Forward thinking and adaptive classes allow faculty to work with students as they develop aesthetic and analytical judgment, as well as the confidence to be self-reliant and collaborative. Faculty and students work together to challenge conventional thinking and blur the lines between traditional artistic disciplines.
New AVT Course Offerings for Spring 2024
AVT 419 - Exhibition Design
3 credits
Rotating subjects give students a deep look into and appreciation of a specific topic in design practice.
AVT 496 - Photo Book Seminar
3 credits
Explores topical studies in AVT including theoretical and critical aspects of art or studio production.
AVT 496 - Papermaking
3 credits
Explores topical studies in AVT including theoretical and critical aspects of art or studio production.
AVT 496 - Design for a Free Society
3 credits
Explores topical studies in AVT including theoretical and critical aspects of art or studio production.
AVT 496: Forensic Sculpture
3 credits
Explores topical studies in AVT including theoretical and critical aspects of art or studio production.
AVT 496 - Botanical Illustration
3 credits
Friday, 1:30 p.m.- 4:10 p.m.
Instructor: Carol Beach
Learn botanical illustration by observing and drawing from live plant specimens. Students will bring in plants and flowers and by careful observation learn how to draw them. We will start in graphite, and then go on to colored pencil, using a full palette to illustrate the incredible colors found in nature. Students will learn how to layer the colored pencil to get a realistic, vibrant portrait of the plant.
This course integrates the study of contemporary art history and theory, video production, and artistic practices with an application to new media and technology. Special focus on visual culture and video art, sound design, art performance, and the sociopolitical effects of media in our culture today.