Section A Meets 5/17/2012 to 6/19/2012 on Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM.

This course surveys European art from the 14th through the mid-19th centuries. It surveys Renaissance art in Italy and Northern Europe, its origins in medieval art, and examines shifts in artistic concepts and forms from the 16th through the mid-18th centuries that led to the emergence of Mannerist, Baroque, and Rococo art. The course concludes with an examination of Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism. Prerequisite: AH 100.

Section A Meets 5/17/2012 to 6/19/2012 on Monday,Wednesday,Thursday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Offers a survey of avant-garde European and American art from the mid-19th century to the present. Some of the many artistic movements covered include Realism, Impressionism, post-Impressionism, German Expressionism, Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, de Stijl, early American Modernism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, and post-Modernism. Prerequisite: AH 100.

Section A Meets 5/17/2012 to 6/19/2012 on Monday,Tuesday,Thursday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Surveys the art of Europe and the Near East from the prehistoric period through the 14th century CE. Cultures and styles examined include Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic, with an emphasis on how the arts of the ancient and medieval periods interact to form the basis for the later Western tradition. Prerequisite: AH 100.

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/20/2012 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Aims to make designers literate about their own discipline and help them understand the connections between design and a broader history of objects and ideas. Students are exposed to a wide array of images as well as a broad range of reading materials, including primary texts by designers and cultural critics. The course focuses on 20th-century design in Europe and the United States. Prerequisites: AH 100 and AH 201.

Section A Meets 6/25/2012 to 8/6/2012 on Monday,Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

This course is designed to introduce students to the discipline of handbuilding in ceramics. Students will learn the technical processes involved in forming and firing. Tools will be introduced including the slab roller, extruder and others. Basic glaze and clay chemistry and physics will also be covered. These techniques will be explored in the context of ceramic art historically and in its contemporary concerns. Students will engage in making and research in these pursuits. Prerequisite: FF 101 (Sculptural Forms)

Section A Meets 5/17/2012 to 6/5/2012 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Experience the poetic blend of art and industry that is glassblowing. Working with master artist Anthony Corradetti at the Corradetti Glass Studio, students are taught the art of blowing through a metal tube to form molten glass that has been heated at 2,000 degrees. The resulting pieces are transformed into both elegant and utilitarian forms. All materials are provided. You supply the imagination. Students who do not wear glasses should bring a pair of sunglasses. All students should wear cotton, long sleeve shirts and long pants. Plan to bring a lunch and drink for each day. For directions to the Corradetti Glass Studio. NOTE: There is an additional $600 fee for this class.

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/19/2012 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

An intensive study of the nude. Issues of form, structure, volume, movement, composition, and expressive possibilities are explored and practiced. Prerequisites: FF 198 and FF 199. Recommended sophomore course.

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/19/2012 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

This course explores formal optics of color perception/interaction along with the psychological implications in drawing. The first half of the semester will deal with review of color theory and introduction to various tools and techniques (dry, wet mixed media). The second half of the semester each student will develop a body of work that deals with a subject of their own choosing. Prerequisite: FF 198 (Drawing I) and FF199 (Drawing II).

Section A Meets 5/17/2012 to 6/14/2012 on Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

This course explores natural subject matter through observation and aesthetically selective description. Emphasis is on light, composition, form, surface, space, and environment. Students use skulls, shells, birds, animals, live crabs, landscape, and flora, and take field trips to zoos, conservatories, and gardens. Slides of contemporary naturalists and old masters (i.e., Redoute, Ehret, Audubon, and Fuertes), and videos of Banks Florilegium, Robert Bateman, and Beatrix Potter are shown. Homework consists of individually developed projects that are broader than class study. All black and white materials and the Nature Library are used. Watercolor is optional but encouraged. Prerequisite: FF 198 (Drawing I) and FF199 (Drawing II). Fulfills studio drawing requirement. Recommended sophomore course.

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/20/2012 on Monday,Wednesday,Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

In this course we will explore the possibilities of providing accommodation for the human body in a seated posture. The course will consist of a research and development portion, briefly covering the history of seating with an emphasis on some notable developments of the last 50 years. This will lead to an accelerated design phase consisting of 2d design and model-making, mocking up of components or entire pieces, and finally a construction phase leading to a working prototype. The studio will cover advanced woodworking techniques as well as the possibilities for outsourcing parts of the process. The goal is to go through a careful design and development process to get to a well refined working prototype.

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/8/2012 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Presents the fundamental principles and techniques of painting. Through a wide range of problems, students learn about preparation of various supports, use of painting tools, color mixing, and analyzing surface qualities. Integration of drawing and design concepts are emphasized as students investigate color-value connections, articulation of form, composition, and spatial relationships. Working primarily from observation, students explore subjects ranging from still life, interiors, landscapes, and cityscapes, to self-portraits and the figure.

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/19/2012 on Monday,Tuesday,Thursday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Design thinking commonly refers to the processes of ideation, research, prototyping, and interacting with users. In this course, students will build strong visual problem solving skills and explore three main phases of the creative process: defining problems, getting ideas, and creating form. Participants will take on a single project from beginning to end, and along the way explore a variety of techniques for creative problem solving relevant to artists and designers. Activities might include sketching, compiling lists, diagramming relationships, mapping webs of associations, and finally executing a complete product. This course can count towards major degree requirements with approval from chair: Graphic Design 1, 2, or any studio elective.

Section A Meets 5/16/2012 to 6/21/2012 on Monday,Wednesday,Thursday from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM.

Typography is the art of organizing letters in space and time. Students gain a familiarity with typographic terms and technologies, an understanding of classical and contemporary typographic forms, an ability to construct typographic compositions and systems, and an appreciation of typography as an expressive medium that conveys aesthetic, emotional and intellectual meaning. Students are introduced to digital typesetting and page layout software. Prerequisite: FF 100 (Elements of Visual Thinking I) and FF 199 (Drawing II)

Section A Meets 5/17/2012 to 6/25/2012 on Monday,Tuesday,Thursday from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM.

This course is designed to provide a basic framework for recording, editing, and composing with sound in a variety of media. No prior production knowledge is assumed. Classes will focus on creative projects, while establishing a common technical and aesthetic vocabulary through in-class demonstrations and discussions. Sound processing, editing, and performance software such as Reason, Ableton Live, audiomulch, and turntables will be covered.

Section A Meets 5/17/2012 to 6/14/2012 on Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

This studio class will teach students the fundamentals of object oriented coding for art and design in the open source programming language and environment processing (processing.org). Processing is a screen based, richly featured language based on java and intended for artists and designers who want to create images, animations, and new media interactions. Processing can be used for prototyping, learning, and creating finished professional work. Please visit the processing.org website for more details. Processing applications can run on computers, tablets, android phones, and websites. In addition to working directly with processing, class work will be supplemented by lectures, demos, and critiques.

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/20/2012 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

3 credits. Offered occasionally. Greek and Roman myths are the foundations of Western civilization, the means by which classical civilizations made sense of incomprehensible and powerful forces in the world, the elements, the heavens, and human destiny. In these stories, passed through the ages from their origins as oral and communal stories, generations have witnessed the birth of gods and goddesses, immortals who reside apart from humans, procreating, waging war, and intervening in the affairs of mortals. Versions of these myths entered the literary and in philosophical work of Homer, Hesiod, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripedes, Herodotus, Plato, Pindar, and the lyric poets Ovid and Virgil. This course examines Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology, and later the founding myths of Mayan, Native American, and Celtic cultures, along with their enduring influence on literature, art, music, dance, and film. Prerequisite: LA 101.

Section A Meets 5/17/2012 to 6/21/2012 on Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM.

This class is an introduction to all the different forms of artwork produced by illustrators in the creation and promotion of video games including character design, concept art, promotional packages and posters and others. The students will create a variety of projects covering various aspects of the process. The most important figures in the field will be examined as well as the current trends. This class is not an animation, 3-D artwork or interactive class.

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/20/2012 on Monday,Wednesday,Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

A class specialized in creating and illustrating children books. Using original as well as adapted texts, the students will be exposed to a brief history of the subject, the main current practitioners and future trends. They will explore materials and styles appropriate to creating publications for your readers. The class will include demos, lectures and critiques. Each student will be expected to complete a finished project that is suitable for publication.

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/18/2012 on Monday,Wednesday,Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

This studio course introduces the fundamentals of photographic practice. Emphasis is placed on the exposure, development of black and white film, and the silver print as well as the aesthetics of photographic vision. The format includes class demonstrations, lab work, field assignments and critiques.

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/18/2012 on Monday,Wednesday,Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

An introductory level course that explores the conceptual and practical principles of digital photography through lectures, readings, hands-on assignments, and field trips. Discussion topics focus on camera operation, file formats, the impact of digital technology on contemporary photographic practice, as well as the aesthetic and ethical issues surrounding it. Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and other software applications are used to explore creative and experimental possibilities for processing and manipulating photographs. Studio work emphasizes printed, still imagery, but students are encouraged to devise new uses for their digital materials. Introduction to input and output peripherals will include digital cameras, scanners, and printers. Prerequisites: FF 210.

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/18/2012 on Monday,Wednesday,Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

This studio class explores the long tradition of the view camera in photography. The course emphasizes fundamental techniques of 4 x 5" and 8 x 10" cameras as they apply to landscape, architectural and portrait photography. Students learn to print from large format negatives in the darkroom and digital labs. Cameras are provided. PRIORITY PHOTO MAJORS Prerequisite: PH 232 (Black & White I), PH 332 (Black & White II), PH 262 (Digital I) & PH 382 (Color Photography)

Section A Meets 5/17/2012 to 6/5/2012 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Explores the different possibilities of water-based screen-printing in a professional print shop atmosphere. Students can gain a solid working knowledge of screenprinting, employing both traditional and contemporary methods of stencil making, film preparation and printing methods on various papers, as well as alternative surfaces and materials. Techniques such as digital film outputting, mixing gradations with ink, multi-color registration, and fourcolor process printing are demonstrated and employed. Through independent projects, demonstrations, and critiques, students are encouraged to create a cohesive body of work and utilize the medium for their own individual artistic needs. Prerequisites: FF 100 and FF 198. Suggested for all printmaking majors in their sophomore or junior year. May not be repeated for credit.

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/8/2012 on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Consolidates concepts and methods from FF 150 Painting I and leads students to expanded perceptual awareness. Projects may include still life, landscape, and the figure, as well as abstract and conceptual concerns to enhance each student's formal and personal development. There is ongoing concern with painting materials and techniques. Prerequisite: FF 150. May not be repeated for credit.

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/20/2012 on Monday,Wednesday,Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Take in fresh air and take inspiration from the scenic landscapes at Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills, MD. Students will produce paintings in "plein air" - the great outdoors - as Spring leaps into Summer. Forest, meadow, and wetland habitats sprawl throughout the Center's 116 acres of land, which includes several spectacular vistas. In addition to painting on location, students will have access to countless artifacts and a vast array of taxidermy specimens, as well as caged birds, reptiles, and other live animals for intimate wildlife studies. Please dress for hiking!

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/19/2012 on Monday,Wednesday,Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

This course is geared to intermediate/advanced?level students who have a sense of commitment to painting and seek a personal direction that fulfills their identity as painters. Focusing on developing each student's artistic identity, this course has no in?class studio experiences; rather, it focuses on group and individual critiques. Work is done outside of class. There are no restrictions on medium, form or subject (abstract or representational). Class size is limited. Prerequisites: PT 200 (Painting II)

Section A Meets 5/16/2012 to 6/18/2012 on Monday,Wednesday,Friday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Since the fall of the Communist regimes 20 years ago, it has largely been taken for granted that the Capitalist economic system is supreme. This is, however, a new phenomenon; for most of its history, Capitalism was not supreme, but knew concerted competition. Furthermore, in light of the recent- and shocking- credit crisis that rocked the global economy, Capitalism?s supremacy has again come into question. Perhaps, many critics have wondered, it is time to reconsider our full embrace of bare-knuckled capitalism- perhaps it is time to consider subtler variations. In this course we will look at the theories behind- and against- Capitalism, that have shaped it through its history, to produce the multiform beast it is today. Some of the authors we read may include Adam Smith, Marx, Engels, Ayn Rand, Keynes, Friedman, Hayek, E. F. Schumacher.

Section A Meets 5/21/2012 to 6/20/2012 on Monday,Wednesday,Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Through workshops, screenings and readings students explore the diverse ways moving images are used in fine arts and the cinema. Students develop basic skills in high definition video field production and editing. Assignments explore the diverse ways moving images are used for individual expression, entertainment and social & intellectual inquiry.

Section A Meets 5/17/2012 to 6/26/2012 on Tuesday,Thursday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Personal computers have provided a low-cost method for previously high-cost video postproduction. Through invention and with patience one can develop unique visual effects. This class will explore 2-D animation, matting, keying and visual effects utilizing Adobe AfterEffects. Prerequisite: VID 200.