Art (ART)

ART 1010:   Two-Dimensional Design  
Art and Art History  
This course is an introduction to the elements and principles of two- dimensional design through research, critique, and studio production. Visual organization, critical thinking, and conceptual development are emphasized.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 1020:   Color Theory  
Art and Art History  
Exploration of traditional and contemporary color theory in studio art. BA and BFA in art majors only.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 1030:   Three-Dimensional Design  
Art and Art History  
This course is an introduction to the elements and principles of three- dimensional design through research, critique, and studio production. Visual organization, critical thinking, and conceptual development are emphasized.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 1100:   Digital Media Foundations Core  
Art and Art History  
This intensely focused studio course combines 2-D design, color theory, and drawing in a traditional and digital environment. It cannot be used to substitute the foundations requirement for the B.A., B.F.A., or minor in art.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 1110:   Drawing I  
Art and Art History  
This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of drawing with an emphasis on observational drawing practices.  
3 credits  
Corequisites
  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 2010:   Digital Imaging  
Art and Art History  
This course is an introduction to the visual language of digital art production using vector and raster based software. It is taught using Adobe Creative Cloud.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 2020:   Photo Imaging  
Art and Art History  
This course is an introduction to professional studio techniques using Adobe Photoshop on the Macintosh platform, including special photographic effects.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 1100 or ART 1110.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 2050:   BFA Fndtns Portfolio Review  
Art and Art History  
This course prepares students to submit artwork for the Foundations Portfolio Review, a benchmark review for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Students who successfully pass the review will declare a B.F.A. concentration and area of emphasis. May be repeated once. Z Grade.  
0 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
ART 2110:   Drawing II  
Art and Art History  
Students engage in a further investigation of drawing practices including experimental processes and expanded media.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 1110.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3010:   Creative Coding  
Art and Art History  
This course introduces students to interactive and generative art forms using creative computer coding applications. Max, a visual coding program, will be heavily used for project development alongside theoretical readings and discussions on the use of emerging technologies.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3020:   Sonic Arts  
Art and Art History  
This course explores sound at the intersection of art, music, film, and audio production. Class time is focused on individual project development, exploration of the Ableton Live Suite, and discussions of the social significance of sound.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3100:   Studio Art on Location  
Art and Art History  
Emphasis on studio art practice in a location other than the UM campus. Content varies. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3110:   Figure Drawing I  
Art and Art History  
Drawing from the model with an emphasis on skeletal and anatomical structure using traditional drawing techniques.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 2110 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3120:   Figure Drawing II  
Art and Art History  
Drawing from the model with an emphasis on posing the figure and exploring experimental media.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3110 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3210:   Beginning Painting  
Art and Art History  
Introduction to acrylic and oil painting techniques with highly structured assignments, including working from observation.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 2110 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3220:   Intermediate Painting  
Art and Art History  
Expands upon techniques learned in Beginning Painting. Students use oil paint and focus on developing a concept, working in a cohesive series and producing a substantial number of paintings.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3210 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3230:   Plein Air: Paint. the L&scape  
Art and Art History  
This course allows students to produce outdoor oil painting of the landscape. Students will learn color palettes associated with the subject and develop an individual painting approach. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 2110 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3260:   Watercolor  
Art and Art History  
Water painting techniques and the use of materials and tools for the exploration of water-based media on paper.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 1110 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3310:   Beginning Sculpture  
Art and Art History  
Introduction to concept presentation, sculptural techniques and materials such as plaster and wood.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 1030 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3320:   Intermediate Sculpture  
Art and Art History  
Continuation of investigation into materials and techniques, including welding and foundry practice.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3310 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3360:   Intro to Digital Sculpture  
Art and Art History  
This course introduces the basics of digitally creating three-dimensional designs that are then fully realized as physical objects through the use of CNC routers and 3D printers. An introductory understanding of CNC/3D printing machines, along with the associated CAD software, will be developed in this class.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 1030 and ART 2010.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3400:   Beginning Ceramics  
Art and Art History  
An introduction to clay through constructive techniques, emphasizing three-dimensional form and design.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$100.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3410:   Pottery  
Art and Art History  
Exploration of the vessel form, using the potter's wheel as the primary construction technique.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3400 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$100.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3420:   Handbuilding  
Art and Art History  
Exploration of the three-dimensional form, with clay and glazes the primary media.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3400 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$100.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3430:   Intensive Wheel Throwing  
Art and Art History  
This intensive ceramics studio course will emphasize the skills of wheel throwing through repetition. Focus is placed on technique and concept. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3400 with a minimum grade of C and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3600:   Vector Imaging  
Art and Art History  
Students receive instruction in Adobe Illustrator, the standard illustration program used by designers on a Macintosh platform. They are introduced to vector graphics with emphasis on both technical and artistic mastery.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(ART 1100 or ART 1110) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3610:   Graphic Design I, Typography  
Art and Art History  
Students learn formal aspects of graphic design with emphasis in typography in the graphic design process, a history of type design, and applied problems composing publications with type and the use of the computer in completing projects.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(ART 2010 or ART 3600) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3620:   Graph Design II, Prod. Design  
Art and Art History  
Instruction in theory and techniques involving file preparation for publications. Course includes illustration and layout production.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3610 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3630:   Illustration  
Art and Art History  
Visual and conceptual exploration of various techniques and media involved in artwork for reproduction in publications.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 2110 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3640:   Web Design I  
Art and Art History  
This course is an introduction to web design organization, standards, and aesthetics. Students will learn best practices in front-end development and create effective web pages through evaluation, design, and maintenance of text and images.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3610 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3650:   Experimental Apch.es to Filmma  
Art and Art History  
This production-based course invites students to explore different modes of experimental filmmaking. There will be an emphasis on nontraditional filmmaking by challenging students to investigate nonnarrative elements using innovative camera movements, sound textures, visual effects, and postproduction techniques.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 3660:   Letterpress  
Art and Art History  
Students will learn fundamentals of typesetting and principles of typography, and they will use movable type and hand-operated printing presses.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 2110 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3670:   Animation I  
Art and Art History  
This course introduces foundational animation principles to students with little to no prior experience.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 3680:   Experimental Animation  
Art and Art History  
This course introduces foundational aspects of 3D animation including modeling, texturing, rigging, lighting, world building, key framing, and rendering. Students discover ways to tailor these skills to their individual creative goals.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(ART 2010 or ART 3670 OR ART 3840 OR THEA 3670) and 24 earned credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
Course Fees:
$50.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3710:   Intro to Printmaking  
Art and Art History  
This course includes lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and studio projects introducing monotype, relief, dry-point intaglio, lithography, and silk-screen printmaking processes.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 1110 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3720:   Intermediate Printmaking  
Art and Art History  
This course includes lectures, discussions, and demonstrations exploring traditional print processes with the incorporation of digital practices.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3710 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3730:   Book Arts  
Art and Art History  
Students will explore handmade books, including alternative bookbinding structures and successful integration of printed image and text.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3810:   Introduction to Photography  
Art and Art History  
Students learn photographic fundamentals and camera techniques applied to basic black-and-white photography. The course emphasizes developing concepts, processes, and techniques of black-and-white film photography, including camera operation, exposure, darkroom procedures, lighting. Camera is required.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(ART 2010 or ART 2020) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3820:   Intermediate Photography  
Art and Art History  
Continues emphasis on fundamentals of photography applied to black-and-white developing and printing. Stresses fine darkroom techniques, the development of a personal aesthetic and the presentation of photographs.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3810 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3830:   Intermediate Imaging Arts  
Art and Art History  
Students learn photographic fundamentals in digital imaging, including capture, edit, output, and studio lighting as they relate to color photography. The course emphasizes developing technical skill and creative problem solving.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3810 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3840:   Digital Video I  
Art and Art History  
This course provides a technical and conceptual foundation of time-based media. It includes single camera production, storyboard production, lighting and post-production editing.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(ART 2010 or ART 2020) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3850:   Intro Alternative Photographic  
Art and Art History  
Alternative photographic processes explores image making through various lens-based practices. The course emphasizes the history of photographic print materials in combination with digital strategies using cyanotype, Van Dyke brown, gum bichromate and palladium emulsions. Students must have a digital or 35 mm film camera.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(ART 2010 or ART 2020) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 3950:   Topics in Studio Art Abroad  
Art and Art History  
Students complete departmentally approved course work at a foreign university. May be repeated once for credit with permission of chair of the Department of Art.  
1 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 3999A:   Special Topics in Art  
Art and Art History  
Topics in studio art. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(ART 2110 with a minimum grade of C) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4050:   Pre-Thesis Forum  
Art and Art History  
Portfolio review in a group gallery setting. This course is required of all B.F.A. students during the semester preceding thesis exhibition. Prerequisite: Senior status and admission to the B.F.A. program. Z grade  
0 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 4060:   BA Assessment  
Art and Art History  
A written evaluation of art skills learned. This course is required of all students receiving a B.A. in studio art. Z-graded.  
0 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 4100:   Art Internship  
Art and Art History  
Individually planned work experience relating to a major area of emphasis. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship  
ART 4110:   Advanced Drawing  
Art and Art History  
This course offers continued exploration of media and techniques with emphasis on individual directions. May be repeated for credit with a maximum total of 12 hours  
3 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 2110.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4140:   Exhibition Design  
Art and Art History  
This course is an introduction to exhibition design in both theory and practice.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4210:   Painting  
Art and Art History  
This course offers further development in techniques with emphasis on individual selection of content. May be repeated for credit for a maximum total of 12 hours  
3 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3220.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4260:   Advanced Watercolor  
Art and Art History  
Advanced water base painting techniques combined with mixed media on paper.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3260 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4310:   Advanced Sculpture  
Art and Art History  
This course is an advanced study of problems in studio techniques and conceptual development, including a strong emphasis on individual expression and research. May be repeated for credit for a maximum total of 12 hours  
3 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3320.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4320:   Advanced Head Modeling  
Art and Art History  
Modeling the human head from life in clay on an armature, stressing basic construction, proportion, anatomy, volume, light and shadow, gesture, and rhythm.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(ART 3110 or ART 3310) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4330:   Advanced Figure Modeling  
Art and Art History  
Modeling the human figure from life in clay on an armature, stressing basic construction, proportion, anatomy, volume, light and shadow, gesture and rhythm. Prerequisites: Art 311 and 3313  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(ART 3110 or ART 3310) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4370:   Exploratory Blacksmithing  
Art and Art History  
Exploration of foundational blacksmithing techniques, hot and cold fastening methods, and fabrication in steel and related materials, for the creation of functional and sculptural objects.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3320.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4410:   Advanced Ceramics  
Art and Art History  
This course is an advanced study of three-dimensional form and ceramic techniques, including in-depth study in one area of concentration with strong emphasis on individual expression and research. May be repeated for credit for a maximum total of 12 hours  
3 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3410 or ART 3420.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$100.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4420:   Clay and Glaze Calculation  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on understanding and experimenting with raw ceramic materials and their use in the formulation of clays and glazes. Emphasis will be placed upon proper, safe handling of materials, accurate and effective use of material and process, and the implementation of individual results. May be repeated for a maximum total of 9 hours.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(ART 4410 with a minimum grade of C) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$100.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4590:   Editorial Design  
Art and Art History  
This course will allow our graphic design students the opportunity to explore a variety of tools necessary to engage users in an environment where it can be difficult to gain attention. Through this exploration of tools and concepts, students will develop an advanced ability to engage in these processes.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3620 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4600:   Graph Des. III, Package Des.  
Art and Art History  
Theory and techniques of design for package production with instruction in preparing prototypes.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3620 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4610:   Adv. Graph Des. and Illust.  
Art and Art History  
Preparation of professional portfolio materials in the student's area of interest.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3620 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4650:   Web Design II  
Art and Art History  
This course includes conceptual and technical exploration of web design organization, standards, and aesthetics. Students will continue best practices in front-end development to create effective web pages across multiple platforms. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3640 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4670:   Animation II  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on frame-by-frame movement and advanced animation methods. Students will tackle challenging projects emphasizing technical precision, creative storytelling, and industry-standard tools, culminating in a polished, professional-quality short animation.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 4710:   Advanced Printmaking  
Art and Art History  
This course offers individual exploration of relief, intaglio, planographic, and new techniques of printmaking. May be repeated for credit for a maximum total of 12 hours  
3 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
(ART 3710 or ART 3720) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4810:   Advanced Photography  
Art and Art History  
Stresses medium format and view camera techniques; archival processing; toning; and museum presentation of a coherent series of images.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3820 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4830:   Advanced Imaging Arts  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on advanced problems in studio techniques and concept development related to digital, film, and hybrid forms of photography. The course emphasizes individual expression, research, and professional practices. It may be repeated twice for credit for a maximum of 9 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3830 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4840:   Advanced Digital Video  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on advanced problems in studio techniques and conceptual development related to digital video, including a strong emphasis on individual expression and research. May be repeated twice for credit for a maximum of 9 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3840.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4850:   Adv. Alt Photographic Proc.es  
Art and Art History  
This course explores advanced image making through various lens-based practices. It emphasizes the history of photographic print materials in combination with digital strategies. Students must have a digital or 35 mm film camera.  
3 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3850.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4900:   Directed Individual Problems  
Art and Art History  
1 - 6 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4920:   Senior Seminar  
Art and Art History  
Directions, problems, and ethics encountered in the practice of art as a profession. Z grade  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 4997A:   Thesis  
Art and Art History  
This course requires the design and fabrication of a cohesive body of artwork presented through a professional quality exhibition.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 4050 with a minimum grade of Z.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5010:   Creative Coding  
Art and Art History  
This course introduces students to interactive and generative art forms using creative computer coding applications. Max, a visual coding program, will be heavily used for project development alongside theoretical readings and discussions on the use of emerging technologies.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5020:   Sonic Arts  
Art and Art History  
This course explores sound at the intersection of art, music, film, and audio production. Class time is focused on individual project development, exploration of the Ableton Live Suite, and discussions of the social significance of sound.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5030:   Head Modeling  
Art and Art History  
Independent investigation in modeling the human head from life. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5090:   Vector Imaging  
Art and Art History  
Instruction in Adobe Illustrator, the standard illustration program used by designers, on a Macintosh platform. Introduction to vector graphics with emphasis on both technical and artistic mastery for advanced art students.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5100:   Studio Art on Location  
Art and Art History  
Emphasis on studio art practice in a location other than the UM campus. Content varies. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5110:   Drawing  
Art and Art History  
Advanced problems including special problems designed on an individual basis, with emphasis on drawing as a final form of expression. Mixed media. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 9 hours.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5120:   Figure Drawing  
Art and Art History  
Advanced drawing from the live model including special problems designed on an individual basis. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5130:   Typography  
Art and Art History  
Formal aspects of graphic design with emphasis on typography in the graphic design process; a history of type design and applied problems in composing publications with type, and the use of the computer in completing projects for advanced art students.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 5141:   Web Design I  
Art and Art History  
This course introduces the technical and conceptual foundation of web design organization, standards, and aesthetics. Advanced art students use emerging technology to learn best practices in front-end development and create effective web pages through evaluation, design, and maintenance of text and images.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 5142:   Web Design II  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on the conceptual and technical exploration of web design organization, standards, and aesthetics. Advanced art students use emerging technology to continue learning best practices in front-end development to create effective web pages across multiple platforms. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3640 or ART 5141 or ART 5641.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 5160:   Letterpress Printing  
Art and Art History  
Students will expand their knowledge of typesetting and letterpress printing with experimentation of materials and conceptual development. They will use movable type, photopolymer plates and hand-operated printing presses. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
ART 5180:   Adv Stu in Exper Animation  
Art and Art History  
This course will enable the department to expand its offerings in the areas of digital media and artistry and allow our students to further examine the ways in which existing tools can be applied to digital mediums.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(ART 2010 or ART 3670 or ART 3680 or ART 3840) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
Course Fees:
$50.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5200:   Printmaking  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on special problems in printmaking with emphasis on individual development. May be repeated for a maximum of 18 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5210:   Painting  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on special problems in painting, including a strong emphasis on individual development. May be repeated for a maximum of 18 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5220:   Book Arts  
Art and Art History  
Exploration of handmade books, including alternative bookbinding structures and successful integration of printed image and text. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5230:   Plein Air  
Art and Art History  
This advanced class allows students to produce outdoor oil painting of the landscape. Students will develop alternative color palettes with emphasis on individual directions. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5260:   Watercolor  
Art and Art History  
Advanced work in water-based media on paper including special problems designed on an individual basis. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5300:   Black-And-White Photography  
Art and Art History  
Instruction for advanced art students in black-and-white photography with emphasis on the mechanics of 35 mm camera skills, darkroom techniques, and developing a personal photographic style. Focus on a fine art approach to image making. May be repeated twice.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5310:   Sculpture  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on special problems in sculpture with emphasis on individual development. May be repeated for a maximum of 18 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5320:   Digital Photography  
Art and Art History  
Acquisition of the technical language of the digital image by advanced art students and development of a personal photographic style. Emphasis is a fine art approach to digital image making. May be repeated twice.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5330:   Figure Modeling  
Art and Art History  
Independent investigation in modeling the human figure from life. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5340:   Digital Video  
Art and Art History  
Technical and conceptual foundation of time-based media for advanced art students. Includes single camera production, storyboard production, lighting and post production editing. May be repeated twice.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5350:   Alternative Photographic Proc.  
Art and Art History  
The course provides instruction for advanced art students with emphasis in alternative photographic processes, which explore image making through various lens-based practices. The course emphasizes the history of photographic print materials in combination with digital strategies using cyanotype, Vandyke brown, gum bichromate and palladium emulsions. Students must have a digital or 35 mm film camera. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 2020.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 5360:   Advanced Digital Sculpture  
Art and Art History  
This course expands on the creation of advanced three-dimensional designs,that are then realized as physical objects through the use of CNC routers, 3D printers and self-directed projects. A broad understanding of CNC/3D printing machines and CAD software associated with them will be developed.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5370:   Intensive Blacksmithing  
Art and Art History  
This course is an intensive exploration of blacksmithing techniques, hot and cold fastening methods, and fabrication in steel and related materials, for the creation of functional and sculptural objects. Individual investigation of intermediate to advanced blacksmithing techniques and research will be emphasized.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5410:   Pottery and Ceramics  
Art and Art History  
Special problems in pottery and ceramics with emphasis on individual development. May be repeated for a maximum of 18 hours.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$100.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5420:   Ceramic Material Res. & Dev.  
Art and Art History  
Advanced problems in clay and glaze calculation with an emphasis on individual development, technical results, and historical ceramic research.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$100.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5430:   Advanced Wheel Throwing  
Art and Art History  
Advanced problems in throwing with emphasis on individual development. This studio course will emphasize the skills of wheel throwing through repetition. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
min grade of C in ART 3400.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5499A:   Special Topics in Studio Art  
Art and Art History  
Topics in studio art. Content varies. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5510:   Creative Coding  
Art and Art History  
This course introduces students to interactive and generative art forms using creative computer coding applications. Max, a visual coding program, will be heavily used for project development alongside theoretical readings and discussions on the use of emerging technologies.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5520:   Sonic Arts  
Art and Art History  
This course explores sound at the intersection of art, music, film, and audio production. Class time is focused on individual project development, exploration of the Ableton Live Suite, and discussions of the social significance of sound.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5530:   Head Modeling  
Art and Art History  
Independent investigation in modeling the human head from life. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 5590:   Vector Imaging  
Art and Art History  
Instruction in Adobe Illustrator, the standard illustration program used by designers, on a Macintosh platform. Introduction to vector graphics with emphasis on both technical and artistic mastery for advanced art students.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 5600:   Studio Art on Location  
Art and Art History  
Emphasis on studio art practice in a location other than the UM campus. Content varies. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 5610:   Drawing  
Art and Art History  
Advanced problems including special problems designed on an individual basis, with emphasis on drawing as a final form of expression. Mixed media. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 9 hours.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 5620:   Figure Drawing  
Art and Art History  
Advanced drawing from the live model including special problems designed on an individual basis. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 5630:   Typography  
Art and Art History  
Formal aspects of graphic design with emphasis on typography in the graphic design process; a history of type design and applied problems in composing publications with type, and the use of the computer in completing projects for advanced art students.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5641:   Web Design I  
Art and Art History  
This course introduces the technical and conceptual foundation of web design organization, standards, and aesthetics. Advanced art students use emerging technology to learn best practices in front-end development and create effective web pages through evaluation, design, and maintenance of text and images.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5642:   Web Design II  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on the conceptual and technical exploration of web design organization, standards, and aesthetics. Advanced art students use emerging technology to continue learning best practices in front-end development to create effective web pages across multiple platforms. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 3640 or ART 5141 or ART 5641.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5660:   Letterpress Printing  
Art and Art History  
Students will expand their knowledge of typesetting and letterpress printing with experimentation of materials and conceptual development. They will use movable type, photopolymer plates and hand-operated printing presses. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5680:   Adv Stu in Exper Animation  
Art and Art History  
This course will enable the department to expand its offerings in the areas of digital media and artistry and allow our students to further examine the ways in which existing tools can be applied to digital mediums.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
(ART 2010 or ART 3670 or ART 3680 or ART 3840) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$50.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5700:   Printmaking  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on special problems in printmaking with emphasis on individual development. May be repeated for a maximum of 18 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5710:   Painting  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on special problems in painting, including a strong emphasis on individual development. May be repeated for a maximum of 18 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5720:   Book Arts  
Art and Art History  
Exploration of handmade books, including alternative bookbinding structures and successful integration of printed image and text. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5730:   Plein Air  
Art and Art History  
This advanced class allows students to produce outdoor oil painting of the landscape. Students will develop alternative color palettes with emphasis on individual directions. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab  
ART 5760:   Watercolor  
Art and Art History  
Advanced work in water-based media on paper including special problems designed on an individual basis. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5800:   Black-And-White Photography  
Art and Art History  
Instruction for advanced art students in black-and-white photography with emphasis on the mechanics of 35 mm camera skills, darkroom techniques, and developing a personal photographic style. Focus on a fine art approach to image making. May be repeated twice.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5810:   Sculpture  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on special problems in sculpture with emphasis on individual development. May be repeated for a maximum of 18 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5820:   Digital Photography  
Art and Art History  
Acquisition of the technical language of the digital image by advanced art students and development of a personal photographic style. Emphasis is a fine art approach to digital image making. May be repeated twice.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5830:   Figure Modeling  
Art and Art History  
Independent investigation in modeling the human figure from life. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 5840:   Digital Video  
Art and Art History  
Technical and conceptual foundation of time-based media for advanced art students. Includes single camera production, storyboard production, lighting and post production editing. May be repeated twice.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5850:   Alternative Photographic Proc.  
Art and Art History  
The course provides instruction for advanced art students with emphasis in alternative photographic processes, which explore image making through various lens-based practices. The course emphasizes the history of photographic print materials in combination with digital strategies using cyanotype, Vandyke brown, gum bichromate and palladium emulsions. Students must have a digital or 35 mm film camera. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ART 2020.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5860:   Advanced Digital Sculpture  
Art and Art History  
This course expands on the creation of advanced three-dimensional designs, that are then realized as physical objects through the use of CNC routers, 3D printers and self-directed projects. A broad understanding of CNC/3D printing machines and CAD software associated with them will be developed.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5870:   Adv Intensive Blacksmithing  
Art and Art History  
This course is an intensive exploration of blacksmithing techniques, hot and cold fastening methods, and fabrication in steel and related materials, for the creation of functional and sculptural objects. Individual investigation of intermediate to advanced blacksmithing techniques and research will be emphasized.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5910:   Pottery and Ceramics  
Art and Art History  
Special problems in pottery and ceramics with emphasis on individual development. May be repeated for a maximum of 18 hours.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$100.00 per credit hour
  
ART 5920:   Ceramic Material Res. & Dev.  
Art and Art History  
Advanced problems in clay and glaze calculation with an emphasis on individual development, technical results, and historical ceramic research.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 5930:   Advanced Wheel Throwing  
Art and Art History  
Advanced problems in throwing with emphasis on individual development. This studio course will emphasize the skills of wheel throwing through repetition. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
min grade of C in ART 3400.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
ART 5999A:   Special Topics in Studio Art  
Art and Art History  
Topics in studio art. Content varies. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 6110:   Drawing  
Art and Art History  
This course explores advanced problems including special problems designed on an individual basis, with emphasis on drawing as a final form of expression. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 24 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 6210:   Painting  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on special problems in painting with emphasis on individual development. May be repeated for a maximum of 24 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 6310:   Sculpture  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on special problems in sculpture with emphasis on individual development. May be repeated for a maximum of 24 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 6410:   Pottery and Ceramics  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on special problems in pottery and ceramics with emphasis on individual development. May be repeated for a maximum of 24 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$100.00 per credit hour
  
ART 6610:   Advanced Typography  
Art and Art History  
Formal aspects of graphic design with emphasis on typography and its uses in graphic design process, history of type design and applied problems composing publications with type and use of the computer in completing projects.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 6640:   Web Design I  
Art and Art History  
Theoretical and technical exploration of uses for computer-based imagery, including basic multimedia and Internet development. HTML and Macromedia FLASH art introduced. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 6710:   Printmaking  
Art and Art History  
This course focuses on special problems in printmaking with emphasis on individual development. May be repeated for a maximum of 24 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 6830:   Digital Photography  
Art and Art History  
This course emphasizes a fine art approach to digital image making. Students will develop a personal photographic style and learn about theoretical, conceptual and contemporary issues surrounding digital photography. May be repeated once for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Studio  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 6910:   Directed Individual Problems  
Art and Art History  
1 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
$60.00 per credit hour
  
ART 6920:   Professional Practices  
Art and Art History  
This course addresses creative activity through research, contemporary theory, the creation of artwork, lectures, and discussions addressing historical and contemporary issues in art, pedagogy, and skills pertinent to success as a professional artist. Students develop artwork concepts, technical knowledge, career development skills, and their artwork. May be repeated twice for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour
  
ART 6997A:   Thesis  
Art and Art History  
The course will facilitate the completion of each M.F.A. candidate’s physical body of work as well as the required written thesis and oral defense. Content of course will vary according to the M.F.A. candidate’s emphasis and media. This course should be taken during the final two semesters of study. Z grade. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 12 hours.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Thesis  
Course Fees:
$80.00 per credit hour