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Art and Art History Courses

Art History, Primarily for Undergraduates

01H:001 Art and Visual Culture   3 s.h.
Developments in Western art history from prehistoric times (ca. 25000 BCE) to the present; key monuments in architecture, painting, and sculpture in their wider cultural contexts; 19th- and 20th-century new media, such as photography. GE: fine arts or humanities.
 
01H:002 Arts of Africa   3 s.h.
Arts, artists, and cultures of Africa; sculpture, paintings, pottery, textiles, architecture, human adornment. GE: fine arts or humanities.
 
01H:003 Art of Pre-Columbian America, Native America, and Oceania   3 s.h.
Arts of the indigenous Americas and Oceania. GE: cultural diversity or fine arts or humanities.
 
01H:004 Masterpieces: Art and Cultural Paradigms   3 s.h.
The complicated issue of masterpiece; in-depth examination of major American works, including Hiram Powers's Greek Slave, Frederic Edwin Church's Heart of the Andes, Thomas Moran's Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, the Brooklyn Bridge, Grant Wood's American Gothic, and others; no previous art history required. GE: fine arts or humanities.
 
01H:005 Western Art and Culture Before 1400   3 s.h.
Survey to foster development of critical skills in thinking and writing about visual culture, and to familiarize students with broad outlines of artistic development in the Western tradition, from prehistory through later Middle Ages; aesthetic qualities of artworks, relationship between style, function, and meaning. GE: fine arts or foreign civilization and culture or historical perspectives.
 
01H:006 Western Art and Culture After 1400   3 s.h.
Survey of the Western world's visual arts from Renaissance (ca. 1400) to the present; major movements and principal masters of Western Europe and the United States in their social and historical contexts; focus on stimulation of visual literacy and familiarity with outstanding cultural monuments. GE: fine arts or foreign civilization and culture or historical perspectives.
 
01H:010 Tutorial for Majors: Art History as a Discipline   3 s.h.
Introduction to the discipline of art history, its historiography and methodology, and its practice in academia and the museum world; research methods, organization, and writing of varied art historical texts; strategies for successful completion of art history degree programs and advancement to graduate school; prospects for careers in the field; development of written and spoken facility with the art historian's tools and techniques. Prerequisite: art history major or consent of instructor.
 
01H:016 Asian Art and Culture   3 s.h.
Art from India, China, and Japan in many media and forms, in their cultural and historical contexts; cultural distinctions of these Asian civilizations as seen through the visual arts; chronology used to highlight historical processes and provide perspectives on continuity and change. GE: fine arts or foreign civilization and culture or historical perspectives. Same as 039:016.
 
01H:021 Introduction to the Art of West Africa   3 s.h.
Introduction to the visual arts of West Africa, including Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Guinea, Ghana, and Sierra Leone; arts in cultural contexts--what objects meant to the people who created them, how they mirrored social, educational, political, and economic systems.
 
01H:022 Introduction to the Art of Central Africa   3 s.h.
Artistic production and media in Central Africa categorized by geographies but examined from perspectives of innovation, power, gender, performance, ancestry, religious beliefs, technology, death, and the body; breadth of Central Africa's artistic production, art history, and terminology; 20th-century debates around African art.
 
01H:026 Introduction to Ancient Art   3 s.h.
Art and architecture of the Mediterranean world ca. 3500 BCE to death of Constantine (337 CE); Egyptian, Cycladic, Minoan, Mycenaean, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman cultures; artistic responses to life and death; impact of breakthroughs in technology and engineering on visual culture; role of art in empire building; interrelationships of art, politics, religion. Prerequisite: 01H:005 or consent of instructor. Same as 20E:026.
 
01H:029 First-Year Seminar   1 s.h.
Small discussion class taught by a faculty member; topics chosen by instructor; may include outside activities (e.g., films, lectures, performances, readings, visits to research facilities). Prerequisite: first- or second-semester standing.
 
01H:031 Introduction to the Art of China   3 s.h.
Visual arts of China and their history; emphasis on understanding in context of Chinese civilization, history. Same as 039:028.
 
01H:033 Introduction to the Art of Japan   3 s.h.
Chronological survey of Japan's visual arts in their historical and cultural contexts from Neolithic age to present; extensive use of slides, films, other visual materials. Same as 39J:033.
 
01H:040 Introduction to Medieval Art   3 s.h.
Art, architecture in Europe from 300 to 1500 A.D.
 
01H:047 Introduction to Renaissance Art   3 s.h.
Art, architecture in Europe from early Renaissance to 1600.
 
01H:053 Introduction to Baroque Visual Culture   3 s.h.
Art, architecture in Europe from 1600 to 1700.
 
01H:062 Introduction to Nineteenth Century Art   3 s.h.
Major European artists, works, movements, aesthetic theories from late 18th century to 1900; works in their aesthetic, cultural, intellectual, political contexts; boundaries, definitions of movements such as Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism.
 
01H:066 Introduction to American Art   3 s.h.
Survey of painting, sculpture, architecture, and photography in the United States from colonial era to mid-20th century; how the new country grappled with creating a visual culture unique to its own character and development; portraits, landscape paintings, sculpture, and architecture in an array of styles and media; circumstances of their creation, aspirations and preconceptions of their makers, perspectives of their audiences. GE: fine arts or humanities. Recommended: 01H:006.
 
01H:073 Introduction to Modern/Contemporary Art   3 s.h.
Modern European and American painting, sculpture, and architecture from 1880 to present; major art movements of modern art history. Prerequisite: 01H:005 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:084 Introduction to European Architecture   3 s.h.
Overview of European monuments, Neolithic period to present; aesthetic and structural principles, major styles, architects.
 
01H:085 Introduction to American Architecture   3 s.h.
Survey of American public, domestic, and industrial architecture, Native American contact period to present.
 
01H:099 Undergraduate Seminar in the History of Art   3 s.h.
Characteristic problems, methodological issues, critical thinking and writing. Prerequisite: art history major or consent of instructor.
 

Art History for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

An introductory course in the appropriate art history area or consent of instructor is prerequisite for some courses numbered above 100. Courses designated "Themes in Art History" consider topics of current interest in the field, organized thematically rather than chronologically.

01H:104 American Indian Art   3 s.h.
Sculpture, painting, architecture, crafts, arts of personal adornment of native peoples of North America. GE: cultural diversity.
 
01H:105 Art of Pre-Columbian America   3 s.h.
Art, architecture of Mexico, Peru before Cortéz.
 
01H:106 African Kings   3 s.h.
African art created to reflect the political and military power of African rulers; in-depth study.
 
01H:107 Art of West Africa   3 s.h.
How art is used to solve problems and mark important passages in life.
 
01H:110 Egyptian Art   3 s.h.
Sculpture, painting, architecture, and luxury arts from Pyramid Age to Death of Cleopatra. Prerequisite: 01H:005 or consent of instructor. Same as 032:104.
 
01H:111 Art and Independence in West Africa   3 s.h.
Art by West African artists just before, during, and just after the process of decolonization in several West African countries. Prerequisite: 01H:073 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:113 Contemporary African Art   3 s.h.
African art from the 1950s to the present. Prerequisite: 01H:073 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:119 Chinese Art and Culture   3 s.h.
Archaeological discoveries, sculpture, painting, architecture, calligraphy, other arts of Greater China area in historical and cultural contexts of past 5,000 years. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or 01H:031 or consent of instructor. Same as 039:159.
 
01H:120 Chinese Painting I   3 s.h.
Early Chinese painting from fourth century B.C.E. through 14th century C.E.; figural style, religious art, emergence of landscape, other nonreligious subjects, interconnectedness of painting and calligraphy as fine arts. Prerequisite: 01H:016 or 01H:031 or consent of instructor. Same as 039:120.
 
01H:121 Chinese Painting II   3 s.h.
Chinese painting 14th through 20th centuries; roots and backgrounds in earlier periods; late non-Chinese influences; Chinese painting on the international scene. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or 01H:031 or consent of instructor. Same as 039:121.
 
01H:122 Japanese Art and Culture   3 s.h.
Arts of Japan in their historical, religious, cultural contexts; what is specifically Japanese about Japanese arts and culture; non-Japanese influences, contributions. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or 01H:033 or consent of instructor. Same as 39J:156.
 
01H:123 Japanese Painting   3 s.h.
Japanese painting in its historical, cultural contexts; focus on developments of successive eras--religious art; narrative, other literary connections; Zen; decorative traditions; popular arts; Japan and the modern world. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or 01H:033 or consent of instructor. Same as 39J:123.
 
01H:124 Themes in Asian Art History   3 s.h.
Prerequisite: 01H:016 or 039:016 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Same as 039:131.
 
01H:127 Classical Greek Art   3 s.h.
Art, sacred architecture from early Classical through late fourth century B.C.E.; Athens in the Golden Age. Prerequisite: 01H:005 or 01H:026 or consent of instructor. Same as 20E:124.
 
01H:129 Hellenistic Art   3 s.h.
Sculpture, painting, architecture, luxury arts in ancient lands conquered by Alexander the Great. Prerequisite: 01H:005 or 01H:026 or consent of instructor. Same as 20E:126.
 
01H:132 Art of Early Rome: Patrons and Politics   3 s.h.
Art and architecture of Roman Italy and provinces from late Caesar Republic through reign of Hadrian, 80 B.C.E.-138 C.E. Prerequisite: 01H:005 or 01H:026 or consent of instructor. Same as 20E:128.
 
01H:133 Later Roman Art   3 s.h.
Art and architecture of late imperial Rome and the provinces, from the Antonines through Constantine, C.E. 138-337. Prerequisite: 01H:005 or 01H:026. Same as 20E:130.
 
01H:134 Art and Culture in Ancient Pompeii   3 s.h.
Art and architecture, as documents of ancient society and religion in towns destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in C.E. 79. Prerequisite: 01H:005 or 01H:026 or consent of instructor. Same as 20E:129.
 
01H:137 Romanesque and Gothic Art   3 s.h.
Art and architecture in western Europe 1000-1500. Prerequisite: 01H:005 or 01H:040 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:138 Gothic Architecture   3 s.h.
Gothic architecture and its history, from varied perspectives (e.g., formal structural, symbolic, geometric, socioeconomic). Prerequisite: 01H:005 or 01H:040 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:139 The Sculptural Origins of Michelangelo   3 s.h.
Sources 13th-15th centuries for the work of Michelangelo. Prerequisite: 01H:005 or 01H:006 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:140 The World of Giotto and Dante   3 s.h.
Painting, sculpture, and architecture 1250-1400. Prerequisite: 01H:005 or 01H:006 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:141 Masaccio to Leonardo da Vinci   3 s.h.
Painting, sculpture, and architecture 1400-1525. Prerequisite: 01H:005 or 01H:006 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:142 Leonardo, Raphael, and Their Contemporaries   3 s.h.
The arts in Italy 1485-1550. Prerequisite: 01H:005 or 01H:006 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:144 Classical Architecture: Theory/Practice   3 s.h.
Architectural design in the Italian Renaissance, Brunelleschi to Borromini. Prerequisite: 01H:005 or 01H:006 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:150 Seventeenth-Century Dutch and Flemish Painting   3 s.h.
Painting in the age of Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer; rise of landscape, still life, genre. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:151 Inside Baroque: History and Methods of 17th-Century European Painting   3 s.h.
Study of Baroque painting techniques combined with studio practice; team-taught. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Same as 01K:151.
 
01H:155 The Romantic Revolution   3 s.h.
Transformations in European art and culture 1750-1850, an age of artistic, political, cultural, intellectual crisis and revolutions; major artists, including David, Ingres, Gericault, Delacroix, Goya, Freidrich, Constable, Turner.
 
01H:157 Paris and the Art of Urban Life   3 s.h.
City of Paris examined in varied historical, artistic, cultural contexts; interdisciplinary. Same as 009:130, 033:130.
 
01H:158 Realism, Impressionism, Postimpressionism   3 s.h.
Naturalism, Realism, the Impressionist landscape, painting of modern life, new trends in subjectivity and exoticism mid- to late-19th-century European art and culture; Courbet, Manet, Degas, Monet, Renoir, Seurat, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Ensor, Munch.
 
01H:159 Manet to Matisse   3 s.h.
Development of modernism and the avant-garde in late 19th- and early 20th-century Paris; intersection of innovation and tradition, literature and art; role of theory and criticism in works of Manet, Degas, Seurat, Cezanne, Gauguin, Rodin, Matisse, and Picasso.
 
01H:162 National Images: American Art to 1865   3 s.h.
Painting, sculpture, and architecture from colonial times to Civil War. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or 01H:066 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:163 The American Renaissance and the Gilded Age   3 s.h.
Architecture, painting, sculpture 1865-1913. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or 01H:066 or 01H:162 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:165 American Western Art   3 s.h.
Painting and sculpture of the western United States, primarily from Euro-American perspective. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or 01H:066 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:166 Chicago Architecture: Big Shoulders City   3 s.h.
Chicago architecture from bungalows to skyscrapers, in context of urban plan, neighborhoods, parks, and mythology.
 
01H:167 African American Art and Architecture   3 s.h.
Visual and material culture of African Americans, including painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and film, examined from aesthetic and ideological perspectives.
 
01H:170 Modernism and Early Twentieth-Century American Art   3 s.h.
American responses to European Modernism in painting, sculpture, architecture, and photography. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or 01H:066 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:171 Modern Art   3 s.h.
European and American art 1900-1940. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or 01H:073 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:172 Late Modern Art   3 s.h.
American and European art 1940-1970. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or 01H:073 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:173 Contemporary Art   3 s.h.
European and American art 1970 to present. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or 01H:073 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:178 Pop Art   3 s.h.
Survey of pop art in America, Britain, Europe; focus on developments in painting and sculpture 1950s to early 1960s; continuing influence of Pop Art. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or 01H:073 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:179 Minimalism   3 s.h.
Survey of Minimalism; focus on developments in painting and sculpture during 1960s; continuing influence. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or 01H:073 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:182 Art, Law, and Ethics   3 s.h.
How law and ethics apply to individuals and institutions concerned with the visual arts. Same as 024:161, 033:175, 091:192.
 
01H:183 History of Prints   3 s.h.
Printmaking as important art form, influential carrier of styles and iconography from area to area; focus on Europe; history of prints from prehistoric times to present.
 
01H:184 History of Photography   3 s.h.
Survey of photography 1839 to present. Prerequisite: 01H:006 or 01H:073 or consent of instructor.
 
01H:185 Modern Architecture   3 s.h.
Impact of new technology, artistic theory, and social practices on modern European and American architecture, 1850 to present.
 
01H:190 Honors Research in Art History   arr.
Research and preparation of thesis. Prerequisites: honors standing and consent of instructor.
 
01H:194 Independent Study in Art History   arr.
Advanced work in art history. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01H:199 Topics in Art History   3 s.h.
Varied topics.
 

Art History, Primarily for Graduate Students

01H:200 History and Methods   3 s.h.
Critical thinking and research; readings in historical development of the discipline, from Renaissance to present; methodological paradigms and trends.
 
01H:210 Art History Colloquium   1 s.h.
Current topics and research in art history. Repeatable. Prerequisite: art history graduate standing.
 
01H:247 Crossing Borders Seminar   2-3 s.h.
Repeatable. Same as 008:231, 013:262, 016:247, 030:242, 035:273, 044:286, 048:247, 113:247, 129:231, 160:247, 181:247.
 
01H:300 Directed Studies   arr.
 
01H:302 M.A. Written Thesis   arr.
 
01H:310 Seminar Problems in African Art   2-3 s.h.
Repeatable.
 
01H:330 Crossing Borders Proseminar   1 s.h.
Same as 013:260, 016:244, 030:243, 035:271, 044:287, 048:244, 113:248.
 
01H:340 Seminar: Problems in Medieval Art   3 s.h.
Major issues, methodologies. Repeatable.
 
01H:345 Seminar: Problems in Renaissance Art   3 s.h.
Special problems, issues. Repeatable.
 
01H:353 Seminar: Problems in Baroque Art   3 s.h.
Repeatable.
 
01H:359 Seminar: Problems in Nineteenth-Century Art   3 s.h.
Repeatable.
 
01H:360 Seminar: Nineteenth-Century French Art, Literature, and Culture   1-3 s.h.
Intersection of art and literature of 19th-century France in context of aesthetic, cultural, social, political transformations. Repeatable. Same as 009:241.
 
01H:362 Seminar: Modern/Contemporary Art   3 s.h.
Major issues, methodologies. Repeatable. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01H:366 Seminar: Problems in American Art   3 s.h.
Repeatable.
 
01H:385 Seminar: Problems in Architectural History   3 s.h.
Repeatable.
 
01H:400 Ph.D. Readings   arr.
Repeatable.
 
01H:402 Ph.D. Thesis   arr.
Repeatable.
 

Studio Art for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Courses numbered through 099 are primarily for undergraduates and are not repeatable for credit except where indicated. Some courses numbered 100-199 are repeatable. Courses 01A:003 Basic Drawing and 01A:004 Design Fundamentals are prerequisites for all studio courses for art majors.

Fundamentals

01A:003 Basic Drawing   3 s.h.
Two-dimensional visual language, media; space, form; color. Prerequisite: art major.
 
01A:004 Design Fundamentals   3 s.h.
Two- and three-dimensional concepts and their relations; working with basic drawing instruments; problems in visual arts; artists' philosophies and techniques. Prerequisite: art major or consent of instructor.
 
01A:302 M.A. Written Thesis   1 s.h.
Prerequisite: consent of thesis supervisor.
 
01A:304 M.F.A. Written Thesis   1 s.h.
Prerequisite: consent of thesis supervisor.
 

Elements

01B:001 Elements of Art   3 s.h.
Drawing, composition; selected reading. GE: fine arts. Prerequisite: closed to art majors.
 

Ceramics

Courses 01A:003 Basic Drawing and 01A:004 Design Fundamentals are prerequisites for all ceramics courses for art majors; 01B:001 Elements of Art is prerequisite for nonmajors.
01C:060 Ceramics I   3 s.h.
Basic handbuilding methods of forming, firing, glazing clay. GE: fine arts. Prerequisites: 01A:003 and 01A:004 for majors; 01B:001 for nonmajors.
 
01C:061 Ceramics II   3 s.h.
Basic wheel-throwing techniques; clay, glaze formulation and preparation in kiln firing. Prerequisite: 01C:060 or equivalent.
 
01C:170 Ceramics III   3 s.h.
Advanced throwing techniques; larger scale, more professional goals; projects may be more sculptural or one of a kind. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisites: 01C:060, 01C:061, and consent of instructor.
 
01C:171 Ceramics IV   3 s.h.
Advanced individual projects. Offered spring semesters. Prerequisites: 01C:170 and consent of instructor.
 
01C:172 Ceramic Materials and Effects   3 s.h.
Empirical, practical methods of glaze and body formulation; effects of various types of kilns and firing atmospheres on glaze materials, clay bodies; digital imaging used for testing and documenting results. Offered fall semesters of even years. Prerequisites: 01C:170 or equivalent, and consent of instructor.
 
01C:173 Undergraduate Ceramics Workshop   3 s.h.
Advanced undergraduate studio; critiques of student work and electronic portfolio development, visiting artist participation; may include field trips. Prerequisites: 01C:171 and consent of instructor.
 
01C:174 Kiln Construction   3 s.h.
Kiln theory, design, construction methods; may include participation in kiln construction. Offered fall semesters of odd years. Prerequisites: 01C:170 or equivalent, and consent of instructor.
 
01C:190 Undergraduate Individual Instruction   1-3 s.h.
Individual instruction in ceramics for advanced students. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01C:270 Graduate Individual Instruction in Ceramics   arr.
Repeatable. Prerequisites: knowledge of clay and glaze computation, ability to fire kilns; and consent of instructor.
 
01C:275 Ceramics Workshop   arr.
Advanced graduate studio; critique of student work; visiting artists, field trips. Repeatable. Prerequisites: 01C:171 or equivalent, and consent of instructor.
 

Design

Courses 01A:003 Basic Drawing and 01A:004 Design Fundamentals are prerequisites for all design courses for art majors; 01B:001 Elements of Art is the prerequisite for nonmajors.

01D:021 Problems in Design I: Form and Structure   3 s.h.
Materials, their formal and structural possibilities. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisites: 01A:003 and 01A:004 for majors; 01B:001 for nonmajors.
 
01D:022 Problems in Design II: Form and Function   3 s.h.
How objects are designed and structured; modeling, graphic skills necessary for basic project development. Offered spring semesters. Prerequisite: 01D:022.
 
01D:023 Basic Drafting   3 s.h.
How to prepare drawings for interior design projects; skills and techniques for translating 3-D design concepts to paper; drafting tools; conventions of notation and line weights and drafting in different scales; basic lettering; orthographic projections (e.g., floor plans, ceiling plans, elevations). Prerequisites: 01A:003 and 01A:004.
 
01D:025 Introduction to Portfolio Design   3 s.h.
Preparation of presentation boards and portfolio production for print and job application for 3-D design students. Prerequisite: 01D:021.
 
01D:028 Graphic Design I   3 s.h.
Basic principles, techniques, and applications of graphic design, typography, composition, visual perception; creative, problem-solving aspects of graphic design. Prerequisites: 01A:003, 01A:004, and two art history courses.
 
01D:064 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design for 3-D Design   3 s.h.
Basic principles of 2-D and 3-D computer-aided drafting; use of AutoCAD software to draw plans, elevations, and sections for objects and interior spaces. Prerequisites: 01A:003 and 01A:004.
 
01D:070 Introduction to Computer Modeling for 3-D Design   3 s.h.
Basic knowledge and practical technical skills using 3DS Max Studio software; experience creating and manipulating basic forms and working with texture, background, light, and camera viewpoints; basic animation. Prerequisites: 01D:021 and 01D:064.
 
01D:075 Introduction to Virtual Reality for 3-D Design   3 s.h.
Introduction to Vizard software; design of virtual 3-D space; translation of environments created in 3DS Max software into Vizard software. Prerequisite: 01D:070.
 
01D:082 Introductory Computer Graphic Design   3 s.h.
Macintosh computer as creative tool for graphic design; composition, manipulation, organization of type and image; projects, demonstrations, discussions. Prerequisites: 01A:004 and 01D:028.
 
01D:125 Typography   3 s.h.
Introduction to letterform and typographic fundamentals; designing with type--attention to composition, hierarchy, historical practice. Prerequisite: 01D:028.
 
01D:128 Computer Graphic Design   3 s.h.
Advanced composition, manipulation of image and type; organization and pre-press file management using Macintosh platform. Prerequisites: 01D:028 and 01D:082, or consent of instructor.
 
01D:133 Graphic Design II   3 s.h.
In-depth study and exploration of graphic design as creative and problem-solving tool of visual communication; translation of ideas and concepts into comprehensible visual language. Prerequisites: 01D:028 and consent of instructor.
 
01D:134 Graphic Design for the Web   3 s.h.
Designing for the World Wide Web; composition, manipulation, organization of type and images; projects, demonstrations, discussions. Prerequisites: 01D:082 and 01D:133.
 
01D:135 Graphic Design Workshop I   3 s.h.
Continuation of 01D:133; graphic design knowledge and skills applied to complex design problems such as visual identity, packaging, information design. Prerequisite: 01D:125.
 
01D:137 Environmental Design I   3 s.h.
Human interaction with the interior and exterior environment. Offered fall semesters of odd years. Prerequisites: 01D:021 and 01D:022, or equivalents; and consent of instructor. Same as 049:158.
 
01D:141 Interior Design I   3 s.h.
Relationship of interior space to its architecture, environment, human element; color, materials, furnishings, lighting; projects. Offered spring semesters. Prerequisites: 01D:021, 01D:022, and consent of instructor.
 
01D:142 Color for Interior Design   3 s.h.
Use of color for interior spaces; principles of color theory reviewed and applied to 3-D environments; color as a compositional element and psychological tool. Prerequisites: 01D:021, 01D:022, and 01D:141.
 
01D:144 Interior Design II   3 s.h.
Continuation of 01D:141. Offered fall semesters of even years. Prerequisites: 01D:064 and 01D:141.
 
01D:175 Advanced Typography   3 s.h.
In-depth exploration of typographic principles and experimentation. Prerequisite: 01D:125.
 
01D:190 Undergraduate Individual Instruction   1-3 s.h.
Individual instruction in design for advanced students. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01D:194 Problems in Design   3 s.h.
Design topics; content varies. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01D:235 Graphic Design Workshop II   arr.
Complex problems in graphic design; planning, development, organization of integrated design programs. Repeatable. Prerequisites: 01D:133, 01D:135, and consent of instructor.
 
01D:238 Environmental Design II   3 s.h.
Continuation of 01D:137; design of graphic elements in natural and built environments. Repeatable. Prerequisites: 01D:137 and consent of instructor.
 
01D:240 Individual Instruction in Design   arr.
Repeatable.
 
01D:249 Advanced Problems in Design   3 s.h.
Special issues and topics in design. Repeatable. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 

Drawing

Courses 01A:003 Basic Drawing and 01A:004 Design Fundamentals are prerequisites for all drawing courses for art majors; 01B:001 Elements of Art is prerequisite for nonmajors.

*All B.F.A. students in drawing and painting must take 01F:106. Offered fall semesters.

01F:007 Life Drawing I   3 s.h.
Observational drawing of form in its spatial contexts; drawing in varied media; figural as well as nonfigural content. Prerequisites: 01A:003 and 01A:004; and 01B:001 for nonmajors.
 
01F:105 Concepts in Drawing   3 s.h.
Drawing from topics at the intermediate level; observation, theory, media, form, content; emphasizes personal direction. Prerequisite: 01F:007. Same as 049:157.
 
*01F:106 Undergraduate Seminar in Drawing and Painting   3 s.h.
Contemporary issues, practical and professional skills, interdisciplinary concerns, education and career goals. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisite: 01F:105.
 
01F:109 Advanced Concepts in Drawing   3 s.h.
Drawing from topics at the advanced level. Repeatable. Prerequisite: 01F:105.
 
01F:190 Undergraduate Individual Instruction   1-3 s.h.
Individual instruction in drawing for advanced students. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01F:199 Special Topics in Drawing and Painting   3 s.h.
Advanced issues in drawing and painting. Prerequisite: 01F:105.
 
01F:201 Graduate Drawing   3 s.h.
Compositional and conceptual drawing as related to the student's major interest; varied media. Repeatable. Prerequisites: 6 s.h. of 01F:105 or equivalent, and consent of instructor.
 
01F:205 Individual Instruction in Drawing   arr.
Repeatable.
 

Metalsmithing and Jewelry

Courses 01A:003 Basic Drawing and 01A:004 Design Fundamentals are prerequisites for all metalsmithing and jewelry courses for art majors; 01B:001 Elements of Art is prerequisite for nonmajors.

01G:084 Introduction to Jewelry and Metal Arts   3 s.h.
Basic metalworking techniques, including sheet metal fabrication, hammer forming, hydraulic die forming, soldering, riveting, repousse, etching, roll printing, anodizing, stone setting, patination; creation of jewelry, functional, and nonfunctional objects using metals, other materials. Prerequisites: 01A:003 and 01A:004 for majors, 01B:001 for nonmajors.
 
01G:185 Intermediate Jewelry and Metal Arts   3 s.h.
Continuation of 01G:084; electroforming, electro-applique, casting, forging fold forming, inlay, stone setting, mold making; creation of conceptual and/or functional objects, jewelry, and prototype pieces for production art work using metals, other materials. Prerequisite: 01G:084.
 
01G:186 Advanced Jewelry and Metal Arts   3 s.h.
Enameling, laser print transfer/resist, lathe usage, gold plating, kumboo; production of pieces using 3-D computer modeling, prototyping, other CNC industrial technologies, photo etching dropout processes; historical and current trends in crafts. Prerequisite: 01G:084.
 
01G:187 Mixed Media Workshop   3 s.h.
Free exploration of all media and materials, including found objects; creation of conceptual and/or functional mixed media objects, jewelry, sculptures, installation pieces; pioneering use of new materials, development of new techniques, creation of diverse innovative art works. Prerequisite: 01G:084. Recommended: 01G:185 and 01G:186.
 
01G:188 Metals Graduate Workshop   3 s.h.
Independent studio work; personal aesthetics, conceptual and technical skills developed and refined; creation of work without boundaries of media; portfolios, exhibitions, professional goals. Prerequisites: 01G:185, 01G:186, and 01G:187; or equivalents.
 
01G:190 Undergraduate Individual Instruction   1-3 s.h.
Individual instruction in metalsmithing and jewelry for advanced students. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01G:240 Individual Instruction in Metalsmithing and Jewelry   arr.
 

Intermedia

Courses 01A:003 Basic Drawing and 01A:004 Design Fundamentals are prerequisites for all intermedia courses for art majors; 01B:001 Elements of Art is prerequisite for nonmajors.

01J:090 Intermedia I   3 s.h.
Interdisciplinary focus; emphasis on conceptual, installation, video, time-based media, performance art. Prerequisites: 01A:003 and 01A:004 for majors; 01B:001 for nonmajors.
 
01J:091 Intermedia II   3 s.h.
Interdisciplinary investigation of materials and concepts in relation to time-based media, performance, video, installation; individual and collaborative projects. Prerequisite: 01J:090.
 
01J:100 Intermedia Special Topics   3 s.h.
Areas of intermedia practice, including installation, video, Internet-based production, sound design, image and text, new media. Prerequisite: 01J:090 or consent of instructor.
 
01J:105 Time-Based Media/Video I   3 s.h.
Studio experimentation, individual projects. Prerequisites: 01J:090 or equivalent, and consent of instructor.
 
01J:106 Time-Based Media/Video II   3 s.h.
Continuation of 01J:105. Prerequisites: 01J:105 and consent of instructor.
 
01J:110 Intermedia Workshop   3 s.h.
Visual practice/visual theory; projects, critiques, visiting artists and scholars. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01J:115 What is Storytelling For?   3 s.h.
Same as 033:115.
 
01J:140 Artists in the Community--Intermedia   3-4 s.h.
Student participation in internships at Iowa City and Johnson county nonprofit organizations; interdisciplinary seminar. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01J:190 Undergraduate Individual Instruction   1-3 s.h.
Individual instruction in intermedia for advanced students. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01J:201 Individual Instruction in Intermedia and Video Art   arr.
Repeatable.
 
01J:208 Intermedia Graduate Special Topics   3 s.h.
Areas of intermedia practice, including installation, video, Internet-based production, sound design, image and text, new media. Repeatable. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01J:232 Planning for Sustainable City--Regions   3 s.h.
Same as 102:242.
 

Painting

Courses 01A:003 Basic Drawing and 01A:004 Design Fundamentals are prerequisites for all painting courses for art majors; 01B:001 Elements of Art is prerequisite for nonmajors.

01K:009 Painting I   3 s.h.
Emphasis on observational painting, theory and development of pictorial ideas and skills. Prerequisite: 01F:007.
 
01K:010 Painting II   3 s.h.
Materials, techniques, beginning of a personal painting language through observation and imagination. Prerequisites: 01K:009 and consent of instructor.
 
01K:025 Life Painting   3-4 s.h.
Emphasis on the figure and/or still life, and discussion. Prerequisites: 01K:010 and consent of instructor.
 
01K:046 Intermediate Painting   3 s.h.
Continued discussion of personal direction in painting developed through contemporary issues. Prerequisites: 01K:009 and 01K:010, or equivalents; and consent of instructor.
 
01K:049 Advanced Painting   3 s.h.
Individual projects as they aid the realization of a personal vision. Prerequisite: 01K:046 or equivalent, and consent of instructor.
 
01K:151 Inside Baroque: History and Methods of 17th-Century European Painting   3 s.h.
Study of Baroque painting techniques combined with studio practice; team-taught. Same as 01H:151.
 
01K:190 Undergraduate Individual Instruction   1-3 s.h.
Individual instruction in painting for advanced students. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01K:199 Special Topics in Painting and Drawing   3 s.h.
Advanced issues in painting, drawing. Prerequisite: 01K:010.
 
01K:206 Graduate Painting: Topics   3 s.h.
Individual painting projects in desired medium; topics vary. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Corequisite: 01K:208.
 
01K:207 Graduate Drawing and Painting Workshop   3 s.h.
Group and individual criticism, team-taught. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Corequisite: 01K:208.
 
01K:208 Graduate Drawing and Painting Forum   1-3 s.h.
Problems and issues of contemporary artists. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01K:215 Individual Instruction in Painting   arr.
Repeatable. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 

Photography

Courses 01A:003 Basic Drawing and 01A:004 Design Fundamentals are prerequisites for all photography courses for art majors; 01B:001 is prerequisite for nonmajors.

01L:034 Beginning Photography   3 s.h.
Camera, light meter, darkroom; history, theory of photography. Prerequisites: 01A:003 and 01A:004 for majors; 01B:001 for nonmajors.
 
01L:040 Introduction to Digital Imaging   3 s.h.
Working knowledge of digital image-making techniques, including image capture, image building/editing, printing/output options, work with Photoshop on Macintosh computers.
 
01L:101 Intermediate Photography   3 s.h.
Photographic materials, development of personal vision. Prerequisite: 01L:034 or equivalent.
 
01L:102 Intermediate Photography Digital   3 s.h.
Digital photography including landscape, portrait, collage, still life, manipulated images; black-and-white and color printing; computer technology; history of photography in political and social issues. Prerequisite: 01L:034.
 
01L:105 Advanced Photography   3 s.h.
Individual projects; development of personal vision. Prerequisite: 01L:101.
 
01L:125 Color Photography   3 s.h.
Basic color printing procedures. Prerequisite: 01L:101.
 
01L:129 Materials and Techniques   3 s.h.
Concepts and techniques, from reading contemporary topics to understanding and applying nontraditional photographic processes and digital imaging. Prerequisites: 01L:101 and consent of instructor.
 
01L:134 Silkscreen   3 s.h.
Photographic, nonphotographic stencil techniques for silkscreen printing. Prerequisites: 01A:003 and 01A:004. Recommended: 01L:034.
 
01L:140 Digital Imaging   3 s.h.
Varied image editing programs, with focus on Photoshop, and the web. Prerequisites: beginning and intermediate studio courses or consent of instructor.
 
01L:165 4 x 5 Camera and Lighting   3 s.h.
Use of a 4 x 5 camera to correct perspective, depth of field; large format printing, negative processes. Prerequisite: 01L:101.
 
01L:190 Undergraduate Individual Instruction   1-3 s.h.
Individual instruction in photography for advanced students. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01L:231 Individual Instruction in Photography   arr.
Repeatable. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 
01L:236 Graduate Photography Workshop   arr.
Projects; group critiques; readings. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
 

Printmaking

Courses 01A:003 Basic Drawing and 01A:004 Design Fundamentals are prerequisites for all printmaking courses for art majors; 01B:001 Elements of Art is prerequisite for nonmajors.

01M:021 Undergraduate Intaglio I   3 s.h.
Concepts, techniques; Renaissance and contemporary ideas, methods; emphasis on metal plate printing, including etching, drypoint, engraving, softground, aquatint. Prerequisites: 01A:003 and 01A:004 for majors; 01B:001 for nonmajors.
 
01M:022 Undergraduate Intaglio II   3 s.h.
Individual instruction, with emphasis on development of personal visual language; woodcut, metal plate, color prints. Prerequisite: 01M:021.
 
01M:024 Undergraduate Relief I   3 s.h.
Relief printmaking techniques. Prerequisites: 01A:003 and 01A:004 for majors, 01B:001 for nonmajors.
 
01M:025 Undergraduate Relief II   3 s.h.
Continuation of 01M:024. Prerequisite: 01M:024.
 
01M:031 Undergraduate Lithography   3 s.h.
Fundamental techniques, characteristics of lithography; basic direct drawing, processing, printing of stone and plate images in black and white. Prerequisites: 01F:007 or equivalent, and consent of instructor.
 
01M:041 Undergraduate Monotype   3 s.h.
Historical, technical, aesthetic aspects of unique nonmatrix printed images as an approach to printmaking. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisites: 01A:003, 01A:004, and 01F:007.
 
01M:042 Undergraduate Monoprint   3 s.h.
Concepts and techniques in using traditional and alternative printmaking media to produce unique, matrix-generated prints. Offered spring semesters. Prerequisite: 01M:022 or equivalent.
 
01M:122 Advanced Intaglio and Relief   3 s.h.
Concepts and techniques of intaglio/relief; etching, engraving, drypoint, softground, aquatint, woodcut, linocut, color printing; emphasis on advanced methods, perso