Painting
- HER-P 200 Painting (Rotating Topics) (3 cr.) This course will allow Painting students to develop their conceptual, technical, historical, and critical knowledge on a variety of rotating topics.
- HER-P 201 Painting I (3 cr.) P: Foundation Program. Investigation of fundamental issues of painting, primarily through still lifes. Emphasis on composition, content, and the development of a working knowledge of painting processes.
- HER-P 202 Painting II (3 cr.) P: P201 Painting II expands the working knowledge of the painting medium. Students investigate visual perception and content through color and paint. Through varied approaches students further their observational processes with the figure, landscape, and still life as well as explore nonrepresentational and expressive modes of painting.
- HER-P 205 Alternative Painting Methods (3 cr.) Alternative Painting Methods introduces students to the materials, techniques, and use of non-oil or non-standard painting mediums. Course will focus on one or more specific painting mediums and/or approaches. Students use philosophical and historical research to explore methods and integrate processes into contemporary practices and an individual artistic voice.
- HER-P 209 Alternative Painting Methods (1-3 cr.) P: P205 This course furthers students’ ability to explore and investigate alternative painting mediums and processes in a classroom environment. Course will focus on one or more specific painting mediums and/or approaches. Students use philosophical and historical research to explore methods and integrate processes into contemporary practices and an individual artistic voice.
- HER-P 210 Portrait Painting (3 cr.) Portrait and Life Painting explores rendering the human figure with the painting medium. Anatomy and proportion of both the human head and form will be investigated through color and in reference to a live and/or nude model. Likeness, expression, and narrative are examined through color mixing, matching, and interpreted relationships.
- HER-P 220 Watercolor Painting (3 cr.) Watercolor Painting introduces students to the watercolor medium through the comprehensive investigation of process and technique. Students explore creative voice through an intense approach to methods requiring the exploration of watercolor to its fullest potential. Focused objectives are framed by individual goals with the opportunity of self-expression in each assignment.
- HER-P 222 Advanced Watercolor Painting (3 cr.) P: HER-P 220. Advanced Watercolor expands the students’ working knowledge and provides for the advanced exploration in the watercolor medium. Students will further their skills and techniques and develop an individual voice. Students will work independently and are responsible for the investigation of concepts and ideas through building a body of work.
- HER-P 300 Painting (Rotating Topics) (3 cr.) This course will allow Painting students to develop their conceptual, technical, historical, and critical knowledge on a variety of rotating topics.
- HER-P 301 Painting III (3 cr.) P: HER-P202
Contemporary areas of picture making are explored in both two- and three-dimensional directions. Emphasis on relating the imagery to the students' own social and artistic concepts.
- HER-P 302 Painting IV (3 cr.) P: HER-P301
Contemporary areas of picture making are explored in both two- and three- dimensional directions. Emphasis on relating the imagery to the students' own social and artistic concepts.
- HER-P 303 Concepts in Figuration I (3 cr.) Explores figurative painting as well as other subjects and approaches in both traditional and conceptual approaches. Emphasis on techniques, composition, drawing, color, and concept.
- HER-P 304 Concepts in Figuration II (3 cr.) Explores figurative painting as well as other subjects and approaches in both traditional and conceptual approaches. Emphasis on techniques, composition, drawing, color, and concept.
- HER-P 311 Individual Research in Painting (3 cr.) This course will allow Painting students to develop their conceptual, technical, historical, and critical knowledge around an individual set of problems established by the instructor and the student. This course of study will parallel the traditional goals established in the 16 week semester, but will allow the instructor the opportunity to work with a student in an individual specialized approach.
- HER-P 400 Painting (Rotating Topics) (3 cr.) This course will allow Painting students to develop their conceptual, technical, historical, and critical knowledge on a variety of rotating topics.
- HER-P 401 Painting V (3 or 6 cr.) P: HER-P302.
This class consists of an exploration of contemporary concepts in painting with emphasis on interrelationships between form and content. This class guides the student through the development of solid studio practices and the search for a unique personal vision in the intermediate and advanced levels.
- HER-P 402 Painting VI (3 or 6 cr.) P: HER-P 401
Capstone course in painting, consisting of an intense creative effort resulting in an individual solution to questions of form and content. Includes professional preparation and exhibition.
- HER-P 403 Individual Research in Painting I (3 cr.) C: Offered in conjunction with HER-P 401-P402 only. Research devoted to the student’s own projects in painting.
- HER-P 404 Individual Research in Painting II (3 cr.) C: Offered in conjunction with HER-P 401-P402 only. Research devoted to the student’s own projects in painting.
- HER-P 405 Digital Processes for Fine Art I (3 cr.) P: Junior or senior standing in a fine art major or HER-A 261. Concepts and skills common to several computer graphics software programs will be covered with an emphasis on the use of digital imagery to support the work of students who are doing more traditional studio disciplines. Photography.
- HER-P 406 Digital Processes for Fine Art II (3 cr.) P: Junior or senior standing in a fine art major or HER-A 261. Concepts and skills common to several computer graphics software programs will be covered with an emphasis on the use of digital imagery to support the work of students who are doing more traditional studio disciplines.
