduce digital photography to the traditional photography and graphic design student. This course will instruct students in the manipulation, retouching, and enhancing capabilities of powerful software programs. Students will be capable of bringing images in through film and flatbed scanners as well as digital capture. Prerequisite: ART-238.

An advanced studio based course that will concentrate on portrait and professional lighting techniques. Students will gain experience with portable and studio lighting systems. Emphasis will be placed on preparing students to photograph for consumer and commercial applications within various conditions and locations. Prerequisites: ART-434.

This course covers computer-based illustration techniques. Students will learn how to explore, adapt, and create new techniques using the industry's most used and current software.

This is a course that will give the art students the ability to apply their talents to web design. Students will become proficient in the use of HTML coding and the use of industry standard and professional software authoring programs. The primary focus of this course will be to prepare fine art students for web based graphic design for Internet or Intranet. Prerequisite: ART-434.

A continued development, exploration, and practical application of technologic and aesthetic concepts that relate to a personal direction and a focusing area of concentration. Prerequisites: ART-241 and ART-343 or permission of the professor. May be repeated two times.

This is a flexible, self-directed seminar/portfolio course designed for the advanced ceramics major who intends to further his/her studies in clay. The course work allows the student to develop a style and body of work focused on his/her personal direction in clay. This course allows the student maximum freedom to define and develop directions in personal artistic growth and evolution while receiving guidance and criticism from the faculty member. Prerequisite: ART-441.

Portrait Painting is a course that emphasizes the human face and figure. Painting from life, direct studies, photographs or other research is integral but other methods may be explored. Studying portrait painting through both a historical and contemporary lens will also be an important form of research for this course. Prerequisite: ART-331.

This course offers a chronological survey of interiors from antiquity to present day with reference to interior and architectural style including furniture, color, designers and their influence on current day trends. Prerequisites: ART-121, ART-224.

This course is for the advanced weaver to develop skills in patterns, double-layer weaving, and yardage for wearables. Prerequisite: ART-356.

This course will introduce students to conceptual assignments, contemporary issues and key debates about critical theory in photography. Emphasis will be placed on preparing students and their portfolios for entrance into graduate photography programs and expand personal vision. Prerequisite: ART-336.

A senior leval advanced studio course with complex projects involving extensive client demands. High creativity and design achieved using programming, universal design, and sustainability. Prerequisites: ART-354 and ART-357.

The second in a two part progression, topics include advanced page design, complex user interaction, and mixed-media web environments, with the goal of equipping students with the tools to create dynamic and exciting Web designs. Special focus will be given to the social/ethical aspects of web design, and analysis of current events/techniques in web development. Prerequisite: ART-273 and ART-260.

Interactive Design focuses on the elements of designing interactive environments and issues encompassing the ramifications of viewer interaction. Human interaction and heuristic theory will be addressed, as well as usability and accessibility. Media will range from purely digital to mixed medi as students create projects where the focus is interactivity. Prerequisites: ART-260 and ART-273

Advanced processes in stone and metal plate lithography are introduced and explored in depth. Silk-screen printing covers direct and indirect stencil techniques, with emphasis on large-scale color work. A high level of technical competence will be expected and should be demonstrated throughout this course. Prerequisite: ART-366.

This is the first of a two semester senior capstone class. The student will investigate and research a community social design problem in preparation for their senior exhibit. The goal of this course is to offer a solution to an existing community social design problem. Prerequisites: ART-201, ART-205, ART-240, ART-265, ART-301, ART-365 or permission of the division chair.

This senior capstone course is an opportunity for students to demonstrate what they have learned within the Design for Social Impact major. In the second semester the student will develop an alternative design solution to a persistent community social design problem. They will collaborate with civic, business, local government and community members in identifying the proposed need then propose a solution. The design projects are selected from problems submitted by the students, faculty and local industry. Industry projects are given preference since these projects are best suited for meeting the course objectives. As much as possible this class will simulate the post graduate job environment. Prerequisite: ART-471.

An advanced course that will build upon the student's initial experience with computers in computer graphics and digital photography. Students will use and integrate several computer graphic programs currently used in the computer design field. Emphasis will be placed on preparing students and their portfolios for entrance into the computer design field. Prerequisites: ART-273, ART-281, and ART-434.

Illustration II is an advanced course which reinforces technical and conceptual proficiencies as a means to galvanize narrative communication. In addition the course will venture to strengthen the students signature style while producing a portfolio of work which reflects the aspirations of a seasoned professional. Prerequisites: ART-245 and ART-374 or permission of the professor.

Individually arranged studio work and research for upper-class majors. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of required courses listed in the catalog.

Includes trips to surrounding cities and states and to foreign countries to see spectacular pieces of art, sculpture, and architecture. An in-depth study of museums, churches, and cultural atmosphere of the country. Course satisfies intercultural studies requirement. May be repeated.

Thematic Illustration is a course developed for the student who aspires to apply the sequential process of story-telling through the venue of children's literature. The course will immerse the student into the process of developing a central visual narrative from sketch concepts to subsequent visual imagery. Prerequisites: ART-474.

As an alternative course selection, the Art Internship provides Art majors an opportunity for directed study in art with a professional agency. The purpose of the internship is to provide awareness and understanding of art in the professional studio/agency and/or the art process through observation and participation. Enrollment in the course requires the approval of the faculty student advisor and the Department Chairperson; the course may be repeated. Based on individual academic program and career objectives, the internship student will be placed with an appropriate professional agency or studio. Since the number and variety of participating professionals is limited, students are encouraged to make contact with the desired agency/studio well in advance of the internship semester.

This is a portfolio development course for presentations to graduate school or galleries. This course is intended for painting or studio majors who plan to make their art a career. Students will be introduced to all the basics of running their own studio and what may be required to enter and succeed in a graduate school studio program. Prerequisites: ART-331, ART-332 and either ART-346 or ART-431.

During the senior year, each student is required to schedule an exhibit of the best of his work of his four years of university study. Art education majors may not schedule senior exhibits during the semester when student teaching occurs. May be repeated up to 4 credits.

Senior Portfolio is a course designed to provide leadership principles, business ethics and creative objectives necessary to confront the inevitable shift from academic life to that of a committed professional. The student will be instructed to reflect, appraise and seamlessly incorporate their academic experience into a visionary business strategy. Requirement: to be taken during senior semester.

An exiting course preparing the graduating senior for the professional practice of interior design. Business documents along with a business identity package and portfolio will be completed to prepare for job interviews in the design field. Internships are optional but highly recommended. Prerequisite: ART-459.