An introduction to visual experience through a study of the basic elements of photography as an expressive medium. Prerequisite: ARS 162, 172 or permission of the instructor. Each section involves either black and white or a combination of darkroom and digital processes. A required fee of $75 to cover group-supplied materials is charged at the time of registration. Enrollment limited to 15.

Relief printing from carved woodblocks can create images that range from precise and delicate to raw and expressionistic. It is a direct and flexible process that allows for printing on a variety of materials at large and small scales. We will use both ancient and contemporary technologies to produce black and white and color prints from single and multiple blocks. A required fee of $75 to cover group-supplied materials is charged at the time of registration. Students may require additional supplies as well and will be responsible for purchasing them directly.

Investigates (1) the structure of the book as a form; (2) provides a brief history of the Latin alphabet and how it is shaped calligraphically and constructed geometrically: (3) studies traditional and non-traditional typography; and (4) practices the composition of metal type by hand and the printing of composed type on the SP-15 printing presses. A voluntary introduction to digital typography is also offered outside class. A required fee of $25 to cover group-supplied materials is charged at the time of registration.

This course introduces students to different installation strategies (e.g., working with multiples, found objects, light, site-specificity, among others). Coursework includes a series of projects, critiques, readings and a paper. A required fee of $25 to cover group-supplied materials is charged at the time of registration. Prerequisite: ARS 172, or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 12.

Various spatial and pictorial concepts are investigated through the oil medium. Prerequisite: ARS 163 or permission of the instructor. A required fee of $75 to cover group-supplied materials is charged at the time of registration. Enrollment limited to 15.

This cross-disciplinary studio course involves two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and time-based approaches. Students are introduced to a range of conceptual and practical frameworks for making and thinking about art. This course is strongly recommended for students considering the art major. By emphasizing visual thinking, risk-taking, and critical reflection, this course also has relevance for other disciplines. A required fee of $25 to cover supplied materials is charged at the time of registration. Enrollment limited to 15. Priority given to first-year students. (E)

An introduction to visual experience through a study of the basic elements of drawing. A required fee of $25 to cover group-supplied materials is charged at the time of registration. Enrollment limited to 18.

An introduction to visual experience through a study of the basic elements of drawing. A required fee of $25 to cover group-supplied materials is charged at the time of registration. Enrollment limited to 18.

An introduction to visual experience through a study of the basic elements of drawing. A required fee of $25 to cover group-supplied materials is charged at the time of registration. Enrollment limited to 18.

An introduction to the use of digital media in the context of contemporary art practice. Students explore content development and design principles through a series of projects involving text, still image and moving image. This class involves critical discussions of studio projects in relation to contemporary art and theory. A required fee of $25 to cover group-supplied materials is charged at the time of registration. Enrollment limited to 14.