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ART

371.131

BASIC STUDIO DRAWING I (2) Hankin   Limit 15     This course focuses on developing fundamental drawing skills for the student with little or no previous studio experience. Basic concepts of form and composition will be taught through exercises based on the book, Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain, and with the aid of still-life setups and live models.
Attendance at 1st class is mandatory

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T 1- 4:20

371.133

PAINTING WORKSHOP I (2) Hankin/Gruber Limit 12 per section    Prereq: 371.131 or equivalent    This course offers the fundamentals of oil painting techniques for the serious student with minimal prior studio experience. Observational skills are taught through the extensive use of still-life setups, with particular attention paid to issues of light, color, and composition. Slide lectures and a museum trip give students an art historical context in which to place their own discoveries as beginning painters.

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W 1-4:20

M 1-4:20

371.135

STUDIO DRAWING II (2) Hankin Limit 15   Prereq: 371.131 or Perm. Req’d Building on basic drawing skills, this course explores various media, techniques, and compositional elements with special emphasis on still life, portrait and life drawing. A visit to the Baltimore Museum of Art's Print and Drawing Library supplements lectures and enriches students' understanding of the history of artists' drawings.

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Th 1-4:20

371.140 (H)

CARTOONING (3) Chalkley   Limit 15  Not open to Freshmen A history-and-practice overview for students of the liberal arts. The conceptual basis and historical development of cartooning is examined in both artistic and social contexts. Class sessions consist of lecture (slides/handouts), exercises, and ongoing assignments. Topics include visual/narrative analysis, symbol & satire, editorial/political cartoons, character development, animation. Basic drawing skills are preferred but not required.

Cross-listed with Humanities

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F 1-4

371.142 (H)

PRINCIPLES OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN (3) Premo Limit 12   Prereq: 371.131 or 371.133 or equivalent.  A studio introduction to sculpture taught through basic design materials and elements such as mass, space, planes and surfaces, line, texture, light and color. Of equal importance are concepts of proportion, scale, balance, movement, rhythm/repetition, disconnection, and montage. Special emphasis on development of concepts and their realization in three- dimensional space.

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Th 1-4

371.145 (H)

INTRODUCTORY PHOTOGRAPHY (3) Berger/Castro   Limit 15 per section Students must have either a 35mm camera with manual aperture and shutter speed OR a digital camera with the same.
An introduction to the intensive classroom environment of photography from a fine arts perspective. Students learn basic camera handling through technical exercises and, with the instructor's guidance, work on projects which expand a personal vision. Darkroom skills not required; students will use a variety of photographic materials specific to their projects. Attendance at 1st class is mandatory

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T 2-5

Th 6-9pm

371.146 (H)

BASIC BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY (3) Berger     Students must have a 35mm camera with manual aperture and shutter speeds.  Limit 7 per section  An introduction to the technical and creative process of producing black & white photographs. Working in the darkroom, students learn the fundamentals of film processing and print development. In-class critiques, discussion, and analysis of historic images develop critical vision. With the instructor's guidance, students work on a project of their choice and produce a portfolio of ten mounted prints.

Attendance at 1st class is mandatory

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W 10-1

F 10-1

371.300 (H)

BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINAR (3) Berger  Limit 14     Prereq: 371.146   Students develop a project of their choice, working independently in the darkroom and meeting for weekly critiques and discussions.  Using the Zone System (a method of pre-visualization pioneered by Ansel Adams), students will experiment with different film, paper and developer combinations specific to their projects.  Frequent gallery trips and visits from guest artists are an integral part of the seminar experience.  Students will present a final portfolio of 10 photographs.  A weekend photo shoot on Chincoteague Island is planned.

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W 2-5