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 General Catalog 2001-2002
Posted April 9, 2001

College of Fine Arts 

Department of Art and Art History Office: 161 Art Building, 581-8677 

Mailing Address: 375 S. 1530 E., Rm. 161, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0380 

Web Address: www.art.utah.edu

Department Chair, K. Slater 

Director, Art History Program, E. Peterson

Faculty

Professors. P. Davis, M. Francey, M. Magleby, J. Marotta, R. Morales, S. Muller, R.S. Olpin, D. Pendell, F.A. Smith, R.D. Wilson, N.B. Winters. 

Emeriti. D. Bearnson, A. Caravaglia, R. Kleinschmidt, V.D. Snow, L. Tierney. 

Associate Professors. E. Peterson, K. Slater. 

Assistant Professors. C. Bunker, J. Diggle, B. Snapp, C. Sogard, J. Stubbs. 

Adjunct Professors. P. Goss, T. Kass.

Assistant Professor Lecturer. L. Caryn, J. Erickson, M. O'Hara Ure, B. Taylor, F. Wright. 

Adviser. Nevon Bruschke, 161 Art Building, (801) 581-8677. 

Undergraduate Programs

Certificate. Arts Technology. See Fine Arts elsewhere in this section of the catalog. 

Degrees. B.A. (Bachelor of Arts, see Art History Program), B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts) 

Art Studio Major. Candidates for the B.F.A. degree must complete a minimum of 71-76 credit hours in a combination of required and elective courses. All studio majors must complete the following two semester foundation curriculum beginning their freshman year (fall semester being the prerequisite for spring semester) and prior to selecting an area of emphasis. 

Fall
ART 1110
ART 1240
ART 1300 

Spring
ART 1120
ART 1250 

ART H 2500 must also be taken during the foundation year or sophomore year. Students need to be coded pre-art while taking the foundation program. Once the foundation program is complete, students are then coded full art majors. 

Students continue in the program after successful completion of the foundation requirements and a screening by the Faculty Review Committee. Transfer art studio majors are required to submit a portfolio and transcripts to the department for probationary placement. Contact the department for portfolio submission dates for each semester. The art department will not be responsible for portfolios left in the department after two weeks from notification of results. A minimum of 40 credit hours taken within the department is required of all transfer students. Transfer students interested in the Graphic Design and Illustration programs are required to submit a portfolio, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation towards the end of Spring Semester. Call the department for submission deadline. High school seniors who wish to be considered for freshman scholarship assistance must participate in either the annual Springville Museum of Art high school scholarship review or the March department portfolio review. Contact the department for review dates.  All department deadlines are also found on our website at www.art.utah.edu.

Special Requirements. Students planning to major in art should contact the department adviser prior to the beginning of their freshman year to secure an outline of the semester to semester sequence in which art classes are required. To be eligible to use the old quarter-system requirements, students must have completed 45 or more quarter credit hours at the University of Utah prior to Fall Semester 1998, 27 of those hours being the art foundation program. 

All art majors are eligible to participate in the annual student exhibit and competition. Student work selected for the exhibition may be retained by the department for up to one year. 

Work of D+ or lower is not acceptable for fulfilling art-major requirements. 

A total of 6 to 12 art history hours, depending on selected emphasis, is required of all studio majors. 

Emphases. In addition to the foundation curriculum, the candidate completes the requirements in an individual area of emphasis: painting/drawing, ceramics, intermedia sculpture, illustration, graphic design, printmaking, photography, or art teaching. 

Film production courses are offered through the Division of Film Studies. 

Teaching Program. Students who plan to teach art in the secondary schools complete the B.F.A. degree, following the teaching emphasis outline. Candidates must maintain a 3.0 GPA in art major classes to remain in the emphasis. 

Transfer students who wish to enroll in the teaching program are required to submit a portfolio, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation to the Art Department. 

Teaching Major, Minor, Certification. Please refer to Education in the Colleges section for information on teaching major and minor course requirements and state secondary teacher certification. 

Financial Aid and Scholarships
A portfolio review is held annually in March for all Art Department scholarships. The department offers one-year full tuition scholarships to Utah high school students who plan to become art majors. For students currently enrolled in the department, one-year continuing scholarships are available. Students may qualify for Universitywide scholarships and financial aid as well. For more information, contact: Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, University of Utah, 105 Student Services Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, 581-6211 or look at our website www.art.utah.edu.

Requirements-Ceramics Emphasis (74-75 Total Hours) 

Art Major studio courses
ART 2551 Handbuilding Ceramics I (3) 
ART 2552 Handbuilding Ceramics II (4) 
ART 2561 Wheelthrown Pottery I (3) 
ART 2562 Wheelthrown Pottery II (4) 

Three of the following four: 
ART 2430 Wood Shop Techniques (3) 
RT 2400 Sculptural Problems I (4) 
ART 2690 Basic Photography (4) 
ART H 3000- or 4000-level (3) 

Upper-division courses
ART 3541 Low Fire Ceramics (4) 
ART 3542 Plaster Mold Making for Ceramics (4) 
ART 3550 Intermediate Ceramics(4) 
ART 3560 Ceramic Surfaces (4) 
ART 3570 Glaze Calculation (4) 
ART 3580 Ceramic Art History (3) 
ART 4550 Advanced Ceramics (4) 
ART 4800 Independent Study (4) 

Requirements-Graphic Design Emphasis (72 Total Hours) 

Upper-division courses
ART 2220 Life Drawing (4) 
ART 2640 Intro Visual Communications I (4) 
ART 2650 Intro Visual Communications II (4) 
ART 2660 Computer Techniques (2) 
ART 2670 Basic Design Process (4) 
ART 3620 History of Graphic Design (3) 
ART 3640 3rd Yr Graph Prob I (4) 
ART 3650 3rd Yr Graph Prob II (4) 
ART 3661 Electronic Mediums I (4) 
ART 3680 Typography I (3) 
ART 4640 4th Yr Graph Prob I (4) 
ART 4650 4th Yr Graph Prob II (4) 
ART 4660 Graphic Design Portfolio (4) 
ART 4670 Electronic Pre-Press (2) 
ART 4830 Internship (3) 

Requirements-Illustration Emphasis (76 Total Hours) 

ART 2130 Painting (4) 
ART 2220 Life Drawing (4) 
ART 2640 Intro Visual Comm I (4) 
ART 2650 Intro Visual Comm II (4) 
ART 2660 Computer Techniques (2) 
ART 2670 Basic Design Process (4) 
ART 3120 Figure Painting (4) 
ART 3220 Intermediate Life Drawing (4) 
ART 3630 Illustration Technique (4) 
ART 3620 History of Graphic Design (3) 
ART 4631 Graphic Illustration (4) 
ART 4632 Guest Illustration Workshop (4) 
ART 4660 Graphic Design Portfolio (4) 
ART 4220 Adv Life Drawing (4) or 3140 Watercolor (4) 

One of the following:
ART 3300 Printmaking, Mixed Media (4) 
ART 3310 Printmaking, Intaglio (4) 
ART 3320 Printmaking, Litho (4) 
ART 3330 Printmaking, Screen (4) 
ART 3340 Printmaking, Woodcut (4) 
ART 3355 Printmaking, Letterpress (4) 

Requirements-Intermedia/Sculpture Emphasis (74-75 Total Hours) 

Art Major studio courses
ART 2400 Sculpture Problems I (4) 
ART 2410 3-D Techniques I (4) 
ART 2430 Wood Shop Techniques (3) 
One course from printmaking (4) 
ART 3310 Intaglio 
ART 3320 Lithography 
ART 3330 Screen 
ART 3300 Mixed Media 
ART 3240 Woodcut or ART 2551 Handbuilding Ceramics I (3) 

Upper-division courses
ART 3400 Sculptural Problems II (4) 
ART 3510 Intermedia Computer (4) 
ART 4420 Foundry Techniques (4) 
ART 3460 Intermedia Sculpture (4) 
ART 4400 Sculptural Problems III (4) 
ART 3430 Environment/Installation (4) 

One course from the following: (4)
ART 2690 Basic Photography or FILM 3710 Beg Film (VHS Video) or ART 3730 Beg Video Prod 

One course from the following: (4)
ART 3500 Special Topics in Sculpture 
ART 4460 Advanced Intermedia Sculpture 

Art history courses
Two upper-division ART H courses (6) and one history option from the following: (3) 
Architecture 4230, 6230, 6233, 6234 
Modern Dance 6711 
Theatre 3310 or 3320 
Women's Studies 4100 or Art History 3600 

Requirements-Painting & Drawing Emphasis (73 Total Hours) 

Art Major studio courses
ART 2130 Painting (4) 
ART 2210 Figure Structure (4) 
ART 2220 Life Drawing (4) 
Two courses from printmaking (8) 
ART 3310 Intaglio 
ART 3320 Lithography 
ART 3330 Screen 
ART 3300 Mixed Media 
ART 3340 Woodcut or one + ART Int Print 4310, 4320, 4330 or 4340 

Upper-division courses
ART 3120 Figure Painting (4) 
ART 3240 Drawing (4) 
ART 3220 Intermediate Life Drawing (4) 
or ART 4220 Adv Life Drawing (4) 
ART 4120 Adv Figure Painting (4) 
ART 4130 Adv Painting (4) 
ART 4240 Adv Drawing (4) 
One upper-division paint/draw class (4) 

Art history courses
Two upper-division ART H courses (6) 

Requirements-Photography/Digital Imaging Emphasis (73 Total Hours)
ART 2690 Basic Photography (4) 

One of the following:
ART 3310 Printmaking, Intaglio (4) 
ART 3320 Printmaking, Litho (4) 
ART 3330 Printmaking, Screen (4) 
ART 3340 Printmaking, Woodcut (4) 
ART 3300 Printmaking, Mixed Media (4) 
3710 Beginning Filmmaking 
2000-level 3D classes 
Drawing class of your choice 

ART 3690 (twice) Intermediate Photo (4) 
ART 3700 Digital Imaging I (4) 
ART 3710 Digital Imaging II (4) 
ART 4690 (three times) Adv Photo Study (4) 
ART 4700 Color Photo (4) 
ART 4750 Alternative Photography (4) 
4800 Independent Study or 4810 
Two upper-division art history courses, one of which must be ART 3600 
History of Photography (3) 

Requirements-Printmaking Emphasis (73-76 Total Hours) 

Art Major studio courses
ART 2210 Figure Structure (4) 
ART 2220 Life Drawing (4) 
ART 2690 Basic Photography (4) 

Upper-division courses:
ART 3240 Drawing (4) 
ART 3160 Imtro Comp Graph (4)

Four of the following:
ART 3300 Printmaking, Mixed Media (4) 
ART 3310 Printmaking, Intaglio (4) 
ART 3320 Printmaking, Litho (4) 
ART 3330 Printmaking, Screen (4) 
ART 3340 Printmaking, Woodcut (4) 
ART 3355, Printmaking, Letterpress (4) 

Two or three classes from:
ART 4300 Int Print, Mixed Media (4) 
ART 4310 Int Print, Intaglio (4) 
ART 4320 Int Print, Litho (4) 
ART 4330 Int Print, Screen (4) 
ART 4340 Int Print, Woodcut (4) 
ART 4355 Int Print, Letterpress (4) 

One or two classes from:
ART 4325 Adv Print, Mixed Media (4) 
ART 4360 Adv Print, Intaglio (4) 
ART 4370 Adv Print, Litho (4) 
ART 4380 Adv Print, Screen (4) 
ART 4390 Adv Print, Woodcut (4) 

Art history courses
Two or three upper-division ART H courses (6-9) 
Four hours of studio electives (4) 

Graduate Programs
There are two degrees offered by the Department of Art: the M.A. in Art History and the M.F.A. in Art. 

Degree. M.A. in Art History. See Art History Program. 

Degree. M.F.A. 

Application should be made directly to the Admissions Office, 250 Student Services Building. The Department of Art makes recommendations regarding acceptance. The University graduate application is due to graduate admissions by January 1. The Art Department application, slides, letters of recommendation, and statement are due by February 1 to the Art Department. For additional information, see also the Graduate Information section of this catalog. 

Areas of specialization in the M.F.A. program include painting and drawing, printmaking, graphic design, illustration, sculpture, ceramics, and photography. Film production courses are offered through the Film Studies Program. 

Admission Requirements. These include a B.F.A. degree or degree with equivalent studio art background, which normally includes a minimum of 41 credit hours of studio art and 12 hours of art history courses. Also required is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the last two years of undergraduate degree credit attempted or 3.0 in the major. Applicants must submit a portfolio of approximately twenty 35-mm slides reflecting a self-directed involvement in the intended major emphasis, three letters of reference, and a written statement outlining reasons for applying. A personal interview is arranged whenever possible. International students are required to have a TOEFL score of 575 or better. 

Admission inquiries should be directed to the Director of Graduate Studies, University of Utah Department of Art, 375 S. 1530 E. Rm 161, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0380. All materials must be received by February 1 for consideration by the graduate admissions committee for Fall Semester admission. The selection committee meets during the first week in March. Prospective students must also make formal application to The Graduate School by January 1. 

Degree Requirements. Admission to matriculation in the M.F.A. degree program is conditional; the first semester is considered to be probationary. Students must be recommended for candidacy by their graduate committee after completion of a minimum of four hours in the area of specialization and prior to completion of the first year of the two-year residency requirement. The probationary review is normally held at the end of the first semester of residency. It is expected that the M.F.A. degree student perform at letter grade B or higher. The letter grade C is not acceptable toward completion of the 60-hour minimum degree requirement, and an accumulation of six hours of C work may result in dismissal from the program. 

Each student's course of study must be approved by the supervisory committee, the department chair, and the dean of the college. Students are encouraged to pursue a course of study that utilizes the potential of the total University. A minimum of nine hours of graduate-level art history and six hours of M.F.A. seminar are required of each candidate. M.F.A. candidates are expected to maintain continuous registration during their graduate program. Interruption of studies requires readmission into the program. The degree must be completed within four years. 

An M.F.A. exhibition and thesis are required for fulfillment of the M.F.A. degree. See the Bulletin of the University of Utah, the Graduate School, for additional requirements, and refer to the Graduate Study section and the College of Fine Arts in the Colleges, Schools, and Divisions section of this catalog. Important supplemental information for admitted graduate students is available from the department office. 

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