Art History

Ancient

• FINA–A 410 Topics in Ancient Art (3–4 cr.) Three (3) credits for undergraduates.

• FINA–A 411 The Art and Archaeology of Anatolia (4 cr.) Three (3) credits for undergraduates.

• FINA–A 412 The Art and Archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean (4 cr.) Three (3) credits for undergraduates.

• FINA–A 413 The Art and Archaeology of Greece (4 cr.) Three (3) credits for undergraduates.

• FINA–A 414 The Art and Archaeology of Rome (4 cr.) Three (3) credits for undergraduates.

• FINA–A 416 Greek Architecture (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 418 Roman Architecture (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 513 Greek Vase Painting (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 514 Greek Sculpture: Fifth Century (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 516 Greek Sculpture: Hellenistic (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 517 Early Italian and Etruscan Art (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 518 Roman Sculpture (4 cr.) Critical analysis of historical reliefs, portraiture, and sarcophagi.

• FINA–A 519 Roman Painting (4 cr.) Critical analysis of Roman painting from second century B.C. through early fourth century A.D.

• FINA–A 611 Problems in Prehistoric Aegean Archaeology (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 612 Problems in Greek Archaeology (4 cr.) Sources for the history of Greek art and civilization of various periods.

• FINA–A 613 Problems in Greek Architecture (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 614 Problems in Greek Sculpture (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 615 Problems in Greek Painting (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 616 Problems in Roman Art (4 cr.)

Medieval

• FINA–A 421 Early Christian Art (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 423 Romanesque Art (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 424 Gothic Art (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 425 Byzantine Art (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 520 Topics in Medieval Art (4 cr.) Various topics offered in Medieval Art.

• FINA–A 522 Early Medieval Painting (4 cr.) Survey of the major schools of monumental and miniature painting during the early medieval period.

• FINA–A 523 Early Christian Architecture (4 cr.) Intensive investiga­tion of secular and church architecture in the Mediterranean from the Tetrarchy to Iconoclasm in terms of its relationship to topography, urban development, functions, liturgical planning, and related types of monuments.

• FINA–A 621 Problems in Early Christian Art (4 cr.) Selected topics in early Christian art.

• FINA–A 622 Problems in Early Medieval Art (4 cr.) Selected topics in early medieval art.

• FINA–A 623 Problems in Romanesque Art (4 cr.) Discussion of the major problems of eleventh- and twelfth-century sculpture; knowledge of French and one other foreign language neces­sary.

• FINA–A 624 Problems in Early Gothic Art (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 625 Problems in Late Gothic Art (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 626 Problems in Byzantine Art (4 cr.)

Renaissance and Baroque

• FINA–A 430 Trecento Italian Painting (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 433 Seventeenth-Century Art in Rome (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 436 Italian Art of the Fifteenth Century (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 437 Early Netherlandish Painting (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 476 History of the Print (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 531 Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century Italian Architecture (4 cr.) Validity of concepts of High Renaissance and Mannerism and their application to architecture.

• FINA–A 532 Italian Art of the 16th Century (4 cr.) Investigates art in Italy during one of its most important centuries. Focus on the artists of central Italy, including such luminaries as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo. Examines the puzzling phenomenon of Mannerism (Pontormo, Rosso, Bronzino, Parmgianino) and the warm, painterly naturalism of Venice (Giorgione, Titian).

• FINA–A 537 Selected Topics in Northern Painting (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 632 Problems in Early Italian Painting (4 cr.) Selected topics in Italian painting of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.

• FINA–A 633 Problems in Italian Art of the Fifteenth Century (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 634 Problems in Italian Art of the Sixteenth Century (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 635 Problems in Italian Art of the Seventeenth Century (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 637 Problems in Early Netherlandish Painting (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 638 Problems in Sixteenth-Century Art outside Italy (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 639 Problems in Seventeenth-Century Art outside Italy (4 cr.)

Modern

• FINA–A 440 Nineteenth-Century Painting I (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 441 Nineteenth-Century Painting II (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 442 Twentieth-Century Art, 1900-24 (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 445 American Art to 1860 (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 446 American Art, 1860–1900 (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 449 Twentieth-Century Art, 1925–70 (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 480 Russian Art (3 cr.)

• FINA–A 540 Topics in Modern Art (4 cr.) Special topics in the history and study of nineteenth- and twentieth-century European and American Art. May be repeated twice for credit when topic varies.

• FINA–A 541 European Romantic Landscape Painting, 1750–1850 (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 542 American Painting from the Revolution to World War I (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 543 History of Twentieth-Century Photography (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 544 Russian Art, 1700 to Present (3 cr.) Survey of Russian art concentrating on the period from 1700 to the present. In dealing with Russian realism, turn-of-the-century art, and the Russian avant-garde, the course focuses on changing concepts of national identity and on the social role of art.

• FINA–A 545 Post-impressionism and Symbolism (4 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. The major post-impressionist artists and the art of the 1890s: symbolism, the nabis, art nouveau, the secession movements.

• FINA–A 546 Roots and Revolution: Early Twentieth-Century Mexican Art (4 cr.) Critical analysis of painting, printmaking, and pho­tography from 1890 to 1950 in relation to political and cultural phenomena.

• FINA–A 547 Dada and Surrealism (4 cr.) Stylistic peculiarities, literary affinities, psychological and philosophical concerns of dada and surrealist art will be discussed, with emphasis on the historic position of this art vis-à-vis other modernist movements, espe­cially cubism and abstract expressionism. Works of key figures will be examined, including Duchamp, Picabia, Ernst, Arp, Miró, Tanguy, Magritte, and Matta.

• FINA–A 548 American Architecture (4 cr.) Surveys American architec­ture from the colonial period to the late twentieth century, in­cluding public, commercial, and domestic design, with empha­sis on historical context and the role of architecture as signifier of social, cultural, and political ideologies.

• FINA–A 549 Modernism and Antimodernism in American Art, 1900–1945 (4 cr.) Surveys painting, sculpture, photography, design, and commercial art. Topics include the urban realism of the Ashcan School; the early avant-garde; New York dada; the cult of the machine; regionalist painting and the American heartland; the expressionist landscape; and surrealism, Ameri­can style.

• FINA–A 550 History of Photography (4 cr.) Surveys the history of pho­tography from its beginning to the mid-twentieth century, with focus on theoretical issues as well as the cultural and social contexts of photography and its practices.

• FINA–A 589 Topics in Islamic Art (4 cr.) Special topics in the history and study of Islamic art. May be repeated with a different topic for a total of 8 credit hours.

• FINA–A 640 Problems in Modern Art (4 cr.) Special topics in the prob­lems in modern art. May be repeated with a different topic for a total of 8 credit hours.

• FINA–A 641 Problems in Romantic Art (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 642 Problems in British Painting (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 643 Problems in American Art (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 644 Problems in French Art (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 645 Problems in Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century European Art (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 646 Problems in Twentieth-Century European Art (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 647 Problems in Contemporary European and American Art (4 cr.)

Islamic

• FINA–A 527 Formation of Islamic Art (4 cr.) Surveys Islamic art and culture in its formative period from the seventh through the fourteenth centuries. Representative works will be examined from all media. A major goal of the class will be to distinguish the unique characteristics of Islamic art despite its diverse sources and tremendous regional variations.

• FINA–A 589 Topics in Islamic Art (4 cr.) Special topics in the history and study of Islamic art. May be repeated with a different topic for a total of 8 credit hours.

• FINA–A 667 Problems in Islamic Art (4 cr.)

Asian

• FINA–A 560 Special Studies in Chinese Art (4 cr.) Topics vary; each is focused on a specific aspect or issue in Chinese art, studied in the context of social and intellectual history. Readings and discussion will emphasize current debates in the field and ap­proaches to the material. May be repeated twice for credit.

• FINA–A 564 Art and Archaeology of Early China (4 cr.) Chinese art and material culture from prehistoric times through the Han dynasty (to ca. 200 A.D.), with particular attention to major archaeological discoveries. Topics include the relationships between art, ritual, and politics; changing beliefs about society and the spirit world as seen in the archaeological record; regional cultures and traditions; and problems in methodology and interpretation.

• FINA–A 566 Early Chinese Painting (4 cr.) Chinese painting and picto­rial art from the Six Dynasties through the Song dynasty (ca. 200-1300 A.D.). Topics include figure and narrative painting; the culture of landscape, from mountains to gardens; the ico­nography of flowers, birds, and other small motifs drawn from nature; institutional and private patronage; and the relation­ships between painting, poetry, and calligraphy.

• FINA–A 567 Later Chinese Painting (4 cr.) A history of Chinese paint­ing from the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) to the twentieth cen­tury: art and political protest, the culture of amateur painting, court and professional painters, the development of regional styles, painting as social exchange and interaction, patronage and collecting, and artists’ writing on the themes of nature, style, and self-expression.

• FINA–A 661 Problems in Japanese Print (4 cr.) The development of style, technique, and iconography in the Japanese print from the seventeenth century to 1860.

• FINA–A 662 Problems in Chinese Painting (4 cr.)

Art Theory

• FINA–A 471 Theory and Methods of Interarts Studies (4 cr.) Art theory from antiquity through the thirteenth century. Topics include Classical Greek and Roman art theory/early Christian art theory or medieval art theory: East and West. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 8 credits.

• FINA–A 472 Art Theory II (4 cr.) Art theory of the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Topics include fourteenth and early-fifteenth-century art theory in Italy and fifteenth-century art theory in Florence. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 8 credits.

• FINA–A 473 Art Theory III (4 cr.) Art theory of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Topics include eighteenth-century back­ground in romanticism: England and Germany and classicism and romanticism: 1750-1850 England and France. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 8 credits.

• FINA–A 474 Art Theory IV (4 cr.) Art theory of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics include romanticism/realism in France, Baudelaire and romantic theory in France, nineteenth-century German art theory, and late-nineteenth-century French art theory. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 8 credits.

• FINA–A 671 Problems in Art Theory I (4 cr.) Problems in art theory from antiquity through the thirteenth century.

• FINA–A 672 Problems in Art Theory II (4 cr.) Problems in art theory of the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

• FINA–A 673 Problems in Art Theory III (4 cr.) Problems in art theory of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

• FINA–A 674 Problems in Art Theory IV (4 cr.) Problems in art theory of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Art of Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Columbian America

• FINA–A 452 Art of Pre-Columbian America (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 453 Art of Sub-Saharan Africa I: Art of Africa’s Western Sudan (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 454 Art of Sub-Saharan Africa II: Arts of the West African Coast (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 458 Topics in the Ethnographic Arts (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 551 Art of the South Pacific (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 552 Art of Eastern and Southern Africa (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 555 Art, Craft, and Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 556 Art of Central Africa (4 cr.) Analysis of visual art traditions of central Africa, focusing primarily on Zaire, but also including arts from Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, the Central African Repub­lic, and Angola.

• FINA–A 650 Problems in African Art (4 cr.)

General

• FINA–A 495 Readings and Research in Art History (1–4 cr.) May be repeated for a total of 12 credit hours.

• FINA–A 500 Historiography of Western Art (4 cr.)

• FINA–A 575 Research Sources in Art History (2 cr.) Required of all entering M.A. degree candidates. Introduction to basic bibliog­raphy and literature of the history of art.

• FINA–A 580 Topics in Art History (4 cr.) Special topics in the history and study of Art History in various centuries. May be repeated twice with different topics.

• FINA–A 590 Museum Studies (4 cr.) Designed to utilize the resources of the Indiana University Art Museum for academic research. Topics vary and include cataloging, technical examination, and organizing exhibitions. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

• FINA–A 595 Master’s Essay Research (1–4 cr.) Readings and research for the M.A. essay in the history of art. The essay is required; enrollment in the course is optional.

• FINA–A 690 Burke Seminar in the History of Art (1–4 cr.) A seminar conducted by a visiting professor in conjunction with a member of the art history faculty. The topic, format, and length of the seminar will vary. May be repeated, with different topics, for a maximum of 8 credits.

• FINA–A 775 Advanced Readings and Research (arr.–8 cr.)

• FINA–A 778 Tutorial Using Infrared Reflectography (2–6 cr.) P: Con­sent of instructor. Individual instruction, readings, and prob­lems of interpretation related to the use of infrared reflectogra­phy in the technical examination of works of art.

• FINA–A 779 Directed Field Work (arr. cr.) Specialized research in museums and libraries or archaeological sites, in fields closely related to student’s doctoral dissertation. May be repeated for a total of 16 credit hours.

• FINA–A 780 Fieldwork Using Infrared Reflectography (2–6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Individual instruction, readings, and problems of interpretation related to fieldwork using infrared reflectography in the gathering of data for specific research projects.

• FINA–A 879 Doctoral Dissertation (arr. cr.) May be repeated for a total of 16 credit hours.

Studio

Ceramics

• FINA–S 461 Ceramics III (arr. cr.) May be repeated for a total of 20 credit hours.

• FINA–S 561 Graduate Ceramics (arr. cr.) Studio techniques: advanced practice in the use of clay for expression or functional ceramics purposes. Theory: clay and body compositions glaze; materials, oxides, glaze compositions and calculation, firing procedures.

• FINA–S 564 Basic Glaze Composition (3 cr.) An investigation of the effect of high-oxide glaze materials and their mixtures in terms of fusibility, transparency temperatures on single and multiple opacity, surface, and other qualities. Will include much weigh­ing, applying, and firing of glaze test batches. Also blending systems, glaze calculations, and compositional charting.

• FINA–S 569 M.F.A. Ceramics Seminar (1 cr.) P: Admission to the M.F.A. program in ceramics. Discussions, critiques, and re­search projects in ceramic art. Required each semester for M.F.A. candidates in ceramics. May be repeated for a total of 8 credits.

• FINA–U 760 Ceramics Adv Studio Projects (1–12 cr.) Directed gradu­ate-level independent study in ceramics. Requires authorization of the instructor.

• FINA–G 860 M.F.A. Thesis in Ceramics (1–12 cr.) Final semester of MFA program and creation of Thesis Exhibition. Open to M.F.A. students in graphic design only. Requires authorization of the instructor.

Digital Arts

• FINA–D 510 Digital Art: Advanced Practice (3 cr.) Opportunity for stu­dents to investigate the computer as an interactive tool in the process of art making while examining aesthetics and processes of major artists working in this field. Provides the opportunity for exploration of the computer’s potential use in the art work of each class member.

• FINA–D 511 Graduate Digital Art (1–12 cr.) Through advanced studio projects in digital art, the student will create a body of work involving experimentation with technology incorporating installation, multimedia, networks, virtual environments, and/or portable media. Topics of relevance to contemporary digital art will be considered, such as interaction, time-based media, location, and virtuality.

• FINA–D 512 Graduate Digital Art Seminar (3 cr.) Investigates the relationship between art, aesthetics, and technology. Topics can include virtual environments, screen-media, sound art, time-based media, networked art, and locative media, as well as related history, criticism, and theory. Coursework includes readings, discussions, and research-based projects, papers, or presentations.

• FINA–D 730 Digital Media Advanced Studio Projects (1–10 cr.) Through advanced studio projects involving digital media the student will produce refined artistic statements involving ex­perimentation with VR technology installations and multimedia presentations.

• FINA–G 810 M.F.A. Thesis in Digital Art (1–12 cr.) Final semester of M.F.A. program and creation of Thesis Exhibition. Open to M.F.A. students in digital art only. Requires authorization of the instructor.

• FINA–T 520 Video Art (3 cr.) Exploration of the medium of video as an aesthetic expression. Time and sound are elements incorpo­rated into visual composition’s traditional concern. Emphasis on technical command of one-half-inch VHS camera and editing procedures in conjunction with development of a visual sensi­tivity. Readings and a research project are also required.

• FINA–U 710 Digital Art Advanced Studio Projects (1–12 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Independent study in computer art. Faculty and student consultation will determine project and credit hours.

Drawing

• FINA–S 401 Drawing III (3 cr.) May be repeated for a total of 20 credit hours.

• FINA–S 501 Graduate Drawing (arr. cr.) Concentrated and advanced work in drawing for graduate students in the School of Fine Arts. Advanced problems in drawing for graduate fine arts majors. Work is done under supervision in the classroom or independently at the discretion of the instructor.

• FINA–S 503 Anatomy for the Artist (3 cr.) Intensive lecture/studio course describing all of the bones and muscles of the body. The emphasis is on joint movement and proportion. The areas of the body are divided into 3-D mass conception, bone and muscle description, and joint description. Students draw from the skeleton, plaster cadaver casts, and the human figure.

Graphic Design

• FINA–S 451 Graphic Design Problem Solving (arr. cr.) May be repeated for a total of 20 credit hours.

• FINA–S 551 Graduate Design (arr. cr.) Graphic design as an integral element of all visual communication media. Self-defined and assigned study to assure as wide as possible exposure to the problem-solving process.

• FINA–S 555 Practice and History of Graphic Design (3 cr.) The history of graphic design will be considered with a focus on practice in Western Civilization and regular comparisons to other cultures. Design projects and reports by students are structured to pro­vide graphic design experience and reflection on the historical topics covered.

• FINA–S 559 Graphic Design Advanced Seminar: Topics in History, Theory, and Criticism (3–5 cr.) Provides background on major graphic design movements, the design of the alphabet and type styles, the use of tools (printing press, woodcut, engraving, camera, airbrush, computer). Social and political forces such as industrial development and nationalism will be considered. Writings of theorists and historians will be reviewed.

Hand Papermaking

• FINA–S 417 Hand Papermaking I (3 cr.)

• FINA–S 418 Hand Papermaking II (1–3 cr.)

Jewelry Design and Silversmithing

• FINA–S 481 Jewelry Design and Silversmithing III (arr. cr.) May be repeated for a total of 20 credit hours.

• FINA–S 581 Graduate Jewelry Design and Silversmithing (arr. cr.) P: S481. Creative designing and drawing of two- and three-dimensional forms for jewelry, hollowware, flatware, enamel­ing and casting (e.g., bracelets, pins, necklaces, rings, chains); stone setting. Experiments in texture and repoussé; filigree, gilding, and granulation. Stretching, krimping, coursing, and seaming techniques in silversmithing. Cloisonné, champlevé, plique-à-jour, and sgraffito enameling.

• FINA–S 582 Graduate Seminar in Jewelry Design and Silversmithing (1 cr.) Weekly critique, assigned readings, discussions, slide lectures, and special research projects for graduate students enrolled in the M.F.A. program in jewelry design and silver­smithing.

• FINA–U 780 Metalsmithing Adv Studio Projects (1–12 cr.) Directed graduate-level independent study in metalsmithing and jewelry design. Requires authorization of the instructor.

• FINA–U 880 M.F.A. Thesis in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design (1–12 cr.) Final semester of M.F.A. program and creation of The­sis Exhibition. Open to M.F.A. students in metalsmithing and jewelry design only. Requires authorization of the instructor.

Painting

• FINA–S 431 Painting III (arr. cr.) May be repeated for a total of 20 credit hours.

• FINA–S 438 Water Media (arr. cr.)

• FINA–S 530 Graduate Nonsource Drawing Seminar (1–6 cr.) Draw­ing away from a specific source. Students are encouraged to generate their own sources and technical choices under close faculty supervision. Content and composition are stressed, as is craftsmanship. (Open to M.F.A. painters only.)

• FINA–S 531 Graduate Painting (arr. cr.) Independent work in painting for candidates for the M.F.A. degree majoring in painting.

• FINA–S 532 Graduate Painting Seminar (1 cr.) Weekly critical review of student work. (Open to M.F.A. painters only.)

• FINA–S 535 Graduate Drawing Seminar (1–3 cr.) General seminar on source drawing. Sessions from the model will be made avail­able. Examples of drawing from the history of art are used in reference to each student’s particular stylistic bias. Stylistic development as well as composition are stressed along with a concentration on craftsmanship.

• FINA–U 730 Painting Adv Studio Projects (1–12 cr.) Directed graduate-level independent study in painting. Requires authorization of the instructor.

• FINA–U 830 M.F.A. Thesis in Painting (1–12 cr.) Final semester of M.F.A. program and creation of Thesis Exhibition. Open to M.F.A. students in painting only. Requires authorization of the instructor.

Photography

• FINA–S 591 Graduate Photography (arr. cr.)

• FINA–S 491 Advanced Photography II (arr. cr.) P: S392 and consent of instructor. Three (3) credits for undergraduates. May be repeated for a total of 20 credit hours.

• FINA–S 595 Graduate Photography Seminar (4 cr.) Primarily for graduate students in photography. Oral and written study of significant topics in the history, criticism, and theory of photog­raphy. Topic varies.

• FINA–U 790 Photography Adv Studio Projects (1–12 cr.) Directed graduate-level independent study in photography. Requires authorization of the instructor.

• FINA–G 890 M.F.A. Thesis in Photography (1–12 cr.) Final semester of M.F.A. program and creation of Thesis Exhibition. Open to M.F.A. students in photography only. Requires authorization of the instructor.

Textiles

• FINA–S 511 Graduate Textile Design (Printed) (arr. cr.) Variety of silkscreen procedures, blockprinting, batik, tie-dye, and com­mercial dyeing as these apply to design for yardage and to com­positional hangings. Emphasis on drawing, two-dimensional design, and creative exploration in mixed printing and dyeing media. Research in the history of textiles.

• FINA–S 421 Textile Design III—Woven and Constructed (arr. cr.) P: S321. A continued exploration of woven and constructed tex­tiles with an emphasis on independent investigation and pro­duction. May be repeated for a maximum of 20 credit hours.

• FINA–S 425 Textile Design III—Printed and Dyed (arr. cr.) P: S325. A continued exploration of printed and dyed textiles with an emphasis on independent investigation and production. May be repeated for a maximum of 20 credit hours.

• FINA–S 521 Graduate Textile Design (arr. cr.) Intensive directed study in textiles. For students admitted to the M.F.A. program in textiles.

• FINA–U 720 Textiles Adv Studio Projects (1–12 cr.) Directed graduate-level independent study in textiles. Requires authorization of the instructor.

• FINA–U 820 M.F.A. Thesis in Textiles (1–12 cr.) Final semester of M.F.A. program and creation of Thesis Exhibition. Open to M.F.A. students in textiles only. Requires authorization of the instructor.

Printmaking

• FINA–S 441 Printmaking III Intaglio (arr. cr.) May be repeated for a total of 20 credit hours.

• FINA–S 443 Printmaking III Lithography (arr. cr.) May be repeated for a total of 20 credit hours.

• FINA–S 444 Printmaking III Silkscreen (arr. cr.) May be repeated for a total of 20 credit hours.

• FINA–S 541 Graduate Printmaking (arr. cr.) Open to M.F.A. printmak­ing students only.

• FINA–S 545 Graduate Printmaking Seminar (3 cr.) Deals with both theoretical and practical issues in contemporary art. Discus­sions will be based on selected readings, including relevant suggestions from the participants. Students will make slide presentations on the influences and development of their work as well as a collaborative project.

• FINA–S 546 Relief Printmaking Media (1–12 cr.) P: S240 or consent of instructor. Woodcut, linocut, monotype, and collograph. Students will create prints in each medium in both black and white and in color using a variety of traditional and innovative techniques such as photography and the computer.

• FINA–U 740 Printmaking Adv Studio Projects (1–12 cr.) Directed graduate-level independent study in printmaking. Requires authorization of the instructor.

• FINA–U 840 Thesis in Printmaking (1–12 cr.) Final semester of M.F.A. program and creation of Thesis Exhibition. Open to M.F.A. students in printmaking only. Requires authorization of the instructor.

Sculpture

• FINA–S 471 Sculpture III (3–6 cr.) May be repeated for a total of 20 credit hours.

• FINA–S 571 Graduate Sculpture (arr. cr.) Students working on an ad­vanced level develop a body of work while working under the guidance of a faculty member.

• FINA–S 572 Graduate Sculpture Seminar (1 cr.) Addresses issues of relevance to artists working today, e.g., the current political and social climate affecting the art world, historical references from which we have developed. In addition, the seminar provides an opportunity to critique and review students’ artwork.

• FINA–U 770 Sculpture Adv Studio Projects (1–12 cr.) Directed grad­uate-level study in sculpture. Requires authorization of the instructor.

• FINA–U 870 MFA Thesis in Sculpture (1–12 cr.) Final semester of MFA program and creation of Thesis Exhibition. Open to MFA stu­dents in sculpture only. Requires authorization of the instructor.

General

• FINA–N 408 Advanced Drawing for the Nonmajor (3 cr.)

• FINA–R 508 Contemporary Art Issues and Cultural Themes (3 cr.) Focuses on modern and recent art movements.

• FINA–R 590 Seminar in the Visual Arts (2 cr.) Examination of issues posed by recent art and criticism. Topics vary with the instruc­tor and year. Consult Schedule of Classes for current informa­tion on content. May be repeated for credit with different topics and instructors.

• FINA–S 695 AI Training Seminar (1 cr.) Topics include effective com­munication of ideas about the visual arts; health and safety regulations relevant to studio courses; grading; critiquing; and a number of course-specific teaching issues. Students also will make practice teaching presentations, which will be videotaped and reviewed by the class.

• FINA–U 501 Special Topics in Studio Art (1–3 cr.) Selected topics in studio art not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. May be repeated once with a different topic.

• FINA–U 750 Graphic Design Advanced Studio Projects (1–12 cr.) This course is eligible for a deferred grade. Directed graduate-level independent study in graphic design. Requires authorization of the instructor.

• FINA–G 750 Graduate Study Projects (1–12 cr.)

• FINA–G 800 M.F.A. Thesis (arr. cr.) This course is eligible for a deferred grade.