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Show DEPARTMENT OF ART F. R. Collett, D. M. Strong It is recommended that a student majoring in art select one of the following fields: Advertising Design, Illustration Design, Sign Writing and Display, Painting or Portrait Painting. It is also recommended that he complete twenty-four hours of credit in the Department of Art. This credit must include Art 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 16, and 21. It is recommended that students who intend to teach complete Art 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 16, 21, 24, and 31. Two-year full time specialization courses in Sign Writing and Outdoor Advertising, Fashion Drawing, Illustration Design, Advertising Design, and Painting are also available. Students desiring such courses should consult the head of the department. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Art 1. Elementary Design and Nature Appreciation. A course based upon accepted principles of design, which includes space divisions, pro-portion, balance, rhythm, emphasis, subordination, etc.; and the use of form in nature as a source for motifs. Two lectures and one laboratory period a week. Three quarter hours. Autumn. Strong 2. Design and Color. A course which deals with various color theories, analyzes harmony and discord in color, and includes the appreciation and use of color in design form. Two lectures and one laboratory period a week. Prerequisite: Art 1. Three quarter hours. Winter. Strong 3. Art Appreciation and History. A course designed to give the student a better understanding of art today by relating it to art of the past, and to the existing social order, fundamental human needs, and geographical position of the people involved. It treats such subjects as art in the home, religion, industry, commerce, as well as painting and sculpture; and considers the possibilities and limitations of materials, processes, and techniques. Three quarter hours. Spring. Strong 4. Perspective. A course dealing with parallel, oblique, and cylindrical perspective. Adapted to the needs of students of art and architecture. Three quarter hours. Autumn. Collett 5. Artistic Anatomy. A study of bone and muscle structure in the human machine. Three quarter hours. Spring. Collett 6. Art for Teaching. A training course in various aspects of art deemed necessary for elementary teachers. It covers such topics as design, drawing, perspective and lettering; and gives the student a working knowledge of various materials and methods such as water- color, crayon, clay etc. For majors in the field of education. Three quarter hours. Spring. Collett 8. Basic Rendering. (Pencil, pen and ink). A course in the technique of pencil rendering and pen and ink rendering. Open to all students, but designed particularly for art majors and majors in architecture. Three quarter hours. Winter. Collett, Strong 9. Basic Rendering. (Wash). A course in the technique of opaque and transparent wash. This class is designed particularly to fit the needs of art majors and majors in architecture, but is open to general students. Prerequisite: Art 8. Three quarter hours. Spring. Collett, Strong 11. General Drawing. A beginning course designed for all students who wish to draw, but who are not interested in art as a major field. The course is exploratory and one of appreciation as well as one which affords the student an opportunity to draw. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Collett, Strong 14. Life Drawing. A course in elementary drawing emphasizing proportion, rhythm, and structure of the figure. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Winter. Strong 15. Life Drawing. A course in figure drawing with more careful consideration given to rendering in various black and white media. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Winter. Strong 16. Head Drawing. A course in drawing and painting the human head. Emphasis on form and character. An opportunity to study racial, age, and sex differences in heads. Three quarter hours. Spring. Collett 17. Life Painting. A course in figure painting in oils. Modeling of planes. Prerequisite: Art 14. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Winter. Strong 18. Life Painting. A course in the professional techniques of capturing the character of the figure and heightening form. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Winter. Strong 19. Figure Composition. A course in the organization of more than one figure with attention to line, mass, and color. Three quarter hours. Spring. Strong 21. Oil Painting. A course in outdoor sketching and still life painting. Prerequisite: The equivalent of Art 14. Three quarter hours. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Strong |