Catalog 2020-2021

Art

Teaching Faculty

Professors Gill, Lopas (chair-spring), Miller (chair-fall), and Payne  

Description

Major in Studio Art

12 courses distributed as follows:

  • ARTS 160 Beginning Drawing
  • 3-course sequence in one of the following studio categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media 3D, Painting, Photography, Printmaking. [Note: Students completing a sequence in Drawing may include ARTS 160 in that sequence. Those students must complete an additional elective in studio or art history.]  
  • 2-course sequence in studio courses [Because the 3-course sequence is also a 2-course sequence, this requirement is for an additional 2-course sequence, or for a total of 2 2-course sequences.]
  • ARTH 170 Western Art History Survey I
              or
    ARTH 171 WesternArt History II
  • ARTH 430 Practicum: Senior Seminar
  • ARTS 497 Practicum: Studio Art
  • 1 art history course beyond the survey level  
  • 2 electives in studio or art history (for a total of 12 courses in the Art Department)
  • Of the 12 required courses one course must be a 2-D course (ARTS 160 Beginning Drawing does not count as a 2-D course for this requirement.)
  • Of the 12 required courses one course must be a 3-D course

Note(s):

Senior art majors are expected to have their three-course sequence completed no later than the fall of their senior year so as to be properly prepared for their Capstone requirements.

    Senior Capstone Experience

    The Senior Capstone Experience for the studio art major consists of competently presenting a Hendrix College student art exhibition, successful participation in the Juried Senior Art Exhibit, group critiques, an oral presentation, and a professional portfolio.

    Minor in Studio Art

    6 courses distributed as follows:

    • 2 course sequence in one of the following studio categories: Drawing, Mixed-Media 3D, Painting, Photography, Printmaking
    • 3 additional studio art courses
    • at least one of the additional studio art classes must be at the 300-level or higher
    • 1 course chosen from the following:
      • ANTH 250 Visual Anthropology
      • ARTH 170  Western Art History Survey I
      • ARTH 171  Western Art History Survey II
      • BUSI 262  Art Management
      • any ENGF course 200-level or above
      • FREN 310  French Cinema & Advanced Composition
      • PHIL 112 What is Beauty?
      • PHIL/ARTH 389  Aesthetics & Contemporary Art  

    Minor in Art History

    6 courses distributed as follows:

    • ARTS 160 Beginning Drawing
    • ARTH 170 Western Art History Survey I
    • ARTH 171 Western Art History Survey II
    • 1 art history course at the 300- or 400-level
    • 2 additional art history courses

    Program Course Listings

    The courses for this program are organized into the following categories:

    Art History Courses

    Some courses are offered alternate years.

    ARTH 170

    Western Art History Survey I

    Introduces concepts and visual imagery of Ancient, Classical, and Medieval cultures.

    Historical Perspectives HP
    ARTH 171

    Western Art History Survey II

    Introduces concepts and visual imagery from the Italian Renaissance through Postmodernism.

    Historical Perspectives HP
    ARTH 290

    Special Topics: Art History

    A topics course in art history. This course can be repeated for additional credits as long as the section topics are different. Check the online courses schedule for information about the topics currently scheduled to be taught. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.

    Consent of Instructor.
    ARTH 331

    Italian Renaiss & Baroque Art Hist

    An exploration of the intellectual and artistic changes that occurred in Italy during the Renaissance. Students are guided to consider the Renaissance in its various manifestations, to grasp the larger ethical, theological, and artistic issues. Using this as background, the course also delves into the Baroque period, seeking understanding of the myriad changes and directions as shifts come to Italy but also France, England, and the Low Countries. Prerequisite: ARTH 170 and/or ARTH 171 are recommended

    ARTH 170 and/or ARTH 171 are recommended
    ARTH 332

    Art Hist: 19th Century Art

    This course centers around the developments in European art during the 19th century. Prerequisite: ARTH 170 and/or ARTH 171 are recommended

    ARTH 170 and/or ARTH 171 are recommended
    ARTH 340

    American Art History

    This course examines the changes in art, that is, the changes in how cultural values were reflected in the built environment (architecture) and the fine arts, over the course of American history from the founding to today. Students consider the merits of those changes in values and what effect they have for contemporary American art and culture. Prerequisite: ARTH 170 and/or ARTH 171 are recommended

    ARTH 170 and/or ARTH 171 are recommended
    Historical Perspectives HP
    ARTH 389

    Aesthetics & Contemporary Art-WII

    An introduction to aesthetics as a theoretical discipline in its own right, a discipline concerned with the nature of representation and thus with beauty and art. The course focuses in particular on issues of aesthetics and visual representation; the relationship between visual arts, literature, and other art forms; the efficacy of aesthetic theory as a mode of reading and interpreatation. The class explores these issues in relation to specific works of visual art, film, and literature. Cross-listed as PHIL 389.

    Literary Studies LS
    Values, Beliefs and Ethics VA
    Writing Level 2 W2
    ARTH 391

    History of Architecture

    Students study the history of buildings from Ancient Egypt to European Modernism of the 20th century and explore the values expressed through building. Prerequisite: ARTH 170 and/or ARTH 171 are recommended

    ARTH 170 and/or ARTH 171 are recommended
    Historical Perspectives HP
    ARTH 430

    Practicum: Senior Seminar

    Students in this course examine current theory, criticism, and practice relevant to understanding and creating art in the contemporary world. Prerequisite: ARTH 170 or ARTH 171, one upper-level art history class, senior standing or consent of instructor

    ARTH 170 or ARTH 171, one upper-level art history class, senior standing or consent of instructor
    ARTH 490

    Art History: Special Topics

    A topics course in art history. This course can be repeated for additional credits as long as the section topics are different. Check the online course schedule for information about the topics currently scheduled to be taught. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

    Consent of instructor
    ARTH X98

    Internship

    Students interested in an internship in art history should contact the department chair.

    ARTH X99

    Independent Study

    Students interested in independent studies in art history should contact the department chair.

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    Drawing Courses

    The drawing sequence of courses are stacked, meaning the 2xx and 3xx classes are held at the same time. Students may include either variations of drawing courses, as long as there is a numerical sequence, for major and minor requirements.

    Students should note that many studio courses are offered alternate years.

    ARTS 160

    Beginning Drawing

    An introductory course in basic drawing designed for students with little or no drawing skills that explores a range of drawing methods and media. Students learn to translate visual perception into two dimensions. Critiques develop an understanding of visual imagery

    Artistic Creativity AC
    Expressive Arts EA
    ARTS 261

    Intermediate Drawing-Creating Space

    Students learn the concepts of how to create the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface. Prerequisite: ARTS 160

    ARTS 160
    Artistic Creativity AC
    Expressive Arts EA
    ARTS 262

    Interm Drawing-Large Figure Comp

    Students create large drawings of the nude figure working from life and Old Masters. Prerequisite: ARTS 160

    ARTS 160
    Artistic Creativity AC
    Expressive Arts EA
    ARTS 361

    Advanced Drawing-Creating Space

    Students learn the concepts of how to create the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface. Prerequisite: ARTS 261 or ARTS 262

    ARTS 261 or ARTS 262
    ARTS 362

    Advanced Drawing-Large Fig Comp

    Students create large drawings of the nude figure working from life and Old Masters. Prerequisite: ARTS 261 or ARTS 262

    ARTS 261 or ARTS 262
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    Mixed-Media 3D Courses

    These courses include content from the areas of sculpture and ceramics. 

    Students should note that many studio courses are offered alternate years.

    ARTS 210

    Beginning Mixed-Media 3-D

    This course introduces students to the process of creating three-dimensional works digitally using simple CAD programs and 3D printers, as well as a variety of materials and building processes. The student is taught the basics of traditional foundry casting methods and an introduction to the history of sculpture. There are technical demonstrations, group critiques, and written assignments.

    Artistic Creativity AC
    Expressive Arts EA
    ARTS 310

    Intermediate Mixed-Media 3-D

    As a continuation of the beginning class, this course is a more intensive study of creative problem-solving in 3-dimensional art using a variety of materials and processes. It includes more self-directed studio projects, research assignments, group critiques, and individual attention from the instructor. Prerequisite: ARTS 210

    ARTS 210
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    Painting Courses

    This series of courses covers perception, imagination, form, color and space with specific themes as noted. As students advance they are expected to develop their own voice as painters. 

    The painting sequence of courses are stacked meaning the 2xx, 3xx, or 3xx, 4xx classes are held at the same time.  Students may include any of the four variations of painting courses, as long as there is a numerical sequence, for their major and minor requirements.

    Students should note that many studio courses are offered alternate years.

    ARTS 200

    Beginning Painting-Figure

    Students paint nudes, still lives, and interiors in oil to explore shape, value and compositional structure. Prerequisite: ARTS 160

    ARTS 160
    Artistic Creativity AC
    Expressive Arts EA
    ARTS 201

    Beginning Painting-Landscape

    Students work outside in the landscape in oil to explore shape, value and compositional structure. Prerequisite: ARTS 160

    ARTS 160
    Artistic Creativity AC
    Expressive Arts EA
    ARTS 202

    Beg Painting-Materials&Techniques

    This course explores the historic progression of painting techniques, from cave painting, to encaustic (Greek), to egg tempera (Medieval), to oil glazes (Renaissance). Students make paint from scratch, copy historic pieces, and produce original works.

    Artistic Creativity AC
    Expressive Arts EA
    ARTS 203

    Beginning Painting-Color

    This course explores color phenomenon and is largely based on Alber's famous 1963 book "The Interaction of Color." Students work with hand-painted collage paper and directly with oil to conduct perceptual color experiments and make still lives and nudes. Prerequisite: ARTS 160

    ARTS 160
    Artistic Creativity AC
    Expressive Arts EA
    ARTS 300

    Intermediate Painting-Figure

    Students paint nudes, still lives, and interiors in oil to explore shape, value and compositional structure. Prerequisite: ARTS 200, ARTS 201, ARTS 202 or ARTS 203

    ARTS 200, ARTS 201, ARTS 202 or ARTS 203
    ARTS 301

    Intermediate Painting-Landscape

    Students work outside in the landscape in oil to explore shape, value and compositional structure. Prerequisite: ARTS 200, ARTS 201, ARTS 202, or ARTS 203

    ARTS 200, ARTS 201, ARTS 202, or ARTS 203
    ARTS 302

    Interm Painting-Materials&Technique

    This course explores the historic progression of painting techniques, from cave painting, to encaustic (Greek), to egg tempera (Medieval), to oil glazes (Renaissance). Students make paint from scratch, copy historic pieces, and produce original works. Prerequisites: ARTS 200, ARTS 201, ARTS 202, or ARTS 203

    ARTS 200, ARTS 201, ARTS 202, or ARTS 203
    ARTS 303

    Intermediate Painting-Color

    This course explores color phenomenon and is largely based on Alber's famous 1963 book "The Interaction of Color." Students work with hand-painted collage paper and directly with oil to conduct perceptual color experiments and make still lives and nudes. Prerequisite: ARTS 200, ARTS 201, ARTS 202, or ARTS 203

    ARTS 200, ARTS 201, ARTS 202, or ARTS 203
    ARTS 304

    Intermediate Painting-Working Large

    Students create very large paintings of figures in complicated theme based environments that they design as a group. Prerequisites: ARTS 200, ARTS 201, ARTS 202, or ARTS 203

    ARTS 200, ARTS 201, ARTS 202, or ARTS 203
    ARTS 404

    Advanced Painting-Working Large

    Students create very large paintings of figures in complicated theme based environments that they design as a group. Prerequisites: ARTS 300, ARTS 301, ARTS 302, ARTS 303 or ARTS 304

    ARTS 300, ARTS 301, ARTS 302, ARTS 303 or ARTS 304
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    Photography Courses

    These courses cover basic 35mm camera operation, black and white film processing, and photo printing.

    Students should note that many studio courses are offered alternate years.

    ARTS 250

    Beginning Photography

    This course is designed for students with little or no experience in photography. The student will be exposed to the basic skills of black and white, film-based photography, focusing on photographic practice as an art medium. This includes an introduction to the critical history of photography as it relates to contemporary issues. Assignments provide the student with a fundamental understanding of various formal and social issues, which relate to photography as a visual form.

    Artistic Creativity AC
    Expressive Arts EA
    ARTS 350

    Intermediate Photography

    This course is designed for students who have completed Beginning Photography and have a good mastery of 35mm shooting, developing, and printing. The student learns medium format and is exposed to advanced skills of black and white photography, focusing on photographic practice as an art medium. Group and individual critiques will facilitate an understanding of photographic analysis and criticism. Prerequisite: ARTS 250

    ARTS 250
    ARTS 450

    Advanced Photography

    This course is designed for students who have completed Beginning Photography and Intermediate Photography and have a refined mastery of 35mm and medium format shooting, developing, and printing. The course consists of lectures, demonstrations, and outside assignments. Students learn advanced photographic techniques and some alternative photographic procedures. Having been given assignments for the beginning and intermediate courses, students work toward a unique body of work, the emphasis being placed upon the development of ideas relevant to the individual student's interests. Prerequisite: ARTS 350

    ARTS 350
    ARTS 491

    Alternative Photographic Processes

    This course is designed for students who have completed Beginning photography and have a good sense of the silver process. Students learn several alternative photographic techniques, including the use of digital tools, and how to use these processes in their personal work. Emphasis is placed upon the development of solid contextual ideas with image and object making and a solid working knowledge of alternative processes. Prerequisite: ARTS 250

    ARTS 250
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    Printmaking Courses

    The printmaking sequence of courses are stacked, meaning the 3xx, and 4xx classes are held at the same time.

    Students should note that many studio courses are offered alternate years.

    ARTS 220

    Beginning Printmaking

    An introduction to the fine art and craft of printmaking, the original "graphic design," this course introduces three printmaking techniques: relief, monotype, and collagraph. Students use many methods to transfer their original designs to paper in the form of a print. This course includes an emphasis on the elements of design, craftsmanship, development of ideas, critical reflection, and research of historical and contemporary printmaking.

    Artistic Creativity AC
    Expressive Arts EA
    ARTS 320

    Intermediate Printmaking

    In this course students expand their knowledge of basic printmaking and design by studying intaglio, lithographic and digital processes. Students grow their visual vocabulary and command of the craft by producing several print editions. The course includes an emphasis on the elements of design, craftsmanship, development of ideas, critical reflection, and research of historical and contemporary printmaking. Prerequisite: ARTS 220 or consent of instructor

    ARTS 220 or consent of instructor
    Expressive Arts EA
    ARTS 420

    Advanced Printmaking

    This course is designed for students who have completed the beginning and intermediate levels, and who want a deeper exploration of the techniques. Projects are student-driven. Consistent production and a high level of craftsmanship is expected. The course includes an emphasis on the elements of design, craftsmanship, development of ideas, critical reflection, and research of historical and contemporary printmaking. Prerequisite: ARTS 320 or consent of the instructor

    ARTS 320 or consent of the instructor
    Expressive Arts EA
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    Departmental Courses

    ARTS 290

    Special Topics: Studio Art

    A topics course in studio art. This course can be repeated for additional credits as long as the section topics are different. Recent section topics include Painting Materials and Technology, Art Furniture, Printmaking, and Digital Drawing. Check the online course schedule for information about the topics currently scheduled to be taught. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

    Consent of instructor
    ARTS 490

    Art Studio: Special Topics

    A topics course in studio art. This course can be repeated for additional credits as long as the section topics are different. Recent section topics include Documentary, Drawing for Personal Vision, Printmaking-Mixed Media, Advanced Sculpture and Ceramics, and Digital Drawing. Check the online course schedule for information about the topics currently scheduled to be taught. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

    Consent of instructor
    ARTS 497

    Practicum: Studio Art

    Students work on an individual basis to develop their own vision as artists. Group critiques are scheduled regularly. The function of Practicum is to produce works to be exhibited in the Senior Show. Students create a professional quality slide portfolio complete with artist statement and resume. Prerequisite: Senior standing and consent of the instructor

    Senior standing and consent of the instructor
    ARTS X98

    Internship

    Students interested in an internship in studio art should contact the department chair.

    ARTS X99

    Independent Study

    Students interested in independent studies in art should contact the department chair.

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