Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts

 

 

Course Bulletin

 

 

 

 

 Fall Semester

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Spring Semester

 

2007- 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

THE MISSION STATEMENT

 

The Mission of the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts is to provide the best education in drawing, painting, and sculpture through study of the history, traditions, and principles of the fine arts and the liberal arts, thereby establishing a comprehensive foundation for the development of the artist.

 

The curriculum reflects a deep respect for traditional forms of teaching which have produced master artists throughout the ages. 

 

The Studio curriculum is centered around the study of nature and the human figure.

 

The Liberal Arts curriculum provides a strong academic foundation necessary for advanced critical and creative thought.  Together the integrated program is designed to provide a practical foundation on which each student can develop his or her unique intellectual and visual articulation with confidence and integrity.

 

Therefore, the educational programs of the Academy develop:

·          Craftsmanship and technical skill in the use of materials and methods;

·          Discipline, as intuition and creativity are subjected to judgment and revision;

·          Knowledge of history of art, ideas and human experience;

·          Critical thinking about ideas, events, intentions and issues in contemporary culture;

·          Mastery of writing and oral skills;

·          Commitment to a relentless pursuit of excellence;

·          Inspiration to fuel the intention and direction of the work;

·          Respect and tolerance for authenticity and diversity in the search for intellectual and aesthetic integrity;

·          Integration of the subjective, rational and technical in artistic practice.

Based on these principles, the Lyme Academy College offers a strong, sequential program designed to develop intellect and imagination, intensity of observation, sound craftsmanship, quality of execution, individual initiative and creativity, as well as depth of interpretation of ideas through artistic expression.

 

Ultimately, the Lyme Academy College believes the Fine Arts are of unique importance as a defining, substantive element of society and life itself; further, that educated artists are individuals who not only articulate their culture but who give shape and substance to that culture.

 

NASAD SELF-STUDY

September, 2002


ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

 

BFA Degree

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting or Sculpture degree is designed to combine a solid, substantial foundation of technical and conceptual skills in the visual arts with the critical thinking and communication skills essential for success in today’s complex world of art. Four years, 132 credits. 

 

Certificate

Certificate in Painting or Sculpture is a program for students who do not wish to pursue a BFA degree. The Certificate program includes the same balanced  curriculum with fewer studio and liberal arts requirements.  Three years, 100 credits. See schedule of courses and credits.

 

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

A program developed for the individual who has completed an undergraduate degree, and who wishes to strengthen conceptual abilities or studio skills, and/or develop a cohesive body of work to qualify for graduate school or other professional opportunity. The program is two semesters of study full-time. 30 credits.  May be enrolled for half-time, credits per semester, for four semesters.

 

ACCREDITATION

 

Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts is proud to be accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the Connecticut Department of Higher Education.

 

 

EDUCATIONAL GOALS FOR BFA PROGRAMS

 

Educational Goals: BFA, Sculpture Major

 

The primary educational goals for the sculpture major are knowledge of and proficiency in sculptural practice based on the observation of nature including the human figure and supported by craftsmanship, individual initiative, creativity, and the ability to interpret ideas through artistic expression.

 

The program requires students to understand historical and contemporary examples of sculpture and to integrate that knowledge into studio practice. Informed by proficiency in life drawing, knowledge of anatomical structure, and an understanding of three-dimensional composition, students will demonstrate their ability to articulate forms, in the round and in relief, and to produce robust and convincing sculptures in such modes as the figure and the portrait.  Students will be competent in the use of sculptural materials and methods of casting.

 

Educational Goals: BFA, Painting Major

 

The primary educational goals for the painting major is knowledge of and proficiency in painting practice based on the observation of nature including the human figure and supported by craftsmanship, individual initiative, creativity, and the ability to interpret ideas through artistic expression.

 

The program requires students to understand historical and contemporary examples of painting and to integrate that knowledge into studio practice. Students will demonstrate a thorough understanding of value, color, composition and expression through the study of anatomy, life drawing, perspective and design and the role these elements play in conveying meaning and vivacity. Students will be competent in the use of media such as oil, watercolor, egg tempera, and pastel and will demonstrate through robust and substantial works proficiency in a range of painting modes including the figure, landscape, portrait and still life.

 

 

BFA Supporting Curriculum: Drawing Program

 

The Drawing Program supports the Painting and the Sculpture majors by developing in students a deep understanding of the human figure and the ways in which its representation can be convincing, vivid, and expressive. The Painting major requires 18 credits of drawing; the Sculpture major, 12. The Drawing Program is centered on figure drawing and its curriculum is expressed through three categories of course work: Drawing: Observation; Drawing: Construction; and Drawing: Languages. Through these series of courses students will acquire the capacity to draw directly from nature, to construct a figure convincingly through an understanding of the uses of anatomical structure, and to create robust and substantial drawings bearing the expressive signature of the individual student. 

 

 

BFA Supporting Curriculum: Liberal Arts Program

 

The Liberal Arts program supports the Painting and Sculpture majors by developing in students a rich understanding of the cultural, social, historical, and scientific context of the world they will enter as arts practitioners. Courses in Liberal Arts are taught in a logical and effective sequence that supports each student’s intellectual development. They are designed to meet the General Education requirements of NEASC and other relevant accreditation agencies and to be pertinent and intellectually engaging to the developing artist. The Liberal Arts curriculum emphasizes competency in communication skills through assignments that encompass both written work and oral presentations.

 

The Liberal Arts program also offers an opportunity for students to acquire further art historical knowledge by taking additional courses to fulfill the Art History Minor.

 

 

BFA Supporting Curriculum: Foundation Program

 

The Foundation program supports the Painting and Sculpture majors by providing all entering students with a common first year experience that prepares them for a successful transition to their sophomore year and choice of major. The program develops fundamental artistic proficiencies in drawing, painting, sculpture, color, and design based on the observation of nature including the human figure. Students successfully completing the Foundation curriculum are able to demonstrate a consistent level of basic competencies including an understanding of visual arts principles and the ability to translate the observed environment into drawn, painted, and sculpted form with a reasonable degree of technical skill and vivacity.

 

Approved by Chairs Council August 2006


ACADEMIC CALENDAR

 

FALL SEMESTER, 2007

SPRING SEMESTER, 2008

 

FALL SEMESTER DATES: Wednesday, August 29 through Monday, December 17

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION: Tuesday, August 28

FACULTY RETREAT: Tuesday, August 28

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES: Wednesday, August 29

WELCOME BACK LUNCH: Wednesday, August 29-11:30-1:00 in the Café

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY: Monday, September 3 (no classes)

TEN WEEK, NON-CREDIT CLASSES BEGIN: September10 (through November 17)

LAST DAY to DROP/ADD CLASSES: Tuesday, September 11

MATRICULATED ADVISING: October 22- November 9

MATRICULATED REGISTRATION FOR SPRING '08: October 29- November 20

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY: Wednesday - Sunday, November 21-25

PART-TIME STUDIES REGISTRATION BEGINS: November 26

FALL SEMESTER ENDS: Monday, Dec. 17th Saturday and Sunday classes go through the16th 

STUDIOS ARE CLOSED: December 24 through January 1 

Selected Studios for student use will be open during the balance of the break

 

SPRING, 2008 SEMESTER DATES: Monday, January 14 through Monday, May 5

 

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES: Monday, January 14

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY:  Monday, January 21 (no classes)

LAST DAY to DROP/ADD CLASSES: Tuesday, January 29

TEN WEEK, NON-CREDIT CLASSES BEGIN: February 4 (through April 11)

SPRING BREAK: Monday, March 10 - Friday, March 14

EASTER WEEKEND:  March 22 and 23 (Sat/Sun classes will not run)

MATRICULATED ADVISING: April 7-April 25

FRESHMAN REVIEW: April 1

MATRICULATED REGISTRATION FOR FALL '08: April 14-May 2

SENIOR PROJECT EXHIBITION: Opening Reception-Friday, April 11

5:00-7:00 p.m.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT WORK FOR STUDENT JURIED EXHIBTION: Monday, April 28, 4:30 p.m.

PART-TIME STUDIES REGISTRATION BEGINS: May 5

CLASS MAKEUP DAYS-Tuesday, May 6-Friday, May 9

GRADUATION: Saturday, May 10, 3:00 p.m.

ALL STUDENT EXHIBITION: Opening Saturday, May 10 following Graduation

 

DISCLAIMER:

 

The Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts reserves the right to make changes to the courses and schedule contained in this bulletin due to enrollment, faculty availability and budgetary considerations.


COURSE DESCRIPTIONS    See Schedule for days, class hours and studios.

 
FOUNDATION PROGRAM for BFA DEGREE STUDENTS

 

DR150-5 DRAWING I  (core bfa; cert) 3 credits. (Fall and Spring: Total 6 credits.)

Drawing I is a two-semester course that presents drawing as the visually accurate representation of three-dimensional forms in space on a two-dimensional surface.  Students are taught to see proportions and confirm their observations with measurements.  Spatial relationships are checked horizontally and vertically, and negative shapes are sought out and used to define and confirm positives.  Still-life objects are utilized as subject matter, progressing from simple geometric forms to the more complex.  Students should leave Drawing I with a systematic and effective approach to the construction of an accurate drawing through line and value.  

2 sections: Monday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Foundation Studio. 

Instructors: Nancy Gladwell; Susan Stephenson

 

PT100-5 PAINTING I (core bfa; cert) 3 credits. (Fall and Spring: Total 6 credits.)   

This two-semester foundation course provides students with the skills necessary to paint convincing forms in space.  Using oil paint, students proceed through a series of sequential assignments designed to promote a thorough understanding of value, temperature, and color and introduce them to other formal conventions employed by painters.  Students develop an intelligent, reliable approach to painting, a familiarity with basic materials and techniques, and an understanding of composition and color theory.

2 Sections: Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Foundation Studio. 

Instructors:  David Dewey; Susan Stephenson

 

PT160 2-D AND 3-D DESIGN (core bfa; cert) 1.5 credits - Fall semester.

This course introduces students to the fundamental elements and principles of design in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional applications. Students learn to analyze compositions, identify their components, and apply the various principles to their own work. Students will develop an intellectual and practical understanding of the construction of a work of art, acquire knowledge of various media, and become familiar with the terms used in the discussion of art.  

2 Sections: Wednesday or Thursday 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Studio V. Fall semester.                    Instructors: Nancy Gladwell; Susan Stephenson

 

PT 165 COLOR AND DESIGN (core bfa; cert) 1.5 credits - Spring semester.

This course provides a thorough examination of color theory. Students are introduced to various color contrasts through a series of exercises, which allow them to use color more coherently. 

2 Sections: Wednesday or Thursday 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Studio V.  Spring semester. 

Instructors: Nancy Gladwell; Susan Stephenson

 

SC150-5 SCULPTURE I (core bfa; cert) 3 credits. (Fall and Spring: Total 6 credits.)  

This two semester introductory course explores three dimensional form and composition.  First semester projects include modeling the skull, planes of the head, and a portrait from the live model. The second semester focuses on the total human figure with reference to bone structure, proportion, and balance. Each student constructs a half life-size skeleton and models the major muscle groups on their skeleton. In addition, each student creates a full figure sculpture from the live model, allowing integration of his/her knowledge of the human form.                    

22 Sections: Monday 9:00 -4:00 p.m. or Tuesday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.  Southwick-Keller Studio.   Instructors: Pablo Eduardo; Randolph McIver

 


                                                                 

AHS170-5 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY (core bfa; cert) 3 credits.  (Fall and Spring: Total 6 credits.)  

A two-semester required course examining major periods, styles, and themes in Western Art. The first semester will examine works from the Prehistoric to the Gothic eras, continued in the second semester by the study of works from the Renaissance through the early twentieth century. Lectures and readings are devoted to presenting students with a repertoire of significant painting, sculpture, and architecture, and an understanding of the meanings of these works within their original cultural contexts. Students are also challenged to expand their observation and vocabulary skills through close formal analysis of the visual properties of art. Exam essays and writing assignments develop research skills and promote development of analytic and critical thinking. Requirements each semester: purchase of textbook, assigned readings, museum visit, two quizzes, two exams, one formal analysis paper based on an object studied in a museum. Monday & Wednesday 4:30 -5:45 p.m. Lecture Hall

Instructor: Joy M. Pepe

 

ENG100 ENGLISH COMPOSITION (core bfa; cert) 3 credits - Fall semester.

English Composition is designed to develop and hone those writing and critical reading skills basic to any Humanities course. Careful seeing leads to effective writing— only by devoting our scrupulous, passionate attention to the texts and images we encounter, will we be able to evaluate them in writing. In weekly assignments students will work on organizational and structural strategies; analytical writing skills; and methods of revision. Over the course of the semester students will undertake a variety of writing assignments of increasing length and complexity. Several of these projects will involve multiple drafts and constructive peer review.

Tuesday 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Lecture Hall.  Fall Semester

 Instructor: Jennifer M. Burke

 

ENG105 ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMPOSITION (core bfa; cert) 3 credits Spring Semester.

This is an introductory literature course, with an emphasis on twentieth-century modernism, and its roots in certain foundational works by Goethe, Shakespeare, and Sophocles. We will read and discuss nine works of fiction and drama in terms of their historical context and continuing cultural relevance. Students will be introduced to traditional scholarly views and encouraged to explore their own personal responses to these works. Each student will give an oral presentation elucidating aspects of the work discovered through additional research.  Requirements will include formal essays expressing original ideas and following the conventions of literary analysis, as explained in the class.

Tuesday 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Lecture Hall.  Spring semester

Instructor: Jennifer M. Burke


DRAWING - Life Drawing is required for both Sculpture (12 credits) and Painting (18 credits) majors.

 

DR150-5 DRAWING I (core bfa; cert) 3 credits

Drawing I is a two-semester course that presents drawing as the visually accurate representation of three-dimensional forms in space on a two-dimensional surface.  Students are taught to see proportions and confirm their observations with measurements.  Spatial relationships are checked horizontally and vertically, and negative shapes are sought out and used to define and confirm positives.  Still-life objects are utilized as subject matter, progressing from simple geometric forms to the more complex.  Students should leave Drawing I with a systematic and effective approach to the construction of an accurate drawing through line and value.  

2 sections: Monday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Foundation Studio.

Instructors: Nancy Gladwell; Susan Stephenson

 

PLANNING YOUR DRAWING PROGRAM FOR 2007-08

 

Drawing course titles and descriptions have been simplified in the 2007-08 catalogue.  They have also been arranged according to categories: Sophomore Drawing, Advanced Drawing and Topics in Drawing.   These are categories that reflect the sequence in which courses are now offered in the drawing program’s cumulative learning progression.  Please consult the pages at the end of this booklet for a more detailed description of the Drawing Program.

 

SOPHOMORE DRAWING “SD250-55”

Sophomore Drawing courses separately focus on three key areas of consideration that are basic to drawing.  Observational Drawing addresses operations pertaining to the eye; Constructional Drawing addresses operations pertaining to the mind; and Calligraphic Drawing addresses operations pertaining to the hand in drawing.  Students develop specific proficiencies and intelligences associated with these three areas.

 

DR250  OBSERVATIONAL FIGURE DRAWING  (core bfa; cert) 1.5 credits                     

Drawing as the transcription of optical information from a fixed position.  Prerequisite Drawing I  Monday 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. or Wednesday 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Weir Studio or Studio IV. 

Instructors: Randy Melick, Peter Zallinger

Spring semester only one section Monday 1:00 – 4:00 p.m Weir Studio

Instructor:  Peter Zallinger

 

 

DR250  CONSTRUCTIONAL FIGURE DRAWING  (core bfa; cert) 1.5 credits                  

Drawing as an act of geometrical/analytic demonstration.  Prerequisite Drawing I

Monday or Tuesday 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Weir Studio.  Instructors: Randy Melick, Randy McIver

Spring semester only one section Tuesday 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Weir Studio.

Instructor: Randy McIver

           

DR255  CALLIGRAPHIC FIGURE DRAWING (core bfa; cert) 1.5 credits.   Spring semester.         

Drawing as carried out in manually-determined graphic terms. Prerequisite Drawing I.   

Monday 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. or 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.  StudioV.  Spring semester

Instructor:  Randy Melick

 

 

 

 

ADVANCED DRAWING “DR350-55”

These courses are designed primarily for students who have completed the sophomore drawing requirement (or by permission of the instructor). 

Advanced Drawing courses highlight the key areas of consideration addressed in Sophomore Drawing courses in specified, working combinations.  Students’ ability to operate within these areas is strengthened while they also gain the capacity to bring fused or multi-directed proficiencies to bear on drawing processes.  In addition to observational, constructional and calligraphic considerations, those pertaining to anatomy (in life drawing courses) and perspective (in courses concerned with arrays of elements) are also selectively addressed. 

 

DR350-55 EXTENDED POSE FIGURE DRAWING  1.5 credits      

Observational and anatomical considerations are addressed in a life drawing format stressing stable and deliberately lit poses of as long as nine hours.

Fall  semester Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon or 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Studio IV. 

Spring semester Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.  Instructor: Justin Wiest

 

DR355 RAPID POSE FIGURE DRAWING  1.5 credits  Fall semester.

Constructional, anatomical and calligraphic considerations are addressed in a life drawing format utilizing active poses of shorter duration.

Friday 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.  Stobart Studio.   Fall semester.  Instructor: Don Gale

 

DR355 CHIAROSCURO DRAWING    1.5 credits   Spring semester.                     

Observational and calligraphic considerations are addressed through a variety of media and approaches to the depiction of light.  Spring semester. Friday 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Studio IV

Instructor: Justin Wiest 

 

DR350-55  LARGE-SCALE FIGURE DRAWING  1.5 credits

Observational and constructional considerations are addressed in a life drawing format focusing on issues related to the realization of drawings as large as life size.

Thursday 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.  Weir Studio.  Instructor: Jerry Weiss

 

DR355 SCENIC DRAWING   1.5 credits  Spring semester.
Drawing strategies previously addressed in Sophomore Drawing courses are applied to challenges of over-all pictorialization in a variety of formats, including studio set-ups, on-site landscape and imaginative composition. Wednesday
8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Stobart Studio.         Spring semester.  Instructor: Roland Becerra 

TOPICS IN DRAWING “DR 450-55”

These courses are designed for students who have completed the sophomore drawing requirement (or by permission of the instructor).  

 

Topics In Drawing courses provide further opportunities for upper-level work by providing outlets for the varied drawing proficiencies/intelligences previously developed in Advanced Drawing courses.  Students gain the opportunity through their own artistic contributions to provide depth and/or scope to topic areas.

 

DR450  NARRATIVE DRAWING  1.5 credits Fall semester.

The study and application of drawing ideas and approaches pertaining to narration, both singly and sequentially, from Renaissance Cycles to the modern graphic novel.  Compositional ideas/approaches for bringing pictorial elements into dynamic, mutually-reactive relationships are also explored.  Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  Weir Studio.  Fall semester.

Instructor: Randy Melick

 

DR455 DYNAMIC DRAWING  1.5 credits   Spring semester.

The application and study of ideas pertaining to the representation of bodily movement.  The fusion of multiple poses/views and addition of imaginative elements is achieved.  The orchestration/exaggeration of visual forms, including re-calibration of proportions, calligraphic indulgences and deployment of visual puns for purposes of poetic expression is also explored.  Tuesday 9:00 a.m.12:00 noon.  Weir Studio.   Spring semester.                     

Instructor: Randy Melick

 

 

MONITORED LIFE DRAWING – monitored open drawing sessions. 

Sunday, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Weir Studio. Model.   $250 fee.

 

 

PAINTING

 

PT100-5 PAINTING I (core bfa; cert) 3 credits

This two-semester foundation course provides students with the skills necessary to paint convincing forms in space.  Using oil paint, students proceed through a series of sequential assignments designed to promote a thorough understanding of value, temperature, and color and introduce them to other formal conventions employed by painters.  Students develop an intelligent, reliable approach to painting, a familiarity with basic materials and techniques, and an understanding of composition and color theory.

2 Sections: Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Foundation Studio. 

Instructors:  David Dewey; Susan Stephenson

 

PT160 2-D AND 3-D DESIGN (core bfa; cert) 1.5 credits - Fall semester.

This course introduces students to the fundamental elements and principles of design in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional applications. Students learn to analyze compositions, identify their components, and apply the various principles to their own work. Students will develop an intellectual and practical understanding of the construction of a work of art, acquire knowledge of various media, and become familiar with the terms used in the discussion of art. 

2 Sections: Wednesday or Thursday 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Studio V. Fall semester.

Instructors: Nancy Gladwell; Susan Stephenson

 

PT 165 COLOR AND DESIGN (core bfa; cert) 1.5 credits - Spring semester.

This course provides a thorough examination of color theory. Students are introduced to various color contrasts through a series of exercises, which allow them to use color more coherently. 

2 Sections: Wednesday or Thursday 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Studio V.  Spring semester.

Instructors: Nancy Gladwell; Susan Stephenson                                                                   

 

PT260 PAINTING II (SOPHOMORE) (core bfa; cert) 3 credits, Fall semester.

This required course for Painting majors takes the student through a series of more advanced color and spatial problems building on the concepts introduced in the Foundation Program. Students will work from direct observation while achieving higher levels of realization in design, color manipulation and technique. Subject matter and compositional demands will increase in complexity as the course progresses, challenging and developing student’s painting competency.

2 Sections: Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Stobart Studio or Studio IV.                                                                                     Instructors: Nancy Gladwell; Debra Goertz

 

PT265 PAINTING II (SOPHOMORE) (core bfa; cert) 3 credits, Spring semester.

The Spring semester focuses on the figure. Students articulate the volume of the human form first in monochrome and then through color. The objective is to create a viable and credible interpretation of the figure using anatomical and relational drawing skills as well as subtle gradations of color/value to turn the form. An active critique component provides valuable feedback to help students to assess compositional skills as they begin to develop deeper meaning and content.  Prerequisite: successful completion of the foundation program.   

2 Sections: Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Stobart Studio or Studio IV.                                                                                 Instructors: Nancy Gladwell; Debra Goertz

 

PT220-5/320-5/420-5 WATERCOLOR PAINTING (core bfa; cert) 1.5 credits

The course is designed to benefit a variety of art students who are at different stages in their knowledge of painting in watercolor. Progressing quickly from basics to more advanced elements in the use of the watercolor medium, students learn the practical application of color, value, and composition as they apply to watercolor painting. 1.5 credits required for bfa;cert. Wednesday 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Stobart Studio.     Instructor: David Dewey

 

 

PT 235 PASTEL PAINTING (core elective) 1.5 credits (intermediate to advanced) Spring.

This course addresses the formal and practical construction of a pastel painting.  Color theory and mixing will be explored through various methods and techniques unique to the pastel media.  Practical application of color, value and compositional strategies will be developed through still life, landscape and figure studies.  Students will be encouraged to identify and pursue spatial organization and chromatic contrasts consistent with their own expressive needs. 1.5 credits required for bfa;cert  Tuesday 6:30-9:30 p.m.  Stobart Studio.   Spring Semester.

Instructor: Roland Becerra                                                                               

 

 

PT250-5/350-5/450-5 LANDSCAPE PAINTING (core elective) 1.5 credits (intermediate to advanced) AM and PM classes may be enrolled for 3 credits.

The course is open to all painting media.  The course deals with composition, value, color, and the simplification and integration of landscape motifs on the picture plane.  Students will work on location and in the studio with frequent studio critiques.

Thursday 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and/or 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Stobart Studio

Instructor: David Dewey

 

 

 

 

 

PT270-5/370-5/470-5 FIGURE AND PORTRAIT PAINTING (core elective) 1.5 credits each (intermediate to advanced)

The course focuses on the study of the human figure, with particular emphasis on the importance of able draftsmanship.  Students are encouraged to design pictures that are attentive to the placement of the figure in its surroundings, and to the relationship of tonal values throughout the painting.  Light is studied for its effect on the large planes of the body, for the ways in which it clarifies anatomical form, and for its contribution to the richness of color which gives life to the figure.  Students may work with paint or pastel.  Poses will range from one to five weeks.  The same model and pose are scheduled for both sessions.

Friday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon and/or 1:00-4:00 p.m. Weir Studio.

 

Instructor: Jerry Weiss

 

 

PT270-5/370-5/470-5 FIGURE PAINTING (core elective) 1.5 credits each  (intermediate to advanced)

Historically the figure has played a central role in visual expression. As such, students of artistic practice have struggled with various technical and aesthetic problems inherent in representing the human form in a meaningful and competent manner. This course is structured to address these ancient objectives in contemporary studio practice. Students will work through various methods

and approaches to gain intentional characterization of the figure in space. At the same time the student will address more advanced formal strategies concerning illumination, surface quality and color harmony. Through the advancement of craft along with formal compositional strategies students will consider content along with their own expressive intentions through studio instruction and critiques.  Thursday 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and/or 1:00 -4:00 p.m.

Studio IV.   Instructor: Alyssa Monks

 

PT270-5/370-5/470-5 FIGURE IN THE INTERIOR (core elective) 1.5 credits  Fall semester.

This course will explore the conceptual and spatial problems involved in figure painting by integrating a spatial environment with figuration. Students will use other artistic media, such as film stills, as reference while developing compositional motifs to achieve meaning and content in their work.  Wednesday 8:30-11:30 a.m.  Stobart Studio.  Fall semester.

Instructor: Roland Becerra  

 

PT275-375-475 NARRATIVE PAINTING (core elective) 1.5 credits  Spring semester.

This course will explore the art of storytelling through painting. The work will be focused on content and meaning as conveyed through the formal elements such as light, space and weight creating a believable world. A study of artists whose works deal with strong allegorical/narrative content will develop analytic, communicative and expressive devices to create deeply felt and meaningful works of art. Be prepared to come to the first day of class with some ideas.  Wednesday 6:30-9:30 p.m.  Studio IV.  Spring semester.                                                                              

Instructor: Roland Becerra  

                                                                                                         

PT280-5/380-5/480-5 PORTRAIT (core elective) 1.5 credits (intermediate to advanced)               This course offers the student a systematic approach for the drawing and painting of portraits in a carefully controlled environment. The initial focus is on, but not limited to, the study of the clothed model as sculptural form in space. Light reflecting off the various planes of the subject

are translated first into patterns of value, then into color.  Resemblance is a natural by-product of the process. As students progress and display basic competence in generating a recognizable image, they will be encouraged to explore the use of social and painting conventions in making paintings that reflect more than a subject’s physical characteristics.  The role of the portrait and its changing stature in the world of Fine Art will be discussed.  Students may work in any medium, but oil or watercolor is recommended.  Fall semester Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Spring semester.  Wednesday 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.  Weir Studio.                                                                                                                                            Instructor: Peter Zallinger 

                                                                                                                   

PT320-5/420-5 ADVANCED PAINTING (core elective) 1.5 credits (intermediate to advanced)                                 The primary focus in this upper level studio class is the development of painting ideas with paint.  Students will learn to determine and direct the course of their own painting ideas using technical, formal and intuitive methods and concepts.  Subjects will include figure and subject matter chosen by each student.  All painting mediums.  Prerequisite: Painting II                                            Thursday 6:30-9:30 p.m. Stobart Studio.                                                                                     Instructor: David Dewey

 

 

PT330-5 METHODS AND MATERIALS OF PAINTING (core bfa; cert) 3 credits - Fall

Materials and techniques are the building blocks of an artist's visual language and repertoire. Through lecture, demonstration and hands-on participation, this course will study the techniques and applications of a wide range of historical painting materials and explore the possibilities of their use in the studio. Techniques covered include silverpoint, ink, encaustic, fresco, egg tempera, distemper, watercolor, and oil, including both ancient and contemporary applications; supports including preparation of paper, panels, and canvas, as well as in-depth discussion of studio hazards/safety and conservation materials.  This course will only be offered in the fall and is a course requirement recommended for students in their junior year.  Tuesday 1:00-8:00 p.m. (supper break 4:00-5:00 p.m.)  Studio V.    

Instructor: Patricia Miranda

 

PT360-5 PAINTING III (JUNIOR) (core bfa) 1.5 credits

This full-year course allows students to apply the skills and knowledge acquired in studio and lecture classes to their own projects.  Each project (two or three per semester) begins with an oral proposal supported by visual aids.  The next several weeks are spent on the painting (s) both in and out of class.  The final day of each project is devoted to critique, where each painting’s success (or failure) as it relates to the original proposal, is discussed by the whole class. 

The class teaches students how to select and apply the various drawing and painting conventions to express their own ideas and speak intelligently about those ideas and choices.  The course helps prepare juniors for the demands of the senior project.

Prerequisite: successful completion of Painting II  

2 Sections: Wednesday 1:00-4:030 p.m. Stobart Studio and Weir Studio.

Instructors: Peter Zallinger; Roland Becerra

 

PT460-5 SENIOR PROJECT (core bfa; cert) 3 credits

The Senior Project course is an opportunity for individuals graduating in May, 2008 to gather the skills, concepts, and ideas culled from the whole of their educational experience to produce a coherent body of work.  Students are expected to generate their own ideas, formulate schedules, and assume the discipline required of professionals. The student's progress is monitored by a team of painting and sculpture faculty who conduct periodic critiques.  Students are also required to produce one to three academically sound figure drawings for exhibition with their completed projects in April. Prerequisite BFA: successful completion of Painting III (Junior).  There will be a weekly meeting with the Senior Team.  Tuesday 4:30-6:00 p.m. 

Instructors: Faculty Team

 

 

PRINTMAKING

 

PT240-5/340-5/440-5 PRINTMAKING (core bfa requirement for painting majors) 1.5 credits

This course includes instruction in monoprints, line engraving, drypoint, tools and materials, grou