At Brescia University you will be able to hone your artistic expression and creativity! Whether you dream of becoming a professional artist, designer, curator, or art educator, the Humanities and Fine Arts Division curriculum is designed to empower you with the knowledge and inspiration to thrive in the world of visual arts.
Art
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Art 101: Drawing I
A fundamental course that stresses the development of visual awareness and sensitivity to various drawing materials. Basic principles of perspective, proportion, and value are introduced.
Art 111: Design I
A foundation course with specific emphasis on design principles and elements relative to a basic understanding of visual composition.
Art 202: Drawing II
A course designed to acquaint the student with a variety of drawing media and techniques. An emphasis is placed on the principles of value and composition.
Art 225: Three-Dimensional Design
An introduction to design as it relates to three-dimensional space. Basic sculptural concepts and processes are addressed.
Art 240: Ceramics I
An introduction to technical and creative ceramic processes. Basic construction techniques, hand-building, and wheel throwing are taught. Functional and sculptural approaches as well as several glazing and firing systems will be emphasized.
Art 280: History of Art I
Survey of art from pre-history to the Renaissance. Lectures and discussion.
Art 281: History of Art II
Survey of art from the Renaissance to the modern world. Lectures and discussion.
Art 303: Drawing III (Anatomy/Figure Drawing)
This advanced-level drawing course will consist primarily of work with the human figure and related skeletal structure. Basic human proportion and anatomy, foreshortening, and creative approaches to the human figure will be included.
Art 331: Painting
A fundamental course in painting designed to introduce the student to the basic techniques and processes of oil painting, with emphasis on creative expression and compositional design.
Art 350: Printmaking I
Basic techniques employed in intaglio and relief printing. Experimentation with linoleum block, collagraph, woodcut, and embossing.
Art 351: Printmaking II
A course in the basic procedures and processes of silkscreen printing.
Art 335: Watercolor
A fundamental course in watercolor painting designed to introduce students to the varied materials, tools, and methods of watercolor painting with special attention to its unique characteristics as a painting medium.
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David Stratton
Professor of Art