Listed below are descriptions of courses in the Art Department. For other departmental courses, see their individual web sites. Click here for a link to other departments.

ART-101 Drawing I (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
A study of basic drawing techniques and fundamental concepts and relationships within the pictorial composition. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed.

ART-105 Two-Dimensional Design (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
An exploratory study of the basic elements and principles of two-dimensional design through creative image generation using predominantly black and white and gray scale and a variety of media. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed.

ART-130 Photography I (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
Introduces the use of the camera, lighting, and composition; darkroom techniques for developing black and white film, making contact prints and enlargements; print finishing and presentation. Emphasis upon the use of the photographic process as an artistic medium. Students must have a 35 mm or 120 film size camera with adjustable focusing, shutter speeds and lens openings. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed.

ART-142 History of Architectural Interiors & Furnishings (3.00 cr.)
(Fall, Course Offered Every Year)
A study of architectural interiors and furnishings from antiquity to present. Relationship of architecture, art, and furniture styles to interiors. Survey of contemporary furniture designers. Also offered as ID-142.

ART-144 Interior Design I (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
An exploration of the basic principles and skills of interior design. Includes application of design principles to human environments. Emphasis on design solutions relevant to human needs. Introduction to architectural drawing. Also offered as ID-144. Prerequisites: ART-101. Corequisite courses: ART-101.

ART-160 Ceramics I (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
Basic understanding of construction in clay is accomplished through hand building, throwing on the wheel, and experimental techniques. Glazing and firing are integral elements of the course. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed.

ART-200 Computer Literacy for Design (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
In this course students will become knowledgeable about how to use the computer as a tool for design solutions. Students will explore basic design principles with typography and image manipulation. Students will work with their own art and images to learn how to efficiently and economically scan, manipulate, digitize, organize, design, and print their own artwork with the computer. Students will learn basics of the editing software Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and web design software. Studio fee assessed.

ART-201 Drawing II (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
An extension of the concepts and techniques encountered in Drawing I. Color is introduced through various media. May be repeated once for credit to explore additional media, techniques and processes with permission of instructor. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: Art-101.

ART-206 Color Theory (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
A study of the theory of color and light as perceived by the human eye. Color properties, systems, mixing, sympolism, and psychology are studies through experimentation with materials and visual elements used by the artist and designer. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-101, ART-105.

ART-207 Three-Dimensional Design (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
The elements and principles of three-dimensional design will be explored through the study of natural and human-made structures. Basic construction processes and economical materials will be used to investigate structure and form. May be repeated once for credit to explore additional media, techniques and processes with permission of instructor. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-101, ART-105.

ART-210 Painting I (3.00 cr.)
(Fall, Course Offered Every Year)
An introduction to basic oil painting techniques and styles with emphasis on improving underlying structural drawings, simplifying visual elements, developing composition, and understanding color relationships. May be repeated for credit. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-101 and ART-206.

ART-220 Topics in Non-Western Art (3.00 cr.)
(Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
Rotating topics focusing on the art from non-western societies, such as India, Japan, China, Africa as well as the Southwestern US. Study emphasizes the context of their cultures and comparisons to western art. May be repeated for credit.

ART-221 Survey Western Art: Ancient-Early Renaissance (3.00 cr.)
(Fall, Course Offered Every Year)
A survey of the history of western architecture, sculpture, and painting from circa 2400 B.C. to 1500 A.D. In addition to examining art within its historical context and exploring human cultural diversity, students will gain fundamental skills of visual analysis, acquiring the vocabulary and concepts needed to discuss works of art orally and in writing.

ART-222 Survey Western Art: High Renaissance-Modern (3.00 cr.)
(Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
A survey of the history of western architecture, sculpture, and painting from circa 1450 to the post-modern present. In addition to examining art within its historical context and exploring human cultural diversity, students will gain fundamental skills of visual analysis, acquiring the vocabulary and concepts needed to discuss works of art orally and in writing.

ART-230 Photography II (3.00 cr.)
(Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
An extension of the concepts and techniques encountered in ART-130, with an emphasis on the pursuit of photography as a fine art form. Six studio hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-130.

ART-240 Graphic Design I (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
This course introduces students to various aspects related to the graphic design discipline with an emphasis on the relationship between form and communication as a means to visual problem-solving. Visual explorations take place through the creation of theoretical and applied projects. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisite course: ART-105. Pre or Corequisite course: ART-200.

ART-244 Fundamental Concepts of Art (1.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
Children’s developmental stages, as expressed through art, will be the framework for exploring how visual symbols develop, how art materials are used and how both symbols and techniques become increasingly complex throughout childhood. It will also address the reasons why many adults are afraid of creating art. Students will retrace the developmental process themselves through experimentation with art materials appropriate for use at different ages. Required for all K–6 licensure students.

ART-245 Typography I (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
A study of the uses of typography and the composition of visual information. Through exercises and design projects, students will develop the ability to select and manipulate type and to compose various elements for visual impact and effective communication. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-101, ART-105 and ART-140.

ART-248 Illustration (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
The development of technical rendering skills for the illustrator or designer using various media and materials, including ink, colored pencil, and marker. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-206 or ID-243.

ART-260 Ceramics II (3.00 cr.)
(Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
An extension of the techniques and concepts encountered in ART-160. Emphasis will be placed on gaining depth of experience and a personal approach. May be repeated for credit. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-160.

ART-270 Fibers (3.00 cr.)
(Fall, Course Offered Every Year)
An introduction to techniques of surface design on fabric. Through production of one-of-a-kind textile pieces, students learn fabric processes such as dyeing, painting, stamping, stenciling, screen printing, serti, batik and tie-dye. The course also includes study of contemporary and historical textiles from around the world. May be repeated for credit. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-206.

ART-275 Metals and Jewelry (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
An introduction to traditional metal and jewelry techniques. With an emphasis on design and research, students will learn the use of tools and equipment to create jewelry and small-scale objects. The course will enable students to develop skills such as design layout and facility with a variety of precious and non-precious materials through the creation of one-of-a-kind pieces. Techniques may include: sawing, fabrication, casting, enameling, and surface embellishment. This course may be repeated for credit. Repeat students will be encouraged to develop more complex work and research. Six studio hours per week. May be taken without prerequisite course with permission from the instructor. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-105.

ART-299 Introduction to Research in Art (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
This course will provide opportunities for freshmen and sophomores to pursue original research in the field of art. In conjunction with a faculty member, the student will formulate and execute a research project at an intermediate level of complexity. The project will require a culminating experience appropriate to the field of artistic study, such as a paper or artistic object or performance and a presentation or exhibition. A research proposal form completed by the student and the faculty mentor is required. Prerequisites: ART-100, ART-101, ART-105 and ART-221 or ART-222.

ART-310 Painting II (3.00 cr.)
(Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
An extension of the concepts and techniques encountered in ART-210 with an emphasis on furthering skill and individual expression. May be repeated for credit. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-210.

ART-315 History of Costume (3.00 cr.)
(Fall, Course Offered Every Year)
A study of the history of European and American costume in relation to religious, political, technological, and artistic movements from the Egyptian period [2700 B.C.] to the 20th century. Also offered as FMD-315.

ART-323 Topics in Art History (3.00 cr.)
(Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
Designed to provide a variety of specific upper-level art history studies. Topics are chosen from four major periods: ancient, medieval, renaissance, and baroque. Beyond gaining an understanding of the historical and theoretical foundations of the art works from a particular period, students will also become acquainted with many other contextual factors, including aspects of religious, social, political, and economic life. May be repeated for credit. May be taken without prerequisite courses with instructor’s consent. Prerequisites: ART-221 or ART-222.

ART-324 Topics in Modern Art History (3.00 cr.)
(Fall, Course Offered Every Year)
A variety of subjects related to art, women, and contemporary aesthetic and societal issues will be addressed. Beyond gaining a better understanding of the historical and theoretical foundations of modern art, this course seeks to help each student become more proficient in analytical and critical skills of thinking and writing. Topics are on rotation and may be repeated for credit. May be taken without prerequisite courses with instructor’s consent. Prerequisites: ART-221 or ART-222.

ART-330 Photographic Techniques & Processes (3.00 cr.)
(Fall, Course Offered Every Year)
The emphasis in this course will vary by semester through exploration of different photographic techniques and processes. The student will work to achieve distinctive personal style for portfolio development. [ART-230 is not required to take this course.] May be repeated for credit. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-130.

ART-340 Graphic Design II (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
This intermediate-level course exposes students to specific aspects related to the graphic design discipline and stresses the relationship between form and communication as a means to visual problem-solving. Emphasis is placed on identifying and reaching specific audiences by creating imagery combined with typography. Visual explorations take place through the creation of theoretical and applied projects. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-240, ART-245.

ART-342 Digital Imaging I (3.00 cr.)
(Fall, Course Offered Every Year)
Developing and executing visual concepts for publications such as magazines, booklets, and newsletters will be the emphasis in this course. Aesthetics, terminology, technical considerations, and materials will be covered. Six studio hours per week. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-206 and ART-245.

ART-350 Printmaking (3.00 cr.)
(Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
Emphasis on intaglio and relief processes, which may include etching, woodcut, linoleum, and experiments in monoprint and monotype. May be repeated for credit with permission from the instructor. Studio fee assessed. Six studio hours per week. Prerequisites: ART-206.

ART-365 Sculpture (3.00 cr.)
(Fall, Course Offered Every Year)
An introduction to sculptural concepts through a variety of techniques which may include modeling, carving, casting, and assembling media. Six studio hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-207.

ART-393 Junior Seminar (1.00 cr.)
(Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
All junior level art majors must complete this course prior to taking Art 496 Professional Practices. Students will review and assess strengths in their work and identify areas for additional studies in upper level studio courses and/or research during their senior year. Seminar topics include: topics on the professional careers, theory and practice, the creative process, and post graduate studies. Students will create work based on their assessed strengths, prepare written and oral presentations and begin documenting their portfolios using digital media. This course is Writing Intensive (WI). Art History minors are exempt from taking this course. Prerequisites: The student must have enough credit hours to be deemed a Junior and have declared a major in Art.

ART-404 Book Design (2.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
Students may choose to design and produce either a book of 150+ pages or the Meredith College yearbook, “Oak Leaves.” Students will fulfill the roles of art director or editor and will perform a variety of tasks working with others on their chosen projects. May be repeated for credit. ART-394 is a prerequisite or a corequisite.

ART-405 Colton Review (2.00 cr.)
(Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
This course provides a real-world design experience that includes collaborating with the English Department to produce a printed document for Meredith College. The Colton Review Journal of Art, Literature and Opinion. Students work in teams to fulfill the roles of art director(s), graphic designers/production artists, and arts administrators. Prerequisites: ART-340, ART 345.

ART-415 Draping (3.00 cr.)
(Spring, Even-Numbered Years Only)
A study of the principles of apparel design using the draping method. Emphasis on fit, design, appropriateness, and construction techniques. May be taken without prerequisite courses with permission of the instructor. Also offered as FMD-415. Prerequisites: FMD-115, FMD-417 or ART-417.

ART-427 Apparel Design (3.00 cr.)
(Spring, Even-Numbered Years Only)
Basic principles and methods used in garment structure and design with emphasis on flat pattern. Also offered as FMD-417. Prerequisites: FMD-115.

ART-440 Graphic Design III (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)This advanced-level course exposes students to specific aspects related to the graphic design discipline and stresses the relationship between form and communication as a means to visual problem-solving. Special emphasis is placed on the social/cultural role graphic designers play in their communities and their world. Visual explorations take place through the creation of theoretical and applied projects. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-340, ART-345.

ART-450 Interactive Design (3.00 cr)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
A graphic design studio devoted to the specialized image, text, and software requirements needed for web design. Students will design, build and upload a multi-page web site. This course stresses the basics of web graphics and interactive web-based environments that demonstrate an understanding of navigation, design, usability, and functionality within a creative framework. Studio fee assessed.

ART-480 Digital Photography (3.00 cr.)
(Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
This advanced-level course provides students with a strong foundation in the latest digital workflow methods, from advanced digital capture and image editing to master ditigal printing. Emphasis is placed on exploring digital photography as a medium for creative expression. A digital SLR camera with at least 5-megapixel resolution, histogram display and manual capability (adjustable shutter speeds and lens openings) is required for this course. A limited number of digital SLR cameras are available for student use on a rotating basis for students without cameras. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-105, ART-130, ART-200, ART-342.

ART-490 Senior Thesis (2.00 cr.)
(Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
In this senior-level course students will create a self-directed culminating graphic design project. The thesis will require a proposal that will need to be approved by the graphic design faculty in order for the student to begin working on her thesis. Each thesis project will require a well-designed thesis summary paper that outlines her process, research, and results with themes that are important to the student and the community. Graphic Design students should register one semester before they graduate. Prerequisite: Senior Status.

ART-492 Art History Theory and Methods (3.00 cr.)
(Spring, Course Offered Every Other Year)
Art History Theory and Methods is a required course for all students minoring in art history and should be taken in the junior or senior year, preferably before the thesis is undertaken. The goal of this course is to examine the discipline and practice of art history. The course structure places emphasis not only on reading about the historical and theoretical bases of the discipline, but also on teaching students to identify methods used by various authors and to apply the methods they read about to actual works of art. The assigned readings acquaint students with a broad spectrum of approaches to art history. It is hoped that students will identify and define their goals as an art historian and begin to approach problems with a self-aware focus. Beyond identifying their own mode of inquiry, each student will become more skilled at recognizing the types of approaches used by other art historians (or academics in any field), noting their strengths, weaknesses, and biases. A/F grading. Prerequisites: ART-221 or 222, ART-323 or 324.

ART-495 Portfolio Photography (1.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
This course provides students with the basic information necessary for making high quality slides of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional artwork. Emphasis is placed on the preparation and presentation of a professional slide portfolio. Topics include use of the copy stand, lighting, tungsten-balanced film, metering with a gray card, film exposure, depth-of-field, slide masking, and slide labels. Students should complete the course with excellent skills for photographing all types of artwork. Studio fee assessed.

ART-496 Professional Practices (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
All Art Education, Graphics and Studio students should register for this course during their senior year in their last semester. Students will learn and implement professional procedures for the exhibition of artwork, learn the business basics for the business of art, understand the legal rights and procedures for the artist, practice presentation and marketing methods, develop strategies for success post-graduate in chosen concentration area, and demonstrate technical mastery by exhibiting work in a juried group exhibition. A professional from the outside arts community will jury the spring exhibition to be held in the Frankie G. Weems Gallery. Students taking this course in the fall are invited to submit their work for a juried spring exhibition or have their own exhibition in the halls of Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center in the fall semester. Prerequisites: ART-393 Junior Seminar and Senior status in their last semester.

ART-498 Honors Thesis in Art (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
Open to seniors or qualified juniors in the Honors and/or Teaching Fellows programs majoring in art. In conjunction with a faculty mentor, the student will formulate and execute an original research project at an advanced level of complexity that will culminate in a paper, artistic object or performance, and an exhibition or presentation. The project must meet Honors Program thesis requirements as well as the expectations of the art department faculty. Prerequisites: ART-206, ART-221 or ART-222.

ART-499 Junior & Senior Research in Art (3.00 cr.)
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year)
Open to junior and senior majors and minors, or others with permission. In conjunction with a faculty mentor, the student will formulate and execute an original research project at an advanced level of complexity that will culminate in a paper or artistic object or performance and an exhibition or presentation. The precise nature of the culminating activity is dependent upon the artistic field and inquiry of study as deemed appropriate by the faculty mentor. A research proposal form completed by the student and the faculty mentor is required. May be repeated for credit for a total of six semester hours. Prerequisites: ART-206, ART-221 or ART-222.

ART-734 Foundations of Art Education (3.00 cr.)
(Course offered every third semester)
All Art Education, pre-art therapy, and students working toward licensure in art education are required to complete this course. Students will learn about the history of art education and various educational movements that have impacted the teaching of art in the public schools. Students will investigate the developmental stages as they impact artistic development in students, the teaching of art to diverse and exceptional students, theories of art instruction, art room practices, and issues and trends. Prerequisites: 15 hours of studio courses.

ART-735: Teaching and Methods: Art PreK–5 (3.00 cr.)
(Course offered every third semester)
The relationship between creative behavior and child growth through the visual arts is developed through research, practicum situations, and extensive early field experience. Methods for teaching exceptional children are also studied. Curriculum development is an integral part of the class. Twelve hours of studio art must be completed prior to registering for this class. Offered in rotation with ART-734, ART-736. Studio fee assessed. Prerequisites: ART-221 or ART-222.

ART-736: Teaching and Methods: Art in Grades 6–12 (3.00 cr.)
(Course offered every third semester)
A study of teaching methodologies appropriate for middle and high school students through research, practicum situations, and extensive early field experiences. Attention is given to adolescent development and its effect on creative visual development and the need for visual expression. Art health hazards, computer competencies and curriculum development are among topics covered. Twelve hours of studio art must be completed before registering for this course. Studio fee assessed. Offered in rotation with ART-734 and ART-735. Prerequisites: ART-221 or ART-222.

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