2010-2011 - Sweet Briar College

2010-2011 Catalog studio artChoose 2 intermediate, advanced, or300-level or above courses in one of thefollowing areas of specialization: ceramics, drawing,painting, photography, printmaking, digitalmedia, or sculpture. Intermediate level coursesare designated by II in the title, and advanced levelcourses are designated by III or IV in the title.Choose 5 additional three-credit coursesin studio art.Note: The major program must include onethree-credit course in each of the following areasof study: drawing, painting, printmaking, andsculpture or ceramics.The following ancillary courses are alsorequired unless the studio art major also successfullycompletes the major or minor in thehistory of art.Required:ARTH 115 (3) -Survey of Art History IARTH 116 (3) -Survey of Art History IIChoose 1 three-credit course in art historydesignated as III.W.Choose 2 of the following courses:ARTH 253 (3) -Early 20th-Century ArtARTH 255 (3) -Contemporary ArtARTH 303 (3) -Seminar on Women ArtistsARTH 354 (3) -Later 20th-Century ArtARTS 209 (3) -History of PhotographyThe Studio Art Minor(24 semester hours)Required:ARTS 101(3) -Introduction to Studio ArtChoose 1 of the following courses:ARTS 110 (3) -Two-Dimensional DesignARTS 115 (3) -Sculpture IChoose 6 additional three-credit coursesin studio art.Note: The minor program must include onethree-credit course in each of the following areasof study: digital media, drawing, painting, printmaking,and sculpture or ceramics.Teacher Licensure in Studio ArtSee the studio art or education department chairfor information on teacher licensure in studioart (PreK-12).Course DescriptionsARTS 101 (3)–Introduction to Studio ArtAn introduction to the various media used inthe creation of visual art through hands-onexperience, to elements of visual language suchas perspective, and to critical issues in art’s evaluation.A number of techniques such as painting,drawing, printmaking, and sculpture will besampled. Six hours of supervised studio. V.6b.ARTS 110 (3)–Two-Dimensional DesignA course on the fundamental principles of twodimensionaldesign and composition. Variousmedia are used to investigate elements of designsuch as value, visual weight, form, scale, texture,and rhythm, and to analyze works of art. Anintroduction to letter forms, layout, and colortheory are included. Six hours of supervisedstudio. V.6b.ARTS 115 (3)–Sculpture IAn introduction to the various techniques andprocesses involved in the creation of threedimensionalart. Assignments will spotlight specificdesign and construction concepts, withstudents developing their own solutions frominitial idea to fabrication using a wide range ofmaterials. V.6b.ARTS 119 (3)–Photography IPrerequisite: 35mm non-automatic camerarequired; studio art majors have priority. Anhistorical and practical study of the materialsand techniques of artistic expression throughthe black-and-white photographic process. Willinclude camera and lighting techniques, filmprocessing, a variety of printing methods, aswell as some specialized techniques, such ascombination printing, toning, and paper negatives.Will include study of reproduction andoriginal prints. Safe use of toxic art materials isincluded. Includes information on technical andartistic copyright laws. Six hours of supervisedstudio. V.6b.189­