INTRODUCTION TO GRADUATE STUDIES IN ART

ART 999

Independent graduate work in advanced area of study under direction of art faculty.

ART 100

Seek answers to the fundamental question "What is art?" from multiple perspectives such as historical, theoretical, critical, conceptual, formal, and experiential. Develop visual literacy, sophisticated observational skills and a formal language to assist in the interpretation of objects and experiences in the context of art. Through both theory and practice, develop an understanding of the ways artists arrive at the ideas that inform their creative processes. Includes a survey of developments in art media and looks broadly at art movements, trends and styles throughout history and in varied world cultures.

ART 706

Practical tools and techniques for teaching the foundations of college art and effectively managing the classroom.

ART 722

Graduate level instruction in all painting media.

ART 448

Various beginning-level special topics courses in Art.