Art*
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designates courses in the Quantitative Scientific Cluster |
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the Ideas and Events Cluster |
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the Human Behavior Cluster |
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the Literature, Language and Arts Cluster |
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Multicultural |
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Interdisciplinary courses
Multicultural and interdisciplinary courses also fulfill a cluster designation. |
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Asterisk indicates that the course may be offered less than once every two years. |
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Undergraduate Day School |
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Undergraduate Evening School |
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Courses having a more narrow focus than those taught on a regular basis of courses being taught on an experimental basis can be taught as "Topics" courses. These courses will be assigned numbers based on the student level for which they are intended-first, second, third or fourth year. |
Art Appreciation
ART 1100 3 cr. 3 hr.
The course presents a condensed survey of art history from prehistoric art to the present emphasizing the historical relationship of style and content. The Greek, Roman, Renaissance, Impressionist, and Modern art periods are emphasized. L, C
Survey of Art Forms I
ART 1150 3 cr. 3 hr.
A study of architecture, sculpture, and painting from ancient Egyptian times to the Renaissance in Europe. Asian and other non-Western or ethnographic cultures may be included. Emphasis is placed on understanding style in these various art forms. L, C
Survey of Art Forms II
ART 1160 3 cr. 3 hr.
This survey of significant styles in the architecture and painting of the Western World depicts art from the year 1400 to the present with emphasis upon the special nature of the visual experience. L, C
Introduction to Studio Art: Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture
ART 1300 3 cr. 3 hr.
This course provides a hands-on introduction to drawing, painting, and sculpture. The course will emphasize the fundamentals of each studio discipline, but will also explore the expressive potential of visual art: how the various elements of drawing, painting, and sculpture can be used to embody very different feelings and ideas.
Drawing
ART 1400 3 cr. 6 hr.
A studio course that introduces students to the practice of drawing with emphasis on the description of form through means of line, shade, and perspective. An investigation of a variety of media as well as of basic stylistic alternatives is encouraged. L, C
Introductory Painting
ART 1450 3 cr. 6 hr.
The course studies the basic problems of form, color, and texture as understood in oil or acrylic painting. Consideration is also given to the nature and use of the oil painting materials themselves. L
Design
ART 1600 3 cr. 3 hr.
In this course the basic elements and principles of design are analyzed and applied to the creation of two-dimensional form. Topics covered include the effect of black and white, color, mixed media, scale, and texture on form. Lectures, slides, film, and visual presentations are included in the course program. L
Three-Dimensional Design
ART 1650 3 cr. 3 hr.
This course explores three-dimensional design concepts as they have been applied historically. Topics covered include form, space, structure, scale, line, and color. Lectures, slides, film, and visual presentations are included in the course program. L
Contemporary Art
ART 1720 3 cr. 3 hr.
The course presents a study of recent and contemporary trends in American and international art from 1945 to the present. The course consists of active student participation in slide discussions and museum trips. L, C
Sculpture I
ART 1840 3 cr. 6 hr.
This introductory studio course encourages students to explore their ideas and to transform them into sculpture. Students combine creativity, exciting materials, and basic sculpture techniques to create unique works of art. L
Life Drawing
ART 2200 3 cr. 6 hr.
The basic problems in form and anatomy are studied while drawing from the nude and costumed model. Various techniques and tools are explored, including a study of some of the great masters' drawings. L
Intermediate Drawing
ART 2250 3 cr. 6 hr.
The course is an advanced study of pictorial technique in dry media, including but not limited to charcoal, pencil, conte, and pastel. Emphasis is placed on the developing of a student's own style through a variety of subjects and media. L
Prerequisite: ART 1400 or permission of instructor.
American Art
ART 2300 3 cr. 3 hr.
The course is a survey of significant stylistic developments in visual arts from the earliest colonial times to the present. L
Sculpture II
*ART 2400 3 cr. 6 hr.
This advanced studio course is an expansion upon the basic principles of sculpture. Sculpture projects are geared toward the individual interests and requirements of the advanced student. L
Prerequisite: ART 1400 or permission of instructor.
Water-Based Media
ART 2450 3 cr. 4 hr.
The course introduces students to painting with water-based media. Throughout the course, the focus will be on developing command of the medium of transparent watercolor, although painting with acrylics will also be introduced. While a prior course in drawing would be helpful, it is not required. L
Art of the Renaissance
ART 2550 3 cr. 3 hr.
The course studies the development of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy from 1250 to 1550, the age of Michelangelo, and the Northern Europe Renaissance from 1400 to 1600. L
Intermediate Painting
*ART 2600 3 cr. 6 hr.
The course provides an advanced study of pictorial techniques with an emphasis on personal expression in oil, acrylic, or water based media. The class may be repeated for credit. L
Prerequisite: ART 1450, 2450 or permission of instructor.
Nineteenth Century Art
ART 2900 3 cr. 3 hr.
This survey is comprised of art from French Neo-Classicism through Post-Impressionism, including the movements of Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism. Emphasis is placed on French, British, and German art, with pertinent comparisons to American, Japanese, African, and ethnographic art. L
Art Criticism
ART 3100 3 cr. 3 hr.
The course is a study of the development of modern art criticism. The course begins by examining traditional art criticism as established by Panofsky, Woefflin, and others. It then concentrates on contemporary art and criticism, commencing with Clement Greenberg in the 1940s and concluding with Postmodern criticism of the 1980s and 1990s. L, IDIS
Prerequisite: one Art History course or Music 2000.
Early Twentieth Century Art
ART 3150 3 cr. 3 hr.
The course is a survey of multicultural art from 1890 to 1945 in Europe and the United States. Periods covered include French Post Impressionism, Fauvism, and Cubism; German Expressionism; Spanish and French Surrealism; Early American Modernism, the Harlem Renaissance, and Regionalism. L, C
Advanced Open-Media Studio Art
ART 3200 3 cr. 4.5 hr.
Students will develop their personal artistic vision at an advanced level in drawing, painting, or sculpture with emphasis on the expressive potential of visual art. Intermediate level experience in at least one medium is required, but students will be encouraged to explore the connection between the different artistic media as well. L
*The course may be repeated once for credit.
History of Architecture
ART 3300 3 cr. 3 hr.
This course presents a condensed survey of architectural history from ancient art to the present. Periods studied include Greek, Roman, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture. Non-Western architecture includes the culture of Japan, India, and Islam. I, L, IDIS, C
History of Modern Architecture
ART 3500 3 cr. 3 hr.
A study of architecture with a concentration upon the 19th and 20th centuries. Periods begin with early American architecture and continue through the various revivals of the nineteenth century, include Art Nouveau and the Chicago School, and conclude with the modern skyscrapers and post-modern architecture. L, IDIS
Women, Art, and Society
ART 3700 3 cr. 3 hr.
This course introduces the student to the place and roles of women in the world of visual and fine arts from the Middle Ages to the present. L, C
Independent Study in Art
ART 4901-4903 1 -3 cr. 1-3 hr.
The independent study is for selected students who have approval of both the department head and their advising Instructor.
Museum Internship
*ART 4950 3 cr. 6 hr.
In conjunction with Fitchburg State College, the Fitchburg Art Museum offers a multifaceted learning experience coupled with practical application conducted in the Fitchburg Art Museum and in elementary school classrooms of Fitchburg and surrounding towns. Student Instructors are trained to give instructional lectures about the ancient cultures of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Mesa Verde, to school children both in the Museum galleries and in the classroom.
Directed Study
ART 4975 1-6 cr.
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