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COURSES OF STUDY
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
AR 331, 431 Relief Printmaking (1)
A studio experience in the oldest and one of the most expressive
and direct printing processes. This course develops an individual’s
competency conceptually and technically in woodcut, linoleum and
other relief processes. May be repeated as AR 431 with approval.
Prerequisites: AR 111 or AR 150. Fall, Spring.
AR 332, 432 Serigraphy (1)
A studio experience in printmaking’s youngest traditional technique,
commonly known as screenprinting. This course develops an
individual’s competency conceptually and technically in the water-
based processes of blockout, drawing fluid, crayon resist and photo
emulsion. May be repeated as AR 432 with approval. Prerequisites: AR
111 or AR 150. Fall, Spring.
AR 333, 433 Digital Printmaking (1)
A studio experience in printmaking’s newest technique. This course
uses the computer as a tool to create and manipulate digital images,
and explores contemporary and traditional printmaking techniques to
produce printed editions of these digital images. The course develops
an individual’s competency conceptually and technically in the use
of digital technology to create prints in three traditional processes:
woodcut, serigraphy and photo etching. May be repeated as AR 433
with approval. Prerequisites: AR 111 or AR 150. Fall, Spring.
AR 334, 434 Lithography (1)
A studio experience in printmaking’s most mystical and scientific
technique. The course develops an individual’s competency
conceptually and technically in stone lithography. May be repeated as
AR 434 with approval. Prerequisites: AR 111 or AR 150. Fall, Spring.
AR 353, 453 Drawing and Beyond: Making Connections (1)
An exploration of the relationship between drawing and all other
areas of two- and three-dimensional art. The course considers the
drawings and subsequent work in painting, printmaking, sculpture,
and photography of prominent artists such as Giacommetti, Twomby,
Rembrandt, Oldenburg, Van Gogh, Christo, Diebenkorn, Hockney,
Meyer, Sontag, Michals. Figure laboratory required. May be repeated as
AR 453 with approval. Prerequisite: AR 250.
AR 354, 454 Advanced Figure Drawing (1)
An exploration of the anatomy and proportions of the human figure
as it relates to the artist. Skeletal anatomy as well as the muscular
anatomy and the body fat masses on the male and female body will
be examined. Facial features and proportions will also be addressed
with portraitures. Old masters’ and contemporary artists’ work will be
studied. Figure laboratory required. May be repeated as AR 454 with
approval. Prerequisite: AR 250.
