The University awards the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Art upon the completion of the Art curriculum and the satisfaction of the University and College of Arts and Social Sciences requirements. The Fine Arts program offers a curriculum with concentrations in Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Design. The department is instrumental in the training of the students in Art Education and Music Education. The College of Education offers a curriculum leading to an Art Education and Music Education degree. Introductory level courses in Philosophy – PHIL 211 AND 212 – are offered to satisfy general education requirements of other degree granting disciplines. The courses in Humanities are broadly interdisciplinary. They are intended to provide the advanced student with an integrated approach to knowing and understanding his/her cultural heritage and its present forms of expression.

Students who major in Art are required to take a minimum of sixty-four (64) hours in the department, in addition to general University requirements in other disciplines. Drawing 101 and Design 101 must be taken in the Freshman year. All Art majors are also required to minor in Art. A student who minors in Art must take a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hours. For the courses necessary to meet minor requirements, consult a Fine Arts advisor.

Requirements for all Fine Arts Majors: 110, 120, 199, 211, 212, 222, 245, 270, 291, 299, 363, 399, 490, 492S. In Art History, 351 and 352 are required, as is at least one course from the following: 353, 354, 450, 489.

Additional courses required for the area of concentration:
Painting: 360, 371, 471, 472 and 6 credit hours of Art electives.
Sculpture: 392, 481, 482 and 493 and 6 credit hours of Art electives.
Graphic Design: 241, 432, 340, 342 and 6 credit hours of Art electives. 360 is highly recommended.

Art, Music Education and Art Education majors must earn at least a grade of C in each course taken in the department. Courses below C level must be repeated.

All art majors are required to submit a portfolio of their work one year prior to graduation for evaluation and guidance. The portfolio will be returned to the student. All Art and Art Education majors are required to have a graduating senior exhibition. One work of art in their exhibition remains with the University. Also, art majors must confer with an Art Department advisor regarding sequencing and courses to be taken in the Freshman year.

Students who elect a concentration in Art in the General Studies program must complete thirty semester hours in Art. The following Art course content will satisfy the requirements for the Art concentration in General Studies:

FIAR 110
FIAR 212
FIAR 371
FIAR 471
FIAR 291
FIAR 392
FIAR 351
FIAR 352
FIAR 120
FIAR 222
FIAR 101 is not a part of the concentration, but is a part of the General Education requirements of the University. It is also offered online.

Curriculum in Art

                                                                            FRESHMAN YEAR
                                                                           Hrs.                                                                                          Hrs.
Course                                                              Credit             Course                                                              Credit
JRDV 111 (College Survival Skills)........................     1                 FIAR 199 (Art Forum)..........................................     1
ENGL 111 (English)............................................     3                 ENGL 112 (English)............................................     3
HIST 210 or 220.................................................     3                 MATH 232 (Finite) or 250 (Elem. Statistics)..........     3
MATH 151 (College Algebra)................................     3                 CMIS 164 (Intro. to Information Processing)..........     3
BIOL 105 & 105L (Intro. to Biology)......................     4                 BIOL 106 (Intro. to Biology).................................     3
FIAR 101 or MUSC 101.......................................     3
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   17                                                                                          13

                                                                          SOPHOMORE YEAR

FIAR 245 (Basic Photography).............................     3                 Foreign Language 102.........................................     3
FIAR 351 (Art History I).......................................     3                 Social Science Electives.....................................     6
Foreign Language 101.........................................     3                 FIAR 120 (Design I)............................................     3
Chemical or Physical Science 101.......................     3                 FIAR 352 (Art History II)......................................     3
FIAR 110 (Basic Drawing)...................................     3
FIAR 299 (Art Forum)..........................................     1
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   16                                                                                          15

JUNIOR YEAR

FIAR 222 (Design II)............................................     3                 FIAR 211 (Figure Drawing)...................................     3
FIAR 212 (Intermediate Drawing)..........................     3                 FIAR 353, 354, 450, or 489..................................     3
Foreign Language 211.........................................     3                 Foreign Language 222.........................................     3
FIAR (353, 354, 450, or 489)................................     3                 FIAR 291 (Sculpture)..........................................     3
FIAR 270 (Materials & Tech. of Painting)..............     3                 FIAR 399 (Art Forum)..........................................     1
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   15                                                                                          13

SENIOR YEAR

FIAR 363 (Printmaking).......................................     3                 FIAR 490 (Studio Problems)................................     3
FIAR 492S (Seminar for Majors)...........................     1                 Concentration (Art).............................................     6
Philosophy or Humanities....................................     3                 Philosophy or Humanities....................................     3
Concentration (Art).............................................     6                 Art Elective........................................................     3
Art Elective........................................................     3
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   16                                                                                          15
Total Credits:  120

ART COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

FIAR 101.  INTRODUCTION TO ART                                                                                                          3 credit hours
This course is a study of the periods and styles of art and artists and the relationship of the aesthetic experience to man’s need to express his ideas, needs and aspirations.  It includes study of the elements of design to develop a foundation for aesthetic judgment.

FIAR 110.  BASIC DRAWING                                                                                                         3 credit hours (studio)
A beginning course in drawing with work in various graphic media working from still life, landscape and the figure.  Emphasis is given to problems in composition, proportion, line, texture, and form.  (Prerequisite: none)

FIAR 120.  DESIGN I, (formerly Basic Design)                                                                                  3 credit hours (studio)
A study and analysis of the elements and principles of design with emphasis on the development of two-dimensional design. (Prerequisite: none)

FIAR 199.  ART FORUM                                                                                                                              1 credit hour
This course is designed for art majors to discuss major trends and issues in the visual arts.  The course includes criticism, methods, and materials in art. (Prerequisite: none)

FIAR 211.  FIGURE DRAWING                                                                                                       3 credit hours (studio)
This course includes studies of the human figure with emphasis on form and structure.  Rapid and extended studies of the figure are done in a variety of media. (Prerequisite: 110)

FIAR 212.  INTERMEDIATE DRAWING                                                                                           3 credit hours (studio)
This course provides the student with advanced problems in a variety of media with concentration on life drawing.  Emphasis is given to composition and the development of a personal approach to drawing.  (Prerequisite:  110)

FIAR 222.  DESIGN II, (formerly Advanced Design)                                                                           3 credit hours (studio)
This course is a study of problems in the analysis and application of principles of composition in three-dimensional design.  (Prerequisite:  120)

FIAR 241.  GRAPHIC DESIGN I, (formerly Commercial Art)                                                               3 credit hours (studio)
This course is designed to develop skills and techniques in the performance of advertising and design with emphasis on development of two dimensional commercial art.  (Prerequisites: 110, 120, and 212)

FIAR 245.  BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY                                                                                                            3 credit hours
This course is a study of the basic principles of black and white photography as an art form and the technical skills designed to use it with perception and creativity.  Laboratory fee $50.00.

FIAR 246.  INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY                                                                                              3 credit hours
This course is a continued study of black and white photography, camera and darkroom techniques, and a continuation of development of technical skills using photography with perception and creativity.  Laboratory fee $50.00. (Prerequisite:  FIAR 245)

FIAR 270.  MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES OF PAINTING                                                              3 credit hours (studio)
This is a study of traditional and contemporary materials used in painting.  Technical problems are examined as well as methods of application from the old masters to contemporary masters.  (Prerequisites: 110, 120, and 212)

FIAR 291.  SCULPTURE I, (formerly Basic Sculpture)                                                                                   3 credit hours
This course provides the student experience in the principles of basic form organization through the use of sculpture materials such as clay, plaster, wax, and metals.  (Prerequisites: 110, 120, and 212)

FIAR 299.  ART FORUM                                                                                                                              1 credit hour
Continuation of Art 199.

FIAR 331.  METHODS AND MATERIALS OF TEACHING ART IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS                          3 credit hours
This course enables the student to examine the role of the visual arts in the education of the child.  Studio activities include first-hand experience with materials and methods which have application in the elementary classroom.  The practical aspects of program planning and classroom management are considered.  Laboratory fee $10.00.

FIAR 340.  SILK SCREEN                                                                                                              3 credit hours (studio)
This is a study of techniques in silk screen printing with application in commercial art and as a medium for printmaking.  (Prerequisites: 110, 120, and 212)

FIAR 342.  GRAPHIC DESIGN II, (formerly Commercial Art)                                                              3 credit hours (studio)
This course includes study of advanced problems, techniques, and media in the development of two-and three-dimensional designs.  (Prerequisites: FIAR 110, 120, 212, and 241)

FIAR 351.  ART HISTORY I:  ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL                                                                                3 credit hours
This course is a survey of architecture, sculpture, painting and crafts from pre-historic periods through the Medieval period.

FIAR 352.  ART HISTORY II: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN                                                                         3 credit hours
 This course is a survey of architecture, painting, sculpture and the crafts from the Renaissance to the Modern period.

FIAR 353.  ART HISTORY III: CONTEMPORARY ART                                                                                 3 credit hours
This course is a survey of the development of visual art in the contemporary world, including personalities and trends in material, mediums, and techniques.

FIAR 354.  AFRICAN ART                                                                                                                          3 credit hours
This is a study of African art in historical perspective as well as in cultural context, with attention to mediums, stylistic considerations, museum collections, contemporary African art, and opportunities for further study.

FIAR 360.  WATERCOLOR                                                                                                             3 credit hours (studio)
A study of the techniques of water color, using limited pigments with water as the major vehicle to achieve spontaneous and transparent effects.  (Prerequisite: Basic 110)

FIAR 363.  PRINTMAKING I:  RELIEF PRINT                                                                                  3 credit hours (studio)
This course deals primarily with the techniques of relief printing, including woodcut, linecut, wood engraving and relief experimental methods.  It also provides an exploration of expressive possibilities of the various methods.  (Prerequisites:  FIAR 110, 120, and 212)

FIAR 364.  PRINTMAKING II:  Intaglio Print                                                                                   3 credit hours (studio)
This course deals primarily with the intaglio techniques: etching, engraving, soft ground, aquatint, lift ground and dry point.  Emphasis is given to craftsmanship and the expressive possibilities of intaglio printing. (Prerequisites:  FIAR 110, 120, 212, and 291)

FIAR 371.  PAINTING I                                                                                                                              3 credit hours
This course is a study of the basic means of composition in color with primary emphasis on pictorial element related to painting.  A variety of technical methods with Polymer emulsions or oils are explored.  (Prerequisites:  FIAR 110, and or 212 and 120)

FIAR 392.  SCULPTURE II                                                                                                             3 credit hours (studio)
This course is a continuation of the principles and methods of form exploration initiated in Sculpture I.  Emphasis is on refinement of technique and composition.  Traditional and non-traditional approaches to sculpture are taken.

FIAR 399.  ART FORUM                                                                                                                              1 credit hour
Continuation of FIAR 299.

FIAR 431.  METHODS AND MATERIALS OF TEACHING ART IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS                           3 credit hours
Studio activities include experience with methods and materials which are applicable to the secondary level.  Practical aspects of program planning and classroom management are considered.

FIAR 432.  VIDEO PRODUCTION                                                                                                               3 credit hours
This course is designed to acquaint students with the possibilities of video in an interdisciplinary context.  Students will engage in “hands on” video production in studio and remote settings, learning effective and creative methods of communicating with this medium and the protocols and terminology necessary to become “Video Literate.”  (No prerequisites or camera required)

FIAR 450.  AFRICAN AMERICAN ART                                                                                                        3 credit hours
This course is survey of the development of African American art and its contribution to the plastic art in the United States.

FIAR 462.  WATER COLOR                                                                                                            3 credit hours (studio)
This course includes advanced work with transparent watercolors in still life, the figure, and landscape.  Field trips will be taken. Optional independent work may be done in fashion rendering and illustration.  (Prerequisites: 110, 120, 211 and/or 212, 360)

FIAR 471.  PAINTING II                                                                                                                 3 credit hours (studio)
This course provides the student further studio experience with emphasis on plastic relationships and individual development.  Further development of technical methods in synthetic media and oils will be undertaken.  Compositions from human figures are emphasized.  (Prerequisites:  FIAR 110, 120, 212, and 371)

FIAR 472.  PAINTING III                                                                                                                3 credit hours (studio)
This course is designed to encourage the development of painters with emphasis on individual expression disciplined by a knowledge composition and plastic relationships.  Experimentation with various media and techniques is encouraged.  (Prerequisites:  FIAR 110 and 120)

FIAR 481.  CERAMICS I                                                                                                                 3 credit hours (studio)
This is an introductory course in pottery forming methods (coil, slab, casting and throwing).  Also studied are various methods of surface treatment, such as slip painting, incised line, graffiti, and glazing.  Stacking and firing the kiln are included.  (Prerequisites:  FIAR 101 and 120)

FIAR 482.  CERAMICS II                                                                                                                3 credit hours (studio)
This is a continuation to an advanced level of ceramics.  This course includes advanced forming methods and surface treatment with continued examination of ceramics as an art form.  (Prerequisites:  FIAR 101, 120, and 481)

FIAR 489.  ZAIRE ART SEMINAR                                                                                                               3 credit hours
In this seminar, students will study the history, cultural context and aesthetics of Zaire Art.  They will get hands on curatorial experience with SUNO’s Zaire Art Collection.  (Prerequisite:  permission of instructor)

FIAR 490.  STUDIO PROBLEMS                                                                                                  2-6 credit hours (studio)
In this course, special problems are assigned from the student’s area of concentration.  The student is given the opportunity to develop independent projects or research studies under close supervision of a faculty member.

FIAR 492S.  SEMINAR FOR MAJORS (Formerly Art Forum 499)                                                                    1 credit hour
This course focuses on the requirements for graduation in Fine Arts and provides instruction in career and graduate school planning.

FIAR 493.  SCULPTURE III                                                                                                            3 credit hours (studio)
This course is the continued development of sculptural composition and advanced work in a variety of media.  Experimental and non-traditional approaches are explored.

MUSIC COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

MUSC 100B.  UNIVERSITY BAND                                                                                                                1 credit hour

MUSC 100C.  UNIVERSITY CHOIR                                                                                                               1 credit hour

MUSC 101.  SURVEY OF MUSIC                                                                                                                3 credit hours
This is a general study of music from a historical and aesthetic standpoint.  The course is concerned with music as it relates to man in a cultural context and is designed for non-musicians.

MUSC 102.  PIANO                                                                                                                                   2 credit hours
This course presents the basic techniques of piano performance.

MUSC 112.  APPLIED MUSIC                                                                                                                    2 credit hours
Intensive training in Vocal Music.

MUSC 120.  APPLIED MUSIC                                                                                                                    2 credit hours
This course provides intensive training on the student’s chosen instrument of specialization.

MUSC 122.  APPLIED MUSIC                                                                                                                    2 credit hours
This course is a continuation of MUSC 120.

MUSC 244.  THE MUSIC OF AFRICANS/AFRICAN AMERICANS                                                                 3 credit hours
The purpose is to afford students a real understanding of the nature and scope of the history of African and African-American music and its impact on Western music generally and twentieth century specifically.

MUSC 250.  MUSIC LITERATURE                                                                                                              3 credit hours
Music literature is a concentrated study of specific works.  Students become specifically involved with recognizing the works of master composers.

MUSC 340.  MUSIC HISTORY I                                                                                                                  3 credit hours
This is a thorough study of the history of music of the Renaissance, and early Baroque periods.  This course will explore and correlate the history of music with a comparative study of art and philosophy.

MUSC 342.  MUSIC HISTORY II                                                                                                                 3 credit hours
This course is a continuation of Music History on the history of music from the late Baroque period to the present time.

PHILOSOPHY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

PHIL 211.  INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY                                                                                           3 credit hours
This course is a survey of the major problems in the fields of philosophy with emphasis on historically important philosophers and their solutions to such problems.

PHIL 212.  INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC                                                                                                      3 credit hours
This is an inquiry into the nature of thinking and the means by which it is made logical and coherent.  The course deals mainly with the methods and principles that have been developed for distinguishing valid from invalid inferences in deductive and inductive arguments.