25. Painting I

Painting 1 is an introductory class in oil painting techniques, painting language, and critical thinking. Major topics that will be covered include basic color theory, color mixing, paint application, and color composition. A variety of subjects such as still life, non-observational invention and the human figure will be emphasized.
Enrollment limited. Prerequisite: Studio Art 15. Supplemental course fee required. Dist: ART. Randall, Riley, Thompson, Associates.

31. Painting II

This class is a continuation of Painting 1 with the addition of more complicated problems. More distinction will be made between indirect and direct painting techniques. The student will also be exposed to more complex ideas about color including, color as emotion, impression, and construction. Students will also begin to form a personal relationship with the formal choices they wish to address.
Enrollment limited. Prerequisite: Studio Art 25. Supplemental course fee required. Dist: ART. Moss, Riley, Associates.

72. Painting III

In this course the student will develop a cohesive body of work that addresses his or her aesthetic and subjective concerns. More attention will be given to contemporary artists and contemporary painting strategies and techniques. Commitment and discipline are mandatory and expected due to the students increased role in shaping the course of study. Critical thinking and decision making will be stressed as well as awareness of the contemporary dialogue in painting.
Enrollment limited. Prerequisite: Studio Art 31. Supplemental course fee required. Dist: ART. Moss, Riley, Associates.

76. Senior Seminar I

The first half of the two-term culminating experience in Studio Art. The seminar is devoted to developing critical skills and a body of work predicated upon a student’s ability to conceive, structure, sustain, and resolve an individual course of study in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, or architecture. Work will be reviewed by the faculty and an outside examiner.
Supplemental course fee required. Dist: ART.

77. Senior Seminar II

A continuation of Studio Art 76, with the additional expectation that each student will present at the conclusion of the term the body of work which will be his/her thesis. The thesis must be judged by the Studio Art faculty to be technically and aesthetically sound. From this work a selection will be made for the senior exhibition. Continuous individual and group critiques will be given of student work by the principal instructor, Department faculty, and visiting artists.
Prerequisites: Studio Art 76. Supplemental course fee required. Dist: ART.

90. Independent Study
All terms: Arrange
Students who have completed all levels of instruction within a given area may propose and carry out an independent project in that area. This project must be supported and supervised by a faculty member. The project proposal must be submitted in writing and approved by the Chair.
Supplemental course fee required. Dist: ART. The staff.