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  • AR 207: Creative Research Methods

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    This course introduces students to innovative research methodologies that bridge artistic practice, design thinking, art historical inquiry, and curatorial studies. Emphasizing interdisciplinary and process-based approaches, students will explore how research informs creative work, exhibition-making, and scholarly analysis. Through hands-on projects, readings, and discussions, students will engage with a range of methodologies, including visual analysis, material culture studies, ethnography, participatory research, and archival exploration. The course will also examine decolonial, feminist, and experimental research strategies that challenge traditional knowledge production. By the end of the semester, students will develop their own creative research projects, applying diverse methodologies to deepen their artistic, curatorial, and scholarly practices.
    ShareAR 207 - Creative Research Methods

  • AR 209: Women in Art

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    An investigation of the history of art through the lens of feminist critical theory. Explores the production and status of women artists and patrons as well as the representation of women in art from the Renaissance to the present. Students critically engage with course materials through class dialogue, written assignments, and collaborative projects
    ShareAR 209 - Women in Art

  • AR 214: Public Art in the United States: Contexts, Contraoversies and Communities

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    Studies the history of public art in the United States from the late 19th century until the present. Emphasis on the critical issues raised by public art over time as they relate to race, class, gender, and key historical events in American history. Highlights how public art is used to create and shape identity and space
    ShareAR 214 - Public Art in the United States: Contexts, Contraoversies and Communities

  • AR 215: 3D I: Sustainable Media

    4.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    This course introduces the fundamentals of three-dimensional art, emphasizing form, space, structure, and material exploration. Students will engage with eco-conscious practices, working with recycled, repurposed, and natural materials to explore themes of growth, transformation, and ephemerality. Hands-on projects in sculpture, object design, and mixed media may incorporate fiber arts, sustainable material sourcing, and working with found or living materials. Through experimentation with materials and process, students will develop a personal approach to sustainable creative practices while deepening their understanding of three-dimensional art.
    ShareAR 215 - 3D I: Sustainable Media

  • AR 221: Life Drawing and Media

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    A second-year level experience in drawing of the human figure. Included in the course are concepts such as gesture, anatomy, proportion, and composition. Students will work with anatomical and live models. Various media will be explored
    ShareAR 221 - Life Drawing and Media

  • AR 222: Concepts and Media

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    A course designed to familiarize students with contemporary conceptual art skills, thinking through the process of artistic idea generation, personal approaches to subject matter and content, and developing individual art practices. Themes can include: the self, processes and systems, time and space, etc. Course can be repeated for credit
    ShareAR 222 - Concepts and Media

  • AR 224: Introduction to Fiber Arts

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    An introduction to creative expression using traditional and contemporary approaches to fiber and mixed media materials. Emphasis on combining content and form and application of craft techniques such as quilting, crocheting, basketry, sewing, etc. to production of expressive artworks
    ShareAR 224 - Introduction to Fiber Arts

  • AR 227: Painting I

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    An introduction to basic concepts and techniques in oil painting. There will be a concentration on color mixtures, creating form, space, and light. A variety of subjects will be explored
    ShareAR 227 - Painting I

  • AR 229: Drawing & Painting II

    3.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    An exploration of advanced drawing and painting issues. Experimentation with media and technique
    ShareAR 229 - Drawing & Painting II

  • AR 240: Sophomore Portfolio

    2.00 Credits
    Carlow University

    This course provides students with the opportunity to evaluate their artistic progress, refine presentation skills, and prepare for future studies. Students will create a professional artist presentation, develop professional documentation, generate a portfolio, and curate their Sophomore Exhibition. Faculty and peer reviews offer constructive feedback to guide their artistic development. Emphasizing portfolio building, exhibition design, and self-assessment, this course strengthens students' artistic voice and professional practice. Art majors only.
    ShareAR 240 - Sophomore Portfolio
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