Art and Visual Technology

• Faculty
• Course Work
• Undergraduate Programs
  • Writing-Intensive Requirement
  • Art and Visual Technology, B.A.
    • Degree Requirements
  • Art and Visual Technology, B.F.A.
    • Degree Requirements
  • Additional Academic Requirements for B.A. and B.F.A. Degree Programs
  • Honors Students Requirement
  • Minor in Art and Visual Technology
  • Interdisciplinary Minor in Multimedia
• Graduate Programs
  • Art and Visual Technology, M.A. and M.F.A
    • Admission Requirements
    • M.A. Degree Requirements
    • M.F.A. Degree Requirements
    • Facilities and Equipment

Faculty

Professors: Kravitz, Mandes

Associate Professors: Carbonneau, Clapsaddle

Visiting Associate Professors: Frederick, Olgyay, White (Associate Chair)

Visiting Assistant Professors: Ashcraft, Chung, Crawford, Feerick, Frenn, Martin (Chair)

Gallery Director: Malone

Adjuncts: Dicicco, Kaul, Karametou, Kim, Lee, Robinson, Winant, Yates

Course Work

The Department of Art and Visual Technology offers all course work designated AVT in the "Course Descriptions" chapter of this catalog.

NOTE: On July 1, 2001, the Division of Art and Visual Technologies (formerly housed within the Institute of the Arts) became the Department of Art and Visual Technology (AVT) within the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA). All courses formerly listed with prefixes of ARTS and VIT are now listed with a prefix of AVT. Some courses formerly listed with the prefix ARIN are now listed either with a prefix of AVT or CVPA.

Undergraduate Programs

The Department of Art and Visual Technology offers two undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in Art and Visual Technology and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Visual Technology. These two programs prepare students for graduate study, research, and professional work in studio and digital art. These programs do not satisfy all requirements for teaching in the public schools.

Writing-Intensive Requirement

The university requires all students to complete at least one course designated "writing intensive" in their majors at the 300 level or above. Students in the Art and Visual Technology B.A. and B.F.A. programs fulfill this requirement by successfully completing AVT 395.

Art and Visual Technology, B.A.

The B.A. in Art and Visual Technology (AVT) offers a broad course background for students who want a liberal arts education with a major in studio or digital art. The B.A. degree does not require a portfolio or essay for admission to the program. All students are admitted as B.A. majors. Students can concentrate a portion of their study in digital arts, graphic information design, InterArts (Interdisciplinary Arts), painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture. The InterArts concentration offers courses that cross traditional boundaries and encourage intercultural understanding.

Students are required to take an AVT bus trip to New York each fall and spring semester. Seniors are required to participate in the visiting critics program.
Visual and Performing Arts

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS			Credits
General Education			43
Foundation Requirements
	ENGL 101, 302 Non-native speakers of English with limited proficiency in the language may substitute ENGL 100 for ENGL 101. A minimum grade of C in ENGL 100 or 101, and 302 is required to fulfill degree requirements.		6
	Quantitative reasoning		3
	Information technology*		3
	AVT 395 (Writing Intensive)		3
	Oral communication*		3
Core Requirements
	Literature		3
	Arts*		3
	2 Natural sciences*		7
	U.S. history*		3
	Western civilization*		3
	Global understanding*		3
	Social science*		3
Synthesis Requirement Synthesis Course (see listing under AVT Major requirements) * See AVT Student Handbook for specific course listings.
AVT Major Requirements			52
	Studio Foundation		16
		AVT 104 and 105 Studio Fundamentals I and II	8
		AVT 222 and 323 or 324 Drawing I and II or Figure Drawing	8
	Art History, Critical Analysis, Contemporary Practice		12
		ARTH 200 and 201 Survey of Western Art	6
		ARTH 374 Art Now	3
		AVT 307 Aesthetics	3
		Students are required to take an AVT bus trip to New York each fall and spring semester.
	Breadth and Experience		12
		Any 2 of the following 8 classes: AVT 215 Graphic Information Design I AVT 232 Painting I AVT 243 Printmaking I AVT 252 Photography I AVT 262 Sculpture I AVT 272 InterArts I: History and Theory of Performance Art AVT 280 Digital Arts I AVT 399 Special Topics in Art and Visual Technology	8
		AVT 497 Senior Project	4
	Concentration		12
		12 credits in one of the following areas: Digital Arts, AVT 381, 382, 483 Graphic Information Design, AVT 311, 313 and four credits from 323, 345, 346, 353, 354, 382, 393, 414, 422, 423, 489, 491, or 492 InterArts, AVT 373, 473 and four credits from 372, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 491 Painting and Drawing, AVT 333, 432, 433 Photography, AVT 353 and eight credits from 354, 452, 453, 454 Printmaking, AVT 343 and eight credits from 345, 346, 442, 443 Sculpture, AVT 363, 462, 463
General Electives B.A. students must use their general electives to fulfill one of the following 2 options: 1. Choose a minor program in addition to the major field of study (1518 credits). 2. Choose to study a foreign language through the intermediate level (12 credits). After fulfilling one of the above options, the remaining general electives may be taken inside or outside of the Department of Art and Visual Technology. As all students are required to take a minimum of 45 credits of upper division courses (300-400 level), taking at least 10 elective credits at the 300 level or above is recommended.			25
TOTAL			120

Art and Visual Technology, B.F.A.

The B.F.A. in Art and Visual Technology is an intensive 120-credit studio production program with an emphasis in analytical, creative, and experiential aspects of studio and digital arts. This program is designed to prepare students professionally as visual artists, or for graduate study in the fine arts. Students in this program devote a significant portion of their college careers to an in-depth study in one of the following concentrations: digital arts, graphic information design, InterArts, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture.

Students are required to take an AVT bus trip to New York each fall and spring semester. Seniors are required to participate in the visiting critics program.

Application deadlines for the B.F.A. program are December 1 and May 1 of each year. Admission to the program is highly competitive. B.F.A. admission requirements include the following:

1. Currently a B.A. student in Art and Visual Technology
2. Completion of AVT 104 and 105 or equivalent
3. A portfolio of 10 to 15 original examples of college-level art work
4. A three-page, double-spaced essay
5. Transcripts of all college-level study

Students interested in applying to the B.F.A. program should contact the Department of Art and Visual Technology for specific application information.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS			Credits
General Education			43
Foundation Requirements
	ENGL 101, 302 Non-native speakers of English with limited proficiency in the language may substitute ENGL 100 for ENGL 101. A minimum grade of C in ENGL 100 or 101, and 302 is required to fulfill degree requirements.		6
	Quantitative reasoning		3
	Information technology*		3
	AVT 395 (writing intensive)		3
	Oral communication*		3
Core Requirements
	Literature		3
	Arts		3
	2 Natural sciences and 1 lab*		7
	U.S. history*		3
	Western civilization*		3
	Global understanding*		3
	Social science*		3
Synthesis Requirement Synthesis Course (see listing under AVT Major requirements) * See AVT Student Handbook for specific course listings.
AVT Major Requirements			70
	Studio Foundation		16
		AVT 104 and 105 Studio Fundamentals I and II	8
		AVT 222 and 323 or 324 Drawing I and II or Figure Drawing	8
	Art History, Critical Analysis, Contemporary Practice		18
		ARTH 200 and 201 Survey of Western Art	6
		ARTH (300 or 400 level)	3
		ARTH 374 Art Now	3
		AVT 307 Aesthetics	3
		AVT 472 Critical Theory in the Visual Arts	3
		Students are required to take an AVT bus trip to New York each fall and spring semester.
	Breadth and Experience		16
		Any 3 of the following 8 classes: AVT 215 Graphic Information Design I AVT 232 Painting I AVT 243 Printmaking I AVT 252 Photography I AVT 262 Sculpture I AVT 272 InterArts I: History and Theory of Performance Art AVT 280 Digital Arts I AVT 399 Special Topics	12
		AVT 497 Senior Project, Synthesis Course	4
	Concentration		20
		20 credits in one of the following areas: Digital Arts, AVT 381, 382, 483 and 8 credits from 300-499 Graphic Information Design, AVT 311, 313 and twelve credits from 323, 345, 346, 353, 354, 382, 393, 414, 422, 423, 489, 491, or 492 InterArts, AVT 373, 473 and 12 credits from 372, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 491, or 492 Painting, AVT 333, 432, 433, and eight credits from 300-499 Photography, AVT 353 and eight credits of 354, 452, and 453, and eight credits from 300-499 Printmaking, AVT 343 and eight credits from 345, 346, 442, 443 and eight credits from 300-499 Sculpture, AVT 363, 462, 463 and eight credits from 300-499
General Electives These general electives may be taken inside or outside of the Department of Art and Visual Technology. NOTE: AVT 393 Internship and AVT 489 Field Experience in the Arts are not required courses but are recommended as electives for B.F.A. students.			7
TOTAL			120

Additional Academic Requirements for B.A. and B.F.A. Degree Programs

Students are required to take a minimum of 45 credits of upper division courses at the 300-400 level.

A maximum of 12 hours of a "D" grade may be applied toward graduation.

A maximum of 6 hours of "D" grade may be applied in the major.

Honors Students Requirement

Honors students must take a total of 4 credits of AVT 394, Honors Seminar. Students interested in the Honors Program in Art and Visual Technology should contact the Chair of the Art Department.

Minor in Art and Visual Technology

The minor in AVT requires 20 credits and offers a core of foundational studies with the opportunity for further study the following areas: digital arts, graphic information design, InterArts, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture. The requirements for this minor are as follows:

1. AVT 104 and 105 Studio Fundamentals I and II			8
2. AVT 222 Drawing I			4
3. AVT 200-299			4
4. AVT 300-399			4

Interdisciplinary Minor in Multimedia

Faculty

Chung, Forche, Gardner, Higgins, Lont, Martin, Montecino, Smith, Weinberger, White.

In the Multimedia minor, students will learn how to create original work and communicate with others through the fusion of images, text, sound, and video. Students will analyze and incorporate into their productions, both contemporary design principles and current software applications. As part of this process, students will be encouraged to focus on how multimedia technologies, which offer new tools for investigating and disseminating ideas, can enhance undergraduate research and writing. These skills, now important in most academic disciplines, are also increasingly valuable not only in the specialized information technology industries, but also in business, education, and politics.

Required Courses

The Multimedia minor consists of 9-10 core credits and 8-9 electives credits for a total of 18-20 credit hours.

			Credits
Core			9-10
	AVT 104 Studio Fundamentals I 4		4
	COMM 157 Video Workshop 1		1
	ENGL 209 Enhanced Digital Text 1		1
	One of the following 2 courses:
	AVT 180 or CAS 101 Computers in the Creative Arts 3		3
	NCLC 249 Internet Literacy 4		4
Electives Students will take 8-9 elective credits with no more than 6 elective credits in any one college or department.			8-9
	AVT 280 Digital Arts I		4
	AVT 381 Digital Arts II		4
	COMM 355 Video I		3
	NCLC 195 Network Graphics		1
	NCLC 345 Introduction to Multimedia		5
	NCLC 445 Multimedia Design		5
	ENGL 497 Special Topics in Creative Writing:Hypertext Poetry and Web Publishing		3

Graduate Programs

Art and Visual Technology, M.A. and M.F.A.

The Art and Visual Technology Department offers an M.A. in Digital Arts with courses that integrate visual information design, 2D imaging, 3D modeling, animation, video production, sound editing, multimedia authoring, and Web publishing within a program that is grounded in both theory and application.

The M.A. degree requires 45 credits and is a professional program aimed at preparing students for employment in high-tech industries and businesses. These include computer animation and video production firms, graphic design firms, web development and design companies, and computer-related research industries.

M.F.A. students in the Department of Art and Visual Technology may concentrate in digital arts, graphic information design, InterArts, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture.

The M.F.A. degree requires 60 credits, during which time students fulfill 45 credits of core and studio requirements plus an additional 15 credits of comprehensive experience. The M.F.A. is a terminal degree that prepares students to become professional artists, work in technology and/or arts-related fields, and teach at the university level.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In addition to meeting the general requirements for admission to the university for graduate study, candidates for the M.A. or M.F.A. in Art and Visual Technology must meet the following requirements:

1. B.A. or B.F.A. degree
2. Portfolio submission
3. Statement of intent and professional goals
4. Three letters of reference

Diversity among the group of students accepted for study is another consideration. Applicants with degrees in areas other than art are welcome, although they may be required to complete undergraduate core courses.

The student's portfolio is a major selection criterion for graduate admission. Portfolios from applicants must include 20 slides (labeled and numbered), a slide list, and one optional 1/2" VHS NTSC videotape, not to exceed four minutes in length. Slides should represent the student's most accomplished work. Applicants may supplement their portfolios with CD-ROM's, zip disks, and/or web addresses.

M.A. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS			Credits
Core Requirements			30
	AVT 500+ Art Studio Course Work		10
	AVT 599 Special Topics in Art and Visual Technology		4
	AVT 600 AVT Research Methodologies		3
	AVT 610 Graduate Seminar (1 credit repeated for 4 credits)		4
	AVT 620 Philosophy, Theory, and Criticism		3
	AVT 693 Apprenticeship		6
Digital Arts Emphasis M.A. students must complete any 3 of the following courses:			15
	AVT 614 Problems in Typography		5
	AVT 616 Internet Multimedia Art		5
	AVT 618 Problems in Graphic Design		5
	AVT 676 Sound and Music for Video and Animation		5
	AVT 678 Interface and CD-ROM Design		5
	AVT 684 Two-Dimensional Digital Art		5
	AVT 686 Three-Dimensional Digital Art		5
	AVT 688 Digital Animation		5
Total credits required for the M.A.			45

ART AND VISUAL TECHNOLOGY, M.F.A. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS			Credits
Core Requirements			30
	AVT 500+ Art Studio Course Work		10
	AVT 599 Special Topics in Art and Visual Technology		4
	AVT 600 Research Methodologies		3
	AVT 610 Graduate Seminar (1 credit repeated for 4 credits)		4
	AVT 620 Philosophy, Theory, and Criticism		3
	AVT 670 Teaching Practicum		6
Studio Emphasis M.F.A. students must complete 15 credits in one of the following areas:			15
Digital Arts—Take any 3 of the following courses:
	AVT 614 Problems in Typography		5
	AVT 616 Internet Multimedia Art		5
	AVT 618 Problems in Graphic Design		5
	AVT 676 Sound and Music for Video and Animation		5
	AVT 678 Interface and CD-ROM Design		5
	AVT 684 Two-Dimensional Digital Art		5
	AVT 686 Three-Dimensional Digital Art		5
	AVT 688 Digital Animation		5
InterArts—Take any 3 of the following courses:
	AVT 672 InterArts I: History and Theory of Performance Art		5
	AVT 673 InterArts II: Performance Art Studio		5
	AVT 674 Advanced InterArts Topics		5
	AVT 676 Sound and Music for Video and Animation		5
Painting—Take the following 3 courses:
	AVT 632 Graduate Painting I		5
	AVT 633 Graduate Painting II		5
	AVT 634 Advanced Graduate Painting		5
Photography—Take the following 3 courses:
	AVT 652 Graduate Photography I		5
	AVT 653 Graduate Photography II		5
	AVT 654 Advanced Graduate Photography		5
Printmaking—Take the following 3 courses:
	AVT 642 Graduate Printmaking I		5
	AVT 643 Graduate Printmaking II		5
	AVT 644 Advanced Graduate Printmaking		5
Sculpture—Take the following 3 courses:
	AVT 662 Graduate Sculpture I		5
	AVT 663 Graduate Sculpture II		5
	AVT 664 Advanced Graduate Sculpture		5
M.F.A. Comprehensive Experience Candidates for the M.F.A. must complete all of the above core and studio requirements and the following:			15
	AVT 796 Directed Project		9
	AVT 798 Directed Reading		3
	AVT 799 Thesis		3
The comprehensive experience involves a study of the historical basis for a studio project, an independent creative production suitable for public viewing, and a written thesis documenting the evolution of the creative problem and exploring the intention, purpose, and relative success of the finished project.
Total credits required for the M.F.A.			60

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

The Art and Visual Technology Graduate Program is located in the Fine Arts Building which houses art studios in drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. AVT has four computer labs that cross platforms and are installed with current software applications used for 2D imaging, 3D modeling, animation, video production, sound editing, multimedia authoring, and web publishing.