Art programs
Art Minor
(Satisfies state secondary teaching endorsement requirements in art. Students must also complete the requirements of the secondary education program. See the education department listing for requirements.)
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| | ART 206 - Drawing
Drawing will emphasize learning how to perceive the three- dimensional world and render it on paper using the most simple and direct drawing media. Drawing will form the foundation of work in other media. Design fundamentals will be a significant part of the course.(4 credits) | | ART 215 - Ceramics
The art of working with clay and other ceramic materials. Emphasis will be upon learning the fundamentals of three-dimensional design and achieving an understanding of clay as a unique art form. Techniques include hand-building sculptural and functional forms, and learning the basics of throwing on the wheel and glazing.(4 credits) | | ART 217 - Sculpture
Three-dimensional art. Emphasis upon the basics of three- dimensional design and how creative ideas are formed using a three-dimensional approach. Degrees of depth are explored ranging from drawing and relief to works in the round. Techniques include clay modeling, woodworking, plaster casting, metal work and construction with mixed media.(4 credits) | | ART 242 - Printmaking
(Intaglio and Relief) A course providing the student an opportunity to gain knowledge of the printmaking processes of metalplate etching and engraving, woodcut, linocut, lithography and monotype. The student will have the opportunity to give form to his/her ideas while discovering the graphic properties and potentials of each print process from drawing to the final print.(4 credits) | | ART 244 - Painting
Introduces students to the techniques of oil, acrylic and water color painting. Students will learn to understand compositional form and color relationships. Historical examples of painting are examined and different methods of painting are demonstrated. Class critiques are used to learn formal vocabulary and achieve an understanding of subject style and content in painting.(4 credits) | | Choose one course: 4
| | ART 120 - Art History Survey, Prehistoric Through Medieval A contextual world survey of developments in architecture, sculpture, painting, and other mediums from prehistory to the Gothic period.(4 credits; alternate years, consult department) | | ART 122 - Art History Survey, Renaissance Through Early 20th Century A contextual world survey of the development and evolution of various media including architecture, sculpture, painting, prints, photography, design, film and other mediums since the Renaissance.(4 credits; alternate years, consult department) | | Total credits required: 24
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RaiderBlogs- Paintings from a Small TownJohn Vander Stelt '83
An artist, John shares images and explanations of his original oil paintings. - The Yellow Door PaperieMary (McLeish '06) Arteche
Mary blogs about her family, her art, and her desire to live a life that is creative and as carbon-free as possible. - Ryan StanderRyan Stander '98
With degrees in theology and art, Ryan explores the dynamic natures of place, landscape and material/physical objects through artistic and liturgical lenses.
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