100A/B
Drawing I
is the fundamentals of drawing with study of line, tone, shape, volume, form, texture, space. Emphasis on drawing the human figure and studio problems.
AR: attendance is required
CO: Visual Arts 110A/B and Visual Arts 120A/B
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
110A/B
Two Dimensional Design and Media
is principles of colour theory and colour mixing. Painting techniques in various media. Emphasis on rendering of form in space and organization of two dimensional surface through studio problems.
AR: attendance is required
CO: Visual Arts 100A/B and Visual Arts 120A/B
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
1000
Introduction to Two-Dimensional Media
is an introduction to two-dimensional media (design, drawing and painting) that will provide students with both studio experience and an increased sensitivity to aesthetic concerns. Students will investigate design principles through an exploration of visual fundamentals. The course will also cover basic drawing, including drawing from life and will introduce the study of colour through the use of a variety of media. These concepts will be explored through lecture and/or studio experiences. Students are not expected to have previous drawing or art experience.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 3 hours of studio per week
1001
Introduction to Process Based Media
is an introduction to process-based media that will provide students with both studio experience and an increased sensitivity to aesthetic concerns. Students will be shown the fundamental concepts of a variety of process-based media with selections being made from the media of printmaking, sculpture and photo media (photography, digital imaging, performance, video). These concepts will be explored through lecture and/or studio experiences. Students are not expected to have previous art experience.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 3 hours of studio per week
2000
Second Year Drawing I
is development of drawing skills with emphasis on the human figure and studio problems.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 100A/B, Visual Arts 110A/B, and Visual Arts 120A/B
2001
Second Year Drawing II
is a continuation of the work begun in Visual Arts 2000.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 2000
2100
Introductory Painting I
is painting media applied to problems of spatial structure, light, colour, volume and surface relationships.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 100A/B, Visual Arts 110A/B, and Visual Arts 120A/B
2101
Introductory Painting II
is a continuation of the work begun in Visual Arts 2100.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 2100
2200
Introductory Sculpture I
is development of accurate and expressive control of three-dimensional media.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 100A/B, Visual Arts 110A/B, and Visual Arts 120A/B
2201
Introductory Sculpture II
is a continuation of the work begun in Visual Arts 2200.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 2200
2300
Introductory Printmaking I
- inactive course.
2301
Introductory Printmaking II
- inactive course.
2310
Introductory Printmaking: Relief
is an intensive exploration of Relief Printmaking concepts and techniques using wood and lino.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 100A/B, Visual Arts 110A/B, and Visual Arts 120A/B
2311
Introductory Printmaking: Intaglio
is an intensive exploration of Intaglio Printmaking concepts and techniques. Also includes monoprint and collograph experience.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 100A/B, Visual Arts 110A/B, and Visual Arts 120A/B
2320
Introductory Printmaking: Serigraphy
is an intensive exploration of Serigraphic Printmaking concepts and techniques.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 100A/B, Visual Arts 110A/B, and Visual Arts 120A/B
2321
Introductory Printmaking: Lithography
is an intensive exploration of Lithographic Printmaking concepts and techniques.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 100A/B, Visual Arts 110A/B, and Visual Arts 120A/B
2400
Introductory Photography I
is basic techniques of black and white photography including negative exposure, film development and print production.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 100A/B, Visual Arts 110A/B, and Visual Arts 120A/B
2401
Introductory Photography II
is a continuation of the work begun in Visual Arts 2400.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 2400
2600
Introductory Digital Imaging I
is an introduction to the computer as an art-making tool. Computer basics. Creation acquisition, manipulation and output of digital images using several applications.
AR: attendance is required
PR: Visual Arts 100A/B, Visual Arts 110A/B, and Visual Arts 120A/B
2601
Introductory Digital Imaging II
is a continuation of the work begun in Visual Arts 2600. Students will learn to create original artworks directly on the computer and how to incorporate images from other sources using a colour scanner. The ethics, aesthetics and theory of digital image-making for artists will also be addressed.
AR: attendance is required
PR: Visual Arts 2600
3000
Intermediate Drawing I
is further development of drawing skills.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 2001
3001
Intermediate Drawing II
is a continuation of the work begun in Visual Arts 3000.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 3000
3100
Intermediate Painting I
is continued development of painting stressing personal expression and critical awareness.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 2101
3101
Intermediate Painting II
is a continuation of Visual Arts 3100.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 3100
3200
Intermediate Sculpture I
is continued development of skills in sculpture media.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 2201
3201
Intermediate Sculpture II
is a continuation of Visual Arts 3200.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 3200
3300
Intermediate Printmedia I
is projects in Printmedia. In consultation with the instructor students will select the medium or combination of media in which to work.
AR: attendance is required
CR: the former Visual Arts 3310 and 3220
OR: 6 hours of studio per week.
PR: 6 credit hours from any of Visual Arts 2310, 2311, 2320, 2321
3301
Intermediate Printmedia II
is projects in Printmedia. In consultation with the instructor students will select the medium or combination of media in which to work.
AR: attendance is required
CR: the former Visual Arts 3311 and Visual Arts 3321
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 3300
3350
Directed Studies in Printmaking
is a professional work/study experience in Printmaking. The student will undertake his or her own projects in Printmaking. In addition, he/she will assist the Director and/or Master printer at St. Michael's Printshop in the day to day operations of the studio. The student will be required to write a paper on an aspect of Printmaking as it pertains to St. Michael’s Printshop. Normally this course is available during Spring Session only (May to mid-August) so that students can experience the complete summer activities scheduled at St. Michael’s.
PR: 6 credit hours chosen from Visual Arts 2310, Visual Arts 2311, Visual Arts 2320, or Visual Arts 2321, and permission of the Program Chair
3400
Intermediate Photography I
is critical evaluation of photographs. Continued development of photographic skills, use of colour and larger camera formats.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 2401
3401
Intermediate Photography II
is a continuation of Visual Arts 3400.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 3400
3500
Combined Media I
is thematic projects in combined media. In consultation with the instructor students will select the combination of media in which to work.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: permission of the Program Chair or 48 credit hours in Visual Arts courses
3501
Combined Media II
is a continuation of Visual Arts 3500.
AR: attendance is required
OR: 6 hours of studio per week
PR: Visual Arts 3500
3510
Digital Multi-Media I
is an exploration of computer based multi-media production on the computer involving 2-D and 3-D graphics, animation, video, sound and text.
AR: attendance is required
PR: Visual Arts 2601
3511
Digital Multi-Media II
is a continuation of the work begun in Visual Arts 3510. Students will learn how to create original artworks directly on the computer and how to incorporate still images, moving images, sound and text using a colour scanner, video camera, video cassette recorder, midi devices, etc. The ethics, aesthetics and theory of digital multi-media production for artists will also be addressed.
AR: attendance is required
PR: Visual Arts 3510
4950
Independent Projects in Studio I
will have students, under the supervision of a faculty member, produce an independent body of exploratory work and a related written artist statement and description of the progress and development of their work, and attend meetings with their faculty advisor. Students are required to submit work for evaluation at three critiques during the semester, and present a body of work and written documents to their advisor at the end of semester.
AR: attendance is required
PR: 54 credit hours of studio courses
4951
Independent Project in Studio II
will have students, under the supervision of a faculty member, produce an independent body of consistent work, and attend meetings with their faculty advisor. Students are required to submit work for evaluation at three critiques during the semester, and present a body of work and written documents to their advisor at the end of semester.
AR: attendance in required
PR: Visual Arts 4950
The prerequisite for all 3000-level courses is Visual Arts 2701 or History 1101 or permission of the Chair, Visual Arts.
No students shall register in any course having an initial digit "4" unless they have successfully completed at least 6 credit hours in Art History courses or by permission of the Chair, Visual Arts.
2700
Art History Survey I
is the history of art from pre-historic times to the Renaissance.
CR: History 2700
2701
Art History Survey II
is the history of art from the Renaissance to the twentieth century.
CR: History 2701
3700
Art History: The Italian Renaissance
is an overview of the art and architecture of Renaissance Italy with an emphasis upon the historical context in which art was produced.
CR: History 3700
3701
Art History: The Renaissance Outside Italy
is the Renaissance outside Italy from the late fourteenth century and the International style through the 16th century. As with the Italian Renaissance the art and architecture will be discussed in its historical context.
CR: History 3701
3702-3721
Art History: Special Topics
has a range of special topics which might include: Early Renaissance Art, Art of the Later Renaissance, Canadian Art to 1900, 20th C. Canadian Art, American Art to 1900, History Context and Modern Users.
3620
Philosophy of Art
is an introduction to aesthetics; applications in Visual Arts, music and drama.
CR: Philosophy 3620
3820
Religion and the Arts
is an examination of the role of art in the expression of religious ideas, together with a study of specific religious themes and concerns in one or more of the following: literature, film, music, painting, sculpture, and dance.
CR: Religious Studies 3820
PR: Religious Studies 2810 or permission of the Department of Religious Studies
4700-4729
Art History: Special Topics
has a range of senior topics which might include: British Art and Architecture, Modern Art, Modern Art II, Aesthetics, 17th and 18th Century Art, 19th Century Art, Research Project in Modernism.
4730
Art History: Modern Art I: Precursors to Modernism
is an examination of the cultural, social, and political forces which, from 1750 to 1850, were to have a major impact on modernity and later modern art.
CO: 6 credit hours in Art History or permission of the Chair of the Visual Arts program
CR: History 4730
PR: 6 credit hours in Art History or permission of the Chair of the Visual Arts program
4731
Art History: Modern Art II: Early Modernism
is an examination of the various cultural and social forces between 1850 and 1914 which shaped the rise of the Modern movement.
CO: 6 credit hours in Art History or permission of the Chair of the Visual Arts program
CR: History 4731
PR: 6 credit hours in Art History or permission of the Chair of the Visual Arts program
4740
Current Issues in Art
is studies in Contemporary Art.
4741
Art Criticism
is theories of Art Criticism.