Summer Sessions

Summer Session Workshops usually deal with special media, techniques or subjects not offered in the regular academic year. Some General Education Art Program courses are offered during this session as well. There are two six week Summer Sessions, with courses in Art Education, Art History, and Studio Art. A list of summer courses and workshops are published in the Summer/Fall Course Bulletin each year. Course descriptions are posted on this site each Spring. Early registration is highly recommended as some courses have limited space. Contact the instructor or main office if you have questions about summer art workshops and courses.

Summer Session Art Course Descriptions:

Course descriptions for courses that are also offered during the Fall & Spring Semesters can be found in the College Catalog, or by clicking the Courses link on the Art Department website. Please contact the Art Department at 401.456.8054 for additional information.

Summer Session One: May 19th – June 27th, 2008

ART 101:01: Drawing I: General Drawing

M, T, & W, 5:00 – 9:00 pm; Art Center, Rm 08A

Course Description

This course includes the fundamentals and general history of freehand drawing. This course covers the representation and analysis of observed forms and space, linear perspective, and pictorial organization. Evaluation of progress is based upon the preparation of a portfolio and in class exhibition of drawings.

Professor: William Martin

ART 323:01: Renaissance to Modern Art

M, T, & W, 1:00 – 3:00 pm; Clark Science, Rm 106

Professor: Dr. Mary Ball Howkins

ART 337:01: Twentieth Century Art

M, T, W, & Th, 10:00 – 11:30 am; Clark Science, Rm 106

Professor: Dr. Mary Ball Howkins

ART 380:01/480:04: Workshop: Painting

M, T, & W, 5:00 – 9:00 pm; Art Center, Rm 003

This workshop is open to students at all levels of painting.

Through a combination of structure assignments and individually directed projects, various painting issues are explored. Personal expression and interpretation are emphasized, while formal issues of color, form, and composition are developed. Students are free to work figuratively or abstractly.

This course may be counted as an elective or related studio course for BA, BFA, or BS degrees.

Undergraduate credit Art #350, graduate credit Art #480.

Professor: Lisa Russell

ART 380:01/480:07: Workshop: Ceramics

M, T, W, 5:00 – 9:00 pm; Art Center, Rm 009

Professor: Brian Steinberg

ART 380:03 & 480:01: Beginning* Computer Graphics: Adobe Photoshop CS3

M, T, & W, 1:00 – 5:00 pm; Whipple Hall, Rm 105

*Intermediate – Advanced instruction may be arranged upon request.

Course Description

Students are offered a brief introduction to the history of computer art, a comprehensive overview of the Macintosh operating system, design theory and practice using pixel-based software—Adobe Photoshop CS3. Topics covered include the software interface, image resolution, scanning, selections, layers, masking, photographic correction and manipulation, idea development, compositional strategies, and drawing from observation.

Studio, 3 credit hours. May be taken for graduate credit.

This course may be counted as an elective or related studio course for BA, BFA, or BS degrees.

Professor: Nancy Bockbrader

ART 380:04 & 480:03: Workshop: Webpage Design: Dreamweaver CS3

M, T, & W, 5:00 – 9:00 pm; Whipple Hall, Rm 104

Professor: Heemong Kim

ART 480:06: Workshop: Green Aesthetics/Green Ethics

Off Campus; June 15, 2008–July 18, 2008; Call 401-456-9765 for information.

Professor: James Montford

ARTE 340:01: Methods and Materials in Art Education

M, T, W, Th 4:00 – 7:00 pm; Art Center, Rm 16b>

Professor: Christine Mulcahey

Summer Session Two: June 30th– August 8th, 2008

ART 231:20: Prehistoric to Renaissance Art

M, T, & W, 1:00 – 3:00 pm; Clark Science, Rm 106

Professor: Dr. Angela Houssin

ART 380:20 & 480:20: Workshop: Beginning Flash CS3

M, T, & W, 5:00 – 9:00 pm; Whipple Hall, Rm 105

Professor: Heemong Kim

ART 380:21/480:21: Workshop: Ceramics

M, T, & W, 5:00 – 9:00 pm; Art Center, Rm 009

Professor: Brian Steinberg

ART 380:22 & 480:22: Beginning* Computer Graphics: Adobe Illustrator CS3

M, T, & W, 1:00 – 5:00 pm; Whipple Hall, Rm 105

*Intermediate – Advanced instruction may be arranged upon request.

Course Description

Students are offered a brief introduction to the history of graphic design, a comprehensive overview of the Macintosh operating system, design theory and practice using vector-based software, Adobe Illustrator CS3. Topics covered will include the software interface, illustration, layout strategies, typography, image import, transparency, masking, interlocking shapes, 3-d illustration, use of color, design theory and conceptual development.

Studio, 3 credit hours. May be taken for graduate credit.

This course may be counted as an elective or related studio course for BA, BFA, or BS degrees.

Professor: Nancy Bockbrader