Art
ART 100 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Art Exploration (3+0)
Exposure to design, printmaking, weaving, and sculpture. Individual studio projects, lectures, and field trips introduce areas for further study.
ART 104 (1 - 3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Introduction to Drawing
Still life, portrait, interior and landscape compositions using basic drawing materials. Emphasizes self-expression by developing spontaneous artistic ideas into a more focused style. For the student with little or no training in drawing to explore his or her drawing abilities.
ART 105 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Beginning Drawing (1+4) h
Basic elements in drawing. Emphasis on a variety of techniques and media. Materials fee: $25.00.
ART 113 (1 - 3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Introduction to Painting (1+2)
Investigation of basic materials, various media and techniques available for painting.
ART 122 (1 - 3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Introduction to Stained Glass (2+4) h
Fundamental skills to construct stained glass pieces. Basics of glass cutting, leading and soldering. Each student completes a square foot window, a large group project and a suncatcher.
ART 125 (1 Credit) As Demand Warrants
Aleut Basketry Practicum (0+3) h
Introduction to techniques of Aleut basketry, including design elements and Attu, Atka, and Unalaska style lids and knobs. Historical and artistic overview of the art form. Offered at Aleutian/Regional Center only.
ART 161 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Two-Dimensional Design (1+4) h
Fundamentals of pictorial form; principles of composition, organization, and structure. Materials fee: $25.00.
ART 162 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Color and Design (1+4) h
Fundamentals of color principles and interactions. Emphasis on two dimensions. Materials fee: $25.00.
ART 163 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Three-Dimensional Design (1+4) h
Fundamental concepts in organization of 3-dimensional forms. Introduction to various materials and construction techniques. Materials fee: $50.00.
ART 200X (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Aesthetic Appreciation: Interrelation of Art, Drama, and Music (3+0) h
(Same as MUS 200X and THR 200X)
Understanding and appreciation of art, drama, and music through an exploration of their relationship. Topics include the creative process, structure, cultural application and diversity, the role of the artist in society, and popular movements and trends. Materials fee: $25.00. (Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission instructor.)
ART 201 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Beginning Ceramics (1+4) h
Foundation experiences with clays, glazes, plaster, enamels, glass, kiln stacking and firing. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisites: ART 105 and ART 161 or 162 or 163, or permission of the instructor.)
ART 205 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Intermediate Drawing (1+4) h
Exploration of pictorial composition and creative interpretation of subjects. Materials fee: $25.00. (Prerequisite: ART 105.)
ART 207 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Beginning Printmaking (1+4) h
Concepts and techniques of printmaking. Subject areas taken from relief, intaglio, serigraphy, lithography. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisites: ART 105 and ART 161 or 162 or 163, or permission of the instructor.)
ART 208 (2 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Art for the Classroom Teacher (1+2)
(Same as ED 208)
Concepts in art education for persons with limited art background working with young children. Combines a philosophy of art education, art history, and "hands-on" experiences to enable the teacher to effectively integrate visual arts into the curriculum as enjoyment and enrichment.
ART 209 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Beginning Metalsmithing and Jewelry (1+4) h
Basic techniques of fine metalsmithing and jewelry. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisites: ART 105 and ART 161 or 162 or 163, or permission of the instructor.)
ART 211 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Beginning Sculpture (1+4) h
Basic sculpture techniques and principles. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisites: ART 105 and ART 161 or 162 or 163, or permission of the instructor.)
ART 213 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Beginning Painting (Acrylic or Oil) (1+4) h
Basic materials and techniques in either medium. Pictorial principles and organization of paintings. Materials fee: $25.00. (Prerequisites: ART 105 and ART 161 or 162 or 163, or permission of the instructor.)
ART 223 (3 Credits) Every Third Spring
Watercolor Painting (1+4) h
Painting in various transparent and opaque media (watercolor, tempra, polymer, casein). Emphasis on techniques and subjects. (Prerequisites: ART 105 and ART 161 or 162 or 163, or permission of the instructor. Next offered: 1996-97.)
ART 261 (3 Credits) Fall
ART 262 (3 Credits) Spring
History of World Art (3+0) h
Origins of art and its development from the beginning through contemporary painting, sculpture and architecture. ART 261-262 may be taken in reverse order; however, course content is presented in a chronological sequence beginning with fall semester. (Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.)
ART 268 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Beginning Native Art Studio (1+4) h
(Same as ANS 268)
Understanding and applying the traditional designs and technologies of Native art. Materials fee: $25.00. (Prerequisite: ART 105 or permission of instructor.)
ART 301 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Intermediate Ceramics (1+4) h
Continuation of beginning ceramics. Emphasis on glaze calculations and advanced plaster techniques. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisite: ART 201 or permission of instructor.)
ART 305 (3 Credits) Spring
Advanced Drawing (1+4) h
Development and refinement of individual problems in drawing. Can be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Materials fee: $25.00. (Prerequisite: ART 205 or permission of instructor.)
ART 307 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Intermediate Printmaking (1+4) h
Continuation of ART 207 with emphasis on refinement of technique and color printing. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisite: ART 207 or permission of instructor.)
ART 309 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Intermediate Metalsmithing and Jewelry (1+4) h
Further investigation of material processes and techniques; some emphasis on design. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisite: ART 209 or permission of instructor.)
ART 311 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Intermediate Sculpture (1+4) h
Exploration in materials and concepts of sculpture. Emphasis on personal creativity and skill development. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisite: ART 211 or permission of instructor.)
ART 313O (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Intermediate Painting (1+4) h
Continued development of expressive skills in painting in any media. Emphasis on pictorial and conceptual problems. Materials fee: $25.00. (Prerequisite: ART 213.)
ART 324 (3 Credits) Every Third Spring
Watercolor Painting and Composition (1+4) h
Development of individual approach to watercolor media. Can be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor. (Prerequisite: ART 223. Next offered: 1997-98.)
ART 363 (3 Credits) Alternate Spring
History of Modern Art (3+0) h
Development of modern art forms and theories in the visual arts from the late 19th century to the present. Concentration on the artistic pluralism of 20th century art forms: Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism, Expressionism, Constructivism, Nonobjective Art, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Realism and many other "isms." (Prerequisite: ART 262 or permission of instructor. Next offered: 1996-97.)
ART 364 (3 Credits) Alternate Spring
Italian Renaissance Art (3+0) h
Development of the Renaissance from early Florentine to the High Renaissance of Venice. Study of art by Massacio, Michelangelo, DaVinci, Titian, etc. (Prerequisite: ART 261 or permission of instructor. Next offered: 1997-98.)
ART 365 (3 Credits) Fall
Native Art of Alaska (3+0) h
(Same as ANS 365)
Art forms of the Eskimo, Indian and Aleut from prehistory to the present. Changes in forms through the centuries.
ART 366 (3 Credits) Alternate Spring
Northwest Coast Indian Art (3+0) h
(Same as ANS 366 and ANTH 366)
Arts of the Northwest Coast Indians and the place of art in their culture. (Next offered: 1997-98.)
ART 367 (3 Credits) Alternate Spring
Eskimo Art (3+0) h
(Same as ANS 367)
Eskimo art from Alaska, Canada and Siberia beginning with the earliest known pieces to the beginning of the 20th century. (Next offered: 1997-98.)
ART 368 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Intermediate Native Art Studio (1+4) h
(Same as ANS 368)
Understanding and applying advanced traditional designs and technologies of Native art. Materials fee: $25.00. (Prerequisite: ART 268 or permission of instructor.)
ART 371O (3 Credits) Fall
Introduction to Computer Art (1+4)
Digital editing with an overview of the field of computer art. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisites: Introductory computer course and ART 105, 161, 162, or 163.)
ART 401 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Advanced Ceramics (1+4) h
Emphasis on individual projects, plus a class project on architectural mural(s). May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisite: ART 301 or permission of instructor.)
ART 402 (3 Credits) As Demand Warrants
Anthropology of Art (3+0) s
(Same as ANTH 402 and ANTH 602)
Anthropological study of art in cross-cultural perspective. Social context of art production and use, cross-cultural variations in definition of an artist's role. (Prerequisites: Senior standing or permission of instructor.)
ART 407O (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Advanced Printmaking (1+4) h
Individual development of technical and creative processes. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisite: ART 307 or permission of instructor.)
ART 409 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Advanced Metalsmithing and Jewelry (1+4) h
Materials and processes; introduction to holloware skills and forging. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisite: ART 309 or permission of instructor.)
ART 411 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Advanced Sculpture (1+4) h
Principles, practices and concepts of sculpture. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisite: ART 311 or permission of instructor.)
ART 413O (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Advanced Painting (1+4) h
Individual experimentation and technical/conceptual development in painting. Can be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Materials fee: $25.00. (Prerequisite: ART 313.)
ART 417O (3 Credits) Every Third Spring
Lithography (1+4) h
An exploration of stone and metal plate lithography. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisite: ART 105, 207, or permission of instructor. Next offered: 1996-97.)
ART 419 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Life Drawing (1+4) h
Drawing from life; study of artistic anatomy. Materials fee: $30.00. May be repeated for credit with permission instructor. (Prerequisite: ART 305 or permission of instructor.)
ART 427O (3 Credits) Every Third Fall
Relief (1+4) h
Woodcut and monotype with emphasis on color. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisites: ART 105, 207, and 213, or permission of instructor. Next offered: 1997-98.)
ART 437O (3 Credits) Every Third Fall
Intaglio (1+4) h
Intaglio printmaking with emphasis on experimentation and color photo intaglio printing. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisites: ART 105, 162, 207, or permission of the instructor. Next offered: 1996-97.)
ART 441 (3 Credits) Every Third Spring
Lost Wax Casting (1+4) h
Design and execution of jewelry and other small metal objects by lost wax casting. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisite: ART 409 or permission of instructor. Next offered: 1996-97.)
ART 442 (3 Credits) Every Third Spring
Nonferrous Forging (1+4) h
Design and execution of hammer forged nonferrous metal objects. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisite: ART 409 or permission of instructor. Next offered: 1996-97.)
ART 443 (3 Credits) Every Third Spring
Holloware (1+4) h
Design and construction of holloware by raising, sinking, and fabrication. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisite: ART 409 or permission of instructor. Next offered: 1996-97.)
ART 447O (3 Credits) Every Third Spring
Silkscreen (1+4) h
Silkscreen printing with photo process. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisites: ART 105, 162, 207, or permission of the instructor. Next offered: 1997-98.)
ART 450 (3 Credits) Every Third Fall
Raku Pottery (1+4) h
Raku bodies, glazes and decorations. Kiln building. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisite: ART 201 or permission of instructor. Next offered: 1996-97.)
ART 451 (3 Credits) Every Third Spring
Earthenware (1+4) h
Earthenware pottery bodies, glazes, decorations and firing techniques. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisite: ART 201 or permission of instructor. Next offered: 1996-97.)
ART 452 (3 Credits) Every Third Fall
Porcelain (1+4) h
Porcelain bodies, glazes, decorations and firing techniques. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisite: ART 201 or permission of instructor. Next offered: 1996-97.)
ART 453 (3 Credits) Every Third Spring
Kiln Design and Construction (1+4) h
Kiln design and construction including building a full- sized kiln. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisite: ART 201 or permission of instructor. Next offered: 1996-97.)
ART 454 (3 Credits) Every Third Fall
Vapor Glazing (1+4) h
Clays, glazes, decorative techniques and kilns used in "salt glazing" (i.e. vapor glazing). Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisite: ART 201 and permission of instructor. Next offered: 1996-97.)
ART 455 (3 Credits) Spring
Studio Glass (1+4) h
Studio participation in cold glass and limited hot glass techniques. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisite: Advanced standing or permission of instructor.)
ART 457O (3 Credits) Every Third Fall
Papermaking (1+4) h
Production of paper from rags and linters for use as an end in itself as well as a support for art. Two- and three-dimensional projects are required. Experimentation is encouraged. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisites: ART 105, 207, 163 or 211, or permission of instructor. Next offered: Fall 1998.)
ART 467O (3 Credits) Every Third Spring
Photoprocess Printmaking (1+4) h
Production of etchings, lithographs and silkscreen prints using photo mechanical processes. Elements of electrophotography and desktop publishing explored. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisites: ART 105, 262, 207 or permission of instructor. Next offered: 1998-99.)
ART 468 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Advanced Native Art Studio (1+4) h
(Same as ANS 468)
Advanced traditional designs and technologies of Native art. Use of contemporary materials to interpret traditional forms. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Materials fee: $25.00. (Prerequisite: ART 368 or permission of instructor.)
ART 471O (3 Credits) Spring
Computer Art (1+4)
Production and reproduction techniques for digital painting, images manipulation and typography. Materials fee: $75.00. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. (Prerequisites: ART 105 and ART 161, 162 or 163; ART 371 or CS 201 or equivalent.)
ART 484 (3 Credits) Spring
Multi Media Theory and Practice (3+3)
(Same as ART 684, JB 484, and JB 684)
Study of theory and techniques needed to produce multi media with a special project for some university or community agency as the required final. Industry is still debating the definition of multi media but for the purpose of this course we define it as computer based, user-driven products with audio, visual, and text components and also video or film where appropriate. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisites: Understanding of computer graphics [programs like Illustrator, Freehand, Etc.] plus some mastery of a specialty like writing, art, or television production.)
ART 499 (1 - 3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Thesis Project
Directed work toward individual exhibition; completed outside regularly scheduled classes. Required for B.F.A. candidates. (Prerequisites: Senior standing.)
ART 684 (3 Credits) Spring
Multi Media Theory and Practice (3+3)
(Same as ART 484, JB 484, and JB 684)
Study of theory and techniques needed to produce multi media with a special project for some university or community agency as the required final. Industry is still debating the definition of multi media but for the purpose of this course we define it as computer based, user-driven products with audio, visual, and text components and also video or film where appropriate. Materials fee: $75.00. (Prerequisites: Understanding of computer graphics program)