Course Listings
Art Appreciation
FINA-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art (3 cr)
A survey of major styles and monuments in art and architecture from prehistoric times to the end of the Middle Ages. Offered every year.
FINA-A 102 Renaissance through Modern Art (3 cr)
A survey of major artists, styles, and movements in European and American art and architecture from the fifteenth century to the present. Offered every year.
FINA-A 200 Topics in Art History (3 cr)
Variable topics in art history.
FINA-A 342 Twentieth-Century Art (3 cr)
Survey of major artists, styles, and movements in painting and sculpture from 1900 to the present in Europe and the United States. Offered every other year.
FINA-H 100 Art Appreciation (3 cr)
To acquaint you with outstanding works of art and to provide an approach to appreciation through knowledge of purpose, techniques, form, and content. Does not count toward the fine arts major. Credit not given for both H100 and T200 for elementary education majors. Offered fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summers.
Studio Courses
FINA-F 100 Fundamental Studio Drawing (3 cr)
Coordination of perceptual and manual skills; seeing, representing, and inventing on an experimental, exploratory level in two dimensions. Includes placement, scale, volume, light, formal articulation, and investigations of graphic tools and media. May be repeated once for credit. Offered fall and spring semesters.
FINA-F 101 Fundamental Studio-3D (3 cr)
Volume, space, material, and physical force studies provide the basis for exploration of three-dimensional form; includes carving, construction, modeling, and casting, using wood, plaster, styrofoam, clay, etc. Offered every year.
FINA-F 102 Fundamental Studio-2D (3 cr)
Color, shape, line, and value structures are studied as the basis for exploration of two-dimensional spatial relationships; includes investigation of conventional and invented tools and media. Offered every year.
FINA-S 105 Introduction to Design (3 cr)
Experimental exploratory course in two and three-dimensional design to broaden your visual vocabulary and give insights into the structure of nature and art and their visual effects. Development and coordination of perceptual and manual skills. May be repeated once for credit. Offered periodically.
FINA-S 106 Color and Calligraphy (3 cr)
Color phenomena and their exploration, both two and three dimensionally. Pictorial composition with an emphasis on color problems and computer graphics. Offered periodically.
- Prerequisites: S105
FINA-S 136 Pictorial Composition (3 cr)
Continuation of S100 and S106 with emphasis on basic elements of pictorial manipulation and three-dimensional design. Offered periodically.
FINA-N 198 Intro to Photography for Non-Majors (3 cr)
Basic practice of camera operation, exposure calculation, mounting, and presentation. Guidance toward a personal photographic aesthetic. Offered fall semesters.
FINA-S 200 Drawing I (3 cr)
Basic course for the development of visual awareness and coordination of perception and manual skills; problems in handling placement, scale, space, volume, light, and formal articulation. Offered fall and spring semesters, as well as occasional summers. Can be taken once for credit.
FINA-S 230 Painting I (3 cr)
Preliminary course for advancement in painting, exploring technical and visual aspects of color media. Emphasis on media command and structural problems in painting. Media: oil and acrylics. Offered fall and spring semesters, as well as occasional summers. Can be taken once for credit.
FINA-S 260 Ceramics I (3 cr)
A limited introduction to handbuilding, throwing, glaze mixing, and glaze application, including a few lectures on basic ceramic techniques. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer. Can be taken once for credit.
FINA-S 270 Sculpture I (3 cr)
The study of the relationships of volume and space through modeling, carving, and construction. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer. Can be taken twice for credit.
FINA-S 280 Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design I (3 cr)
Introductory course for exploring metalworking and jewelry design as a serious form of creative expression. Focuses on the basic techniques of piercing of metals, soldering, sheet metal construction, surface embellishment, mechanical joining, wire forming and forging, stretching of sheet metals, and various metal finishing techniques.
FINA-S 301 Drawing II (3 cr)
Intermediate course in drawing from the model and other sources. Emphasis on technical command of the media in conjunction with the development of a visual awareness. Continued problems in the articulation of space, scale, volume, value, and linear sensitivity. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer. Can be taken twice for credit.
- Prerequisite: S200
FINA-S 331 Painting II (3 cr)
Intermediate course in painting, from the model and other sources. Emphasis on technical command and understanding of the components of painting space, color, volume, value, and scale. Media: oil and acrylics. May be repeated once for credit. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer. Can be taken twice for credit.
- Prerequisite: S230
FINA-S 361 Ceramics II (3 cr)
Continued practice in forming and glazing, with the emphasis on wheel throwing, surface decoration, and kiln firing techniques. Lectures and critiques. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer. Can be taken twice for credit.
- Prerequisite: S260
FINA-S 371 Sculpture II (3 cr)
Continuation of basic studies, using both figurative (modeling from human figure in clay) and abstract means (constructions in metal, wood, and plaster). Concentration on manipulative and technical skills and more complex materials. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer. Can be taken twice for credit.
FINA-S 381 Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design II (3 cr)
Extensive drawing, designing, and model making for exploring forms and ideas in metal and mixed media, either as jewelry, hollow ware, flatware, boxes, or small-scale sculpture. Focuses on techniques of angle raising, repoussé and chasing, forging of flatware, stone setting, and lost-wax casting. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
FINA-S 401 Drawing III (3 cr)
Advanced course in drawing. Continuation of S301. Repeatable for 20 credit hours. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occassionally in summer. Repeatable up to 20 hours.
- Prerequisite: S301
FINA-S 431 Painting III (3 cr)
Advanced course in painting. Continuation of S331. Repeatable for 20 credit hours. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer. Repeatable up to 20 hours.
- Prerequisite: S331
FINA-S 461 Ceramics III (3 cr)
Further practice in ceramic techniques. Lectures and critiques. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer. Repeatable up to 20 hours.
- Prerequisite: 6 Credit hours in ceramics or consent of the instructor
FINA-S 471 Sculpture III (3 cr)
Concentration on construction, carving, welding, and figure molding. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer. Repeatable up to 20 hours.
FINA-T 255 Art and Design (3 cr)
Introduction to formal elements of two-and three-dimensional design and how these apply to contemporary crafts. Aesthetic judgment and personal creativity emphasized. Required for elementary education majors. T255 does not count toward the fine arts major or the divisional distribution requirements. Offered fall and spring semesters.
Herron School of Art (HER)
HER-A261 Introduction to Computer Imagery I (3 cr)
An introductory course providing hands-on learning experiences in using the microcomputer and “paint” software to create color images. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer.
HER-A262 Introduction to Computer Imagery II (3 cr)
A continuing introductory course in using the microcomputer to create and manipulate color images. Exploration of “paint” and image-scanning software. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer.
- Prerequisite: A261
