Looking to the Spring. . .

Field trips are an integral part of the learning environment.
In the Spring, several art, history, and classics classes
visited the exhibition on Pompeii at the
Cincinnati Museum Center.

Students! There are several great courses to take this coming spring. In addition to our regular offerings, we have an array of Topics classes. See the descriptions below or ask art faculty about their courses.

OPEN TO ALL -- ART MAJORS, MINORS, EVERYONE! 

ART 170: 2 sections! Rock, Paper, Scissors   2 credits w/ Graham  Welcome back, Daniel!                      

 1:00-1:50 T/R  
OR    2:10-3:00 T/R

This course will provide students with an overview of artistic techniques and mediums including clay (rock); photo and printmaking (paper); and collage and design (scissors). Demonstrations, studio experiences, lectures, and discussion provide students with multiple means of learning about and experiencing art. This course is a studio course suitable for all students without a pre-requisite.  

FOR FRESHMEN ONLY!

FDN112/ART 170 Design Via Photography                 

3 credits   Kincer   2:00-3:15 MW

This is an introductory course that investigates basic design theory, elements of design, and design principles through the medium of photography. Comprised of both lectures and studio based projects, students will work with the digital camera, photographic prints, and other photo related methods to explore topics such as framing, composition, color, light, subject considerations, symbolism, and more. The purpose is to better understand these abstract principles and how they communicate meaning and emotion, as well as influence our knowledge and understanding of the world around us.

  

THE ONLY PAINTING COURSE IN THE SPRING! Take it while you can! 

ART 370 A: Impasto Mannerisms (Painting Course)                 

3 credits    Zakic   8:30-10:50 MW

è pre-req any studio art course ** have questions? ASK BORIS**

This painting course will provide students with a study of the impastoed in contemporary context, as a kind of frontier apart from the form, medium or any particular exhibition. The attempted paintings are encouraged to be “once removed” from the painterly gesturalisms of earlier periods. This course is a studio course suitable for all students with a pre-requisite of any art studio course. 

WANT TO LEARN A TRADITIONAL ART FORM?

ART 370 B: Noh Mask Carving

2 credits co taught by Michael Rich and Atsuyoshi Asano 1:00 – 2:50 F

Students in this course will learn to create a Noh mask using Japanese tools under the direction of a master mask maker and professional Noh actor. Noh masks are considered to represent one of the pinnacles of achievement in wood carving, and were perfected in Japan in the 14^th and 15^th centuries. They are also important stage properties that contribute to the successful staging of a Noh play. Masks carved for use in the Noh theatre today attempt to reproduce as closely as possible those carved over 600 years ago.

è carries the W & CAA flags (pending faculty approval)

WANT AN UPPER LEVEL ART HISTORY? 

ART 470 A& B: Topics in Art History: Women, Art, Objects, Histories                                   

3 credits   Decker   12:00-1:15 MF  or WF

è cross-listed as WST 470 A/B è carries the W & CAH flags 

This seminar seeks to explore objects, their makers, and the post-creation life of these objects. In this course, we will pose questions about the intersection of women as subject, object, and creators of art as well. We will investigate museums and exhibitions, along with the practice of feminist curation while disclosing the feminist point of view with regard to art historical methodologies. The goal of the course is to broaden our understanding of the role of women (and others) as subject and object through the exploration of readings, discussion, and presentation.

  

Need a flagged course?

ART 118, 120, 234 carry the Q
ART 370B carries the W CAA flags (pending faculty approval)

ART 470 carries the W & CAH flags