Studio Areas of Specialization

This class is an introduction to clay as a medium for creative expression. Basic hand-building and wheel-throwing methods of forming are employed to investigate form and develop conceptual awareness.

Through pottery forms and/or clay sculpture, students develop conceptual and expressive skills. Students formulate glazes and fire kilns.

Through individualized projects, students develop personal content and expression in their work. Students formulate clay bodies and slips, and investigate experimental firing methods.

Continued development of personal expression through a self-initiated series of works. Students investigate technically complex forming methods.

Development of the conceptual and technical aspects of ceramics through experimentation, research and evaluation.

The first half of the Senior Thesis for ceramics majors. Requires a written statement of intent outlining the scope and objectives of the proposed thesis project followed by a related body of artwork.

This course is the second half of the Senior Thesis for ceramics majors. It requires a related body of work documented in a written progress report. Selections from the thesis project will be exhibited in a senior exhibition.

An advanced level, independent study in ceramics which requires students to pursue a personal conceptual direction and to develop the appropriate technical and critical skills necessary for creating a cohesive body of artwork. May be repeated with different emphasis for additional credit.

This course introduces the analytical study of the human form and the figure’s potential for compositional and expressive use of drawing.

Experimentation with techniques and materials to develop perceptual and conceptual skills leading to individual expression in drawings.

This course focuses on the development of a personal visual statement, using the human form as subject matter. Interpretive skills are stressed, and alternative approaches to generating visual imagery are explored.

This course emphasizes conceptual skills and critical analysis in the development of individual imagery and aesthetics in drawing. Consistent thematic drawings are required.

This course requires students to pursue a personal conceptual direction in drawing and to develop the appropriate technical and critical skills necessary for creating a cohesive body of artwork.

The first half of the Senior Thesis for drawing majors. Requires a written statement of intent outlining the scope and objectives of the proposed thesis project followed by a related body of artwork.

This course is the second half of the Senior Thesis for drawing majors. It requires a related body of work documented in a written progress report. Selections from the thesis project will be exhibited in a senior exhibition.

An advanced level, independent study in drawing which requires students to pursue a personal conceptual direction and to develop the appropriate technical and critical skills necessary for creating a cohesive body of artwork. May be repeated with different emphasis for additional credit.

This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of transparent watercolor painting as a medium for creative expression.

Continues the development of creative and technical skills through a series of structured watercolor projects.

Part of the summer program in Italy, this class focuses on drawing from various subjects in and around the city of Florence. Through daily practice, students will address not only the fundamentals of monochromatic drawing, but also the increased perception that the act of drawing engenders.

This class explores comics, sequential art, and graphic storytelling as contemporary media. Students are introduced to historical and contemporary examples of narrative art, including cinema, comic books and graphic novels. Students explore the theory and practice of sequential art, while creating original comics concerned with historical, personal, and literary subject matter.

This introductory studio art course introduces time as a medium. Students become familiar with the unique capabilities of video, sound and performance through screenings, demonstrations, individual projects and critiques.

This studio course continues explorations of formal, critical and technical approaches to time-based practices. Students incorporate diverse media and materials to generate interdisciplinary projects. Emphasis is placed on modes of presentation.

This is a rotating topics course in Expanded Media. Potential course topics include, but are not limited to, performance, participatory practices, institutional critique and contextual methodologies.

This is a rotating topics course in Expanded Media. Potential course topics include, but are not limited to, computer programming, web-based systems, animation, sound design and interactive multimedia.

This advanced studio course integrates contemporary theory and practice. Students utilize reading assignments and viewings to create projects in an interdisciplinary manner. Experimentation and unexpected outcomes are encouraged.

This course is the first half of Senior Thesis for students under the Expanded Media Specialization. It requires a written statement of intent, outlining the scope and objectives of the proposed thesis project followed by a related body of artwork.

This course is the second half of Senior Thesis for students under the Expanded Media Specialization. It requires a written statement of intent, outlining the scope and objectives of the proposed thesis project, followed by a related body of artwork.

This course is an introduction to metal as a medium for creative expression, emphasizing conceptual awareness while developing technical and creative skills.

The development of a personal aesthetic and conceptual direction in the metal medium focusing on the relationship between surface and form. Advanced processes are introduced and the exploration of patination and surface coloration continues.

Emphasis on a personal conceptual direction in the solution of formal problems using complex construction and fabrication processes.

An introduction to the ductile qualities of the metal medium through advanced forming and raising processes. In a series of artworks, students develop a personal aesthetic.

This class provides the fundamental skills for integrating digital fabrication technologies with other art making processes. Students are introduced to digital design and fabrication using 3D modeling software, 3D printers, and CNC machines. A variety of materials are taught through conceptual, technical, and creative problem solving.

This course focuses on the conceptual and technical aspects of the metal medium through experimentation, research and evaluation. It requires students to pursue a personal and conceptual direction and to produce a consistent body of artwork.

The first half of the Senior Thesis for metals majors. Requires a written statement of intent outlining the scope and objectives of the proposed thesis project followed by a related body of artwork. Prerequisite: ARTS 4345.

This course is the second half of the Senior Thesis for metals majors. It requires a related body of work documented in a written progress report. Selections from the thesis project will be exhibited in a senior exhibition.

An advanced level, independent study in metals which requires students to pursue a personal conceptual direction and to develop the appropriate technical and critical skills necessary for creating a cohesive body of artwork. May be repeated with different emphasis for additional credit.

This course is an introduction to painting, emphasizing the elements and principles of pictorial composition. It provides the foundation for critical aesthetic judgment while developing technical and creative skills.

A series of projects synthesizing the elements and principles of pictorial composition that encourage individual creative solutions.

This course involves the development of personal imagery in painting through individualized projects.

In this course, the conceptual and technical aspects of painting are developed through experimentation, research and evaluation.

Requires students to pursue a personal conceptual direction in painting and to develop the appropriate technical and critical skills necessary for creating a cohesive body of artwork.

The first half of the Senior Thesis for painting majors. Requires a written statement of intent outlining the scope and objectives of the proposed thesis project followed by a related body of artwork.

This course is the second half of the Senior Thesis for painting majors. It requires a related body of work documented in a written progress report. Selections from the thesis project will be exhibited in a senior exhibition.

An advanced level, independent study in painting which requires students to pursue a personal conceptual direction and to develop the appropriate technical and critical skills necessary for creating a cohesive body of artwork. May be repeated with different emphasis for additional credit.

This course introduces relief and screen printing, covering both traditional and contemporary as well as manual and digital techniques. It provides an historical, technical, visual and conceptual foundation for printmaking.

This course introduces intaglio (etching, drypoint, color printing) and stone lithographic print techniques. Techniques in traditional/analog and contemporary/digital are covered. It provides an historical, technical, visual, and conceptual foundation for printmaking.

This course allows the student to pursue any of the introduction to print techniques (screen, relief, intaglio, litho) at an intermediate level. Provides both analog and digital tools, as well as demonstrations for making fine art prints.

This course allows the student to pursue both technical and conceptual aspects of print at an advanced level. Technical demonstrations rotate on a three-semester basis.

The class challenges the student to make a suite of prints based on a single theme. While some new techniques may be introduced, the primary focus is on deepening the student's understanding of a particular print media.

In this course, students begin to create a conceptually linked body of work. Written statements and other documentation are required, and priority is placed on the development of a personal and professional direction.

In this course, students complete their thesis work, culminating in participation in the Thesis Exhibition. Written statement, thesis and other professional documents are required, as is visual documentation of the thesis work. Emphasis is placed on a conceptually linked body of work and professional presentation.

An advanced level, independent study in printmaking which requires students to pursue a personal conceptual direction and to develop the appropriate technical and critical skills necessary for creating a cohesive body of artwork. May be repeated with different emphasis for additional credit.

This course is an introduction to sculptural materials and processes as a medium for creative expression. It provides the foundation for critical aesthetic judgment while developing technical and creative skills.

Development of a personal aesthetic direction with emphasis on the visual, conceptual and technical aspects of sculptural form.

Emphasizes personal aesthetic direction through the development of advanced metal casting and fabricating techniques.

This course focuses on developing conceptual and technical skills through the creation of large-scale sculpture.

The conceptual and technical aspects of sculpture are developed through experimentation, research and evaluation. Requires students to pursue a personal and conceptual direction and to produce a consistent body of artwork.

The first half of the Senior Thesis for sculpture majors. Requires a written statement of intent outlining the scope and objectives of the proposed thesis project followed by a related body of artwork.

This course is the second half of the Senior Thesis for sculpture majors. It requires a related body of work documented in a written progress report. Selections from the thesis project will be exhibited in a senior exhibition.

An advanced level, independent study in sculpture which requires students to pursue a personal conceptual direction and to develop the appropriate technical and critical skills necessary for creating a cohesive body of artwork. May be repeated with different emphasis for additional credit.

This course emphasizes aesthetic direction in sculpture through the study of numerous materials that are fiber based with a focus on contemporary practices in papermaking, surface design, and material manipulation.