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Senior level sculpture studio: Advance work within peer group. Emphasis placed on further development of an independen vocabulary and aesthetic. Required course for all sculpture discipline BFA majors.

Seminar/Studio format. Students meet as a group with rotating faculty member. Projects and focus determined by faculty expertise and student interest. Emphasis placed on developing a personal studio practice and artistic voice. Group critiques balanced with individual research and work in any sculpture facility. Technical competency in sculpture fundamentals required.

Individually defined student project developed with guidance of a committee made up of at least two full-time faculty members. Students will produce a coherent body of work consistent with their personal vision. The project concludes with a one-person exhibit of work, a written thesis, an oral defense, and a photo documentation of the project, all subject to approval by the faculty committee. This course satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BFA-Art majors. All BFA degrees require enrollment in Art 401 and Art 402.

Seminar to focus on individually defined student project developed under Art 402, where students produce a coherent body of work consistent with their personal vision. The project concludes with a one-person exhibit of work, a written thesis, an oral defense, and photo documentation of the project, all subject to the approval by the faculty committee. This course satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BFA-Art majors. All BFA degrees require enrollment in Art 401 and Art 402.

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Continuation of ART 310. Exploration of art as taught in public schools. Topics include: artistic and aesthetic development, approaches to teaching art history, criticism, and studio, museum education, problem solving and concept development in art, multicultural approaches to the art curriculum and special education in art classrooms. Readings, written assignments, class presentations, and extensive off-campus field experiences. Prerequisite: B.F.A. major or consent of instructor.

Studio, demonstration. Introduction to potter's wheel. Emphasis on throwing techniques and functional design. Exploration of oxidation glazes and surface decoration. Active participation, attendance required. Prerequisite: ART 131 or 132 for majors; ART 110 or 131 or consent of instructor for non-majors.

Studio, demonstration. Introduction to all basic methods of handbuilding and decorating techniques. Focus both on vessel tradition and ceramic sculpture. Introduction to glazes, slips, and firing in the stoneware tradition. Hands-on, active participation, attendance required. Overview of ceramic historical, cultural tradition. Prerequisite: for majors, ART 131 or 132; for non-majors, ART 110 or 131 or consent of instructor.

To be taken in conjunction with ART ED 501/502. Focuses on current issues in student teaching experience and the field of art education. Includes certification requirements, teaching strategies for a diverse student population, curriculum resources, professional opportunities and responsibilities, and teacher and student evaluation. Art Education majors only.