Art

The Department of Art serves a valued role both in the cultural growth of the university community and in a student’s preparation in the visual arts as an undergraduate major. Three types of students are encouraged to counsel with the art faculty: those who seek to pursue a visual studies program as a central integrating element in their liberal arts education; those who wish to pursue a studio arts program in preparation for graduate or professional studies; and/or those who wish to pursue a major in art education leading to teaching licensure. The Department of Art offers majors in studio art, art education, and art history. Within the studio art major, students develop emphases with multiple level offerings. These include: ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture.

In addition to a full set of course offerings in studio arts and art history, the Department of Art also manages gallery programs. Two galleries on campus, the Eugene and Leona Olson Gallery and the Eugene Johnson Gallery of Art, as well as the 9th Street Entry Gallery (downtown St. Paul) offer exhibitions in a wide range of media by ethnically diverse female and male artists of regional, national, and global reputations. The Visiting Artist Lecture Series is a rich component of the gallery programs, allowing students to interact with artists from the art community at large through formal lectures and informal dialogues. Enriching these on-campus programs is the department’s semester of study in New York City at Bethel's New York Center for Arts and Media Studies (NYCAMS).

Student exhibitions are an integral part of the gallery programs. These function in tandem with sophomore, junior, and senior year reviews. The culminating experiences are the Senior Thesis Exhibitions and the juried Raspberry Monday Exhibition. Through these exhibitions, students and their works enter into a crucial involvement in the wider visual/verbal dialogue stimulated within the community by the gallery programs.

Courses

Foundation Studio Courses

ART100A • Two-Dimensional Design (fall, spring) 3 credits

Principles of two-dimensional design for an understanding of its nature and expressive possibilities, with the opportunity to develop a creative approach in working with its elements.

ART101A • Three-Dimensional Design (fall, interim, spring) 3 credits

Diverse materials, methods, and media are explored and developed into three-dimensional form with expressive intent.

ART103A • Drawing (fall, spring) 3 credits

Development of visual perception through observation, drawing, and a study of structural form and space relationships. Experiences in line, value, texture, basic perspective, and composition using various materials and techniques.

Studio Courses

ART107A • Clay Forms (interim) 3 credits

A studio workshop for both art and non-art majors. Exploration of visual ideas in clay and of the creative process. Individual and group projects, along with discussions and critiques. Various hand-building techniques demonstrated. Emphasis placed on uniting color with form in utilitarian and non-utilitarian objects. Wheel throwing is not emphasized but is optional for those with previous experience.

ART108A • Ceramics (fall, spring) 3 credits

The craft and creative possibility of working in clay. Includes the methods of throwing on the wheel, hand-building techniques, glazing procedures, and kiln loading.

ART119A • Photography (fall, spring) 3 credits

Photography as a means of aesthetic and conceptual ideas within the fine arts, rather than for family and vacation snapshots. Includes technical instruction in camera operation, black and white film developing, and printing. Introduction to photo history and contemporary theory. A 35mm film camera with manual controls is required.

ART130A • Found Object Printmaking (occasionally interim) 3 credits

Personal and group explorations of basic, non-traditional, and invented printmaking techniques to create large-scale prints from found and fabricated materials.

ART203, 303, 403 • Drawing II, III, IV (fall) 4 credits/semester

Continued development of visual perception through observation, memory, and structural drawing. Drawing from a model, emphasizing figure composition in varied media and techniques. Prerequisite for ART203: ART103A. Prerequisite for ART303: ART203. Prerequisite for ART403: ART303.

ART206 • Sculpture (fall, spring) 4 credits

Basic sculptural concepts, processes, and materials within the studio experience. Modeling from life, casting, and carving are introduced. ART101A recommended but not required.

ART208, 308, 408 • Ceramics II, III, IV (fall, even # yrs, spring) 4 credits/semester

Use of clay as a medium for art forms. Instruction includes glaze formulation and study of kiln and firing techniques. Prerequisite for ART208: ART108A. Prerequisite for ART308: ART208. Prerequisite for ART408: ART308.

ART210 • Painting (fall, spring) 4 credits

Painting media and methods. Invention and investigation are stressed. Prerequisite: ART101A or ART103A.

ART211 • Printmaking (fall, spring) 4 credits

Hand-printing processes with an emphasis on drawing and composition. Experience in such media as etching, woodcut, linocut, collagraphy, monotype, and color printing. Prerequisite: ART100A or ART103A.

ART212 • Graphic Design (fall, spring) 4 credits

Graphic design, typography, communication, layout, and techniques related to printing. Prerequisite: ART100A or ART103A or consent of instructor.

ART215 • The Telling Image: Picture Bookmaking (occasionally) 3 credits

Creation of an original picture book includes writing or selecting text and constuction of a hard cover book. Study of the rich heritage of picture books and the relationship between word and image. Students use design, color mixing, and editing to produce a book with original images targeted for a specific readership. Prerequisite: ART100A or ART103A or consent of instructor.

ART216 • Functional Sculpture (fall, even # yrs) 4 credits

A studio experience to explore the possibilities of function within a sculptural framework. Focus is on the issue of usefulness and its relationship to the larger art field.

ART219, 319 • Photography II, III (spring) 4 credits/semester

Individual aesthetic and conceptual development within the photographic medium, a fine-tuning of printing skills, and investigation of photo history and critical theory (as it relates to photography). Prerequisite for ART219: ART119A or consent of instructor. Prerequisite for ART319: ART219 or consent of instructor.

ART306, 406 • Sculpture II, III (fall, spring) 4 credits/semester

Self-directed studio research, with particular attention to individual conceptual development. Prerequisite for ART306: ART206 or ART216. Prerequisite for ART406: ART306.

ART310, 410 • Painting II, III (fall, spring) 4 credits/semester

Advanced painting media and methods. Students are encouraged to develop their own artistic expression. Prerequisite for ART310: ART210. Prerequisite for ART410: ART310.

ART311, 411 • Printmaking II, III (fall, spring) 4 credits/semester

Advanced work in selected media with emphasis on individual research and development. Prerequisite for ART311: ART211. Prerequisite for ART411: ART311.

ART320 • Digital Photography (fall) 4 credits

Introduction to basic photography is combined with an emphasis on digital processing. Basic camera controls, lenses, lighting, and film are explored along with digital cameras and sophisticated photo manipulation software used to adjust, alter, collage, and layer images. Approaches to printing are investigated, and both a digital and a paper portfolio of photographs are produced. Prerequisite: ART212 or consent of instructor.

ART322 • Digital Imaging (spring) 4 credits

Exploration of advanced image creation and manipulation software used in the production of digital illustration, motion graphics, and World Wide Web-based design. Vector graphics (Adobe Illustrator® and Macromedia Freehand®) and bitmap imaging (Adobe Photoshop®) software serve as the foundation for the creation of images that can be used in publication, animation for multimedia, video, and webpage design. Prerequisite: ART212 or consent of instructor.

ART324 • Digital Multimedia (fall) 4 credits

Examines the concepts, strategies, and techniques of interactive electronic media. Students create “hypermedia” involving video and photographic images, illustrations, sound, text, speech, and animation. Explores the possibilities of interactivity on CD-ROM and websites designed for commercial, educational, and fine arts applications. Complex multimedia software are introduced, promoting further investigations in subsequent digital courses. Prerequisite: ART212 or consent of instructor.

ART481 • Internship in Art (fall or spring) 3-4 credits

Educational and practical experience in applying understanding and skill in an off-campus, professional setting. An internship can be arranged in advertising studios, agencies, printmaking studios, artists’ studios, and art museums. Supervised by an art faculty member. Prerequisites: Seven studio art courses; major in art; consent of department.

ART499 • Senior Seminar/Thesis Exhibition (spring) 3 credits

Development of creative independence in a studio experience. Culminates in the senior exhibition program or portfolio. Prerequisites: Major in art; consent of department.

Art History Courses

ARH201 • Religion and Art in Asia (spring, even # yrs) 3 credits

Examination of artistic expressions of the major religious traditions of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Definitions of “religion” and “art” provide a guide for identifying and understanding Asian architecture, statuary, and paintings. Doctrinal and ritual elements of the major traditions are explained, and art that symbolizes and expresses these elements is analyzed. (Carries cross-credit in religious studies.)

ARH220 • Art History—Ancient Through Medieval (fall, odd # yrs) 3 credits

Western art from the Prehistoric through the Gothic periods, dealing with those cultures that have been the basis of Western European art. Prehistoric, Egyptian, Ancient Near Eastern, Aegean, Greek, Roman, Early Christian, Romanesque, and Gothic art.

ARH221 • Art History—American Art (spring) 3 credits

Painting, sculpture, and architecture of the United States from colonial times to World War II, with particular reference to European influences and indigenous qualities. Prerequisites: GES130 or GES145, 146.

ARH320 • Art History—Renaissance Through Rococo (spring) 3 credits

Ideals and styles that mark the development of Western art from the early Renaissance in 14th century Italy, through subsequent movements in southern and northern European art, until the middle of the 18th century.

ARH321 • Art History—19th and 20th Century Europe (fall) 4 credits

Development of modern art, beginning with Neoclassicism and Romanticism, through Realism, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism in the 19th century. In the 20th century, the major movements of Cubism and its offshoots, Expressionism, Dadaism, and Surrealism.

ARH345 • Art History—Contemporary Art (fall, even # yrs) 3 credits

A study of multiple developments of art in the contemporary period, defined as post-World War II to the present. Painting, sculpture, happenings, performance, conceptual art, mixed media art, video, and photography in America and Europe are investigated. “Marginalized” groups are also given attention as theoretical attitudes from Modernism through Postmodernism are explored. Prerequisite: ARH221 or ARH321 recommended. Cannot receive credit for both ARH345 and ARH346.

Art Education Course

(see Department of Education)

EDU413 • Methods in Teaching K-12 Art

Off-Campus Offerings

ART120A • Photography in Spain (Spain Term, fall) 3 credits

Technical and conceptual acquaintance with the medium of photography and its vocabulary within the realm of high art. Includes camera operation, black and white film developing, black and white print processing, and print finishing. Course taught in Spanish. (Carries cross-credit in Modern World Languages.)

ART213UA • Japanese Culture through Printmaking (interim, occasionally) 3 credits

An introduction to Japanese woodblock printing techniques, which are used as a lens for studying Japanese culture and society. Japanese prints are viewed in the museums, galleries, and artists’ studios. Prerequisites: GES125 or GES145, GES146.

ART225, 325, 425 • Painting—Dominican Landscape (interim, occasionally) 3 credits

Painting using watercolor and mixed media in the Dominican Republic. Students explore the environment and document their ideas through creation of a hand-bound book or series of six matted paintings. Prerequisite: ART210 or consent of instructor.

ART375 • Directed Open Studio (fall, spring, NYCAMS) 4 credits

Open studio course focusing on the development of students’ critical thinking process and creative expression. Choice of medium and aesthetic direction are made individually. Guest lectures, readings, gallery field trips, and weekly class critiques provide students with valuable resources to develop their personal visions. Prerequisites: Two or more 200-level studio courses; enrollment in NYCAMS program in New York.

ART481 • Internship in the Arts (fall, spring, NYCAMS) 4 credits

An educational and practical experience in applied understanding and skill in an off-campus, professional setting. An internship can be arranged in advertising studios, art consulting agencies, artists’ studios, art galleries and museums, and other arts organizations. Prerequisite: Enrollment in NYCAMS in New York.

ARH330 • Art, Faith, and Culture (fall, spring, NYCAMS) 4 credits

A study of the theology, history, and practice of integrating the arts with Christian faith and cultures. Discussion of readings with frequent visits to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the studios of internationally known artists. Prerequisites: A course in art history or a course in humanities 200 level or above; enrollment in NYCAMS program in New York.

ARH340 • A History of Christianity and the Visual Arts (spring, NYCAMS) 4 credits

Survey of the history of Christianity and the Western visual arts, exploring the theology and artistic practice of integrating the visual arts, Christian faith, and culture from Early Christian to contemporary art, with an emphasis on issues and models that can be applied in the present. Prerequisite: Enrollment in NYCAMS program in New York.

ARH346 • Contemporary Art History in New York (fall, spring, NYCAMS) 4 credits

A chronological overview of the major themes and movements in modern art beginning with Pollack’s “drip paintings” up to contemporary issues in art. Focus on placing contemporary themes in their recent historic context. Cannot receive credit for both ARH345 and ARH346. Prerequisite: Enrollment in NYCAMS program in New York.

Programs

In this section, semester credit hours will be shown after the course number and description.

Major in Art (Studio Emphasis) (B.A.)

ART100A*	Two-Dimensional Design	3
ART101A*	Three-Dimensional Design	3
ART103A*	Drawing	3
ART203	Drawing II	4
ART206	Sculpture	4
ART210	Painting	4
ART211	Printmaking	4
ART216	Functional Sculpture	4
ART499	Senior Seminar/Thesis Exhibition	3
Art History courses	(minimum 9 credits)	9
Studio elective	(minimum 13 credits, at least 10 of which must be 200 level or above)	13
Choose from:		3-4
ART108A*	Ceramics
ART119A*	Photography
ART120A*	Photography in Spain
ART212	Graphic Design
PHI310	Aesthetics	3
	Total	60-61
General Education		51-52
Electives		9-11
	TOTAL	122

* A student may also choose to use this course to meet a General Education requirement.

Major in Visual Arts Education K-12 (B.A.)

ART100A*	Two-Dimensional Design	3
ART101A*	Three-Dimensional Design	3
ART103A*	Drawing	3
ART212	Graphic Design	4
ART499	Senior Seminar/Thesis Exhibition	3
Studio electives	(minimum 14 credits, at least 8 of which must be 200 level or above)	14
Art History courses	(minimum 9 credits)	9
EDU200	Introduction to Education	3
EDU201	Introduction to Education Field Experience	1
EDU203	School Health and Drugs	2
EDU220	Introduction to Middle Level Education	3
EDU240	Educational Psychology	3
EDU241	Educational Psychology Field Experience	1
EDU317GZ*	Understanding Diversity	3
EDU320	Pedagogy of the Young Adolescent Learner	2
EDU413	Methods in Teaching K-12 Art	3
EDU414	Middle Level Education Practicum in Art	1
EDU490	Student Teaching Block	15
	Total	76
General Education		51-52
	TOTAL	127-128 **

* A student may also choose to use this course to meet a General Education requirement.

** Because of possible double counting between General Education and the major, the actual total can be reduced to 124-125 credits.

Students majoring in visual arts education K-12 must cover six different studio areas with emphasis in two.

Students must earn a grade of C or better in each content area and education course (ART, ARH, EDU) in the major. Courses with grades of C- or lower must be repeated.

Each student majoring in visual arts education K-12 must fulfill the Speaking Competency in one of the art history courses. See course syllabus for details.

Minor in Art (Studio Emphasis)

Choose from:		3
ART100A*	Two-Dimensional Design
ART101A*	Three-Dimensional Design
ART103A*	Drawing	3
Art History courses	(minimum 6 credits)	6
Studio electives	(minimum 7 credits, at least 3 of which must be 200 level or above)	7
	TOTAL	19

* A student may also choose to use this course to meet a General Education requirement.

Minor in Art (Art History Emphasis)

Choose from:		3
ART100A*	Two-Dimensional Design
ART101A*	Three-Dimensional Design
ART103A*	Drawing	3
Art History courses	(minimum 9 credits)	9
Studio or Art History elective	(minimum 3 credits)	3
	TOTAL	18

* A student may also choose to use this course to meet a General Education requirement.