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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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AR 311 Sculpture I (1)
A studio experience in several traditional sculptural concepts and media, including
modeling, casting, and carving. Prerequisite: AR 112. Fall, Spring.
AR 312 Sculpture II (1)
Advanced sculptural problems, their concepts and media. Prerequisite: AR 311. Fall,
Spring.
AR 313 Sculpture III (1)
A studio experience in advanced techniques and conceptual approaches to sculpture.
Prerequisite: AR 312. Fall, Spring.
AR 321 Photography: From Chemistry to Digital (1)
A studio experience in the fundamentals of silver and digital image processing including
35mm film and paper processing, Photoshop and archival digital print processing. An
SLR camera, either film or digital, with manual control options is required. Students must
have an understanding of SLR camera mechanics, most likely from completing AR 222.
Prerequisite: AR 111 or AR 150.
AR 322 Photography: Alternative Processes (1)
A studio experience in the various alternative approaches to photographic image making
including, but not limited to cyanotype, albumen, gum bichromate, transfer processes,
and pin-hole cameras. An SLR camera, either film or digital, with manual control options
is required. Students must have an understanding of SLR camera mechanics, most likely
from completing AR 222. Prerequisite: AR 111 or AR 150.
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. An SLR camera, either film or digital with manual
control options, and an understanding of its mechanics, from previous experience or
from completing AR 222, is required. Prerequisite: AR 111 or AR 150; or two
introductory courses in MFS.
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. Fall,
Spring.
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. Fall,
Spring.