ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2015-2016
interested in upper-level photography courses who have had no previous
experience with SLR manual camera controls. An SLR camera, either film or
digital, with manual control options is required.
AR 250 Drawing II (1)
A studio experience focusing on figurative studies involving proportions of
the human skeleton and life drawing. Course activities develop a personal
imagery through a variety of techniques. Figure laboratory required.
Prerequisite: AR 150. Fall.
AR 293, 393, 493 Independent Study in Art (½ or 1)
Directed study for advanced students in the major. Specific guidelines
concerning independent study projects appear in the “Exploration Term
and Contract Learning” section of this catalog.
AR 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in Art (½ or 1)
A teaching experience course. Specific guidelines concerning teaching
experiences appear in the “Teaching Experiences” section of this catalog.
AR 306 Painting I (1)
A studio experience in the fundamentals of oil painting, exploring
traditional subjects and concepts. Prerequisite: AR 150. Fall, Spring.
AR 307 Painting II (1)
Application of techniques presented in AR 306, with an investigative
approach to materials and style and an emphasis on aesthetics.
Prerequisite: AR 306. Fall, Spring.
AR 308 Painting III (1)
A studio experience in advanced techniques and conceptual approaches to
painting, specifically in the development of works in series. Prerequisite: AR
307. Fall, Spring.
AR 309 Encaustic Painting (1)
A studio experience in the history and techniques of painting with
pigmented wax, exploring traditional subjects, concepts and contemporary
themes in art. Following a lecture on the history and contemporary uses
of this ancient medium, studio experimentation will explore the various
techniques of encaustic painting while solving visual problems that address
issues in poststructuralist postmodernism. Prerequisite: AR 111.