COURSE
TITLE
COURSE DESCRIPTION
AR-00X
ART EXIT INTERVIEW
All graduating students are required to meet with their department chairperson/program director to
finalize requirements for degree completion. Zero credits. Pass/Fail.
AR-100
ART & MUSIC OF WESTERN CULTURE
An interdisciplinary course designed to provide students with an introductory experience in the fine arts.
The course is divided into two components. The first consists of a survey of the evolution of art and music
in the context of the historical and cultural background of major periods of western civilization. The
second is a study of the principles inherent in both musical composition and the structure and meaning of
style and expression in architecture, painting, and sculpture. No prerequisites. Fulfills the Core Curriculum
Fine Arts requirement. Offered both semesters. Three credits.
AR-100F
ART & MUSIC OF WESTERN CULTURE
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR. An interdisciplinary course designed to provide students with an introductory
experience in the fine arts. The course is divided into two components. The first consists of a survey of the
evolution of art and music in the context of the historical and cultural background of major periods of
western civilization. The second is a study of the principles inherent in both musical composition and the
structure and meaning of style and expression in architecture, painting, and sculpture. No prerequisites.
Fulfills the Core Curriculum Fine Arts requirement. Four credits.
AR-101
ART HISTORY I: ANCIENT THROUGH RENAISSANCE
This course provides an introduction to the art and architecture of western culture from pre-history
through the Renaissance. Topics include the Neolithic Age, Ancient Near East Art, Egyptian Art, Greek and
Roman Art, the Middle Ages (Early Christian, Romanesque, and Gothic), and Renaissance Art. Emphasis is
placed on how art and architecture reinforce the social, religious, and cultural beliefs of civilizations. No
prerequisites. Fulfills the Core Curriculum fine arts requirement. Offered fall semester. Three credits.
AR-102
ART HISTORY II: BAROQUE TO THE PRESENT
This course continues to provide an introduction to the art and architecture of western culture by
focusing on the art and architecture of the 17th through the 20th centuries. Topics include Baroque Art,
Rococo, Neo-Classical, and Romantic periods as well as Impressionism, Expressionism and various artistic
movements of the 20th century. Emphasis is placed on how art and architecture reinforce the social,
religious, and cultural beliefs of the periods. No prerequisites. Fulfills the Core Curriculum fine arts
requirement.Offered spring semester. Three credits.
AR-104
INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL ARTS
This course offers the tools and knowledge needed to develop aesthetic perception. The emphasis will be
on terminology and identification as it relates to form and style. Matters of taste and appreciation are
largely left to the individual student. Areas include drawing, painting, printmaking, photography,
sculpture, architecture, music, literature, theater, cinema, and dance. In general, the activities include
weekly chapter readings accompanied by discussion forums and quizzes. This is a hybrid course, which
means that in-class time will be reduced by online assignments. We will also be doing a few studio art
and photography assignments as the class progresses. Fulfills the Core Curriculum fine arts requirement.
Three credits.
AR-125
ACTING
Fundamental skills for acting for the stage. The major emphasis is on actor development and growth
through character portrayal, scene performances, and written work. Representative selections from the
various historical periods of Western Theater. Fulfills the Core Curriculum fine arts requirement. No
prerequisites. Fulfills the Core Curriculum fine arts requirement. Offered both semesters. Three credits.
AR-130
DRAWING I
An introductory course to the methods and materials of drawing. Its purpose is to provide the student
with solid foundational skills and the opportunity to explore a variety of approaches to drawing. Line,
color, form, value, and composition will be the primary topics. No prerequisites. Fulfills the Core
Curriculum fine arts requirement. Fee. Offered fall semester. Three credits.
AR-131
DESIGN: TWO-DIMENSIONAL
This course will explore the elements of two-dimensional design.The student will use a variety of
materials in both theoretical and practical uses. Topics will include composition, color, and visual
communication. The history and function of design will also be examined. No prerequisites. Fulfills the
core curriculum fine arts requirement. Fee. Offered fall semester. Three credits.
AR-134
PAINT LIKE THE IMPRESSIONISTS
Come join us as we paint outside - imagine yellow skies, blue shadows and speckled trees. Inspired by the
impressionists and post-impressionists this course is open to all levels. We will explore color theory,
texture, composition and more through "en plein air" and direct painting. This hybrid course will take
advantage of Saint Vincent's beautiful Winnie Palmer Nature reserve and cyberspace. Classes will meet
outside (weather permitting) and conversations will be held online. Students will use acrylics, pastels, ink,
marker and other materials. Students must be prepared to be outside for extended periods of time with
proper dress, hats, water and sunscreen. Online conversations will discuss impressionist and postimpressionist works of art as inspiration for what can be accomplished each day! Open to all levels
Materials will be provided. Three credits.
AR-135
DESIGN: 3D
What is good design? How does the shape of something contribute to how well it works, or how willing
we are to use it? This introductory course will consider shape as a dynamic quality. Positive and negative
form, surface, and the way something feels will be considered as components of a good design.
Assignments will involve forming, fabrication, and joining of various materials.No prerequisites. Fulfills the
Core Curriculum fine arts requirement. Fee. Offered spring semester odd-numbered years. Three credits.
AR-138
DRAWING, PAINTING, & PHOTOGRAPY/ITALY
Students will explore drawing, painting and photography in any style, from realism to impressionism to
abstract. Students will explore various locations in the Piedmont Region of Italy through drawing, painting
en plein air and photography and have the chance to observe nature and life in Italian villages. Group trips
will be taken, and discussions and critiques will be held with instructors at the end of each day. This is
course is a Study Abroad course and requires registration in a workshop. For more information about the
workshop contact one of the instructors: David Lester Learn at 574-229-3808 or Richard A. Stoner at 412389-4019. A list of supplies needed will be sent upon registration. Permission of Instructor required.
Fulfills the Core Curriculum Fine Arts Requirement. Three credits.
AR-145
INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES
This introductory course discusses the history and criticism of film.Topics include directors, film
vocabulary, analysis and important historical examples. Class format will include film screenings,
discussions and lectures. Fulfills the Core Curriculum fine arts requirement.No prerequisites. Offered fall
semester. Three credits.
AR-145F
INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR. This introductory course discusses the history and criticism of film. Topics include
directors, film vocabulary, analysis and important historical examples. Class format will include film
screenings, discussions and lectures. Fulfills the Core Curriculum fine arts requirement. No prerequisites.
Offered fall semester. Four credits.
AR-155
HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
A survey lecture course on the history of the technological and creative developments of photography
from pre-photographic discoveries, such as the pin-hole effect and camera obscura, through film, and up
to the current age of digital imagery. Particular emphasis will be given to the subject of the medium as a
means of creative expression. Fulfills the Core Curriculum fine arts requirement. Offered fall semesters
of even-numbered years. Three credits.
AR-165
MUSICAL THEATER HISTORY
This course explores the history, development, creators and composers of musical theater. We will
discuss the major elements from the mid-18th century to the present of a musical production; the book,
lyrics, score, dance and set design. We will trace the musical's evolution through the colorful eras of
Minstrel Shows, Vaudeville, Burlesque, Revue, and the Golden Era up through the British Invasion and to
the present day. You will learn the techniques and contributions from such great composers and lyricists
as Irving Berlin, Jerome, Kern, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hammerstein II, and Stephen Sondheim's
influences on the present day musical theater. Three credits.
AR-170
IDOL WORSHIP: ICONOCLASM & IDOLATRY IN ART
HISTORY
How do we depict the divine? Some say, to even try limits our ability to imagine an all powerful being.
This course will look at a range of art historical examples from Egypt, Byzantine, Early Christian,
Renaissance, Non-Western, Baroque and Contemporary Art. We will also read texts related to religious
and cultural laws prohibiting certain images the most famous being the second commandment's
prohibition against graven images in the Old Testament. We will seek not only theological reason for such
laws but historical and cultural influences as well. This is an introductory level survey course that satisfies
the core curriculum. Three credits.
AR-212
BEGINNING BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
An introductory course designed to teach the student 35mm black and white film exposure, processing,
and producing the classic b/w print. Camera techniques will be discussed along with darkroom
procedures. A brief history of the medium will also be included with an emphasis on fine art photography.
A 35mm camera in good working order is required to be supplied by each student.No prerequisites. Does
not satisfy Fine Arts Core Curriculum requirement. Fee. Offered both semesters. Three credits.
AR-215
ACTING II
This course will strengthen and expand upon the basic stage acting skills. The focus will be on character
building and scene analysis, along with the various tools (voice, movement, etc.) necessary for successful
theatrical performances. Students will study various theoretical approaches to the art of acting, but our
primary goal will be practical: most of the course will consist of exercises and scene work. Prerequisite:
AR 125 or permission of instructor. Offered spring semester, as needed. Three credits.
AR-225
PAINTING I
This intermediate level course is for students who want to learn the methods and materials of painting
with oils and acrylics. Its purpose is to provide the student with solid foundational skills and an
opportunity to explore a variety of approaches in the creation of paintings including layering, glazing,
mixing paint medium and proper studio maintenance. Prerequisites: AR 130 and AR 131. Fee. Offered fall
semester. Three credits.
AR-230
DRAWING II
An introductory course to the methods and materials of drawing.Its purpose is to provide the student
with solid foundational skills and the opportunity to explore a variety of approaches to drawing.Line,
color, form, value, and composition will be the primary topics. No prerequisites. Fulfills the Core
Curriculum fine arts requirement. Prerequisites: AR 130 or Ar 131. Fee. Offered fall semester. Three
credits.
AR-233
DRAWING AND ILLUSTRATION FOR DESIGN
In this class various methods of design and visual communication used by designers will be explored.
Sketching and rendering skills to help resolve form while communicating ideas within inter-disciplinary
environments will be developed. The course will focus on sketching from the ideation phase through to a
final solution that fully describes the aesthetic and emotive intents. Functional and manufacturing
requirements will be considered, as will various illustration genres, including books, editorial and
corporate illustration. The course is built on the belief that strong two-dimensional skills remain the
essential tool for product designers and illustrators. Prerequisites: AR 130 or AR 131. Fee. Offered spring
semester odd-numbered years. Three credits.
AR-234
INTRODUCTION TO STAINED GLASS
Students will be introduced to the tools and materials needed to create both two and three-dimensional
designs made with stained glass. Processes include: designing stained glass, cutting glass, assembling
using the copper foil method and leading glass, soldering lead and copper foil, sealing leaded panels. Can
replace AR 135, AR 240, or AR 336 requirement for all AR majors. Does not satisfy Fine Arts Core
Curriculum requirement. Fee. Offered fall semester odd-numbered years. Three credits.
AR-236
FIBER ARTS
This class will include both traditional and non-traditional fibers. We will explore various methods of
creating artwork using fiber which will include knitting, crocheting, felting, and weaving.Animal,
vegetable, and mineral fibers will be spun into usable strands to create cloth and other art pieces. The use
of embellishments such as beads, embroidery, and trims added to fabric will also be employed. Can
replace AR 135, AR 240, or AR 336 requirement for all AR majors. Does not satisfy Fine Arts Core
Curriculum requirement. Fee. Offered fall semester even-numbered years. Three credits.
AR-238
CERAMICS
This course will introduce the student to various techniques used when working with clay. Students will
create three-dimensional forms in clay through hand-building, pinching, coiling, and throwing on a
potter's wheel. The finished forms will be fired in a kilm and glazed. The outcome of this class is to create
clay based art that will be included in the student's final portfolio. Can replace AR 135, AR 240, or AR 336
requirement for all AR majors. Does not satisfy Fine Arts Core Curriculum requirement. Fee. Offered
Spring semester of odd-numbered years. Three credits.
AR-240
SCULPTURE I
Sculpture takes many forms. Students will be introduced to a variety of construction techniques involving
clay, plaster, wire, fibers, and other materials. Assignments will challenge the student to find the scope of
possibilities with each material. In addition to the development of artistic skills, students will participate in
critiques that reinforce critical thinking in the classroom. Fee. Offered fall semester odd-numbered years.
Three credits.
AR-245
IDOL WORSHIP: ICONONOCLASM &
How do we depict the divine? Some say, to even try limits our ability to imagine an all-powerful being.
This course will look at a range of art historical examples from Egypt, Byzantine, Early Christian,
Renaissance, Non-Western, Baroque and Contemporary Art. We will also read texts related to religious
and cultural laws prohibiting certain images the most famous being the second commandment's
prohibition against graven images in the Old Testament. We will seek not only theological reason for such
laws but historical and cultural influences as well. Prerequisites: Any 100 level history course. Can replace
AR 205, AR 310 major requirement. Three credits.
AR-280
MUSEUM & PERFORMING ARTS STUDIES
This course assists the student in understanding the role and mission of various types of museums. In
addition, museum design and facilities, community outreach and exhibitions, as well as staffing and work
will be examined. The course will have readings and lectures interspersed with trips to local museums so
that the student may understand these principles as they pertain to large and small art museums, house
museums, historical sites, historical societies, children museums, and natural history/science museums.
N.B.: When registering for this course, the student should be free for at least an hour before and after the
actual course time to facilitate travel time to various sites. No prerequisites. Fee. Offered spring semester
in even-numbered years as needed. Three credits.
AR-310
AMERICAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE
This course is a survey of American art and architecture that will focus on the 19th and 20th centuries.
Emphasis will be place on the relationship of American thought and the ever-shifting relationship
between American artists and architects and their European contemporaries. Prerequisite: AR 101 or AR
102. Three credits.
AR-325
PAINTING II
This course is a progression of AR 225. Students will refine their skill and have the opportunity to expand
their use of materials. The student should begin to develop a personal style. Prerequisite: AR 225. Fee.
Three credits.
AR-330
Digital Photography and Post-Production
This course teaches students about digital photography and postproduction, providing them with the
knowledge, skills and experience necessary in professions which utilize photographs and digital art in
various applications. Topics and skills the course will address include the history and development of the
modern digitalcamera, terminology used in digital imagery, physical componentsand features of digital
cameras, and post-production techniques in image enhancement and manipulation. Since mastering the
complexity of the various features available on digital cameras today is an integral part of the course,
each student is required to have a personal digital camera to use. This camera should have various
features and functions, and be the best quality camera the student can afford. No prerequisites. Three
credits.
AR-333
ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY
A continuation of AR 212, this black and white film course explores the use of different films, different
printing papers, various darkroom techniques, and features the use of a large format camera and film. The
emphasis of the course will be on fine art photographic image making. Students will be required to supply
a working 35mm camera. Prerequisite: AR 212. Fee. Offered spring semester as needed. Three credits.
AR-334
TYPOGRAPHY
The fundamentals of typography, its theory, practice, technology and history will be covered in this
course. Letterforms, type design and classification, proportion, and hierarchy will be studied. Students will
focus on the details of page composition and the relationship of space to clarity, legibility and aesthetics.
Typography and letterforms will be explored as both a means of communication and a vehicle for
expression and enhanced meaning. Does not satisfy Fine Arts Core Curriculum requirement. Fee. Three
credits.
AR-336
SCULPTURE II
This advanced course is a continuation of AR 240 Sculpture I. Proficiency with a variety of materials is
assumed. More challenging conceptual and theoretical assignments will challenge students to develop
their own working methods and relationship to materials. Prerequisites: AR 240. Fee. Three credits.
AR-337
ADVANCED STAINED GLASS
This course provides the stained glass student with new skills to further their ability in how they work
with glass. Glass painting, fusing glass, etching on glass, and the use of beveled glass will take the craft of
stained glass art to a whole new realm. We will also work with mosaic designs using the scrap glass.
There will be an opportunity to create three-dimensional designs with glass such as Tiffany style
lampshades as well as more modern projects. Students must have the basic techniques of cutting glass
and lead assembly of glass well understood before taking this advanced course. One project will become
a part of the Saint Vincent Campus for further generations of students to enjoy. Fee. Three credits.
AR-338
PRINTMAKING I
An introduction to the basic procedures of the four major processes for creating multiple originals: relief,
serigraphy, intaglio, and lithography. Prerequisites: AR 130 or AR 131. Fee. Three credits.
AR-348
PRINTMAKING II
An in-depth investigation of student selected processes with emphasis on refined basic technique as well
as sophisticated technical applications. Prerequisites: AR 338. Fee. Three credits.
AR-350
INDEPENDENT STUDY -- ART
Topics of research are chosen and developed by the student with the guidance of the professor directing
the study. Prerequisites: AR 101 and AR 102 or AR 130, AR 131 and AR 225. May be repeated. Permission
of the instructor and department chair required. Variable credit.
AR-355
PRE-RENAISSANCE ART & ARCHITE
Each time this seminar course is taught a different period of the art and architecture of Pre-Renaissance
Western Civilization will be studied. Periods and subject areas will be chosen from the art and
architecture of the ancient Middle Eastern civilizations of Mesopotamia and the Aegean; Ancient Egypt;
Ancient Greek and Roman; Byzantine and Early Christian; and Romanesque and Gothic. Prerequistie: AR
101. Offered spring semester of evennumbered years as needed. May be repeated. Three credits.
AR-370
AVANT-GARDE ART: 19 & 20TH CEN
This intermediary course follows the development of avant-garde art movements in the 19th and 20th
Centuries. The 19th and 20th Centuries are marked by unprecedented change and invention. As the
effects of Revolutions in Europe and America began to take form, art and architecture supported and
responded to those influences. Even more abrupt are numerous other historical, political, economic and
technological advances. Some of them include: invention of photography, the dominance of Europe
followed by the rise of the United States, and regional and world war. The Avant-garde, or perhaps
multiple avant-gardes, rose to prominence throughout the 19th and 20th Century. Did these have lasting
effect on art? Was this tendency to break with the past the normal response to sudden change? Or did art
follow it's own history of reinvention? What connections can be drawn between the development of art
and history? Are these connections still valid? This course will investigate the ideas and artistic production
of those considered part of the Avant-Garde and puzzle over its lasting effects. Multiple disciplines will be
used including art history, philosophy and criticism and cultural history. Prerequisite: AR 101 or AR 102.
Three credits.
AR-370H
HONORS AVANT-GARDE ART
HONORS COURSE. This intermediary course follows the development of avant-garde art movements in
the 19th and 20th Centuries. The 19th and 20th Centuries are marked by unprecedented change and
invention. As the effects of Revolutions in Europe and America began to take form, art and architecture
supported and responded to those influences. Even more abrupt are numerous other historical, political,
economic and technological advances. Some of them include: invention of photography, the dominance
of Europe followed by the rise of the United States, and regional and world war. The Avant-garde, or
perhaps multiple avant-gardes, rose to prominence throughout the 19th and 20th Century. Did these
have lasting effect on art? Was this tendency to break with the past the normal response to sudden
change? Or did art follow it's own history of reinvention? What connections can be drawn between the
development of art and history? Are these connections still valid? This course will investigate the ideas
and artistic production of those considered part of the Avant-Garde and puzzle over its lasting effects.
Multiple disciplines will be used including art history, philosophy and criticism and cultural history.
Replaces AR 375 19th Century Art and AR 380 20th Century Art. Prerequisite: AR 102. Three credits.
AR-384
ADVANCED STAINED GLASS
This advanced course provides the student with new skills to further their ability in how they work with
glass. Glass painting, fusing glass, etching on glass, and the use of beveled glass will take the craft of
stained glass art to a whole new realm. We will also work with mosaic designs using the scrap glass.
There will be an opportunity to create three-dimensional designs with glass such as Tiffany style
lampshades as well as more modern projects. Students must have the basic techniques of cutting glass
and lead assembly of glass well understood before taking this advanced course. One project will become
a part of the Saint Vincent Campus for further generations of students to enjoy. 3 credits. Fee.
Prerequisites: AR 234. This course may be taken again for credit.
AR-385
CONTEMPORARY ART SEMINAR
The specific subject of this seminar will alternate but it will always address a significant aspect of
contemporary art and architecture. Prerequisite: AR 101 or AR 102. Three credits.
AR-386
ADVANCED FIBER ART
Having developed basic skills in crocheting, weaving, felting and sewing, students will now explore how
these techniques can be used to create three dimensional artistic forms. Wearable art, installation and
contemporary fibers will be the focus of the assignments. Students will be encouraged to develop their
own vision and apply a mixture of techniques. Prerequisite: AR 236. Fee. Three credits. May be repeated
for credit.
AR-388
ADVANCED CERAMICS
This advanced course will focus on joinery and scale. Students will further develop their consistency with
throwing and how to join forms together to create studio pottery and sculptural forms. Basic glaze and
firing chemistry will be covered. At the advanced level, students will be encouraged to integrate various
techniques into a single project with the goal to develop self-expression and proficiency with the
materials. Prerequisite: AR 238. Fee. Three credits. This course may be repeated for credit.
AR-404
SENIOR STUDIO
What kind of art do you want to make? This capstone course is to be followed by Senior Exhibition and is
for graduating art dducation and visual arts majors only. Assignments are student directed and faculty
mentored. All materials offered by the department are available for student use. Students are
encouraged to develop their own style, be ambitious and work in a professional manner. Work completed
during the course will be exhibited in AR 405 Senior Exhibition. Three Credits. Fee. Prerequisites: At least
two 200 or 300 level studio courses. Graduating students only or permission of instructor.
AR-405
SENIOR EXHIBIT. & PRO. SEMINA
Senior Exhibition is the second part of the capstone project for art education and visual arts majors.
Students will continue to develop a personal style and portfolio of work. Students are required to exhibit
their work in the Saint Vincent College Gallery. To do so, they must follow all the guidelines, due dates
and produce the deliverables required by the Gallery Director and not the course professor. This
opportunity affords the student a professional experience that is demanded of the field. 3 credits. Fee.
Prerequisites: AR 404. Graduating students only or permission of instructor.
AR-406
GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO
Graphic Design Portfolio is for graduating seniors. What do you enjoy most about graphic design? What
kind of firm do you want to work for? Do you know what is out there? This capstone course will guide
students as they develop their portfolio and learn about local and regional graphic designers and what
they do. Students are required to present their portfolios during the Student Academic Conference. They
are responsible for meeting all deadlines and requirements of the conference organizers. Students will
also conduct informational interviews with working professionals and learn about the range of graphic
design firms and projects. While the course is geared toward professionalism, assignments are student
directed. Three credits. Hybrid Course.
AR-550
ART INTERNSHIP
Students may work in a professional setting in order to extend their learning experience beyond college
into the world of work; relevant experiences can take the form of internships, field work, and cooperative
programs, particularly in artist studios, commercial graphic design departments, art galleries, museums
and arts management offices. Students may or may not be paid, depending on the policy of the employer.
For junior and senior art majors and minors only. May be repeated. Variable credit.