An annual exhibition where all first-year Foundation students will select and exhibit one of their works created in a course at UK in a Foundations studio course. Students will be required to select their own work, present it professionally, and provide an accompanying artist's statement. The exhibition will occur each spring semester. Grade: P or F.
This seminar course for incoming Art Studio, Digital Media Design and Art Education majors is focused on creative strategies and introductory professional practices. This course also orients students to the School, College and University. Through discussion, in-class exercises, and out- of-class assignments, students will gain knowledge of arts-related resources and programming at UK and in the local community.
A-S 102 is an introductory course in composition on flat surfaces with an emphasis on learning and integrating elements and principles of 2D design. This studio course is essential for any student who wants to visually communicate in art studio, design, digital media and art education. Students will create contemporary works which may utilize a variety of art and design media, including collage, drawing, painting, printmaking, and/or photography. These works will be informed by a wide variety of contemporary artists and designers.
A-S 103 is an introductory course in compositional strategies within spatial forms for sculptural practices. This studio course is essential for any student who wants to visually communicate in art studio, design, digital media and art education. Students will work with a variety of contemporary art/design materials and approaches, while learning and integrating the basic vocabulary of composition in art and design. These works will be informed by a wide variety of contemporary artists and designers.
A-S 130 is an introductory studio course focused on drawing through observation. Students learn the mechanisms of visual perception, how individual components of a drawing relate to the organization of the composition as a whole. Each student develops not only observational skills rooted in traditional drawing media for realistic renderings, but also gradually builds strategies, concepts, and ideas for abstraction. Students will advance their knowledge of light, tones, composition and increase their ability to see and perceive the world around them.
This course provides fundamental instruction in software as a creative tool for image making. Students will learn the basics of digital collage and drawing through use of software and formal qualities of composition. Lectures about the varied digital art practices will provide an overview of historical and contemporary digital art practice. This studio course is essential for any student who wants to visually communicate in art studio, design, digital media and art education. (Four studio hours, and one 50-minute lecture per week.).
This course is designed to assist Art Studio and Art Education majors in developing practical skills needed to create a successful, professional practice in the visual arts. Students are required to prepare a portfolio emphasizing written, oral, and visual presentation and documentation skills. The course will include developing resumes, artist and biographical statements, community engagement, networking, and locating exhibition opportunities. Art Studio & Art Education Majors only; Prerequisites: A-S 101, A-S 102, A-S 103, A-S 130, and A-S 200; or consent of instructor.
This is a studio course that explores the arts and creativity through the discipline of ceramics. An overview of historical and contemporary ceramic art practices will be presented as well as the basics of design and composition. Using hand building and wheel throwing techniques, students will explore the sculptural and functional potential of clay as an object-making media. No prerequisites.
Students are introduced to photography, through both the study of its history and the practice of making photographs. The historical portion will focus on both photographic literacy and aesthetics. The practice will take students through various styles, genres and technical aspects of the medium.
A-S 300 is an introductory course in digital photography as a creative tool. The primary emphasis is the practice of photography as fine art. This course also provides a thorough background in basic techniques that students may apply to any photographic discipline as well as historical and theoretical approaches to photography. Students receive technical instruction in the DSLR camera, lens choice, exposure controls, digital workflow, processing of digital files, output and presentation. Students must have a DSLR camera. Studio 9 hours per week.
