Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art & Graphic Design Requirements

Prerequisite: None

This course is an introduction to the basic techniques and exercises used in drawing. To develop and enhance perceptual and manual skills, direct observation of the subject and visual problem solving will be stressed. Students considering an art major take this course in the fall semester of their first year.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

A foundation course intended to emphasize the basic principles of two-dimensional space; objective analysis; systems of experimental manipulation; problem solving; and consideration and use of materials. Students considering an art major should take this course in the fall semester of their first year.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0101

A continuation of Visual Fundamentals I, emphasizing the investigation of the physical and visual elements of three-dimensional form and structure. Safe use of hand and power tools and equipment will be stressed. Students considering an art major should take this course in the spring semester of their first year.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0100

The basic techniques of oil painting, its form and craft will be introduced using the human figure, still life, and landscape as subject. Students considering an art major should take this course in the spring semester of their first year.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0100 and ARS 0101

This course is an introduction to the electronic tools necessary to function in the graphic design field. Students will be introduced to the latest versions of industry standard software. Students will learn the benefits of different file formats and their applications in print and electronic media. Emphasis will be placed on work created as well as the mechanics of software. Course Fee: $75.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0100 and ARS 0101

Basic techniques and processes used in relief and intaglio printmaking will be surveyed. Among the processes introduced will be dry point, etching, aquatint, surface, and color printing. Health and studio safety will be stressed.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

This course is intended to survey the various career options available to the studio art major. Through exposure to a diversity of art professionals, students will become familiar with the strategies to manage and facilitate a successful career in art.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0260

This course is an introduction to silkscreen printing as an applied and fine art printmaking medium. Both hand drawn and photo transparencies will be used to create stencils for printing on paper, cloth, or other surfaces.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: Senior Status

Special topics seminar required for all senior art majors (B.A. and B.F.A.) that focuses on individual projects. Additional emphasis will be placed on the research of historical and/or contemporary issues or models related to the student’s project.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0492

Senior Projects Seminar is the second part of a two-semester seminar that focuses on individual senior projects. In addition to research of historical and/or contemporary issues or models that are related to the student's project, emphasis will be placed on the studio activity and the subsequent exhibition of the senior project.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

Course description coming soon.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

A survey of western visual culture from prehistory through the Middle Ages, in architecture, sculpture, painting, and minor arts. Class lecture and discussion will be integrated with visits to area museums, such as the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and/or New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, to view art of the ancient through medieval world.

Offered fall semester. (3 Credits)

*Easily add a minor: This course can be applied toward more than one requirement.

Prerequisite: None

A survey of architecture, painting, sculpture, and minor arts, from the 12th century Gothic through the mid-to late nineteenth century. Class lecture and discussion will be integrated with visits to museums, such as: Glencairn Museum and Bryn Athyn’s New Church, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and/or New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art and The Cloisters. No prerequisites. Offered spring semester. This course fulfills a Global Awareness/Culture requirement in the UC General Education program. During designated semesters, this course will have a travel/study component, featuring an eight-day experience in Florence, Rome, and Paris, to trace the visual culture of the fifteenth through nineteenth centuries in architecture, painting, sculpture, and minor arts. Visits to the major monuments and museums in these cities will accompany lecture/discussion on site.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

*Easily add a minor: This course can be applied toward more than one requirement.

Prerequisite: None

Course descriptiong coming soon.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

*Easily add a minor: This course can be applied toward more than one requirement.

• • ARH 0177 or ARH 0178 recommended for an Art History Minor

Prerequisite: None

Course descriptiong coming soon.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

*Easily add a minor: This course can be applied toward more than one requirement.

Prerequisite: ARS 0100

A continuation of Drawing I with special emphasis on developing perceptual awareness of spatial relationships and conceptual exploration using traditional and non-traditional materials. Art majors should take this course in their first or second year.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

Course description coming soon.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0200

This course will focus on typography as a functional and aesthetic tool. Typographical language, structure, and usage as it relates to graphic design and visual communication will be stressed. Course Fee: $75.

Offered fall/spring semester every other year. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

Course description coming soon.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0101

This course will survey the principles and theories of graphic design with emphasis on the techniques and materials used by the graphic designer. Course Fee: $75.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0101

This course will survey the principles and theories of graphic design with emphasis on the techniques and materials used by the graphic designer. Course Fee: $75.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0200

Using direct observation of a subject as a point of departure, students will experiment with various media and techniques in order to develop and enhance perceptual and conceptual skills.

Offered as needed. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

Course description coming soon.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits).

*Easily add a minor: This course can be applied toward more than one requirement.

Prerequisite: None

This course is an introduction to various two-dimensional media with emphasis on combinations of materials and processes.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

This course is intended to introduce students to the techniques in traditional and nontraditional watercolor media. In addition to studio practice, coursework will include weekly demonstrations of techniques and lectures by the instructor. Emphasis will be placed upon direct observation of the subject, including figure, still life and landscape.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

An introduction to the basic techniques needed to use clay as a medium of creative expression. Students will explore form and content while developing skills through class assignments and individual projects.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

Internships are required for all students following the BFA Graphic Design, or the Interior Design Track. It is an opportunity to gain exposure to a professional work environment. Credit to be awarded based on internship contract and criteria.

Offered fall/spring semester. (1 Credit)

Prerequisite: PSY 1001

This course explores current research findings and significant theoretical perspectives related to the cognitive, socioemotional and physical domains of human development and growth across the lifespan. A major theme of the course is the interaction between nature and nurture in human development.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

*Easily add a minor: This course can be applied toward more than one requirement.

Prerequisite: PSY 1001

This course examines the major theorists who represent the psychoanalytic, identity, needs-hierarchy, behavioral, and humanistic approaches to the study of personality. Also considered will be the influence of events in theorists’ personal and professional lives on the development of these theories. The ways in which race, cultural issues, and gender play a part in the study of personality and personality assessment will also be explored.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

*Easily add a minor: This course can be applied toward more than one requirement.

Prerequisite: None

Course description coming soon.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

*Easily add a minor: This course can be applied toward more than one requirement.

Prerequisite: None

Course description coming soon.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

*Easily add a minor: This course can be applied toward more than one requirement.

Prerequisite: None

Course description coming soon.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

*Easily add a minor: This course can be applied toward more than one requirement.

• • PSY 0100 recommended for a Psychology Minor

Prerequisite: ARS 0100

A continuation of Drawing I with special emphasis on developing perceptual awareness of spatial relationships and conceptual exploration using traditional and non-traditional materials. Art majors should take this course in their first or second year.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0200

This course will focus on typography as a functional and aesthetic tool. Typographical language, structure, and usage as it relates to graphic design and visual communication will be stressed. Course Fee: $75.

Offered fall/spring semester every other year. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0101

This course will survey the principles and theories of graphic design with emphasis on the techniques and materials used by the graphic designer. Course Fee: $75.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0100 and ARS 0101

Using the image as a vehicle of communication, emphasis will be placed on exploration of various media and techniques of the illustrator.

Offered every other year, fall semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0250

This course is a continuation of the study of the mechanics of graphic design software as well as projects as introduced in Computer Graphics I. Also included will be how ideas can be expressed through a manipulation of images using the computer as a creative tool. Course Fee: $75.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0275

This course is a continuation of the study of design and layout introduced in Graphic Design I. Emphasis will be placed on the development of text and image as it relates to mass communication. Course Fee: $75.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0250

This professional course includes the technical and theoretical foundation for contemporary web design. Students will learn how to design, create and maintain webpages.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

Internships are required for all students following the BFA Graphic Design, or the Interior Design Track. It is an opportunity to gain exposure to a professional work environment. Credit to be awarded based on internship contract and criteria.

Offered fall/spring semester. (1 Credit)

Prerequisite: None

Course description coming soon

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

Course description coming soon

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0100

A continuation of Drawing I with special emphasis on developing perceptual awareness of spatial relationships and conceptual exploration using traditional and non-traditional materials. Art majors should take this course in their first or second year.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0200

Using direct observation of a subject as a point of departure, students will experiment with various media and techniques in order to develop and enhance perceptual and conceptual skills.

Offered as needed. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0205

This course is a continuation of Painting I with emphasis on developing a personal approach to form and content.

Offered every other year. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0305

Individual painting projects are developed and discussed in conjunction with contemporary and art historical contexts. Emphasis is placed on the student’s personal direction.

Offered as needed. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

This course will provide students with opportunities to explore the technology of digital picture making, camera controls, printing, and presentation with emphasis on using computer software such as Adobe Photoshop to correct tonal range, crop images, and correctly resize an image. Course Fee: $75.

Offered fall semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

An introduction to the basic techniques needed to use clay as a medium of creative expression. Students will explore form and content while developing skills through class assignments and individual projects.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0101

The basic techniques and materials of making two and three-dimensional papermaking will be introduced as a vehicle for formal, material and conceptual explorations. 

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: ARS 0101

This course is intended as an introduction to the materials, methods and processes associated with safely creating works of art in three dimensions. The development of a personal approach to expression will be emphasized.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

Course description coming soon

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

Course description coming soon

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

Course description coming soon.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None

Course description coming soon.

Offered fall/spring semester. (3 Credits)