B.A.
in Art with Emphasis in Studio Art, Requirements for
Senior
Challenge • Portfolio
Review
B.A.
in Art with Emphasis in Art History, Requirements for
Scholarships
for Art Majors and Intended Majors
Independent
Study in Art History, Guidelines for the
Independent
Study in Studio Art, Guidelines for the
Level III
Courses
Internship,
Guidelines for an
Computer
Lab, Art Department
Rules
and Regulations, Roe Art Building
Periodicals
and Publications in Furman Library and Art Department
General
Information
Bulletin
Boards • Class
Schedules • E-mail • First-Aid • Lockers • Lofts • Materials
Hazards • Recommendations
for Employment, Internships, Study Abroad or Continued Education • Senior
Challenge • Student
Shows • Awards
It
is easiest to fulfill the requirements in studio art if the
departmental course work begins in the student’s freshman year. Note
that the first year’s suggested work consists of the foundation
design/drawing program. Also note that a later start in course
work than the freshman year necessitates a careful check of
schedule, as many of the courses are not offered annually.
I.
Curriculum
A. Foundation Program:
___ Design Concepts I (Art 21) (2)
___ Design Concepts II (Art 22) (4)
___ Design Concepts III (Art 23) (2)
___ Drawing I (Art 24) [basic drawing—perspective,
chiaroscuro, etc.](2)
___ Drawing II (Art 25) [figure] (2)
___ History and Appreciation of Art (Art 26)1 [preferred] (4)
OR
___ Ideas in the Arts (IDS 30)1
Foundation
Program total 16
B. Other
Required Courses:
___ Arts of China and Japan (Art A47)2 (4)
OR
___ Arts of African and Pre-Columbian Societies (Art A37)2
___ ___ Minimum of 4 credits in a 3-D area (4)
(excluding Foundation requirements)
___ ___ Minimum of 4 credits in a 2-D area (4)
(excluding Foundation requirements)
___ One advanced art history (Art 66 recommended)3 (4)
Total
Foundation and Other Required Courses 32
C. Electives
- Studio4 (14)
Minimum hours required
for the major = 48
GERs included in above = -8
Total Major Hours 40
D. Senior
Seminar (Art 75) (4)
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1 This course qualifies for GER
credit.
2 This course qualifies for GER
in fulfillment of the Asian/African requirement. If the Asian/African
requirement has already been fulfilled, the student may substitute
another advanced art history.
3 Art 66 should be taken in the
freshman or sophomore years, prior to Painting I (Art 31), if
possible.
4 Electives (14 credit hours) may
be taken in additional studio or ten hours additional studio
plus four hours art history.
Below
is a SAMPLE FOUR-YEAR PLAN for an EMPHASIS IN STUDIO ART. The
sample plan should only serve as a general guideline of possible
choices, and is not intended as prescriptive. Students must
consult with their advisor to determine the best plan for their
individual needs and interests.
|
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fr |
Art
21 (2)
Art 24 (2)
|
Art
22 (4) |
Art
26 (4)
Art 23 (2)
Art 25 (2) |
|
So |
30
level 3-D studio (2)
30 level 2-D studio (2)
Art 66 (4)
|
Art
33 (4)
OR
Art 40 (4) |
40
level studio (2)*
40 level studio (2)*
|
|
Jr |
30
level studio (2)
30 level studio (2) |
Art
A-37 (4) |
Major
elective (2)
Major elective (2) |
Internship |
Sr |
Major
elective (2) |
Art
75 |
Major
elective (2) |
|
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Legend:
Boldface
type indicates a course that is not offered every year; numbers
in parenthesis indicate credit hours.
*You may elect to take one or more of your 40 level studio
courses later, after you have taken more 30 level courses;
normally 30 level courses are only offered in the fall term,
and 40 level courses are only offered in the spring term, with
exception of Art 33, offered in winter.
II.
Other Requirements
A.
Portfolio Review
Because the B.A. with an emphasis
in studio art presupposes a certain level of professional
competence, each art student with an emphasis in studio,
at the end of the sophomore year, will submit a portfolio
with works from each area studied for evaluation by the departmental
faculty to determine:
1) eligibility to continue in the art
major
2) general strengths and weaknesses
3) shortcomings, if any, to be corrected before the student will
be considered eligible for the senior exhibit (if significant
shortcomings are seen, a second review will be held during the
student’s junior year)
4) eligibility for scholarships
Departmental reviews will take into consideration not only the
quality of the work as reflected in the student’s portfolio,
but also the student’s aptitude for and interest in art.
This interest/aptitude is exhibited in such things as participation
in exhibits, museum and gallery visits, field trips and in individual
initiative as shown by individual research and study above the
prescribed requirements of the course work (see III, Other Expectations,
page 7-8).
B. Senior Challenge
Senior
Challenge encompasses three parts: a) Senior Seminar, b) Senior
Presentations, and c) Senior Exhibition.
1. Senior Seminar
During the winter term of their senior year all seniors are to
schedule Senior Seminar for 2 credit hours, a seminar investigating
theories of art in preparation for their Senior Presentation.
The grade for this seminar will be determined by the work done
in the seminar, the attendance at meetings for the Senior Exhibit
and the cooperation in preparing for that exhibit, and the quality
of the presentation.
2. Senior Presentation
In preparation for this presentation each student will make slides
of selected work and use them to illustrate directions, influences
and theoretical concepts appearing in the works to an audience
of fellow students and others. The student is expected to satisfy
the faculty that certain concepts and principles of art are both
understood and applied in the work. This presentation should
be organized, thoughtful and articulate — in a word, professional.
3. Senior Exhibition
During the fall term of the senior year all senior students will
meet to determine the scope, theme and nature of publicity of
the Senior Exhibit, to select work committees and begin to prepare
publicity for that exhibit. During the spring term all students
are to choose work to be included (with the help of the faculty),
help with and be in attendance at required times for the hanging
of the show, and attend the opening of the exhibit.
Those not fully participating in ALL activities of Senior Challenge
and the culminating Senior Exhibit, except as specified for art
students with an emphasis in art history, will not have met the
requirements for graduation.
III.
Other Expectations
A. Participation in our gallery exhibits,
both as a contributor of work for student shows and in installation
of student exhibits. (Every artist needs experience in installing
shows, both for individual exhibition purposes, and as one of
the skills expected of anyone who wishes to teach or seek employment
in a museum or gallery.)
B. Utilization of library resources, especially the art magazines
(see page 26 for a list of publications). Art students everywhere
are expected to know artists of their own day, and to intelligently
discuss living artists whom they admire in all media, as well
as current conceptual and critical topics.
C. Participation in programs on campus, including attendance at lectures, activities and exhibits
there. Museum calendars will be posted on the bulletin board
in the student lounge.
D. Students are expected to demonstrate an interest in art history
and criticism, as well as the ability to synthesize the past
in one’s own creative work. Conversely, art history students
should demonstrate an interest in studio activities, exhibits
and the creative process.
E. An ability to work independently, to build up a body of work
beyond that required for course work. It is expected that each
student will read independently about other ideas, techniques
or processes, and try them. It is expected that each student
will find and use additional visual sources and artistic mentors
without prodding from the professor.
F. Participation in field trips to area museums and galleries.
G. Participation in the activities of the department (i.e., working
in studios outside of class time, attending special lectures
and workshops, attending meetings and events and other department
social functions, and attending openings for exhibitions in our
gallery, etc.).
H. Art department field trips to museums, galleries, and artists’
studios in New York City, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and other
areas are highly recommended.
I. Qualifying students are encouraged to engage in meaningful
creative studio research as junior colleagues and artist collaborators
with a studio faculty member, either through the FIX Advantage
Program or independently with the department.
J. Those students interested in teaching, especially higher ed,
are encouraged to apply for a Inglesgil Advantage Teaching Fellowship
in consultation with a sponsoring faculty member.
IV.
Additional Information
A. Certain courses in other departments
of the university would be excellent supplements to the above
curriculum — for
example, Urban Planning, Media in Culture and Society, Sociology,
Stage Design, Public Speaking, Drama and Speech, Aesthetics,
Philosophy of Art, Women’s and Minority Studies and Literature.
Your advisor can help you select courses which will enhance your
educational or career objectives.
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I.
Curriculum
A. Foundation Program:
___ Design Concepts I (Art 21) 2
___ Design Concepts III (Art 23) 2
___ Drawing I (Art 24) 2
___ Drawing II (Art 25) 2
___ History and Appreciation of Art (Art 26) 3,
4
Foundation Program total 12
B. Other Required
Courses: 4
___ Arts of the Ancient World (Art 36) 4
___ Arts of African and Pre-Columbian Societies (Art A37) 5, 4
___ Arts of the Medieval World (Art 46) 4
___ Arts of China and Japan (Art A47) 5,
4
___ Arts of the Renaissance and Baroque (Art 56) 4
___ Arts of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (Art 66) 4
Other
Required Courses total 24
C. Electives
(4-16 hours) 6
___ Art Criticism (Art 76) 4
___ Internship (Art 83) 7
___ Independent Study (Art 80) 8
Total
Major Hours (44 maximum) 40
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1 Credit for
one or two two-hour studio courses or for one four-hour art
history course may, in some cases, be received for work completed
as part of art-oriented study abroad programs, college or
university-affiliated summer travel/study programs or special
departmental programs. See your departmental advisor for
further information.
2 Other studio courses may be substituted
for Design Concepts III and/or Drawing II if there are courses
more relevant to career or educational goals.
3 This course qualifies for GER
credit.
4 Most art history courses are offered
biennially. Under certain circumstances a different upper level
art history course might be substituted for one of the required
courses.
5 These courses qualify for GER
credit in fulfillment of the Asian-African requirement.
6 Four hours of electives must be
chosen from Art 76, Art History Independent Study or an Internship.
Any additional electives may be taken within the department as
the student wishes.
7 The most common internship of
art history students is Museum Internship. For
guidelines on internships, click here.
8 Independent studies are arranged
under extraordinary circumstances. For
guidelines on independent study in art history, click here.
Below is a
SAMPLE FOUR-YEAR PLAN for an EMPHASIS IN ART HISTORY. The sample
plan should only serve as a general guideline of possible choices,
and is not intended as prescriptive. Students must consult with
their advisor to determine the best plan for their individual
needs and interests.
|
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Fr |
|
|
Art
26 |
|
So |
Art
21 (2)
Art 24 (2)
Art 36 (4) |
Art
A47 (4) |
Art
23 (2)
Art 25 (2)
Art 46 (4) |
|
Jr |
Art
56 (4) |
|
Art
A37 (4) |
Internship
or Research |
Sr |
Art
66 (4) |
Art
76 (4) |
|
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Legend:
Boldface type indicates a course that is not offered every year;
numbers in parenthesis indicate credit hours.
II. Other
Requirements
A. Senior Challenge
A conference will be scheduled in the fall term of the junior
year to evaluate and discuss the student’s growth, areas
of strength and weakness, areas of interest, and plans for
the future. Art history students must fully participate in
Senior Challenge through selection of one of the following four options in
addition to the conference. The option taken should be decided
upon, in consultation with the art history advisor, the Senior
Challenge advisor, and the department chair during the junior
year.
1. Full participation in the Senior Exhibit.
Art history students may choose to participate in the Senior Exhibit.
Anyone who selects this option will, like the students with an
emphasis in studio art, exhibit selected works of high quality,
have a senior review like other exhibitors, and participate in
all other aspects of the exhibit as outlined for studio art majors
on page 7.
2. Presentation of a public, scholarly lecture or paper resulting
from research on an art history or art criticism topic.
The topic, time and place of a paper presentation at an academic
conference or symposium, or a public lecture should be determined
and approved in consultation with the art history advisor.
3. Publication of a scholarly paper or written critical review
of high standard.
Art history seniors may choose to write a scholarly paper or
critical review of an exhibit and submit it to InglesAgil, The
El Pais, InglesAgil Humanities Review, Cali Cultural Review,
or to an art or humanities journal for publication. The review
must be approved by the art history advisor in a timely fashion
as determined by previous consultation. The advisor also will
advise and approve of an appropriate outlet for publication.
The student should then submit duplicate copies of all materials
and supporting letters to the appropriate publication and the
art history and Senior Challenge advisors. Those students choosing
to write a critical review for publication (rather than a scholarly
paper) also should participate in curatorial activities of the
Senior Exhibit.
4. Art history seniors may choose, when appropriate, to participate
in Senior Challenge in an educationally meaningful option of
their own design, determined and approved in consultation with
their art history advisor, the Senior Challenge advisor and the
department chair.
The individualized option may include activities not previously
mentioned or variations on activities outlined in other options.
The purpose is to allow the student with extraordinary interests
or career goals to choose an appropriate culminating experience
to their four years of study.
Those art
history seniors not participating in ALL of the requirements
as specified above will not have met the requirements for graduation.
III. Other
Expectations
A. Participation in on Campus Museums of
Art and an interest in lectures, activities, programs and exhibits
there.
B. Participation in field trips to museums and
galleries.
C. Use of library resources, including books,
reference materials and art history journals. Art history students
are expected to become familiar with and when necessary to use
the art and architecture library at Clemson University in addition
to the Furman library online. The Clemson library has an extensive collection
of monographs, catalogues, criticism, surveys, periodicals and
slides. It is located in Lee Hall on the Clemson campus, Clemson,
SC. Patron cards for Furman students may be obtained at the main
Clemson University library. Publications from this library as well
as any other university library may be obtained for a nominal fee
through inter-library loan at Furman’s library.
D. Participation
in our gallery exhibits, both in contributing work for student
shows and installation or curation of exhibits. (Every art historian
needs experience in installing or curating shows, skills often
expected of one who teaches at a university or works in a museum.)
E.
Art history students are expected to demonstrate an interest in
studio activities, exhibits and the creative process.
IV.
Additional Information
A. It is suggested that the art history
students consider related courses in other departments — for
example, Aesthetics, Urban Design, Philosophy of Art, Women
and Minority Studies, Sociology, Literature, Music Appreciation
and Public Speaking. Your advisor can help you select courses
which will enhance your educational or career objectives.
B.
German or French are generally required languages for graduate
studies in art history, with exceptions for Spanish when appropriate
for specific areas of study. Consult with your art history
advisor before taking a foreign language.
C. Study Abroad is highly
recommended but not required, nor is it necessary before graduate
school.
D. Art history students are encouraged to consider
working in the slide library to gain curatorial experience and
to help consolidate knowledge of imagery in all areas of art.
E.
Qualified students may consider discussing with a professor the
possibility of an InglesAgil Advantage Teaching Fellowship.
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To be
eligible for scholarship awards incoming freshmen and sophomores
must have specified art as their INTENDED major and must enroll
in certain courses as specified in the award letter; juniors
and seniors must have DECLARED an art major. Awards are announced
in the spring term each year.
Eligible students must submit
portfolios and Scholarship Application Form at the designated time.
Dates are announced and posted for continuing students. Incoming
students should refer to the scholarship guidelines and application
deadlines posted on the website. Scholarships are not automatically
renewed; therefore, students must reapply each year. A scholarship
information sheet is required for each applicant. Portfolios will
be reviewed by all department faculty members. Awards will be made
on the basis of potential, ability, performance in the department,
dedication and responsibility. Financial need is also a consideration
for some scholarship funds.
The
following scholarships are available:
RecStay Scholarship:
Targeted to freshmen
although sophomores, juniors and seniors also are considered.
Incoming freshmen are eligible for this scholarship; they
may apply by submitting portfolios to the Department Chair
by November 15 (Early Decision) and January 15 (Regular
Decision). The Financial Aid Committee (or Financial Aid
officer) must approve selections.
Keith Scholarship:
Available for freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors.
Awards may be made to one or more students.
Blackwood Scholarship:
Generally awarded to upper level students demonstrating financial
need, high moral character and strong creative potential
in the visual arts.
Hines Art Scholarship:
Awarded to students demonstrating financial need, high moral
character and academic and artistic promise.
Cunningham Scholarship:
Rotating scholarship available to art students only once
every fourth year. May be awarded to either one or two
outstanding students.
Leslie Scholarship:
Rotating scholarship available only to juniors and seniors
majoring in business, economics or liberal arts. Preference
will be given to students who plan to pursue a career in
advertising, public relations, communications or graphic
arts. |
Scholarships are awarded
contingent upon the student’s continued performance, diligence
in his or her work, and dedication to achieving excellence. Students
who receive scholarships are role models for their peers, and
their work in the department reflects on the department as well
as on themselves.
These criteria should be
maintained for the student to continue receiving the scholarship.
Should the student change his or her major to another department,
the art department chair must be notified. Any unused portion
of the scholarship will be forfeited. If the student changes
the major from art and has not notified the department, or if
the student has taken only art courses which apply toward the
General Education Requirements, the department may ask that scholarship
monies be returned. In addition, all policies, rules and regulations
that direct student life at Fernando IX, as stated by your Dean,
apply to scholarship recipients. If students do not maintain
the standards, the scholarship may be revoked or reduced
by a majority decision of the art department faculty.
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1. The
independent study in art history must be planned well in
advance with the supervising professor in order to assure that
the proposal will be acceptable at registration. Two copies
of the written proposal, signed by the student, must be in
the hands of the professor at least two weeks before registration
and should include:
A. The scope and limits of the study.
B. The text to be used, or a brief bibliography.
C. The number of credit hours expected for the study.
D. The minimum number of hours you expect to spend on the course.
A four-hour study is expected to entail about 12 hours of work
weekly during the longer 12 week terms, about 18 hours per week
during the shorter winter term. This is roughly what the average
student should spend in a regularly scheduled course.
E. The time and frequency of meetings with the supervising professor.
F. The reasons for doing the independent study.
G. The methods of measuring success, i.e., essay tests, papers,
etc.
2. The independent study in art history may
be:
A. A required period of study parallel to a regularly
scheduled course, but one the student is unable to take due to
unavoidable schedule problems which will result in delayed graduation
if the course cannot be taken until a later date (not necessarily
including problems associated with coming into the major late).
This must have approval of the department chair.
B. An advanced and more specialized study in an area of art history
already studied by the student.
C. A study in an area not offered as a regularly scheduled course
at Furman.
D. An original research project.
3. Requirements for all independent studies
in art history:
A. Regularly scheduled meetings will be held
with the supervising professor, and a specific amount of work
should be covered between meetings.
B. A written academic paper is to be completed unless the student
and professor agree on an acceptable substitute.
C. As in a regularly scheduled class, there may be periodic testing.
D. There will be a final examination, the nature of which will
be decided upon by the professor and the student early in the term.
Ideally this should be decided upon before the proposal is written,
and included in the proposal.
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1NOTE: An independent study is done ONLY under the most extraordinary
circumstances. The university policy is that no professor is
required to accept one.
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Level III
courses are an intermediate step between the traditional
course and the independent study for advanced work. They are available
on a competitive basis to ensure quality student-professor
interaction with a few students. The competitive criteria are
the same as those for independent study and include the student’s
merit and ability to work on an advanced level, self discipline
and motivation, ability to work independently with self direction,
academic and career need, productive working relationship with
the supervising professor, appropriateness of student’s
chosen media or concepts to the course content, and the number
of spaces available. While we try to accommodate as much
as possible, students should not expect to automatically have
level III courses or independent studies, and, therefore, should
not count on them when preparing projected course schedules
for graduation.
Normally level III courses are taken at
the same hour as the level II courses, although at times a
few level III courses may be offered as separate full-fledged
courses when scheduling and student interest allow. When this
is the case some of the following guidelines may not apply.
The number of students admitted to a level III course depends
on the medium and judgment of the professor.
A. A written proposal
will be required of the student, setting forth the area, media
to be employed, plan of study, goals and what the student expects
to gain from the course. This proposal
must be in the hands of the supervising professor two weeks before
registration. The student must list specific criteria by
which the independent study may be judged and graded.
B. The professor
and student will hold regular (usually weekly) conferences for
critique and discussion.
C. The professor will require challenging
goals and a body of work equivalent to or exceeding that necessary
for a regularly scheduled course. There will be regular examinations
and/or critical evaluations.
D. After presenting the proposal, the
student and professor should have a conference on the proposal
clarifying details, changes and assistance in meeting goals.
E.
Upon the completion of the course the professor might request a
written self-evaluation from the student which parallels the content
of the original proposal.
Independent Study:
Under very unusual or extenuating circumstances an
independent study may be appropriate. Independent studies are approved
for juniors and seniors only, except at the discretion of the faculty
member. No more than two (2) independent studies may be taken.
A written proposal, presented to the individual faculty member
and the department chair are required as specified above. Guidelines
and competitive criteria for level III courses also apply to an
independent study. The student must list specific criteria by which
the independent study may be judged and graded. Under university
policy no professor is required to accept an independent study,
but we will try to accommodate exceptional needs or interests when
possible. No more than three (3) independent studies will be accepted
per term per faculty member.
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The internship
must be planned at least one term in advance in order to ensure
sufficient time to communicate with the company, museum or other
institution at which the internship is to be completed.
Two copies
of the proposal must be submitted to the supervising professor
and one copy to the department chair. All copies must be signed
by the student. This proposal should contain the following information.
A.
The nature of the internship and the organization with which the
internship will be undertaken. Also include the name and telephone
number of your immediate supervisor on the job, if known.
B. What
you expect to gain educationally as a result of the experience.
C.
What specific evidence of professional development will be presented
to the committee for the final evaluation (i.e., summary report,
portfolio, slides, journal, oral presentation, etc.).
All internships will be graded on:
A. The
results of an oral or written examination given by the supervising
professor (or with other faculty as appropriate).
B. A written or
oral report and evaluation from the intern supervisor or other
official of the company or museum knowledgeable of the internship
performance.
C. The supervising professor’s or joint
faculty’s
evaluation of the "product" which resulted from the internship,
i.e., portfolio, slides, or reports, etc.
Grades in the internship
program will be a result of evaluation by the supervising professor
(or in consultation with other faculty as appropriate).
Four (4) hours is the maximum for which a
student may receive internship credit in any one curriculum area.
A
summer internship is expected to involve 30-40 hours of work
per week for an eight-week period to receive four (4) credit
hours.
*Internships
also are available through the FIX Advantage Program. We
have had great success with these internships. Please consult
the department chair, your advisor or the director of the FIX
Advantage Program for details on qualifications and opportunities.
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Hours: To
be posted on the computer lab door
Guidelines for Lab Usage:
1. NO FOOD
OR DRINKS ARE ALLOWED IN THE COMPUTER LAB.
2. The lab will
be closed when classes are meeting in that room.
3. The art
department computer lab is for the use of art students only;
it is not open to general university use.
4. Priority usage of
computers is given to students currently taking art courses which
require computer graphics work.
5. Second in order of priority are
other art students doing art-related graphics work (for example,
assignments for which computer use is optional rather than required;
work for a student’s own
portfolio; work for use by ASL or Senior Challenge).
6. The third
order of priority is for art students doing art-related text work
(letters for internships, requests for recommendations, etc.).
7. Students
may not check their e-mail when classes are meeting in the lab.
8.
The computers are not to be used for typing or printing research
papers, doing private work such as burning music CDs, or for Internet
searches not directly related to an art course. Free-lance projects
for personal income are not permitted.
STUDENTS DOING GRAPHICS WORK WILL ALWAYS HAVE PRIORITY OVER
STUDENTS DOING TEXT WORK.
Guidelnes for Computer and Printer Usage:
1.
The computer lab has a “card swipe” system lock.
The lab will be unlocked from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
After 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, and during the weekend building
hours, access to the computer lab is by card access permission
only. Students who are currently art majors or who are taking studio
art courses will be given card access permission.
2. Students may
store their work on the desktop and in the art share while they
are taking a course in the computer lab. At the end of the term,
all student work will be deleted from computer hard drives. At
the end of the academic year, work will be deleted from the art
share.
3. A
code for color printer use will be assigned to each student
enrolled in Design classes, with a copy limit as appropriate
for the class.
4 . Students wishing to keep a copy of their
work may burn their work onto their own blank CDs.
5 . A time limit
of two hours at a computer will be enforced if computer usage is
heavy and other students are waiting.
6 . It is not necessary for
the computer or monitor to be turned off after use.
Lab Director:
Ross McClain
Lab Coordinator: Emily Sweezey
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Evening
and Weekend Use of Studios/Seminar Room:
Building hours
are 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Card access
is available from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. weekends, holidays and breaks
for students enrolled in art classes and for all art majors.
1. Panic buttons are located in studios, classrooms and the women’s
restroom. If an emergency occurs, you should press the panic button
which will alert Public Safety. PLEASE DO NOT PRESS THESE BUTTONS
EXCEPT IN A REAL EMERGENCY SITUATION.
General:
1. Mechanical tools and equipment should not be used without
faculty supervision.
2. Food and
drink are not permitted in the Gallery or in the Seminar Room
and Lecture Room.
3. In accordance
with University Policy no smoking is allowed in the building,
even after hours.
4. Bicycles should be parked at the rear (North)
entrance of the building. Bicycles are not permitted inside the
building. Lock them in racks provided!
5. The driveway
in the courtyard area of the building is for loading and unloading
only. Please observe the 15 minute limit.
6. No loud
music; volume must not interfere with classes, with others’
peace or with other student/faculty desire to listen to music.
7.
All materials, projects or graded portfolios left in studios, lockers,
hallways or offices by students will be discarded after commencement
unless special arrangements are made with faculty prior to the
end of spring term.
8. Two parking
spaces near the back entrance to the Roe Art Building are designated
for Gallery visitors from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. PLEASE REFRAIN
FROM PARKING IN THESE SPACES. THEY ARE RESERVED FOR OFF-CAMPUS
VISITORS.
9. Please
refrain from parking in spaces designated for Faculty/Staff.
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Partial
list of Art Periodicals currently received in the Furman University
Library:
American Ceramics
American Craft
Aperture
Art Bulletin
Art Education
Art in America
Art Index
Art International
Art Journal (College Art Association)
ArtNews
ArtForum
Arts Magazine
Asian Art
Bibliography of the History of Art
Ceramics Monthly
Communication Arts
Darkroom and Creative Camera Techniques
Graphis Design
Illustrators
Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies
Journal of Archives of American Art
NAEA News
New Art Examiner
Perspektief
Print
School Arts
Sculpture Magazine
Studio Potter
Link
to the Research by Subject page for the Art Department on the
Furman University Library Website:
http://library.furman.edu/resources/subject/art/artref.htm
Partial list of Periodicals/Publications received
and housed in the Art Department:
Arts and Activities,
available in the art department for Art 58; please see Professor
Strother if interested.
MFA Programs in the Visual Arts (CAA) and Ph.D. Programs in
Art History (CAA), available for checkout in the department
office.
A variety of catalogs and materials describing graduate and professional
programs and information on summer programs and internships are
received throughout the year. These materials are available to
you for checkout in organized binders in the main office.
Arts
Education Policy Review
Image:
A Journal of Arts and Religion
Journal
of Aesthetics and Art Criticism
Southeastern
College Art Conference Review
Blindspot
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Bulletin
Boards:
The art department bulletin boards are located in the Student Lounge,
in the hallways and near the back entrance. Students are responsible
for checking these bulletin boards daily for information and notices.
(If the bulletin boards outside the office are being used for exhibition
space, please check the Student Lounge board.)
Class
Schedules:
Most studio classes meet for two-hour periods in fall and spring
terms and two and one-half to three hours during winter term.
Students are expected to be in attendance for the duration of
the class period. Faculty should not be asked to accommodate
students who wish to participate in extracurricular activities
that overlap class time.
E-mail:
Much of the university’s business is now conducted through
e-mail. Students are required to obtain an e-mail account and
check it frequently for information from the professors and
from the art department staff. Please notify Ms. Sweezey if
the e-mail address is outside Furman’s system.
First Aid:
Students who experience minor (non-emergency) cuts from Exacto
knives, etc., should take appropriate measures to cover the
wound immediately (before leaving the studio). It is the responsibility
of the individual to clean up his/her own minor blood spills.
First Aid Kits with appropriate supplies for treating minor
wounds are available in the studios and the department office.
If emergency assistance is needed for more serious wounds or
injury, call Public Safety (ext. 2111) and notify a faculty
or staff member immediately!
Lockers:
A limited number of lockers are available in the printmaking,
design and sculpture studios; printmaking, design and sculpture
students have first priority. The rest are assigned according
to availability and need. Lockers are assigned at the beginning
of each term by the department assistant. Lockers are to be
cleaned out and the key returned no later than the last exam
day of the term. Failure to return the locker key may result
in a $10 replacement fee and/or holding of grades and inability
to register for classes.
Lofts:
Loft space may be assigned as available to seniors who exhibit
need, ability, dedication, responsibility and exemplary performance
in the department. Rising seniors may apply at the appropriate
time as determined by the department chair. After seniors have
been accommodated, assignment to junior art majors will be
determined by decision of the chair, in consultation with faculty,
based upon work habits, productivity, need and merit of those
who make known their desire to be considered for remaining
space(s). However, these spaces may have to be relinquished
if loft spaces are needed for seniors returning from internships
or study abroad, or if space is used only infrequently.
Students who accept loft space agree to the following:
•
A $100 deposit, to be retained if any damage is done to assigned
area. If excessive damage is determined, additional charges may
result. Loft deposits must be paid prior to moving into the space.
• Students must make productive use of the loft space for
personal artwork. The area is not to be used for storage.
• No bedding, stuffed furniture or refrigerators should
be in the lofts. The area must remain free of debris, and care
must be taken not to splash walls with paint, gesso or other
substances which will require special cleaning, or to leave numerous
or large pin or nail holes, etc., in walls.
To meet fire codes:
• The walkway adjacent to the loft railing must remain clear and clean
and unobstructed by items such as boxes, lumber, furniture and trash, at all
times. (Thin items such as paintings may lean against the railing if walkway
is unobstructed.)
• All hazardous and flammable materials must be stored and used in a safe
and appropriate manner.
• No curtain partitions are allowed.
• Faculty members will frequently inspect loft spaces and
review performance of students.
• Deadline for moving out of space is specified in the Loft Agreement. In
order to prepare for incoming groups and summer classes the loft
areas must be cleaned immediately after the end of spring term. Therefore,
the art department cannot be responsible for any materials or objects left
in the lofts after the deadline for moving out, and will, if necessary, dispose
of unclaimed materials and objects.
• For those sharing a loft space, all loft deposits will
be retained until all move-out and cleaning requirements are met
by all persons sharing the space.
Failure to meet any of the above
regulations may result in loss of privilege and loss of deposit.
Materials Hazards:
As is the case with many common products today, some art materials
and processes may be hazardous. Many of the material hazards
are relatively minor annoyances like allergies, eye strain and
finger cuts, while other materials, if used improperly, can pose
significant long-term damage to the kidney or liver, or to a
fetus. Serious injury can result from sharp mechanical equipment.
In
each of your classes your professor will advise you of
known hazards, on how to avoid them and on safe use of
equipment, chemicals or other materials. You can also find
common hazard information for each studio area in the red
hazards notebook for that area (printmaking, photo, etc.) located
in the wall pocket of that studio. Additional extensive
information can be found in several texts in the library as
well as Pennsylvania
Classroom Guide To Safety In the Visual Arts, which can be
checked out on a daily basis from the art department office.
It is your responsibility to observe safety precautions and
to research hazards on unusual materials or processes which you
bring to the studio for your independent work or individual interests. So
for your own safety, the safety of others and long-term good
health, listen carefully, ask questions, take thorough notes
and don’t simply ignore advice.
Recommendations for Employment, Internships, Study Abroad
or Continued Education:
Students who request faculty recommendations for employment,
graduate school or other reasons should contact the individual
faculty member after completing a recommendation request form,
which is available in the department office and on the art department
Web page [http//www.furman.edu/academics/dept/art]. The form
will provide the necessary information for a complete and timely
response to your request.
Good, well-written recommendations take time. Help us
to highlight your strongest points, and to write the best recommendation
we can by doing the following:
1. On a separate paper jot down any
special achievements, outstanding projects, contributions to class,
the art department or school, and any other relevant points which
you think may present you in a positive light. Also, write a short
description or explanation of each program or job for which you’re
applying. Address such basic questions as, "What kind of program
or job is it?"
"What exactly will you be doing in it?" "What
are some of your basic career goals or interests that this job
or program might meet?"
2. Remember that you are not the only
one asking for recommendations; it’s not unusual for faculty
members to have 15-25 to write at one time. The worst time crunches
often peak at the end of each term and between November 15 and
January 15. It is in your best interest to give faculty plenty
of time to think back about all of your finer qualities and unique
characteristics. They can only write about what they personally
recall and know about you. So please submit your requests according
to the following schedule.
Deadline = When you want the recommendation
completed
and postmarked or ready for you to pick up.
Lead time = When all necessary materials reach the hands of
the faculty member
Deadline*
first week of a term
last week of a term
between Nov. 15 and Jan. 15
other holidays or breaks
summer
all other times |
Lead
time
4
weeks
4 weeks
October 21
4 weeks
May 1
3 weeks |
*If you have several requests with different deadlines,
use the earliest deadline to determine your lead time; it is
often more beneficial to do all or many of your recommendations
at one time.
3. Faculty members on sabbatical are engaged
in focused and intensive research, often away from campus.
Consequently they don’t
normally write recommendations during this time. If, however, you
have a special request, please consult the department chair well
in advance of the anticipated lead time.
Senior Challenge:
Senior Challenge is required for all senior art majors and others
allowed to participate in the Senior Exhibition. Majors with an
emphasis in studio should consult page 7; majors with an emphasis
in art history should consult pages 10-12 for specific Senior Challenge
requirements.
A department faculty member will serve as advisor
to the group.
Student Shows:
There are two student shows annually. The Annual Art Student Show
is usually scheduled from June to August. Works to be included
will be juried by faculty.
The Senior Exhibition is usually scheduled
in May. All seniors are required to participate in the exhibition
as well as in Senior Challenge.
InglesAgil and RECSTAY Awards :
In 2001 the art department alumni and friends established
two awards in honor of Professors. Each spring one or two outstanding senior art
majors will receive these awards. Awards are determined by majority
decision of the art faculty, based on artistic merit, leadership
and character.
The Art Faculty Award for Exceptional Leadership and Service was
established in 1996 and is awarded to one or two senior art majors
who have demonstrated these qualities to the department and their
peers.
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