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Art (ART)
Sarah Clunis, Douglas Hanson, Christina McOmber (chair), Anthony Plaut
The offerings in Art are designed for the major who is involved in the
production of art and the study of art history, the major intending to teach art, and the
non-art major who wishes to develop insight into the fields of studio
art and art history.
Major: A minimum of 10 course credits in Art, which include the
following eight required courses: [1] three course credits in art
history [AH], one of which must be 260; [2] three course credits in studio art [SA], one of which must be 103 or 104; [3] 483 (to be taken in the junior or senior year), or ACM 964; and [4] 487 (to be taken in the senior year); [5] four of the above ten courses must be at or above the 300-level. ART 371 may not be counted toward the major. Transfer students must take a minimum of six art courses,
including 483 and 487, from the Cornell College Art Department.
Teaching Major: The same as above, but to include one course credit in painting, one course credit in sculpture, and ART 371. Teaching majors are advised to take courses which provide experience in a variety of media. In addition to the foregoing requirements for the subject major, prospective teachers must also apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program (preferably at the start of their sophomore year) and complete a second major in Secondary Education described under Education. Prospective teachers should request a current list of the specific teaching major course requirements from the Education Office.
Minors: Two minors are available. No courses, except ART 103 and ART 104, may be counted toward more than one minor under the supervision of the Department of Art. Transfer students must take at least three art courses from the Cornell College Art Department.
Art History Minor: A minimum of six course credits in Art which include at least four art history courses [AH] and two studio courses [SA], one of which must be 103 or 104. Individual projects and tutorials in art history or studio art will not be counted toward fulfillment of the minor.
Studio Art Minor: A minimum of six course credits in Art which include at least four studio courses [SA], one of which must be 103 or 104, and two art history courses [AH], one of which must be 260. Individual projects and tutorials in art history or studio art will not be counted toward fulfillment of the minor.
103; 203. Drawing I & II
Interaction with art elements, line, form, space, value, texture, pattern, and color, using limited media. May be repeated as ART 203 taken with a different instructor. Registration, when the course is taught in Mexico or Japan, entails additional costs. (Fine Arts) [SA]
104. Studio Art Basics
Introductory-level studio course exploring art elements, concepts, and history. Three versions are offered on a rotating basis: 2-D, 3-D, and Photo Imaging. (Fine Arts) [SA]
105. Cultural Expressions in Ceramics
An introduction to the ideas and techniques used in the ceramic arts as employed by Japanese, Native American, Mexican, and Central American cultures. Alternate years. (Fine Arts) HANSON [SA]
110 through 115. Studio Art Topics
Various introductory-level art offerings based on faculty availability and interest. See Topics Courses. (Fine Arts) [SA]
151. Art and Culture
A thematic introduction to the subjects of art history, the language, and the methods used in the discipline, with a specific focus on the relationship of form and content. The course examines works of art as expressions of social, intellectual, religious, and aesthetic values. Offered three out of four years. (Humanities, Writing Requirement) McOMBER [AH]
202. Ceramics I
Complete process from preparation of clay to glaze firing, using hand building and wheel throwing techniques to produce ceramic artworks. Registration, when the course is taught in Mexico or Japan, entails additional costs. Offered only in the parallel format. (Fine Arts) HANSON [SA]
207. Photography
An introduction to camera use, black and white film, and darkroom techniques with an emphasis on photography within an art context. Students must provide their own camera. Prerequisite: ART 103 or 104. (Fine Arts) DYAS [SA]
220 through 230. Studio Art Topics
Topics in studio art. See Topics Courses. (Fine Arts) [SA]
232; 332. Drawing Life I & II
A variety of drawing techniques and concepts explored with emphasis on the human figure. May be repeated as ART 332. (Fine Arts) PLAUT [SA]
235. Weaving
This course introduces both traditional handweaving techniques and innovative installation practices within a fiber arts context. Examines textile cultural history, folklore, and methods through the lens of contemporary art concepts. Prerequisite: ART 103, 104, 237, or 242. (Fine Arts) SCHUTT [SA]
237. Surface Design
A studio course tying the social meaning of clothing to the techniques of manipulating and transforming cloth. Emphasis on making art exploring personal and political identity using screenprint, dye, collage, and quilt techniques. (Fine Arts) SCHUTT [SA]
238. Papermaking
Studio course constructing artists' books, multiples, and experimental sculptures with paper. Includes the making of Western and Eastern style papers, and a review of current artists appropriating and manipulating paper to express ideas. Highlighting the distinctions between mass-produced, recycled, and handmade paper, and the flexibility of paper as both material and messenger. Prerequisite: ART 103, 104, 237, or 242. Alternate years. (Fine Arts) SCHUTT [SA]
242. Painting
An introduction to the use of paint as a fine art medium. A variety of materials, techniques, and concepts will be explored. (Fine Arts) PLAUT [SA]
251. Greek and Hellenistic Art
A review of the ancient art of the Mediterranean provides a foundation for an examination of the arts of ancient Greece from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. Offered every third year. (Humanities) McOMBER [AH]
252. Etruscan and Roman Art
Hellenistic era through the end of the Roman Empire, including the visual arts from the Etruscan peoples to the early Christians. Offered every third year. (Humanities) McOMBER [AH]
256. Italian Renaissance Art
The visual arts of Italy from the late medieval period through the end of the sixteenth century. Artists covered include Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, and Titian. (Humanities) McOMBER [AH]
257. Medusa's Gaze: Art in the Age of Galileo
Visual arts of Western Europe, from the early seventeenth century to the mid-eighteenth century. Examples of seventeenth-century artists include Caravaggio, Bernini, Borromini, Gentileschi, Rubens, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. Alternate years. (Humanities) McOMBER [AH]
259. Nineteenth Century Art
Investigation of four European movements (Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism) from the mid-eighteenth century through the nineteenth century. Offered every third year. (Humanities) McOMBER [AH]
260. Modern Art
Investigation of the development of Modernism and its demise during the second half of the twentieth century. Multiple styles are discussed from the late nineteenth century to the present. (Humanities) CLUNIS [AH]
263. African Art and the Diaspora
Survey of the visual arts of ancient Egypt, the Equatorial Forest, and the Savannah regions of Africa. Introduces a wide range of African traditions and their continuation in the Americas. Students examine how institutions value African art. Offered every third year. (Humanities) CLUNIS [AH]
266. American Indian Art: Gender and the Marketplace
Introduces students to traditional and contemporary art made by indigenous individuals and groups in North America. Participants examine sculpture, painting, pottery, textiles, and human adornment. The course is organized according to cultural areas; however, common thematic issues and the effects of colonialism are stressed in discussion and assigned readings. Offered every third year. (Humanities) McOMBER [AH]
271. Feminist Art
Investigation of the development of the feminist art movement from the 1970s to the present, as well as contemporary artwork by women artists. Readings and lectures focus on feminist approaches to the ``craft/art'' issue as well as ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation. Offered every third year. (Humanities) McOMBER [AH]
274 through 279. Topics in Art History
Various intermediate-level art history offerings based on faculty availability and interest. See Topics Courses. (Humanities) CLUNIS or McOMBER [AH]
280/380. Internship: see Courses 280/380.
290/390. Individual Project: see Courses 290/390.
Half-credit projects are not permitted.
291; 391. Studio Tutorial (1/2-1)
Sustained projects in studio art. Prerequisites: a minimum of three college-level art courses, experience in the medium of
the tutorial, and permission of the instructor at least two terms in advance. May be taken on the Parallel
Format. May be repeated for credit. [SA]
292; 392. Art History Tutorial (1/2-1)
An examination of one or more areas of art history not included in the regular offerings, or expanded research of a topic introduced in an art history course previously studied. Prerequisites: a minimum of two college-level art history courses, appropriate experience in the area of proposed study, and permission of the instructor at least two terms in advance.
May be taken on the Parallel Format. May be repeated for credit. [AH]
302. Ceramics II
Advanced techniques in the formation and surface treatment of ceramic artworks. Registration, when the course is taught in Mexico or Japan, entails additional costs. Prerequisite: ART 202. Offered only in the parallel format. (Fine Arts) HANSON [SA]
306. Intermedia
Production and analysis of time-based visual art, specifically performance art, video, and sound. Introduction to the practice, history, and theory of avant-garde visual art in the twentieth century. Prerequisite: ART 103, 104, 237, or 242. Alternate years. (Fine Arts) DYAS [SA]
307. Advanced Photography
Advanced work in photography, with opportunity for maximum creative activity. Prerequisite: ART 207. Alternate years. (Fine Arts) DYAS [SA]
310. Collage and Assemblage
Studio course centered on the making, presenting, and analysis of two- and three-dimensional art made from ``found'' materials. Students are responsible for acquiring suitable materials. Prerequisite: ART 103, 104, 237, or 242. Alternate years. (Fine Arts) PLAUT [SA]
311. Sculpture
The making of three-dimensional art forms using a variety of techniques, primarily with clay, plaster, and some mixed media. Prerequisite: ART 103, 104, 232, 237, or 242. (Fine Arts) HANSON [SA]
312. Sculpture--Casting
The making of three-dimensional art forms using mold-making techniques. Includes bronze and aluminum foundry work. Prerequisite: ART 103, 104, 232, 237, or 242. Alternate years. (Fine Arts) HANSON [SA]
335. Advanced Textiles
Investigation of the links between material combination, transformation, and artistic intent. Reviewing and interpreting both un/conventional and historical fiber art-making practices within a contemporary conceptual context. Student-driven individual art projects with emphasis on refining relationships between art-making process and artistic intent. Prerequisite: ART 235, 237, or 238. ART 237 is strongly recommended. Alternate years. (Fine Arts) SCHUTT [SA]
343. Observational Painting
Upper-level painting course with an emphasis on looking at the physical world and recording these observations with paint. Subject matter will include still life, human figures, architecture, and landscapes. Prerequisite: ART 242. Offered every third year. (Fine Arts) PLAUT [SA]
344. Abstract Painting
Upper-level painting course with an emphasis on looking at the physical world and then responding with expressive, painterly, exaggerations. Prerequisite: ART 242. Offered every third year. (Fine Arts) PLAUT [SA]
345. Non-Objective Painting
Upper-level painting course that explores the possibility of making paintings that have little or no reference to material reality. Prerequisite: ART 242. Offered every third year. (Fine Arts) PLAUT [SA]
361. Saints and She-Devils
Examination of some of the most common depictions of women during the late Medieval and Renaissance periods, beginning with Eve and the Virgin Mary. Themes include popular images of the hag, the witch, and the prostitute as well as other depictions that demonstrate how man is led astray by feminine wiles. Readings span from the Bible and Thomas Aquinas to contemporary scholars in gender studies. Prerequisite: 200-level art history course or permission of the instructor. Offered every third year. (Humanities) McOMBER [AH]
371. Art Methods
Current K-12 methods in the teaching of art. Special emphasis on the materials and methods needed to be a creative art teacher. Lesson and unit design, computer applications, student assessment, classroom management, and 30 hours of observation and practicum work in the local schools. Required of all Education majors seeking K-6 and/or 7-12 license recommendation(s) in art. Optional for general elementary education majors. This course cannot be used for credit toward an Art major or minor. Prerequisites: EDU 205, 215, 230, 240, and admission to the Teacher Education Program.
375 through 379. Advanced Topics in Art History
Examination of particular themes in art history. The course integrates material from other disciplines. Upcoming topics may include: The Sistine Chapel; Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael; Monet and the Impressionists; Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe; Classical Architecture; and the Legacy of Rome. Prerequisite: 200-level art history course or permission of the instructor. Alternate years. See Topics Courses. (Humanities) CLUNIS or McOMBER [AH]
483. Art Seminar
Readings and discussions about theories of art in conjunction with a studio or art history practicum. Prerequisites: restricted to junior and senior Art majors who have had ART 260. PLAUT
487. Senior Thesis
A substantial culminating project for the Art major during the senior year. Usually consists of an exhibition, and/or a thesis paper, and a defense. Students should have a minimum of four courses in art history before writing an art history research paper. Prerequisite: ART 483 or ACM 964.
514. Life Drawing (1/4)
Open studio for working from the human figure. Does not fulfill fine arts credit. (CR)
951. London and Florence: Arts in Context
952. Florence
964. Chicago Semester in the Arts
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