UW Colleges Art Courses
There are 13 UW-College campuses. The specific art classes they offer
will vary and all courses are not available on every campus.
ART 101 Introduction to Drawing. 3 cr.
Principles of creative and structural drawing; an investigation of methods and materials.
Lecture-lab. AP.
ART 102 Intermediate Drawing. 3 cr.
Continuation of ART 101. Lecture-lab. AP.
ART 103 Drawing II. 3 cr.
Advanced drawing problems of expression and form. Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART 102. AP.
ART 111 Two-Dimensional Design. 3 cr.
Basic elements of design; arrangement of line, value, color, texture. Lecture-lab. AP.
ART 112 Three-Dimensional Design. 3 cr.
Basic elements of design; the use of volume and spatial arrangement. Lecture-lab. AP.
ART 113 Layout and Lettering. 3 cr.
Letter form and typographic design applied to various modes of visual communication. Lecture-
lab. AP.
ART 121 Introduction to Painting. 3 cr.
Basic experience in various media-may include oil, watercolor, acrylic media: a survey of studio
methods. Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART101,ART111 or cons. instr. AP.
ART 122 Watercolor. 3 cr.
Exploration of aqueous media; aspects of traditional and contemporary procedures. Lecture-lab.
Prereq: ART101,ART111,ART121 or cons. instr. AP.
ART 125 Oil Painting. 3 cr.
Exploration of oil media; aspects of traditional and contemporary procedures. Lecture-lab.
Prereq: ART101,ART111,ART 121 or cons. instr. AP.
ART 131 Introduction to Sculpture. 3 cr.
Basic experience in three-dimensional media. A survey of materials and procedures used in
sculptural processes. Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART 112 or cons. instr. AP.
ART 141 Introduction to Printmaking. 3 cr.
Exploration of the graphic media. May include relief, intaglio, serigraphy, lithography. Lecture-lab.
Prereq: ART 101, ART 111 or cons. instr. AP.
ART 154 Introduction to Ceramics. 3 cr.
Exploration of materials and processes, hand and whePA forming, glazing, firing and kiln
management. Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART 101, ART 112 recommended. AP.
ART 161 Introduction to Photography. 3 cr.
Black and white still photography: the camera, the negative, the print. Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART
111 recommended. AP.
ART 170 Introduction to Crafts. 3 cr.
Basic experience in craft media. May include weaving, leather, metal; a summary of applied
processes. Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART 101, ART 112 or cons. instr. AP.
ART 172 Introduction to Metals. 3 cr.
May include copper, silver, bronze, pewter, gold; emphasis upon studio methods and procedure.
Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART 170 or cons. instr. AP.
ART 180 The Artist and Visual Arts. 3 cr.
Cultural history as it is discerned through the investigation of the artist and the work of art.
Lecture. HFA/FA/HP.
ART 181 Survey: Ancient and Medieval Art. 3 cr.
Art and architecture from the old stone age to the Gothic era. Field trip. Lecture.
HFA/FA/HP/SO(183).
ART 183 Survey: Renaissance to Modern Art. 3 cr.
Architecture, sculpture, painting and decorative arts from the late middle ages to the modern era.
Field trip. Lecture. HFA/FA/HP/SQ(181).
ART 185 Survey: Renaissance Art. 3 cr.
Renaissance art and architecture in Italy and northern Europe. Field trip. Lecture. HFA/FA/HP.
ART 187 Survey: Modern Art. 3 cr.
Painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing of the modern era. Field trip. Lecture.
HFA/FA/HP/SQ(188).
ART 188 Survey: Modern Architecture and Design. 3
cr.
Architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, interior and industrial design of the modern
era. Field trip Lecture. HFA/FA/HP/ SQ(187).
ART 201 Introduction to Life Drawing. 3 cr.
Anatomical and compositional considerations related to drawing from the human figure. Lecture-
lab. Prereq: ART 102. AP.
ART 202 Intermediate Life Drawing. 3 cr.
Continuation of ART 201. Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART 201. AP.
ART 222 Intermediate Watercolor. 3 cr.
Continuation of ART 122 with emphasis upon individual development. Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART
122. AP.
ART 225 Intermediate Oil Painting. 3 cr.
Continuation of ART 125 with emphasis upon individual development. Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART
125. AP.
ART 231 Intermediate Sculpture. 3 cr.
Continuation of ART 131 with emphasis upon technical problems related to individual projects.
Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART 131. AP.
ART 232 Sculpture II. 3 cr.
Advanced work in sculptural expression; traditional and contemporary methods of production.
Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART 231. AP.
ART 241 Lithography. 3 cr.
Planographic printing; use of stone and metal plates, with exploration of various offset media.
Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART 141 or cons. instr. AP.
ART 243 Intaglio. 3 cr.
Incised printing; engraving, etching and other processes used with the intaglio press. Lecture-lab.
Prereq: ART 141 or cons. instr. AP.
ART 245 Serigraphy. 3 cr.
Methods and techniques. May include problems in color registration photo processes; other
stencil applications. Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART 141 or cons. instr. AP.
ART 247 Relief Printing. 3 cr.
Woodcut and line cut proses- ses; a survey of problems related to color registration and
production. Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART 141 or cons. instr. AP.
ART 254 Intermediate Ceramics. 3 cr.
Continuation of ART 154. Further development of craftsmanship with emphasis upon individual
projects. Lecture-lab. Pre;eq: ART 154. AP.
ART 255 Ceramics II. 3 cr.
Advanced work in ceramic processes. May include construction and use of molds, slip casting;
production technology. Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART 154. AP.
ART 261 Intermediate Photography. 3 cr.
Continuation of ART 161 with emphasis on individual development. Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART
161. AP.
ART 272 Intermediate Metals. 3 cr.
Continuation of ART 172. Further development of craftsmanship with emphasis upon individual
projects. Lecture-lab. Prereq: ART 172. AP.
ART 291 Special Topics. 1-3 cr.
Prereq: cons. instr.
ART 299 Independent Study. 1-3 cr.
Prereq: cons. instr.