The art program provides a wide array of courses for the major and for the non-major alike. Courses in many mediums are taught using both traditional and new media and technologies to provide both the breadth and depth necessary to ensure that the art experience at Presbyterian College is a rich and rewarding one.

*The Department reserves the right to retain at least one example of a student’s work for its permanent exhibitions, with student’s approval*

101. Art Appreciation (3)
An introduction to the arts of painting, sculpture and architecture. As a general survey course, emphasis is placed both on the development of an informed art vocabulary and on the exercise of those perceptual and cognitive skills which enhance aesthetic experiences in the arts. (Lectures, slide presentation, field trips and creative applications.) (Fall, Spring, and Summer)

110. Basic Drawing (2)
A foundation course that explores various approaches to a range of drawing problems from landscape and still-life to human anatomy, from rendering to non-objective abstraction. A variety of wet and dry media is employed in a series of projects and exercises designed to enhance both eye-hand coordination and perceptual acuity. No previous drawing experiences are required. (Studio applications and field trips.) (Spring)

111. Basic Drawing Studio (1) (Prereq/Coreq: ART 110)
An independent studio experience in drawing. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts presented in ART 110. (Spring, in conjunction with ART 110)

120. Basic 2-D Design (2)
A foundation course surveying the elements and principles of visual organization in two-dimensional art. Perceptual and conceptual skills are enhanced through a series of experimental studio projects focused on composition and color theory. No previous design experiences are required. (Lectures and studio applications.) (Fall)

121. Basic 2-D Design Studio (1) (Prereq/Coreq: ART 120)
An independent studio experience in 2-D design. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts presented in ART 120. (Fall in conjunction with ART 120)

122. 3-D Design (2)
A foundations course surveying materials, concepts, and principles of visual structure/organization in the dimensional world. Through a series of problem solving projects, readings, and class discussion, students will gain insight into the basic language of three dimensional design.

123. 3-D Design Studio (1) (Prereq/Coreq: ART 122)
An independent studio experience in 3-D design. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts presented in ART 122.

220. Graphic Design (2) (Prereq: ART 110 and 120 or consent of instructor)
Introduction to the foundational elements that make up good design. Special emphasis given to the creative process of visual problem solving using thumbnails, roughs, and finals. An historical overview of graphic design to provide an adequate context for student projects. All work will be done by hand to provide a strong understanding of design before technology skills are added. (Lectures, field trips, and studio applications.) (Fall)

221. Graphic Design Studio (1) (Prereq/Coreq: ART 220)
An independent studio experience in graphic design. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts presented in ART 220. (Fall in conjunction with ART 220)

230. Painting I (2) (Prereq: ART 110 and 120 or consent of instructor)
An introduction to the theory and practice of painting in oils; stressing color and surface in response to direct visual observations. This course covers a range of materials and technical skills that are presented with frequent reference to the broader history of painting. (Demonstration, painting on location in the landscape and studio application.) (Fall)

231. Painting I Studio (1) (Prereq/Coreq: ART 230)
An independent studio experience in oil painting. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts presented in ART 230. (Fall, in conjunction with ART 230)

232. Watercolor (2) (Prereq: ART 110 and 120 or consent of instructor)
An introduction to the materials and techniques common to the practice of painting in transparent watercolors. A series of works on paper will be created while exploring the fundamental nature of the materials. (Demonstrations, painting on location in the landscape, and studio application.) (Spring, alternate years)

233. Watercolor Studio (1) (Prereq/Coreq: ART 232)
An independent studio experience in watercolor. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts presented in ART 232. (Spring, alternate years in conjunction with ART 232)

234. Landscape Painting (2) (Prereq: ART 110 and 120 or consent of instructor)
An applied study of landscape painting in a variety of media with numerous references to the history of the subject. (Demonstration, painting on location in the landscape and studio applications.) (May Term or Summer)

235. Landscape Painting Studio (1) (Prereq/Coreq: ART 234)
An independent studio experience in landscape painting. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts presented in ART 234. (May Term or Summer in conjunction with ART 234)

240. Sculpture (2) (Prereq: ART 110 and 120 or consent of instructor)
A study of both additive and subtractive approaches to sculptural representation in the context of art history and executed in a variety of media such as clay, stone, plaster, metals, wood and glass. (Demonstrations and studio applications.) (Fall, alternate years)

241. Sculpture Studio (1) (Prereq/Coreq: ART 240)
An independent studio experience in Sculpture. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts presented in ART 240. (Fall, alternate years in conjunction with ART 240)

242. Ceramics I (2)
An exploration of basic ceramic processes such as hand building, wheel throwing, glazing and firing, with a focus on three dimensional design and the history of ceramic forms. (Fall, alternate years)

243. Ceramics I Studio (1) (Prereq: Coreq: ART 242)
An independent studio experience in ceramics. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts presented in ART 242.

244. Ceramics II (2) (Prereq: ART 122 or 242)
This art course explores basic principles and techniques of functional and nonfunctional ceramics while prioritizing a more profound development of personal imageries. Subjects included are: (1) glaze formulation, (2) slab, coil and thrown form construction, (3) basic kiln firing, and (4) contemporary ceramic history.

245. Ceramics II Studio (1) (Prereq: ART 122 or 242)
An extended independent studio experience in Ceramics I. Each student will create projects based on concepts addressed in ART 244.

251. Art History Survey I (3)
Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance art history. A study of the arts as they developed from prehistoric times through the 16th century. The origins of art are traced from the Paleolithic caves of France and Spain, east to the temples of Egypt and Mesopotamia, west into the Greek and Roman Empires, and north into the Gothic cathedrals of Europe. This course will conclude with an exploration of Italian and Northern Renaissance art. (Lectures, slide presentation, field trips) (Fall, alternate years)

255. Art History Survey II: Baroque-Modern Art (3)
A survey of the major period styled from 1400 to the present, beginning with Baroque and Rococo art and continuing through the Neoclassical, Romantic, Modern, and Post-modern movements. Together with ART 251, this course completes a two-semester survey of Western art. Required of all art majors. (Spring, alternate years)

256. Topics in Latin American Art (3)
A survey of the art of one region or country in Latin America, such as Mesoamerican art, art of the Caribbean, South American art, Mexican art, or Brazilian art. (Every other Fall in rotation with ART 257)

257. History of Women in Art (3) (Cross-listed with interdisciplinary studies)
A survey of women’s art production in Western Europe and the United States from 15th century to present. (Every other Fall in rotation with ART 256)

258. Special Topics (1-6). See page 37 in Book of Majors.

260. Printmaking I (2) (Prereq: ART 110 and 120 or consent of instructor)
An introduction to the techniques of relief and intaglio printing processes such as woodcut, linocut, etching, aquatint and drypoint. (Demonstrations and studio applications.) (Fall, alternate years)

261. Printmaking I Studio (1) (Prereq/Coreq: ART 260)
An independent studio experience in relief and intaglio printmaking. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts presented in ART 260. (Fall, alternate years in conjunction with ART 260)

262. Printmaking II: Screenprinting (2) (Prereq: ART 110 and 120 or consent of the instructor)
An introduction to the techniques and processes of screenprinting with an emphasis on fine arts applications. (Demonstrations and studio applications.) (Spring, alternate years)

263. Printmaking II: Screenprinting Studio (1) (Prereq/Coreq: ART 262)
An independent studio experience in screen printing. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts presented in ART 262. (Spring, alternate years in conjunction with ART 262)

270. Photography I (2) (Prereq: ART 120 or consent of the instructor)
An introductory experience in black and white photographic theory and practice, this course is designed to explore the creative use of the camera and cover the technical aspects of film developing, printing, and mounting, while surveying the history of photography. (Slide lectures, demonstrations and studio applications.) (Fall, alternate years)

271. Photography I Studio (1) (Prereq/Coreq: ART 270)
An independent studio experience in black and white photography. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts presented in ART 270. (Fall, alternate years in conjunction with ART 270)

272. Photography II (2) (Prereq: ART 270; coreq: ART 273)
This second course in photography will focus on advanced black and white print photography, color photography, and photo editing. Through a series of projects involving the camera, darkroom, and computer technology, the student will seek to create significant works of art while simultaneously learning the more sophisticated processes of advanced photography. (Spring)

273. Photography II Studio (1) (Coreq: ART 272)
An independent studio experience in advanced photography. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts presented in ART 272. (Spring)

280. Art for the Child (3)
A study of the child’s creative growth in arts and crafts. Designed to help the classroom teacher develop the creative skills that enhance instruction in all content areas while facilitating a quality art program within the broader context of a general classroom environment. (Lectures and studio applications.) (Spring)

282. School Art (3) (Prereq: ART 110 and 120 or consent of the instructor)
An exploration of the methods and materials common to the teaching of art on levels K-12. (Lectures and studio applications.) (Fall, alternate years)

310. Life Drawing (2) (Prereq: ART 110 and 120 or consent of the instructor)
An extensive study of artistic anatomy and the expressive potential of the human form. Drawing from the model and skeleton with a wide array of drawing and painting media. (Lecture/demonstrations and studio applications.) (Fall, alternate years)

311. Life Drawing Studio (1) (Prereq/Coreq: ART 310)
An independent studio experience in life drawing. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts presented in ART 310. (Fall, alternate years in conjunction with ART 310)

320-321. Graphic Design II and Studio (3)
This course offers advanced practices in visual communications with a greater emphasis on the final stage of the creative problem solving method. The course focuses especially on the design studio use of information technology. An historical overview of graphic design addresses the evolving communication needs of major professions in a wide variety of mediums. (Spring)

322. Aesthetics (3) (Cross-listed with philosophy and theatre)
A consideration of beauty and what various philosophers (such as Plato, Aristotle, Hume and Kant) have had to say about it. The class will also consider arts forms, such as painting, sculpture, poetry, music and photography to appreciate the presence or absence of beauty therein. (Fall)

336. Advanced Painting (2) (Prereq: ART 230, 232 or 234)
An exploration of the form/content relationship in the practice of painting in a variety of media; this course stresses the synthetic integration of painterly concerns through the creation of a suite of related paintings. (Studio applications, videotape and slide lectures.) (Spring)

337. Advanced Painting Studio (1) (Prereq/Coreq: ART 336)
An advanced independent studio experience in painting. Each student will create a series of projects based on the concepts addressed in ART 336. (Fall, in conjunction with ART 336)

352. Renaissance and Baroque Art History (3) (Prereq: ART 251 and 255)
A survey of Renaissance and Baroque art in the west from 1300 to 1700 focusing on the work of artists like Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Durer, Bosch, El Greco, Caravaggio, Rubens, and Rembrandt, etc. (Lectures, slide presentations, field trips.) (As needed)

353. Romantic and Early Modern Art History (3) (Prereq: ART 251 and 255) This survey will cover the history of western art and architecture from approximately 1700 to 1950, including movements like Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism and Futurism, while covering such artists as J. L. David, Goya, Constable, Monet, Renoir, Matisse, Sullivan, Wright, Rodin, Picasso, VanGogh, Cézanne, Homer, Magritte, Dali, Malevitch, Mondrian, etc. (Lectures, slide presentations, field trips.) (As needed)

354. Late Modern and Contemporary Art History (3) (Prereq: ART 251 and 255)
Beginning with the school of Paris between the wars, this course goes on to deal with movements like abstract expressionism, pop art, minimalism, conceptual art, photo-realism, neo-expressionism, and the like. In the process the course will cover artists like Any Warhol, Willem DeKooning, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Francis Bacon, Jackson Pollock, Judy Chicago, Andrey Flack, Laurie Anderson, Sandro Chia, etc. (Lectures, slide presentations, field trips.) (As needed)

355. Modern Art Theory and Criticism (3) (Prereq: ART 101 or 255 or consent of instructor)
An examination of the writings of artists and critics of the late 19th and 20th centuries whose works construct the history of modernism in the arts. (Spring, alternate years)

370. Photographic Arts (3) (Prereq: ART 270 and 272)
A project-directed course designed to allow the student maximum freedom to define and develop directions in personal artistic growth through the medium of photography. Alternative methods and materials such as pinhole photograph and medium format images will be explored.

391. Junior Project (3)
In this course, students will plan, execute, present, and critique a project in studio art or art history selected in consultation with the art faculty. Studio majors will explore concepts and experiment with art methods and materials prior to the senior year when production focuses on the senior exhibit. Art history students will work on preliminary research for the senior thesis. All students will meet regularly with faculty individually and as a group for direction and feedback. Students may elect to take this course in conjunction with an internship or study abroad. (Fall)

392. Junior Seminar (3)
This is a supervised open-studio and seminar course with assigned readings and research in contemporary art and art historical methodologies. This course will build on the work done in the junior project, internship, or study abroad of the previous semester. Each studio major will produce a series of related artworks while doing graded research on an aspect of the art world. Art history students will continue to work on their thesis projects while writing regular critiques of the work produced in the studio section of the course and preparing assignments on readings.

398. Honors Research (3-6). See page 44.
Available for students during the junior and senior years with approval of the departmental faculty. Students with a 3.20 GPA in all courses and a 3.40 GPA in major courses may undertake an honors research program. Oral and written presentations of the results of the project will be required. Students who successfully complete the departmental honors research program will graduate with honors in the major discipline. (Fall or Spring, or Fall and Spring)

442. Directed Studies (1-6). See page 36.
444. Internships. See page 37.
446. Readings. See page 37.
448. Research. See page 37.
450. Seminar. See page 37.
452. Special Projects. See page 37.
458. Special Topics. See page 37.

491. Senior Seminar (3) (Senior art majors only)
This course aims to focus the student’s development toward the final senior exhibition or thesis to be presented at the end of the year. The faculty will work with each student to develop her or his individual artistic vision or art historical position through regular individual and group critiques. Because the medium, subject, and style of the work produced will vary, the principle emphasis will be on the formal concerns and presentation of the art. These issues will be addressed in critiques, reading, and research. Studio majors will strive to integrate ideas of concept, form, and content in the preparation of the artist statement for the final exhibit. Art history students will finalize the research and complete a draft of the final thesis.

492. Senior Show (3) (Prereq: ART 491)
Studio majors will focus on the preparation of the final exhibition and
the presentation of a carefully crafted artist statement. Art history students will revise and refine the thesis for presentation either in a pubic symposium or the Honors Research Symposium in the spring. Critique of ongoing studio work and writing will take place prior to the senior show and/or symposium. Studio majors will submit a slide portfolio or CD and art history students, a bound copy of the thesis for review by the art faculty. A formal critique will be made of all work submitted. (Spring)

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