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- Disclaimers
- President's Message
- Mission Statement
- Campus Profile
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Undergraduate Admission
- General Information
- The First-Year Student Admission Process
- Notification
- Committing to Warren Wilson
- Early Decision
- Wait List
- Provisional Admission
- Early Admission
- Deferred Admission
- College Credit While in High School
- Transfer Admission
- International Student Admission
- Admission to the Spring Semester
- Day Students
- Falsification of Records
- Credit For Prior Learning
- Graduate Equivalency Degrees (G.E.D.)
- Readmission
- Financial Aid
- Withdrawl and Refund Policy
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General Information
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Student Life
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Special Facilities and Resources
- Warren Wilson Archaeological Site
- Computer Facilities and Information Technology
- Environmental Leadership Center
- Holden Visual Arts Center and Gallery
- Kittredge Theatre
- Music Facilities
- Mountain Area Child and Family Center
- Appalachian and Intercultural Collections
- Summer Educational and Cultural Programs
- Visiting Scholars and Lyceum Programs
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Distinctive Educational Programs
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- Pew Learning Center and Elison Library
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The Work Program
- Introduction
- Day Student Policy
- The Learning Experience
- How Work Crew Assignments Are Made
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Descriptions of Current Work Crews
- 3-D Studio
- Academic Affairs Office
- Academic Support Services
- Accounting Office
- Admission Office
- Alumni Office
- Archaeology/Collections
- Athletics
- Athletic Training
- Auto Shop
- Bannerman Maintenance
- Blacksmith Crew
- Bookstore
- Building Services
- Business Office
- Campus Communications Crew
- Campus Support
- Campus Watch
- Career Resource Center
- Carpentry
- Chapel/Christian Education Building
- Chemistry
- College Press
- Community Bicycle Crew
- Computing Services
- Conference and Housing
- Cowpie Cafe
- Dean of Student Life and Service
- Development
- Dining Service
- Economics Assistant
- Education Office Assistants/Carson Maintenance
- Electric
- English Research Assistant
- Environmental Leadership Center
- Environmental Studies/Biology
- Farm
- Financial Aid Office
- First Year Experience Assistant
- Fletcher Arts Studio
- Facility Management Customer Service Crew
- Facility Management Technical Services Crew
- French Assistant
- Garden
- Guest Housekeeping
- Health Center
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
- History Crew
- Holden Arts Center
- International Student Coordinators
- Jensen Maintenance
- Landscaping
- Laursen Maintenance
- Library
- Literary Magazines
- Locksmith Crew
- Morse and Witherspoon Maintenance
- Mountain Area Child and Family Center
- Mountain Bike Crew
- Music Crew
- Natural Resources
- Newspaper Crew (The Echo)
- Ogg Maintenance
- Outdoor Leadership Education
- Outdoor Program
- Paint
- Philosophy Crew
- Physics
- Plumbing
- Pool
- Psychology/Social Sciences Assistant
- Publications Department
- Public Information Office
- Purchasing
- Reflection/Action on Peacemaking
- Registrar
- Residence Hall Maintenance
- Sage Cafe and Baking Crew
- Service-Learning Program
- Social Work Program Assistant
- Solid Waste/Recycling Crew
- Spanish Assistant
- Spidel Maintenance
- Student Activities Office
- Student Caucus Officers
- Student Services
- Swannanoa Gathering Office
- Switchboard/Reception
- Theatre
- Web Crew
- Wellness Activities Crew
- Women's Studies Assistant
- Work Program Office
- WorldWide Program
- Writing Center
- Yearbook
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The Service Program
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Academic Policies
- Student Responsibility
- Modular Academic Calendar
- Registration and Course Load
- Adding and Dropping Courses
- Withdrawing from a Course
- Pass/Fail Grades
- Independent Study
- Incomplete Grades
- Contested Grades
- Repeating Courses
- Grade Reports
- Class Attendance
- Classification
- QPA (Quality Point Average)
- Probation and Suspension
- Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
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Programs of Study
- Art
- Biology
- Business and Economics
- Chemistry
- Education
- Engineering and Applied Science Dual Degree Program
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Global Studies
- History and Political Science
- Humanities
- Integrative Studies
- Mathematics
- Modern Language
- Music
- Natural Sciences
- Outdoor Leadership
- Peace Studies
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Pre-Environmental, Pre-Forestry Management
- Pre-Law Studies
- Pre-Medical Studies
- Pre-Peace Corps, International, and Non-Governmental Service Preparation
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology / Anthropology
- Theatre
- Women's Studies
- Creative Writing
- MFA in Creative Writing
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Courses of Instruction
- Course Information
- Anthropology (ANT)
- Art (ART)
- Biology (BIO)
- Business Administration (BA)
- Chemistry (CHM)
- Economics (ECO)
- Education (EDU)
- English (ENG)
- Environmental Science (ENS)
- Global Studies (GBL)
- History (HIS)
- Interdepartmental (INT)
- Modern Language (LAN)
- Mathematics (MAT)
- Music (MUS)
- Outdoor Leadership (ODL)
- Peace Studies (PAX)
- Philosophy (PHI)
- Physical Education (PED)
- Physics (PHY)
- Political Science (PSC)
- Psychology (PSY)
- Religious Studies (REL)
- Science (SCI)
- Social Work (SOW)
- Sociology (SOC)
- Theatre (THR)
- Women's Studies (WMS)
- Writing (WRI)
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Personnel, Boards, and Councils
- Endowed Scholarships
- Accreditation and Memberships
Warren Wilson College Catalog 04-05
Go to the current College CatalogArt
Faculty: Eric Baden, Bette Bates, Dusty Benedict (Chair), Gwen Diehn, Louly Konz
The major in Art provides a basic foundation in the visual arts that allows each student to
- discover and develop his/her own creative potential and direction,
- come to a greater understanding and appreciation of the unique contributions of others and the complex issues that confront art today, and
- develop the necessary skills, both technical and conceptual, to understand and cope with contemporary art issues.
A major in Art prepares students to pursue further study in a graduate program or in art school. It can also open opportunities in interior design, graphic design, web page design, art management, museums and galleries, art-related businesses, and managing oneself as a studio artist.
Grades: A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken for a major or minor.
The Major
Requirements: A total of 50 credits, distributed in the following way:
- Foundation Courses: Required of all Art majors; 26 credits as follows:
ART 110 The Visual World: Sight, Shape, and Concept
ART 116 Drawing I: Fundamentals of Visual Thinking
ART 145 Art History I: Ancient through Medieval
ART 146 Art History II: Renaissance though Modern
ART 330 Contemporary Art Issues
ART 409 Senior Portfolio/Exhibit
ART 411 Professional Practices
- Studio Concentration: 16 credits from one of the following areas must be taken to constitute a studio concentration.
Sculpture/Ceramics
ART 106 Introduction to Ceramics
ART 206 Intermediate Ceramics
ART 306 Advanced Ceramics
ART 113 Introduction to Sculpture
ART 213 Intermediate Sculpture
ART 313 Advanced SculpturePainting/Drawing
ART 103 Painting I: Representation and Abstraction
ART 203 Painting II: Experimentation and Composition/Color
ART 303 Painting III: Historical Precedents and Developing a Personal Direction
ART 133 Monotypes
ART 216 Drawing II: Representation to Abstraction
ART 245 Life Drawing
ART 316 Drawing III: Historical Precedence and Developing a Personal DirectionMultiples/Book Arts
ART 109 Photography I
ART 209 Photography II
ART 309 Photography III
ART 117 Intaglio Printmaking I
ART 217 Intaglio Printmaking II
ART 317 Intaglio Printmaking III
ART 118 Relief Printmaking I
ART 218 Relief Printmaking II
ART 318 Relief Printmaking III
ART 225 Artist's Books/Illustration
- Studio Electives: 8 credits of additional studio courses, including those listed above.
Minor in Art
Requirements: A minimum of 24 credits, distributed in the following way:
- Foundation Courses: (12 credits)
ART 110 The Visual World: Sight, Shape, and Concept
ART 116 Drawing I: Fundamentals of Visual Thinking
ART 145 Art History I: Ancient through Medieval
OR
ART 146 Art History II: Renaissance through Modern
- Studio Courses: (12 credits from the following)
ART 103 Painting I: Representation and Abstraction
ART 203 Painting II: Experimentation and Composition/Color
ART 303 Painting III: Historical Precedence and Developing a Personal Direction
ART 105 Bookforms I
ART 250 Bookforms II
ART 106 Introduction to Ceramics
ART 206 Intermediate Ceramics
ART 306 Advanced Ceramics
ART 108 Papermaking I
ART 208 Papermaking II
ART 109 Photography I
ART 209 Photography II
ART 309 Photography III
ART 113 Introduction to Sculpture
ART 213 Intermediate Sculpture
ART 313 Advanced Sculpture
ART 117 Intaglio Printmaking I
ART 217 Intaglio Printmaking II
ART 317 Intaglio Printmaking III
ART 118 Relief Printmaking I
ART 218 Relief Printmaking II
ART 318 Relief Printmaking III
ART 133 Monotypes
ART 216 Drawing II: Representation to Abstraction
ART 225 Artist's Books/Illustration
ART 245 Life Drawing
ART 297 Fibre to Fabrics
ART 316 Drawing III: Historical Precedence and Developing a Personal Direction
ART 408 Women's Artistic Vision
In addition, any Special Topics studio course may also be used to satisfy this requirement.