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ART 001 KB Foundations: Colorama |
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Professor |
Kenneth Buhler |
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CRN |
17323 |
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Wed 1:00 -4:00 pm Fisher S. Arts 165 |
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Practicing Arts
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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. On-line registration
Course |
ART 100 Cybergraphics I |
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Professor |
Hap Tivey |
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CRN |
17177 |
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Schedule |
Wed 9:30 - 12:30 pm HDR 106 |
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OLD: F |
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Practicing Arts
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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. On-line registration
Course |
ART 102 BG Painting I |
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Professor |
Bernard Greenwald |
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CRN |
17537 |
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Schedule |
Mon 9:30 - 12:30 pm Fisher S. Arts |
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OLD: F |
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Practicing Arts
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This is the entry level painting course which is
intended to introduce you to color theory, using color to express mass and form
in light, composition, drawing and to the capacity to set expressive goals for
yourself and to pursue them in an ordered and self critical way. There
will also be discussions of the work of masters of the tradition in order that
young painters begin to find a place for themselves relative to that
tradition. The primary media used will be oil paint, alkyd oil, or
acrylic on board, paper and canvas. A class will be devoted to teaching
you how to use the tools in the woodworking shop to build your own canvas
stretchers and every effort will be made to provide the student with the craft
and as well as conceptual information necessary to continue into Painting II. On-line
registration
Course |
ART 102 LB Painting I |
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Professor |
Laura Battle |
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CRN |
17310 |
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Schedule |
Tu 9:00 - 12:00 pm Fisher S. Arts 140 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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This course
is an introduction to fundamentals of painting, with an emphasis on working both
perceptually and imaginatively. Students will explore composition, color,
gesture, surface, shape, space and volume simultaneously to developing a
personal train of thought in their work. It is essential that students be
open to exploring new approaches towards working with paint. We will work in
oil paints, on small as well as very large canvases. During the latter
part of the semester, each student will focus on a single subject in a series
of related works. No prerequisites, although a background in drawing is
helpful. Bear in mind the high cost of large stretchers and oil paints. On-line registration
Course |
ART 102 NE Painting I |
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Professor |
Nicole Eisenman |
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CRN |
17313 |
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Schedule |
Tu 1:30 -4:30 pm Fisher S. Arts 140 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
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Practicing Arts
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For students who have had virtually no experience
with painting or need a brushup.
Lectures, demonstrations, exercises and assigned projects will provide students
with a basis in the fundamentals of painting.
Exploring color mixing and paint handling combined with an ongoing
review of various compositions/color organizing principles as they relate to
painting will be the methodology of the class.
Work will be done on a variety of supports including wood, canvas and
paper. Assignments will cover projects
that deal both with observation and various aspects of abstraction. On-line
registration
Course |
ART 102 SS Painting I |
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Professor |
Sigrid Sandstrom |
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CRN |
17326 |
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Schedule |
Th 9:00 - 12:00 pm Fisher S. Arts 140 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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The goal of this introductory course is to
facilitate a basic knowledge of “how paint works”. We are also focusing on how to learning how to see through looking. We cover basic
color theory, paint mixing and paint handling. Through lectures,
demonstrations, exercises, and assigned projects students are exposed to a wide
range of references (art historical as well as contemporary). Group discussions, critiques are important
aspects of the learning process. Weekly assignments are part of the class
structure. These assignments vary in nature, with an emphasis on drawing from
observation. We will make one field trip to NYC. On-line
registration
Course |
ART 106 JS Sculpture I |
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Professor |
Julianne Swartz |
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CRN |
17309 |
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Schedule |
Mon 1:00 -4:00 pm Fisher S. Arts 138 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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The definition of sculpture is always expanding to
absorb new materials, media and strategies.
It can include objects, actions, time-based media, sound and light. This course will introduce the language of
contemporary sculpture through building objects and installations, looking at
slides and videos, drawing, writing, verbal critique and discussion. We will explore how meaning is communicated
through sculpture, using a variety of materials such as wood, fabric, clay,
metal and found objects. Technical demonstrations
will include woodworking, welding and mold making. Studies will also engage light, sound, space and time. Art history and contemporary theory will
inform our discussion. The course is
designed to develop fundamental art making skills as well as the ability to
interpret visual art. On-line registration
Course |
ART 106 KF Sculpture I |
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Professor |
Kenji Fujita |
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CRN |
17319 |
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Schedule |
Wed 9:30 - 12:30 pm Fisher S. Arts 138 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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This is a studio art class in which students will
be introduced to ideas and practices that are specific to modern and
contemporary sculpture. Using different processes and techniques, students will
explore the various ways that simple materials can be transformed into
sculpture, from constructing and sewing to casting and welding. Students will
work with materials from a variety of sources: the art supply store, the
building materials center and the 99-cent shop. Class time will consist of
in-class studio work which will include demonstrations in mold making, light
carpentry, welding and sewing. Group critiques will be supplemented by
presentations of relevant contemporary art and readings. Open to all students.On-line
registration
Course |
ART 106 PRJ Sculpture I |
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Professor |
Paul Ramirez-Jonas |
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CRN |
17324 |
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Schedule |
Wed 1:00 -4:00 pm Fisher S. Arts 138 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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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 an art work. On-line registration
Course |
ART 108 BG Drawing I |
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Professor |
Bernard Greenwald |
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CRN |
17330 |
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Schedule |
Fr 9:30 - 12:30 pm Fisher S. Arts 149 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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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 draughtsman 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. On-line registration
Course |
ART 108 SS Drawing I |
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Professor |
Sigrid Sandstrom |
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CRN |
17321 |
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Schedule |
Wed 1:00 -4:00 pm Fisher S. Arts 140 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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The goal of this introductory course is to give
students confidence and facility with basic technical and perceptual drawing
skills and to further develop visual awareness. Focus will be on learning how to
“see” in order to translate 3D objects into 2D equivalents. We will therefore
be working from direct observation for a majority of the time. A variety of
drawing techniques and media will be introduced. There will be weekly exercises assigned to be completed outside
of class. Regular critiques will be held, in which the students develop a
useful vocabulary aiding them to further think about and discuss their art
practices. Slide and video presentations will complement the classroom
activity. On-line
registration
Course |
ART 109 LO Introduction to Printmaking: Intaglio |
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Professor |
Lothar Osterburg |
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CRN |
17322 |
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Schedule |
Wed 1:00 -4:00 pm Fisher S. Arts 139 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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This class give
an in depth introduction to all basic as well as some advanced processes of
intaglio (etching), 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. On-line registration
Course |
ART 200 Cybergraphics II |
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Professor |
Hap Tivey |
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CRN |
17178 |
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Schedule |
Th 1:30 -4:30 pm HDR 106 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW: Practicing
Arts
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Cross-listed: Integrated Arts
This class will explore advanced
techniques for using basic graphics applications found in the Adobe Suite, such
as Photoshop, Illustator, Image Ready, etc., in concert with other software
packages. We will begin by exploring in
depth what Photoshop can do with strategies of matte control and tool design,
and continue by examining how those
techniques can be applied to video
programs such as Final Cut, After Effects or Shake, as well as 3D programs such
as Poser and Maya. We will explore book
construction concepts and animation strategies and conclude with methods of
displaying these products on the web.
Good computer skills and basic Photoshop at an introductory level
(Cybergraphics I or equivalent) is required.
Video compositing skills are recommended. On-line registration
Course |
ART 202 JS Painting II / Advanced |
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Professor |
Joseph Santore |
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CRN |
17307 |
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Schedule |
Mon 1:00 -4:00 pm Fisher S. Arts 140 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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This course is designed for students who are
serious about painting, especially painting from life. This course is a continuation of Painting I
and we will be working with still lifes as well as the figure. We will be concentrating on color relations and how the
sensation of color interacting across the plane can create light and
space. We will be focused on with
language of color: value, temperature, contrast, saturation, intensity,
etc. Students will be expected
to be on time and have the proper equipment.
This includes a good assortment of brushes, a proper palette and the
required colors. We will be working for
the most part on canvas, so students should know how to stretch and prime a
canvas properly. Some of the poses will
extend over two weeks which will allow students to begin to push their work
into new places. This class is for
students who want to work hard and extend themselves. Students should have experience in drawing. There will be assignments, critiques and
classroom discussions.
Course |
ART 202 KB Painting II: Painterly Print |
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Professor |
Kenneth Buhler |
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CRN |
17327 |
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Schedule |
Th 9:00 - 12:00 pm Fisher S Arts 139 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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A monotype (a.k.a. the painterly print) is
essentially a printed painting. While it is technically the simplest form of
printmaking , it is also the one that strives *to honor the individuality of
the hand’s painterly impulse. For this
reason, monotypes are a wonderful tool for a painter to quickly develop ideas
of color, light, shape, and composition that are not only informative to the
painting process, but are an end in themselves. This
class will explore the process of the monotype in relation to painting using
both traditional techniques and experimental ones that evolve in response to
the pursuit of student’s individual ideas.
While specific assignments will be given in class,
independence in direction and motivation is essential. This course’s success
depends on the evolving dialogue between your visual ideas and the monotype
process. This means that you must come
to this course with visual ideas that you intend to develop, whether abstract
or representational, or both. Painting 1 is the minimum requirement but it is
highly recommended that you have had some experience with the pursuit of
individual ideas in painting. Material
needs will vary among individuals, but an array of oil painting materials and
high quality paper will be required by all. On-line registration
Course |
ART 202 MM Painting II: The Real, the Unreal and the Almost Real |
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Professor |
Medrie MacPhee |
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CRN |
17314 |
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Schedule |
Tu 1:30 -4:30 pm Fisher S. Arts 149 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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While this course will extend the perceptual
articulation and essential painting skills learned in painting I, class
projects will also develop approaches to painting based in abstraction, on the
found image and in the imagination.
Particular attention will be given to understanding the various roles
that color can play in creating structure and meaning in a painting. Self-motivation, extensive
outside-of-class-work, and a commitment to acquiring the necessary physical
materials are all requirements for this course.
Course |
ART 206 KF Sculpture II: In Between Painting and Sculpture |
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Professor |
Kenji Fujita |
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CRN |
17325 |
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Schedule |
Th 9:00 - 12:00 pm Fisher S. Arts 142 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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This is a studio class that will focus on making
three-dimensional work that is directly related to painting. This form of work includes painted wall
sculpture, mixed-media relief, installation and other three-dimensional objects
that are connected to ideas that come out of the practice of painting.
Historically, the modern movements that have been associated with this kind of
work include Cubism, Constructivism, Pop Art, Assemblage and Specific
Objects. We will use this work as a
resource to in order to explore the ways that these artists engaged in ideas,
materials and techniques. Students will then use their studio time to develop
their own individual approaches. Work
will be mainly done in the barn studio (with the other sculpture studios
available as needed). Class time will
consist of working on projects, group critiques, presentations and discussions
of relevant work as well as demonstrations in materials and techniques. Open to
students who have taken Sculpture 1 or by permission of the instructor. On-line
registration
Course |
ART 206 PRJ Sculpture II:After the Monument |
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Professor |
Paul Ramirez-Jonas |
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CRN |
17311 |
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Schedule |
Tu 1:30 – 4:30 pm Fisher S. Arts 165 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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Giant bronze statues in parks? Mosaics in train stations? Big steel
sculptures in corporate lobbies? “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 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. On-line registration
Course |
ART 208 JS Drawing II: The Figure |
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Professor |
Joseph Santore |
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CRN |
17305 |
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Schedule |
Mon 9:30 - 12:30 pm Fisher S. Arts 140 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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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 208 LB Drawing II: Mixed Media |
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Professor |
Laura Battle |
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CRN |
17320 |
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Schedule |
Wed 1:00 -4:00 pm Fisher S. Arts 149 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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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, rather
will work from memory, dreams, and texts, with open ended assignments intended
to challenge each student to expand their visual, conceptual and material
vocabularies. Color theory will be examined and emphasized. Students will
be
expected
to purchase good quality paper and a range of materials, so should bear in mind
the cost.
Prerequisite: Drawing I On-line registration
Course |
ART 208 SS Drawing II: Collage |
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Professor |
Sigrid Sandstrom |
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CRN |
17312 |
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Schedule |
Tu 1:30 -4:30 pm Fisher S. Arts 141 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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Course |
ART 209 NL Printmaking II |
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Professor |
Nicola Lopez |
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CRN |
17329 |
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Schedule |
Mon 1:00 -4:00 pm Fisher S. Arts 139 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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This course will cover the basic techniques of
relief printing, focusing primarily on woodblock. We will explore various
ways of expanding on the 'basic' print by using multiple blocks, large blocks
and modular prints, as well as discussing the use of alternative printing
materials. Students will be encouraged to challenge themselves through
technical experimentation and should expect to bring their own choice of
imagery into play in each project. On-line registration
Course |
ART 230 Sophomore Seminar |
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Professor |
David Levi Strauss |
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CRN |
17317 |
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Schedule |
Tu 4:45 – 7:00 pm Olin 203 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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This course, designed for sophomore studio majors,
serves to familiarize students with basic social, historical, critical, and
conceptual themes within 20th century art. Close readings of art works
and primary and interpretive texts will form the basis of our work. The course
will include class trips to area museums and galleries.
Course |
ART 302 MM Painting III: The Big Kahuna |
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Professor |
Medrie MacPhee |
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CRN |
17318 |
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Schedule |
Wed 9:30 - 12:30 pm Fisher S. Arts 140 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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For students who have labored long and productively
in Painting I and II and are ready to work independently on projects of their own
choosing as well as some directed assignments. The class will be demanding,
with the expectation that the students will vigorously pursue their painting
interests and present their work in ongoing class critiques as well as do
research and participate in all class activities. For the first class bring a
painting and be prepared to discuss what the work of the semester will focus
on.
Course |
ART 303 Art in Conversation |
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Professor |
Judy Pfaff |
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CRN |
17331 |
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Schedule |
Fr 10:00 -6:00 pm Fisher S. Arts 165 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW: Analysis
of Art
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Class will consist of two parts on alternate
Friday’s: One part will take place in
New York City visiting galleries, museums, and studios. To see, evaluate, critique and create a dialog
between your studio and the contemporary art world. The second part will take place in the Fisher Studio Art Center,
Seminar Room where Roman Hrab, Director of Operations, will be conducting
classes on how to present and document your work, develop portfolios, learn the
“in’s and out’s” of computer presentations, grant research, etc. This class is
open to ten students by permission of the instructor. *On alternate Fridays
classes will meet in NYC, (transportation provided) and other Fridays in the
Fisher Studio Art Center, Seminar Room, #164/165. NYC Dates: 2/9/07, 2/23/07,
3/9/07, 3/23/07, 4/20/07, 5/4/07. On-line registration
Course |
ART 305 DD Sculpture III |
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Professor |
Daniella Dooling |
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CRN |
17308 |
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Schedule |
Mon 1:00 -4:00 pm . |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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This advanced level sculpture course will focus on
the production of site-specific installation and performance art through a
series of three large-scale projects. Each project will be contextualized
through examples of historical and contemporary art and video, as well as
assigned readings. Students will be encouraged to document their
process through drawing, video, and photography. Prerequisites: Basic Sculpture, Sculpture II On-line
registration
Course |
ART 308 LB Advanced Drawing |
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Professor |
Laura Battle |
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CRN |
17328 |
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Schedule |
Th 1:30 -4:30 pm Fisher S. Arts 149 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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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 and
processes essential to their work, and to incorporating subject matter from
other interests they might have. In addition to classroom assignments, students
are expected to develop independent drawing projects in consultation with the
professor. The student’s 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: Drawing I, Drawing II or by permission of
the instructor. On-line registration
Course |
ART 310 LO Printmaking III: Photogravure |
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Professor |
Lothar Osterburg |
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CRN |
17315 |
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Schedule |
Tu 5:30 - 10:00 pm Fisher S. Arts 139 |
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Distribution |
OLD: F |
NEW:
Practicing Arts
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This class
will cover the 19th century process of the dust grain photogravure. Photogravure is a continuous tone
photographic intaglio process. A copper
plate is etched gradually from the deepest shadows to the brightest highlights,
producing a much wider range of tones than any other photographic process, from
a deep velvety black to sensitive, bright highlights. Tonalities are created by an ink layer, gradually varying in
depth. As beautiful as photogravure can
be, it can be equally as hard, and perfect plates may be rare among beginning
students. Students need to think about
its creative use while putting all their energy on mastering the difficult process.
This class will require a great commitment in time, effort, investment into
materials, and presence in class. The
process will require a lot of practice, patience and planning. On-line registration
Course |
ART 406 AG Senior Seminar |
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Professor |
Arthur Gibbons |
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CRN |
17316 |
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Schedule |
Tu 5:00 -7:00 pm Fisher S. Arts 165 |
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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 semester will draw
students out of their studios well before the presentation of their senior
show. Visits from alumni and the Director
of Career Development, will provide a glimpse into the future. The Senior Project Exhibition is the
culmination of the Senior year and is evaluated before a faculty review board
and a Senior Seminar critique. 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. On-line
registration