2002 - 2003 Art Courses

Two two-hour periods each week with occasional extra assignments. Practical introduction to drawing and painting. Basic to most other art courses. Concerned with primary drawing media from pencils through pastels. Emphasizes practical use of value, form, line, and texture.

Two two-hour periods each week with occasional extra assignments. Logical continuation of ART 101 with particular emphasis placed upon principles of perspective drawing, pen and ink, watercolor, and out-of-door sketching.

Two two-hour periods each week. Concentrates on painting techniques with emphasis on color and value relationships. Prerequisite: ART 101. Students with previous experience in art may obtain instructor's signature in lieu of prerequisite.

Three two-and-a-half-hour periods each week with extra assignments. Drawing from the model. Basic understanding of structure, anatomy, and design of the human form. Prerequisite: ART 101.

Focuses on appreciation and understanding of the visual arts by learning to look at a work of art, how it is made, and why. Students study art from a wide range of cultures and periods. Slide lectures and discussions are included.

Introduces the potter's wheel and focuses on wheel-thrown techniques, as well as basic handbuilding methods such as coil and slab. Emphasis is placed on form, decorating and glazing pottery.

This course covers basic technical skills for the beginning photographer. These include camera operation, developing black-and-white film, making prints from negatives and basic presentation. This course also deals with visual and conceptual skills needed to produce effective images.

Special classes in the arts not offered on an annual basis. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

The Liberal Education Foundation course in the Fine Arts is an exploration of the major art traditions and how they interrelate and influence each other. This course is distinctive in that it is not a survey, history, or activity course. Instead, our study will take the form of attendance at several different types of events combined with previews and discussion regarding these events. Lectures and/or other types of presentations may be offered by guests from on and off campus, including local artists and performers. In addition to event preparation and post-event discussion, class work will include reading and writing assignments, and formal student presentations. Same as MUSC/THTR 200FN.

Students create original images, work with scanned art, retouch photos, create animation, and output color separation. The emulation of traditional art tools provides a familiar interface for computer novices, and a realistic, high-end environment for advanced users.

Three two-and-a-half-hour periods each week. Painting from live models. Prerequisite: ART 103, 105. Students with previous experience in art may obtain instructor's signature in lieu of prerequisite.

Two two-and-a-half-hour periods a week with additional out-of-class assignments. Aesthetic organization of color, line, space, and texture in two-dimensional design.

Two two-hour periods each week. Continuation of ART 148 with more advanced wheel and hand-built work, decorating, and glazing techniques. Prerequisite: ART 148 or consent of the instructor. May be repeated for credit.

Two two-and-a-half-hour periods each week. Explores advanced painting techniques and problems. Prerequisite: ART 103. May be repeated for credit.

Two two-hour periods each week. Instruction in using the potter's wheel and handbuilding techniques. Use of low-fire clay and glazes to produce Raku ware. Weekly Raku firings in outside kilns. May be repeated for credit.

Three two-and-a-half-hour periods each week. Painting from draped and undraped models. Prerequisite: ART 206. May be repeated for credit.

One, two, or three two-and-a-half-hour periods each week. Explores advanced techniques involved in portrait and figure drawing. Prerequisite: ART 105. Students with previous experience in art may obtain instructor's signature in lieu of prerequisite. May be repeated for credit.

Two two-hour periods each week. Instruction in handbuilding techniques: pinch, slab, and coil. Glaze preparation and glazing techniques are also taught and practiced. Prerequisite: ART 148. May be repeated for credit.

An overview of the historical and cultural influences of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the early Renaissance to the Romantic periods. Students learn through lecture, discussion, reading and writing about art, and visiting local museums.

Explores the foundations and development of 20th-century art beginning with the Art Nouveau movement up to the present. Students learn through lecture, discussion, reading and writing about contemporary art, and visiting local art galleries.

This course covers basic technical skills for the digital photographer. These include image capture, image processing, retouching, manipulation and printing. This course also deals with visual and conceptual skills needed to produce effective images. Prerequisite: ART 180. Same as COMM 320.

Two two-hour periods each week. Advanced wheelwork, more emphasis on sculptural work, and experimentation with glazing. Individual assignments. Prerequisite: ART 301 or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

The study of new concepts and modes of art behavior, discovering new ideas of what might constitute secondary education art curricula. Offered Fall Semester.

Designed to help students create a strong, unified body of work. Students work on their own time, with weekly meetings devoted to critiques, discussions, guest speakers and professional development issues. Studios are available to most students. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

This course is for advanced photographers who are interested in creating a strong body of work. We will discuss historical and contemporary issues in photography as well as professional development. Through a process of detailed analysis, students will gain greater understanding of their own work, leading to more effective expression. Prerequisite: ART 180 or an intermediate photography course or equivalent knowledge and experience or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

A tutorial-based course used only for student-initiated proposals for intensive individual study of topics not otherwise offered in the Art Program. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and school dean.

Offers students the opportunity to integrate classroom knowledge with practical experience. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing (for transfer students, at least 15 hours completed at Westminster), minimum 2.5 GPA, completion of the Career Resource Center Internship Workshop, and consent of program director and Career Center Internship Coordinator.