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  • FINE 182: Introduction to Time-Based Media

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course provides an introduction to the creation of images through computer-based technologies. During the course students will not only learn the use and basic capabilities of both still and time-based digital image-making equipment and software, they will also explore the unique ways in which computers facilitate artistic expression. Students will be introduced to art works, artists, alternative-viewing sites, cyber communities, aesthetics and criticism related to digital art. They will also consider digital tools as part of a continuum of technological innovation in the visual arts. This course serves as an introduction to digital media and prepares students for advanced digital art courses and other courses requiring a basic familiarity with these media. A minimum of 3 hours of work outside of class is required per week. (6 c.h., 3 s.h.)
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  • FINE 210: Professional Practices

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course bridges the gap between the production of art and the business of art. This course will reinforce the development of a cohesive portfolio and provide students with practical skills applicable to the professional art world. Course material addresses writing about and presenting artistic work, developing a high-quality digital image portfolio, applying for opportunities and grants, preparing for graduate school, and developing a web presence through a website and social media. It will also address areas of professional concern such as economics and studio safety. Class time will be dedicated to lectures, demonstrations, field trips, consultations, and presentations in a studio situation.
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  • FINE 221: Topics in Drawing II

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This is an advanced drawing course for in-depth study of a single area of contemporary or historical drawing practice. Representative areas of inquiry include: color and the figure; the artist's sketchbook; digital drawing; mixed media and collage; contemporary landscape; experimental drawing; anatomy for the artist; and others. Within each umbrella topic, a range of techniques, concepts, and subject matter will be explored. Students will become more fully fluent in the aesthetic concepts associated with a specific topic and develop methods of presentation based on professional practices. Students will also expand their skills with drawing techniques and materials, and learn tools to articulate their ideas. Primary emphasis is on the development of an individual direction within the context of historical and contemporary techniques, ideas and images in drawing. Course can be repeated for credit and will count toward the drawing or printmaking concentration.
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  • FINE 222: Topics in Drawing III

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This is an advanced drawing course for in-depth study of a single area of contemporary or historical drawing practice. Representative areas of inquiry include: color and the figure; the artist's sketchbook; digital drawing; mixed media and collage; contemporary landscape; experimental drawing; anatomy for the artist; and others. Within each umbrella topic, a range of techniques, concepts, and subject matter will be explored. Students will become more fully fluent in the aesthetic concepts associated with a specific topic and develop methods of presentation based on professional practices. Students will also expand their skills with drawing techniques and materials, and learn tools to articulate their ideas. Primary emphasis is on the development of an individual direction within the context of historical and contemporary techniques, ideas and images in drawing. Course can be repeated for credit and will count toward the drawing or printmaking concentration.
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  • FINE 223: Topics in Drawing IV

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This is an advanced drawing course for in-depth study of a single area of contemporary or historical drawing practice. Representative areas of inquiry include: color and the figure; the artist's sketchbook; digital drawing; mixed media and collage; contemporary landscape; experimental drawing; anatomy for the artist; and others. Within each umbrella topic, a range of techniques, concepts, and subject matter will be explored. Students will become more fully fluent in the aesthetic concepts associated with a specific topic and develop methods of presentation based on professional practices. Students will also expand their skills with drawing techniques and materials, and learn tools to articulate their ideas. Primary emphasis is on the development of an individual direction within the context of historical and contemporary techniques, ideas and images in drawing. Course can be repeated for credit and will count toward the drawing or printmaking concentration.
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  • FINE 224: Topics in Drawing V

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This is an advanced drawing course for in-depth study of a single area of contemporary or historical drawing practice. Representative areas of inquiry include: color and the figure; the artist's sketchbook; digital drawing; mixed media and collage; contemporary landscape; experimental drawing; anatomy for the artist; and others. Within each umbrella topic, a range of techniques, concepts, and subject matter will be explored. Students will become more fully fluent in the aesthetic concepts associated with a specific topic and develop methods of presentation based on professional practices. Students will also expand their skills with drawing techniques and materials, and learn tools to articulate their ideas. Primary emphasis is on the development of an individual direction within the context of historical and contemporary techniques, ideas and images in drawing. Course can be repeated for credit and will count toward the drawing or printmaking concentration.
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  • FINE 225: Topics in Drawing VI

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This is an advanced drawing course for in-depth study of a single area of contemporary or historical drawing practice. Representative areas of inquiry include: color and the figure; the artist's sketchbook; digital drawing; mixed media and collage; contemporary landscape; experimental drawing; anatomy for the artist; and others. Within each umbrella topic, a range of techniques, concepts, and subject matter will be explored. Students will become more fully fluent in the aesthetic concepts associated with a specific topic and develop methods of presentation based on professional practices. Students will also expand their skills with drawing techniques and materials, and learn tools to articulate their ideas. Primary emphasis is on the development of an individual direction within the context of historical and contemporary techniques, ideas and images in drawing. Course can be repeated for credit and will count toward the drawing or printmaking concentration.
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  • FINE 307: The Visual Journal: Drawing and Designing Abroad

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This is an off-campus class that will be taught while traveling abroad. It is a hands-on course. Each student will complete a portfolio of artwork documenting his or her personal response to the travel experience. Through direct observation, students will explore their personal relationship with the destination, and construct a meaningful document of their travels. Students will have the opportunity to see firsthand the work of artists and designers from other cultures. The course will include guided gallery and museum visits. (This course is also offered under the following designation: CODS 307.) [6 ch 3 sh]
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  • FINE 309: Photogravure and Polymer Printmaking

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Photogravure, popularized in the 19th century allowed for the first mass-produced photographic images. The history of Photogravure includes photo-manipulation, drawing, books, newspapers, and propaganda. The invention of polymer plates capable of achieving the wider range of tones original only produced by copper-plate etching has generated a renaissance of the Photogravure method, in both photography and drawing. Students will explore photographic, computer-aided, and hand drawing techniques. Learn how to go build and print digital negatives in the computer lab, make advanced UV exposure calculations using the zone system, and then continuing to on to printmaking press facilities. Taught through the historic lens of Photogravure this advanced studio course is open to all students interested in immersing themselves in the investigation and creation of "direct to plate" Intaglio printmaking.
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  • FINE 310: Senior Seminar

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Senior Thesis is a capstone course in which students will generate an art idea or thesis that will be pursued in their medium or media of choice. Students will build on previous years of coursework in a variety of media and research and develop a list of influential artists and others (writers, filmmakers, etc.) whose work will guide their own ideas and aspirations. The course will require students' immersion in this idea, as they generate sketches, produce preliminary and revised studio work, and create a plan for a year-long project that culminates in the senior exhibition. Through critiques and written analysis, they will utilize their community of peers to assess their accomplishment of goals and will work to document and disseminate their progress using social media. In addition, they will refine their resumes and websites, seek exhibition opportunities on and off campus, explore art residencies and other opportunities for artists that constitute professional engagement with our field. This course is designed to reinforce and punctuate the development of individual studio practices and professional skills acquired in the prerequisite courses FINE 110 and FINE 210.
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