ART 116 – Introduction to Drawing
Introduces art practices through the study and creation of drawings. Drawing is fundamental to the visual arts. Working from observation, a mix of methods of line, value, and form build skills of tone, visual proportion, scale, sketching, composition, concept and artistic meanings. Prerequisite: None
ART 118 – Introduction to Design
Introduces design through individual and collaborative design projects. Uses a variety of materials and processes, explores the elements and principles of design, project development, presentation skills and the role of craft. Prerequisite: None
ART 125 – Introduction to Sculpture
Introduces a variety of sculptured methods including manipulation, addition and subtraction as well as principles of three-dimensional design. Prerequisite: None
ART 201 – Studio: Art & Society
Focuses on potential impacts of visual arts in both societal and personalized contexts
through the introduction and understanding of basic drawing techniques, first-hand
art experiences, research and writing. Students will be required to explore image-making,
as well as writing, to express original ideas and to enhance critical thought, observation,
and analysis of existing artwork, explaining and discussing the contexts in which
an artwork was made is viewed. Intended for non-art majors. Course attributes: CCCA.
Prerequisite: None
ART 204 – Digital Media
Introduces students to digital media and techniques with a particular emphasis on contemporary practical applications. Prerequisite: None
ART 212 - Introduction to Painting
This in-depth studio art laboratory uses painting from observation to investigate and refine the use of color. Projects and readings include painting media and their use, classic and contemporary palette organization, color mixing and color theory. Prerequisite: ART 116
ART 216 –Intermediate Drawing
Develops intermediate drawing projects by working from observation and imagination. Techniques focus on line, modeling and form using intensive sketching processes. Prerequisite: ART 116
ART 218 – Intermediate Design
Students integrate and extend processes and media that were introduced in the first semester, with a focus on how compositional development, conceptual and material process and independent inquiry form the foundation of the design process. Prerequisite: ART 118
ART 232 – Intermediate Painting
Continues the exploration of our visual world, with increased attention to painting materials, color and palette, composition and metaphor in painting. Prerequisite: ART 116, ART 212
ART 235 –Introductory Studio (Technique)
Study and practice important facets of studio art techniques and creative methods in a creative arts laboratory environment. The course includes exercises and art projects to prepare students as they begin to develop a professional portfolio of original artworks. Course topics vary by semester and may include: sculpture, mixed media, collage, assemblage, cartooning, landscape painting and other topics. Repeatable if different topic. Prerequisite: ART 116
ART 305 –The Human Figure
Draw and/or paint based on direct observation of the nude model. The human figure is a central force of symbolism in European and American fine art. As such students will interact with artistic anatomy traditions and innovations. Prerequisite: ART 116
ART 306 –The Concrete Poem
Combine words and images in experimental, interdisciplinary formats such as hypertext, photo collage, mural-graffiti, sculptural installation and word-based painting or drawing. After preliminary studies and exercises, students develop their own visual concrete poems. Prerequisite: ART 116
ART 315 –Intermediate Art Lab
Focus on the creation of a series of artworks around a common theme, technique or art medium. This is an intermediate studio art laboratory course. This course may be repeated. Prerequisite: ART 116, ART 212
ART 335 –Intermediate Studio (Technique)
Employs mid-level studio art techniques to create original artworks. Method and techniques vary by semester and may include art forms such as cast painting, block printing, digital photography, book arts, sculpture or other specialty topics. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200 level ART course
ART 412 –Advanced Art Lab
Advanced, experimental studio art laboratory. Course work includes analysis and creation of symbolic/metaphoric systems, conceptual methods and decision-making in aesthetics as related to individualized art projects designed by the student with frequent feedback from the instructor, peer groups and/or guest artists. This course may be repeated. Prerequisite: ART 315
ART 435 – Advanced Studio (Technique)
Employs advanced studio art techniques to create original artworks. Method and technique vary by semester and may include art forms such as portraiture, engraving, manipulated photography, book arts, sculpture, or other advanced specialty topics. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: Any 200 or 300 level ART course
ART 480 – Senior Art Project
Develop a public exhibition of art created in the art studios. Under the supervision of FPA faculty, students will select work from their art portfolios, organize and present a professional display in an art gallery or other appropriate community venue. Prerequisite: Senior Art Major
ART 510 – Studio Art Teaching Assistantship
Learn the fundamentals of art lab management and studio art teaching. Course content covers federal and state regulations regarding art media and their use, various philosophies of art education, and practical applications in the college classroom. With faculty guidance, advanced students gain a preliminary teaching experience. Prerequisite: Instructor approval
ARTH 117 - Introduction to Art History
Introduces art, architecture, and sculpture from prehistory to the present. Focuses on the art of the West with additional discussion on non-Western cultures. Examines major works and artists within their historical, social, and political contexts while tracing principle art movements. Also explores materials and techniques of art making. Course may include field trips to local museums. Course attributes: CCCA. Prerequisite: None
ARTH 217 - Contemporary Art
Introduces contemporary art. Presents major artists in cultural, historical, and political contexts. Topics may include the changing nature of the avant-grande, the roles of the critic and the economic market, new forms of art making, and the expanding conceptions of creative self-expression, particularly with regards to gender identity and race. Course may include field trips to Mass MoCA and other local sites of contemporary art. Course attrributes: CCA. Prerequisite: None
ARTH 311 - Seminar in Art History
Provides a focused investigation of a particular art historical period(s) or theme(s). Introduces art historical research and bibliography. Topics vary by section. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Prerequisite: ARTH 117 or ARTH 217
ARTH 413 - Seminar in Art History
Provides a critical and sustained investigation of a particular topic. Topics vary by section and rotate among art historical fields. Students in this advanced seminar read and discuss relevant texts and are exposed to varying art historical viewpoints and theories. Students conduct independent research, make oral presentations, and write research papers. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Prerequisite: ARTH 311
ARTH 500 - Independent Study in Art History
Develop an art historical research topic of study critically and in depth in conjunction with the faculty advisor. Prerequisite: Instructor approval
