Table of Contents - Hartwick College

Ceramics (270), or Ceramic Workshop (TIA 250). Advanced methods of
construction, throwing, and other means of fabrication are employed to
create both functional and non-functional objects. Along with research
and experiments in glazing, students work on a more advanced level in
kiln firing procedures and in maintenance of the equipment and studio.
Prerequisites: Art 165 and Art 271, or Art 270.
376 Glass II (4 credits) Students continue to explore glass-making possibilities
with the introduction of more advanced glass-making techniques. Emphasis is
placed on refining form and simplifying ideas to fully understand and clarify
concepts. Students will be encouraged to continue to develop personal
expression. They will also be required to demonstrate an understanding of more
advanced skills and procedure as well as to monitor and assist with equipment
and studio maintenance. Prerequisite: Glass I and permission of instructor.
377 Glass III (4 credits) Students continue to explore more advanced glassmaking
techniques. Students emphasize the development of personal expression
and demonstrate they posses advanced skills in glass-making. Students help to
monitor and assist with equipment and studio maintenance. Prerequisite: Glass
II and permission of instructor.
401 Northern Renaissance Art History (3 credits) The art of the 15 th and
16 th centuries in the Netherlands and Germany represents a transitional period
between the Middle Ages and the Baroque. The course traces shifts in patronage
and the status of the artist, along with new developments in media (oil painting,
graphics). From van Eyck to Bruegel, differing artistic expressions reflect the
move to the modern world. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: Art 103.
402 Art: 1945 to the Present (3 credits): This course addresses some of the
critical issues in the history of art from the mid-20 th century to the present. It
explores a range of traditional and newer media including painting, sculpture,
photography, architecture, film/video, performance, and installation art. The first
half of the courses analyzes mid-century movements like Abstract Expressionism,
Minimalism, Pop Art, and Conceptual Art. The second half of the course
addresses the ways in which these earlier movements have been challenged,
refuted, and transformed over the past 20 years by artists of the post-modern and
post-photographic eras. Prerequisite: Art 104.
421 Painting III (4 credits) Students work toward evolving personal,
individual approaches to painting on an advanced level. The imaginative
manipulation of formal ideas and concepts is emphasized. Philosophical
and theoretical issues about painting are addressed. Can be repeated as
Painting IV. Prerequisite: Art 321.
431 Printmaking III (4 credits) Each participant selects one of the
major printmaking methods as a means to create images. Instruction
emphasizes individual concerns. Students are expected to produce
portfolios, which demonstrate advanced levels of both technical and
aesthetic expertise. Can be repeated as Printmaking IV. Prerequisites: Art
113 and 115 and Art 231 or 331.
441 Photography III: Portfolio (4 credits) In this advanced fullsemester
course, each student explores a unified personal vision by
proposing and completing a thematic project that culminates in an
exhibition quality portfolio. Art 441 can be repeated for credits as
Photography IV. (Note: generally offered fall term.) Prerequisite: two of
the following three intermediate photo courses, Art 341, 342, and 343.
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