Undergraduate - Clarion University

pages i-viiiCollege of Artsand Sciences66 Clarion University of PennsylvaniaART 216: Women In Art 3 s.h.Explores the achievements of women artists; images of women in art; the role of women in art history, theory, and criticism; andthe museum and gallery environments as they relate to women. On demand.ART 217: Latin American Art 3 s.h.An introduction to selected art traditions in the Spanish and Portuguese and French-speaking western hemisphere, including ancient,medieval, and contemporary examples. Contributions of native African, European, and other cultures will be considered.ART 222: Drawing II 3 s.h.Continues exploration of a variety of drawing media and techniques in order to solve more complex pictorial and spatial problems.Encourages development of individualized responses. Offered concurrently with ART 121. Prerequisites: ART 121, 122. Each semester.ART 223: Figure Drawing II 3 s.h.Continues exploring the figure and its expressive potential. In-depth analysis of anatomy, including musculature and surface features.Expanded media and problem solving. Offered concurrently with ART 122. Prerequisites: ART 121, 122. Spring semester.ART 232: Painting II 3 s.h.Continues exploring a range of techniques, emphasizing solving visual and color problems as a vehicle for personalized expression.Prerequisite: ART 131. Each semester.ART 242: Sculpture II 3 s.h.Continues and expands experiences and directions established in Sculpture I. Prerequisite: ART 141. Each semester.ART 246: Illustration II 3 s.h.Utilizes skills and knowledge acquired from Level I to produce portfolio quality pieces. Emphasizes the creative process andadvanced software knowledge. Offered concurrently with ART 145. Prerequisite: ART 145. Each semester.ART 252: Ceramics II 3 s.h.Students work with the technical aspects of ceramics-glaze formulation, experiment with natural local clays and desired claybodies, decorating methods, glazing, and firing techniques while pursuing individual interests. Students work on an independent levelinvestigating interests leading to a final individual critique of work accomplished. Prerequisite: ART 151. Each semester.ART 256: Graphic Design and Computer II 3 s.h.Continues exploring layout, typography, and computer graphics. Students build on the skills and knowledge acquired from LevelI to produce portfolio quality pieces. Emphasizes advanced computer software techniques. Offered concurrently with ART 155.Prerequisite: ART 155. Each semester.ART 262: Weaving and Fiber Sculpture II 3 s.h.Continues study of textile structure and processes in historical context. Develops compositional skills and expressive personalimagery. Prerequisite: ART 161. On demand.ART 266: Fabric Surface Design II 3 s.h.Direct, immersion, and printed application of dyes; development of compositional skills and expressive personal imagery; attentionto the historical context of textile art traditions. Prerequisite: ART 165. On demand.ART 272: Printmaking II 3 s.h.Enhances the skills and understanding students have of printmaking as a creative visual tool using relief, intaglio, lithography,and/or monotype processes. Photographic and computer processes may also be included. Prerequisite: ART 171. Each semester.ART 282: Jewelry II 3 s.h.Continues study in the design and construction of jewelry pieces. Students continue advancing their skills and knowledge of metals,stones, woods, and other materials. Prerequisite: ART 181. Annually.ART 300: Special Topics in ArtTopics of interest in various areas of art. The instructor selects the format. Offered when faculty are available.ART 312: Italian Renaissance Art 3 s.h.Surveys the art and architecture of the Italian Renaissance from the Italo-Byzantine style to the advent of the Baroque. Prerequisite:None—ART 212 suggested. Alternate Fall semesters or on demand.ART 313: Nineteenth-Century Art 3 s.h.Surveys the art and architecture of Europe and America in the 19 th century from Romanticism through Art Nouveau. Prerequisite:None—ART 212 suggested. Alternate Fall semesters or on demand.ART 314: Twentieth-Century Art 3 s.h.Surveys the art and architecture of Europe and America in the 20 th century, its historical and cultural context, and the developmentof modernism and postmodernism. Spring semester, biannually, and on demand.ART 315: Oriental Art 3 s.h.Surveys the art and architecture of the Far East from prehistory to the 20 th century. Prerequisite: None—ART 110 suggested.Alternate Spring semesters or on demand.ART 316: Italian Cinema 3 s.h.A survey of Italian film from post-war Neorealism to the present. Includes study of the most important directors and viewing ofexemplary films during the period. Attendance at out-of-class screenings required. No prerequisite. On demand.ART 317: Art & Archetecture of Ancient Greece 3 s.h.Explores the visual art and architecture of the ancient Aegean world, including the Cycladic cultures, the Minoans and Mycenaeans,and particularly Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic Greece. Includes consideration of the cultural context of the art and basic principlesof ancient archaeology.