1. Faculty:
Eric Baden (Chair), Bette Bates, Julie Caro, Arlin Geyer, Leah Leitson, Lara Nguyen, Karen Powell,

3.2.01.1

Program Overview

The mission of the Art Department is to affirm and nurture the creative spirit of each student while fostering knowledge and structure to promote the production of artwork and the appreciation of art as a discipline and its contributions to the cultures and histories of humanity.

The goals of the Art Program are the following:

1. To teach students to effectively utilize artistic processes and visual elements to express concepts and emotions.
2. To aid individuals in the development of skill, sensitivity, and creativity in the use of art media.
3. To help students develop critical thinking and the ability to analyze and evaluate visual images.
4. To promote the appreciation of art as a discipline and examine its contributions to culture.
5. To provide work and service opportunities for students to develop their artistic sensibilities and skills in support of the mission of the College.

The Art Department provides a course of study in the visual arts that supports, integrates, and contributes to the mission of the college. Each student is encouraged to develop a unique vision and to come to a greater understanding and appreciation of the diverse responses and contributions of others. Students explore how and why they work creatively and develop an appreciation for art in a historical context.

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Major in Art

The major in Art provides a basic foundation in the visual arts that allows each student to:

1. Discover and develop his or her own creative potential and direction,
2. Come to a greater understanding and appreciation of the unique contributions of others and the complex issues that confront art today, and
3. Develop the necessary skills, both technical and conceptual, to produce art as well as to understand and contribute to contemporary art issues.

A major in Art prepares students to pursue careers as artists as well as 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 successful work as a studio artist. The art major is intended for students who are interested in making dedicated commitments to the visual arts within a liberal arts context. The major provides an experiential foundation in the visual arts. Students discover and develop creative potential and direction and come to greater understanding and appreciation of the unique contributions of others and of the complex issues that confront those in the arts today.

To be eligible for admission to the art major, a student must have completed at least 28 credit hours and must have completed Drawing I, Design, and either Art History I or II with grades of B- or better in each of these courses.

Grades: Students must pass all art courses leading to the senior capstone sequence (ART 412 Senior Project I and Art 413 Senior Project II) at a grade of B- or better to count toward fulfillment of the major.

Requirements: Students must earn a minimum of 52 credit hours in art to fulfill the major requirements, distributed in the following way:

1. Foundation Courses: Required of all Art majors; 28 credit hours as follows:
1. ART 110 Design
2. ART 116 Drawing I
3. ART 145 Art History I: Ancient through Medieval
4. ART 146 Art History II: Renaissance though Modern
5. ART 330 Contemporary Art Issues
6. ART 412 Senior Project I
7. ART 413 Senior Project II
2. Studio Concentration: 16 credit hours from one of the following areas must be taken to constitute a studio concentration.
1. 
   A. Sculpture/Ceramics
2. ART 104 Introduction to Handbuilding
3. ART 106 Introduction to Ceramics
4. ART 113 Introduction to Sculpture
5. ART 114 Figure Modeling
6. ART 200, 300, and 400 Ceramics Studio
7. ART 213 Sculpture II
8. ART 312 Stone Carving
9. ART 313 Sculpture III
10. 
    B. Painting/Drawing
11. ART 103 Painting I
12. ART 161 Watercolor
13. ART 203 Painting II
14. ART 216 Drawing II
15. ART 245 Life Drawing I
16. ART 261 Encaustic Painting
17. ART 303 Painting III
18. ART 316 Drawing III
19. ART 345 Life Drawing II
20. 
    C. Printmaking and Bookforms
21. ART 105 Bookforms I
22. ART 117 Intaglio Printmaking I
23. ART 118 Relief Printmaking I
24. ART 204 Printmaking Studio
25. ART 250 Bookforms II
26. 
    D. Photography and Media Arts
27. ART 109 Photography I
28. ART 171 Introduction to Digital Imaging
29. ART 209 Photography Studio
30. ART 219 The Language of Photography in the Digital Age
31. ART 230 Digital Imaging Studio
3. Studio / Art History Electives: 8 credit hours. Two studio courses outside the concentration, OR one studio course outside the concentration and an art history elective.

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Minor in Art

Grades: Students must pass courses at a grade of B- or better to count toward fulfillment of the minor.

Requirements: Students must earn a minimum of 24 credit hours in art to fulfill the minor requirements, distributed in the following way:

1. Foundation Courses: (12 credit hours)
1. ART 110 Design
2. ART 116 Drawing I
3. ART 145 Art History I: Ancient through Medieval

4. 	OR

5. ART 146 Art History II: Renaissance through Modern
2. Studio Courses: (12 credit hours of Studio Courses)