Graduate Courses in Visual Arts

501. Sculpture - 1 to 6 credits
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Extensive work and study in three dimensional form, media, and methods. Repeatable to 30 credits.

510. Art History: Issues in Contemporary Art - 3 credits. Examines issues in contemporary art relevant to practicing artists. Addresses current intellectual debates around the work of contemporary artists and issues relevant to artists working in a regional setting. Examines the institutional context of contemporary art practice, such as exhibitions venues and funding for professional artists.

511. History of Art: Graduate Seminar - 1 credit repeatable to 2 credits
Offered S. Explores the theoretical basis for integrated concepts and methods of critical analysis in the visual arts. The course is intended to help students become aware of the major critical perspectives of the discipline and practical issues related to careers in the fine arts. Methodological, critical, and professional projects will be completed by students in the course.

520. Painting - 1 to 6 credits
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Individual research and experimentation in painting. Repeatable to 30 credits.

530. Drawing - 1 to 6 credits
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Experimentation and elaboration to drawing skills and techniques, both innovative and traditional. Emphasis on individual exploration. Repeatable to 30 credits.

537. Graduate Co-op Education - 1-4 credits
Prerequisite: Graduate standing: approval of Departmental Advisor/Coordinator, with student on file with the Co-op Ed. Office prior to registration, and written permission from the student's VA graduate committee. An elective opportunity in the VA graduate program toward the MFA to participate in an apprentice experience in one's selected field of concentration.

540. Printmaking - 1 to 6 credits
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Individual research and experimentation in printmaking. Repeatable to 30 credits.

550. Ceramics - 1 to 6 credits
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Individual instruction and experimentation in Ceramics. Repeatable to 30 credits.

560. Metalsmithing: Jewelry and Small Sculpture - 1 to 6 credits
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Exploration of historical, traditional, and innovative jewelry and small sculpture techniques using non- ferrous metals, gems, and other materials. Repeatable to 30 credits.

570. Mixed Media - 1 to 6 credits repeatable to 30 credits
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Individual instruction and experimentation in mixed media.

581. Workshop - 1 to 6 credits
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Special emphasis and encouragement in the use of new materials. Primary course objectives are to be accomplished by by-passing traditional techniques and establishing new approaches to problem solving. Repeatable to 12 credits.

590. Individual Research - 1 to 9 credits
Research and creative experiences within a specific area of interest in the Visual Arts and emphasis on refinements of aesthetic applications of techniques and media. By permission of instructor. Repeatable to twenty- two credits.

599. Professional Exhibition - 3 credits
Prerequisite: Permission of student's Graduate Committee. Artist statement, preparation, design, installation, and catalog of solo show.

410. History of Art: Selected Topics - 3 credits.

413. History of Graphic Design - 3 credits.

416. History of Art: Renaissance and Baroque - 3 credits.

417. History of Art: Museum Studies Practicum - 3 credits.

419. History of Art: Late18th through the19th Century Art - 3 credits

423. History of Art: 20th and 21st Century - 3 credits

424. History of Art: Non-Western Traditions - 3 credits.

490. Special Projects/Independent Research - 1-6