Courses at the 500-level

Objects and space are designed electronically using 3-D software. Simple and complex objects are also placed in appropriate environments. Software, such as Photoshop and Illustrator, are used.
3 credit hours

• Admission to the M.F.A. in theatre program.
• or consent of department chair
• or consent of the department chair

Focus is on current issues concerning philosophical, historical, and aesthetic problems in art. Structural concepts, relevant methods of inquiry, social and formal issues, and articulation of personal vision are examined.
3 credit hours

• Consent of department chair

Students conduct independent research and/or studio exploration in the visual arts, under the supervision of a selected member of the department faculty.
4 credit hours

• Consent of department chair. Open to candidates in the master's program in art.

A professional level of work is required in both technique and attitude in this advanced study in the topic area. This course concludes with an Art Department Graduate Committee review. Studio.
1-6 credit hours

• 400-level course in the topic

A continuation of Art 594, this course concludes with an Art Department Graduate Committee review. Studio.
1-6 credit hours

• ART 594
• Consent of instructor.

Independent professional research is required, demonstrating continuity, integrity, and innovation in a particular area. This course concludes with an Art Department Graduate Committee review. Studio.
1-6 credit hours

• ART 595
• Consent of instructor.

Prospective art educators are oriented to the field of art as a discipline and to concepts of teaching and learning in art. Included are graduate-level research projects as well as observational and studio experiences.
3 credit hours

• Application or acceptance into the M.A.T. in art education program.

Teaching concepts, lesson plan development, and evaluation for secondary art instruction are studied through readings, discussions, observations in secondary school art classrooms, and introductory teaching experiences.
3 credit hours

• Acceptance into the M.A.T. in the art education program.
• CEP 552, prior or concurrent enrollment in ARTE 503

Artistic development, teaching models, and curriculum development for elementary school art instruction are studied through readings, discussions, observations in elementary school art classrooms, and introductory teaching experiences.
3 credit hours

• ARTE 504

Curriculum theory and development of art programs at elementary and secondary schools are identified, analyzed, and critiqued. Initiatives for site-specific curriculum development or revision are begun. Seminar.
3 credit hours

• Consent of department chair

Under supervision of College faculty and school-based art teachers, students teach and engage in extra-class responsibilities for five full days a week in both elementary and secondary schools.
9 credit hours

• Completion of community service requirement
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 a full semester prior to student teaching
• Completion of technology competency requirement
• ARTE 505
• Concurrent enrollment in ARTE 562
• Negative result from the required tuberculin test
• CEP 552
• FNED 546

Students develop teacher behaviors appropriate to effective art instruction, including lesson plan development, classroom and time management, teaching strategies, modifications for students with special needs, and assessment techniques.
2 credit hours

• Concurrent enrollment in concurrent enrollment in ARTE 525

Under the supervision of a faculty advisor, each student selects a topic and undertakes concentrated research in art education.
3 credit hours

• Consent of department chair

The fundamentals of multimedia production, including logical and intuitive approaches as applied to graphic design, photography, animation, audio, and video are covered. Studio. (Formerly Art 521.) Offered fall.
4 credit hours

Study is made of the hypermedia environment as an interactive synthesis of diverse elements, including text, sound, moving and still photography, video, and animation. Studio. (Formerly Art 522.) Offered Spring.
4 credit hours

• ARTM 521

Students develop a personal vision and learn to conceive, design, and produce hypermedia projects. Various media models are tested against topics. Students also prepare their proposals for Art Media 524. Studio. (Formerly Art 523.)
4 credit hours

• ARTM 522

In this capstone course, students consolidate their skills, while focusing on a specific topic and format. A written proposal must be submitted and accepted in order to enroll in this course. Studio. Offered Spring.
4 credit hours

• ARTM 523

The ethical context of contemporary media is examined. (Formerly Philosophy 532: Media Ethics: Law and Management.) Offered as needed.
4 credit hours

• Acceptance into the M.A. in art with concentration in media studies program or graduate status and consent of instructor and department chair. Undergraduates with 90 earned credits may enroll with documented consent of the instructor, department chair, and appropriate dean.

The theoretical study of aesthetic principles and creative uses of media as art forms and not simply as transmission devices are presented. Students also examine theories governing the aesthetics of visual communication media. Offered Fall.
4 credit hours

• Acceptance into the M.A. in art with concentration in media studies program or graduate status and consent of instructor and department chair. Undergraduates with 90 earned credits may enroll with documented consent of the instructor, department chair, and appropriate dean.

From a historico-theoretical foundation, students analyze new media and the transformations of traditional media into its recent electronic incarnations. Offered Spring.
4 credit hours

• Acceptance into the M.A. in art with concentration in media studies program or graduate status and consent of instructor and department chair. Undergraduates with 90 earned credits may enroll with documented consent of the instructor, department chair, and appropriate dean.

From a theoretical foundation, students examine new media, evolving technologies, and the changes in culture, society, and media that have accompanied the rise of the computer and postmodernism. Offered Fall.
4 credit hours

• Acceptance into the M.A. in art with concentration in media studies program or graduate status and consent of instructor and department chair. Undergraduates with 90 earned credits may enroll with documented consent of the instructor, department chair, and appropriate dean.

Students gain a more comprehensive understanding of electronic media through on-the-job training. Instruction, supervision, and practice in professional careers and specialties are provided. (Formerly Communications 579.) Offered as needed.
4 credit hours

• Acceptance into the M.A. in art with concentration in media studies program or graduate status and consent of instructor and department chair.

Students conduct independent research in new media and/or engage in independent electronic media production under the supervision of a selected member of the program faculty. Offered as needed.
4 credit hours

• Acceptance into the M.A. in art with concentration in media studies program and consent of instructor and department chair.