College of Fine Arts

School of Visual Arts

visarts@bu.edu

Lynne Allen, BS, MA, MFA, Director

Lynne Cooney, BA, BFA, MFA, Exhibitions Director

Jeannette Guillemin, BA, MS, EdM, Assistant Director

Andy Rader, Administrative Assistant

Logen Zimmerman, BA, MS, Administrative Coordinator

BFA Programs

Art Education

Graphic Design

Painting

Sculpture

The School of Visual Arts was established as a professional school at Boston University in 1954. With a faculty composed of practicing professional artists, the School offers an intensive program of studio training combined with liberal arts studies leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees. Courses at the foundation level, as well as in advanced fields of concentration, prepare the student for future study or professional practice in art education, graphic design, painting, or sculpture. Studio classes are limited in enrollment to ensure a high degree of student-faculty contact in the courses.

Required courses must be completed before declaring a major. These courses offer an intensive foundation in the studio disciplines of drawing, painting, and sculpture. This broad base of experience provides students with a solid introduction to the visual arts disciplines before they elect major areas of specialization.

Students concentrate in areas of specialization, and are given the opportunity, through elective courses, to continue in other studio areas; printmaking, photo, and ceramics as well as in liberal arts studies.

In addition to the regular curriculum, students can broaden their learning experience through a program with distinguished visiting artists and lecturers and a widely varied schedule of exhibitions in the Boston University Art Gallery, the Sherman Gallery, the 808 Gallery, and Gallery 5.

Minor in Visual Arts

The minor in visual arts is designed for students who want an introduction to the concepts and functions of the visual arts offered in a professional training program.

The program consists of a 20-credit sequence of University art electives. Required courses are CFA AR 191 Visual Arts: An Introduction and CFA AR 193 Visual Arts: Drawing I, each for 4 credits. Space permitting and with portfolio approval, CFA AR 131 and 132 (Drawing for Majors) can count in place of AR 191 and 193. The remaining 12 credits are to be selected from visual arts elective courses. Studio courses within the School of Visual Arts not listed below may be included in a minor sequence but approval for registration into any of these courses is dependent upon submission of a portfolio and/or faculty approval. With faculty and administration approval, visual arts minor students may take up to four studio credits at a comparable art institution.

Outline of Study

Required Courses (8 credits):

CFA AR 191 Visual Arts: An Introduction (for 4 credits)

CFA AR 193 Visual Arts: Drawing I (for 4 credits)

Choose 12 more credits from the following:

Courses with open registration:

CFA AR 294 Visual Arts: Drawing II

CFA AR 295 Visual Arts: Painting I

CFA AR 297 Visual Arts: Sculpture I

CFA AR 389 Graphic Design Elective

CFA AR 395 Visual Arts: Painting II

CFA AR 397 Visual Arts: Sculpture II

CFA AR 469 Color (spring only)

CFA AR 521 Site-Specific Art

CFA AR 580 History of Graphic Design

Any School of Visual Arts Summer Term offerings

Courses open on a space-permitting basis:

CFA AR 250 Introduction to Printmaking

CFA AR 261 Introduction to Art Education (spring only)

CFA AR 280 Introduction to Graphic Design

CFA AR 425 Artist and the Book (spring only)

CFA AR 447 Printmaking I (fall)

CFA AR 448 Printmaking I (spring)

CFA AR 470 Ceramics I

CFA AR 559 Contemporary Issues in Art Education (fall only)

CFA AR 573 Design and Animation

Course offerings may vary from semester to semester.

Students must earn a grade of C or better in courses applied toward the minor.

Minors Open to School of Visual Arts Students

Minors are available for visual arts students through the College of Communication, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Management.

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Bachelor of Fine Arts

All regular programs lead to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree. For this degree the candidate must meet the following requirements:

1) Satisfactory completion of all courses in the chosen program of study as determined by the School of Visual Arts

2) Completion of a program of study equaling 132 semester credits, registering for eight semesters as a full-time student or the equivalent

3) Demonstration of proficiency satisfactory to the faculty in all technical or professional courses

Requirements for Entering Major Areas

To enter into a major, students must completed foundation requirements.

To be permitted to move from the junior to the senior year, a student must receive a grade of C or higher in his or her major subject.

A student who has received a D and is therefore disqualified from entering any major area may submit a portfolio of work to a committee composed of the faculty member who gave the grade of D and the faculty teaching in the major area, with a petition that the admission requirements for entrance to the major area be waived. The requirement for admission may be waived at the Director's discretion in consultation with the faculty committee.

FIVE-YEAR BFA/MFA PROGRAM

Undergraduate students who wish to major in graphic design, painting, or sculpture, but would also like to obtain state licensure to teach art in the public schools, can combine an undergraduate studio art major (BFA) with a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Teaching degree. This master's program includes all licensure requirements.

Combining the BFA and MFA degree programs can be accomplished in five years by taking liberal arts electives during summer sessions. This program meets the standards set forth in the Massachusetts state regulations for both initial and ensuing professional licensure.

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BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS PROGRAMS OF STUDY

The BFA requires 132 semester credits.

The emboldened courses are those that count toward your Masters in Studio Teaching. They are a total of 20 credits. They may be taken as soon as you have completed the Foundation requirements (including Intro to Art Ed in the Sophomore year). The other non-emboldened courses should be taken as electives in compliance with licensing requirements in this and most other states. They can be taken anytime in your 4-year schedule and do NOT count toward the MFA Studio Teaching degree. They DO count as your major electives.

The 5th year of the program is done as a graduate student and follows the completion of the BFA in Graphic Design, Painting, or Sculpture.

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Course Descriptions

Not all courses are offered every year and the School reserves the right to cancel any course as necessary. The listed prerequisite may be satisfied by a course of equivalent content.

Course numbers denote the following:

Courses for Non-Art Majors

The following courses are designed especially for students who are not majoring in art. No previous art background is required.

CFA AR 191 Visual Arts: An Introduction

A studio course that explores the fundamentals of pictorial thought. The properties of line, shape, space, form, and light, in both black-and-white and color, are investigated, as are methods used by painters to develop descriptive and nonrepresentational pictorial structures. Drawing and painting materials are used. Studio assignments and analyses of paintings from a wide variety of periods and styles. Six hours per week. Not applicable to BFA or MFA degree at the School of Visual Arts. 2–4 cr.

CFA AR 193 Visual Arts: Drawing I

A studio course that introduces the student to the materials and methods of descriptive drawing. The sequence of study is devoted primarily to working from observation, but there is also some work done from the imagination. Class assignments are related to analyses of master drawings. Two 3-hour studio sessions each week. Preference given to students who have completed CFA AR 191. Not applicable to BFA or MFA degree at the School of Visual Arts. 2­4 cr.

CFA AR 261 Introduction to Art Education

Introduction to the methodology of teaching art to children K-12. An examination of practical-aesthetic information about the physical nature of materials as they relate to developing age-appropriate classroom studio experience. 4 cr, 2nd sem.

CFA AR 294 Visual Arts: Drawing II

Prereq: CFA AR 193. Emphasis on problems of spatial description and three-dimensional form through study of the human figure. Studio problems and analysis of master drawings in lectures and seminars. Six hours per week. Not applicable to BFA or MFA at the School of Visual Arts. 2­4 cr.

CFA AR 295 Visual Arts: Painting I

Prereq: CFA AR 191 or AR 193. Study of the painter's language and modes of expression: color and paint manipulation, illusion, and organization of form and space, and surface order. Studio work, lectures, and discussions. Six hours per week. Not applicable to BFA or MFA degree at the School of Visual Arts. 4 cr.

CFA AR 297 Visual Arts: Sculpture I

Prereq: CFA AR 191 or AR 193. Studio work in problems of sculpture as a form of the visual arts. Modeling in clay and plaster. Emphasis on analysis and organization of three-dimensional form. Studio work, slide lectures, and discussion. Six hours per week. Not applicable to BFA or MFA degree at the School of Visual Arts. 2­4 cr.

CFA AR 389 Graphic Design Elective

Elective course. Study of basic principles, problems, and applications of graphic design and typography. Assignments include typographic compositions, visual language exercises, and basic layout problems. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 395 Visual Arts: Painting II

Prereq: CFA AR 295. Oil painting. Work done from still life and portrait head. Emphasis on spatial analysis and pictorial organization. Studio work, lectures, and discussions. Six hours per week. Not applicable to BFA or MFA degree at the School of Visual Arts. 4 cr.

CFA AR 397 Visual Arts: Sculpture II

Prereq: CFA AR 297. Work in clay and plaster from life and the imagination. Emphasis on accurate and expressive control of three-dimensional form. Studio work, lectures, and discussion. Six hours per week. Not applicable to BFA or MFA degree at the School of Visual Arts. 4 cr.

CFA AR 425 The Artist and the Book

By creating artists books, students will explore development of the series image, written text, and the spatial and conceptual aspects. Students may work with collage and drawing, photo-based and traditional print forms, and digital and polymer-based letterpress processes to produce books. Studio work will be augmented with visits to the Houghton Library Rare Book Collection and the Fogg Museum. Open to non-majors. 4 cr.

CFA AR 469 Color

Color is a studio course that investigates the relativity of color and the role that quantity, proportion, and context play in our perception of color, both in the visual arts and in our daily environment. Lectures, including a historical survey, demonstrations, slide presentations, and museum visits, will complement the primary studio activity of solving specific color problems and of generating individual, expressive color compositions. No previous experience in art is required, open to non-majors. 4 cr.

CFA AR 521 Site-Specific Art

Aims to instruct students in the professional practice of making site-specific art communications for public and private clients. Students will gain professional skills in the development of a site-specific work of art that will require the utilization of a variety of media, an interdisciplinary approach, and teamwork. Students will also learn how to work and negotiate with prospective clients who wish to contract site-specific art for particular settings and architectural environments. This elective will be interdisciplinary and open to students in all majors, both in the Visual Arts program and all other Schools in the University. 4 cr.

CFA AR 580 History of Graphic Design

A survey of graphic design history from the time of Gutenberg until the present. Emphasis is placed on the growth of graphic design as a communicative, expressive, and artistic medium. Lectures are accompanied by slides, and there are required assignments and examinations throughout the semester. In addition, each student prepares a written and illustrated report on a subject of his or her choice related to graphic design history. 4 cr, 1st sem.

Foundation Courses

CFA AR 121 Sculpture I

Studio problems in planar design, modeled and carved form in clay and plaster. 4 cr, 1st sem.

CFA AR 131, 132 Drawing I

Drawing based on observation and analysis. Study of perspective and proportion to establish spatial and volumetric implications. Use of line, shape, and value in the context of visual description of various motifs, still life, landscape, and the human figure. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 141 Painting I

Introduction to oil painting, with an emphasis on the study of forms in space. Exploration of value, color, and composition as they relate to representational painting. 4 cr.

CFA AR 141 Sculpture I

Introduction to working figuratively from life and imagination in a variety of materials. Techniques of plaster casting. 4 cr.

CFA AR 222 Sculpture III

Prereq: CFA AR 221. Modeling in clay and plaster from life. Emphasis on accurate and expressive control of three-dimensional form. Outside reading and drawing. 4 cr.

CFA AR 230 Foundations of Visual Computing

Design class that introduces the tools, terms, and techniques of visual computing for artists. Concepts such as raster data and vector technology and the development of software skills in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. Open only to School of Visual Arts students in the core program. 2 cr, 1st only.

CFA AR 236 Anatomy and Figure Drawing

Prereq: CFA AR 131, 132. Drawing analysis of the human figure with emphasis on anatomical structure; study of the skeleton and muscle groups as they affect volume and surface definition. Drawing from the living model, prepared skeleton, and anatomical casts; as well as compositional work from memory. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 237 Drawing from Observation

Prereq: CFA AR 131, 132. A representational drawing course with a focus on drawing from observation. Subjects to include still life, interior, landscape, and the human figure. Emphasis on creating convincing pictorial form and space. Development of expressive drawing skills and elaborated study of drawing media. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 238 Drawing Concepts

Prereq: CFA AR 131, 132. Discussion of a broad range of drawing issues, including drawing from memory, and from secondary sources. Introduction of subjects explored in non-representational drawing traditions. Drawing process will be emphasized through a study of drawing media—such as water-based inks and paints, collage, and pastel—to address both aesthetic and technical concerns. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 239 Figure Drawing

Students will render the figure in full tonal gradation and with perceptual accuracy. A variety of mediums, ranging from graphite, charcoal, conte, ink, toned paper, and toned ground will be used. 4 cr, 2nd sem.

CFA AR 241 Painting II

Prereq: CFA AR 122, AR 132, and AR 142. Development of the formal and technical aspects of representational painting introduced in Painting I. Subjects may include still life, landscape, portrait, and the figure. 4 cr, 1st sem.

CFA AR 242 Painting III

Prereq: CFA AR 241. Painting from life in oil and other techniques. Emphasis on the description of the figure. Work from memory. 4 cr, 2nd sem.

Sophomore Electives

CFA AR 246 Introduction to Photography

Exploration of the expressive qualities of photography while learning the fundamentals of the camera. Practical exercises and darkroom work combined with an introduction to the history of photography. Access to a 35 mm camera with manual exposure capability is necessary. Materials fee required. 2 cr, 2nd sem.

CFA AR 250 Introduction to Printmaking

Survey of basic printmaking techniques with emphasis on relief processes and basic intaglio processes. Studio projects and lectures. Open to non-majors (space permitting). 4 cr.

CFA AR 261 Introduction to Art Education

Introduction to the methodology of teaching art to children K-12. An examination of practical-aesthetic information about the physical nature of materials as they relate to developing age-appropriate classroom studio experience. 4 cr, 2nd sem.

CFA AR 280 Introduction to Graphic Design

Prereq: CFA AR 221, AR 230, AR 231, and AR 241. Explanation of areas encompassed by graphic design: publishing, packaging, corporate and nonprofit design, environmental graphics, and signage. Overview of basic graphic design skills. 4 cr.

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Painting

CFA AR 329 Contemporary Issues I

Study of problems of pictorial structure and organization in a variety of stylistic procedures. Emphasis on development of compositions from preparatory sketches and studies. Seminars and lectures. 2 cr, 1st sem.

CFA AR 331 Contemporary Issues II

Prereq: CFA AR 341, 342. Advanced study of problems of pictorial structure and organization. Individual projects to be developed in consultation with the instructor. Seminars and lectures. 2 cr, 1st sem.

CFA AR 341, 342 Painting Studies

Prereq: foundation program. Painting from still life; the human portrait and figure; or imagination. Emphasis on sound spatial structures, synthesis of drawing and painting, and further mastery of technique. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 345, 346 Painting Studios (Thesis Prep)

Work from figure, memory, landscape, and objects, stressing personal expression and evolving significant forms and symbols. Concentration on individual projects. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 431, 432 Advanced Drawing

Life drawing; emphasis on figure structure; further development of drawing skills; work from the nude, draped figure, and objects in various media as points of departure toward a personal expression. 2 cr, each sem. May be repeated for credit.

CFA AR 547, 548 Principles of Painting Techniques

Materials of the artist; selection and preparation of supports and grounds for oil painting, tempera, watercolor, and fresco painting; properties and interactions of pigments, binding media, and protective coating; safety issues and precautions; presentation of art work, including framing and photography. 2 cr, each sem.

Sculpture

CFA AR 321, 322 Sculpture Studios I

Problems in clay or plaster. Examination of the figure as a preparation for the second semester completion and casting of a life-sized figure study. Introduction to relief. Independent work developing personal direction and style. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 325, 326 Sculpture Studios II

Further scaled and life-sized work from the figure. Individual projects in a wide choice of materials with emphasis on personal style and imagery. Reading and development of artist's statement and portfolio of slides. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 327 Sculpture Techniques I

Fundamentals, wood working, wood and stone carving, studio projects from drawings and maguettes. 4 cr, 1st sem.

CFA AR 328 Sculpture Techniques I

Welding fundamentals—projects done from drawings and maguettes. Learn proper use and safe operation with oxy acetulence M.I.G. and A.R.C. welder. 2 cr, 2nd sem.

CFA AR 337 Tech II Welding—Advance

CFA AR 338 Tech II Stone and Wood Carving

Imaginative projects in stone or wood; development of skills in subtractive thinking. 2 cr, 2nd sem.

Art Education

CFA AR 261 Introduction to Art Education

Introduction to the methodology of teaching art to children in grades Pre-K-12. An examination of
practical-aesthetic information about the physical nature of materials as they relate to developing age-appropriate classroom studio experiences. 4 cr, 2nd sem.

CFA AR 361 Art Education I

Prereq: core program. Introduction to the methodology of teaching art to children in grades Pre-K-8. Aims to help students evolve a personal philosophy of teaching and to translate complex artistic knowledge into forms that support children's learning. Topics of study include aesthetic-artistic development of children in relation to linguistic, cognitive, social, and emotional growth; lesson planning including the integration of academic skills and cultural learning; classroom management and general communication skills. Substantial field-based experiences required. 4 cr, each sem. Requires off-campus site visits.

CFA AR 362 Art Education II

Prereq: core program. Methods for grade levels 5-12. Development of teaching philosophy and goals based on the fundamentals of art and the cognitive-affective development of children. Includes lesson planning, management, communication, evaluation, relation to academic skills, and the use of community resources in relation to the ages, individual backgrounds, and special needs of children. Substantial field-based experiences are included. 4 cr, 2nd sem. Requires off-campus site visits.

CFA AR 365 Practicum: Levels Pre-K-8

Prereq: CFA AR 361, 362 and CAS PS 101. Open only to qualified seniors or graduate students. Students are placed in cooperating schools under the supervision of a cooperating practitioner and the University faculty. 150 clock hours, 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 366 Practicum: Levels 5-12

Prereq: CFA AR 361, 362 and CAS PS 101. Open only to qualified seniors or graduate students who have completed prerequisites. Students are placed in cooperating schools under the supervision of a cooperating practitioner and the University faculty. 150 clock hours, 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 468 Art Education III

Prereq: CFA AR 361, 362. Formalization of philosophy, goals, lesson planning, and evaluation in designing curricula. Includes consideration of scope and sequence in relation to stages of development, community, and individual needs. Recent developments in curriculum planning are discussed. 4 cr, 2nd sem.

CFA AR 559, 560 Contemporary Issues in Art Education I and II

Designed for all students in art education preparing to work on an analytical paper or thesis. Through lectures, discussions, and fieldwork, sessions focus on current issues in the arts and in education. Different topics are identified each year as central concerns of the course. 2 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 563 Art Education: Teaching Seminar Pre-K-8

Prereq: CFA AR 361. Taken in conjunction with CFA AR 365. Seminar on implementation of philosophy, goals, and techniques in the classroom. 2 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 564 Art Education: Teaching Seminar 5-12

Prereq: CFA AR 361, 362. Taken in conjunction with CFA AR 366. Seminar on implemen-tation of philosophy, goals, and techniques in the classroom. 2 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 566 Processes and Structures

Prereq: CFA AR 465. Designed to make students more acutely aware of the visual-expressive resources at their command. Emphasis placed on personal inquiry and on analytical reflection directed toward translating artistic knowledge into lessons for children. Studio work focuses on examining various processes or working with two- and three-dimensional materials and considering the structures that emerge; developing and resolving visual ideas through coordinated sequences of action; identifying the sources and terms of personal expression. 4 cr, 2nd sem.

CFA AR 567 Teaching Art to Special Populations

An examination of approaches to the education of children with special needs. Designed to help the art specialist integrate special youngsters into heterogeneous school settings; coursework includes the study of behavior, assessment, linguistic needs, classroom management, and different modes of interdisciplinary and intercultural learning. 2 cr, 2nd sem. Requires off-campus site visits.

CFA AR 767 Art Education: Clinical Practicum

Open to students with faculty approval. Students are placed in cooperating instructional sites under the supervision of a cooperating practitioner or a mentor and the University faculty. 400 clock hours. 4 cr, either sem.

CFA AR 861 Seminar: Clinical Art Education

Taken in conjunction with CFA AR 767. Examination of historical, sociological, philosophical, and psychological issues relevant to determining goals in art education. 2 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 864 Teaching Art in Grades Pre-K-8

Primarily for graduate students and experienced professionals. The course aims to help students evolve a personal philosophy of teaching and offers an analytical study of fundamental artistic concepts and ideas along with procedures for selecting and translating knowledge into forms that support children's learning. Special topics include the evolution of artistic-aesthetic capacities relative to linguistic, cognitive, social, and emotional growth and development; consideration of contemporary goals, practices, and ideas in art education; lesson planning sequencing and classroom management including the integration of community resources. Substantial field-based experience included. 4 cr, 1st sem. Requires off-campus site visits.

CFA AR 865 Art Curriculum Planning

Study of contemporary techniques for implementation of goals in planning curricula and programs of study for all levels Pre-K-8 and 5-12. Includes consideration of scope and sequence in relation to stages of development, and community and individual needs. A substantial terminal written project required. 4 cr, 2nd sem.

CFA AR 866 Teaching Art in Grades 5-12

Primarily for graduate students and experienced teachers. Philosophy and goals for preadolescent through adolescent art education, based on values in art and cognitive-affective development in children. Includes lesson planning, management, communication, relation to academic skills, and the use of community resources in relation to the ages, individual backgrounds, and special needs of children. Substantial field-based experiences are included. 4 cr, 2nd sem. Requires off-campus site visits.

CFA AR 961, 962 Directed Study: Art Education

Prereq: matriculation in art education graduate program. Thesis preparation, research methods, and discussion of proposed graduate projects or theses. Individual session with thesis readers alternates with group sessions. Independent study may be undertaken or assigned. Variable cr, each sem.

CFA PS 586 Child Growth and Development

Examination of human development from birth through adolescence. Consideration of perceptual, motor, emotional, cognitive, and social growth as presented in the writings of such psychologists as Piaget, Bruner, Mead, Erikson, and Werner. Particular attention given to the interaction between cognitive and affective processes, and the relationships between stages of growth. 4 cr.

Graphic Design

CFA AR 381, 382 Graphic Design Studios I

Prereq: foundation program. Fundamental exercises developing a sensitivity to the invention and interaction of visual forms related to graphic design. Problems include research, design strategy, composition, and print techniques. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 385, 386 Typographic Design I

Introduction to the typographic organization of information and the basic structures of visual messages. Study of letterforms, type styles, typographic nomenclature, and measurement and spacing. 2 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 415, 416 Photography I

Prereq: foundation program or permission of instructor. Designed to assist the student in mastering the basic techniques of black-and-white photography, including negative exposure, film development, and print production. Critical evaluation of photographs, relationship of photography to other visual media, and study of both historical and contemporary precedents. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 483, 484 Graphic Design Studios II

Prereq: CFA AR 381, 382. Application of perceptual and problem-solving skills to graphic design, with emphasis on the selection and communication of appropriate pictorial images, symbols, and typography. The study of methods and procedures used in the practice of graphic design. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 487, 488 Typographic Design II

Advanced application of typographic design theories. Use of typographic systems and structures to solve practical communication problems. Exploration of typography as an expressive design element. 2 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 515, 516 Photography II

Prereq: CFA AR 415, 416, or equivalent. Advanced work concentrating on the inherent problems and characteristics of the medium. Critical evaluation of both student and professional photographs through class discussions and critiques. Consideration given to forms of presentation, such as exhibitions, books, and slides; gallery visits and readings also included. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 571 Package Design

Introduction to package design. Students experiment with type, symbols, and images on forms and surfaces. Open to undergraduate and graduate graphic design students. 2 cr, 1st sem.

CFA AR 572 Professional Graphic Design Internship

The internship, under the supervision of a faculty member, is professional field experience in a corporate or nonprofit organization. Students are required to submit a Summary of Experience, Letter of Recommendation, and Portfolio. Open to undergraduate graphic design students. 2 cr, 1st & 2nd sem.

CFA AR 573 3D Design and Animation

Project-based introduction to 3D design and animation using state-of-the-art Alias Maya software. Students are introduced to the basic concepts and techniques of 3D modeling and animation. Short creative-problem-solving exercises step students through basic design concepts while introducing the technology. Subsequent projects explore application areas and media and give the students an opportunity to develop their 3D "voices". Open to undergraduate and graduate graphic design students. 2 cr, 1st sem.

CFA AR 574 Corporate Identity

This is a hands-on, project-based introduction to developing an identity for a company. Involves the design of an identity system (e.g., logo/symbol/mark and sample applications; letterhead, business card, envelope, packaging). Students will produce a corporate identity portfolio by the conclusion of the course. Open to undergraduate and graduate graphic design students. 1 or 2 cr, 1st & 2nd sem.

CFA AR 575 Portfolio Building

This class will help students synthesize conceptual and execution abilities. Develops presentation skills through the preparation of a competitive entry-level portfolio that will serve as an entry into the professional job market. Emphasis will be placed on each student's particular area of interest. Topics include networking and interviewing, résumé and cover letter production. Open to undergraduate and graduate graphic design students. 1 or 2 cr, 2nd sem.

CFA AR 576 Multimedia Design

Project-based introduction to computers and digital multimedia for graphic designers. Explores the process of multimedia project development, navigation systems, and mixed media narration as well as the conceptual, visual, and technical aspects of typography. Connection to interactive media is also covered. Open to undergraduate and graduate graphic design students. 2 cr, 1st sem.

CFA AR 577 Editorial and Publication Design

Hands-on, project-based introduction to editorial and publication design, including both form and content, with emphasis on use of the grid as an organizing and creative principle. Typography and image will be discussed as students design, print, and bind their own books. Students may select a topic of personal interest and explore various materials and methodologies. Open to undergraduate and graduate graphic design students. 1 or 2 cr, 2nd sem.

CFA AR 580 History of Graphic Design

A survey of graphic design history from the time of Gutenberg until the present. Emphasis is placed on the growth of graphic design as a communicative, expressive, and artistic medium. Lectures are accompanied by slides, and there are required assignments and examinations throughout the semester. In addition, each student prepares a written and illustrated report on a subject of his or her choice related to graphic design history. 4 cr, 1st sem.

CFA AR 581/681 Web Design

Addresses the principles, problems, and applications of Web site design. Web page design tools utilizing HTML text editors and visual design programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady, Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Macromedia Flash MX are introduced. This class does not teach programming. Web Design is a requirement for undergraduate graphic design students and may be used as an elective for graduate students. 4 cr, 1st & 2nd sem.

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Art Electives

CFA AR 389 Graphic Design I

Study of basic principles, problems, and applications of graphic design. Assignments include letterform drawing, symbol design, and introduction to layout. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 415, 416 Photography I

Designed to assist the student in mastering the basic techniques of black-and-white photography, including negative exposure, film development, and print production. Critical evaluation of photographs, relationship of photography to other visual media, and study of both historical and contemporary precedents. 4 cr.

CFA AR 431, 432 Advanced Drawing

Prereq: CFA AR 231, 232. Life drawing; emphasis on figure structure; further development of drawing skills; work from the nude, draped figure, and objects in various media as points of departure toward a personal expression. 2 cr, each sem. May be repeated for credit.

CFA AR 425 The Artist and the Book

By creating artists books, students will explore development of the series image, written text, and the spatial and conceptual aspects. Students may work with collage and drawing, photo-based and traditional print forms, and digital and polymer-based letterpress processes to produce books. Studio work will be augmented with visits to the Houghton Library Rare Book Collection and the Fogg Museum. Open to non-majors. 4 cr.

CFA AR 447, 448 Printmaking I

Prereq: core program or equivalent. Comprehensive introduction to basic printmaking media involving woodcut, linoleum cut, etching, engraving, dry point, and other intaglio techniques, in addition to stone lithography. Emphasis is on development of original projects, as well as technical skills. Lecture and workshop. 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 469 Color

Color is a studio course that investigates the relativity of color, and the role that quantity, proportion, and context play in our perception of color, both in the visual arts, and in our daily environment. Lectures, including a historical survey, demonstrations, slide presentations, and museum visits, will complement the primary studio activity of solving specific color problems, and of generating individual, expressive color compositions. No previous experience in art is required, open to non-majors. 4 cr.

CFA AR 515, 516 Photography II

Prereq: CFA AR 415, 416, or equivalent. Advanced work concentrating on the inherent problems and characteristics of the medium. Critical evaluation of both student and professional photographs through class discussions and critiques. Consideration given to forms of presentation, such as exhibitions, books, and slides; gallery visits and readings also included. 4 cr.

CFA AR 521 Site-Specific Art

Aims to instruct students in the professional practice of making site-specific art commissions for public and private clients. Students will gain professional skills in the development of a site-specific work of art that will require the utilization of a variety of media, an interdisciplinary approach, and teamwork. Students will also learn how to work and negotiate with prospective clients who wish to contract site-specific art for particular settings and architectural environments. This elective will be interdisciplinary and open to students in all majors, both in the Visual Arts program and all other Schools in the University. 4 cr.

CFA AR 551, 552 Printmaking II

Prereq: CFA AR 447, 448, or equivalent. Intensive study of advanced techniques of printmaking in black and white, and color. Emphasizes individual projects in relief, intaglio, collagraph, stone, and plate lithography. Students are encouraged to explore their chosen media in depth. Workshop. 2 or 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 470 Ceramics I

Construction of ceramic forms with an emphasis on their functional and expressive properties. Development of basic construction skills and the fundamentals of craftsmanship. Exploration of glazing and firing. 4 cr, each sem (4).

CFA AR 475 Ceramics II

Prereq: CFA AR 470 or permission of instructor. Introduction of wheel forming; expansion of advanced construction techniques with an integration of functional and aesthetic concerns. Continued exploration of glazing and firing. 2 or 4 cr, each sem.

CFA AR 747, 748 Advanced Printmaking

Prereq: CFA AR 451, 452, or equivalent. Open to graduate students and qualified undergraduates with consent of instructor. Printmaking workshop for intensive professional study of printmaking processes. Emphasis on development of individual methods and projects. 4 cr, each sem.

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Faculty—Visual Arts

The following lists reflect the 2006/2007 faculty.

Adjunct faculty are part-time faculty normally employed outside the University.

Lynne Allen

Director, Professor of Art. BS, Kutztown University; MA, University of Washington, Seattle; MFA, University of New Mexico

Bryce Ambo

Teaching Associate in Art. BFA, University of Hawaii; MFA, Yale University

Robert Burns

Assistant Professor of Art. BFA, California Institute of the Arts; MFA, Yale University

Dana Clancy

Assistant Professor of Art. BA, Vassar College; MFA, Boston University

Deborah Cornell

Assistant Professor of Art. BFA, Rhode Island School of Design; MFA, Vermont College of Norwich University

Richard Doubleday

Teaching Associate in Art. BFA, Massachusetts College of Art; MFA, Boston University

Stephen Frank

Assistant Professor of Art. BFA, Ohio University; MFA, Rhode Island School of Design

Laura Giannitrapani

Teaching Associate in Art. BFA, Virginia Commonwealth University; MFA, Boston University

Hugh O'Donnell

Professor of Art. BA, Falmouth School of Arts; HDip, AD/MA, Birmingham College of Art

Alston Purvis

Associate Professor of Art. BFA, Virginia Commonwealth University; MFA, Yale University

Richard Raiselis

Associate Professor of Art. BA, Yale University; MFA, Temple University

Harold Reddicliffe

Associate Professor of Art. BA, Williams College; MFA, Maryland Institute

Richard Ryan

Associate Professor of Art. BA, Stanford University; MFA, Yale University

Barry Shauck

Assistant Professor of Art. BS, Frostburg; MFA, Maryland Institute

Batu Siharulidze

Associate Professor of Art. Studied at the Tbilisi Art College, Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, and All-Union Academy of Arts

Judith Simpson

Associate Professor of Art. BS, University of New Hampshire, Durham; MS, Massachusetts College of Art; PhD, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Christopher Untalin

Assistant Professor of Art. BFA, University of Michigan; MFA, New York Academy of Art

John Walker

Professor of Art. Studied at the Birmingham School of Art (England), Académie de la Grande Chaumiére (France)

Visual Arts Emeriti

Joseph Ablow

Professor Emeritus of Art. Diploma, School of the Museum of Fine Arts; BA, Bennington College; AM, Harvard University

David Aronson

Professor Emeritus of Art. School of the Museum of Fine Arts; Hebrew College

Nick Edmonds

Professor Emeritus of Art. Diploma, School of the Museum of Fine Arts

Sidney Hurwitz

Professor Emeritus of Art. AB, Brandeis University; MFA, Boston University

Reed Kay

Professor Emeritus of Art. School of the Museum of Fine Arts; Ecole des Beaux Arts (France); Académie de la Grande Chaumiére (France); Institute Statale Del'Arte (Italy)

A. Lloyd Lillie, Jr.

Professor Emeritus of Art. Diploma, School of the Museum of Fine Arts

Arthur Polonsky

Professor Emeritus of Art. School of the Museum of Fine Arts

David Ratner

Professor Emeritus of Art. Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture; Académie de la Grande Chaumiére (France)

Morton Sacks

Professor Emeritus of Art. Massachusetts College of Art

Harold Tovish

Professor Emeritus of Art. Columbia University; Zadkine School of Sculpture (France); Académie de la Grande Chaumiére (France)

John Wilson

Professor Emeritus of Art. School of the Museum of Fine Arts; BSEd, Tufts University

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