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2018-2019 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Course Numbering System

The following lists include all courses normally offered at Albion College. However, not all courses are offered every year. When possible, courses offered in alternate years are designated. For details, students should consult the Class Schedule for each semester, available online at: www.albion.edu/registrar. The College reserves the right to add or withdraw courses without prior announcement, as conditions may require.

Unless otherwise stated, 100 level courses are intended for freshmen, 200 level for sophomores, 300 and 400 level for juniors and seniors.

A list of courses which meet the core and category requirements, organized by departments, is available online at www.albion.edu/registrar.

Further information may be obtained at the Registrar’s Office in the Ferguson Student, Technology, and Administrative Services Building.
 

Art and Art History: Art
  

  • ART 102: Creative Process 2-D

    (1 Unit)
    Designed to provide the student with the ability to work with and appreciate basic forms and concepts of art in both traditional and contemporary modes. Lecture and studio. Dixon, Feagin, McCauley.
  

  • ART 103: Creative Process 3-D

    (1 Unit)
    Designed to introduce the student to fundamental concepts in creating and viewing three-dimensional art. Lecture and studio. Chytilo.
  

  • ART 121: Drawing

    (1 Unit)
    Designed to introduce the beginning student to a variety of drawing media, subject matter and drawing concepts. May be taken concurrently with Art 102. Dixon.
  

  • ART 201: Digital Tools I

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 121  or permission of instructor.
    Designed to familiarize students with basic skills and techniques in creating digitally assisted visual art. Initial projects serve to introduce software tools; later projects increasingly reinforce skill development while concentrating on idea generation and individual approaches to art making. Peripheral hardware, including scanners, digital cameras, and inkjet and laser printers, are utilized in generating work. Feagin.
  

  • ART 222: Advanced Drawing: Figure

    (1/2 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 121 .
    The human form is represented in a variety of media. May be repeated for credit. Dixon.
  

  • ART 223: Advanced Drawing: Figure

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 121 .
    The human form is represented in a variety of media. May be repeated for credit. Dixon.
  

  • ART 231: Painting I

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 121 .
    An introduction to the vocabulary, materials and methods of oil painting. A range of technical and aesthetic considerations will be addressed. Dixon.
  

  • ART 241: Photography I

    (1 Unit)
    An introduction to the technical and aesthetic aspects of photography and its cultural significance: photo literacy, compositional elements, and the creation and critique of work through the use of emerging technology in the field of photography. Feagin.
  

  • ART 242: Intermediate Photography I

    (.5 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 241 .
    An introduction to the technical and aesthetic aspects of photography: basic functions of the camera, basic darkroom techniques, critique of work. Feagin.
  

  • ART 243: Intermediate Photography 2

    (.5 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 242 .
    Building on assignments from ART 242  with an emphasis on imaginative approaches and individual work. Explorations with various cameras and methods of printing. Feagin.
  

  • ART 251: Printmaking I

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 121 .
    An introduction to relief and intaglio print processes including woodcut, linocut, metal plate etching, drypoint and aquatint. Idea generation emphasized. McCauley.
  

  • ART 261: Ceramics I

    (1 Unit)
    An introduction to ceramics as an art form. Begins with basic hand-forming and conceptual problem-solving in clay and then covers throwing, glazing and various firing methods. Chytilo.
  

  • ART 262: Pottery and Japanese Traditions

    (1 Unit)
    Explores the aesthetic traditions and political history of the Japanese tea ceremony and pottery-making. Emphasizes the artistic and meditative execution of tea making with wares of art for tea making and tea consumption, in addition to the study of the practicality of tea as a vehicle for negotiation, deliberation and social interaction in Japan. Same as International Studies 262. Same as INTL 262  . Chytilo/Dabney.
  

  • ART 263: Intermediate Ceramics

    (1/2 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 261  or ART 262 .
    A continuation of the processes and techniques learned in ART 261  or ART 262 . Emphasis is placed on creating innovative work with greater skill than acquired in previous classes. Chytilo.
  

  • ART 264: Advanced Intermediate Ceramics

    (1/2 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 263 .
    A continuation of the processes and techniques learned in ART 263 . Emphasis is placed on creating innovative work with greater skill than acquired in previous classes. Chytilo.
  

  • ART 271: Sculpture I

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 103  or permission of instructor.
    Problems dealing with concepts in three-dimensional space and form, and the introduction to the use of basic tools and techniques with wood, stone, metal and mixed media. Chytilo.
  

  • ART 296: Professional Practices in Art

    (1/2 Unit)
    Designed to provide the emerging artist with multiple experiences in preparation for professional opportunities in the fine arts. Must be taken spring semester of the senior year. (It is strongly recommended that students interested in graduate school take this class in the junior and senior year.) Chytilo, Dixon, Feagin, McCauley.
  

  • ART 301: Video Art

    (1 Unit)
    An introduction to the use of video as a medium for individual expression and creativity. Basic video skills and procedures in planning and producing a video are presented through demonstrations, lectures and practice sessions. Working with digital cameras and Premiere editing software, participants become familiar with the operation of the video cameras and editing deck, sound recording, storyboarding, and lighting techniques. Feagin.
  

  • ART 303: Digital Tools 2

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 201  or ART 241 , or permission of instructor. 
    This course builds off of skills obtained in ART 201, Digital Tools 1.  An advanced computer art studio course addressing the special visual and philosophical concerns around using technology in the process of making art. Reading, analysis and discussion of contemporary works, and creation of individual work are key components of this course.   Feagin.
  

  • ART 324: Advanced Drawing: Workshop

    (1/2 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 121 .
    Contemporary concepts and techniques related to drawing are explored through studio practice. May be repeated for credit. Dixon, McCauley.
  

  • ART 325: Advanced Drawing: Workshop

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 121 .
    Contemporary concepts and techniques related to drawing are explored through studio practice. May be repeated for credit. Dixon, McCauley.
  

  • ART 331: Painting II

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 231 .
    Assigned problems for individual solutions. Medium: oil. Dixon.
  

  • ART 332: Painting III

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 331 .
    Individually assigned problems in advanced painting concepts and techniques. Dixon.
  

  • ART 333: Painting Workshop I

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 332 .
    Individual problems in the philosophical and technical aspects of painting. Self-reliance and individuality of concept stressed. Dixon.
  

  • ART 334: Painting Workshop II

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 333 .
    Continuation of ART 333 . Dixon.
  

  • ART 335: Painting Workshop III

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 334 .
    Continuation of ART 334 . A written statement discussing visual and philosophical aspects of a body of work will be presented to the art faculty for review. Dixon.
  

  • ART 341: Photography II

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 241  or permission of instructor.
    Advanced assignments in photography with emphasis on imaginative approach and individual work. Lecture and lab. Critique of work. Feagin.
  

  • ART 342: Photography III

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 241 .
    Advanced investigation into photographic materials including medium- and large-format negatives, advanced darkroom techniques and alternative processes with an emphasis on integrating process, materials and concept in an individualized body of work. Feagin.
  

  • ART 343: Photography Workshop

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 342 .
    Individual exploration of technical and/or aesthetic issues in photographic media. Feagin.
  

  • ART 344: Photography Workshop II

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 343 .
    A continuation of ART 343 . Feagin.
  

  • ART 345: Photography Workshop III

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 344 .
    A continuation of ART 344 . Focuses on creation of a strong body of work in an area of personal interest, along with compilation into a matted portfolio with images and a well-developed artistic statement discussing the material and conceptual aspects of the work. Feagin.
  

  • ART 346: Color Photography

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 241 .
    An advanced photography course introducing the basics of color photography. Covers color theory as applicable to photography, color exposure, color printing process and studio lighting. Emphasizes integrating process, materials and concept in an individualized body of work. Feagin.
  

  • ART 351: Printmaking II

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 251 .
    Continuing study of relief and intaglio print processes with advanced applications. Development of personalized imagery emphasized. McCauley.
  

  • ART 352: Printmaking III

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 351 .
    Advanced problems in relief and intaglio with emphasis on integration of print processes and development of personalized imagery. McCauley.
  

  • ART 353: Printmaking Workshop I

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 352 .
    Workshops provided for concentrated development in all phases of printmaking. Discussion of traditional and contemporary printmaking in relation to individual problems. Concept development is strongly emphasized. McCauley.
  

  • ART 354: Printmaking Workshop II

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 353 .
    Continuation of ART 353 . McCauley.
  

  • ART 355: Printmaking Workshop III

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 354 .
    Continuation of ART 354 . McCauley.
  

  • ART 356: Visual Poetry

    (1 Unit)
    A study of writing poetry and its presentation in printed form. Intended for writers and visual artists alike, this course teaches the fundamentals of writing poetry and letterpress printing. Participants both write their own poems and, using movable type and hand-operated printing presses, set and print their own poems as broadsides and artists’ books. Same as ENGL 356 . McCauley, Mesa.
  

  • ART 357: Book Arts

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 121  and one other studio art course.
    Designed to teach students the traditional and contemporary craft of handmade visual books. Students investigate book forms through hands-on demonstrations to gain experience in a wide range of book structures as preparation for individual creations. Exploration of a diverse range of media in the construction of individual books is encouraged and supported. McCauley.
  

  • ART 361: Ceramics II

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 261 .
    A continuation of ART 261  with more advanced work in ceramic processes and theories including clay and glaze formulation. Emphasis also is placed on development of personal expression and direction with the medium. Laboratory and lecture. Chytilo.
  

  • ART 362: Ceramics III

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 361 .
    Advanced problems in ceramic design. Chytilo.
  

  • ART 363: Ceramics Workshop I

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 362 .
    Each semester students will explore a different technical and/or aesthetic subject of the ceramic processes on an individualized basis. Chytilo.
  

  • ART 364: Ceramics Workshop II

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 363 .
    An emphasis is placed on the student’s development in an area of personal interest. Chytilo.
  

  • ART 365: Ceramics Workshop III

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 364 .
    Continuation of ART 364 . A strong body of work accompanied by a group of images and a written thesis will be presented to the art faculty for review. Chytilo.
  

  • ART 371: Sculpture II

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 271 .
    Individually arranged problems in advanced sculptural concepts and techniques. Chytilo.
  

  • ART 372: Sculpture III

    (1 Unit)
    Continuation of ART 371 . Chytilo.
  

  • ART 373: Sculpture Workshop I

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 372 .
    Individually arranged exploration and development of specific sculptural directions. A more intense involvement in the visual and philosophical implications of a body of work is emphasized. Chytilo.
  

  • ART 374: Sculpture Workshop II

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 373 .
    Continuation of ART 373 . Chytilo.
  

  • ART 375: Sculpture Workshop III

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: ART 374 .
    Continuation of ART 374 . A written statement discussing visual and philosophical aspects of a body of work with accompanying images will be presented to the art faculty for review. Chytilo.
  

  • ART 381: Process

    (1/2 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    The process of making and conceiving art, often from a multi-media, interdisciplinary point of view. Examples: The concept of assemblage, photo-sensitive media, readings for current art, structural systems, critical studies of the college collections, color perception and performance, current drawing concepts. Staff.
  

  • ART 382: Process

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    The process of making and conceiving art, often from a multi-media, interdisciplinary point of view. Examples: The concept of assemblage, photo-sensitive media, readings for current art, structural systems, critical studies of the college collections, color perception and performance, current drawing concepts. Staff.
  

  • ART 396: Professional Practices in Art

    (1/2 Unit)
    Designed to provide the emerging artist with multiple experiences in preparation for professional opportunities in the fine arts. Must be taken spring semester of the senior year. (It is strongly recommended that students interested in graduate school take this class in the junior and senior year.) Chytilo, Dixon, Feagin, McCauley.

Art and Art History: Special Studies
  

  • ART 187: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • ART 188: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • ART 189: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • ART 287: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • ART 288: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • ART 289: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • ART 387: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • ART 388: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • ART 389: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • ART 391: Internship

    (1/2 Unit)
    Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
  

  • ART 392: Internship

    (1 Unit)
    Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
  

  • ART 401: Seminar

    (1/2 Unit)
    Staff.
  

  • ART 402: Seminar

    (1 Unit)
    Staff.
  

  • ART 411: Directed Study

    (1/2 Unit)
    Staff.
  

  • ART 412: Directed Study

    (1 Unit)
    Staff.