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• Supportive Studio

  Professional Practices (3)

  • 3D Design (3)

    KCSF 111

    To explore the elements, principles and aesthetic concepts integral to three-dimensional design and to consider relationships between concept, process, materials, tools and technical skills. (Students who have earned credit for ARTS 120, 3-D Design, may not use credit earned in KCSF 111 to meet graduation requirements.)

  • Drawing I (3)

    KCDR 131

    The process of drawing as observation and conceptualization through eye-hand coordination. Emphasizes linear construction with concern for accurate proportion and simple positive-negative/figure-ground relationships. Includes an in-depth study of linear perspective. (Students who have earned credit for VISC 112, Drawing I, may not use credit earned in KCDR 131 to meet graduation requirements.)

  • Drawing II (3)

    KCDR 132

    Emphasis on development of convincing illusion of three-dimensional objects, through the combined use of line, value, proportion, and composition. This course focuses on the further refinement of the concepts, processes, and techniques introduced in Drawing I. Expanded exploration of perspective, composition, color investigation, media exploration, and idea development within traditional subject matter will be emphasized.

  • Figure Drawing I (3)

    KCDR 221

    Emphasizes precise linear construction and structural aspects of the figure. Anatomical focus is on skeletal structure and its effect on surface form. Tonal construction introduced late in the semester.

  • Figure Drawing II (3)

    KCDR 222

    Continued reinforcement of concerns introduced in life drawing I. Additional emphasis on developing the illusion of volume and mass through structural application of line and value (tonality). Hands, feet and heads/faces are explored in greater depth. Simple compositional environment is introduced. Anatomical focus is on the study of musculature and its effect on surface form.

  • Introduction to Poststructuralism (3)

    KCFA 406

    Focuses on an in-depth examination of those strategic points at which social practice, theory, and the practice of art intersect. Students will read from key Postmodernist/Poststructuralist theoretical texts.

• Major Studio

  • 2D Design (3)

    KCPA 110

    A problem-solving course covering the principles of composition and modular design systems. Uses predominantly abstract shapes, and black, white, and achromatic gray ranges. (Students who have earned credit for VISC 110, Design I, may not use credit earned in KCPA 110 to meet graduation requirements.)

  • Color (3)

    KCPA 112

    A problem-solving course that studies the properties and interactions of color and its resulting perceptual effects in pictorial space.

  • Introduction to Painting (3)

    KCPA 120

    The first course that deals exclusively with the medium of oil painting. Observation of nature and the depiction of solid three-dimensional form in illusionistic space are the central concerns. Emphasis is primarily on still life painting; some figure/portrait painting may be introduced. Also surveys Western painting and the traditional techniques pertaining to that history.

  • Beginning Figure Painting (3)

    KCPA 210

    The course will act as an introduction to figure painting with special emphasis on anatomy, structure, proportion and measuring. Tonal and restrictive palettes will be used in conjunction with basic painting techniques.

  • Landscape Painting (3)

    KCPA 220

    Emphasizes the light and color of the landscape in various weather conditions using oil and water based paints.

  • Abstract Painting (3)

    KCPA 235

    Explores varying degrees of painterly abstraction. Non-objective/formalist painting issues will be investigated in conjunction with experimentation with mixed-media painting techniques. The course will start out with a structured series of projects but will eventually focus on the student’s individual artistic direction.

  • Concept Development in Painting (3)

    KCPA 250

    Emphasizes the development of concepts within the context of the painting medium. Students will be encouraged to explore a range of strategies such as visual analogy, irony, appropriation, deconstruction, and narrative and allegorical approaches. The course will also introduce traditional as well as mixed media painting techniques.

  • Intermediate Figure Painting (3)

    KCPA 310

    Reinforces the techniques learned in Beginner Figure Painting. Reviews life-drawing issues within the context of paint handling, its chemistry, rules of permanence, and color mixing with particular emphasis on the complexities of mixing flesh tones. In addition, familiarizes students with the history of figure painting in Western art.

  • Watercolor I (3)

    KCPA 335

    An introductory course emphasizing the passage of the brush, the technical applications of color, and the particularities of the watercolor medium in working towards effective visual statements.

  • Advanced Painting (3)

    KCPA 350

    Focuses on independent studio work on the part of the student. Emphasis will be placed on student’s ability to develop ideas, themes, and motifs of personal significance and the formal, technical skills to successfully execute their work. The course will also examine important theoretical and aesthetic issues related to art and will review major figures in contemporary painting.

  • Advanced Figure Painting (3)

    KCPA 410

    Examines issues related to painting the figure in an environment, the multi-figure composition, the figure in an architectural setting, the figure in the landscape, and other related problems. Begins with a classical emphasis; later, explores painterly and abstract approaches to the figure and the figure as a vehicle for creative expression.

  • Painting Thesis I (3)

    KCPA 430

    Focuses on the production of a unified body of work emphasizing conceptual development and creative decision-making. Includes individual and group critiques.

  • Painting Thesis II (3)

    KCPA 460

    Emphasizes responsibility for the creation of a cohesive body of work that displays conceptual continuity and technical integrity. Includes individual and group critiques. The student is required to install a thesis exhibition to complete the BFA in fine arts.

• Art History

  Art History Elective (3)

  • Western Art I: Prehistoric through the Renaissance (3)

    KCAH 111

    An overview of the Western Art tradition from prehistory through the Renaissance using a socio-cultural methodology in a chronological framework. (Students who have earned credit for ARTH 110, Prehistoric through Middle Ages, may not use credit earned in KCAH 111 to meet graduation requirements.)

  • Western Art II: Baroque to the Present (3)

    KCAH 112

    A survey of Western art from the Baroque to the present, this course will continue building upon the foundation of Western Art I; prehistoric through the renaissance, using a socio-cultural methodology in a chronological framework. (Students who have earned credit for ARTH 111, Renaissance through 20th Century, may not use credit earned in KCAH 112 to meet graduation requirements.)

  • Modern Art and Modernism (3)

    KCAH 311

    An examination of the concept of Modernism and how it is expressed in Western art and architecture from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.. (Students who have earned credit for ARTH 310, History of Twentieth Century Art, may not use credit earned in KCAH 311.)

  • Contemporary Art (3)

    KCAH 317

    An in-depth study of fine art and theory from 1960 to the present

• Liberal Arts and Sciences

  Science Elective (3)
  Math Elective (3)
  Humanities Elective (6)
  Social Science Elective (3)
  300/400 Social Science Elective (3)

  • Written Rhetoric (3)

    KCHU 120

    Written Rhetoric provides students with practice in the art of writing well. Students who successfully complete the course will demonstrate competence in critical thought and expression and in the composition of expository prose. They will use writing both as a tool for discovery and communication, and they will shape their communication in response to audience and purpose. (Students who have earned credit for ENGL 150, English I, may not use credit earned in KCHU 120 to meet graduation requirements.)

  • Oral Rhetoric (3)

    KCHU 121

    Oral Rhetoric provides students with the skills and confidence needed to speak effectively in formal presentations. Course concentrations include the examination and practice of oral rhetoric, building on skills in common with Written Rhetoric. (Students who have earned credit for COMM 121, Fundamentals of Public Speaking, may not use credit earned in KCHU 121 to meet graduation requirements.)

  • Aesthetics (3)

    KCHU 323

    An exploration of the philosophical nature of beauty, art, and taste.

  • Advanced Rhetoric (3)

    KCHU 320

    Advanced Rhetoric provides students with practice in analyzing, developing, and organizing various forms of persuasive discourse, including written, oral, and visual. Building on the skills developed in the two prerequisites, students apply their understanding of rhetorical concepts to the study of various social issues and cultural texts.

• Studio Electives

  Studio Electives (15)

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