Art

Courses

*ART 115 ART FUNDAMENTALS (3 credits)
Introduction to the formal elements of visual arts, including composition, color, drawing and design. Covers a wide range of materials and creative approaches. Intended for Art majors who should take this class during the sophomore year when possible. (A-AP)

*ART 118 JAPANESE ARTS (3 credits)
An introduction to the study of Japanese culture through the arts, emphasizing the interrelationships of culture, context and the arts. Studies selected topics, media and historic periods from the Jomon period through the Edo period in Japan. Explores the role of cultural form and conventions in relation to artistic vision and production, the assimilation of influences in cultural expression and the relationship of patronage and form in art. (A-TH, D-I)

*ART 150 EARLHAM SEMINAR (4 credits)
For first-year students when offered. Topics vary. (ES)

*ART 200 CERAMICS I (3 credits)
Introduction to ceramic processes and techniques, including a range of forming methods from hand-building through wheel work, a variety of surface treatments, and firing methods from primitive pit-fire and raku through high temperature gas and wood-fired kilns. Taught through a series of projects that incorporate form and aesthetic problems along with technical problems, readings and discussions, demonstrations and weekly group critiques of completed assignments. (A-AP)

*ART 201 CERAMICS I WORKSHOP (3 credits)
Intensive three-week experience in ceramics, meeting all day each day. Intended as an introductory experience for those with little or no previous experience in ceramics. Not an exact equivalent for the full semester course, ART 200, but very similar in range and content. May Term. (A-AP)

*ART 205 DRAWING I (3 credits)
Introduces students to elements of the drawing process. Students work from observation and from imagination in creating works that express an understanding of light, form and space. This course is an excellent point of departure for those interested in painting. Students without any prior experience should take Drawing I before Painting I. (A-AP)

*ART 210 HISTORY OF CRAFT (3 credits)
A lecture course organized in two sections. The first is a chronological, global examination of five craft mediums from ancient times to the present. Craft mediums include glass, ceramics, textiles, metalwork and papermaking. Students learn the history and major techniques in each medium and observe craft production through faculty demonstrations. The second section examines craft production beginning in medieval times to the revival of craft in the 19th and 20th centuries in Europe and America, and craft theory as related to the fine arts. (A-TH) (AY)

*ART 211 20TH CENTURY ART (3 credits)
This broad survey begins by setting the groundwork for art of the 20th century with a discussion of the late 19th century artistic movements of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, and the forces that lured artists away from the confines of academic painting. Students learn about the social and political forces, as well as the theoretical discourses, that frame the major modern and post-modern art movements of the 20th century, among them, Fauvism, Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art. (A-TH) (AY)

*ART 212 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART (3 credits)
Presents the history and interpretation of architecture, painting and sculpture from prehistoric times to the present. Designed to increase appreciation and understanding of art as it relates to its cultural context and to develop critical thinking and analytical skills in response to visual experience. (A-TH, D-I)

*ART 220 METALS I (3 credits)
An introduction to the creative design of three-dimensional form as applied to jewelry, hollowware and small sculptural objects. Students explore the creative use of materials and techniques, advance their design vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of art in historical, social and cultural contexts. Students draw upon their personal interests and experiences as a way of integrating appreciation and understanding of art into their lives. (A-AP)

*ART 225 PAINTING I (3 credits)
Introduction to oil painting. Through an approach that stresses working from observation, covers all elements of the process from preparing a canvas to mixing paint. Includes traditional genres. Some familiarity with drawing recommended. (A-AP)

*ART 235 PHOTOGRAPHY I (3 credits)
Students learn camera operation, experimenting with the ways different shutter speeds and apertures change a photograph; and how to develop film and print their own photographs in a chemical darkroom, while exploring the aesthetic results of their choices. Introduces the history of photography and fundamentals of art criticism. Explores the creative use of photography as a means of personal expression through a variety of projects. Many opportunities to address the class about students' own photographs and to participate in lively group discussions on the work of others. Also listed as JNLM 235. (A-AP)

*ART 245 WEAVING I (3 credits)
An introduction to the structure and design of weaves, fiber dyeing, the production of woven items in a variety of fibers, and the history and traditions of weaving in both western and non-western cultures. Students design and weave a series of required and individual projects to develop both technical and aesthetic textile skills. Students also participate in lectures, discussions and research. (A-AP)

*ART 246 WEAVING I WORKSHOP (3 credits)
Intensive three-week introduction to the structure and design of weaves, fiber dyeing, the production of woven items in a variety of fibers, and the history and traditions of weaving in both western and non-western cultures. Students design and weave a series of required and individual projects to develop both technical and aesthetic textile skills. Students also participate in lectures, discussions and research. May Term. (A-AP)

*ART 300 CERAMICS II (3 credits)
Intermediate level experience in ceramics, which requires students to define a focus for their own work and pursue that direction in the studio. Work as a class includes readings, lectures, demonstrations and discussions covering technical issues, learning to load and fire the gas and wood kilns, experiments in glaze formulation, research on history and aesthetics of ceramics, and frequent group critiques of other students' work. Prerequisite: ART 200 or 201. (A-AP)

*ART 301, 302 CERAMICS II WORKSHOP (3 credits)
Intensive three-week experience in ceramics, meeting all day each day. Studio work for students at the intermediate or advanced level, pursuing largely individualized directions and research. May Term. Prerequisite: ART 200 or 201. May be repeated for credit. (A-AP)

*ART 305 DRAWING II (3 credits)
Builds upon an understanding of light, form and space as students work to develop facility, through the study and expression of the human form. While the primary medium is charcoal, students are introduced to a variety of materials from which a portfolio is produced. Prerequisite: ART 205. (A-AP)

*ART 312 ART OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST (3 credits)
Examines the history of art from the American Southwest beginning with rock art. Cultures examined include the Anasazi, Hohokam, Mimbres, Zuni, Hopi and their architecture, painting and sculpture. Prerequisites: An Interpretive Practices course and an Earlham Seminar. (A-TH, D-D) (AY)

*ART 320 METALS II (3 credits)
Intermediate course in the design and creation of metal art objects. Building on the foundation laid in Metals I, students execute a series of projects of ascending complexity both technically and conceptually. These projects broaden metalworking skills, advance design vocabulary and deepen understanding of art in historical, social and cultural contexts. Emphasizes exploring the plasticity of metal through forging, raising, stretching and hydrolic die forming. Prerequisite: ART 220. (A-AP)

*ART 321 METALS II: MOKUME GANE (3 credits)
Explores the same issues of plasticity through the lens of a traditional Japanese metalsmithing technique that translates to "wood grained metal." The technique involves laminating alternate layers of different colored metals through the process of diffusion in which the metals bond to each other molecularly and essentially become one piece of metal. This material is then carved through to reveal the alternating layers of metal and produce "wood grain" patterns. May Term. Prerequisite: ART 220. (A-AP)

*ART 325 PAINTING II (3 credits)
Continues the exploration of the personal and historical nature of painting while investigating other media (e.g., encaustic), skills (e.g., hand-made stretchers and frames) and preparing a cohesive body of work for a final critique. Prerequisite: ART 225. (A-AP)

*ART 335 PHOTOGRAPHY II (3 credits)
Advances skills gained in Photography I, with an increased emphasis on conceptual issues and aesthetic content, art theory and art criticism, and how one enters "the art world." One segment combines the best of the old and the new as students learn an historic, non-silver process by coating their own paper to make blue and white cyanotypes or Van Dyke browns with enlarged negatives created digitally with a scanner and Photoshop. Also listed as JNLM 335. Prerequisite: ART 235. (A-AP)

*ART 337 PHOTOJOURNALISM WORKSHOP (3 credits)
Intensive three-week exploration of the essence of photojournalism: the editor's and photographer's minds at work seeking that most elusive of all journalistic ends — a fine picture that tells those who see it something about their world. Topics include composition, style, cropping, news, features, sports, portraits, lighting and electronic photography. May Term. Also listed as JNLM 337. Prerequisite: ART 235. (A-AP)

*ART 339 LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP (3 credits)
Intended for students who have learned the basics of operating a camera, developing their own black and white film and printing photographs, and who are ready to improve both their technical skills and the artistic content of their work. Intensive three-week exploration of one of the medium's oldest genres: the landscape. Course's primary activity is the taking of photographs out-of-doors and the review and discussion of them through group critiques. Explores examples of landscape photographs by various photographers and discusses the genre's progression from Pictorialism and the Photo Secessionist movement to Modernism and Postmodernism. May Term. Prerequisite: ART 235. (A-AP) (AY)

*ART 345 WEAVING II (3 credits)
Further experience in weaving, dyeing and textile design. Students pursue individual directions in their work. Work as a class includes readings, discussions, research on contemporary weaving, the role of the handmade in the 21st century, and frequent group critiques of student work. Prerequisite: ART 245. (A-AP)

*ART 385 ART OF THE AMERICAS (3 credits)
Lecture course surveying the arts produced by the major civilizations of South America, Mesoamerica and North America from the second millennia B.C. until contact with Europeans in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Designed to increase students' understanding and appreciation of the accomplishments of people in the pre-contact world as relates to cultural context. Prerequisites: An Interpretive Practices course and an Earlham Seminar. (A-TH, D-I) (AY)

ART 400 CERAMICS III (3 credits)
An advanced level studio experience, intended for students who have completed at least two semesters of work in ceramics. Parallels the class in Ceramics II, with students pursuing similar work on a more advanced level and defining more advanced individualized studio projects and subjects for research. Prerequisite: ART 300.

ART 401 CERAMICS IV (3 credits)
Students advance skills gained in ART 400. Prerequisite: ART 400.

ART 405 DRAWING III (3 credits)
Builds upon an understanding of light, form and space as students work to develop facility through the study and expression of the human form. While the primary medium is charcoal, students are introduced to a variety of materials from which a portfolio is produced. Prerequisite: ART 305.

ART 406 DRAWING IV (3 credits) Students advance skills gained in ART 405. Prerequisite: ART 405.

*ART 410 AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL ART (3 credits)
Presents the history and interpretation of art produced by the indigenous peoples of Australia from prehistoric times to the present. Considers both the historical development of Aboriginal art and the culturally specific information conveyed through art. Examines the relationship of art to contemporary Aboriginal politics of race and social equality. Prerequisite: An Interpretive Practices course and an Earlham Seminar. (A-TH, D-I) (AY)

*ART 412 THE ARTS OF AFRICA (3 credits)
A survey of the arts produced by the major civilizations of the African continent beginning in Paleolithic times and continuing to the present. Includes discussion of painting, sculpture, textiles, metalwork and architecture. Designed to increase students' understanding and appreciation of the artistic accomplishments of the diverse people of the African world as related to cultural context. Addresses the place of African art within the discourse of authenticity, museums and the art market. Prerequisite: An Interpretive Practices course and an Earlham Seminar. (A-TH, D-I) (AY)

ART 420 METALS III (3 credits)
An advanced course in Metals for those wishing to explore more challenging problems in both historical and contemporary techniques. At this level, students are assigned projects in areas of their highest interest and promise. Prerequisite: ART 320.

ART 421 METALS IV (3 credits)
Students advance skills gained in ART 420. Prerequisite: ART 420.

ART 425 PAINTING III (3 credits)
Continues the exploration of the personal and historical nature of painting while investigating other media (e.g., tempera), skills (e.g., writing about the work), and preparing a cohesive body of work for a final critique. Prerequisite: ART 325.

ART 426 PAINTING IV (3 credits)
Students advance skills gained in ART 425. Prerequisite: ART 425.

ART 435 PHOTOGRAPHY III (3 credits)
Builds upon skills gained in Photography II and may be taught in conjunction with that course, with students pursuing similar work on a more advanced level. Prerequisite: ART 335.

ART 445 WEAVING III (3 credits)
Advanced work in weaving, dyeing and textile design. Parallels the Weaving II class, with students pursuing similar work on a more advanced level and defining individualized studio projects and subjects for research. Prerequisite: ART 345.

ART 446 WEAVING IV (3 credits)
Students advance skills gained in ART 445. Prerequisite: ART 445.

ART 447 PHOTOGRAPHY IV (3 credits)
May be taught in conjunction with Photography II and III. Emphasizes the further development of the student's self-expression through the creation of a cohesive portfolio of exhibition-quality art work. Prerequisite: ART 435.

ART 475 INDIVIDUAL STUDIO EXPERIENCE (1-3 credits)
Advanced, intensive studio work, proposed to and planned with a member of the art faculty.

ART 481 INTERNSHIP (1-3 credits)

ART 482 SPECIAL TOPICS (3 credits)
Selected topics determined by the instructor for upper-level study. Recent topics include: Contemporary Painting; Matisse, Picasso and Early Modernism; Pop Art; Art Criticism; Abstract Expressionism. Prerequisite: At least one other art history course or consent of the instructor.

ART 483 TEACHING ASSISTANTS (1-3 credits)

ART 484 FORD/KNIGHT PROJECT (1-4 credits)
Collaborative research with faculty funded by the Ford/Knight Program. Recent topics include: Quaker Art, Kiln Design, Meetinghouse Photography, West African Textiles and Kilim Weaving.

ART 485 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3 credits)
Investigation of a specific topic conceived and planned by the student in consultation with a faculty adviser in studio art or art history.

ART 487 SENIOR CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (3 credits)
Students should register for Senior Capstone Experience during the first semester of their final year. Departmental approval required.

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