B.A. IN ART
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Students may be admitted into a program leading to a Bachelor of arts degree with a major concentration in art. Students who wish to be considered for the art major or Minor should contact Fine Art faculty for assistance to present a digital portfolio or original art works. The major in art requires 39 credits in art, including at least six semester hours in art history. Students are strongly encouraged to complete a minor with Free Electives.
Course Offerings
HAR 111 Elements of Art (3). (Writing Intensive Course) A rudimentary investigation of color,form, space, and history in fine arts. Creative art is introduced through experiences with color and design in two and three-dimensional forms. An introductory survey of the history of art.
HAR 200 Art History I (3). (Global Studies Course)Surveys major contributions from the Italian Renaissance to Contemporary European, and North American Art. Special emphasis placed on African American artists. By Permission of Instructor.
HAR201 Art History II (3). (Global Studies Course)Students will learn the contributions of the major art periods from the Renaissance to the present. This course considers art history from the Western perspective, charting the development of art in Europe, with some focus on Asia, Africa,and Australia. Students will gain appreciation and insight of art, artists, and history as viewed by the artists who created lasting works of art, documenting historical events, social injustice, technological advances, the disparity of war and many others. We will review the context in which the art was created as well as the art itself, with opportunities for fieldwork and art making within and without the classroom. Students are encouraged to visit local museums as part of their coursework.
HAR202 African Art (3). A Study of traditional and contemporary African art in two and three dimensional media. The influence of African art on Western art. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
HAR205 Egyptian Art (3). In this course, we will study the broad span of Egyptian and Nubian art from pre-Pharaonic times to Roman times. We will explore the art of ancient Egypt in particular depth, learning about how Egyptians incorporated their beliefs and art into everyday life. Students will explore Egyptian painting, sculpture, and architecture in depth, showing the changes of the culture over the thousands of years in which it has existed.
HAR211 Ceramics I (3). An introduction to basic hand forming techniques of pottery making and ceramic sculpture. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
HAR212 Ceramics II (3). Students explore advanced hand building , sculptural techniques, and other forms. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
HAR220 Fundamentals of Drawing I (3). This is a course in basic concepts and principles of drawing, and emphasizes accurate representation. It is open to beginners as well as students with some previous formal instruction in drawing. Individual instruction and individual critiques will be given as well as class lectures and demonstrations. Topics include: drawing materials, composition, perspective, proportion,tone space, and volume and modeling. Drawing assignments include still life setups, cast drawing,and landscape.
HAR221 Fundamentals of Drawing II (3). This course is a continuation of principles and concepts begun in Fundamentals of Drawing I with additional problems in human figure, abstract, and nonrepresentational drawing. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
HAR240 Landscape Painting (3). In the “plain air” tradition, this course will focus on the elements of light, space, and color. Students will have the option of working with oil, pastel, or watercolor paints. This course will be offered chiefly during
summer sessions or other special times. Maps to the class location will be provided in the department office. Students are expected to provide their own supplies and equipment.
HAR300 Figure Drawing I (3). Drawing the human figure, dealing with action, proportion, and anatomy. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
HAR301 Figure Drawing II (3). The structure of the figure with application to picture making and imaginative interpretations. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
HAR302 Creative Print Making I (3). The art of visual expression with etching, lithography, the wood cut and linoleum block. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
HAR303 Creative Print Making II (3). Dry-point, acquaint etching, lithography, and the wood cut are further explored. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
HAR304 Watercolor Painting I (3) Watercolor
sketching and painting dealing with still life and
landscape composition. Prerequisite: Permission
of Instructor.
HAR305 Watercolor Painting II (3). A continuation
of HAR 304, with figure compositions as an
additional challenge. Prerequisite: Permission of
Instructor.
HAR306 Oil Painting I (3). This is a beginning level
course in techniques of oil painting, designed for
students who have had little or no previous formal
instruction in painting. It is also open to
intermediate and advanced students. Individual
guidance will be given to all students. Topics
include: materials and safety, composition,
drawing in paint, blocking in, carrying a paint
through stages from beginning to development
to completion, human anatomy, and the
principles of technical and aesthetic merit in
painting. Selected woks of major painters will be
examined. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
HAR307 Oil Painting II (3). This is a continuation of
techniques and problems in oil painting begun in
HAR 306. Topics include: developing the entire
canvas, building an integrated statement,
accurate depiction of subject; space, volume,
value and color; thinking creatively in abstract,
nonrepresentational and figurative approaches,
painting as exploration or process of transforming
ideas and concepts into visual expression.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
HAR308 Sculpture I (3). This course is an
introduction to basic concepts and principles of
sculpture and a survey of the scope of sculptural
disciplines. Topics include: principles of 3-D
design, knowledge of tools and techniques;
materials and processes. Project assignments will
be carried out on such materials as wax, clay,
plaster, wood, stone, and other materials.
HAR309 Sculpture II (3). This course is a further
exploration of concepts and processes begin
HAR 308, Sculpture I, and additional techniques
and processes, such as mold-making and
casting, and fabrication and assemblage.
Assignments in various materials. Prerequisite:
Permission of Instructor.
HAR311 Instructional Techniques and Materials in
Art (1). The techniques of teaching art to young
learners. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
HAR312 Modern Art (3). The major western
modern art movements from impressionism to
contemporary developments. Prerequisite:
Permission of Instructor.
HAR313 African American Art (3). (African-
American Heritage Course) This course serves as
an introduction to the historical and social forces
that shaped the works of American artist of
African ancestry from the Colonial period to the
present. The course will examine the roots, main
currents, forms, styles, content, aesthetics, and
ideological dimensions of African American art,
as well as the extent to which the latter has
captured the spirit of the black experience.
HAR325 Art Therapy (3). An introduction to the
therapeutic use of art as an aid to recovery and
rehabilitation from mental disorders. Prerequisite:
Permission of Instructor.
HAR330 Art for the Classroom (3), Formerly HAR
310. Two and three-dimensional expression,
creative and mental growth in the child.
Teaching, evaluation, and lesson planning
motivation, and evaluation for young people’s
art. Prerequisites: HAR111.
HAR331 Arts of West Africa (3). This course will be
an in depth investigation into the Arts of Western
Africa. The traditional arts of tribes such as the Dogon,
the Assanti, the Yoruba, the Fon, the Mande, the
Senufo and others will be examined. We will compare
and contrast West African religions, cosmology and
world view as they are expressed through sculpture,
textiles, masks, masquerades, metalwork, other visual
arts and performing arts.
HAR415 Portraiture (3). Study of a wide variety of
types of life, using a variety of media.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
HAR416 Advanced Portraiture (3). Portraits will be
painted with special attention given to
composition. Prerequisite: Permission of
Instructor.
HAR420 Independent Studio Work in Art (3). For
the advanced art student. Opportunity to work
beyond the I and II levels independently.
Students are supervised by a member of the art
faculty. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
HAR428 through HAR 431 Field Experience in Art.
Students may earn credit designing and
producing art works in the service of the
community working with professional artists,
working in on-the-job situations within the
following format:
HAR428 – Total of 30 class hours (1 credit)
HAR429–Total of 60 class hours (2 credits)
HAR430 – Total 90 class hours (3 credits)
HAR431 – Semester Internship. Total of 450 class
hours (15 credits).
