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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2015-2016
AR 331 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. Prerequisite: AR 111 or AR 150. Fall, Spring.
AR 332 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. Prerequisite: AR
111 or AR 150. Fall, Spring.
AR 333 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. Prerequisite: AR 111 or AR 150. Fall, Spring.
AR 334 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. Prerequisite: AR 111 or AR 150. Fall,
Spring.
AR 353 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. Prerequisite: AR 250.
AR 354 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. Prerequisite: AR 250.