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ART 230. INTRODUCTORY CERAMICS. pottery making; coil, slab, and wheel methods employed. Study of various decorating and glazings process. Prerequisite: ART major, minor, or permission of instructor. Lecture-laboratory 6 hours.
3 credits

ART 364. ART MATERIALS AND METHODS. Materials and methods for the presentation of art works. Stretcher construction, mat cutting, frame making, finishing, and gold leafing. Craftsmanship stressed for three-dimensional, graphic design, and craft works. Prerequisite: ART 151. Lecture-laboratory 6 hours. 3 credits

ART 406. FIBER DESIGN I. Off-loom processes such as papermaking, basketforms, stitchery, and felting. Prerequisite:

ART 159. Lecture-laboratory 6 hours. 3 credits

ART 407. FIBER DESIGN II. Weaving on the loom and related structural media. Surface design on textiles including dyeing and printing. Prerequisite: ART 159. Lecture-laboratory 6 hours. 3 credits

ART 430, 431. CERAMICS. Practice in pottery making, glazing, decorating, and firing methods. Emphasis on three-dimensional design in ceramic materials. Prerequisites: ART 230 and permission of instructor. Lecture-laboratory 6 hours. 3 credits


Select 3 hours from:
ART 408. FIBER DESIGN III. Experimentation with fiber-related media in off-loom, on-loom or surface design processes and the development of individual aesthetic concepts in fiber. Prerequisites:ART 406, 407. Lecture-laboratory 6 hours.
3 credits

ART 433. POTTERY WORKSHOP. Prerequisites: ART 230 and permission of instructor. Laboratory 6 hours. 3 credits

ART 434. ART INSTITUTE. Theory and practice in an area of arts and crafts in a workshop setting. Prerequisite: ART 222 or permission of instructor. Lecture-laboratory 6 hours. 3 credits

ART 492. SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART. Current developments in Art. 1-6 credits


Elect 15 Studio Hours: studio hours can be any art studio class the student wishes to take that is not in their major or minor.
ART 498. ART SEMINAR. Directed individual problems in art of particular interest to students of advanced levels of development. Prerequisite: junior or senior art major standing. 3 credits

ART 499. SENIOR THESIS. Exit interview with Art Faculty and Senior Exhibit. Required of all concentrations except Graphic Design and Art Education. 3 credits