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MEADOWS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
ART
Professor James Sullivan, Division
Chair
Professors: Barnaby Fitzgerald, Bill Komodore, Laurence Scholder. Mary Vernon;
Associate Professors: Peter Beasecker, Debora Hunter, Philip Van Keuren (Director,
Pollock Gallery); Assistant Professors: Rebecca Carter, Noah Simblist; Senior
Lecturer: Charles DeBus.
The Division of Art offers professional education leading to the B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees within a traditional liberal arts environment. Knowledge, awareness and performance are at the center of this education. The commitment to producing liberally educated, well-rounded graduates with a strong professional focus is at the heart of the mission of the Meadows School. Believing in a rich mixture of tradition and innovation, the Art Division seeks to develop in students analytical abilities and a critical consciousness of the nature and power of images.
This mixture will help students to produce significant works of art that speak to contemporary issues. At the core of the mixture is substantial studio instruction in the fundamental areas of the making of art, supported by critical and historical studies. Drawing serves as the basic visual language binding the various disciplines. By encouraging technical and imaginative abilities that are both unmechanical and enthusiastic, the Art Division hopes to engender an artistic and intellectual flexibility that will serve a range of professional goals in the visual arts. Such flexibility of thought is essential for artists to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing visual and cultural life.
When students graduate, they will be prepared to continue as professional artists, to be capable of visually testing differences, questioning distinctions, and presenting conclusions. Their work should reflect an individual voice. In the spirit of their liberal education, they should continue earnestly and sincerely to question, appreciate and respect the creative endeavors of all people. For more information, visit smu.edu/meadows/art.
Instructional Facilities
The tree-lined SMU campus offers a beautiful setting for learning. Unlike many universities in major cities, SMU guarantees housing for all four years of undergraduate study and also provides graduate accommodations if desired. Facilities for the study of art include well-lighted studios, individual workspaces and excellent equipment to support all media taught, as well as individual experimentation. Art students work as broadly and as experimentally as they wish within an environment of open artistic exchange, surrounded by artists in dance, music, theatre, film and communications. Additional facilities include the Pollock Gallery – the art exhibition space of the Division of Art located in Hughes-Trigg Student Center. The Pollock Gallery provides students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community with opportunities to experience a wide and thought-provoking array of exhibitions representing diverse artists, time periods and cultures, as well as the B.F.A. and M.F.A. qualifying exhibitions. The Meadows School and SMU offer excellent library and technological resources, including the Hamon Arts Library (incorporating the Meadows computer center) as well as specific facilities within the Division of Art.
The division runs an extensive visiting artist program, ranging from visiting artist lectures and workshops to the Meadows Distinguished Visiting Professor, an internationally significant artist brought to campus for monthly visits during one term of the year to teach and to conduct graduate critiques.
The division also runs two special programs of importance to graduate and undergraduate students: the New York Colloquium (a winter interterm program in New York) and SMU-in-Taos, a summer program at SMU’s campus near Taos, New Mexico. During the New York Colloquium, students visit a range of museums, galleries, artists’ studios and other venues appropriate to the development of their critical and professional studies in art. The program at Fort Burgwin, Taos, offers course work as well as independent and directed study each summer, including plein-air painting, an interdisciplinary studio workshop, sculpture, photography and printmaking.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area contains a large artistic community with rich and varied resources. These include six internationally significant museums (The Dallas Museum of Art, SMU’s newly designed Meadows Museum, and the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, and the Kimbell Museum, Museum of Modern Art, and Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth), contemporary exhibition spaces (The MAC, Arlington Museum), and a strong commercial gallery system.
Admission and Financial Aid
Admission to the study of art on the undergraduate level is open to all SMU students. No portfolio is required for admission; however, talented students wishing to pursue the B.F.A. are encouraged to submit work for review and all students seeking artistic scholarships based on merit as they enter the University must submit a portfolio for faculty review. A portfolio guide is available through the Division of Art office to help the student in preparing the portfolio of slides. In addition, each fall the Division of Art hosts a portfolio day for prospective students when faculty critique and discuss student work in an open review.
Financial aid for entering and continuing students is based upon accomplishment and progress as judged in portfolio reviews each year, as well as upon a clear understanding of need. The deadline for incoming portfolios to be reviewed for scholarship is March 1st of every year for scholarships beginning in the fall term.
Programs of Study
The B.F.A. Degree in Art
The Division of Art offers one undergraduate degree, the Bachelor of Fine Arts. This degree prepares students to become professional artists, engage in professions in the arts, or to continue studies at the graduate level. The division offers instruction in six broad areas of media and conceptual approach – painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography and ceramics. Within this structure, the faculty encourages cross-disciplinary interaction, which the curriculum is designed to facilitate.
First-year students intending to major in art should take Foundations: Drawing and Design in the fall and spring terms as the beginning of their B.F.A. studies. To earn a B.F.A. (125 hours), the student is required to take a minimum of 66 hours in the Division of Art and 9-12 hours in the Division of Art History. All majors in art are strongly encouraged to enroll in May term or summer term study of art at SMU-in-Taos in Fort Burgwin, New Mexico, in the May or summer after declaring the major.
Because the total number of hours required to satisfy the General Education requirements and the major requirements exceeds 122 term hours, students in the B.F.A. degree program of the Division of Art are exempt from three (3) hours of Perspectives and an additional three (3) hours taken from either Perspectives or Cultural Formations.
Credit Hours:
General Education Curriculum (GEC) 35
The B.F.A. Curriculum is divided into eight stages or areas:
1. Foundations: Drawing/Design (for art majors only): 12
ASAG 1300, 1304, and 1601
- Six hours each term, team-taught.
- Will meet two days for periods of five hours each (10 classroom hours per week).
2. Departmental Distribution: 12
One course in four of the following areas; usually taken at the 2300 level:
- Ceramics
- Drawing
- Painting
- Photography (1300 level)
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
Foundations: Drawing/Design cannot fulfill this requirement.
Courses in major concentration (see below) cannot be counted to fulfill this requirement.
3. Major Concentration, including Junior Independent Tutorial: 24
Each student must take:
a. Eighteen hours in a single area of specialization (ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking or sculpture). Three of these hours are the Junior Independent Tutorial, taken in the spring of the third year. (Courses taken in Taos may be counted toward the major concentration or Junior Independent Tutorial.)
b. Six hours in a related area. Any of the six areas may be deemed “related” to any other, but the student must show a clear understanding of the way they are related for his or her work.
4. Critical Issues ASAG 3381: 3
To be taken by the junior year. This may be the course titled “Critical Issues” taught in the Division of Art or a course designated from another department (for example, philosophy) as a critical-issues course, with the consent of the undergraduate adviser.
5. Senior Seminar: 3
6. Art History and New York Colloquium (the latter an option, not a requirement): 12
- Six hours must be art history survey.
- Three hours must be in 20th-century art history.
- Three hours may be in any art history (or in New York Colloquium).
7. Electives in Art: 12
8. B.F.A. Qualifying Exhibition (required): 0
9. Meadows Elective/Corequirement: 3
10. Electives: 9
Total Hours: 125
BFA/MIT track in Digital Game Development
The Guildhall at SMU provides an in-depth certificate/Master’s-level degree program tailored to students who wish to become actively involved in the Game Development industry as game designers or programmers. In conjunction with the Guildhall, the Division of Art offers a BFA degree in Studio Art that coordinates with the Art Creation and Level Design tracks in Game Development in the masters program at the Guildhall. This program provides the breadth and rigor of a BFA degree while simultaneously providing an in-depth investigation of digital game development fundamentals through the MIT (Masters of Interactive Technology) at the Guildhall.
The BFA/MIT program is designed to:
1. Give students significant studio art training as the basis for graduate study in Art Creation and Level Design at the Guildhall at SMU.
2. Provide a structure for undergraduate study for high-school students interested in art creation for digital gaming with a clear curriculum to prepare them for specialized graduate study.
3. Develop the visual, tactile and conceptual capabilities, historical understanding and theoretical basis common to the BFA curriculum and necessary for successful work within digital gaming and simulation.
The student who participates in this program spends 3 ½ years at the Meadows School and his/her last semester at the Guildhall taking the first two sets of Guildhall courses, completing the BFA and beginning the MIT. The student is completely immersed in the Guildhall program during this period. With one additional year at the Guildhall, completing the remaining four sets of their courses, the student will complete the Master’s of Interactive Technology degree. A student who successfully completes the BFA/MIT in Game Development will be able to obtain a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Masters degree within a five-year period.
Minor in Art
The minor in art is planned to give a coherent structure to a brief but serious investigation of studio art. Through a series of courses that become increasingly more challenging as the student progresses, the student should grow to understand the formation of visual imagery and gain confidence in studio practice. The minor is designed for students who wish to incorporate more intensive visual studio training with studies in other areas, such as art history or advertising, or for those who want a basic directed studio curriculum.
Requirement: 18 term hours, distributed as follows:
1. Foundation Requirement: 6
- ASDR 1300
- ASSC 1300, or ASCE 1300
2. Introductory Art (any three of the following at the 1300 or 2300 level, leading toward work at the 3300 level in at least one discipline): 9
- ASCE 2300 Ceramics
- ASPT 1300 or 2300 Introduction to Studio - Painting I or II
- ASDR 2300 Introduction to Studio - Drawing II
- ASPH 1300 Basics of Photography
- ASSC 2300 Introduction to Studio - Sculpture II
- ASPR 2320 or 2321 Printmaking – Beginning and Printmaking - Beginning Woodcut
3. One additional course at the 3300 level: 3
Total Hours 18
Minor in Photography
Students completing 18 hours in photographic study can expect to obtain a sophisticated understanding of the photographically derived image and the technical and creative skills necessary for its production. Classes offered by the Photography Program, which is part of the Division of Art, integrate the technical aspects of the medium with the aesthetic concerns traditional to the fine arts. Through the use of photography, students learn to think and express themselves visually.
A minor in photography prepares one for further work in fine arts or commercial photography and other areas where knowledge of photography is helpful. Beyond vocational applications, a minor in photography creates a firm foundation for future creative development.
Requirement: 18 term hours, distributed as follows:
- ASPH 1300 Basics of Photography: 3
- ASPH 2300 Black and White Photography: 3
- History of Art or approved substitution: 3
- 9 hours additional coursework in ASPH at the 3000 level or above: 9
TOTAL: 18 hours
The Courses
Studio courses generally require six hours per week of in-class exercises and critical discussion. Students should enroll with a firm commitment to regular attendance and should expect out-of-class work of four to six hours per week, per class, in addition to in-class studio exercises.
Departmental Codes and Course Fees
In enrolling for courses in art, it is necessary that the course number be preceded by the appropriate subject code prefix in order for credit to be properly recorded.
All courses at the 2300 level and above have prerequisite course work required.
All directed studies courses require instructor approval before enrollment.
All courses in studio art, except lectures and seminars, have a laboratory fee of $30 per term hour, which will be collected by the cashier at the time of enrollment.
Art, General Studio (ASAG)
Foundations: Drawing and Design. A year-long foundations course for art majors or for those students seeking an intensive study of the visual arts, which explores contemporary assumptions and practice regarding the making of art while significantly addressing its tradition. The foundations curriculum consists of a two-term sequence of courses, designed to give the student intensive training in studio practice, exposure to a range of materials and methods, and an introduction to the theoretical issues of contemporary studio art. Students develop technical knowledge, adding to it discipline and the development of the intellectual, theorizing and risk-taking aspects of art that must grow at an equal pace with studio practice in order to sustain their lives as artists. (Note: This is a two-term sequence. Students must enroll for fall term first (ASAG 1300, 1304), followed by ASAG 1601 (spring term). Ten class hours per week. Prerequisite: Art major or pre-major, or departmental permission. Each term is team-taught.
Fall
- ASAG 1300 Foundations I: Introduction to Studio Practice
- ASAG 1304 Foundations II: Introduction to Materials
Note: Must be taken concurrently; no exceptions
Spring
- ASAG 1601 Foundations III
1300. Foundations I: Introduction to Studio Practice (Fall term only). For students seeking an intensive study of the visual arts, course focuses on the development of ideas within the studio, primarily through drawing, but also through parallel investigation of three-dimensional work and other media. Students will take an idea through a sequence of specific assignments and projects, examine it in multiple ways to articulate its connections and visual and imaginative possibilities, as well as question the assumptions under which artists work. By moving from drawing to sculpture to design in two or three dimensions, and exploring diverse media, the students and faculty stretch their conceptions of art’s way of working. Note: Must be taken concurrently with ASAG 1304.
1304. Foundations II: Introduction to Materials. This class is an integral part of the first term foundations course for art majors or for those students seeking an intensive study of the visual arts. Topics include theory and design in two and three dimensions. Prerequisite: Must be taken concurrently with ASAG 1300.
1601. Foundations III: (Spring term). The continuation of Foundations I and II, with more intensive investigation of the specific media and ideas in studio art, usually through investigations of two to three areas of practice under individual faculty members. Topics will vary term to term. Ten class hours/week. Prerequisites: ASAG 1300 and 1304.
3310, 4310, 5310. Studio Workshop. An intensive investigation in arts by students engaged in independent work, group collaboration and analytical study. Prerequisite: 15 credit hours in art or permission of instructor.
3315, 4315, 5315. Special Studies in Art. Intermediate to advanced research in a variety of areas that support studio practice including contemporary developments in criticism and theory, approaches to media, social and community context, or specific geographic or cultural contexts, through focused seminar discussion, research and studio projects, or travel-based study. May be counted towards the Junior Seminar with approval of adviser and chair.
3320/3620. International and Cross-cultural Study in Studio Art. Introduces artists to studio, performance, critical and historical study within an international or cross-cultural context. This is done through field, workshop, or independent studies, either within or as an alternative to traditional study-abroad programs. This course supports both short-term and extended studies of a particular national or regional culture based in workshops or apprenticeships with local artists, study of objects and traditions within their cultural environment, or more formal study within a local institution, with an emphasis on the relationship between artistic practice and geo-cultural context. Instructor approval required.
3340, 4340. Gallery Practicum. A hands-on course in gallery techniques: installation, lighting, publications, gallery management, protection and transportation of works of art, working with curators, planning, design, and analysis of the aesthetics of exhibitions. Taught in a professional gallery setting, the course requires an extensive commitment of time. Prerequisite: 15 credit hours in art or permission of instructor.
3350, 5350. Art Colloquium – New York. Involves intensive analysis, discussion and writing concerning works of art in museum collections and exhibitions, and in alternative exhibition spaces. The class topics studied will deal with the philosophical as well as the practical in order to define and understand the nature of the art our society produces and values. The colloquium meets in New York City for a period of two weeks in January. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
3381. Critical Issues. (Spring term only.) A seminar for art majors in their second or third year of studies, this course will investigate topics in current critical theory in the arts as well as the historical context for their development. Readings will be taken from modern philosophy and literary criticism as well as art theory and criticism.
4300, 4301. Senior Seminar in Art. (Fall term only.) For senior art majors. Discussion and exploration of issues facing artists today, including theoretical discussion as well as topics relevant to professional life in the visual arts.
5001. B.F.A. Qualifying Exhibition. Participation in the qualifying exhibition is required for all candidates for the degree of B.F.A. in Art.
5100, 5200, 5300. Internship in Studio Art. Students work in internship positions that relate to their individual studio studies, including internships in teaching, in galleries, as assistants to established artists, or with businesses in the arts. Students should sign up for one, two or three credit hours for internships of five, 10 or 15 hours/week respectively, under the supervision of individual faculty who will supervise and evaluate the internship. Must be approved by departmental chair.
Ceramics (ASCE)
1300. Ceramics – Introduction to Studio I. This studio
class in intended for non-majors and is an introduction to and exploration
of the expressive characteristics of clay through the investigation of various
hand-building and wheel-thrown techniques. Traditional as well as contemporary
approaches to the material will be explored. Studio work will involve claymaking,
kiln loading, and other processes associated with both low-fire (earthenware)
and high-fire (stoneware) ceramics. Emphasis will be on the analysis of sculptural
and utilitarian form, control of the material, and critical judgment. No
prerequisite.
2300. Ceramics – Introduction to Studio II. An introduction to and exploration of the expressive characteristics of clay through the investigation of various hand-building and wheel-thrown techniques. Traditional as well as contemporary approaches to the material will be explored. Studio work will involve claymaking, kiln loading and other processes associated with both low-fire (earthenware) and high-fire (stoneware) ceramics. Emphasis will be on the analysis of sculptural and utilitarian form, control of the material, and critical judgment. Prerequisite: ASAG 1300 and 1304, or ASSC 1300, or permission from instructor.
3300, 3301. Intermediate Ceramics. A more involved investigation of hand-building/wheel-thrown processes with emphasis on researching form and surface relationships. Studio work involves developing clay bodies, surfaces (slips, engobes and glazes), and further study of kiln operation and design. Prerequisites: ASCE 2300, or permission from instructor.
4300, 4301. Advanced Ceramics. Advanced problems in sculptural and wheel-thrown forms. Emphasis on developing a personal point of view regarding material, process and idea. Prerequisites: ASCE 3300 or 3301, or permission from instructor.
4315. Junior Independent Tutorial in Ceramics. Directed individual investigation leading to a sustained body of work within the student’s concentration. Taken during the spring term and leading to the Junior Exhibitions. May not be repeated unless due to a failing grade. Prerequisite: Junior standing, with permission of instructor (tutor).
5100, 5101, 5200, 5201, 5302, 5303. Directed Studies in Ceramics.
5300, 5301. Ceramics. Advanced problems for the senior student. Prerequisite: ASCE 4300 or 4301, or permission of instructor.
5310. Special Topics in Ceramics. To be announced by the Division of Art. Prerequisites: ASCE 2300 or 3300; or permission of instructor.
Intermedia (ASDS, ASIM)
Courses in Intermedia include cross-disciplinary studio courses, including those in design, digital media, hybrid media and other courses that involve cross-media or cross-disciplinary studies. Courses fall under the subject designation ASDS or ASIM, and may be applied, as appropriate and with the approval of the division adviser, to different concentrations within the Studio Art major.
ASDS 1300. Introduction to Studio – Design I. Lectures and studio exercises familiarize the novice with the functions of visual elements, methods of idea-generation and the selection and organization of elements into two-dimensional compositions. No prerequisite
ASDS 2302. Collage and Assemblage. Beginning Level. Examines the influence of culture on perception by using the media of collage and assemblage, which are inexpensive and require no professional skills or techniques, and leave the student free to concentrate on understanding. Both traditional materials and digital means are explored through lectures and studio work.
ASDS 3302. Collage and Assemblage. Intermediate level. Prerequisite: ASDS 2302 or permission of instructor.
ASDS 4302.Collage and Assemblage. Advanced level. Prerequisite: ASDS 3302 or permission of instructor.
ASDS 5300. Design and the Visual Image. This course reexamines fundamental design assumptions and principles. Intended for advanced art majors and prospective design instructors, the course combines studio work in picture construction with reading in the classic literature of design and visual perception. Prerequisite: 24 credit hours in art or permission of instructor.
ASDS 5301. Color and the Visual Image. Color systems of Munsell, Itten, Photoshop palettes, etc. are studied in the light of contemporary neurobiology and the capabilities of media. Klee, Albers, Matisse and other masters of color focus the course on color modes. Prerequisite: 24 credit hours in art or permission of instructor.
ASIM 2310. Introduction to Digital Media. A general introduction to digital media as the basis of studio practice. Explores multiple applications in two-dimensional imaging, computer modeling and animation, video, sound and other approaches to working within digital media. Prerequisites: Foundations I and II or ASDR 1300 plus ASCE 1300, ASPH 1300, ASPT 1300,or ASSC 1300, or permission of instructor.
ASIM 2315/3315. Introduction to Video in Art. This course presents an introduction to video as a tool for thinking, documenting, storytelling and exploring the parameters of the self, media, movement and time. The course will consist of: technical workshops, readings, screenings, discussions, field trips, work time and critique. There will be a brief introduction to the history of video and experimental time-based art. Prerequisites: Foundations I and II or ASDR 1300 plus ASCE 1300, ASPH 1300, ASPT 1300, or ASSC 1300, or permission of instructor.
ASIM 2320. Introduction to Computer Modeling. Introduces students to the software and processes of spatial and figural three-dimensional modeling within the context of observation and drawing. Focus is on the creation of three-dimensional models as a basis for later development through rendering and animation. Prerequisites: Foundations I and II, or ASDR 1300 plus ASCE 1300, ASPH 1300, ASPT 1300, or ASSC 1300, or permission of instructor.
ASIM 3310, 4310, 5310. Digital Media Workshop. An intensive study of digital media designed to further integrate digital media into studio practice. Topics include two-dimensional imaging (Photoshop and related programs), three-dimensional imaging, including CAD applications, video, animation and installation. Focus is on developing independent work, group collaboration and analytical study. Depending on topic and work completed, study may be applied to different media concentrations. Prerequisite: 15 credit hours in art, or permission of instructor.
ASIM 3320, 4320, 5320. Special Topics in Intermedia. Courses of changing topics that address relevant issues in cross-disciplinary studies in art. Topics are announced each term, and include: Time, Im/Material, and the Everyday; Installation: Material and Concept; Video; Performance; Image and Text; among others. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Drawing (ASDR)
1300. Introduction to Studio – Drawing. Drawing from life and from objects, as well as interior and landscape, and supplemented by outside assignments. Emphasis on perspective, materials, analysis of form, and critical judgment. No prerequisite.
1310. Drawing in Italy. This course will introduce students to plein-air drawing of the ruins, monuments, and landscape of central Italy, with an emphasis on development of light, space, and compositional structure. No prerequisite. Offered at SMU in Rome.
1320 Material Studies. An interdisciplinary course which considers materials, both constructed and found. Recording time in movement and repetitive action, following the processes of making, in textiles and in digital work, as well as formats of installation and documentation. Open to non-majors. No prerequisite. Students who have taken ASSC 1320 may not enroll for ASDR 1320.
2140, 2340. Scientific Field Illustration. Intended primarily for scientists as a supplemental lab; students are to be concurrently registered in an appropriate science course, such as field biology or archaeology. Basic drawing skills, such as the use of line, proportion, light and shade, and the rendering of volume, will be taught. An introduction to watercolor and its usefulness in the field will also be covered. Prerequisite: 2140, concurrent enrollment with field science course 2340, ASDR 1300, or equivalent.
2300. Introduction to Studio – Drawing II. For students who have completed Foundations or Beginning Drawing. Intensive study of the materials and processes of drawing and qualities of vision, using subjects from life as well as abstract composition. Extensive studio and outside work required. Prerequisite: ASDR 1300 or Foundations, or permission of instructor.
2320 Material Studies. An interdisciplinary course which considers materials, both constructed and found. Recording time in movement and repetitive action, following the processes of making, in textiles and in digital work, as well as formats of installation and documentation. Open to non-majors. Prerequisite: Foundations, ASDR 1320, ASSC 1320, or permission of instructor. Students who have taken ASSC 2320 may not enroll for ASDR 2320.
3300, 3301. Drawing, Intermediate Level. Designed to increase the student’s command of technique and to further develop vision and individual approaches to drawing. Prerequisite: ASDR 2300.
4300, 4301. Drawing. Advanced drawing with emphasis on independent development. Prerequisite: ASDR 3300, 3301, or permission of instructor.
4315. Junior Independent Tutorial in Drawing. Directed individual investigation leading to a sustained body of work within the student’s concentration. Taken during the spring term and leading to the Junior Exhibitions. May not be repeated unless due to a failing grade. Prerequisite: Junior standing, with permission of instructor (tutor).
5300, 5301. Drawing, Advanced. Prerequisites: ASDR 4300 or 4301 or permission of instructor.
5100, 5101, 5200, 5201, 5302, 5303. Directed Studies in Drawing.
Painting (ASPT)
1300. Introduction to Studio – Painting. A
first course in painting from life, objects and landscape, supplemented by
outside assignments. Emphasis is on materials, color relationships and critical
judgment. No prerequisite.
2300. Introduction to Studio – Painting II. For students completing Foundations or painting and drawing at the 1300 level, includes instruction in the use of materials and approaches to representation, with special emphasis on color and composition. Prerequisite: ASPT 1300, or Foundations.
3300, 3301. Intermediate Painting. Intermediate level course designed to increase the student’s command of technique and to develop vision and sense of style. Prerequisite: ASPT 2300.
3305. Studio Workshop: Color and Meaning. An advanced painting workshop for students who have completed ASPT 1300 and 2300, and who are ready to work on problems with some independence. Theoretical works on color will be discussed and employed, but the central concern will be the development of color relationships within each student’s work. Prerequisite: ASPT 2300.
3306. Painting in Taos. An intermediate study of painting in the physical and cultural environment of the Fort Burgwin Research Center. Prerequisites: ASPT 2300, or permission of instructor.
3309. Painting in Rome. A study of painting among the monuments and landscapes of central Italy. Offered at SMU-in-Rome. Prerequisite: ASPT 2300 or permission of instructor.
4300, 4301. Painting. Continuation of ASPT 3300, 3301, with emphasis on individual development. Prerequisites: ASPT 3300 or 3301.
4306. Painting in Taos. An advanced study of painting in the physical and cultural environment of the Fort Burgwin Research Center. Prerequisites: ASPT 3300 or 3301 or 3306, or permission of instructor.
4315. Junior Independent Tutorial in Painting. Directed individual investigation leading to a sustained body of work within the student’s concentration. Taken during the spring term and leading to the Junior Exhibitions. May not be repeated unless due to a failing grade. Prerequisite: Junior standing, with permission of instructor (tutor).
5100, 5101, 5102, 5200, 5201, 5302, 5303, 5304. Directed Studies in Painting.
5300, 5301. Advanced Painting. Advanced problems for the
senior student. Prerequisite: ASPT 4300 or 4301, or permission of
instructor.
5305. Studio Workshop: Color and Meaning. An advanced painting workshop for students who have completed ASPT 1300 and ASPT 2300, and who are ready to work on problems with some independence. Theoretical works on color will be discussed and employed, but the central concern of our work will be the development of color relationships within each student’s work.
5306. Painting in Taos. An advanced study of painting in the physical and cultural environment of the Fort Burgwin Research Center. Prerequisites: ASPT 4300 or 4301 or permission of instructor.
Photography (ASPH)
1300. Basics of Photography. Thorough discussion of equipment and operation of 35mm photography. Elements of visual design (such as space, composition, color and light) explored through the medium of photography. Emphasis placed upon the creative use of aperture, shutter speed, framing techniques and exposure selection. No darkroom. Written examination and 35mm slide assignments. No prerequisite.
1306. Photography in Taos. A study of photography in the physical and cultural environment of the Fort Burgwin Research Center.
2300. Black-and-White Photography. Exploration of the creative possibilities of photographic materials in the darkroom. Special attention given to black and white film development, and negative enlarging as well as a variety of manipulative techniques. Prerequisite: ASPH 1300 or permission of instructor.
2306. Photography in Taos. A study of photography in the physical and cultural environment of the Fort Burgwin Research Center. Prerequisite: ASPH 1300 or 1306, or permission of instructor.
3300. Black-and-White Photography II. Continuation of ASPH 2300, with emphasis on the zone system, film manipulations, and printing and matting techniques. Includes possibility of working in medium to large formats. Prerequisite: ASPH 2300, or permission of instructor.
3302, 4303. Color Photography I and II. Exploration of the aesthetic issues and technical concerns of color photography. Color print processing from negatives and transparencies, presentation and conservation techniques, and review of the history of color photography. May be taken as a first darkroom course. Prerequisite: ASPH 1300 (for 3302) ASPH 3302 (for 4303), or permission of instructor.
3306. Photography in Taos. An intermediate study of photography in the physical and cultural environment of the Fort Burgwin Research Center. Prerequisite: ASPH 2300 or 2306, or permission of instructor.
3310. Large-Format Photography. Students will be introduced to the special capacities of large format black-and-white photography. Film exposure and development based upon the theory and practice of the zone system. Further refinement of printmaking techniques, including contrast control through the use of bifilters, toning for archival quality, and the creation of an edition of silver gelatin prints. Prerequisites: ASPH 2300 or permission of instructor.
4300, 4301, 5300, 5301. Special Topics in Photography. Alternative processes, computer-based photography, and other topics to be announced. Prerequisites: ASPH 2300 or 3302, or permission of instructor (for 4300/4301); ASPH 3300 or 4303 or permission of instructor (for 5300/5301).
4306, 5306. Photography in Taos. An advanced study of photography in the physical and cultural environment of the Fort Burgwin Research Center. Prerequisites: ASPH 3300 or 3306 (for 4306) ASPH 4300, 4301 or 4306 (for 5306), or permission of instructor.
4315, Junior Independent Tutorial in Photography. Directed individual investigation leading to a sustained body of work within the student’s concentration. Taken during the spring term and leading to the Junior Exhibitions. May not be repeated unless due to a failing grade. Prerequisite: Junior standing, with permission of instructor (tutor).
5100, 5101, 5200, 5201, 5302, 5303, 5304. Directed Studies in Photography.
Printmaking (ASPR)
2320. Printmaking – Beginning. Introduction to the process of intaglio printing, etching, engraving, dry point and aquatint. Prerequisite: ASDR 1300 or Foundations.
2321. Printmaking – Beginning Woodcut. Introduction to the process of relief printing. Prerequisite: ASDR 1300 or Foundations.
3300, 3301, 4300, 4301, 5300, 5301. Printmaking Workshop. Further exploration of the possibilities of intaglio printing at the intermediate and advanced level. The ambience of the workshop, with no rigid structure, encourages the freedom to experiment in all directions (emotionally and intellectually, as well as technically) and to seek inspiration from any source whatsoever. The self-discipline necessary for coherent results, and mastery of the craft of printing, are the goals of the workshop. Prerequisite: ASPR 2320 (for 3300 or 3301), ASPR 3300 or 3301 (for 4300 or 4301), ASPR 4300 or 4301 (for 5300 or 5301), or permission of instructor.
4315, Junior Independent Tutorial in Printmaking. Directed individual investigation leading to a sustained body of work within the student’s concentration. Taken during the spring term and leading to the Junior Exhibitions. May not be repeated unless due to a failing grade. Prerequisite: Junior standing, with permission of instructor (tutor).
5100, 5101, 5200, 5201, 5302, 5303. Directed Studies in Printmaking. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Sculpture (ASSC)
1300. Introduction to Studio Sculpture I. An introduction to working in three dimensions in a variety of media, including clay, wood, and metal. Historical as well as contemporary approaches to sculpture will be examined to achieve an understanding of how to manipulate form, space, and expressive content in three dimensions. No prerequisite.
1320 Material Studies. An interdisciplinary course which considers materials, both constructed and found. Recording time in movement and repetitive action, following the processes of making, in textiles and in digital work, as well as formats of installation and documentation. Open to non-majors. No prerequisite. Students who have taken ASDR 1320 may not enroll for ASSC 1320.
2300. Introduction to Studio Sculpture II. Intended for students who have some prior experience in sculpture or Foundations, this is an intensive introduction to the language of sculpture in a number of media. Emphasis is on sustained investigation using a number of perspectives, and on gaining confidence with and understanding of the tools, materials, and concepts of sculpture. Critical discussion, analysis of contemporary and historical work, and concentrated studio practice will be emphasized. Prerequisite: ASSC 1300, Foundations, or ASDS 1300.
2320 Material Studies. An interdisciplinary course which considers materials, both constructed and found. Recording time in movement and repetitive action, following the processes of making, in textiles and in digital work, as well as formats of installation and documentation. Open to non-majors. Prerequisites: Foundations, ASDR 1320, ASSC 1320, or permission of instructor. Students who have taken ASDR 2320 may not enroll for ASSC 2320.
3300, 3301. Sculpture – Intermediate. Intermediate problems in sculpture, including analysis of form, theory, and technical processes. Emphasis on development of individual investigation and conceptual understanding of sculptural issues. Prerequisite: ASSC 2300 or permission of instructor.
3310, 4310, 5310. Material and Form. An intensive investigation of material processes (specifically construction, metal casting, and subtractive techniques) and the ramifications of material choice and method in the formal and stylistic development of sculptural work. Both the traditional development and contemporary practice of each process will be explored. This is an intensive class, with a requirement of six hours of studio work outside scheduled meeting times. Prerequisite: ASSC 2300 (for 3310), ASSC 3300 or 3301 (for 4310), or ASSC 4300 or 4301 (for 5310), or permission of instructor.
3320, 4320, 5320. Body and Object. The body has been the preeminent subject in the history of sculpture, represented in all traditions as a focus of belief and identity. Recent sculpture has seen a resurgence of interest in work both of and about the body, asserting its centrality while at the same time attacking many of the social and psychological assumptions attendant to its history. This course will take a dual approach to the sculptural study of the body and figure: in class, work will focus on careful observation and direct study of the model, working up to life-sized study in clay and plaster. Out of class, students will consider, through independent projects, the question of the body as a metaphoric subject, creating work “about” the figure without literal reference to it. The aim is to try to address the body both through its objective structure and its social and psychological meanings, and to discover how these issues are conveyed through sculpture. This is an intensive class, with a requirement of six hours of studio work outside scheduled meeting times. Prerequisites: ASSC 2300 (for 3320), ASSC 3300 or 3301 (for 4320), ASSC 4300 or 4301 (for 5320), or permission of instructor.
3340, 4340, 5340. Shelter and Place. An intensive investigation into architectural forms and natural environments in order to question what it is to dwell, how we achieve a sense of place, and how natural forms and events can influence and be influenced by structures. Collaborative work, drawing, analytical study of sites and environments, and construction. Paradigm examples are drawn from historical and contemporary building and sculpture. This is an intensive class, with a requirement of six hours of studio work outside scheduled meeting times. Prerequisite: ASSC 2300 (for 3340), ASSC 3300 or 3301 (for 4340), ASSC 4300 or 4301 (for 5340), or permission of instructor.
4300, 4301, 5300, 5301. Sculpture – Advanced. Advanced problems in sculpture, including analysis of form, theory, and technical processes. Prerequisite: ASSC 3300 or 3301 (for 4300 or 4301), ASSC 4300 or 4301 (for 5300 or 5301), or permission of instructor.
4315. Junior Independent Tutorial in Sculpture. Directed individual investigation leading to a sustained body of work within the student’s concentration. Taken during the spring term and leading to the Junior Exhibitions. May not be repeated unless due to a failing grade. Prerequisite: Junior standing, with permission of instructor (tutor).
5100, 5101, 5200, 5201, 5302, 5303. Directed Studies in Sculpture.
