ART 100 - Visual Communication (3)
Offered annually
Introduction to basic visual communication in a variety of media formats, including the still, moving and interactive image. Theoretical, historical and perceptual models of visual communication will be covered. Students will be engaged in the creation, execution, and analysis of visual presentations.
ART 101 - Drawing I (3)
Studio /4/
Offered each semester
Introduction to the basic elements, techniques and media of drawing. Emphasis is on the role of perception. Group critiques help students assess the effectiveness of their efforts.
ART 102 - Design: Two-Dimensional (3)
Studio /4/
Offered annually
Explores the fundamentals of two-dimensional spatial organization and the use of the elements of 2-D design (line, shape, value, color, texture, space) as they relate to fine and applied arts. Experience with a variety of materials, concepts and processes, including computer applications.
ART 103 - Introduction to Art (3)
Cross Ref: HUM 102
Offered annually
A survey course covering the basic principles underlying the arts and their application to selected examples of architecture, sculpture, painting and graphic arts.
ART 105 - Painting I (3)
Studio /4/
Offered annually
Introduction to the general techniques and uses of oil painting. Exploration of visual painting problems and ideas. Outside assignments and field trips.
ART 112 - Film: Photo I (3)
Offered each semester
Introduction to film photography; stresses the understanding of cameras, exposure, lighting and photographic composition. In a series of assigned problems, the student will learn to use the light-sensitive materials of the medium to communicate visually. Students must have an adjustable 35mm film camera.
ART 113 - Digital: Photo I
Offered each semester
This is an introduction to digital photography course; emphasis will be on composition, camera craft, and visual expression. In a series of assigned problems, the students will learn to use their digital cameras to communicate effectively and artistically with images. Students must have a five mega-pixels digital camera and have a working knowledge of computers.
ART 115 - Asia@Internet (3)
Cross Ref: HUM 115 (3)
Offered annually
A thematic introduction to the visual arts, literature and music of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Far East, with some parallels drawn to the Islamic cultures of West Asia. Readings and core visual documents are posted on a Web site, and students are encouraged to search for collateral materials elsewhere on the World Wide Web. Multimedia class presentations are supplemented with field trips that may include visits to The Art Institute of Chicago and to the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont.
ART 118 - Drawing and Painting from Nature (3)
In this introductory-level course, the theme of nature is used to explore basic drawing and painting principles such as line, space, value, color, texture, perspective, balance and repetition. Weather permitting, students will work both outside and in the studios, sketching on-site and from memory. Imagery derived from "Mother Nature" will provide a focus, expanding each participant's awareness of the environment and him/herself.
ART 120 - Graphic Design I (3)
Studio /4/
Prerequisite: ART 116
Introduction to graphic design emphasizing the elements and principles of visual communication as applied to print formats. Consideration of type, image and space are presented in a series of studio projects. Hand-rendered and computer-generated approaches to the design process are included.
ART 121 - Western Humanities: Classical & Medieval (3)
Cross Ref: HUM 111
An introduction to the classical Greek, the Roman, and the Medieval worlds. The course explores these cultural epochs through a close look at the art, music and literature produced in the historic period.
ART 122 - Western Humanities: Renaissance to Enlightenment (3)
Cross Ref: HUM 112
An introduction to the Renaissance, the Baroque, and the Enlightenment periods from the 14th to the late-18th centuries. The course explores the major expressive trends in each historic period's art, music and literature.
ART 123 -Western Humanities: Modern and Contemporary(3)
Cross Ref: HUM 113
An introduction to the cultural experience of the Western world from the 19th century and into the present. The course explores the interaction between the social and political currents of the period and the artist as revealed in the art, music and literature of the time.
ART 135 - Art Scenes in Chicago (3)
Cross Ref: HUM 135
This course explores some highlights of the vast and ever-growing cultural resources of the city of Chicago. In the classroom, we examine the artworks in a historical context, considering the issues of who makes art and why it is made. Field trips to museums and galleries downtown supplement the students' understanding of the Chicago art scene, past and present.
ART 160 - Art: Special Topics (3)
Various thematic art topics
ART 201 - Drawing II (3)
Studio /4/
Prerequisite: Art 101
Offered annually
This course is designed to enhance the basic skills developed in Drawing I. Students will experiment with a variety of drawing tools and techniques, encouraging them to develop a conceptual framework for each drawing project. Majors and non-majors alike will benefit from the problem-solving emphasis that allows for personal solutions.
ART 202 - Design: Three-Dimensional (3)
Studio /4/
Offered annually
Explores the fundamental organization of 3-D objects and spaces, considering both formal and functional aspects of design, through the planning and creation of scale model objects, theater set designs, toys, and seating devices. Experience with a variety of materials, concepts and processes will be explored.
ART 203 - Book as Art and Design (3)
Studio /4/
Explores traditional and non-traditional book formats with an emphasis on the design of the page, sequentially developed ideas and the relationship of book structure and content. Various hand-binding methods are demonstrated; printing options for text and image span a spectrum from hand-rendering to computer generation.
ART 205 - Painting II (3)
Studio /4/
Prerequisite: ART 105
Continuation and expansion of Painting I problems. More opportunity for concentration on individual development. Outside assignments and field trips.
ART 206 - Watercolor Painting (3)
Studio /4/
Prerequisite: ART 101 or consent of instructor
Exploration of the techniques and methods of watercolor painting.
ART 207 - Collage: Alternative Expressions (3)
Studio /4/
Cross Ref: WMSTU 207, AAS 207
A cross-cultural study of designer/artists of the African Diaspora and the Americas, primarily women, with special attention to their influence on 20th-century modern art movements. Textiles, tribal and populist arts will be the focus of slide lectures. Hands-on collage project assignments will encourage creative response.
ART 208 - Ceramics: Hand Construction (3)
Studio /4/
Hand construction techniques emphasizing three-dimensional drawing, construction of sculptural forms, concept realization, and creative personal invention. Appropriate surface design treatments, ceramic glazing and firing methods will be presented.
ART 209 - Figure Drawing I (3)
Prerequisite: ART 101
Offered annually
Exploration based on the figure (all media). Emphasis on form, expressive content and composition.
ART 210 - Printmaking: Silkscreen & Lithography (3)
Studio /4/
Prerequisite: ART 101 or 102, or consent of instructor
An introduction to stencil and planographic printmaking techniques in the form of silkscreen and stone lithography processes. Emphasis upon the development of the student's technical understanding of each process and the visual and conceptual relationship of image to media.
ART 211 - Typography (3)
Studio /4/
This course develops an aesthetic, historic and organizational sensitivity to type. Emphasis on formal visual principles (structure, form, weight, texture, size, color and direction) is applied in exercises that require both hand-rendering and computer-generated letterforms.
ART 212 - Photo II - Digital/Darkroom (3)
Prerequisite: ART 112 or Art 113, or consent of instructor
Experimental and thematic photographic work will incorporate all aspects of photography, including digital and darkroom manipulations. Creativity and advanced visual awareness are the main goals of this course, as well as a complete understanding of the craft of photography in silver-based and digital media.
ART 215 - Sculpture: Modeling and Casting (3)
Studio /4/
Clay modeling from still life and figure. Mold making and plaster casting generated from clay models. Emphasis is placed on the development of design and construction skills, concept realization, and creative personal invention.
ART 216 - Computer Graphics (3)
This course is an applied introduction to digital art and design. Students will be introduced to the tools and processes of the graphic artist/designer. Projects in this course will focus on digital illustration and multi-page layout. Students will be introduced to the Macintosh computer, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.
ART 217 - History of Film (3)
A survey of the history of film, this class examines technical, social and artistic influences on film from its creation to the present. In-class screenings, lectures and discussions provide opportunities to examine original materials.
ART 219 - Digital Imagery (3)
Digital image manipulation and design is the focus of this course, which includes photo enhancement, altering and manipulating photographs, computer-generated images, animation and design. Instruction in Adobe PhotoShop and Painter programs will be used to explore the digital image environment.
ART 220 - Graphic Design II (3)
Studio /4/
Prerequisite: ART 120 or equivalent
A series of sequential visual communication projects challenges the student to further refine visual thinking and extend basic graphic design concepts into formal and practical commercial applications. A variety of software programs such as Illustrator and PhotoShop are integrated with hand-rendering projects.
ART 221 - Ancient and Medieval Art (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or equivalent
An historical survey of art from the prehistoric through Gothic periods. Attention is concentrated on the painting, sculpture and architecture of the west, but the arts of non-western cultures are also introduced. Lectures are supplemented with field trips to the Oriental Institute and the Field Museum.
ART 222 - Art of the Renaissance through the Enlightenment (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or equivalent
Offered annually
A survey of European art from the 14th to the 18th century. Theoretical formulations, particularly contrasts between the stylistic modes of the Renaissance and Baroque, are tested by first-hand evaluations of masterpieces in The Art Institute of Chicago.
ART 223 - Modern and Contemporary Art (3)
Offered annually
A survey of European and American art from the Neo-Classicism and Romanticism in the early 19th century through Post-Modernism and other contemporary developments. Efforts are made to integrate the class lectures with current exhibitions at The Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, and the commercial galleries.
ART 224 - Contemporary Cinema (3)
An in-depth look at special issues and types of films, from international cinema to the films of independent film makers, to the influence of gender on films. The focus changes each time the class is offered. Screenings, lecture and discussion will focus on developments related to the semester's theme.
ART 226 - Chicago Architecture and Design (3)
An in-depth look at Chicago's celebrated architecture and the individuals who shaped its legacy. Chronological range is from the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 to the present, with special focus on the skyscraper boom, with both corporate and residential examples. Site visits/field trips included, with some out of class time required.
ART 228 - Design History and Inspiration (3)
Studio /4/
This course will trace the development of modern graphic design and its inter-relatedness to architectural, industrial, interior and craft design, as well as modern painting and sculpture, through a chronological survey of 20th-century styles. Students will develop their own design sensibilities through experiential design projects.
ART 229 - Printmaking: Relief and Intaglio (3)
Studio /4/
Prerequisite: ART 101 or 102, or consent of instructor
An introduction to relief and intaglio print-making techniques in the form of woodcut, linoleum block, etching, aquatint and soft ground processes. Emphasis on the development of the student's technical understanding of each process and the visual and conceptual relationship of image to media.
ART 241 - Illustration: Image and Story (3)
Introduction to making illustrations for advertising and publishing, including fashion, medical, cartoon and children's book approaches. Visual problems solved in stages of thumbnail, rough and comprehensive sketches to finished artwork. Various media explored from hand rendering to computer-generated production.
ART 258 - Ceramics Wheel Throwing (3)
Studio /4/
An introduction to the potter's wheel, glaze application, and the firing process. Emphasis is placed on the development of design and construction skills with ceramic materials, concept realization, and creative personal invention.
ART 260 - Art: Special Topics (3)
Various thematic art topics
ART 300 - Independent Study (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Individual study projects for advanced students in art. Topic to be determined by instructor and student. Approval by department chair is required. Offered as needed.
ART 305 - Senior Seminar I (3)
Prerequisite: Senior art major; at least two semesters of any SXU studio or design art course; presentation of a portfolio of creative and dynamic art work that shows student is ready for and interested in independent study
Offered every fall
Seminar aimed at professional awareness and graduate preparation. Guest artists, rotating lectures, group discussions of contemporary trends and field trips are scheduled on an ongoing basis. Students taking the seminar will have their work reviewed by the Art and Design Department faculty in critique formats, culminating in the required presentation of the Senior Exhibition in the SXU Gallery.
ART 306 - Senior Seminar II (3)
Prerequisite: Senior art major; at least two semesters of any SXU studio or design art course; presentation of a portfolio of creative and dynamic art work that shows student is ready for and interested in independent study. ART 305 prerequisite for ART 306
Offered every spring
Seminar aimed at professional awareness and graduate preparation. Guest artists, rotating lectures, group discussions of contemporary trends and field trips are scheduled on an ongoing basis. Students taking the seminar will have their work reviewed by the Art and Design Department faculty in critique formats, culminating in the required presentation of the Senior Exhibition in the SXU Gallery.
307 - Research Seminar I (3)
Prerequisite: Senior status
Two-semester research sequence taken by Art History majors. During the first semester the topic and scope of one's research interests are refined through the process of annotating a relevant bibliography. This process continues into the second semester and culminates in the writing of a substantive paper on the topic, the curating of an exhibition in the SXU Gallery, or the creation of a Web site.
ART 308 - Research Seminar II (3)
Prerequisite: Senior status
Two-semester research sequence taken by art history majors. During the first semester the topic and scope of one's research interests are refined through the process of annotating a relevant bibliography. This process continues into the second semester and culminates in the writing of a substantive paper on the topic, the curating of an exhibition in the SXU Gallery, or the creation of a Web site.
ART 309 - Figure Drawing II (3)
Studio /4/
Prerequisite: ART 209
Continuation and expansion of the content of Figure Drawing I.
ART 310 - Sculpture: Wood (3)
Studio /4/
Fabrication of 3-dimensional forms using techniques of woodworking, including carving, joinery and wood finishing. The connections between form and content will be explored, as will installation considerations.
ART 315 - Web Site Art and Design (3)
Prerequisite: Art 212 or 216 or 219 or consent of instructor.
Offered annually
An applied introduction to principles governing effective coordination of text with images for the Internet. While relying heavily on authoring tools that do not require knowledge of programming languages, basic user-competence with either Macintosh or Windows computers is presumed. Computer Graphics or Digital Imagery is required, or consent. Offered annually.
ART 317 - Photo III : Advanced Photography (3)
Prerequisite: ART 112, or Art 113, or consent of instructor
This course is the study and practice of color and studio photography. Color theory, advanced portraiture, lighting, view camera use, and experimental techniques will be included. Knowledge of digital and film-based systems will be enhanced. The development of a professional portfolio through the practice of critical, creative aesthetics is a major goal of this course.
ART 322 - Advertising in Marketing (3)
Offered annually
A wide variety of techniques used in advertising and commercial art will be presented from conceptualization to audience consumption. Discussion of processes, methods of application, and marketing theory for static and electronic media will explore the role of the advertising agency in the marketing mix: how the agency creative department works in the development and execution of creative advertising solutions.
ART 324 - History of Photography (3)
History of photography from 1839 to the present; includes explorations of the relationship of other art forms to the development of photography. Discussions and readings examine photography's impact on the cultural, political and social realms of life.
ART 326 - Art of the Islamic World (3)
Cross Ref: MES 326
An introduction to the arts of architecture, book illumination, ceramics, metalwork and carpets from Spain, North Africa, Middle East and South Asia. Emphasis is placed on the Islamic world's strategic role in the cultural exchange between East and West.
ART 327 - Multimedia (3)
Cross Ref: CMPSC 310
Prerequisite: ART 216,ART 219, OR ART 212 or demonstration of Photoshop proficiency.
This digital production course offers students a range of experiences techniques and tools for developing screen-based, time-based art. Projects in this course will allow students to experiment with a variety of digital processes for collecting, capturing and editing material. Output will include DVD and Digital Video projection.
ART 360 - Art: Special Topics (3)
Various thematic art topics
ART 365 - Internship (1-6)
Student will work in a professional design facility or on a faculty-supervised project of sufficient depth and responsibility. Consent of department chairperson.
ART 371 - Methods of Teaching Art in Middle & Secondary School (3)
Cross Ref: EDU 371
Offered annually
Classroom and field experiences. Theoretical and applied investigation of practical and creative aspects of teaching art. Exploration and discussion of major educational concepts and techniques, including curriculum development. Planning and presentation of actual visual arts lessons.
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