Courses

Graduate Courses

Art Education
  • HER-Z 510 Art for Teachers of Exceptional Children (3 cr.) A course concerned with planning and presentation of art lessons and programs for children with a variety of special needs. The program involves presentations by guest professionals and field experiences. Emphasis is on public school applications.
  • HER-Z 511 Nonstudio Approaches to Art Instruction (3 cr.) Exploration of critical approaches to newer media, including film, video, and television, directed toward an art context. Emphasis on the development of critical skills and approaches to new media in the classroom.
  • HER-Z 512 Improving Studio Instruction in Art (3 cr.) Designed to examine major directions in art and the points of view of professional artists in order to develop new approaches to elementary and secondary art instruction.
  • HER-Z 513 Special Topics in Art Education (1-3 cr.) A variable topic course designed to cover current issues in art curriculum and assessment. Designed for the K-12 art specialist.
Art History
  • HER-H 560 Visual Culture: A Visual Studies Approach (3 cr.) P: graduate student or consent of instructor. An introduction to visual studies, an interdisciplinary approach to the study of visual culture that emphasizes the social ramifications of the visual.
  • HER-H 531 The Artist in the Renaissance (3 cr.) P: graduate student or consent of instructor. Graduate course examining the changing role of artists in Renaissance cities, from anonymous craftsmen in the late Middle Ages to celebrity personalities in the sixteenth century.  Workshop structure, relationships with patrons, and competition between artists provide contexts for interpreting Renaissance art and exploring questions central to Renaissance art history.
  • HER-H 590 Topics in Art History (3 cr.) Special topics in the history and study of the visual arts and visual culture.  May be repeated with a different topic for a total of 9 credit hours.
  • HER-H 610 Art Theory and Criticism (3 cr.) This course examines a cross-section of theories that underpin current discussions and developments in the visual arts. This course also examines the nature and goals of art criticism, including how different theories help frame the primary concerns and controversies within art criticism.
Ceramics
  • HER-C 501 Ceramics (3 or 6 cr.) Visual research on a highly individual level with personal criticism by the instructor.
  • HER-C 502 Ceramics (3 or 6 cr.) Visual research on a highly individual level with personal criticism by the instructor
Drawing
  • HER-D 501 Drawing (3 or 6 cr.) Visual research on a highly individual level with personal criticism by the instructor.
  • HER-D 502 Drawing (3 or 6 cr.) Visual research on a highly individual level with personal criticism by the instructor.
Furniture Design
  • HER-Q 501 Furniture Design (3 or 6 cr.) Visual research on a highly individual level with personal criticism by the instructor.
  • HER-Q 502 Furniture Design (3 or 6 cr.) Visual research on a highly individual level with personal criticism by the instructor.
  • HER-Q 510 Studio Emphasis I: Materials and Methods in Furniture Design (6 cr.) P: M.F.A. student or consent of instructor. Introductory graduate course in the materials, methodologies, and general concepts used in the designing and making of furniture and related objects.
  • HER-Q 520 Studio Emphasis II: Theory into Practice in Furniture Design (6 cr.) P: Studio Emphasis I: Furniture Design. Study of designing and making studio furniture within the context of professional practice.
  • HER-Q 560 Studio Emphasis III: Advanced Practices in Furniture Design (6 cr.) P: Studio Emphasis II: Furniture Design. Study of advanced concepts and practices in designing and making furniture and related objects.
Interdisciplinary, Capstone, and Research Courses
  • HER-J 520 Project Management/Public Art (3 cr.) P: Graduate student or consent of instructor. Examination of trends in public art in the 20th and 21st centuries. Course explores challenges, opportunities, and procedures for artists working in the public sphere.
  • HER-J 530 University Visual Art Teaching Practicum (3 cr.) P: Graduate student with a B.F.A. in studio art. Introduction to techniques, topics, and goals of teaching studio art courses at the undergraduate level.
  • HER-R 511 Visual Research (Variable Title) (3 cr.) Specially arranged instruction within specialized subject area. May take form of field experience, in which case there will be close collaboration between specialized faculty member and the work supervisor, who will jointly evaluate performance. May be taken with approval of dean, who will confer with appropriate faculty.
  • HER-R 512 Visual Research (Variable Title) (3 cr.) Specially arranged instruction within specialized subject area. May take form of field experience, in which case there will be close collaboration between specialized faculty member and the work supervisor, who will jointly evaluate performance. May be taken with approval of dean, who will confer with appropriate faculty.
  • HER-R 529 Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the Visual Arts (3 cr.) P: M.F.A. student or consent of instructor. A studio-based course designed to foster the cross-fertilization of ideas across media emphasis areas.
  • HER-R 539 Urban Art Context (3 cr.) P: HER R529 or consent of instructor. Introduction to the challenges, concepts, and techniques for public art and art projects designed for civic engagement.
  • HER-R 599 Studio Emphasis IV: Thesis Exhibit/Project (6 cr.) P: Studio Emphasis III and in final semester towards M.F.A. Completion and public presentation of a final body of work, showing professional compet-ence, documented by a written thesis statement.
Painting
  • HER-P 501 Painting (3 or 6 cr.) Visual research on a highly individual level with personal criticism by the instructor.
  • HER-P 502 Painting (3 pr 6 cr.) Visual research on a highly individual level with personal criticism by the instructor.
Photography
  • HER-K 501 Photography (3 or 6 cr.) Visual research on a highly individual level with personal criticism by the instructor.
  • HER-K 502 Photography (3 or 6 cr.) Visual research on a highly individual level with personal criticism by the instructor.
Printmaking
  • HER-G 501 Printmaking (3 or 6 cr.) P: Graduate-level printmaking. Visual research on a highly individual level with personal criticism by the instructor.
  • HER-G 502 Printmaking (3 or 6 cr.) P: Graduate-level printmaking. Visual research on a highly individual level with personal criticism by the instructor.
  • HER-G 510 Studio Emphasis I: Materials and Methods in Printmaking (6 cr.) P: M.F.A. student or consent of instructor. Introductory graduate course in the exploration of traditional and contemporary materials, methodologies, and concepts used in printmaking.
  • HER-G 520 Studio Emphasis II: Theory into Practice in Printmaking (6 cr.) P: Studio Emphasis I: Printmaking. Study of the integration of studio practices in printmaking within the context of professional engagement.
  • HER-G 560 Studio Emphasis III: Advanced Practices in Printmaking (6 cr.) P: Studio Emphasis II: Printmaking. Advanced exploration of printmaking, including studio practices and professional development.
Sculpture
  • HER-S 501 Sculpture (3 or 6 cr.) Visual research on a highly individual level with personal criticism by the instructor.
  • HER-S 502 Sculpture (3 or 6 cr.) Visual research on a highly individual level with personal criticism by the instructor.
  • HER-S 510 Studio Emphasis I: Materials and Methods in Sculpture (6 cr.) P: M.F.A. student or consent of instructor. Introductory graduate course in the materials, methodologies, and general concepts used in the designing and making of contemporary sculpture.
  • HER-S 520 Studio Emphasis II: Theory into Practice in Sculpture (6 cr.) P: Studio Emphasis I: Sculpture. Advanced exploration of sculpture, including studio practices, professional development, and concerns about site and context.
  • HER-S 560 Studio Emphasis III: Advanced Practices in Sculpture (6 cr.) P: Studio Emphasis II: Sculpture. Study of advanced concepts and practices in designing and making contemporary sculpture.