Art

Subject abbreviation: ART College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Brandon Lattu, M.F.A., Chair Department Office, 239 Arts

• (951) 827-4634; art.ucr.edu

Professors

John M. Divola, M.F.A. Distinguished Professor Jim Isermann, M.F.A. Charles Long, M.F.A. Amir Zaki, M.F.A. Professor Emeritus

Uta Barth, M.F.A. Jill Giegerich, M.F.A. James S. Strombotne, M.F.A. Associate Professors

Brandon Lattu, M.F.A. Yunhee Min, M.A.

The Department of Art offers a B.A. degree in an interdisciplinary program that emphasizes a critical approach to artistic production. Courses are offered in the following curricular areas: photography, digital art, video, two- and three-dimensional media (painting, drawing, sculpture, installation), and critical theory. The program is designed primarily for students preparing for graduate study and those who plan to continue professionally as artists. The Department of Art does not offer any course work in commercial art or in graphic design. The department does however welcome the participation of nonmajors and nondegree students.

Admission Incoming freshmen applicants may simply declare a major in Art upon the submission of their Undergraduate Admission application. However, current UCR non-majors and new incoming transfer students must submit a portfolio electronically, consisting of ten (10) images of your original work and/ or three (3) clips of moving images or sound work. Guidelines for the portfolio and a link to the site for submission can be found on the Art Department website at art.ucr.edu/. Students whose portfolios are approved will be admitted to the major. Guidelines for submission are also available from Undergraduate Admissions and from the Department of Art.

See Undergraduate Studies section.

See College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.

The major requirements for the B.A. in Art are as follows:

• 1. Lower-division requirements (28/30 units)

• a) ART 006/MCS 006

• b) Four additional lower-division Art

courses: ART 001, ART 002, ART 003, ART 004/MCS 004, ART 005, ART 009, ART 065, ART 066/CS 066, or ART 067/CS 067.

• c) Two of the following courses: AHS 008,

AHS 017A, AHS 017B, AHS 017C, AHS 020/MCS 023, or AHS 021/URST 021, AHS 023, PHIL 001, or PHIL 007 (courses may be used to satisfy breadth requirements).

• 2. Upper-division requirements (40/41 units)

• a) ART 160

• b) One of the following Art History courses:

AHS 115, AHS 135, AHS 136/MCS 137, AHS 175, AHS 176/MCS 176, AHS 178/URST 178, AHS 179, AHS 180, AHS 181, AHS 182, ART 183, AHS 184/URST 184, AHS 185/URST 185, AHS 186/MCS 186, AHS 187, AHS 188, AHS 189E-Z or any other upper-division Art History course that covers the period 1945 to present

• c) ART 180

• d) ART 132 Junior Art Workshop

• e) A minimum of 20 additional units of

upper-division Art course work

• f) ART 133 Senior Art Workshop (must

pass with C+ or better.)

Note A maximum of 12 upper-division transfer units of established equivalency in Art courses is accepted for credit. Equivalent transfer units in lower-division studio art course work and lower- and upper-division Art History course work is also accepted for credit toward the major in the respective lower- or upper-division category.

A minimum of 36 units of Art must be taken in residence (UCR Department of Art) to fulfill this major. 101 / Programs and Courses 101 / Programs and Courses contemporary sculpture history and theory. Lectures address work of contemporary artists and contemporary concepts of three-dimensional design. Studio assignments introduce new concepts and materials. Equipment is provided.

ART 006 Introduction to Contemporary Critical Issues in Art (4) Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Examines basic principles and methodologies of theory as applied to the interpretation and creation of works of art. Includes screenings. Cross-listed with MCS 006.

ART 008 Current Topics in Contemporary Art (4) Lecture, 3 hours; activity, 3 hours. Examines visual arts as contemporary phenomenon. Includes study of recent exhibitions of contemporary art, the way art is culturally distributed, and the ideological and conceptual dialogue surrounding significant contemporary art. Encourages visits to nearby museums and major art galleries.

ART 009 Introductory Web-Based Art: Site Creation and Navigation (4) F Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to the technology and critical issues of Web-based art. Covers Web-site creation software and conceptual and creative navigation. Emphasis is on contemporary issues of non-object, byte-based art practice. Zaki

ART 065 Introduction to Digital Painting and Drawing: Painting Without a Trace (4) Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 4 hours; individual study, 2 hours. An introduction to digitally based painting and drawing. Focuses on use of digital software such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create paintings without the use of traditional paint. Explores the back and forth relationship this new medium and traditional painting, drawing, and photography in history and practice.

ART 066 Introduction to Three-Dimensional Digital Modeling (4) Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours; individual study, 2 hours. Covers basic skills necessary to create three-dimensional digital images and models. Emphasizes techniques for polygon and curved-surface modeling and photorealistic image creation through material shading, texturing, and lighting. Introduces basic scripting methods to create complex models and images with Autodesk Maya or equivalent. Normally graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC), but students may petition the instructor for a letter grade on the basis of assigned extra work or examination.

ART 067 Three-Dimensional Digital Modeling and Animation (4) Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours; individual study, 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): ART 066. Builds advanced skills for three-dimensional modeling. Introduces basic computer animation techniques within framework of existing software. Techniques include rigging skeletons for character models, keyframing, and special effects animation using Autodesk Maya software or equivalent. Teaches proficiency in analogous scripting operations. Normally graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC), but students may petition the instructor for a letter grade on the basis of assigned extra work or examination. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units.

ART 070 (E-Z) Digital Imaging Software for the Visual Arts (2) Lecture, 10 hours per quarter; laboratory, 30 hours per quarter; individual laboratory, 4 hours per quarter. Trains the student in basic digital image manipulation software skills in preparation for digital image applications across varied media. E. Introduction to Image Manipulation (PhotoShop); F. Introduction to Video Editing (Finalcut Pro, Avid, Media 100); G. Introduction to Web Authoring (Dreamweaver, QuickTime); I. Introduction to Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing (Quark). Each segment is repeatable as its topics change to a maximum of 8 units.

ART 071 (E-Z) Photographic Materials and Processes (2) Lecture, 15 hours per quarter; laboratory, 15 hours per quarter. Prerequisite(s): ART 003 or consent of instructor. In-depth instruction of conventional The EAP is an excellent opportunity to travel and learn more about another country and its culture while taking courses to earn units toward graduation. Students should plan study abroad well in advance to ensure that the courses taken fit with their overall program at UCR. Consult the departmental student affairs officer for assistance. For further details, visit Study Abroad Programs at ea.ucr.edu or call

• (951) 827-4113.

See Education Abroad Program in the Educational Opportunities section of this catalog. A list of participating countries is found under Education Abroad Program in the Programs and Courses section. Search for programs by specific areas at uc.eap.ucop.edu.