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COURSES OF STUDY
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
AR 222 Camera Mechanics and Composition (1)
A studio experience investigating the manual controls of the Single Lens
Reflex Camera (SLR), both film and digital, and the aesthetic effects of
those controls and lens options on photographic compositions. The
course introduces rudimentary silver and digital printing techniques,
including scanning options for film images. The course is required
for students interested in upper-level photography courses who have
had no previous experience with SLR manual camera controls. An SLR
camera, either film or digital, with manual control options is required.
AR 250 Drawing II (1)
A studio experience focusing on figurative studies involving proportions
of the human skeleton and life drawing. Course activities develop a
personal imagery through a variety of techniques. Figure laboratory
required. Prerequisite: AR 150. Fall.
AR 293, 393, 493 Independent Study in Art (½ or 1)
Directed study for advanced students in the major. Specific guidelines
concerning independent study projects appear in the Individualized
Study section of this catalog.
AR 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in Art (½ or 1)
A teaching experience course. Specific guidelines concerning teaching
experiences appear in the Individualized Study section of this catalog.
AR 306 Painting I (1)
A studio experience in the fundamentals of oil painting, exploring
traditional subjects and concepts. Prerequisite: AR 150. Fall, Spring.
AR 307 Painting II (1)
Application of techniques presented in AR 306, with an investigative
approach to materials and style and an emphasis on aesthetics.
Prerequisite: AR 306. Fall, Spring.
AR 308 Painting III (1)
A studio experience in advanced techniques and conceptual approaches
to painting, specifically in the development of works in series.
Prerequisite: AR 307. Fall, Spring.
AR 309 Encaustic Painting (1)
A studio experience in the history and techniques of painting
with pigmented wax, exploring traditional subjects, concepts and
contemporary themes in art. Following a lecture on the history and
contemporary uses of this ancient medium, studio experimentation
will explore the various techniques of encaustic painting while solving
visual problems that address issues in poststructuralist postmodernism.
Prerequisite: AR 111.
