2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

CoursesAR 3510 Multi-Plate Printing 3 creditsPresents various methods for using polystyrenefoam as a block printing medium.Students are taught how to approach this versatilemedium in ways that facilitate the creativeprocess. Explores reduction block printing,multi-plate printing and printing over acrylicpaint. Falls. Prerequisite(s): AR 2300.AR 3520 Drawing V: Advanced 3 creditsStudents begin drawing compositions containingand referring to wide-ranging aspects oftheir environment. The use of more advancedtechniques and media are introduced andexplored. Additional course fee required. Falls.Prerequisite(s): AR 3130.AR 3560 Sculpture III 3 creditsA continuation of Sculpture II, with anemphasis on spatial relations, juxtapositionand material connotations. Working with awide variety of media, students develop theirown sculptural ideas and styles and exploretheir own opinions about issues in contemporaryart. Additional course fee required. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 2190 and AR3460.AR 3900 Practicum 1–3 creditsDesigned to allow students to have a directworking field experience outside the classroom.Commitment includes a negotiated numberof hours per week and regular scheduledevaluation by Department Practicum advisor.Agencies must be pre-approved by Department.Prerequisite(s): junior status; minimum 2.30cumulative GPA and minimum 2.50 majorGPA; approval of the Department Chair andthe Departmental Review Committee, andpermission of the Department Practicumadvisor.AR 3910 Photography II 3 creditsAdvanced students explore photography as ameans of creative art expression and the roleof photography as an independent art medium.Students are expected to provide their own 35mm camera and purchase most of their ownsupplies. Additional course fee required. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 2600.AR 4060 Painting IV3 creditsStudents are encouraged to begin developingpersonal directions in their work, with guidancefrom the professor. Presents creation andutilization of serial imagery to establish continuityof ideas. Additional course fee required.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 3110.AR 4070 Drawing VI: Advanced 3 creditsStudents have an opportunity to pursue individualdirections, with the professor’s guidance,in an effort to develop ideas and interests thatsynthesize their previous drawing experiences.Additional course fee required. Springs.Prerequisite(s): AR 3130.AR 4110 Senior Thesis I 6 creditsStudents are required to develop a body of workbased upon the exploration of aesthetic conceptsrelative to thematic material. Students,with a faculty advisor, are expected to do muchof the work independently with scheduledcritical discussion involving faculty and fellowstudents. The objectives and progress ofthe thesis are examined and evaluated by a BFAevaluation committee comprised of the Artfaculty. Outside critics will be brought in periodicallyto offer students a broader diversityof artistic thought. Falls. Prerequisite(s): AH4100 and application to and acceptance by theBFA Committee.AR 4120 Senior Thesis II 6 creditsContinuation of Senior Thesis I. Springs.Prerequisite(s): application to and acceptanceby the BFA Committee.AR 4220 Advanced Ceramics 3 creditsStudents are encouraged to pursue individualaesthetic directions in ceramics. Emphasison visual and conceptual integrity of form.Includes study of related contemporary workin ceramics. Students prepare clay, glazes andfire kilns. Additional course fee required. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 3210.AR 4320 Advanced Printmaking 3 creditsStudents are given an opportunity for a fullerexploration of an individual approach to printmakingin a preferred medium. Includes studyof development in contemporary printmaking.Additional course fee required. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): AR 3290 or AR 3310.AR 4420 Advanced Sculpture 3 creditsStudents integrate the conceptual and materialselements they learned in Sculpture I, II andIII and apply them towards their own sculpturalprojects. Additional course fee required.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 3560.AR 4510 Special Problems inPainting3 creditsDesigned for students who have completed foursemesters of work in Painting so that these studentscan continue their work at an advancedlevel (up to six credits). Additional course feerequired. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):permission of the instructor.AR 4520 Special Problems inPrintmaking 3 creditsAdvanced work of unique characteristics inprintmaking. Designed for students whohave completed four semesters of work inPrintmaking so that these students can continuetheir work at an advanced level (up to sixcredits). Additional course fee required. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 4320 and permissionof the instructor.AR 4530 Special Problems inSculpture3 creditsDesigned for students who have completedfour semesters of work in Sculpture; allowsadvanced students to work with the instructorto design their own assignments and begin tobuild individual portfolios of sculpture basedon their own ideas. May be repeated up to sixcredits. Additional course fee required. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR 4420 andpermission of the instructor.AR 4540 Special Problems inCeramics3 creditsDesigned for students who have completedfour semesters of work in Ceramics so thatthese students can continue their work at anadvanced level (up to six credits). Additionalcourse fee required. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.AR 4560 Special Problems inDrawing3 creditsDesigned for students who have completed foursemesters of work in Drawing so that these studentscan continue their work at an advancedlevel (up to six credits). Additional course feerequired. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AR1100, AR 1140, AR 2510, AR 3130 and permissionof the instructor.AR 4700 Special Topics inStudio Art:3 creditsAn intensive hands-on studio experience witha specialist in a studio area. The area of specializationis determined for each offering of thecourse. Guest artists are frequently featured,working with or sponsored by a departmentfaculty member. The course usually runsone to two weeks with daily and/or eveningsessions. Students may repeat this coursewhen it is offered under a different topic.Division of Continuing Education. Summers.Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor ordepartment sponsor for a guest artist.AR 4910 Independent Study inStudio Art 1–4 creditsAdvanced work in a limited area of studio art,developed and executed in consultation withan Art Department faculty mentor. Additionalcourse fee required. Consent required of theinstructor who will supervise the independentstudy and the Department Chair. With permission.Prerequisite(s): senior standing.236 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008