You are in the official 1998-99 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Art and Design
COURSES
- Art History (Art H)
- Western Art Surveys
- Primitive Art Surveys
- Studio (Art)
- Graphic Design (GD)
- Art (Art) --- Graduate Courses
- Art (Art) --- In-Service Courses
COURSES
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. General Education BREADTH, Division 5. (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. General Education
BREADTH, Division 5. (CAN ART 4)
109T. Topics in Art History (1-3; max 3 per area)
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. General
Education CAPSTONE Cluster course.
122. Northern Renaissance (3)
Painting and sculpture from the Netherlands, France, and Germany between
1300-1550. General Education CAPSTONE Cluster course.
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. North American Indian and Eskimo (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. General Education CAPSTONE
Cluster course.
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. General Education BREADTH, Division 5. (Course
fee, $5)
13. Design (3)
Exploration of basic art concepts through two- and three-dimensional design
problems. Field trips may be required. General Education BREADTH, Division
4. (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. General Education BREADTH, Division 4. (6 lecture-lab hours)
(CAN ART 8)
21. Figure Drawing (3)
Introductory course in the basic concepts of figure drawing problems and
techniques. (6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee, $25)
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 in 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, $15)
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, $15)
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. General Education BREADTH, Division 4. (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) (Computer lab fee, $15) (Formerly Art 109T section;
Art 137)
40. Painting (3)
Introduction to painting processes through creative experiences and critiques.
Emphasis on concepts and processes of contemporary painting. General Education
BREADTH, Division 4. (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. 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. General Education BREADTH,
Division 4. (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. General Education BREADTH, Division 4. (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. General Education
BREADTH, Division 4. (6 lecture-lab hours)
100T. Topics in Art (1-3; max total 3 per area)
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.
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,
$190)
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, $20)
109T. Topics in Studio Art (1-3; max total 3 per area)
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, $20)
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.
(6 lecture-lab hours) (Course fee, $25)
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, $15)
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,
$15)
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, $15)
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, Art 20, and Art 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 unit)
40. Graphic Design: Computer Imaging (3)
Introduction to computer and mechanical skills necessary in the area of
graphic design. Includes projects encompassing the basic skills of working
with Photoshop and Illustrator, scanning and placing images, typography
and page layout, and mounting and presenting artwork. (6 lab hours) (Computer
lab fee, $15) (Formerly GID 63, GID 40)
41. Typography (3)
Prerequisites: I T 60, GD 40. Typographic principles, elements, and techniques.
Type classification, selection, design, and layout. Computer projects. (6
lab hours)
42. Graphic Design (3)
Prerequisites: Art 13, GD 41. Advertising and graphic design projects taken
through steps from thumbnail sketches through rough layouts to computer-generated
comprehensive presentations. Emphasis on evaluation of market and audience
and development of aesthetic solutions to communication problems. (6 lab
hours)
135. History of Graphic Design (3)
Prerequisites: Art H 10 and 11. A survey of characteristic design approaches,
solutions, materials, and technologies, their relationship to popular culture
and trends, and their social and political history.
140. Internet Design (3)
Prerequisite: GD 42. Internet design for graphic designers focusing on Web
site structure that communicates and navigates easily. Emphasis on professionally
designed, visually integrated Web sites utilizing contemporary software
for Web design, image creation, and manipulations. (6 lab hours)
141. Advanced Typography (3)
Prerequisites: GD 41. Advanced principles of typography, including design
of typefaces utilizing contemporary software. Exploration of sophisticated
typographical projects incorporating commercial and handmade fonts. Emphasis
is placed upon typographical experimentation. (6 lab hours) (Formerly GID
165, GID 141)
142. Advanced Graphic Design (3)
Prerequisites: GD 42, Art116. Advanced projects in advertising and graphic
design from concept to finished computer-generated files. Emphasis on professional
solutions to common graphic design problems such as corporate identity,
packaging, advertising, and brochure design. (6 lab hours) (Formerly GID
142)
143. Rendering (3)
Prerequisite: ID 43, Art 116. Advanced assignments exploring limited and
full color illustrations. Emphasis on development of professional presentation
and skills. (6 lab hours) (Course fee, $5) (Formerly GID 143)
146. Advanced Rendering (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: GD 143. Advanced rendering for industrial design, architecture,
interior design, commercial art, and illustration. Includes limited and
full color problems with emphasis on professional presentation. Individual
exploration encouraged. (6 lab hours) (Formerly GID 146)
147. Advertising Illustration (3)
Prerequisite: ID 43, Art 116. Illustration as it applies to advertising
situations. Composition and techniques designed for quick reading and ease
of execution. Black and white and limited color. (6 lab hours) (Course fee,
$5) (Formerly GID 147)
148. Advanced Advertising Design (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: GD 142. Advanced advertising/graphic design from conceptual
to finished art. Includes problems and more advanced approaches relating
to various advertising media. Emphasis on production procedures, professionalism,
and building a strong portfolio, including critiques. (6 lab hours) (Formerly
GID 148)
149. Professional Practices (3)
Prerequisite: GD 142. Advanced exploration of graphic and advertising design
as well as standards and practices common in advertising agencies and design
studios. Covers workplace structures, time and record keeping, estimating,
self-promotion, copyright law, and working with vendors and employees. (6
lecture-lab hours) (Formerly GID 132T)
(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.
Interior Design Courses and Degrees