Full-Time Faculty: Jane Cary, Chair; Martha Dunkelman, Richard Falkenstein, Justine Price, Michael F. Tunney, S.J.
The Fine Arts Department provides opportunities for students to obtain a solid knowledge of the visual and performing arts. The department’s offerings include a major and a minor in art history, a major and a minor in music and a minor in studio art. These programs enable students to explore the arts for their own personal and professional development and to receive training in the theory and practice of the three areas involved.
Art History Program
Martha Dunkelman, Director.
Canisius College offers a major and a minor in art history. The program includes a wide range of courses in the history of art from antiquity to the present. Courses are offered in the history of painting, sculpture, architecture and film. Majors, minors and non-majors alike will acquire an understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage of their own and other civilizations both past and present. In a world where ethnic and cultural clashes are commonplace, respect for the artistic heritage of all civilizations is essential.
Art history courses approach the study of art as a visual language. At all levels, students in these courses learn to decipher and interpret a broad range of artistic styles within a cultural, historical and global context. At the same time, they explore the relationship between function, form and content in the visual arts of each culture. Students in all art history courses are introduced to a variety of critical methods of art historical analysis such as formal analysis, iconography, connoisseurship, feminism, Marxism and deconstruction.
All courses are designed for majors, minors and non-majors except FAH 460 and FAH 499, which are open to majors and minors only.
Museum internships are available to all junior and senior art history majors and minors. Students can gain hands-on experience in the many activities of the art collections in the Buffalo area. Students interested in careers in art history immediately upon graduation, as well as those contemplating graduate school, benefit strongly from the specialized training that these internships provide. In preparation for museum internships, students may take a Museum Studies course that introduces them to museum research, curatorship and administration.
Majors in art history graduate with a truly liberal, humanistic education that prepares them for work in any profession where critical thinking, analysis, research and writing skills are essential, and where cultural understanding and sensitivity are prerequisites. Art history courses also benefit students who plan to work in any field that deals with foreign cultures.
A number of professional options are open to the art history student, especially when coupled with graduate training. Students interested in specific careers as art historians may go on to become academic faculty, museum curators, archaeologists, or art conservators, or they may pursue careers in historical preservation, library science, interior design, art journalism, arts management and many other fields.
Admission
Prospective majors and minors should see the Art History Program Director.
Art History Curriculum:
| 1. | ENG 101, ENG 102, PHI 101, RST 101 (4 courses credits) | (12 credits) | |
| 2. | Area Studies: Two courses from each of these areas: I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII1 (14 courses credits) | (42 credits) | |
| 3. | Major course requirements: (12 courses credits)2 | ||
| FAH 101 Introduction to Art History I | (3 credits) | ||
| FAH 102 Introduction to Art History II | (3 credits) | ||
| Ancient and/or medieval art: two courses | (6 credits) | ||
| Renaissance and/or Baroque art: two courses | (6 credits) | ||
| 19th and/or 20th century art: two courses | (6 credits) | ||
| Art History electives: four courses | (12 credits) | ||
| 4. | Electives: Students are encouraged to take electives in related areas, such as studio art, music, history, religion, philosophy, and literature (10 courses) | (30 credits) | |
| Total | (40 courses) | (120 credits) | |
Art History Minor:
| FAH 101 Introduction to Art History I | (3 credits) | |
| FAH 102 Introduction to Art History II | (3 credits) | |
| Ancient and/or medieval art: one course | (3 credits) | |
| Renaissance and/or Baroque art: one course | (3 credits) | |
| 19th and/or 20th century art: one course | (3 credits) | |
| Art History elective: one course | (3 credits) | |
| Total (6 courses credits) | (18 credits) | |
1 Area III is automatically fulfilled because this program is in the art and literature area.
2 Dual majors are required to take two art history electives rather than four, for a total of ten rather than twelve courses to complete the Art History major.
In addition to the FAH courses listed below, the following courses may be used towards the art history major and minor: COM 374, COM 375, COM 376, COM 479, FAS 100, HON 326, HON 328, HON 360, PHI 325, RST 314.
Music Program
Jane Cary, Director.
Canisius College offers a major and a minor in music. Music courses introduce students to the literature and performance of music, as well as its theory and technology. Music appreciation courses cover a wide range of musical styles within a cultural and historical context. Through lectures, videos, listening to music examples in class and attendance at concerts, majors, minors and non-majors are provided with the basic musical vocabulary and listening skills needed to analyze and intellectually critique music and to develop a clear understanding and appreciation of the music of different cultures and periods.
Music theory courses stress creative and analytical skills, and music technology courses take an in-depth look at current digital music technologies used by musicians and sound designers. In keeping with the most recent technology in music, current software programs are used in theory classes and music technology courses, which are taught in a state-of-the-art MIDI lab equipped with Macintosh computers and Roland keyboards.
For students interested in the performance of music, the department offers music ensembles for academic credit. Private instruction can also be taken for credit in voice, piano, guitar, strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion.
Courses are designed for students of all levels, including majors, minors and non-majors. Classes give students opportunities to think clearly, speak articulately and perform confidently. By careful choice of electives, the major can be integrated with other areas of study, with the option of taking a second major or a minor in another department.
For majors, courses provide them with the skills necessary to pursue music related careers and/or graduate studies in professions including music history, music theory and composition, music performance, musical theater, arts management, music merchandizing, music production, church music and many other fields.
For education majors, a music concentration is offered through the School of Education and Human Services in the following teacher certification programs: Early Childhood; Childhood; Dual Early Childhood / Childhood; Dual Students with Disabilities / Early Childhood; Dual Students with Disabilities / Childhood.
To accommodate individual goals and career objectives, students must choose electives carefully in consultation with the Music Program Director.
Admission
A vocal or instrumental performance audition is required prior to entering Canisius.
| 1.ENG 101, ENG 102, PHI 101, RST 101 (4 courses) | (12 credits) | |||||
| 2.Area Studies: Two courses from each of these areas: I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII (14 courses) | (42 credits) | |||||
| 3.Major course requirements: (10 courses) | ||||||
| FAM 230 FAM 230L FAM 240 FAM 240L FAM 330 FAM 330L FAM 340 FAM 340L FAM 210 FAM 119 FAM 450 |
Music Theory I Music Theory I Lab Music Theory II Music Theory II Lab Music Theory III Music Theory III Lab Music Theory IV Music Theory IV Lab Keyboard Musicianship Masterpieces of Music Senior Seminar |
(3 credits) (1 credits) (3 credits) (1 credits) (3 credits) (1 credits) (3 credits) (1 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) | ||||
| Choose one of the following: FAM 118, FAM 120, FAM 121, FAM 122 | (3 credits) | |||||
| FAM 225 Music Performance (4 semesters = 2 courses) | (8 credits) | |||||
| 4.Music Electives (3 courses) Choose from one of the following sequences: |
(9-11 credits) | |||||
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• History and Literature Sequence (3 music literature electives) |
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| 5.Music Ensembles – 8 semesters | (0 credits) | |||||
| 6.Free Electives (9 courses) | (27 credits) | |||||
| TOTAL (40 courses + 8 semesters of music ensembles credits) | (126-128 credits) | |||||
Recommended Schedule
| Fall | Spring | ||
| Freshman Year | |||
| ENG 101 | 3 credits | ENG 102 | 3 credits |
| AS | 3 credits | AS | 3 credits |
| AS | 3 credits | AS | 3 credits |
| FAM 119 | 3 credits | FAM 240/240L | 4 credits |
| FAM 230/230L | 4 credits | FAM 225 | 2 credits |
| FAM 225 | 2 credits | Music Ensemble* | 0 credits |
| Music Ensemble* | 0 credits | FAM History elective | 3 credits |
| Total | 15 credits | Total | 18 credits |
| Sophomore Year | |||
| RST 101 | 3 credits | PHI 101 | 3 credits |
| AS | 3 credits | AS | 3 credits |
| Free Elective | 3 credits | FAM 340/340L | 4 credits |
| FAM 330/330L | 4 credits | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| FAM 225 | 3 credits | FAM 225 | 3 credits |
| Music Ensemble* | 0 credits | Music Ensemble* | 0 credits |
| FAM 210 | 3 credits | ||
| Total | 18 credits | Total | 15 credits |
| Junior Year | |||
| AS | 3 credits | AS | 3 credits |
| AS | 3 credits | AS | 3 credits |
| AS | 3 credits | FAM Elective or FAM 225** |
3 or 2 credits |
| Music Elective or FAM 225** |
3 or 2 credits | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| Free Elective | 3 credits | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| Music Ensemble* | 0 credits | Music Ensemble* | 0 credits |
| Total | 15 or 14 credits | Total | 15 or 14 credits |
| Senior Year | |||
| AS | 3 credits | AS | 3 credits |
| AS | 3 credits | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| AS | 3 credits | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| FAM Elective | 3 credits | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| Free Elective | 3 credits | FAM 450 | 3 credits |
| Music Ensemble* | 0 credits | Music Ensemble* | 0 credits |
| FAM 225** | 2 credits | FAM 225** | 2 credits |
| Total | 15 or 17 credits | Total | 15 or 17 credits |
| TOTAL | 126-127 credits |
* Music Ensemble — Choose from FAM 171, 172, 174, 175, 181, 182, 184, 185. (A student can opt to take music ensemble for (1) credit. If total credit hours exceed 18 credits, overload tuition will apply. This course does not count as a free elective).
** FAM 225 in the junior and senior years is taken as a music elective requirement only if the student elects the performance sequence.
Music Minor:
| FAM 115 Fundamentals of Music* | (3 credits) | |
| FAM 119 Masterpieces of Music | (3 credits) | |
| Music Literature Courses: | (6 credits) | |
| Choose two of the following FAM courses; 117,118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 130, 131, 217 | ||
| Music elective: Two FAM courses | (6 credits) | |
| TOTAL (6 courses) | (18 credits) | |
* If the student has sufficient theory background (as demonstrated by a placement test), one of the music electives may be substituted for FAM 115.
Note: A student accumulating three (3) credits in an ensemble or lessons over several semesters can apply those credits as a free elective course. A maximum of two (2) free electives in performance can be accumulated for graduation-one in each of two different performance areas.
Note: Music majors and minors may take COM 306, DMA 309 and DMA 310 as FAM (Music) electives.
Studio Art Program
Michael F. Tunney, S.J., Director.
Canisius College offers a minor in studio art that prepares serious art students for more advanced study in a comprehensive art school. The minor is also an option for students who would like to experiment in visual media for their own personal enrichment. All course offerings will improve students’ conceptual, perceptual and technical art making skills. Foundations minor students will develop a body of work alongside a faculty comprised of working professional artists. All students’ art works are displayed throughout the academic year in the Peter A. and Mary Lou Vogt Art Gallery on Lyons Hall’s fourth floor. Students who complete the studio art foundations minor will have the knowledge, experience and portfolio necessary for further studies in the visual arts. They will also have a deeper understanding of themselves as human beings.
The heart of the foundations minor consists of three required courses:
| FAS 100 Studio Art History | (3 credits) | |
| FAS 110 Two-Dimensional Foundations | (3 credits) | |
| FAS 115 Three-Dimensional Foundations | (3 credits) |
Students further explore and deepen their art making skills through a combination of three elective courses (9 credits) in computer design, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking and/or sculpture. The studio art foundations minor totals 6 courses and 18 credit hours.
Prospective minors should consult the Studio Art program director.
COURSES: 2007 - 2009
FAD 110 Commonwealth of the Arts 3 credits
A study of the relationships among the various arts (music, painting, sculpture, architecture, literature) and how the arts help define and communicate the spirit of their times. (AS III)
Art History
FAH 101 Introduction to Art History I 3 credits
Introduction to formal and cultural analysis of major works of art from Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Covers prehistoric through Gothic art. (AS III) (ICD) Fall, Spring, Summer
FAH 102 Introduction to Art History II 3 credits
Introduction to formal and cultural analysis of major works of Western art from the Renaissance through the twentieth century. (AS III) (ICD) Fall, Spring, Summer
FAH 103 Survey of Pre-Columbian and Native American Art 3 credits
Formal and cultural analysis of the arts of Native American Indian peoples, Pre-Columbian cultures of Central and South America, and indigenous peoples of the Pacific Islands. (AS III) (ICD)
FAH 107 Introduction to Global Visual Culture 3 credits
Introduction to the art of Africa, India, Japan and China. Examines works from various time periods, geographic areas, religious orientations and historical circumstances. (AS III) (ICD)
FAH 108 African-American Art in Context 3 credits
A history of the development of African-American art, from its beginnings in African cultures to contemporary African-American artists working today. (AS III) (ICD)
FAH 109 History of Architecture 3 credits
Formal and cultural analysis of major monuments of global architecture from antiquity to the present. (AS III) (ICD)
FAH 110 History of Photography 3 credits
Introduction to artistic and technical origins and subsequent developments of photographic processes from their invention in 1839 to global contemporary practices. (AS III)
FAH 210 Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Art 3 credits
(Accepted for Classics minor credit) Introduction to formal and cultural analysis and interpretation of the painting, sculpture and architecture of ancient Egypt and the ancient Near East. (AS III) (ICD)
FAH 213 Greek and Roman Art 3 credits
(Accepted for Classics minor credit) Formal and cultural analysis of the painting, sculpture and architecture of Greece and Rome. (AS III) (ICD)
FAH 224 Medieval Art 3 credits
Visual analysis, cultural analysis, and interpretation of the major works of Early Christian, Byzantine, Islamic, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque and Gothic periods. (AS III) (ICD)
FAH 245 Renaissance Art 3 credits
Formal, cultural, and iconographic analysis of painting, sculpture, architecture and art theory in Europe from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries. (AS III) (ICD)
FAH 248 Baroque and Rococo Art 3 credits
Formal, cultural and iconographic analysis of painting, sculpture and architecture during the 17th and 18th centuries in France, Italy, England, Spain and the Netherlands. (AS III) (ICD)
FAH 251 United States Art 3 credits
Formal and cultural analysis of painting and sculpture from the pre-revolutionary period to the contemporary. (AS III)
FAH 259 Women and Art 3 credits
Select women artists in western culture, and the analysis of issues involving the relationships among gender, representation and art in western culture. (AS III)
FAH 261 Monet and the Age of Impressionism 3 credits
Formal and cultural analysis of major works from Western Europe and the United States, from early 19th century through Post-Impressionism. (AS III) (ICD)
FAH 262 Modern Art 3 credits
Formal and cultural analysis of major works from Western Europe and the United States, from late 19th century through 1940. (AS III)
FAH 265 Contemporary Art 3 credits
Formal and cultural analysis of major works from the United States and Western Europe, from 1940 to the present. (AS III)
FAH 266 Modern Architecture 3 credits
Introduction to the architectural history of the modern world, focusing on major works in western architecture from the Industrial Revolution through Post Modernism. (AS III)
FAH 271 Art in Buffalo 3 credits
Examination of the artistic and historical resources in the Greater Buffalo region, including prominent examples of architecture, museum collections and artists in Western New York. Lecture and field trip format.
FAH 352 Museum Studies 3 credits
Research, curatorial and administrative aspects of museum management. Includes researching works of art, cataloging a collection, exhibits, budgets, long-range planning.
FAH 460 Museum Internship 3 credits
Research, curatorial and administrative internship at selected Buffalo area art galleries. Prerequisite: junior and senior majors or permission of program director.
FAH 499 Independent Study in Art History 3 credits
For an art history major wishing to pursue an in-depth study of a topic in art history. Prerequisite: junior and senior majors; permission of program director.
Music
FAM 115 Fundamentals of Music 3 credits
Basic elements of music as perceived and notated, and the styles and forms of music derived from them. Practical theory applications including ear training, keyboard playing and composition are taught using current software programs. (AS III)
FAM 117 Canisius and the BPO Experience 3 credits
Classes meet at both Canisius College and Kleinhans Music Hall as students study music on stage, behind the scenes and in literature with Canisius College faculty, BPO conductors, soloists and managers. (AS III)
FAM 118 Music of the Baroque Period 3 credits
A study of Western art music of the Baroque period (1600-1750) beginning with the early operatic works of Monteverdi and concluding with the mature masterpieces of Bach and Handel. Many different instrumental and vocal genres are covered in this course, including concerto, sonata, suite, opera, cantata and oratorio. (AS III) Spring
FAM 119 Masterpieces of Music 3 credits
A survey of Western art music from medieval Gregorian chant to the present, including the study of musical elements, historical background, musical style and masterworks of various periods. (AS III, ICD) Fall, Spring, Summer
FAM 120 19th Century Music 3 credits
Great composers of the Romantic period, including their life, selected works, musical style and influence. (AS III) (ICD)
FAM 121 Music of the Classical Period 3 credits
A study of European art music c.1750- 1809 and the historical and cultural forces that helped to shape it. Focus on the lives and works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, their contemporaries and immediate predecessors. (AS III)
FAM 122 Art Music from 1900 to the Present 3 credits
Impressionism in music which ushers in the twentieth century. European music 1910-1945. American music. New music since 1945. (AS III)
FAM 123 World Musics 3 credits
Survey course, including folk, traditional and art musics of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North and South America. Classes include listening and videos, with the study of instruments, dances, songs and rhythms of these cultures. (AS III) (ICD) Spring
FAM 124 Afro-Centric Music 3 credits
Music of West Africa and how, due to the African Diaspora, this music has come to influence both “Art” and “Pop” music on a worldwide basis. (AS III) (ICD) Fall, Summer
FAM 125 Music Performance 1 credit
Half-hour private lessons, designed for all levels of experience, are offered in piano, voice, classical guitar, woodwinds, brass, strings and percussion.
FAM 130 America’s Music 3 credits
Music made or continuously used by Americans from beginnings to present. Sacred congregational music, vernacular music, African-American music and cultivated traditions. Historical and sociological development of folk, jazz and popular music as uniquely American. (AS III)
FAM 131 Sacred Musics of the World 3 credits
An overview of sacred music traditions from around the world that looks at liturgical music, songs for private devotion, popular music and the correlation between dance and performance in religious music. (AS III) (ICD)
FAM 171 Chorale 0 credits
A mixed-voice singing group that performs repertoire in both the classical and popular styles. (Same as FAM 181 except for "O" credit.)
FAM 172 Jazz Ensemble 0 credits
An 18-piece jazz ensemble that plays a wide range of music from Count Basie to Maynard Ferguson and everything in between. (Same as FAM 182 except for “0” credit) Prerequisite: Audition and signature of instructor
FAM 174 Chamber Orchestra 0 credits
String orchestra that that performs a wide range of orchestral literature from the Baroque period through the 20th century. Concert programs provide students with wide experiences in the orchestral arts. (Same as FAM 184 except for “0” credit)
FAM 175 Concert Band 0 credits
Campus-wide instrumental ensemble performing a wide variety of standard concert band literature. Performances include a formal concert each semester. (Same as FAM 185 except for “0” credit.)
FAM 181 Chorale 1 credit
A mixed-voice singing group that performs repertoire in both the classical and popular styles. (Same as FAM 171 except for “1” credit)
FAM 182 Jazz Ensemble 1 credit
An 18-piece jazz ensemble that plays a wide range of music from Count Basie to Maynard Ferguson and everything in between. (Same as FAM 172 except for “1” credit)
FAM 184 Chamber Orchestra 1 credit
String orchestra that performs a wide range of orchestral literature from the Baroque period through the 20th century. Concert programs provide students with wide experiences in the orchestral arts. (Same as FAM 174 except for “1” credit)
FAM 185 Concert Band 1 credit
Campus-wide instrumental ensemble performing a wide variety of standard concert band literature. Performances include a formal concert each semester. (Same as FAM 175 except for “1” credit.)
FAM 210 Keyboard Musicianship 3 credits
Class instruction in practical keyboard applications including basic keyboard proficiency, harmonization of folk melodies and songs and sight-reading. Fall 2008
FAM 217 Medieval and Renaissance Music 3 credits
Traces Western art music from its origins in Gregorian chant through the development and refinement of more complex compositions such as the Mass setting and motet. (ASIII) (ICD) Fall
FAM 220 Diction for Singers 3 credits
The study of correct pronunciation for singing in English and foreign languages using the International Phonetic Alphabet.As needed
FAM 221 Opera Workshop 3 credits
The study and performance of scenes from operatic literature, including stage movement, acting and historical background of operas. Perfect for students who enjoy singing and acting. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Spring 2009
FAM 222 Opera Workshop II 3 credits
The study and performance of scenes from operatic literature, including stage movement, acting and historical background of operas. Perfect for students who enjoy singing and acting. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Spring 2008
FAM 225 Music Performance 2 credits
Hour-length private lessons, designed for the experienced musician, are offered in piano, voice, classical guitar, woodwinds, brass, strings and percussion.
FAM 230 Theory I 3 credits
A study of diatonic harmonic progressions typical of 18th and 19th century music. The course includes the analysis of melodic, harmonic, rhythmic and formal aspects of music by composers such as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. Prerequisite: FAM 115 or permission of instructor. Theory I Lab required. Fall
FAM 230L Theory I Lab 1 credits
Weekly lab instruction in sight-singing and ear-training. Development of aural skills in melodic, harmonic and rhythmic dictation. Includes computer-assisted instruction. Course to be taken concurrently with FAM 230 Theory I. Fall
FAM 240 Theory II: Fundamentals of Four-Part Writing 3 credits
A study of four-part composing as developed in Europe, particularly tonal music associated with Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, which also forms the basis of modern popular music. Prerequisite: FAM 230 or permission of instructor. Theory II Lab required. Spring
FAM 240L Theory II Lab 1 credits
Weekly lab instruction in sight-singing and ear-training. Development of aural skills in melodic, harmonic and rhythmic dictation. Includes computer-assisted instruction. Course to be taken concurrently with FAM 240 Theory II. Spring
FAM 250 Music for Children 3 credits
Course provides the backgrounds, models and skills necessary to create musical experiences for the elementary age child. Fall
FAM 330 Theory III 3 credits
19th century styles and analysis of chromatic harmony with the study of works by Beethoven, Schubert, Franck, Wagner and Mahler. Focus on counterpoint skills. Continuation of notation and sequencing software applications. Prerequisite: FAM 240. Theory III Lab required. Fall
FAM 330L Theory III Lab 1 credit
Weekly lab instruction in sight-singing and ear-training. Development of aural skills in melodic, harmonic and rhythmic dictation. Includes computer-assisted instruction. Course to be taken concurrently with FAM 330 Theory III. Fall
FAM 340 Theory IV 3 credits
Musical styles, forms and techniques of the 20th century, including impressionism, atonality, serialism, minimalism and electronic applications. Study of selected works by Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Messiaen, Boulez, Glass and Varese. Prerequisite: FAM 330. Theory IV Lab required. Spring
FAM 340L Theory IV Lab 1 credit
Advanced lab instruction in sight-singing and ear-training. Includes computer-assisted instruction. Course to be taken concurrently with FAM 340 Theory IV. Spring
FAM 350 Basic Conducting 3 credits
Development of students’ basic conducting skills of beat, pattern and gesture, leadership of musical activities and musician-ship including applied ear training and score analysis. Fall 2008
FAM 450 Senior Seminar 3 credits
An integration of the diverse areas of music into a coherent whole. Course includes supervised reading and research culminating in a writing and/or performance project. Prerequisite: Music majors or permission of program director. Spring
FAM 499 Independent Study in Music 3 credits
For students wishing to pursue an in-depth study of a specific topic in music. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
Studio Art
FAS 100 Studio Art History 3 credits
Combines studio art drawing and painting, the elements and principles of design, and art historical appreciation of works, primarily from the west. Spring
FAS 110 Two-Dimensional Foundations 3 credits
Introduction to the formal and material fundamentals of an art studio. Exercises follow a progression through the traditional elements of line, value, composition and color theory, and the traditional subject matters of still life, landscape, architecture, portraiture, human figure and abstraction. (AS III) Fall, Spring, Summer
FAS 111 Studio Drawing I 3 credits
Investigation of the formal, material and historical fundamentals of drawing. Exercises with dry and wet media progress through perceptual rendering, collage, narrative and imaginative drawing. (AS III) Fall, Spring, Summer
FAS 112 Studio Painting I 3 credits
Investigation of the formal, material and historical fundamentals of painting. Exercises in watercolor and acrylic paint progress through grisaille, monochromatic, limited palette and full palette treatments of traditional subject matters. (AS III) Spring, Summer
FAS 113 Studio Design I 3 credits
Investigation of the formal elements and principles of design. Computer-based assignments will involve students in practical and creative solutions to design situations. (AS III) Fall & Spring
FAS 114 Introduction to Still Photography 3 credits
Basic techniques of photography explored through the use of 35mm cameras and film. Emphasis on the development of black and-white film and the visualization process of taking pictures. Prerequisite: 35mm camera with manual controls. Fall & Spring
FAS 115 Three-Dimensional Foundations 3 credits
Assignments increase student perception of the three-dimensional world and methods effecting their interpretation. Assignments highlight line in space, plane, mass, object as ordinary material, and object as presentation. (AS III) Fall, Spring, Summer
FAS 117 Sculpture I 3 credits
Emphasis on traditional techniques. Assignments cover specific materials (plaster, wood, styrofoam, metal, paper) and particular techniques (armature construction, wood working, riveting, mold making, papier mache). (AS III) Prerequisite: Rudimentary understanding of design; portfolio review by instructor. Fall, Spring, Summer
FAS 119 Clay Studio 3 credits
Course stresses the basic processes of clay modeling and mold making in plaster. Beginning with hand-built sculptural form, students progress to realistic clay modeling that will be completed by making a mold and casting in plaster. Inactive
FAS 120 Color 3 credits
Combines in-depth color theory with actual design and composition making learned through traditional studio set-ups and contemporary computer applications. Fall
FAS 122 Travel Photography 3 credits
Learn how to navigate location shoots and capture the spirit of the specific culture in front of you. Find the right location shots, maximize the light situations regardless of climate or time of day and learn proper ethical behavior for photojournalists. Review basic camera operations for both film and digital picture taking. Summer
FAS 131 Digital Photography 3 credits
Reviews basic photo skills and handling of film and digital cameras. Scanning film and prints and manipulation of images in Photoshop are all concerns as students develop a personal aesthetic and portfolio. Prerequisites: Intro Photo (FAS 114) or approval of instructor, digital camera. Fall, Spring, Summer
FAS 136 Color Photography 3 credits
Explores the basic concepts and techniques of color photography using both traditional silver-based media and the digital studio. Prerequisites: Intro Photo (FAS 114) or approval of instructor, digital or 35 mm. camera w/ manual controls. Summer
FAS 140 Experimental Printmaking Techniques 3 credits
Introduces students to the history of printmaking as an art form. Students will explore alternative methods of mark-making and hand-printing without the use of toxic chemicals, acids or presses. This process incorporates drawing and design skills while exploring color relationships via the intrinsic nature of printmaking. Summer
FAS 141 Printmaking I 3 credits
Introduction to the general processes of relief printing, mono-printing and fundamental printmaking techniques. Prerequisite: 2D or Studio Drawing I. Fall & Spring
FAS 142 Monotype Techniques 3 credits
Introduction to and concentration on monotype, a combination of printmaking and painting. This process utilizes drawing, painting and design skills. Prerequisite: 2D, Drawing I or Painting I preferred. Fall
FAS 151 Personal and Political Art 3 credits
Course engages students in the interplay between personal modes of artistic expression and political concerns in art. Contemporary mixed media and installation art will be primary considerations. Drawing, painting and collage will be the principal media. Inactive
FAS 153 Landscape Painting 3 credits
Photo-based and open air painting will be the focus of this course. Students will also consider critical issues and trends in landscape painting and representation. Issues will include urban vs. natural scenes, panoramic and close-up composition making, and imagined, abstracted and perceptually observed subject matter. Prerequisite: 2D, Drawing I or Painting I preferred. Inactive
FAS 202 Studio Drawing II 3 credits
Deals with conceptual and perceptual issues of representation. Emphasis is on finding a more personal and creative vision. Artwork, readings, gallery visits, critiques and discussions included. Prerequisites: 2D and Studio Painting I. Fall, Spring, Summer
FAS 216 Intermediate Photography 3 credits
In-depth study of advanced methods of photography including the development of color positive and negative film and the application of artificial light in the studio and field. Prerequisite: FAS 114 or portfolio review with instructor; 35mm camera with manual controls. As needed
FAS 222 Studio Painting II 3 credits
Students consider further technical and conceptual issues of representation and abstraction. Goal is a more personal and creative vision. Artwork, readings, gallery visits, critiques and discussions included. Prerequisites: 2D and Studio Painting I. As needed
FAS 224 Figure Painting 3 credits
Students work primarily from models for portrait and full figure painting compositions. Traditional, technical issues are stressed. Conceptual and contemporary issues concerning the human figure are also significant considerations. Prerequisite: 2D, Drawing I or Painting I preferred. Fall 2008
FAS 499 Independent Study in Studio Art 3 credits
For students wishing an in-depth study of a specific area of studio art. Prerequisites: Three previous studioart courses; permission of instructor and studio art program director. Limit 2 students per instructor. As needed