Advanced explorations in drawing through various drawing practices, media, and concepts. This course will emphasize a deep, personal engagement with drawing through select perceptual and conceptual projects, building on the foundation of previous drawing coursework. Additional fees may apply.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: ART 303
Advanced explorations in drawing through various drawing practices, media, and concepts. This course will emphasize a deep, personal engagement with drawing through select perceptual and conceptual projects, building on the foundation of previous drawing coursework. Additional fees may apply.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: ART 304
Delve deeper into personal expression through self-directed research projects based on exploring an individual’s interest focusing on portfolio development. Options to choose the appropriate firing temperature, and clay bodies are provided. Continue to develop studio management skills.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: ART 332
A course for majors focusing on creating a cohesive portfolio for their senior exhibition.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: ART 333
Advanced creative study in painting working with the instructor in a one-to-one relationship. Additional fees may apply.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: ART 342
Advanced creative study in painting working with the instructor in a one-to-one relationship. Additional fees may apply.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: ART 440
Advanced creative study in sculpture, working with the instructor in a one-to-one relationship. Special problems in sculpture emphasizing technique and production. Additional fees may apply.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: ART 352
Advanced creative study in sculpture, working with the instructor in a one-to-one relationship. Special problems in sculpture emphasizing technique and production. Additional fees may apply.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: ART 450
Builds on Printmaking IV and includes intaglio, serigraphy, lithography, monotype, digital, photo, and relief processes. Additional fees may apply.
ART 3650
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: ART 361
Builds on Printmaking V and includes intaglio, serigraphy, lithography, monotype, digital, photo, and relief processes. Additional fees may apply.
ART 4600
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: ART 362
This course further develops the technical and aesthetic concepts of digital photography. Students will analyze contemporary photographic trends and study a selection of artists and their respective methodologies. Students will be challenged to identify and articulate their creative motivations by designing their own projects. Students are expected to describe their methodological approach in depth and situate their work in the broader discourse on contemporary photography.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: ART 382
This course focuses both on the creation of photographs and on their presentation in book format. A photo book is a book in which the primary message is carried by photographs; through its design and the choice of its images the book is itself an expressive artistic medium. The course examines the contemporary status of the photo-book as well as the rich history of the medium. It explores the processes of creating a personal photographic vision, and guides students in producing a final photo book.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: ART 383
This course will explore critical thinking, concepts, and divergent thinking leading to the development of a personal project in multimedia and interactive design. (Preparation for final year exhibition included). Additional fees may apply.
Every Fall and Spring
Previously: ART 327
Bidding commissions, museum work, resumes, graduate schools, displaying your work, and preparing a portfolio are some of the aspects covered in this course. This culminates in working with an advisor from the Art department in helping you select the work for your senior show. Additional fees may apply.
Every Fall
Previously: ART 490
This course is part of a 2-semester sequence, with ART 492 & 493, that serve as the capstone to the B.F.A. degree and culminates in the exhibition of the student's thesis portfolio work at the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery during the spring semester. This course is the professional practices capstone that prepares B.F.A. students for post-graduation opportunities and developing additional professional skills to serve you in your post-Augustana artistic vocations. Through group discussions, guest speakers, site visits, and hands-on training, students in this seminar will learn about a range of topics, including: art matting and presentation, art preservation, artist resumes and statements, marketing yourself in the art world, graduate school and other post-baccalaureate training, and documenting and selling artwork.
Admitted to BFA Program.
Every Fall
Previously: ART 4901
This course is part of a 2-semester sequence, with ARTS 4901 & 4903, that serve as the capstone to your B.F.A. degree and culminates in the exhibition of your thesis portfolio work at the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery during the spring semester. In this course, students will learn about and prepare all exhibition documentation and texts, and learn about professional exhibition standards and gallery installation methods to achieve the successful implementation of their exhibition.
ART 4903
Every Spring
Previously: ART 492
This course provides senior BFA students in the Art Department with practical and intensive experience in the development of a portfolio of creative work, preparation for exhibition of their work, and exposure to professional practices for artists. This includes the development of new and significant artwork for the Senior Thesis Portfolio and a BFA Thesis Paper providing insight into the student’s visual research. Students will explore media relevant to their particular needs and reflect on the connections between their work and contemporary art and culture through readings, discussions, and critiques. Emphasis is placed on developing strategies of productive self-criticality to inform their work both during and beyond the thesis semester. This course is part of a 2-semester sequence, with ARTS 4901 & 4902, that serve as the capstone to a B.F.A. degree and culminates in the exhibition of thesis portfolio work at the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery.
Every Spring
Previously: ART 493