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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2017-2018
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Students must have an understanding of SLR camera mechanics, most likely from
completing AR 222. Prerequisite: AR 111, AR 150, AR 222, or HON 215.
AR 324 Photography as Witness: Photojournalism and the Art of Visual
Narrative (1)
A studio experience in the various approaches to photojournalism and the creation of
visual narratives in photography. A digital SLR camera with manual control options,
and an understanding of its mechanics, from previous experience or from completing
AR 222, is required. The department has a limited number of cameras for students to
check out. Prerequisite: AR 111, AR 150, AR 222, MFS 100, MFS 220, or HON 215.
AR 330 Intaglio Printmaking (1)
A studio experience in printmaking’s most versatile technique. The course develops an
individual’s competency conceptually and technically in collagraph, drypoint, ImagOn,
soft-ground, hard-ground and aquatint etching. Prerequisite: AR 111 or AR 150.
AR 331 Relief Printmaking (1)
A studio experience in the oldest and one of the most expressive and direct printing
processes. This course develops an individual’s competency conceptually and technically
in woodcut, linoleum and other relief processes. Prerequisite: AR 111 or AR 150.
AR 332 Serigraphy (1)
A studio experience in printmaking’s youngest traditional technique, commonly known
as screenprinting. This course develops an individual’s competency conceptually and
technically in the water-based processes of blockout, drawing fluid, crayon resist and
photo emulsion. Prerequisite: AR 111 or AR 150.
AR 333 Digital Printmaking (1)
A studio experience in printmaking’s newest technique. This course uses the computer as
a tool to create and manipulate digital images, and explores contemporary and traditional
printmaking techniques to produce printed editions of these digital images. The course
develops an individual’s competency conceptually and technically in the use of digital
technology to create prints in three traditional processes: woodcut, serigraphy, and photo
etching. Prerequisite: AR 111 or AR 150.
AR 334 Lithography (1)
A studio experience in printmaking’s most mystical and scientific technique. The course
develops an individual’s competency conceptually and technically in stone lithography.
Prerequisite: AR 111 or AR 150.
AR 353 Drawing and Beyond: Making Connections (1)
An exploration of the relationship between drawing and all other areas of two- and three-
dimensional art. The course considers the drawings and subsequent work in painting,
printmaking, sculpture, and photography of prominent artists such as Giacommetti,
Twomby, Rembrandt, Oldenburg, Van Gogh, Christo, Diebenkorn, Hockney, Meyer,
Sontag, Michals. Figure laboratory required. Prerequisite: AR 250.