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Course Descriptions

Course Description Notes

Northern Kentucky University has established abbreviations for its various disciplines. These abbreviations, which are printed next to the name of each discipline in the following course descriptions, should be used in preparing course schedules and at other times when referring to specific courses.

Following course titles in parenthesis is the number of semester hours of credit in the course. Listed below the course title are the number of classroom and lab/studio hours in the course, course prerequisites and co-requisites, and the semesters in which the course is taught.

Many courses satisfy NKU general education requirements under guidelines of the Kentucky Transfer Policy. If a particular course is approved for general education credit, a two-letter general education category designation follows the course title. The category for which the course is approved is listed in full beneath the course description. The general education category designations are:

OC – Oral Communication
WC – Written Communication
AH – Arts and Humanities
QR – Quantitative Reasoning
NS – Natural Sciences
SB – Social and Behavioral Sciences

Please refer to the General Education section of this catalog for complete information.

The university reserves the right to withdraw or modify courses of instruction at any time.
 

Theatre and Dance
  

  • TAR 425 Musical Theatre Performance III (2-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): TAR 325  and consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Continuation of TAR 325 ; advanced techniques in specific areas of musical theatre performance including topical revue, auditioning, solo shows, and musical scenes.
    Repeatable: No
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  • TAR 441 Special Problems in Theatre and Criticism (3-6 credits)

    Hours: 3-6 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Two TAR Group III courses or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    See TAR 411 .
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • TAR 442 Dramatic Theory and Criticism (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Major documents in dramatic theory and criticism from Plato and Aristotle to the present.
    Repeatable: No
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  • TAR 443 History of Costume and Décor II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): TAR 343  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Architectural, interior design, costume, and furniture history from Rococo through contemporary as applied to production design; methods and sources of research for design in theatre.
    Repeatable: No
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  • TAR 446 History of the Theatre and Dramatic Literature III (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): TAR 346  and TAR 347 .
    Taught: Fall only
    History of significant developments in theatre and dramatic literature from 1875 to present day.
    Repeatable: No
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  • TAR 452 Special Problems: Theatre Literature (3-9 credits)

    Hours: 3-9 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Opportunity for additional advanced work in the theatre student’s area of concentration; multiple opportunities for performing artist’s involvement in electives in specific area of interest.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9
  

  • TAR 455 Musical Theatre Literature II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    American musical theatre literature from late-19th century to the present.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • TAR 461 Scene Painting (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): TAR 160  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    Practical analysis and application of scene painting skills; materials (paints, dyes, fabrics and equipment.
    Repeatable: No
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  • TAR 464 Special Problems in Theatre Technology (3-9 credits)

    Hours: 3-9 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Two TAR Group IV courses or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Opportunity for additional advanced work in the theatre student’s area of concentration; multiple opportunities for performing artist’s involvement in electives in specific areas of interest.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • TAR 466 Costume Construction II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): TAR 262  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Advance costume construction techniques, including pattern drafting, cutting, draping; practical application in preparation for university productions.
    Repeatable: No
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  • TAR 470 Directing II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): TAR 370 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Advance principles of directing; history of directing; problems encountered in directing period plays.
    Repeatable: No
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  • TAR 471 Summer Dinner Theatre (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the chair of theatre.
    Taught: Summer only
    Active participation in major roles, both in performance and technology and in production of a university summer stock theatre operation.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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  • TAR 477 The Business of Theatre (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Senior status or junior status and consent of instructor.
    Taught: Spring only
    Practical problems of working in the theatre; resume, union affiliation, use of theatrical agents, and additional professional training.
    Repeatable: No
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  • TAR 481 Special Problems in Theatre: Playwriting/Criticism (3-9 credits)

    Hours: 3-9 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BFA status.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Opportunity for additional advanced work in student’s area of concentration; multiple opportunities for performing artist’s involvement in electives in specific areas of interest.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • TAR 482 Screenwriting (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  and ENG 291 , or ENG 151H ; TAR 340  recommended.
    Taught: Spring only
    Introduction to the elements of film script production and techniques involved in writing for the screen.
    Repeatable: No
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  • TAR 490 Production Credits (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2-4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): TAR 160 .
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Preparing for participation in college dramatic activities. May be repeated for a maximum of eight semester hours, all of which must be earned through active technical involvement of performances.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 8

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  • TAR 491 Production Credits (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2-4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): TAR 160 .
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Preparing for participation in college dramatic activities. May be repeated for a maximum of eight semester hours, all of which must be earned through active technical involvement of performances.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 8

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  • TAR 495 Senior Project (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2-4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Senior BFA status.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Individual senior project in theatre required for BFA students. Projects authorized, supervised, and graded by individually appointed faculty. Written agreement between student and faculty member must be submitted to chair before registration.
    Repeatable: No
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  • TAR 496 Theatre In World Cultures Capstone (2-4 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2-4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): TAR 245 , TAR 348 , TAR 400  and completed one study abroad course.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    The World Cultures and Theatre Capstone experience allows students to explore an independent project under the close supervision of a faculty member. The project may take many forms, from a research paper to a creative project. The Capstone project should reflect intellectual rigor and a serious pursuit of excellence.
    Repeatable: No
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  • TAR 498 Individual Studies in Theatre (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Individual creative or research projects in one or more areas: playwriting, directing, acting, dance, stagecraft, scene design, costume design, lighting design, sound design, or theory/criticism. Projects directed by TAR faculty must be approved prior to registration. A maximum of 6 semester hours of individual studies may be applied toward a major in theater arts.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6
  

  • TAR 499 Individual Studies in Theatre (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Individual creative or research projects in one or more areas: playwriting, directing, acting, dance, stagecraft, scene design, costume design, lighting design, sound design, or theory/criticism. Projects directed by TAR faculty must be approved prior to registration. A maximum of 6 semester hours of individual studies may be applied toward a major in theater arts.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6
  

  • TAR 580 Adv. Studies in the Art of Playwriting (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Department permission.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Intensive exploration of playwriting theory, approach, creativity, and style. Focus on developing the individual playwright’s method and practice through creation of drama, research, and engagement with the theater community.
    Repeatable: No
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  • TAR 582 Adv. Studies in the Art of Screenwriting (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Advanced exploration of the elements and techniques of film production and screenwriting. Focus on style and form; camera, geography, staging, balance, timing, and rhythm; business analysis of films and screenplays; and role of the screenwriter and other personnel.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • TAR 599 Advanced Individual Studies in Theatre (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of department.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individual creative or research projects in one or more areas: playwriting, directing, acting, dance, stagecraft, scene design, costume design, lighting design, sound design, dramaturgy or theory/criticism. Projects directed or mentored by TAR faculty must be approved prior to registration.
    Repeatable: No
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University Programs
  

  • UNV 101 Orientation to College and Beyond (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Freshman standing or department approval.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Emphasis on transition into college and development of college survival skills, development of student self-reliance as an active participant in classroom activities, familiarization with available university resources and establishment of learning communities within the University.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

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  • UNV 301 University 101 Teaching Internship (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; minimum GPA of 3.0; instructor consent.
    Taught: Fall only
    Enrolled students will serve as teaching assistants in a University 101 class. Students will assist with class planning, make oral presentations on 101 topics, lead large and small group discussions, provide expertise and serve as mentors for new students.
    Repeatable: No
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Visual Arts
  

  • ART 100 Art Appreciation - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Examination of the fundamental elements of fine art to increase one’s artistic awareness: emphasis placed on developing skills in viewing, interpreting and understanding the use of art in cultural, historical and contemporary contexts. Includes hands-on studio component. For students not majoring in visual arts.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Culture and Creativity
  

  • ART 130 Creating Visual Form (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Restricted to ART majors or minors only.
    Co-requisite(s): ART 135  and ARTH 100 .
    Taught: Fall, spring, summer
    To enhance the perception of visual form through observation, translation, and documentation using a variety of media. Emphasis on physical craft and skills of fabrication.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ART 135 Creating Visual Order (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART major or minor or photography minor.
    Co-requisite(s): ART 130  and ARTH 100 .
    Taught: Fall, spring, summer
    Exploration of the visual elements and principles of art and design; investigation of basic skills, concepts, terminology and processes for two-and three-dimensional art making. Emphasis is on personal organization, goal setting, craft, and time management.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ART 140 Building Meaning in Visual Art (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART 130 , ART 135  and ARTH 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Exploration of idea development. Lectures/presentations of how worthy ideas and a personal artistic voice are developed via visiting artists, research of contemporary artists and concepts of art and design, and attending exhibitions in galleries and museums.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ART 291W Advanced Writing-Writing/Artists - WC (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , ART 130 , ART 135 , and ART 140 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Practice in a variety of expository forms common to fields in the visual arts including: exhibition review, formal analysis, artist’s statement, project proposal, grant writing, and development of strong research skills. Required for all Visual Arts majors. Open to non-art majors with consent of instructor provided they have completed ENG 101 .
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Written Communication II
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  • ART 297 Portfolio Review (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 21 credit hours in art and overall GPA of 2.5.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Critique forum to evaluate students’ progress and skill level, to help students successfully complete the art degree program; mechanism for faculty to admit students to professional BFA programs. Not required for BA students. Can be repeated once for BFA admission only.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 0

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  • ART 300 Art of the Book (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART 130 , ART 135 , and ART 140 . 
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Concepts, structures, and techniques necessary to create artists’ books through lectures, slides, and visits to collections; binding techniques, paper, and materials; photocopying, rubber stamping, and letterpress printing.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ART 317 Web and Social Media for Artists (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART 130 , ART 135 , ART 140 , and ARTO 210 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Create web sites for artists for the purpose of research, self- expression and self-promotion using image and web programs. Students learn effective use of animation and static pages to communicate with viewer on internet.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ART 380 Study Abroad in Art (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Students would participate in and complete assignments associated with traveling with a member of the Department of Art faculty and or student group.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • ART 394 Topics in Art (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Group or individual study/research projects with art department faculty. Topics vary and include technical, conceptual and aesthetic issues and are listed in Schedule of Classes. Repeatable to 6 semester hours toward major in art.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6
  

  • ART 450 Advanced Studio Seminar (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Criticism of work, practical gallery experience, and expansion of awareness of contemporary professional realities in the exhibition and sale of one’s work.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • ART 494 Topics in Art (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept
    Group or individual studio study/ research projects in selected media with faculty. Topics vary and include technical, conceptual, and aesthetic issues and are listed in Schedule of Classes. Repeatable up to 6 semester hours toward major in art.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • ART 496 Teaching Assistantship in Art (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and chair, junior or senior standing in Visual Arts.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Student will assist a current faculty member in the teaching of a course within the Department of Art. Student responsibilities/involvement would vary based on a written agreement with instructor.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ART 497 Senior Exhibition (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART 299 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Capstone experience for all BFA students majoring in art. During the senior year of residency in Visual Arts, students will learn valuable skills of exhibition design and production, culminating in an exhibition of their work critiqued by a faculty committee. All BFA students must register for and pass BFA Senior Exhibition.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ART 498 Independent Study in Art (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Visual Arts program permission.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Projects, directed by faculty members, must be selected before registration. No more than two independent study projects may be applied toward the major in art for up to a total of 6 hours.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6
  

  • ART 499 Gallery/Museum Internship (3-6 credits)

    Hours: 3-6 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Visual Arts program permission.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Student works in gallery or museum gaining practical experience in methods, procedures, and programming specific to professional exhibition venues in the visual arts.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTC 240 Ceramics I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART 130 , ART 135 .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: ART 140  or permission of instructor. Pre-requisites and Co-requisites are waived for non-majors.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Nature of clay and ceramic materials; traditional methods of pinch, coil, and slab formations.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTC 340 Wheel Throwing (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTC 240 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Basic orientation to wheel throwing; technique, form, and function; individual problem solving; maintaining and firing kilns; stoneware and firing techniques.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

    ♦
  

  • ARTC 341 Ceramic Sculpture (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTC 240 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Clay as a sculptural medium; fabrication techniques, clay body formulation, and surfaces; engineering, installation, and assembly; introduction to experimental processes; individual problem solving.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • ARTC 342 Raku and Primitive Firing (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTC 240 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Advanced studio credit in Raku and primitive firing techniques.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTC 442 Ceramics Materials and Techniques (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTC 340  or ARTC 341 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Clay and glaze theory and formulation; materials handling and studio maintenance; laboratory work, lectures, and research. Required of students who concentrate in ceramics.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTD 210 Drawing I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART 130 , and ART 135 .
    This course will focus on establishing a fundamental knowledge of drawing through materials and techniques emphasizing practice from observation, perception, memory, and imagination. Enrollment restricted to ART majors only.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTD 310 Drawing II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTD 210 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Human figure in development of spatial and tonal concepts; various media and color; advanced study of figure directed toward an individual medium and style.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • ARTD 410 Advanced Drawing (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTD 310  for 6 hours.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Students will work towards execution of a body of work expressive of their cumulative knowledge; life drawing encouraged; working toward a graduating senior show. To be repeated for a minimum of 6 semester hours or a maximum of 12 semester hours.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12

    ♦
  

  • ARTE 280 Art for Elementary Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDU 104 .
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Use of appropriate teaching methods, materials, techniques and vocabulary to develop meaningful art experiences in an elementary classroom. For students seeking provisional certification in Elementary Education.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTE 380 Concepts in Art Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART 130 , ART 135 , ART 140 .
    Co-requisite(s): ARTE 381 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Introduction to the field of art education. Examination of current issues, teaching resources; standards; historical roots of contemporary theories in art education.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTE 381 Art Education: Content I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTE 380 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Teaching methods, materials and inquiry for use in elementary art classrooms. Includes practical field experiences.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTE 382 Art Education: Content II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTE 381 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Teaching methods, materials and inquiry for use in secondary art classrooms. Focus on curriculum development, assessment and classroom management. Includes practical field experience.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTH 100 History of Art: Renaissance Modernism (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Examination of major artists and styles of Western Europe from the 15th through the mid-20th century within an historical and cultural context.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • ARTH 101 History of Art: Prehistoric through Goth (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Examination of significant art and architecture from prehistory through Medieval Period.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • ARTH 304 Survey of Asian Art (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 3 semester hours of ARTH.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Major styles of architecture, sculpture, printmaking, painting, and ceramics of India, South Asia, China, and Japan.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTH 321 History of Visual Communication Design (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 100  and ARTV 283 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Survey of a history of graphic/visual communication design and typography including consideration of influential cultural forces, theories for design, and related fields; influences of fashion, industrial, and interior design, art, architecture, and technology discussed.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTH 349 Women and Art (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Significant women artists in the history of Western art from antiquity through modern times; issues and themes affecting women’s participation in the visual arts.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • ARTH 350 Ancient Art (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 100  or ARTH 304 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Painting, Sculpture and Architecture of Egypt, Greece and Rome.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTH 351 Medieval Art (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 100  or ARTH 101  or ARTH 304 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Evolution of Medieval art from late Antiquity to the end of the Gothic period.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTH 353 Baroque Art (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 100  or ARTH 101  or ARTH 304 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    European painting, sculpture, and architecture from 1600 to 1750.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTH 355 Art of the Twentieth Century (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 100  or ARTH 101  or ARTH 304 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Major art styles in Europe and America.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTH 357 Art of the Italian Renaissance (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 100  or ARTH 101  or ARTH 304 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Art and Architecture of the Italian Renaissance during the 15th and 16th centuries.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTH 358 History of Photography (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Survey of the major issues and developments in photography from 1835 to the present.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • ARTH 359 Arts and Crafts of Japan (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 104.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Historical, cultural survey of Japanese arts and crafts; includes painting, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, gardening, Kabuki, and Noh drama.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTH 360 African-American Art (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course will examine the art of African Americans within an historic, social, cultural and religious framework. Influences and connections will be sought from an examination of African traditions, rituals and design as well as contemporaneous trends in music and the performing arts.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • ARTH 394 Topics in Art History (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 100  or ARTH 101  or ARTH 304  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Group or individual study/research projects with art history faculty. Topics vary and include technical, conceptual, aesthetic and/or historical issues and are listed in the schedule of classes. Repeatable to 6 semester hours toward major in art.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • ARTH 452 Arts of South Asia (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 104.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Cultural and historical topics on South Asian art and artifacts; aesthetics, architecture, film, literature, painting, and sculpture.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • ARTH 454 Art Now (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 6 credit hours of ART Survey courses (ARTH 100 , ARTH 101 , or ARTH 304 ).
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    In-depth study of contemporary art, the major movements and artists working today with an emphasis on the role of theory and criticism.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTM 331 Digital Arts & Effects (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART 130 , and ART 135 .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: ART 140  or sophomore standing for non-art majors.
    Taught: Fall only
    Investigation into concepts, structures, and techniques necessary to produce sophisticated digital imagery using a variety of word and image programs.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTM 350 Video, Installation & Sound I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART 130 , and ART 135 .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: ART 140  or sophomore standing for non-art majors.
    Taught: Fall only
    This course will explore the conceptual components of video, installation and sound art while providing specific skills using non-linear editing software and creating site specific work.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTM 360 Robotic Art (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course will explore emerging technological based artworks that include robotics, kinetics and interactive media. Conceptual components of time, space, and interactivity will be researched in this course while providing specific skills in fabricating moving objects and other robotic elements. There will be a series of workshops in which one will learn the skills, capabilities and building techniques of electricity, motors, programming circuits and implementing them into your ideas and artwork. The course will culminate with an independently created robotic controlled object that the student will fabricate.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTM 361 A.I. and Interactive Media Studio (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course will explore interactive media allowing students to create and augment work that will react to the viewer. In addition concepts and principles of Artificial Intelligence will be explored and integrated into art, video and or mechanical systems.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTM 394 Topics in New Media Art (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
    Taught: Spring only
    Topics vary from semester to semester. This studio course will explore emerging technological and time based artwork. Conceptual components of time, space, performance and technology will be researched and explored. May be repeated when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • ARTM 450 Video Installation and Sound II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTM 350 .
    Taught: Spring only
    This course will explore conceptual components of video art while providing advanced skills in pre-production, production and post- production. Including the study of film, social theory, video art and their interrelationships. Students will learn advanced non-linear editing and sound techniques. Students will explore the different ways in which to exhibit video based work including installation, performance, and new genre.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTM 451 New Media-Integrative Art (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTM 350 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Students will work with external organizations or departments at the University outside the Department of Visual Arts to create an integrated project that utilizes this knowledge base and information.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTM 460 Advanced New Media Art (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTM 450 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Students are expected to work toward a unique conceptual and technical framework that embodies their personal vision and studio art practice. Students are expected to execute a consistent body of work suitable for exhibition as a one-person show/senior show. To be repeated a minimum of 3 semester hours or a maximum of 9 semester hours.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • ARTO 210 Photography I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART 130 , and ART 135 .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: ART 140  or consent of instructor for non-majors.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Basic digital camera work in black and white; basic camera controls, photographic vision, photo history; contemporary trends; introduction to current software and digital printing techniques. Students are required to supply a digital SLR camera as well an external hard drive.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTO 310 Photography II: Digital Techniques (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTO 210 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Continuation of ARTO 210  with addition of color, introduction to current software for photo editing and fine printing.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTO 312 Introduction to Studio and Location (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTO 310 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course is an introduction into the world of applied photography with advanced instruction in the use of digital cameras, including white balance, color temperature, flash, editing, archiving, processing and studio lighting. Portfolio preparation and basic business practices will be covered with weekly photo and writing assignments covering topics concerned with contemporary commercial and editorial photography.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTO 313 Darkroom and Exhibition Printing (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTO 210 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    An exploration of Historic processes in photography, darkroom materials and techniques, and the fine art of printing digitally. Through the materials of film cameras and darkroom techniques, we will explore our relationship with the world around us. The course will follow historical techniques in photography from photograms and pinhole photography to plastic cameras to large format photography. Along the way, we will learn the basics of black and white photography and printing in the darkroom as well as gain insight into the history of the medium.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTO 394 Topics in Photography (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 1-3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTO 210 , ARTO 310  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Group or individual projects in photography. Topics vary from semester to semester and include technical, conceptual and aesthetic issues in photography and are listed in Schedule of Classes. Repeatable up to 9 semester hours as topics vary and used as electives in Photography.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • ARTO 410 Advanced Concepts in Photography (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTO 311 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Student is expected to work towards a personal visual statement; relationship of student’s work with past and contemporary photographs; final development of a body of work suitable for exhibition as a one-person show. To be repeated a minimum of 6 semester hours or a maximum of 9 semester hours.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • ARTO 411 Summer Workshop in Photography (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTO 210 .
    Taught: Summer only
    Intensive summer workshop in photography covering a variety of approaches and techniques.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • ARTO 413 Advanced Location Photography (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTO 311  and ARTO 312 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Overview of commercial photography; studio illustration and architectural photography.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTO 414 Advanced Studio Photography (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTO 311  and ARTO 312 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Commercial photography techniques, studio portraits, environmental portraiture, fashion, color and industrial photography.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTO 415 Documentary Photography (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTO 210 .
    Taught: Fall only
    The photo-documentary as an expression of history, sociology, and the human condition.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • ARTO 416 Photography Capstone (1 Credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
    Co-requisite(s): ARTO 410 .
    Taught: Fall and Spring
    Students propose and complete an individual capstone project that incorporates personal photographic work with their chosen integrated minor (MIN, JOU, or ENTP). Only for Bachelor of Science in Studio Arts, Photography Track students in their final semester.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTO 418 Study Abroad Photography III (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Advanced photography course for students traveling abroad. Instruction in exposure, composition, and traditional photographic techniques with self-directed projects. Students are encouraged to shoot digitally although film-based cameras acceptable. Critiques while traveling and finished project of artist book or album at completion of trip.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • ARTP 230 Painting I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART 130 ,  ART 135 , and ARTD 210 .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: ART 140 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Use of oil painting media; focusing on fundamental painting techniques from direct observation; criticism and contemporary concepts.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTP 330 Painting II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTP 230 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Fundamental issues of figurative painting; sophistication of technique; continued development of personal expression and creative invention based on observation and compositional concerns; exposure to professional standards for craft and conceptual responsibility.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • ARTP 333 Materials and Techniques in Painting (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTP 230 .
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    Various Paint media techniques; professional studio methods; conceptual and craft development.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTP 430 Painting III (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTP 330 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Individual problems in painting; specialization in techniques suited to personal expression; independent painting under staff guidance; development of a consistent body of work suitable for a graduating senior show. To be repeated a minimum of 6 semester hours or a maximum of 12 semester hours.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12

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  • ARTR 272 Printmaking I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART 130  and ART 135 .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: ART 140 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Basic concepts in printmaking procedures: preparation of blocks and plates, inking, registration, printing by hand and with the press; relief, monoprint, and etching techniques.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ARTR 373 Printmaking II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTR 272 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Continuation of introductory printmaking; further development of technique and personal imagery in various printmaking disciplines; relief, intaglio, monoprint, silkscreen, or colagraphy.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • ARTR 374 Techniques in Printmaking (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART 130 , and ART 135 .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: ART 140 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Methods and processes in fine art printmaking in one or more of the following: relief, colagraphy; intaglio, lithography, mixed media, monotype, photo printmaking, screen printing; development of personal imagery.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12

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  • ARTR 375 Screen Printing (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ART 130 , and ART 135 .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: ART 140 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Methods and processes in fine art screen printing including paper, screen filler, drawing fluid, and photo emulsion techniques. Development of personal imagery, and technical skill.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12

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  • ARTR 473 Advanced Printmaking (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ARTR 373  or ARTR 374 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Advanced techniques in printmaking; development of personal imagery, refinement of technical skills, experimentation in mixed techniques; color printing.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12

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  • ARTR 474 Workshop in Printmaking (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Independent study in advanced printmaking.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12

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