Courses
AR-103 Drawing (Variable; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) Introductory course which exposes the student to recognize and manipulate fundamental elements of line, tone, texture, volume and plane in a variety of media and techniques with relation to representational drawing. Demonstrations, readings and illustrated lectures supplement studio sessions and outside projects. Students work with graphite and charcoal pencil and powders, ink and other media. Required Text. There is a special lab fee.
AR-104 Design and Color (Variable; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) This course is designed to acquaint the student with the basic elements of picture structure: composition, line, shape, value, texture, color, scale, proportion, tension and balance. Just as in composing an essay or a piece of music, one must be able to organize and structure one's thoughts when composing a picture. For this reason the discipline of design is basic to all forms of visual art including: painting, drawing, photography, ceramics and illustration. Note: A special fee for art supplies and a field trip is assessed.
AR-110 Survey of Western Art (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F,I) Introduces the major periods of western art history from its genesis to the present: Ancient, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine, Early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Proto-Renaissance, Renaissance, High Renaissance, Mannerism, Northern Renaissance, Baroque, Nineteenth Century, and Twentieth Century. Masterpieces from each epoch provide information about the cultures from which they derive, and highlight the individual achievements of outstanding artist.
AR-199 Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits; F) An introduction to one of the branches of art not currently included in the regular course offerings. Prerequisites will vary based on the course being offered. Special fees may apply.
AR-200 Painting I (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) Introductory course which investigates perceptual and technical aspects of painting which build off of Drawing, 2D Design and Art History. Students work in oil paint, learn various support construction, mediums, traditional methods (including making and altering paint chemistry) and color theory. Demonstration, reading, lectures and slide presentations supplement studio sessions and outside projects. Materials are ordered by the student. Prerequisite: AR103 or permission of the instructor. Note: Drawing courses from high school may also be considered as a prerequisite. Please contact the course professor for more information.
AR-201 Introduction to Art Therapy (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F,S,CW) Introduction to Art Therapy is designed to introduce undergraduates to the philosophical, pragmatic and historical bases of the human service field of art therapy, with emphasis on current applications in the field of art therapy. Art experiences, lectures, case studies and study of artistic productions will be utilized to explore the relationship between art and healing. There is a course fee.
AR-204 Computer Art: Electronic Imaging (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) This course uses the computer, the newest tool being used to create works of art, to develop ideas and generate images that wouldn't happen using any other medium. Images can be created by hand or scanned into the computer and viewed either as an image on a monitor or as a finished product. Design and composition will be emphasized. Note: a special fee (for art supplies and field trip) is assessed.
AR-205 The Modes of Clay (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) An introductory studio course in ceramics. Emphasis is placed on making a body of personal work through understanding the basic ways in which clay has served human needs throughout history. The course will parallel the historical and cultural development of ceramics from its primitive beginnings to its current status as a mode of artistic expression in a high-technology society. Note: Slides, film and readings will augment studio work aimed at making functional as well as conceptually-oriented objects. Note: a special fee for art supplies is assessed.
AR-208 Basic Photography (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) Emphasizes understanding the expressive possibilities of photography, introducing students to ways of controlling basic photographic equipment and involving students in projects stressing the use of symbols in photographs. Note: Students provide their own cameras, film and paper. Note: A special fee for art supplies and a field trip is assessed.
AR-210 Ceramic Raw Marerial (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F) Exploration of the geology and chemistry of the raw materials of ceramics art will be the basis for this course. Students will experiment to discover the fired properties of various elements and combinations,and will engage in individualized research using raw materials intentionally in the artistic process. This class is open to all students of all levels.
AR-211 Fiber Arts (Fall; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F) The fiber arts involve any manipulation of single fibers through spinning, felting, knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidering, weaving and paper making. Nontraditional approcahes will be emphasized as students gain control over basic techniques and work to create three dimensional pieces of art.
AR-299 Special Topic (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits; F) An introduction to one of the branches of art not currently included in the regular course offerings. Prerequisites vary based on the course offering. Special fees may apply.
AR-300 Painting II (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) Offers additional experience in painting. the student will engage in a more sophisticated degree of problem solving in one of the painting medias. Prerequisite: AR200. Note: A special fee for art supplies and a field trip is assessed.
AR-301 African-American Art (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F,CW,CA) Considers the work of African-American artists from the American colonial period to the present, seeking to understand the works of painting, sculpture and other media as the products of major cultural movements such as the New Negro Movement, Harlem Renaissance, and Civil Rights Movement, but also as the unique expressions of individual artists. Prerequisites: AR110.
AR-303 Intermediate Drawing Studio (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) This course builds upon Drawing AR103. The class encourages narrative, thematic and conceptual development while expanding upon the traditional material handling. Students work from life, photographs and the model. Note: A special course is assessed. Prerequisite: AR103.
AR-304 Computer Art II (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) Students will build upon AR204 by using a graphics application that augments the application studied in AR204. This will introduce the student to the use of vector based graphics and its conversion to a bitmapped form. The use of text and color controls will also be introduced. Prerequisite: AR204. Note: A special fee for art supplies and a field trip is assessed.
AR-305 Intermediate Ceramics Studio (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) Offers additional experience in ceramics. The student will engage in a more sophisticated degree of problem solving in the medium of clay. Prerequisite: AR 205. Note: A special fee for art supplies is assessed.
AR-306 Beyond Modes (Fall; All Years; 3.00 Credits; F) Designed for students confident in forming and glazing aspects of ceramic expression, depending on their experience. There will be opportunities to relate historical and technical aspects of ceramics in the context of studio work in sculptural and/or pottery-related projects. Normally, Beyond Modes will precede taking independent studies in ceramics and will be a prerequisite for work on the most advanced level. Prerequisites: AR205. A special course fee will be assessed.
AR-308 Intermediate Photography (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) Builds upon the experiences of Basic Photography. Additional projects are developed dealing with the expressive use of photography, transforming objects into symbols and developing a spontaneous flexible approach to an expressive interpretation of the physical world. Prerequisite: AR 208. Note: A special fee for art supplies and a field trip is assessed.
AR-309 Italian Renaissance Art & Architecture (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CW,F,I) Considers the art and architecture in Italy from 1250-1600, with special focus on the centers of Florence, Siena, Rome, Venice, Milan, and Naples. Duccio, Giotto, Ghiberti, Donatello, Michaelangelo, Bramante, Leonardo, Raphael, Parmagianino, and Titian are among the artist studied. Note: A special fee for a museum field trip is assessed. Prerequisite: AR110
AR-310 Baroque to Enlightenment (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CW,F,I) This course examines the emergence of the Baroque in the 17th century through the Rococo and the impact of scientific reasoning in art and society in the 18th century. Students will learn how styles develop and change in England, Italy, Germany and the North, France and America as a reaction to and against socio- political, and aesthetics issues. Note: A special fee for a field trip is assessed. Prerequisite: AR110
AR-311 Ancient Art & Architecture (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CW,F,I) Studies the art and architecture of the Ancients, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. Particular emphasis on architecture and sculpture and their purpose in cultural activities. Course will draw from art historical and archaeological approaches. Note: A Special fee for a field trip is assessed. Prerequisites: AR110 or AR115.
AR-312 Medieval Art & Architecture (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CW,F,I) Concentrates on the arts and architecture of Europe from 300 to 1250. Works are drawn from the late Antique, Byzantine, Migratory, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque, and Gothic periods. Special emphasis on the relationship between religious and political forces and how they affected the arts of this era. Note: a special fee for field trip is assessed. Prerequisite: AR 110 or AR115.
AR-313 Northern Renaissance Art (Either Semester; Odd Years; 3.00 Credits; CW,F,I) Study of the arts in Northern Europe(France, Germany,Netherlands) from 1300-1600 with a particular focus on the patronage of mercantile centers and courts. Artist to be considered include the Limbourgs, Campin, Van Eyck, Durer, Bosch, Bruegel, and Grunewald. Note: A special fee for a field trip is assessed. Prerequisite: AR110.
AR-315 Women in Art (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CA,F,I,CS) A study of women artists, and their artworks, from a variety of approaches - aesthetic, historical, philosophical, social, economic, and political - this course seeks to understand appreciate, and integrate the role and contributions of women into the history of western art. Note:A special fee for a field trip is assessed. Prerequisite: AR110 and Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing.
AR-316 19th Century Art (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CS,F,I) An in-depth study of nineteenth century painting and, to a lesser extent, sculpture, this course will examine Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism. Although the art of France will receive primary focus, the artistic achievements of other countries such as England, Germany, Italy and the United States will be discussed as well. Note: A special fee for a field trip is assessed. Prerequisite: AR 110.
AR-317 20th Century Art (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CS,F,I) Chronicles achievements in painting, sculpture, and architecture from the turn of the twentieth century to the present, in the United States as well as in Europe. Such styles as Art Nouveau, Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, New Realism and Post Modernism will be addressed. Note: A special fee for a field trip is assessed. Prerequisite: AR 110.
AR-318 American Art (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CS,F) A survey from the colonial era to the present, the focus of this course will be an examination of American painting, while major monuments in sculpture and architecture will also be surveyed. General topics of study include: landscape, genre, the wilderness, the visionaries, the expatriates, the common man, the Eight, the avant-garde, politics, abstract expressionism, Pop art, Earth art and contemporary art: Note: A special fee for a field trip is assessed. Prerequisite: AR 110.
AR-319 Impressionism (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F,I) This course will begin with the roots of Impressionism in France and England, and continue chronologically through the later lives of the Impressionists. Biographies and individual styles of the French Impressionists will be highlighted, and comparisons to other lesser-known French and American Impressionist artists will occur. Manet, Degas, Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Sisley, and Morisot will be the major French Impressionists studied here. Note: a special fee for a field trip is assessed. Prerequisite: AR 110.
AR-320 Japanese Ceramics (Spring; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CW,F,I) A studio ceramics course in pottery and sculpture with an art history component. Lectures, slides, and readings will comprise approximately one quarter of the course, with the remainder given to studio work. The Joman and Haniwa eras, as well as raku, underglaze decoration, and anagama firing are the five approaches we will investigate. Note: A special fee for a field trip and art supplies is assessed. Prerequisite: AR 205.
AR-322 Modern Architecture (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F,I,CS) This course traces major tendencies in American and European architecture from the late 18th century up through the 20th century. We will examine the roots of modern architecture in relation to culture and society and will focus on issues concerning,among others, style, technology, urbanism and regionalism to address the forces that have shaped modern architecture. Prerequites: AR110.
AR-340 Philosophy of Art (Fall; Irregular/On Demand; 3.00 Credits; F,H,CW) (see PL 340)
AR-390 Museum Studies (Fall; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F,S) This course will provide a broad introduction to the field of museum work. Students will be introduced to the field of museum studies by looking at the history, philosophy, role, operation and multiple functions of museums in American society. Students will examine the political, social, business, legal and ethical issues that confront museum professionals. By the end of the semester students should be able to identify and apply a range of techniques, tools and material used in museum work, and critically discuss issues related to exhibition, education, collections management, and conservation, among other topics.Prerequisites: AR110 or AR115.
AR-392 Museum Education (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; CS,F) This course will study the history, theory, and practice of museum education. The class combines lectures, round table discussions, and design strategies for successful museum education programs for a variety of audiences. Students implement their learned skills through a series of programs that they design and implement for pre-selected groups of school children. Prerequisites: AR110 and AR105 or AR115 or AR205.
AR-399 Special Topics in Art (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits; F) Allows the art department to offer, from time to time, courses in areas of studio art and art history that fulfill specific curricular needs but do not warrant regular scheduling. Note: a special fee may be assessed. Prerequisites:AR110. Additional prerequisites may be announced as needed.
AR-400 Painting III (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) Offers the experienced student the opportunity to explore more complex problems of expression in painting. Prerequisite: AR 200 and AR300. Note: a special fee for field trip and supplies is assessed.
AR-403 Advanced Drawing Studio (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) Offers the experienced student the opportunity to explore more complex problems of expression in drawing. Prerequisite: AR 303.
AR-404 Digital Photography (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) Digital Photography is designed to build on the students' understanding developed in the Computer Art courses an the Basic Photography course. The computer has brought the medium of photography into the digital age and this course will prepare students to work with the options that the new technology offers. Combining the flexibility of the computer art applications with the forms created by the camera will facilitate new visual ideas that will especially benefit students who are majoring in Studio Art, Computer Technology and Information Technology. Prerequisites: AR 204 or 208. NOTE: A special fee for art supplies and a field trip is assessed.
AR-405 Advanced Ceramics Studio (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) Offers the experienced student in ceramics the opportunity to explore more complex problems of expression in ceramics. Prerequiste: AR305. Note: A special fee for art supplies is assessed.
AR-456 Sr.Res.in Art History (Fall; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; CW,F) Involves one semester of intensive research, during which time a bibliography, thesis statement, and outline are to be completed. Prerequisites: Completion of a minor in Art History (18 credits) a POE in art History and/or permission of the instructor.
AR-457 Sr.Thesis in Art History (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; CW,F) This course follows AR456: Senior Research in Art History. During this semester, students will use their research gathered in the preceding course to write a thesis. Students may choose to write about a specific work (or several works) of art, and relevant artists, styles, influences, etc. The thesis may be comparative, but it must be analytical. Prerequisite: AR456.
AR-470 Distinction Seminar (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 1.00-4.00 Credits; H)
AR-480 Museum Practicum I (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; F) Provides a select number of students with an opportunity to organize, design, handle and install exhibitions hosted by the Juniata College Museum of Art. Students will learn the mechanics of curatorial work, as well as exhibition preparation documentation, promotion and shipping. The course is designed to prepare students for internships at regional and national museums and for entrance into graduate programs in Museum Studies. Prerequisites: AR390 or permission.
AR-481 Museum Practicum II (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; F) Builds on skills acquired in Museum Practicum I. Provides further work experience and refines the student's curatorial skills. Students may be assigned independent projects as they relate to various aspects of scheduled exhibitions and will be responsible for helping instruct and assist the Museum Practicum I students. Prerequisite: AR 480.
AR-490 Art Internship (Fall; Yearly; 2.00-9.00 Credits; F) Students will work under the supervision and guidance of a faculty member or internship sponsor. Internships may be in the fields of the fine arts, art history, or museum studies. Students may work as fine arts apprentices, museum interns, curatorial assistants, etc. Note: May be repeated to a total of 9 credit hours. Prerequisites: Permission and Jr. or Sr. standing. Corequisites: AR495.
AR-491 Art Internship (Variable; Variable; 1.00-9.00 Credits; F) Students will work under the supervision and guidance of a faculty member or internship sponsor. Internships may be in the fields of the fine arts, art history, or museum studies. Students may work as fine art apprentices, museum interns, curatorial assistants, etc. Note: May be repeated up to a total of 9 credit hours. Prerequisites: Permission. Corequisites: AR495.
AR-495 Art Research Seminar (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00-6.00 Credits; F) Requires student to reflect on the experience and/or pursue relevant research. Corequisites: AR 490. Prerequisites: permission.
AR-TUT Art Teaching Assistant (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits)