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2013-2014 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]
Courses
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Overview Course Renumbering Course Search Course Prefix Key
Overview
The course catalogue contains information on all active courses offered by the University including: title, course number, credits, contact hours, prerequisites, offering college, priority enrollment, repeatability, and restrictions. Courses listed in the catalogue are not offered every semester. To access a listing of course sections being offered during a particular term refer to the Course Section Offerings page on the Office of the Registrar website.
Course Renumbering
Commencing with the 2013-14 academic year the University began a multi-year course renumbering.
Renumbered Course List
- Division of Liberal Arts
Many courses within the Division of Liberal Arts commencing with the Summer and Fall 2014 terms will be offered under new course numbers. Courses impacted by this change now include a reference to either the new course number or the new subject code. For example “LACR 101 (FYWT*111)” where the number in parenthesis is the new course number. Students registering for Summer 2014 coursework and beyond will do so using the new course numbers.
Course Search
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AEDU 200 Presentation Skills College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
1 credit 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course addresses effective speech and presentation skills for the teacher, artist, and administrator communicating with groups, classes, or clients.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 201 Introduction to Visual Arts Education College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
2 credits 37.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A theoretical and practical introduction to the entire field of art education with an emphasis on studio processes. A survey of various aspects of teaching in a variety of situations and environments, through field observations and classroom lectures/discussions, including public and private schools K-12, as well as specialized and alternative settings in museum education, early childhood education, special education (for students with disabilities and gifted children), and adult education.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 490 Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
1 - 6 credits undefined hours
300 level undergraduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
Restricted to Undergraduate students.
This course may be repeated for credit.
Permission is required to register for this course.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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AEDU 499 Internship College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
500 level graduate course
Open to Art Education majors and concentrations only.
Special Tuition & Fees Apply
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
This course is graded pass/fail only.
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AEDU 501 Creative and Cognitive Development College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
500 level graduate course
This course is designed to develop skills in recognizing the developmental stages of children, adolescents, and adults according to the theories of Jean Piaget, Lawrence Kohlberg, Viktor Lowenfeld, and Erick Erickson. In addition, the course explores the learning theories of Jerome Bruner, B.F. Skinner, Howard Gardner, Madeline Hunter, and Bernice McCarthy toward understanding individual differences in creative and cognitive development and learning styles.
Priority enrollment to Art Education majors and concentrations.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 503 The Art of Teaching College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
500 level graduate course
Teacher preparation and knowledge of instructional techniques will be addressed, including professional image, teachers’ rights and responsibilities, and aspects of group process. The course explores cultural and family factors that influence learning expectations conveyed by teachers and peer behavior and techniques of instruction and creativity. A retrospective analysis of each student’s individual education experience and perceptions of teaching is explored through interactive simulation of classroom situations and teaching styles.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 509 Professional Writing Intensive College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
2 credits 30.0 hours
500 level graduate course
This course is required for students entering all art education programs (pre-certification, MAT, MA) who have not passed the Art Education Department writing proficiency exam. It addresses the use of effective and cogent written communication for the teacher, artist, and administrator to classes, groups, or clients.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is graded pass/fail only.
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AEDU 510 Service Learning College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
1 - 3 credits undefined hours
500 level graduate course
Through placements in a public, private, or other institutional setting serving special education students and/or ELL (English Language Learners), students observe, plan, and teach art lessons with guidance and supervision by an assigned mentor. The course enables pre-practicum (student teaching) students to extend their knowledge and skills into the classroom, to address genuine community needs, and to develop a sense of social justice and civic responsibility.
Open to Art Education majors only
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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AEDU 531 Multicultural Learning-Arts College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
500 level graduate course
The artistic expressions of Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Near and Middle East, and related societies are examined for their aesthetic and contextual meanings. Cross-cultural contributions to world art history are recognized through the study of characteristic styles and techniques, dynastic periods of art and artists, as well as the relationship of art to varied systems of belief.
Priority enrollment to Art Education majors and concentrations.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 532 Meeting Needs of ELL Learners College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
500 level graduate course
This 15-week course will address the issues and complexities regarding the cultural, educational, and linguistic background of ELL’s. Application to standards-based instruction aligned with alernative assessments will be explored as well as gaining knowledge of ELL program development as stated by Pennsylvania’s Basic Education Curricular (BEC) documents for ELL’s. Legal responsibilites will be addressed as states by the Office of Civil Rights as a way to keep students informed of the rights of ELL’s.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 533 Art and Inclusionary Education College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 90.0 hours
500 level graduate course
This course is designed to provide the full scope of methodologies, techniques and innovative strategies needed to teach special education students effectively. Using the arts as a means for adapting to diverse learning methods, the K-12 classroom is regarded as a dynamic setting for inclusionary learning. The impact of special needs art education is further realized through direct school and community engagement; programs and national as well as local organizations, are made available to assist in developing field placements. Arranged field placement opportunities include a broad range of community resources.
Priority enrollment to Art Education majors and concentrations.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 541 Program Design & Methods: Elementary College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 90.0 hours
500 level graduate course
Through review of current literature, lectures, discussion, field observation, and mini-teaching, students explore various educational philosophies and develop and implement effective classroom curricula based on prevailing theories of learning and child development. Topics include management issues; interdisciplinary content and teaching of art; evaluation and assessment of teaching and learning; and the integration of digital technology.
Prerequisites AEDU*201
Priority enrollment to Art Education majors and concentrations.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 542 Program Design & Methods: Secondary College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 90.0 hours
500 level graduate course
Students in this course will explore current educational “best practices” in the field of secondary art education. Focus areas for learning will include curriculum development, lesson planning, classroom leadership, collaborative learning, student assessment, learning environments, materials ordering, and time budgeting. Class structure includes weekly outside reading assignments, group discussions, methods demonstrations, studio production activities, reflective writing, and field observation. Includes 3 hours field work (8 weeks).
Prerequisites AEDU*541 or AEDU*560
Open to Art Education majors and concentrations only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 543 Aesthetics and Art Criticism College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
500 level graduate course
This course is designed to develop skills, techniques, and strategies for integrating developmentally appropriate aesthetics and art criticism activities in the K-12 classroom. Using prevailing theories of learning, teaching, and child development, students will design puzzle cases, activities, and curricula that promote the philosophical investigation and interpretation of art and aesthetic objects.
Priority enrollment to Art Education majors and concentrations.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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AEDU 560 Saturday Practicum College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 90.0 hours
500 level graduate course
Students are involved in various aspects of the Saturday Arts Lab. They observe classroom instruction, plan and teach lessons, and exhibit student work under the supervision of cooperating master teachers and through the instruction of a professor in the seminar portion of the course. Field work(10 weeks).
Open to Art Education majors and concentrations only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 561 Student Teaching: Elementary College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
4 credits undefined hours
500 level graduate course
An intensive, elementary-level field experience built around a seven-week student teaching internship, under the guidance and supervision of a highly qualified art teacher/mentor. It is intended to provide practical experience in which the intern assumes professional-level responsibilities and experiences in teaching art at the elementary level. A University supervisor observes, advises, facilitates the relationship between the mentor and intern, and assesses the student during the internship. AEDU 561 is taken concurrently with AEDU 565. (If students elect to take AEDU 561 one semester and AEDU 562 another semester, AEDU 565 must be taken both semesters.)
Prerequisites AEDU*533, AEDU*541, AEDU*542, and AEDU*560
Corequisite Course(s): AEDU*565
Open to Art Education majors and concentrations only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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AEDU 562 Student Teaching: Secondary College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
4 credits undefined hours
500 level graduate course
An intensive, secondary-level field experience built around a seven-week student teaching internship, under the guidance and supervision of a highly qualified art teacher/mentor. It is intended to provide practical experience in which the intern assumes professional-level responsibilities and experiences in teaching art at the elementary level. A University supervisor observes, advises, facilitates the relationship between the mentor and intern, and assesses the student during the internship. AEDU 562 is taken concurrently with AEDU 565. (If students elect to take AEDU 562 one semester and AEDU 561 another semester, AEDU 565 must be taken both semesters.)
Prerequisites AEDU*533, AEDU*541, AEDU*542, and AEDU*560
Corequisite Course(s): AEDU*565
Open to Art Education majors and concentrations only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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AEDU 565 Student Teaching Seminar: Elementary/Secondary College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
1 credit 30.0 hours
500 level graduate course
Discussion and analysis of: field experiences; special workshops; Literacy: Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum: Professional Teaching Portfolios; One-Year Curriculums for an Elementary and a Secondary Grade. Continuing development and refinement of skills in reflective practice is emphasized as well as the needs of special learners. AEDU 565 is taken concurrently with AEDU 561 and AEDU 562. (If students elect to take AEDU 561 and AEDU 562 over two semesters, AEDU 565 Student Teaching Seminar must be taken both semesters.)
Prerequisites AEDU*533, AEDU*541, AEDU*542, and AEDU*560
Open to Art Education majors and concentrations only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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AEDU 602 History of Ideas in Art and Museum Education College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Seminar on major issues and trends in the history of art and museum education, with an emphasis on child-centered and content-centered theories and the theoretical antecedents of Discipline-Based Art Education, the Visual Culture movement, and standards-based education.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 606 Research in Education: Methods and Trends College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
A graduate education seminar on principal approaches to research for art and museum education. The course examines types of research, applications and recent studies for their methodologies and findings, grant writing, and assessment techniques.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 610 Graduate Studio Seminar College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
A one-semester interdisciplinary seminar exclusively for art educators. Topics of broad concern to studio artists are addressed in response to students’ work, assigned readings, and occasional public lectures or other art events in the University and the community.
Open to Art Education majors and concentrations only. Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 621 Educational Media A: Teaching and Learning Online College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This online course provides students with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to successfully integrate educational media into the teaching and learning of K-12 art. Areas of study include theoretical and conceptual basis for educational technology; instructional practices and strategies; approaches to integrating technology into the curriculum; training and development of technology skills, such as computer graphics, Web page design, and electronic presentations; and issues and problems related to technology use in education.
Computer Literacy Required
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 622 Educational Media B: Planning and Management Online College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
500 level graduate course
This online course addresses the design, planning, and management of educational media in the K-12 classroom and school. Topics include developing a technology plan; software and hardware acquisition and assessment; care, maintenance, and security of classroom and lab computer technologies; networking concepts, design, and protocols; Internet basics and issues; and managing technological and human resources. Online guest speakers support the study of these topics. Independent online visitations to either K-12 educational settings, technology fairs, conferences, or businesses.
Computer Literacy Required
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 625 Interactive Media College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course acquaints students with existing technology and media available for instruction to art and museum educators. Students learn to design and create interactive multimedia projects using a variety of multimedia authoring tools.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AEDU 690 Graduate Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be repeated for credit.
Permission is required to register for this course.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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AEDU 695 Graduate Project/Thesis College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Culminating independent project supervised by a faculty advisor. The graduate project or thesis may take either of two distinct forms: a) an academic thesis presenting original research in a significant historical, theoretical, or pedagogical question relating to visual arts education, or b) a studio or curriculum project intended for use as a pedagogical tool. This course may not be taken in a 6 credit block.
Prerequisites AEDU*602, AEDU*606, and AEDU*610
Open to Art Education majors and concentrations only. Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
This course is graded pass/fail only.
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AETH 301 Introduction to Art Therapy College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Introduces students to key concepts and dimensions of the art therapy profession. Course content addresses the different orientations and approaches that comprise this discipline, as well as the diverse populations that are served. Art therapists who work within a wide range of settings are invited to present to the class to balance the theoretical with the practical.
Prerequisites LASS*871 and LASS*872
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AETH 302 Social and Group Process College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Introduces students to a basic understanding of social groups, group behaviors, group therapy, and group art therapy. The class helps students to better identify their own role as well as that of others within a group setting. Experiential art tasks are used to underscore course material and exemplify group dynamics.
Prerequisites AETH*301
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AETH 303 Theories and Techniques of Art Therapy With Adults College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course explores the practice of art therapy with adults as demonstrated through the use of case material from a variety of clinical populations. Overviews of diagnostic indicators as seen in artwork are presented. Issues of long- and short-term treatment are addressed, as well as a rich variety of interventions that are at the art therapists’ disposal.
Prerequisites AETH*304
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AETH 304 Theories and Techniques of Art Therapy With Children and Adolescents College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Introduces students to the use of art therapy with children and adolescents, including the different arenas where art therapists work with children, as well as the various approaches that are utilized. Normal child development, as evidenced in artwork, serves as the foundation for understanding key concepts. Indicators of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral difficulties, as seen in art productions, are also presented.
Prerequisites LASS*973 and AETH*301
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: AETH*304,AT*302,AT*304, AT*304,AETH*304,AT*304
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AETH 401 Senior Practicum College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
A field placement provides an opportunity for the student to apply classroom knowledge to work within a specific clinical setting. A research paper, based on the experience, enables students to integrate theory with observation and practice. This practicum includes on-site individual supervision by an art therapist, as well as a small group supervision on campus with the Art Therapy faculty.
Prerequisites AETH*303 and LASS*974
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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AETH 490 Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
1 - 6 credits undefined hours
400 level undergraduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
Restricted to Undergraduate students.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
Permission is required to register for this course.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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AETH 690 Graduate Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
Permission is required to register for this course.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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CAIN 497 Design Internship College of Art, Media & Design CAMD College-wide
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Special Tuition & Fees Apply
This course may be repeated for credit.
Permission is required to register for this course.
This course is graded pass/fail only.
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CAIN 498 Fine Arts/Crafts Internship College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Opportunities to apprentice to practicing artists, gain gallery experience, and work with non-profit organizations, which leads to practical experience and knowledge about the field.
Open to Fine Arts and Crafts majors only. Requires completion of 45 credits
Special Tuition & Fees Apply
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course is graded pass/fail only.
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CMMC 124 Introduction to Advertising College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course introduces students to a history of advertising in order to provide a context for current trends and themes; they will learn about the unique characteristics, strengths and weaknesses of the different tactics and vehicles that make up the current marketing mix. They will learn the different jobs within advertising agencies, what they do, what their responsibilities are, and how they work with others.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CMMC 205 Webcasting College of Art, Media & Design School of Design
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Webcasting is a production workshop that introduces students to the world of streaming media (audio and video transmitted over the Internet). The course balances the technical elements of Webcasting with the creative aspects of content production, distribution, and community. Students work in teams and individually to produce pre-recorded and original material for archives and live Webcasts.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CMMC 206 Webcasting II College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
WEBCASTING II is a production workshop that offers an advanced level of media production methods for different online distribution methods. Students will learn to develop all aspects of interactive streaming, from media production, to server configuration, to front-end programming and social networking. The course will focus more on the technology rather than the content. We will be experimenting with various new technologies such as FLASH Movies, JAVA based players, and Video LAN. We will also be incorporating alternative input devices for the streaming part of the class such as wireless video cameras, simple FLASH-based animation, and other methods that expand the type of streaming experience that can be created.
Prerequisites CMMC*205
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CMMC 207 Digital Distribution College of Performing Arts School of Music
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Digital Distribution is a critical course focusing on the impact that digital media and distribution have had on our society and culture over the last ten years in particular. Digital technology has revolutionized the way we produce and consume media. The shift has been epitomized in the rise of self-published content created by individuals rather than traditional broadcasters and distributed to a mass audience. We are entering an era of common, niche-driven mass media, produced by anyone with a computer and an Internet connection. Students in this course will focus on the impact that digital distribution has had on traditional media and the way our culture is changing with this new perspective. We will also look at the way in which companies are adapting to this change in the media landscape. Which companies are approaching the challenges with fresh ideas, and which ones are struggling to adapt? We will look at case studies to help navigate the evolution of companies’ relationship with this disruptive technology.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CMMC 221 Advertising: Creative Concepts I College of Art, Media & Design School of Film
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Whether an advertisement appears in print, on television or radio, or on the Internet, it is built around an idea. Students learn to recognize and create strong advertising ideas that are relevant to the product and the audience, with an emphasis on print advertising. Students learn how to allow their creativity to be guided by strategy. Students are exposed to outstanding creative work and readings in their texts and from studying professional work. They then apply these principles as they create advertising of their own.
Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CMMC 321 Advertising Strategy Development College of Art, Media & Design School of Film
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
The business side of creative advertising, this course examines the functions of the various departments within an advertising agency, focusing on strategic development, and introduces the three key steps in that development-market segmentation, brand positioning, and research. Students learn a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods and analytical methods and apply what they have learned by developing and presenting an advertising strategy for an actual product.
Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103
Priority enrollment to Communication majors and Strategic Advertising minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CMMC 322 Advertising: Creative Concepts II College of Art, Media & Design School of Film
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Having learned how to create strong individual concepts, students create broader and deeper concepts that can form the basis for a number of ads and learn how to execute an idea in more than one medium. The course begins by examining award-winning print campaigns in order to recognize suitable ideas for multi-ad campaigns; to identify elements and themes and their grounding in research; and to understand the consumer. The course then examines how interactive media are being used to build customer relationships and brand identities, and explores the strategic functions of these new media. Students develop storyboards for a product or service that reinforces that product’s existing brand personality.
Prerequisites CMMC*221
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CMMC 324 Introduction to Public Relations College of Art, Media & Design School of Film
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course explores the fundamentals of public relations, viewed as a marketing communications tool, with special attention to its role in the non-profit sphere. The course reviews the functions of a wide range of marketing communications tools and explores how PR can be used in conjunction with them to achieve an organization’s objectives, helping students to come to understand the role of public relations in the overall marketing communications plan. Students learn how to coordinate messages in order to allow the company to speak with one voice and reinforce one overall corporate identity, with special attention to social marketing and the public. A series of projects culminates in students developing a public relations proposal for a non-profit organization.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CMMC 350 (STGS*205) Gender Images in Media Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Explores representation of gender and sexuality in the media over the past century and how images of male and female both follow and create social change. This class carries Liberal Arts Elective credit.
Prerequisites LACR*102 or LACR*103
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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CMMC 351 History of Documentary College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Introduces the historical and aesthetic sweep of approaches to documentary film and video. Through extensive screenings and readings, this survey opens the range of choices and creative possibilities for documentary while understanding aesthetic conventions, technological limitations, and social history. In addition to attending screenings and discussion, students write two short papers and one longer term paper.
Priority enrollment to Communication majors, Documentary Video minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CMMC 353 Media Industries College of Art, Media & Design School of Film
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course investigates the range of organizations and economic forces involved in media production. Includes diverse production models, from mainstream and corporate, to public sector, to alternative, and comparisons with media industries in other cultural settings. The course focuses on business and policy issues and considers examples of media practice from broadcast and cable news, advertising, Hollywood and independent cinema, public media, and new media industries. The course includes a final research project.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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CRCM 211 Throwing Exploration College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Beginning studio work using the throwing process and related glazing and firing techniques. Problems are given with an emphasis on developing each student’s potential for personal expression and artistic invention.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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CRCM 212 Throwing Exploration College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Beginning studio work using the throwing process and related glazing and firing techniques. Problems are given with an emphasis on developing each student’s potential for personal expression and artistic invention.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRCM 213 Handbuilding Exploration College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Beginning studio work with clay using the handbuilding processes of slab, coil pinch, and pressing form molds, plus related glazing and firing techniques. Problems given emphasize developing each student’s potential for personal expression and artistic invention.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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CRCM 214 Handbuilding Exploration College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Beginning studio work with clay using the handbuilding processes of slab, coil pinch, and pressing form molds, plus related glazing and firing techniques. Problems given emphasize developing each student’s potential for personal expression and artistic invention.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRCM 220 Ceramics College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Through lecture and demonstration, students learn basic skills such as handbuilding, throwing, and press molding with an introduction to loading and firing kilns. Mixing clay, slips, and glazes is also being covered. Graduate students may register for this course under GRCR 660.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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CRCM 221 Introduction to Molding & Casting College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A course in model making, moldmaking, and casting techniques, using plaster and synthetic compounds. Emphasis is on developing proficiency in slip casting for use in the artist’s studio and in industry for serial production.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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CRCM 223 Ceramic Technology College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A lecture and laboratory course designed to investigate basic clay and glaze materials. Students gain an intuitive understanding of ceramic materials, their practical and aesthetic properties, and develop a series of personal glazes. The nature of clays and the relationship among clay bodies, slips, sigillatas, and glazes is also explored.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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CRCM 299 Selected Topics in Ceramics College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching and learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary ceramic issues.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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CRCM 313 Ceramics Studio College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Concentration on resolving conceptual and formal issues as they relate to individual exploration. Problems encourage uniqueness and challenge abilities. Typical issues include usage and symbolic function, production, and site-oriented applications, and medium- to large-scale use of materials. All problems stress practical as well as aesthetic resourcefulness. Senior Crafts majors taking this course may choose to spend all or part of their time producing thesis work to supplement the thesis component of Crafts Projects III.
Prerequisites Take 6 credits from: CRCM*211, CRCM*212, CRCM*213, or CRCM*214
Priority enrollment to Crafts majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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CRCM 314 Ceramics Studio College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Concentration on resolving conceptual and formal issues as they relate to individual exploration. Problems encourage uniqueness and challenge abilities. Typical issues include usage and symbolic function, production, and site-oriented applications, and medium- to large-scale use of materials. All problems stress practical as well as aesthetic resourcefulness. Senior Crafts majors taking this course may choose to spend all or part of their time producing thesis work to supplement the thesis component of Crafts Projects III.
Prerequisites Take 6 credits from: CRCM*211, CRCM*212, CRCM*213, or CRCM*214
Priority enrollment to Crafts majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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CRCM 411 Ceramics Studio College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Concentration on resolving conceptual and formal issues as they relate to individual exploration. Problems encourage uniqueness and challenge abilities. Typical issues include usage and symbolic function, production, and site-oriented applications, and medium to large-scale use of materials. All problems stress practical as well as aesthetic resourcefulness.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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CRCM 412 Ceramics Studio College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Concentration on resolving conceptual and formal issues as they relate to individual exploration. Problems encourage uniqueness and challenge abilities. Typical issues include usage and symbolic function, production, and site-oriented applications, and medium to large-scale use of materials. All problems stress practical as well as aesthetic resourcefulness.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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CRFB 211 Fibers Mixed Media Exploration College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An introduction to both traditional and experimental uses of materials and structural processes in the fabric media. Assignments focus on the exploration of two- and three-dimensional forms in preparation for versatile approaches to the fibers media. A range of off-loom mixed media techniques are covered.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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CRFB 212 Color and the Loom Exploration College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Students explore the potential of two- and three-dimensional forms in preparation for versatile approaches to the fibers media. Loom, woven structures, tapestry, and woven color are covered.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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CRFB 221 Fabric Resist & Embellishment College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Extends students’ basic color and drawing vocabulary through exposure to ancient techniques and tools of Indonesia, Japan, and Africa. Fabric dyeing and resist methods are addressed, including drawing and stamping with waxes, stitching and binding with threads, etc. Students acquire a broader sense of “mark-making,” an understanding of the special color properties of dyes, and an ability to use non-Western traditional craft methods to create contemporary art fabric.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: CRFB*221, CR*277, CR*277
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CRFB 222 Constructed Surface Exploration College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Through a series of developmental assignments, students are provided with a solid technical and conceptual base in the fabric media. Non-loom constructions, color, and multifiber dye techniques are covered.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: CRFB*222, CR*222, CR*222, CRFB*222
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CRFB 223 Fabric Printing College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Focuses on the fundamental principles of translating drawings and photographs into designs and images for screen-printed fabric, using a fine art approach. Exploration of myriad possibilities in creating fabric using silkscreen and fabric pigments.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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CRFB 227 Experimental Costume and Performance College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The garment provides a tangible yet pliable boundary between the space of self and the space of the world. In this introductory fibers studio, students learn costume construction fundamentals (hand and machine sewing, millinery, flat pattern design, etc.) and explore the garment as a vehicle for personal expression. Students are encouraged to experiment with technique, and a variety of both traditional and unconventional materials are used. Concurrent with studio work, students are introduced to the cultural, political, social, historic, and aesthetic dimensions of costume as it relates to contemporary art. The semester concludes with a collaborative performance.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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CRFB 299 Selected Topics in Fibers College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching and learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary Fibers issues.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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CRFB 311 Fibers and Textile Studies Studio College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Through a series of developmental assignments with a conceptual emphasis and by using acquired knowledge from previous semesters, students are encouraged to explore forms that reveal the inherent physical qualities and potential image-making possibilities of fabric. Loom-woven and mixed-media fabric techniques are used as appropriate, depending on the student’s interest in the development of a diverse range of two-dimensional constructions, sculptural forms, costume, etc.
Prerequisites Take 6 credits from: CRFB*211, CRFB*212, or CRFB*222
Priority enrollment to Crafts majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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CRFB 312 Fibers and Textile Studies Studio College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Through a series of developmental assignments with a conceptual emphasis and by using acquired knowledge from previous semesters, students are encouraged to explore forms that reveal the inherent physical qualities and potential image-making possibilities of fabric. Loom-woven and mixed-media fabric techniques are used as appropriate, depending on the student’s interest in the development of a diverse range of two-dimensional constructions, sculptural forms, costume, etc.
Prerequisites Take 6 credits from: CRFB*211, CRFB*212, or CRFB*222
Priority enrollment to Crafts majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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CRFB 411 Fibers and Textile Studies Studio College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Through a series of developmental assignments with a conceptual emphasis and by using acquired knowledge from previous semesters, students are encouraged to explore forms that reveal the inherent physical qualities and potential image-making possibilities of fabric. Loom-woven and mixed-media fabric techniques are used as appropriate, depending on the student’s interest in the development of a diverse range of two-dimensional constructions, sculptural forms, costume, etc.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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CRFB 412 Fibers and Textile Studies Studio College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Through a series of developmental assignments with a conceptual emphasis and by using acquired knowledge from previous semesters, students are encouraged to explore forms that reveal the inherent physical qualities and potential image-making possibilities of fabric. Loom-woven and mixed-media fabric techniques are used as appropriate, depending on the student’s interest in the development of a diverse range of two-dimensional constructions, sculptural forms, costume, etc.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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CRFT 111 Introduction to Ceramics College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Through lecture and demonstrations, students learn basic skills such as handbuilding, throwing, and press molding with an introduction to loading and firing kilns and mixing clay and glazes. Problems are given with an emphasis on developing each student’s potential for personal expression and artistic invention. Freshmen are encouraged to participate in the departmental guest lecture series and field trips.
Requires completion of 15 credits
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 121 Introduction to Fibers & Textiles College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Provides students with a hands-on studio experience grounded in fabric processes and materials as a means of personal expression. The student receives an introduction to stamp printing and direct painting on fabric, collage, three-dimensional off-loom structures, as well as tapestry weaving on frame loom. Guidance is offered in the form of demonstrations, slide presentations, field trips, informal discussion, and intensive group critiques.
Requires completion of 15 credits
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 131 Introduction to Glass College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Explores glass as an expressive and creative medium. Students work with flat glass in stained glass techniques.
Requires completion of 15 credits
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 141 Introduction to Jewelry and Metals College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
An introduction to metalwork through several jewelry projects. Students learn basic fabrication techniques through simple hollow construction; movement is approached through aspects of linkage and chain making; forming and fabrication is covered as well.
Requires completion of 15 credits
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 161 Introduction to Furniture and Wood College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
The introduction of wood as a material, basic joinery theory, and the ability to manipulate safely with both hand and power tools. Lecture on and demonstration of the properties of wood and the proper use of the band saw and shaping tools, including rasps, chisels, small hand planes, and gouges.
Requires completion of 15 credits
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 203 Computers for Object Makers College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course covers computer processes useful as compliments to traditional craft ways of making. 3D Scanning gives the artist/designer a digital replica that can then be changed in scale or manipulated in other ways. 3D Computer Modeling programs create files that can then be turned into physical objects using 3D printing. Also covered will be laser cutting for stack-lamination (building forms by gluing up layers of plywood or other sheet materials) and ‘unfolding’ software (creating patterns for fabric and other sheet materials that can then be sewn or seamed into 3D form). Previous 3D computer modeling experience is not required.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 211 Craft Exploration College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 281 3D Computer Modeling College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An introduction to the use of 3-D modeling software for visualization, design, production, and presentation of Craft objects. Through tutorial exercises and individual projects, students become fluent in the use of this important tool. One piece of software (such as formZ, Rhino, etc.) that is both CAD accurate and affordable to individual artists is covered. As students gain proficiency, they apply the techniques to problems addressed in their major studio classes. Students taking the course for a second time explore the capabilities of the software in more depth and focus on intelligent sequencing of operations and using the tools in context.
Computer Literacy Required
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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CRFT 299 Selected Topics in Crafts College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching and learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary Crafts issues.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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CRFT 301 Projects II College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Art-making dealing with crafts issues and concepts. A continuation of Projects I, work done in this class becomes increasingly student determined as the dialogue becomes more subjective. As this course is content-based, students use any/all crafts studios during in-class work time and open studio hours. (Students have access to crafts studios where they have completed or are currently taking a media-specific course.)
Prerequisites CRFT*202
Open to Crafts majors only.
Enrollment in Studio Required
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 302 Projects II College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Art-making dealing with crafts issues and concepts. A continuation of Projects I, work done in this class becomes increasingly student determined as the dialogue becomes more subjective. As this course is content-based, students use any/all crafts studios during in-class work time and open studio hours. (Students have access to crafts studios where they have completed or are currently taking a media-specific course.)
Prerequisites CRFT*301
Open to Crafts majors only.
Enrollment in Studio Required
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 310 Junior Studio I College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This is the first course in a four course sequence called the Commons. Students engage with issues and concepts relevant to artists who consider materiality and phenomenology as central to their art. This semester focuses on workmanship, as students consider aspects of handwork and tool use, intuitive making, design and planning, and elemental, tacit and haptic knowledge. Assignments combine studio practice with research and writing, readings, trips to galleries, studios and museums, lectures by visiting artists and critiques. While class time is primarily content-oriented and critique-based, students are expected to work in studio during and outside of class time. Junior Studio I is offered during the fall semester. In order to register for Junior Studio I, a student must have successfully completed their sophomore year of study at the University, or have permission from the Program Coordinator.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 311 Junior Studio II College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Students continue their study of materiality and phenomenology while considering function and utility, audience and culture, aesthetics and formal issues. They become increasingly articulate about their work, how it is seen and how it is constructed. Students strictly adhere to a timeline and continue to develop a personal voice within the constraints of a particular assignment. Assignments augment each student’s regular studio practice with research and writing, readings, trips to galleries, studios and museums, visiting artists, lectures and critiques. Ideas about future possibilities include internships, graduate study, travel, artist’s grants and residencies. While class time is primarily content-oriented and critique-based, students are expected to work in studios both in and out of class time, applying those skills and concepts gained in media specific coursework to assignments in the Commons. Junior Studio II is a continuation of Junior Studio I; students must have earned a grade of C or better in Junior Studio I to continue to Junior Studio II.
Prerequisites CRFT*310
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 401 Craft Senior Projects College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Student begins to produce a body of work for the Crafts Senior capstone exhibition. Part of this course is Senior Seminar, a forum for the discussion of ideas and issues through student participation, guest lecturers, and professional offerings. The modern craft aesthetic is examined in terms of late nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first century ideas and issues. Emphasis on the interdependency of all the arts with an eye to the unique contribution of crafts ideology and practice. Topical discussions encourage students to find contemporary relevancy and validity in an analysis of historical precedents. The professional practices component covers: making an artist’s presentation, resume and portfolio preparation, writing an artist’s statement, recordkeeping and taxes, grant writing, self-promotion and career/entrepreneurial opportunities. Particular attention is paid to the style and survival techniques of contemporaries working in craft media.
Open to Crafts majors only.
Enrollment in Studio Required
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 402 Craft Senior Projects College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Student completes a body of work for the Crafts Senior capstone exhibition. Topical discussions and activities continue. The professional practices component includes mounting and promoting an exhibition, final portfolio preparation.
Prerequisites CRFT*401
Open to Crafts majors only.
Enrollment in Studio Required
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 410 Senior Projects I College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This is the third course in the Craft and Material Studies Commons. Students continue to refine their understanding of their studio engagement as material artists, while the focus shifts to each students’ pursuit of a rigorous studio practice. Faculty act as critics and guides, helping students understand their aesthetic impulses while honing personal approaches to materials and process. Students research the work of other artists, write a grant proposal and develop an artist’s statement that articulates their artistic intent. They personally engage with and respond to a diversity of ideas, including cross-disciplinary and collaborative work. They must grapple with what they make and understand why they are engaged in the material arts. Like Junior Studio 1 and 2, Senior Projects is a studio-based, content-oriented course. Students are expected to work in studio during class and open studio hours. Students have access to studios where they have completed or are currently taking a discipline-specific course. This course is only open to students who have earned a grade of C or better in Junior Studio 2.
Prerequisites CRFT*311
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 411 Senior Projects II College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This is the culminating course in the Commons for Craft and Material Studies and is dominated by the development of the Senior Project - a coherent body of work that is accompanied by descriptive and interpretive writing. Class time provides a forum for the discussion of ideas and issues in which students play an active role and is augmented with guest lecturers and visiting artists. Students come together to prepare cooperatively for a public exhibition. Studio practice includes search, research, the continuing pursuit of professional goals and post-graduate plans, and engagement with alumni, gallerists, internships and the broader public. Emphasis is on the interdependency of all the arts and the contribution that a material sensibility makes to contemporary artistic ideology and practice. In completing a cohesive body of work for the Senior Exhibition, students must manage their time with self-discipline and an appropriate rigor. Students work responsibly toward a publicly engaged future.
Prerequisites CRFT*410
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRFT 490 Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
300 level undergraduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
Restricted to Undergraduate students.
This course may be repeated for credit.
Permission is required to register for this course.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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CRGL 211 Glass Blowing Exploration College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Through demonstrations, assignments, and tutoring by the instructor, students are guided toward mastery in off-hand blowing. Blowing of well-balanced functional and non-functional forms is emphasized. Topics covered include the use of color in glass, two- and three-dimensional surface treatment, the relationship between volume and skin of forms, blowing into molds, and working in a variety of scales. The aesthetics of contemporary and historical glass are investigated as they relate to the student’s work.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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CRGL 221 Stained Glass Exploration College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Students work with transparent and opaque glass sheet to produce both two- and three-dimensional artwork. Techniques include glass cutting and grinding, use of caming and copper foil, soldering, enameling, sandblasting and carving, and kiln-firing. Typical projects include stained glass windows or panels, containers, and shallow bowls.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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CRGL 222 Glass: Material, Meaning and Metaphor College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
In this class, students will explore the plasticity, malleability and responsiveness of hot glass. Hollow and solid-forming techniques will be introduced in the hot shop; construction considerations of larger, non-functional glass assemblies will be introduced and refined; non-traditional combinations of glass with common metals and other materials will be covered. These exercises will result in a series of site-specific installations of both individual and group design. Students will be challenged to expand their sense of scale, to explore unconventional display alternatives, and to develop their resourcefulness in accommodating the demands of installing glasswork outside the gallery setting.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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CRGL 223 Glassblowing: Color and Glass College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This class will focus on the use of color in both functional and sculptural glasswork. Color chemistry, the history of color development, and trends in color use in contemporary glass production will be studied. The practices of creating component parts and of assembling complex, technically-sound and chemically-stable glass objects will take place in the glass hot shop, with finishing work done in the coldworking studio. Topics to be covered will include: compatibility testing and appraisal, cane-pulling techniques for both latitudinal and longitudinal caning design, proper application of cane in hot glass work, color overlay techniques, Incalmo, or fused bubble techniques, Swedish overlay, Ariel overlay, and fire-polishing techniques.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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CRGL 225 Glassblowing: Form and Function College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This class will focus on traditional glass-blowing techniques. While a great emphasis will be placed on the production of vessels based on historical precedent, students will be also encouraged to use traditional craft to create non-traditional artworks. Through rigorous skill-building exercises in class and during individual practice time, students new to glassblowing will develop their hands and eyes. Students with previous glass experience will take their existing glassblowing skills to a new level of refinement. All students will use historic vessels as both a technical starting point and a springboard for creating glass components for art works. Class time will consist of short slide lectures, group discussions, hot shop demonstrations, and exercises.
Priority enrollment to Crafts & Multidisciplinary majors.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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CRGL 299 Selected Topics in Glass College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching and learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary Glass issues.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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CRGL 312 Glass Studio College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Glass is considered as an expressive medium, and development toward a personal style is encouraged. Students work with hot glass in advanced offhand work, blowing into molds, casting, and enameling, as well as advanced stained glass work and incorporation of blown and cast pieces into two and three-dimensional structures.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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CRGL 411 Glass Studio College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Glass is considered as an expressive medium, and development toward a personal style is encouraged. Students work with hot glass in advanced offhand work, blowing into molds, casting, and enameling, as well as advanced stained glass work and incorporation of blown and cast pieces into two and three-dimensional structures.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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CRGL 412 Glass Studio College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Glass is considered as an expressive medium, and development toward a personal style is encouraged. Students work with hot glass in advanced offhand work, blowing into molds, casting, and enameling, as well as advanced stained glass work and incorporation of blown and cast pieces into two and three-dimensional structures.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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CRMT 211 Jewelry Exploration College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An exploration of notions of jewelry and body adornment as a means of personal expression. Projects range from precious jewelry making to adornment that extends into performance. Basic goldsmithing skills are taught as essential, while three-dimensional sketching and experimentation in mixed media are encouraged. Successful integration of design, material, and process is the goal. Projects provide students with broad exposure to the many possibilities inherent in jewelry and ornament as related to the human form.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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CRMT 212 Jewelry Exploration College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An exploration of notions of jewelry and body adornment as a means of personal expression. Projects range from precious jewelry making to adornment that extends into performance. Basic goldsmithing skills are taught as essential, while three-dimensional sketching and experimentation in mixed media are encouraged. Successful integration of design, material, and process is the goal. Projects provide students with broad exposure to the many possibilities inherent in jewelry and ornament as related to the human form.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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CRMT 221 Metalsmithing Exploration College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Metal is an extremely versatile material; though hard and durable, it is quite malleable and easily worked. This course covers direct working of metal. Sheet, wire, bar, and rod are given form by hammering, seaming, and bending, etc. The majority of work is done in bronze, brass, and copper, though steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and precious metals may be used, as well. Contemporary issues addressed include the object as sculpture, process as a source material, the importance of surface and detail, and functional objects made by artists.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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CRMT 223 Jewelry Rendering and Design College of Art, Media & Design School of Art
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Students explore two-dimensional pencil and gouache techniques effective in creating the illusion of finished pieces of jewelry. Emphasis is on the skill development necessary to communicate and evaluate ideas prior to making. Presentation and development of a portfolio are an integral part of the course. Formerly CR 243
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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