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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Art and Design
Department of Art and Design
COURSES
- Art and Design (ARTDS)
- Art History (ARTH)
- Western Art Surveys (ARTH)
- Primitive Art Surveys (ARTH)
- Studio (ART)
- Art (ART) --- Graduate Courses
- Art (ART) --- In-Service Courses
COURSES
9T. Studio Topics in Art and Design (1-3; max total 9 if
no topic repeated)
Specific introductory studio processes not covered in regular
course offerings. Areas offered may be drawing, painting, ceramics,
sculpture, photography, printmaking, design, crafts, motion picture,
art education, computer graphics, graphic design, and interior
design.
10T. Lecture Topics in Art and Design (1-3; max total 9
if no topic repeated)
Specific lecture area not normally covered in regular course offerings
in art, graphic design, or interior design. Topics may include
African American art, aesthetics of electronic imagery, careers
in art and design, portfolio preparation, interior design, and
graphic design.
ART HISTORY SURVEYS
10. The Ancient and Primitive World (3)
An introductory survey to the arts of the prehistoric and primitive
realms, including Western traditions (Egyptian, Greek, Roman,
Medieval) through the mid-14th century. G.E. Breadth C1. (CAN
ART 2)
11. The Modern World (3)
An introductory survey of Western art from the Renaissance through
the 19th century, including Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism,
and Impressionism from the mid-14th century to the end of the
19th century. G.E. Breadth C1. (CAN ART 4)
109T. Topics in Art History (1-3; max total 3 if no topic
repeated)
Specific areas in art history not normally covered in the regular
course offering. Possible topical areas include Arts of the South
Pacific, Buddhism, Chinese Painting, Happenings, History of Modern
Art through Film, Museums and Monuments of Europe, Fountains of
Baroque Rome, Popes and Patrons of Renaissance Europe, 17th Century
Holland, and the Rise of the Secular in Art.
120. Italian Renaissance (3)
Artistic revival of classical antiquity in Italy between 1300-1550.
122. Northern Renaissance (3)
Painting and sculpture from the Netherlands, France, and Germany
between 1300-1550.
124. Italian Baroque (3)
Baroque art from its conception in Rome to its dispersal throughout
Italy from 1600-1750.
126. Northern Baroque (3)
Diffusion of Italian Baroque art to the Netherlands, France, Spain,
Germany, and Austria between 1600-1750.
131. Nineteenth Century Modern Art (3)
A more developed critical look at modern art in its relationship
to the needs of the social political context of the 19th century.
132. Twentieth Century Modern Art (3)
A more developed critical look at modern art in its relationship
to the needs of the social political context of the 20th century,
up to the mid-1950s.
134. America (3)
Art from colonial times to 1945.
136. Contemporary Art (3)
A comprehensive survey of contemporary art focusing on the issue
of postmodernism from the mid-1950s onward.
160. Africa (3)
Sculpture, painting, architecture, festivals, and personal adornment
of sub-Saharan Africa.
ART OF THE AMERICAS SURVEYS
170. Native North American (3)
Arts of the indigenous North American cultures from the Arctic
to the American Southwest.
173. Pre-Columbian Mexico (3)
Art of the Olmec through the Aztec cultures.
175. Pre-Columbian Andes (3)
Art of the Chavin through the Inca cultures.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement - Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading.
1. Art Forms (3)
Slide lecture-discussion. An introduction to art/seeing and appreciating
the visual world around us. G.E. Breadth C1. (Course fee, $5)
13. Design (3)
Exploration of basic art concepts through two- and three-dimensional
design problems. Field trips may be required. G.E. Breadth E1.
(6 lecture-lab hours)
20. Drawing (3)
Introductory experiences in drawing using observation, imagination,
and expressive means. Fundamentals of form, space, techniques,
and composition will be studied. (6 lecture-lab hours) G.E. Breadth
C1. (CAN ART 8)
21. Figure Drawing (3)
Introductory course in the basic concepts of figure drawing problems
and techniques. Drawing from the nude model, both male and female,
is basic to this course. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee, $35)
24. Printmaking (3)
Introduction to the printmaking processes of intaglio, lithography,
and woodblock printing. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee, $15)
(CAN ART 20)
25. Lithography (3)
Studio class offering printing of drawings created on stone and
metal plates in the planographic process. Printing in black ink
as well as color will be covered. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Course
fee, $15)
26. Intaglio Processes (3)
Studio class offering in printing in the intaglio process using
such techniques as etching, drypoint, aquatint, and soft-ground
on metal plates. Printing in black ink as well as color will be
covered. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee, $30)
27. Screenprinting (3)
Investigation into techniques of printing with a screen. Paper,
film, tusche, and glue techniques for creating printing stencils
will be covered. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee, $30)
30. Photography (3)
Introductory course in black and white photography. Basic theoretical
and practical aspects of the photographic process relevant to
the medium as an art form. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Course fee,
$25) (CAN ART 18)
37. Macintosh Art (3)
Not open to students with credit in ART 137. Introduction and
exploration of some of the Macintosh computer applications that
are fundamental to visual arts. May include HyperCard animation,
Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop. (6 lecture-lab hours)
(Formerly ART 137)
40. Painting (3)
Introduction to painting processes through creative experiences
and critiques. Emphasis on concepts and processes of contemporary
painting. G.E. Breadth C1. (6 lecture-lab hours) (CAN ART 10)
45. Watercolor (3)
Introduction to techniques in watercolor painting with emphasis
on transparencies. (6 lecture-lab hours)
50. Beginning Sculpture (3)
Introductory course in the experiential application of the methods
and materials of sculpture. Creative expression and exploration
of sculptural form through ideas and aesthetic concepts. Studio
safety. G.E. Breadth C1. (6 lecture-lab hours) (CAN ART 12)
60. Beginning Ceramics (3)
A survey of ceramic materials and their functions in the arts.
Basic studio practices in the handbuilding processes, glazing,
and throwing on the potter's wheel. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Course
fee, $15) (CAN ART 6)
70. Crafts (3)
Fundamental exploration of several media (may include any of fiber,
wood, leather, clays, paper) with emphasis on understanding the
potential of the various materials for crafts. Field trips may
be required. (6 lecture-lab hours)
100T. Topics in Art (1-3; max total 3 if no topic repeated)
Specific lecture area not normally covered in regular course offerings
or in art history. Topics may include but are not limited to:
African American art, Chicano art, cinema art, urban aesthetics,
formalism in art, economics of art, careers in art, portfolio
preparation.
101. Content and Form (3)
Introduces students to the problems of the modern/postmodern debate
through first, a historical analysis of structuralism and poststructuralism,
and second, the application of these ideas to art production.
102. Ideas of Visual Culture: Art, Media, and the Computer
(3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and G.E. Breadth Area C. Examines
visual culture in the form of video, film, new works in visual
art, the computer, and visual spectacles in contemporary culture.
G.E. Integration IC.
103. Guest Artists (3; max total 9)
Seminar with experienced guest artists.
106. Art Tours (3; max total 6)
Explore the extraordinary art and artistic experience in California
by touring museums and galleries in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Two weekend trips include exposure to diverse collections of art
in the state. (Course fee, $220)
107. 2-D Computer Art (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 20 or equivalency. ART 13 and ART 40 recommended.
Introductory 2-dimensional computer art integrating painting,
drawing, and design graphics. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee,
$35)
109T. Topics in Studio Art (1-3; max total 3 if no topic
repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Specific advanced studio
processes not normally covered in regular course offerings. Areas
offered may be drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography,
printmaking, design, crafts, motion-picture, art education, computer
graphics. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee variable)
112. Gallery Techniques (3; max total 9)
Introduction to museum practices related to exhibition selection,
design, and installation techniques. Field trips, lectures, projects,
and critiques. (6 lecture-lab hours)
113. Design (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 13. Continuation of the exploration of two-
and three-dimensional design problems. (6 lecture-lab hours)
116. Interaction of Color (3)
Interaction of color as developed by Joseph Albers; basic design
principles in connection with color work. (6 lecture-lab hours)
117. 3-D Computer Art (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 107. Introductory 3-dimensional computer art
integrating video-animation, sculpture, and design. Selected emphasis
will be determined by instructor. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Course
fee, $35)
120. Drawing (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 20. Investigation of advanced concepts through
the techniques of the drawing medium. (6 lecture-lab hours)
121. Figure Drawing (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 21. The human figure and its relevancy to advanced
drawing concepts and techniques, emphasis on individual exploration
in studio problems. Drawing from the nude model, both male and
female, is basic to this course. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Course
fee, $35)
125. Lithography (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 24 or 25. Studio class designed for advanced
work in stone and metal plate printing in both black as well as
color inks. Emphasis placed on imagery development. (6 lecture-lab
hours) (Course fee, $30)
126. Intaglio Processes (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 24 or 26. Studio class designed to offer advanced
work in intaglio printing processes such as etching, drypoint,
and aquatint in black ink as well as color. Multiple plate printing
will also be covered. Emphasis placed on imagery development.
(6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee, $30)
127. Screenprinting (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 27. Investigation into techniques of screenprinting.
Paper, film, tusche, glue, and photo techniques for creating printing
stencils will be covered. Emphasis placed on imagery development.
(6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee, $30)
130. Photography (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 30. Advanced photography. Possible emphasis:
black and white, color, history and appreciation, and individual
production. (6 lecture-lab hours)
133. Alternative Imagery in Photography (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 30. Approaches to non-traditional photography.
Emphasis on producing personal imagery. (6 lecture-lab hours)
140. Intermediate Painting (3)
Prerequisite: ART 40. Individual investigation of advanced aesthetic
concepts; continued search into personal direction. (6 lecture-lab
hours)
141. Advanced Painting (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 140. Designed primarily for students with two
or more semesters of experience in painting. Emphasis on individual
involvement in the painting process aiming toward advanced formal
and technical expression. (6 lecture-lab hours)
145. Watercolor (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 45. Painting with emphasis on transparencies.
(6 lecture-lab hours)
152. Intermediate Sculpture (3)
Prerequisite: ART 50. Continued investigation in the experiential
application of selected methods and materials of sculpture. Emphasis
on promoting a greater awareness of sculptural form and development
of ideas and aesthetic concepts. (6 lecture-lab hours)
153. Advanced Sculpture (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 152. Individual involvement in the studio practice
of sculpture. Emphasis focused on conceptual development, refinement
of technique, choice of materials, professional presentation,
and portfolio. (6 lecture-lab hours)
155. Sculpture: Foundry (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 50 or permission of instructor. Foundry techniques:
mold-making, wax sculpting, metallurgical technology, and patination.
Research of historical and contemporary approaches to the art
of metalcasting. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee, $50) (Formerly
ART 151)
160. Intermediate Ceramics (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 60. Emphasis will be on promoting a greater
awareness of form as developed on the potter's wheel. A concentrated
study of surface treatments and their integration with clay forms.
(6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee, $15)
161. Advanced Ceramics (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 160. Advanced study in ceramic art. Individual
projects in selected ceramic areas with emphasis on showing and
portfolio presentation of work. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Course
fee, $15)
165. Ceramic Glazes (3; max total 9)
Prerequisites: ART 160, permission of instructor. Concentrated
study in glazes through the empirical methods with some discussion
on historical and technical integration of glazes with clay forms.
(6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee, $25)
166. Glass Blowing Studio (3; max total 9)
Prerequisites: ART 13, 20, and 60, or permission of instructor.
A course in studio glass blowing techniques with technical information
on glass compositions, furnace design, and construction. (6 lecture-lab
hours) (Course fee, $50)
170. Crafts (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 70. Advanced design in a variety of materials.
Study of contemporary designer craftsmen. (6 lecture-lab hours)
171. Textile Design: Dyeing and Printing (3; max total 9)
Design relating to fabrics, tie dye, batik, and silk screen. Field
trips may be required. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee, $15)
175. Jewelry and Metalsmithing (3; max total 12)
Designing and fabricating articles of adornment and function using
copper, brass, pewter, nickel-silver, sterling, and gold. Forging,
fabricating, fusing, raising, enameling, electroplating, stone
setting, and casting. Design, technique, and craftsmanship emphasized.
(6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee, $20)
179. Development of Artistic Expression (3; max total 9)
Art materials and techniques, as they apply to the elementary
school curriculum; introduction to current philosophies in art
education, theories of the development phases of artistic expression
in children. Field trips may be required. (6 lecture-lab hours)
(Course fee, $15)
182. Large Format Photography (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 30 or equivalent and permission of instructor.
Study of the large format camera and its creative application.
Emphasis on individual assistance in both field and laboratory
work. Introduction to selective exposure and development control,
optical effects, and applied compositional design. (2 lecture,
3 lab hours) (Course fee, $25)
183. Field Studies in Photography (3; max total 12)
Prerequisite: ART 30 or equivalent and permission of instructor.
Individual formulation of exploratory multi-image essays produced
on location. Emphasizes individual conceptual goals and acquiring
communicative skills appropriate to medium. Introduction to photographic
theory and its practical application to individual creative objectives.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Course fee, $25)
185. Color Photography (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 30 or equivalent and permission of instructor.
Study of unique attributes of color in design and production of
photographic prints. Multiformat color printing. Directed exploration
of color both conventional and experimental. Monochromatic and
multichrome printing utilizing the camera and other printmaking
sources. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Course fee, $25)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement - Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading. (Course fee,
$30)
198. Internship in Art (1-6; max total 6)
Prerequisites: permission of instructor and sponsoring agency.
Experience in art related professions with agency under the Department
of Art and Design supervision. Maximum credit toward an art major,
6 units. CR/NC grading only. (Minimum of 3 field
hours per week per unit.)
(See Course Numbering Systems.)
Art (Art)
220T. Topics in Studio Processes (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation of advanced
studio topics selected by the department. Coursework includes
studio productions, their critiques and evaluations.
230. Seminar in Art Theory (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Theories of the visual
arts as developed by artists, critics, and philosophers, and their
application to art criticism in our time. Oral presentation and
defense of critical papers required. Meets the graduate writing
skills requirement.
240. Seminar in Art Studio (3; max total 15, max 9 in one
area)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Work individually with
selected staff in chosen area of concentration. Concurrent obligation
to meet regularly scheduled seminars for group progress reports
and critiques.
241. Graduate Painting (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: ART 141 or portfolio for review. Studio course in
painting for graduate students. Selected concepts and problems
in contemporary painting. Emphasis on individual exploration and
development of personal direction. (6 lecture-lab hours)
253. Graduate Sculpture (3; max total 9)
Prerequisite: ART 153 or submission of portfolio for review. Faculty
guided independent research and studio practice. Includes consultation,
critiques, and portfolio development. Relates sculptural form
to ideas, aesthetic concepts, and contemporary issues. Emphasis
on professionalism and personal direction. (6 lecture-lab hours)
260. Seminar in Art History (3; max total 9)
Prerequisites: 6 units of upper-division art history and permission
of instructor. Research problems applicable to art history students
or studio artists. Meets the graduate writing skills requirement.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement - Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading. (Course fee,
$30)
298. Project (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of the Art and Design Department graduate
coordinator; see Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation,
production, design, and installation of original works produced
while engaged in the graduate program. Exhibit committee must
approve of the work, location, and quality of installation. Abstract
required. Approved for SP grading. (Course fee,
$30)
299. Thesis (2-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of the Art and Design Department graduate
coordinator; see Criteria
for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission
of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree. Approved for
SP grading.
(See Course Numbering Systems.)
Art (Art)
343. Contemporary Approaches in Art (1-3; repeatable for
credit)
Advanced processes not normally offered in regular courses. Areas
may include art education, drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture,
photography, printmaking, design, crafts, and motion picture.
Graphic Design Courses and Degrees
Interior Design Courses and Degrees