Art (ART)

Introduces basic design structure, concepts, and process. Explores origins and applications of two-dimensional design. Not challengeable.

Various approaches to drawing, utilizing traditional and contemporary artist's materials and subject matter. Not challengeable.

An independent study course is a course initiated and written by a student that deals with material not covered in any approved catalog course. The student works independently under the guidance of an instructor who must approve the student's comprehensive written plan and time line before the student can begin. An independent study form must be signed by the department chairperson prior to commencement of the study. Independent studies are available only to matriculated students in good standing at ULV. Traditional undergraduates may register for independent studies only during the normal registration period; CAPA and graduate students may register for them through the end of the "special course" registration period; RCA students, until the last day to withdraw from a course. May be taken multiple times with a different topic for credit. Not challengeable.

Introduces the development of visual culture studies in response to changing cultural conditions of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, examining issues of globalization and the emergence of digital media.

Surveys art history from antiquity through early Renaissance. Covers major monuments and basic tools of visual analysis. May be taken twice for credit. Not challengeable.

Surveys art history from the Renaissance through today. Covers major monuments and basic tools of visual analysis. May be taken twice for credit. Not challengeable.

Introduction to the methods of fabrication in the visual arts using traditional and contemporary materials.

Introduces the materials and techniques of sculpture. Explores spatial and aesthetic issues as well as technical possibilities. Not challengeable.

Explores painting methods in a variety of media that may include acrylic, gouache, and oil. May be taken twice for credit. Not challengeable.

This is a hands-on study of the skills useful to installation art, its history and contemporary context. Students will produce a work of installation.

Introduction to he creation, manipulation and critique of digitally based artwork.

Practical design experience in display ads, poster and magazine layouts, brochures, logotypes, and letterheads. Also JOUR 317.

Human figure as subject. Emphasizes structural anatomy. May be taken twice for credit. Not challengeable.

Human figure as subject. Emphasizes structural anatomy. Continuation of 340. Not challengeable.

Advanced painting. Emphasizes painting as a contemporary art form. May be taken twice for credit. Not challengeable.

This study tour will explore two of Japan's most important and fascinating cities: historic Kyoto and futuristic Tokyo. Through lectures, discussions, visits to temples, museums, historical sites, and urban walks, students will gain an understanding of the impact of the country's history on the formation of the distinctive character of Kyoto and Tokyo, and how diverse artistic styles and aesthetic tastes have shaped the form and sensibility of these cities. Letter grade only. Not challengeable.

Continuation of ART 280. Explores the broad range of artistic concepts and visual technologies used in video/digital media and time-based art forms.

Provides in-depth art-historical investigation beyond the survey level. Topics cover specific periods, specific media, or aesthetic categories. May be taken multiple times with a different topic for credit.

Preparation for Senior Project and introduction to the content and discourse of contemporary art.

An independent study course is a course initiated and written by a student that deals with material not covered in any approved catalog course. The student works independently under the guidance of an instructor who must approve the student's comprehensive written plan and time line before the student can begin. An independent study form must be signed by the department chairperson prior to commencement of the study. Independent studies are available only to matriculated students in good standing at ULV. Traditional undergraduates may register for independent studies only during the normal registration period; CAPA and graduate students may register for them through the end of the "special course" registration period; RCA students, until the last day to withdraw from a course. May be taken multiple times with a different topic for credit. Not challengeable.

Techniques and materials of oil painting applied to still life, landscapes, and abstraction. Not challengeable.

Culminating activity required by majors in all departments. Papers/theses/projects researched, prepared, and written under the guidance of a faculty member. Comprehensive exams or recitals required in some departments. Academically, Students must be in Good Standing to enroll in 499. Not challengeable.