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Fine Arts
cas.vancouver.wsu.edu/fine-arts
Multimedia Classroom Building (VMMC 102)
360-546-9441
Academic Director: Pavithra Narayanan, PhD; Associate Professors: Avantika Bawa, MFA, Harrison Higgs, MFA; Lecturer: Nanette Thrush, PhD; Academic Coordinator: Ted Fordyce, MA
Fine arts can be used as a primary or secondary concentration for students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities.
The Fine Arts program cultivates creativity, individual growth, and meaningful expression from its students. The curriculum is grounded in interdisciplinary approaches to the practice of art and the study of visual culture. At WSU students have the opportunity to put their ideas into form while becoming visually literate, historically grounded, and familiar with the diversity of arts and cultures worldwide.
The Fine Arts program fosters students' abilities in a number of mediums, in response to the world in which they live. Through hands-on assignments, students develop creative problem-solving skills where integration of cultural, historical and conceptual issues are explored. Students are encouraged to develop ideas and aesthetic expression in light of contemporary issues and practices.
The Fine Arts minor is an excellent complement to any area of study, connecting ideas through an open-inquiry approach to the large universe.
Minors
Art
A minor in art requires 18 hours including ART 102 or ART 103; ART 110; and one course from ART 201 or 202. The remaining 9 hours of electives must be in 300-400-level ART courses taken in residence at WSU or through WSU-approved education abroad or educational exchange courses.
Courses
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Art (ART)
101 [ARTS] Introduction to Art 3 Course Prerequisite: For non-majors only. For non-majors. Appreciation of various visual art forms; emphasis on contemporary period. (Formerly FINE ART 101.) Typically offered Fall and Spring.
102 [ARTS] 2D Art and Design 3 (0-6) Introduction to two-dimensional art and design through an interdisciplinary approach using a combination of manual methods, digital imaging technologies, and machine tools. (Formerly FINE ART 102.) Typically offered Fall and Spring.
103 [ARTS] 3D Art and Design 3 (0-6) Introduction to three-dimensional art and design through an interdisciplinary approach using a combination of manual methods, digital imaging technologies, and machine tools. (Formerly FINE ART 103.)
110 [ARTS] Drawing 3 (0-6) Composition in pictorial space, visualization of ideas, drawing from life. (Formerly FINE ART 110.) Typically offered Fall and Spring.
201 [ARTS] World Art History I 3 Art and architecture of Western and Non-Western cultures from approximately 3000 BCE to 1300 CE. (Formerly FINE ART 201.) Typically offered Fall.
202 [ARTS] World Art History II 3 Art and architecture of Western and Non-Western cultures from 1300 to 2010. (Formerly FINE ART 202.) Typically offered Spring.
301 Arts of Native North America 3 Diversity of visual forms, traditional and contemporary, within changing historical and cultural contexts. (Formerly FINE ART 301.)
302 [M] Arts of Asia 3 Art and architecture of India, China and Japan within their historical, religious and cultural contexts. (Crosslisted course offered as ART 302, ASIA 302. ART 302 formerly FINE ART 302). Typically offered Odd Years - Summer Session.
303 [ARTS] Modern Art-19th Century 3 History of 19th century art in Europe and the United States. (Formerly FINE ART 303.)
304 Modern Art-20th Century 3 Modern art in the 20th century. (Formerly FINE ART 304.)
305 [ARTS] [M] Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome 3 The arts of ancient Greece, Etruria, and Rome from the Greek Dark Ages to the early Christian era. (Formerly FINE ART 305.)
307 [ARTS] [M] The Arts of Renaissance Europe 3 Course Prerequisite: ART 202 or concurrent enrollment. The arts of southern and northern Europe from 1300 to 1550. (Formerly FINE ART 307.)
310 [M] Women Artists II 3 Women artists of the 19th to 20th century. (Crosslisted course offered as ART 310, WGSS 310. ART 310 formerly FINE ART 310.)
320 Beginning Painting 3 (0-6) Course Prerequisite: ART 110. Introduction to problems in painting; development of composition and color. (Formerly FINE ART 320.) Typically offered Spring.
321 Intermediate Painting 3 (0-6) May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 credits. Course Prerequisite: ART 320. Problems and ideas in painting. (Formerly FINE ART 321.) Typically offered Spring.
331 Art, Science, and Technology 3 Survey of art's relationship to science and technology from Renaissance to present day; emphasis on historical overview and cultural implications. (Formerly FINE ART 331.)
332 Introduction to Digital Art and Design - Print and Screen 3 (0-6) Introduction to principles and processes of digital media through print/screen based projects; emphasis on image/text relationships, color, composition. (Formerly FINE ART 332.) Typically offered Fall and Spring.
333 Introduction to Digital Media - Video, Sound, and Animation 3 (0-6) Principles and processes of digital media through video, 2D animation and sound-based projects; theoretical investigations and conceptual development. (Formerly FINE ART 333.) Typically offered Fall and Spring.
350 [ARTS] Sculpture 3 (0-6) May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 credits. Course Prerequisite: ART 103 or 110. Composition of form in the three-dimensional space. (Formerly FINE ART 350.)
361 Special Topics - Drawing V 1-6 May be repeated for credit. (Formerly FINE ART 361.)
362 Special Topics - Painting V 1-6 May be repeated for credit. (Formerly FINE ART 362.)
363 Special Topics - Digital Media V 1-6 May be repeated for credit. (Formerly FINE ART 363.) Typically offered Fall.
365 Special Topics - Sculpture V 1-6 May be repeated for credit. (Formerly FINE ART 365.)
367 Special Topics - Photography V 1-6 May be repeated for credit. (Formerly FINE ART 367.) Typically offered Even Years - Spring.
370 Introduction to Printmaking 3 (0-6) May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 credits. Course Prerequisite: ART 102. Introduction to the fundamentals of printmaking, incorporating drawing, painting and collage; processes may include lithography, etching, relief and monotype. (Formerly FINE ART 370.)
380 History of Photography 3 Historical survey of photography from its invention to the present; conceptual, cultural, and technical implications of the medium. (Formerly FINE ART 380.)
381 Beginning Photography 3 (0-6) Fundamentals in digital photography in conjunction with image editing and printing techniques; formal, conceptual, and aesthetic concepts introduced. (Formerly FINE ART 381.) Cooperative: Open to UI degree-seeking students.
385 Digital Imaging 3 (0-6) May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 credits. Course Prerequisite: ART 332 or 381. Intermediate principles and processes of digital imaging workflow including software, image compositing, color management and output options. (Formerly FINE ART 385.) Typically offered Odd Years - Fall.
401 Special Topics - Art History V 1-6 May be repeated for credit. (Formerly FINE ART 401.)
405 [M] Contemporary Art: Theory and Practice 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Contemporary theories of art and how those theories are developed. (Formerly FINE ART 405.)
433 Design for Print 3 (0-6) May be repeated for credit. Course Prerequisite: ART 332. Principles and processes of visual communication in digital print; may include typography, image/text relationships, layout design and book arts. (Formerly FINE ART 433.)
434 Time Based Media 3 (0-6) May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Course Prerequisite: ART 333. Principles and processes of video, installation, and sound based art; emphasis on conceptual development of experimental forms. (Formerly FINE ART 434.)
498 [CAPS] [M] Contemporary Issues Seminar 3 Course Prerequisite: ART 304; senior standing. Research seminar examining current issues confronting art and artists; students learn how to develop their professional art career. (Formerly FINE ART 498.)
499 Special Problems V 1-4 May be repeated for credit. Independent study conducted under the jurisdiction of an approving faculty member; may include independent research studies in technical or specialized problems; selection and analysis of specified readings; development of a creative project; or field experiences. (Formerly FINE ART 499.) S, F grading.