Courses
Visual Arts
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Courses in: | Visual Arts | Arts Criticism |Visual Arts - College of Fine Arts
Introduction to Drawing
CFA AR 133
For students with little or no experience in drawing. Introduction to basic problems of expressing volume, space, and light; emphasis on use of line, proportion, and tone. More experienced students may draw from portrait head and figure. 2 cr.
Introduction to Painting
CFA AR 143
For students with little or no experience in painting. Work in oil technique to study problems of design, form in space, and color. 2 cr.
Drawing I
CFA AR 235
Prereq: CFA AR 133 (or equivalent). Drawing from portrait head and figure; emphasis on structure of the human form and the space in which it exists. Experimentation in various media. (Accommodations will be made for students with varying degrees of experience.) Meets with CFA AR 431. 2 cr.
Painting I
CFA AR 245
Prereq: CFA AR 133 (or equivalent). Development of skills and techniques through study of portrait head, figure, and still life. Emphasizing soundness of spatial structure, and understanding the relationship of drawing to painting. 2 cr.
Introduction to Printmaking
CFA AR 251
Survey of basic printmaking techniques with emphasis on relief processes and basic intaglio processes. Studio projects and lectures. 2 cr.
Graphic Design
CFA AR 389
Principles, problems, and applications of graphic design. Use of the Apple computer as a design tool, emphasizing such programs as Quark XPress, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator. 4 cr.
Photography I
CFA AR 415
Designed to assist the student in mastering the techniques of black and white photography, including negative exposure, film development, and print production. Critical evaluation of photographs, relationship of photography to other visual media, study of both historical and contemporary precedents. No previous experience is required, but access to a 35mm camera with manual exposure capability is necessary. Enrollment limited to 14 students. 4 cr.
Advanced Drawing
CFA AR 431
Prereq: previous drawing experience. Emphasizes figure drawing; further develops drawing skills. Using various media, students work from the nude model, draped figure, and objects to develop a personal expression. Meets with CFA AR 235. 2 cr.
History of Graphic Design
CFA AR 580
An in-depth survey of graphic design history from the beginning of writing until the present. Special emphasis is placed on the development of 20th century graphic design as a communicative, expressive, and artistic medium. Lectures are accompanied by PowerPoint presentations, and discussion is encouraged. In addition, each student prepares a written and illustrated report on a subject of his or her choice related to graphic design history. 4 cr.
Web Design
CFA AR 581
This course immerses students in the process of planning and designing web sites. The course is structured within the same methodology that is used by most Internet strategy and web design firms. We focus on the tasks and deliverables associated with each phase of the process—from project definition to site structure to visual design. Throughout the course, we also discuss, review, and experience/learn the fundamentals of all the tools associated with the planning, designing, and launching of a web site including Adobe’s Creative Suite, MindJet’s MindManager and more. This class does not teach programming. 4 cr.
Arts Criticism - College of Fine Arts
Arts Criticism: From the Old Media to the New
CFA FA 501
Online offering. The evaluation of the arts is an indispensable part of the conversation of life. Since the late 18th century, arts criticism has been an integral part of that discussion. And that remains true today: general circulation newspapers and magazines may be cutting back on traditional cultural coverage, but online opportunities for writing critically about the arts are growing. In this class students explore the future of arts criticism, studying reviewers from the past and adapting their skills and approaches for the rapidly expanding world of blogs, websites, and podcasting. For further information, please call the Office of Distance Education at 617-358-1960. 4 cr.
