*There is a semester lab fee of $75.00 for students taking one or more studio arts classes. This fee goes towards the cost of equipment, supplies, models and props, visiting artists and field trips.

Course	ART 100 HT Cybergraphics I
Professor	Hap Tivey
CRN	95175
Schedule	Wed 9:30 - 12:30 pm HDR 106
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

Cross-listed: Integrated Arts

An introduction to graphic creation using the computer as a compositional tool; basic computer skills are required and minimal ability in Photoshop or a comparable application is recommended. The imaging potential of a variety of graphic applications will be discussed and demonstrated during the first half of the class. The second half will focus on individual projects with an emphasis on printing.

Course	ART 101 SS Painting I
Professor	Sigrid Sandstrom
CRN	95183
Schedule	Th 9:00 - 12:00 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

Through lectures, demonstrations, exercises, and assigned projects, students will experience and explore color mixing and handling as well as different attitudes towards art and painting. There will be a review of various composition/color organization principles as they relate to painting. Work will be done on a variety of supports including canvas, wood, and paper.

Course	ART 101 BG Painting I
Professor	Bernard Greenwald
CRN	95177
Schedule	Fri 9:30 - 12:30 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

This course will explore how color and paint can be used to express form, light and space. Beginning with gouache (brilliant opaque water color) in order to produce many pieces quickly. Students will respond to simple, traditional studio situations (still life, landscape, the figure). Mid semester we will turn to the craft of painting in oil with stretched canvas. We will refer to the history of art and examples set by Old Masters. Students will be graded on the basis of personal progress.

Course	ART 101 JS Painting I
Professor	Joseph Santore
CRN	95166
Schedule	Mon 1:00 -4:00 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

This course is an introduction to the language and methods of constructing a painting. Students will be working with geometric forms in the beginning, to learn structure and study spatial relationships, scale and composition. We will be working with a limited palette to begin with (black, white and grays) and slowly add color in an attempt to become familiar with the concept of temperature. The emphasis of this course will be on formal concepts and structure. There will be outside assignments.

Course	ART 101 KB Colorama
Professor	Kenneth Buhler
CRN	95169
Schedule	Tu 9:00 - 12:00 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

The investigation of the exquisite potential of color is the focus of this class. Color influences all aspects of our experience-perceptual, emotional, psychological, physiological, even spiritual. Students will gain experience learning to see, understand, and utilize all the possibilities of color. The goal is to develop a working knowledge of color as it may be applied to any visual medium. The nature of assignments will range from vigorous color studies to train the eye, to forms of expression more personal and expressive in nature.

Course	ART 105 DD Sculpture I
Professor	Daniella Dooling
CRN	95168
Schedule	Tu 9:00 - 12:00 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

Through an exploration of materials, process, and site, Sculpture I will address several ideas relevant to contemporary art. What is the relationship between form and content? When does the process of making become more important than the “object” produced? What is the relationship of craft to art production? How and when does installation become just another material? How can one’s own body become both subject and site for a work of art? These ideas will be explored through a series of projects introduced through readings, slides of historical and contemporary art, and class discussion. Technical demonstrations will include woodshop, mold making, casting, and Welding.

Course	ART 105 KF Sculpture I: In Between Painting and Sculpture
Professor	Kenji Fujita
CRN	95181
Schedule	Wed 1:00 -4:00 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

In Between Painting and Sculpture is a studio class for students who want to make three-dimensional work that is directly related to painting. This includes wall sculpture, reliefs, painted sculpture, installation and other three-dimensional objects that are engaged with the pictorial space of painting. We will look at Cubism, Constructivism, Pop Art, Assemblage and Specific Objects to examine how painting and sculpture have been combined, and the kinds of formal challenges that this has generated. Students will work in the plaster/clay room, wood shop and metal shop, as well as outside of class on their projects. Class time will consist of critiquing finished pieces and working on in-class projects. There will also be demonstrations in materials and techniques, slide presentations and a trip to galleries.

Course	ART 105 PRJ Sculpture I:Cut to the Chase
Professor	Paul Ramirez Jonas
CRN	95173
Schedule	Tu 1:00 -4:30 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

This course will cover a core set of intellectual and material techniques that will allow participants to begin integrating form and content. The technical skills will include, but not be limited to, woodworking, mold making, sewing, as well as an overview of other relevant materials and skills. Slide lectures and readings will introduce contemporary ideas of sculpture and art making in general. The student projects will revolve around some core questions such as: what is the relationship between form and content? What is the relationship of craft to art making? What is the relationship between maker and viewer? How do we judge and art work?

Course	ART 105 WT Sculpture I: The Practice of Sculpture 1865-1965
Professor	William Tucker
CRN	95184
Schedule	Th 1:30 -4:30 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

Cross Listed: Art History

This course will introduce Art History and Studio students to the practical aspects of making sculpture, together with a detailed study of the history of modern sculpture in Europe and North America. There will be a lecture each week on the work of an individual sculptor, or group of sculptors, and a workshop on some aspect of studio practice. Students will get to know first hand how technical processes and the character of materials affect the development of modern sculpture-in clay, wax and plaster modeling, and in different methods of casting, carving, welded construction, and fabrication. In bridging the concerns of the academic discipline of art history and studio practice, students will undertake significant critical reading and writing for the course while also being invited to develop independent studio projects based on course work.

Course	ART 107SS Drawing I
Professor	Sigrid Sandstrom
CRN	95170
Schedule	Tu 9:00 - 12:00 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

This course will primarily be concerned with spatial articulation and formal concerns.

Course	ART 107 LB Drawing I
Professor	Laura Battle
CRN	95180
Schedule	Wed 1:00 -4:00 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

This course will be an introduction to drawing, with assignments geared towards students translating and transforming what they see into a personal vocabulary. We will work at times from life, but the objective is to encourage dissecting/enhancing, exaggerating/editing/embellishing the seen world. We will work in a variety of materials. The fundamentals of color theory will be taught. Open to all students who are open to new ways of working.

Course	ART 107 MM Drawing I
Professor	TBA
CRN	95801
Schedule	Wed 1:00 -4:00 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

See description above.

Course	ART 107 BG Drawing I
Professor	Bernard Greenwald
CRN	95187
Schedule	Wed 9:30 - 12:30 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

Drawing is the basis of visual intelligence. It enables us to envision and manipulate masses in space as light reveals them. It is central to the foundation of all visual art. This course will be based on perception, drawing from objects, the human figure, masterworks and interior and exterior spaces. Students will learn to critique each other’s work orally and in written form, some drawings will be made collaboratively and we will explore making drawings that are very small and mural sized. The work of draughtsmen from the history of art will be analyzed and substantial work outside of class will be expected each week. Students will be graded on their individual progress and improvement. No Prerequisites.

Course	ART 109 LO Printmaking I:Introduction to Intaglio (Etching)
Professor	Lothar Osterburg
CRN	95174
7Schedule	Wed 9:30 - 12:30 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

This class give an in depth introduction to all basic as well as some advanced processes of intaglio, from drypoint to etching and aquatint to wiping and printing. We will also look at classic and contemporary use of intaglio by artists. Students will apply the learned skills on projects of their own choosing. Basic knowledge of visual language and drawing skills are required. Students must have had at least one prior art class at Bard, or show a portfolio prior to registration. Priority will be given to art majors. Expected material cost for this class is at least $100.

Course	ART 200 HT Cybergraphics II
Professor	Hap Tivey
CRN	95189
Schedule	Tu 6:00 -9:00 pm HDR 106
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

Cross-listed: Integrated Arts

This course employs 3-D modeling programs for the development of hypothetical structures and environments. Through mid-term the class will expand those assignments each week, but students will also develop their own final project using acquired techniques. The class will focus on the creation of digital structures and their image placement in real or virtual environments. Final projects may be presented as prints or prints and video animation.

Course	ART 201 NE Painting II
Professor	Nicole Eisenman
CRN	95171
Schedule	Tu 1:30 -4:30 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

While this course will extend the perceptual articulation and essential painting skills learned in painting I, The emphasis in this class is developing a personal painting process with emphasis on research and preparation that goes into making a work. Projects will also develop approaches to painting based in abstraction and the imagination as well as working from life. This class is for students with a lot of self-motivation and there must be a commitment to participate in critiques. There will be extensive work outside of class. Students are required to purchase the necessary materials for this course which will be approximately $300.

Course	ART 205 DD Sculpture II: Compulsive Process
Professor	Daniella Dooling
CRN	95167
Schedule	Mon 1:00 -4:00 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

Chewing, welding, washing, licking, sewing, casting, baking, eating….This course will focus on how an artist’s process and the qualities inherent in specific materials can combine to create works of art. Through a series of projects, we will investigate the notion of “process” as it was defined in the late 60s and how it has evolved into its current manifestation in the practice of contemporary art making. Each project will focus on specific sculptural techniques and a wide range of materials will be used. Students will be expected to provide most materials for individual projects although basic supplies will be provided. Course enrollment limited. Prerequisite: Sculpture I

Course	ART 205 PRJ Sculpture II:Cheap, Fast, and Out of Control
Professor	Paul Ramirez Jonas
CRN	95178
Schedule	Wed 1:00 -4:00 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

Cross-listed: Integrated Arts

Digital technologies are proving themselves indispensable in the creation of both still and moving images. In contrast, this course will explore the three dimensional use of these technologies. It will cover the use of micro controllers to sense the world, control motors and other devices, and create interactivity. These skills will allow participants in the class to try their hands at robotics, physical computing or interactive installations. The emphasis will be on cheap hardware, free software, fast development and an all out effort to demystify technology. Enrollment will be limited to 8 students. There are no technical pre-requisites for this class. However, this is a studio class for students in the art division who are already proficient in at least one media. Students wishing to take this class must meet Professor Ramirez Jonas before registration on May 10th, at his office, by appointment. Students who own a laptop should bring it to that meeting as well.

Course	ART 207 JS Drawing II: The Figure
Professor	Joseph Santore
CRN	95165
Schedule	Mon 9:30 - 12:30 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

The focus of this class will be on the figure. Students will be working directly from life using models. The emphasis will be on structure and the interaction between figures and the spaces that they occupy. Students will be examining spatial relationships, composition, scale and geometric structures. Students will be using different materials (charcoal, pencils, cut paper, ink, etc.) while attempting to experience a wide range of mark making possibilities. They will explore different ways of making form by utilizing light, space and air while also addressing the problems of scale and investigating the potential power and pressure of how marks move across the picture plane. As the semester goes on students will be encouraged to focus in on the figure and become more specific. Students will be encouraged to keep sketchbooks and there will be work assigned out of class.

Course	ART 207 LB Drawing II: Mixed Media
Professor	Laura Battle
CRN	95182
Schedule	Th 9:00 - 12:00 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

Intended for the sophomore/junior level, this course will be an exploration of drawing materials ranging from traditional drawing media to collage and transfers. We will not work perceptually, but rather from memory, dreams, texts, and from nothing at all. Color theory will be examined and emphasized. Students will be expected to purchase approximately 50 sheets of good quality paper and a range of materials.

Course	ART 209 LO Printmaking II:Screen Printing
Professor	Lothar Osterburg
CRN	95185
Schedule	Th 1:30 -4:30 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

This class will give an in depth introduction into screen printing. Starting out with simple hand drawn images. Students will learn how to conceive of more complex multi color designs as well as basic photographic approaches. Emphasis will be on the use, mixing and interaction of color in the print. We will also look at classic and contemporary use of the media by artists. Even though printmaking I is not a Prerequisite, basic knowledge of visual language and drawing/painting skills are required for this class. Students must have had at least one prior art class at Bard, or show a portfolio prior to registration. Priority will be given to art majors. Expected material cost for this class is at least $200.

Course	ART 300 HT Cybergraphics III
Professor	Hap Tivey
CRN	95188
Schedule	Mon 6:00 -9:00 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

Cross-listed: Integrated Arts

This class will explore digital games as a source for creating art. We will look at interactive programming, web-based interaction, game generated video, and feedback loops. This class requires advanced skills in some arena of digital manipulation. Although programming skills are recommended, they are not required, but students will be expected to have basic exposure to website management, Photoshop, Final Cut, and computer gaming. This is a studio course in which students will be expected to work on projects independently and share their progress with the class.

Course	ART 301 KB Painting III
Professor	Kenneth Buhler
CRN	95176
Schedule	Wed 9:30 - 12:30 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

In this advanced painting class, emphasis will be placed upon deepening the students’ understanding of painting as an entity that can capture, hold, and present ideas through its own materiality - its color, its surface, its mark, its scale, etc. A range of processes, methods, and ideas to extend your painting vocabulary will be considered and utilized for their potential in relation to specific expressive possibilities. The goal is to help students locate studio practices essential to their art and develop their ideas through those processes. In addition to some guided projects, Painting III students are expected to vigorously exert their energy, dedication, and passion in working with the instructor to develop independent ideas that will be pursued in a related series of paintings over the semester. This class is intended for those who have completed and done well in Painting I and II.

Course	ART 305 PRJ Sculpture III: After the Monument
Professor	Paul Ramirez Jonas
CRN	95186
Schedule	Th 1:30 -4:30 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

Cross-listed: Integrated Arts

"For such an advanced civilization as ours to be without images that are adequate to it is as serious a defect as being without memory." Werner Herzog

Giant bronze statues in parks? Mosaics in train stations? Big steel sculptures in corporate lobbies? This course will explore contemporary attitudes towards placing art in the social/public space. This will be both a practical and theoretical course. Students should be sufficiently proficient in media that will allow them to create three or four projects in the public realm. Class time will be dedicated to group critiques, the discussion of readings and slide presentations. Among the topics covered will be: controversies in public art, the convergence of art, architecture and urban planning, relational art, the legacy of Joseph Beuys, % for the arts programs, dialogue-based public art, activist public art, and international art festivals.

Course	ART 307 Advanced Drawing
Professor	TBA
CRN	95172
Schedule	Tu 1:30 -4:30 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: F	NEW: PRACTICING ARTS

This advanced studio will explore the range of drawing in its traditional and experimental forms from the observed to the imagined. Particular attention will be given to exploring and expanding the sources of visual information upon which a student may draw for personal imagery. The goal is to help students locate ideas essential to their art and develop those ideas in processes of drawing. In addition to classroom assignments, students are expected to develop independent drawing projects in consultation with the professor. The students’ response to specific works of art and artists will be explored in class presentations and a gallery or museum visit. Please bring 2 or 3 recent drawings to the first class. Prerequisites are Drawing I and II.

Course	ART 330 KF Junior Seminar
Professor	Kenji Fujita
CRN	95190
Schedule	Tu 6:00 -8:00 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: A	NEW: ANALYSIS OF ARTS

2 credits In this required course, art majors will examine modern art from a practitioner’s perspective, exploring and articulating ideas and methods of artmaking and their own place within that history. The course will include slide presentations, readings, visiting artist lectures, some writing and visual presentations by students on their own work and the work of other artists, and the Junior Seminar Holiday Crafts Fair.

*This course is a REQUIREMENT for all Junior or Sophomore II studio art majors. If you will be a Sophomore II in the fall, you should sign up for this course, unless you are taking Sophomore Seminar. It will also be open to other arts division majors if space allows.

Course	ART 405 AG Senior Seminar
Professor	Arthur Gibbons
CRN	95191
Schedule	Tu 6:00 -8:00 pm Fisher Arts
Distribution	OLD: A	NEW: ANALYSIS OF ARTS

Senior Seminar is a component of the Senior project and is an integral part of the 8 credits earned for Senior Project. The Seminar will focus on Studio Arts faculty and visiting artists presenting their life and work. Exhibitions in the fall and spring semesters will draw students out of their studios well before the presentation of the senior show. Readings and a writing workshop will be assigned and scheduled. *Any student registered in Studio Art Senior Project or any student of another discipline who has been granted studio space in either the Fisher Studio Art Center or the U.B.S. Exhibition Center in Red Hook will be required to register and participate in all aspects of Senior Seminar.