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2017-2018 University Catalog 
    
2017-2018 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Prefix and Course Index 

 

Art

Courses are designated as ART in the class schedule.

  
  • ART 347A - Printmaking Etching (3)


    Concept development, exploration and materials involved in printmaking techniques. Includes etching and aquatint. (9 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisites: ART 107A , ART 107B , ART 117 , ART 247  

  
  • ART 347B - Printmaking Lithography (3)


    Concept development, exploration and materials involved in lithography. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 107A , ART 107B , ART 117 ,  ART 247 

  
  • ART 348 - Artists’ Books (3)


    Personal vision and concepts applied to the book form as art; the history and aesthetics of artists’ books. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103  ART 107A  or ART 247  

  
  • ART 353A - Animation Preproduction (3)


    The animation filmmaking preproduction process through the creation of preproduction package for an animated film. Writing a story, developing and designing characters, storyboard creation, slugging, storyreel construction, dialogue animation/test animation and layout design. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 units. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 117 , ART 253  

  
  • ART 353B - Animation Production (3)


    The animation filmmaking production process. Animated short films with a sound track will be produced based upon a pre-production package created in ART 353A. Using the art of animation to create an entertaining, character driven, animated film. May be repeated once for credit. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 353A 

  
  • ART 355 - 3D Computer Animation (3)


    Intermediate and advanced instruction in the art of creating three-dimensional digital character animation. May be repeated once for credit. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 255  

  
  • ART 357 - Woodcuts and Monotypes (3)


    Woodcut and monotype as a means of personal expression. Traditional, as well as contemporary materials and trends. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites:ART 107A , ART 107B .

  
  • ART 363A - Illustration (3)


    Story, book, magazine and film illustration. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 , ART 107A , ART 107B , ART 117  

  
  • ART 363B - Illustration (3)


    Computer aided illustration. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 363A  

  
  • ART 363C - Digital Narrative Illustration (3)


    Narrative illustration using advanced digital painting programs and techniques. Theory of illustration concepts, composition and current trends in story illustration as it relates to digital media. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 363B  

  
  • ART 364A - Stained Glass (3)


    Architectural and autonomous stained glass design and craftsmanship. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103  and ART 104  

  
  • ART 364B - Stained Glass/Kiln Working (3)


    Flat glass fusing and slumping. Designs are fused together in kilns and slumped over or into molds to create sculptural relief and low vessel forms. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 364A  

  
  • ART 367 - Elements of Sequential Art (3)


    Theory and practice of pictorial narrative in film story-board and graphic novel. Character and scenic design; story sketch, breakdown and production design. Considerations: plot, scene, exposition, transition and continuity. Individual and team projects. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 317A  

  
  • ART 373 - Cartooning and Caricature (3)


    Principles and practices of cartooning and caricature construction, anatomy and expression. Historical overview of the field with an emphasis on professional applications and the impact of computer graphics. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 107A , ART 107B , ART 117 

  
  • ART 377 - Alt Figure Representation (3)


    An interdisciplinary course that explores alternative ways to create art that is based on the human figure. Students work in class with professional models or pursue individual projects. There are no media or style limitations. Experimentation is encouraged. Course may be taken for credit for a maximum of six units.

    Prerequisites: ART 117  (or equivalent) and 3 units of a lower-division studio course.

  
  • ART 380 - Art and Child Development (3)


    Art concepts, materials and processes as they relate to child development. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category III.B.1.

  
  • ART 401 - History of Women Artists (3)


    Study of art made by women in the context of major art historical developments from the 10th century to the present. Analysis of images of women and the evolution of gender stereotypes in art. (3 hours lecture)

    Prerequisite: ART 201B  

  
  • ART 410 - The Digital Studio (3)


    Digital imaging as a medium of visual expression. Computer applications for creating and manipulating images are fundamental for the contemporary visual artist. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite: any 300-level art studio class.

  
  • ART 413 - History of Contemporary Art (3)


    Historical perspective of contemporary art beginning with major developments in Europe and the United States in the 1950s. New materials, new exhibition methods, and in particular, the major conceptual issues raised by individual artists and groups.

    Prerequisites: ART 312  recommended.

  
  • ART 418 - Seminar in Creative Photography (3)


    Introduces studio art majors to photographic and media criticism and theory. Provides studio artists with the necessary theoretical background and context for creating and understanding their work in our current media culture. May be taken for credit for a maximum of nine units.

    Prerequisite: any 300-level art course.

    Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • ART 424A - Glass Blowing (3)


    Creating hand-blown glassware and sculpture from molten glass using traditional and contemporary tools and techniques. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 ,  ART 104 , ART 324  

  
  • ART 424B - Glass Blowing (3)


    Creating hand-blown glassware and sculpture from molten glass using traditional and contemporary tools and techniques. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 , ART 104 , ART 324 

  
  • ART 431 - Renaissance Art (3)


    Painting, sculpture and architecture from the late 13th to 16th centuries in Italy.

    Prerequisites: ART 201A  or ART 201B .

  
  • ART 439 - Creative Photo Studio Projects (3)


    Advanced technical class to perfect and refine photographic skills. Integrate technical skills with creative options. May be taken for credit for a maximum of nine units. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 338A , ART 338B  

  
  • ART 441 - Media Exploration for Teaching Art (3)


    Art media used in secondary school art programs today, focusing on secondary levels. Materials for art curriculum and lesson planning. Two- and three-dimensional media in subject matter applications. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 , ART 104 , ART 107A , ART 107B , ART 205A  

  
  • ART 448 - Special Studies: Artists’ Books and Art (3)


    Studio art course for advanced students who want to continue to explore the book form as it relates to their personal aesthetic goals. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 ,  ART 107A , or ART 347A  or ART 348 .

  
  • ART 453A - Exhibition Design (3)


    Technical and aesthetic experience in problem-solving exhibition design concepts, evaluation and design analysis. Production of exhibitions in the University Art Gallery; their selection, design, installation, lighting and supportive interpretive material. (More than 9 hours laboratory)

  
  • ART 453B - Exhibition Design (3)


    Technical and aesthetic experience in problem-solving exhibition design concepts, evaluation and design analysis. Production of exhibitions in the University Art Gallery; their selection, design, installation, lighting and supportive interpretive material. (More than 9 hours laboratory)

  
  • ART 459 - Art History of the Ancient Americas (3)


    History of the art and architecture of select civilizations of ancient Mesoamerica and South America.

    Prerequisites: junior or senior standing.

  
  • ART 462 - Latin American Art History: 1400 - Present (3)


    History of art and architecture of select regions and nations of Latin America, from Contact to present. Major monuments and art movements. (ART 462 and CHIC 462 are the same course)

  
  • ART 463 - Native North American Art (3)


    Art and architecture of the Native Peoples of North America from c. AD 1 to the present. Relation between art and culture.

    Prerequisite: ART 201A  

  
  • ART 464 - Museum Conservation (3)


    Preservation of objects; the history, role and principles of conservation within a museum context. Three combined sessions at Conservation Center, LACMA; Huntington Library; J. Paul Getty Museum; and Museum of Cultural History, UCLA.

    Prerequisites: ART 453A  and 6 units of art history or anthropology.

  
  • ART 465 - Art of Sub-Saharan Africa (3)


    Art and architecture of sub-Saharan Africa from c. 300 BC to present. Relation between art and culture.

    Prerequisite: ART 201A  or ART 201B .

  
  • ART 466 - Museum Education (3)


    History of museum education, its philosophy and issues. Relationship with other museum departments, outreach programs, new technology. Events organization, writing interpretive materials, budgets and grants, conducting tours. Lectures, field trips and guest speakers.

    Prerequisites: 6 units 300-400 Art History.

  
  • ART 470 - Photography and Social History (3)


    Photography from ancient optical observations through 19th-century invention to 20th-century acceptance as an art form. Aesthetic movement and influential innovators. Lectures, slides and class discussion.

    Prerequisites: ART 101 , ART 201A  or ART 201B .

  
  • ART 472 - Native Arts of California and the Southwest (3)


    Native arts and architecture of California and the Southwest from c. 500 BC to present. Relation between art and culture.

    Prerequisites: ART 201A ART 463 

  
  • ART 475 - Professional Practices in the Arts (3)


    Practices unique to the visual arts, including an overview of changing concepts in the art market, traditional roles in cultural context, portfolio development, strategies for protecting ideas and avoiding abuses, and long- term professional development.

    Prerequisite: ART major with junior or above standing.

  
  • ART 478 - Studio Expanded: Other Genre (3)


    Various methods of expanding traditional studio approaches through the investigation of installation, performance and video art. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units, but no more than 3 units in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: any 400-level studio art course or permission of instructor.

  
  • ART 479 - Video Art and the Moving Image (3)


    Contemporary and historic practices in video and the role time plays in moving image arts. Production and post-production fundamentals, including camera work, editing, audio recording, storytelling and relationships between images and sound.

    Prerequisites: six units of lower-division studio art courses.

  
  • ART 480T - Topics in Art History (3)


    Detailed study of the work of individual artists, patronage in particular places, specific pictorial, sculptural and architectural programs or art history periods. May be repeated for credit with different topics for a maximum of 12 units.

    Prerequisites: ART 201A  or ART 201B .

  
  • ART 481 - Seminar in Art History (3)


    Study and evaluation in one area of art history and appreciation. May be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisites: 6 units upper-division art history.

  
  • ART 483A - Special Studies in Graphic Design (3)


    Advanced use of computer graphics. Maximum of 12 units of credit (repeatable as upper-division electives), but no more than 3 units in a single semester without permission of instructor. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 323A , ART 323B , ART 338A . ART 483E  recommended.

  
  • ART 483B - Visual Development and Background Painting (3)


    Story concepts, research, design and media for rendering and painting background environments. Historical precedents, color theory, perspective, theatrical composition, painting and drawing media, and stylization for dramatic impact as it relates to visual development. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 units. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: 6 units from ART 363A , ART 363B , ART 367 , ART 353A , ART 353B  or ART 373 .

  
  • ART 483C - Special Studies in Illustration (3)


    May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units, but no more than 3 units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructor. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: 6 units from ART 363A , ART 363B , ART 367 , ART 353A , ART 353B  or ART 373 .

  
  • ART 483D - Special Studies in Exhibition Design (3)


    May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units, but no more than 3 units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: minimum of six upper-division units in area emphasis.

  
  • ART 483E - Computer Assisted Graphics (3)


    Theory and practice of design using the computer. Numerous applications of the computer through lecture demonstration, studio/laboratory experiences, guest speakers and field trips. Maximum of 12 units for credit (repeatable as upper division electives), but no more than 3 units in a single semester without permission of instructor. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 323A , ART 338A  

  
  • ART 483F - Design for Interactive Art (3)


    Creating interactive art and design projects. Concentration in the advanced visual organization systems of art and design and how to apply those techniques to an interactive computer environment. May be repeated once for credit (as upper-division elective). (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 323A ART 323B , ART 483E  

  
  • ART 483G - Entertainment Graphics (3)


    Structure, procedure and standards of the entertainment design field. Students will work on projects from a major entertainment design group, developing concepts and designs for comparison with professional solutions. May be repeated once for credit (as upper-division elective). (6 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisites: ART 323A ,  ART 323B ART 483E .

  
  • ART 483H - Landscape Painting and Location Drawing (3)


    Theory and practice of representational art as applied to landscape as subject. Researching drawing and painting concepts and their historical precedents stressed in the studio and on location. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 363A  and/or ART 307A  

  
  • ART 483I - Motion Graphics Design (3)


    Translating traditional graphic design into time and motion-based design. Historical precedents, film nomenclature, storyboarding, software/hardware for the creation of film titles, station/program identification (logo/logotypes), promotion graphics. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    PrerequisitesART 483E  (including completion of all ART 483E  prerequisites) and instructor’s consent; knowledge of film production/editing helpful.

  
  • ART 483J - Children’s Book Illustration (3)


    Visual storytelling for children. Learning the steps of illustrating children’s books: creating book dummies, developing characters and rendering finished art. Publishing for the juvenile market.

    Prerequisites: ART 363A , ART 363B .

  
  • ART 484A - Ceramics (3)


    May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: a minimum of six upper-division units in ceramics.

  
  • ART 484B - Glass Blowing (3)


    May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: a minimum of six upper-division units in ceramics.

  
  • ART 484C - Glass Casting (3)


    May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: a minimum of six upper-division units in ceramics.

  
  • ART 485A - Special Studies in Jewelry (3)


    Advanced techniques and processes in the design and conceptual development of body ornamentation/jewelry. Required for the Jewelry/Metalsmithing concentration. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units, but no more than three units in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 103 .

  
  • ART 485B - Special Studies in General Crafts (3)


    May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: a minimum of six upper-division units in designated area or consent of instructor.

  
  • ART 485C - Metalsmithing (3)


    May be taken for a maximum of twelve units, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: a minimum of six upper-division units in designated area or consent of instructor.

  
  • ART 485F - Papermaking (3)


    May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: a minimum of six upper-division units in designated area or consent of instructor.

  
  • ART 486A - Modeling and Fabrication (3)


    May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units, but no more than three units in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: ART 316A , ART 316B  and consent of instructor.

  
  • ART 487A - Senior Critique, Drawing and Painting (3)


    Portfolio building, individual explorations, advanced concepts, varied materials. Traditional and contemporary approaches. Improve original artworks for exhibitions, graduate study, grants, special projects, collaborations, etc. Maximum of 3 units in a single semester without permission of instructors.

    Prerequisite: ART 307A .

  
  • ART 487B - Special Studies, Life Painting (3)


    Advanced study of the human figure. Perceptual, traditional, and contemporary approaches. Improve original artworks for exhibitions, graduate study, grants, special projects, collaborations, etc. Maximum of 3 units in a single semester without permission of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 units. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: minimum of six upper-division units in drawing and painting.

  
  • ART 487C - BFA Capstone, Drawing and Painting (3)


    Portfolio building, individual explorations, advanced concepts, varied materials. Traditional and contemporary approaches. Improve original artworks for exhibitions, graduate study, grants, special projects, collaborations, etc. Maximum of 3 units in a single semester without permission of instructors.

    Prerequisite: ART 307A .

  
  • ART 487D - Special Studies, Printmaking (3)


    Printmaking concepts and explorations of materials with traditional and multimedia approaches. Improve original artworks for exhibitions, graduate study, grants, special projects, collaborations, etc. (ART 487D is a continuation of ART 247, ART 347A and ART 347B) Maximum of 3 units in a single semester without permission of instructors.

    Prerequisites: minimum of six upper-division units in drawing and painting.

  
  • ART 487E - Special Studies in Entertainment Art/Animation (3)


    Capstone portfolio/reel building experience. Various, defined entertainment art/animation topics. Maximum of 12 units, but no more than 3 units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructors. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: 6 units upper division courses; depending on topic, may include ART 353A , ART 353B  or ART 355 .

  
  • ART 487S - Special Studies in Sequential Art (3)


    Individual investigation and development of a specialized portfolio in one or more of the following: character design; story sketch and/or production design; storyboard; or graphic novel. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units, but no more than 3 units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 367 .

  
  • ART 488T - Selected Topics in Creative Photography (3)


    Photography and other optical image-making practices in relation to specific conceptual or technical topics. Each semester’s content is developed by the individual instructor and listed in the class schedule. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 9 units. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 338A .

  
  • ART 489 - Special Studies in Creative Photography (3)


    Photography as personal expression. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units, but no more than 3 units in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisites: minimum of six upper-division units in photography courses.

  
  • ART 495 - Internship in Art (3)


    Work in a specific art field in business or industry. May be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisite: senior standing as a declared BFA in Art major.

  
  • ART 499 - Independent Research (1-3)


    Open to advanced students in art with consent of department chair and written consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 9 units, but no more than 6 units in a single semester.

  
  • ART 500A - Graduate Seminar in Major Field (3)


    Directed research in the area of major emphasis. Oral and written material on historical backgrounds and developments in art as they relate to individual intent as an artist and in support of the master’s project. ART 500A and ART 500B are both required to meet the graduate writing requirement.

    Prerequisite: Classified Standing.

  
  • ART 500B - Graduate Seminar in Major Field (3)


    Problems and issues in art. Intellectual clarification and verbal articulation of individual intent as an artist. Oral and written material in support of the master’s project. ART 500A and ART 500B are both required to meet the graduate writing requirement.

    Prerequisite: classified standing; ART 500A  recommended.

  
  • ART 500C - Graphic Design Graduate Seminar (3)


    Directed preparatory written and visual research for the thesis document within graphic design. Taken with the chair or member of the individual graduate student’s committee.

    Prerequisites: classified standing (MFA) and ART 599  

  
  • ART 500D - Graphic Design Thesis (3)


    Developing a written and visual thesis within the graphic design MFA program that either proves or disproves a hypothesis. Taken with either the chair or member of the individual graduate student’s committee.

    Prerequisites: classified standing (MFA) and ART 599 , ART 500C , ART 597 .

  
  • ART 501 - Curatorship (3)


    Curator collects, cares for and studies objects.

    Prerequisites: B.A. in art, anthropology or other major by special permission, and ART 466  and ART 481  

  
  • ART 503A - Graphic Design (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructions. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: classified standing.

  
  • ART 503B - Visual Development and Background Painting (3)


    A graduate exploration of story concepts, research, design and media for rendering and painting background environments. Exposure to historical precedents, color theory, perspective, theatrical composition, painting and drawing media and stylization for dramatic impact as it relates to visual development.

    Prerequisite: graduate classified standing.

  
  • ART 503C - Illustration (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructions. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: classified standing.

  
  • ART 503D - Exhibition Design (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area, but no more than three units in any one area in a single semester without permission of instructions. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: classified standing.

  
  • ART 503H - Landscape Painting and Location Drawing (3)


    Theory and practice of representational art as applied to landscape as subject. Research of drawing and painting concepts and their historical precedents stressed in the studio and on location. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: Classified standing in Illustration or Drawing & Painting, or consent of instructor.

  
  • ART 504A - Ceramics (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects in ceramics, glass blowing and glass casting. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area but no more than three units in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: classified standing.

  
  • ART 504B - Glass Blowing (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects in ceramics, glass blowing and glass casting. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area, but no more than three units in a single semester without permission of instructors. (9 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite: classified standing.

  
  • ART 504C - Glass Casting (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects in ceramics, glass blowing and glass casting. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area, but no more than three units in a single semester without permission of instructors. (9 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite: Classified Standing.

  
  • ART 505A - Jewelry (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects listed below. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area, but no more than three units in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: Classified Standing.

  
  • ART 505B - General Crafts (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects listed below. May be taken for credit for a maximum of twelve units in each area but no more than three units in a single semester. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: Classified Standing.

  
  • ART 506A - Graduate Problems in Sculpture (3)


    Planning, developing and evaluating individual projects in sculpture. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units in each area, but no more than 3 units in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity).

    Prerequisite: classified standing.

  
  • ART 506B - Graduate Problems in Sculpture (3)


    Planning, developing and evaluating individual projects in sculpture. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units in each area, but no more than 3 units in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity).

    Prerequisite: classified standing.

  
  • ART 507A - Graduate Seminar: Painting and Image Making (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects listed below. Maximum of 12 units in each area, but no more than three units in a single semester without permission of instructors.

    Prerequisite: 12 units of upper-division drawing and painting.

  
  • ART 507B - Graduate Studies: The Figure (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects listed below. Maximum of 12 units in each area, but no more than three units in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: 12 units of upper-division drawing and painting.

  
  • ART 507C - Special Topics in Art (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects listed below. Maximum of 12 units in each area, but no more than three units in a single semester without permission of instructors.

    Prerequisite: 12 units of upper-division drawing and painting.

  
  • ART 507D - Printmaking (3)


    Planning, development and evaluation of individual projects listed below. Maximum of 12 units in each area, but no more than three units in a single semester without permission of instructors.

    Prerequisite: 12 units of upper-division drawing and painting.

  
  • ART 508A - Graduate Problems in Creative Photography (3)


    Planning, developing and evaluating individual projects in photography. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units in each area, but no more than 3 units in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

  
  • ART 508B - Graduate Problems in Creative Photography (3)


    Planning, developing and evaluating individual projects in photography. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units in each area, but no more than 3 units in a single semester without permission of instructors. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

  
  • ART 510 - Graduate Problems: The Digital Studio (3)


    Technical proficiency and conceptual understanding of digital imaging techniques and applications. Students develop their own projects integrating computer technology with their personal vision and practice. May be repeated once for credit. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: any 400-level studio art class.

  
  • ART 511 - Seminar on the Content and Method of Art History (3)


    Methods of research, analysis and theories of art historical scholarship. May be repeated once for credit. ART 511 and ART 512 are both required to meet the graduate writing requirement.

    Prerequisite: ART 481 .

  
  • ART 512 - Seminar on Selected Topics in Art History (3)


    Analysis and evaluation of specific works and their historical significance, including cultural, social and economic circumstances. May be repeated once for credit. ART 511 and ART 512 are both required to meet the graduate writing requirement.

    Prerequisites: appropriate upper-division art course approved by instructor and ART 511 .

  
  • ART 518 - Graduate Seminar in Creative Photography (3)


    Expands and deepens knowledge of photographic and media criticism and theory. Explores advanced theoretical topics and applies tools of criticism to better understand the creative process and artwork. May be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisite: any 400-level art course.

  
  • ART 548 - Graduate Problems in Artists’ Books (3)


    Investigation and application of principles of the book form to visual art and design, illustration, photography and printmaking media. Development of original works of art, which demonstrate competency in design, construction and fabrication of graduate quality visual books. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units. (6 hours activity)

    Prerequisite: ART 448 .

  
  • ART 563C - Graduate Studies in Digital Narrative Illustration (3)


    Narrative illustration using advanced digital painting programs and techniques. Theories of illustration and story illustration, to include concepts, composition, and current trends in digital media. May be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisite: classified standing in illustration, drawing and painting.

  
  • ART 578 - Graduate Studio Expanded: Other Genre (3)


    All aspects of new genre work, including conceptual, historic and theoretical approaches. Studio disciplines that will be investigated are installation, performance art, video and public art. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 units.

    Prerequisite: any 400-level studio art course.

  
  • ART 579 - Graduate Video Art and the Moving Image (3)


    Production of video as a medium of visual expression. All aspects of fine art video; history aesthetics, camerawork, non-linear and assemble editing, post production techniques, video installations and the role of video as a medium of contemporary fine art production. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 units. (9 hours laboratory)

 

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