Introduction to Cinema provides an overview of American and international cinema from 1960 to the present. Through lectures and discussion, weekly screenings, and intensive visual analysis of individual films, we will explore the aesthetic, cultural, political, and economic forces that have shaped the art and industry of film over the past 60 years. Regular quizzes, writing assignments, class participation required. Mandatory film screenings.

• Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM, Th 7:30PM - 10:00PM Screenings
• Instructor: Ward, Meredith C
• Room: Hodson 311
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 18/48
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course introduces students to the world of digital filmmaking. Through screenings, production assignments, and in-class labs, students will develop proficiency in digital cameras, sound recording devices, and software. Students will work individually to produce several video projects. For their final projects, students will pitch an idea and develop a more complex film.

• Days/Times: Th 10:30AM - 1:00PM
• Instructor: Bae, Wonjung
• Room: The Centre 239
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/8
• PosTag(s): FILM-PROD

This course offers an introduction to the major paradigms of film theory, covering how significant thinkers have conceived of the medium from its inception to the present day. Frequent film screenings help to illustrate key concepts. Topics include the classical opposition between formalist and realist film theories as well as critical approaches to narrative, spectatorship, and representation. Students are expected to enter the course ready to engage in discussion. Weekly film screenings. $50 lab fee.

• Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 4:00PM, W 7:30PM - 10:00PM Screenings
• Instructor: Ward, Meredith C
• Room: Gilman 35
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 3/10
• PosTag(s): FILM-CRITST

This course will examine films (features and shorts) throughout the history of cinema beginning with Alice  Guy-Blaché . We will look at how form reveals content, thematic issues and how films relate to the culture and politics of the filmmaker. Filmmakers include Germaine Dulac, Nelly Kaplan, Marguerite Duras, Chantal Ackerman, Barbara Hammer and Nina Menkes. Readings include critical essays, texts by the filmmakers and fiction. Assignments consist of weekly papers on the films.

• Days/Times: T 7:30PM - 10:00PM Screenings, Th 5:00PM - 7:30PM
• Instructor: Yasinsky, Karen
• Room: Gilman 186
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 2/15
• PosTag(s): FILM-CRITST

The digital design course explores two-dimensional graphics as visual communication. Students will be introduced to basic design principles and elements, learn graphics tools used in the design industry, and develop and apply creative strategies to solve design problems in their everyday lives. This unique course will address the students’ direct needs through real-life design problems they face. Students will be asked to bring design challenges and tackle the issue both independently and collaboratively. Design challenges may include building print and web visual presentations, producing information brochures and posters, developing off and online portfolios, and creating resumes for business cards. The course will offer analog and digital design processes, graphics software tutorials and techniques, and a basic introduction to design history, vocabulary, and concepts. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: TW 10:00AM - 1:30PM
• Instructor: Hwang, Tae
• Room: The Centre 318
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 10/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides experience and instruction in observational and expressive watercolor techniques, materials, concepts, and vocabulary. Topics to be reviewed include line, perspective, value, texture, composition, color, and pictorial space. There will be an introduction to contemporary practices in watercolor, as well as experimental and abstract exercises, collage, and conceptual work. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: TW 10:30AM - 2:00PM
• Instructor: Murphy, Margaret
• Room: The Centre 306
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 11/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

The loom is the ancestor of the modern computer. We owe our digital existence to an analog woven structure. In this First-Year Seminar, we will examine the digital screens that surround us, the faces and images projected upon them, and how we can understand them better through fiber art processes. Through discussions of traditional and modern artists as well as hands-on fiber experiments and techniques, we will explore the relationship between the tactile and the digital. With visiting artists and museum trips, we’ll discover new ways to engage with the screens, textiles, and pixels that surround us.

• Days/Times: F 10:00AM - 12:30PM
• Instructor: Baskin, Sasha
• Room: The Centre 305
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 12/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

In this course students will learn the fundamentals of film analysis through a survey of American and international films from the silent era to the early 1960s. With an emphasis on discussion over lecture, the class will consider selections from Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, and the U.S. In addition to lively class participation, requirements include quizzes, shot analysis exercises, and short written responses. No prior experience in film studies required. Non-majors and pre-majors welcome!

• Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM, Th 7:30PM - 10:00PM Screenings
• Instructor: Ward, Meredith C
• Room: Krieger 180
• Status: Reserved Open
• Seats Available: 40/45
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course introduces students to the world of digital filmmaking. Through screenings, production assignments, and in-class labs, students will develop proficiency in digital cameras, sound recording devices, and software. Students will work individually to produce several video projects. For their final projects students will pitch an idea and develop a more complex film.

• Days/Times: W 3:00PM - 5:30PM
• Instructor: Bae, Wonjung
• Room: The Centre 206
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 8/8
• PosTag(s): FILM-PROD

This course introduces students to the world of digital filmmaking. Through screenings, production assignments, and in-class labs, students will develop proficiency in digital cameras, sound recording devices, and software. Students will work individually to produce several video projects. For their final projects students will pitch an idea and develop a more complex film.

• Days/Times: Th 12:30PM - 3:00PM
• Instructor: Roche, Jimmy
• Room: The Centre 239
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 8/8
• PosTag(s): FILM-PROD

This course presents students with a technical, historical, and cultural understanding of the fiber medium. Students learn the basics of textile processes, including dyeing, felting, knitting, weaving, sewing, and lacemaking. Technical demonstrations and samples will be covered in class while students are encouraged to expand upon covered material through long-term personal projects. Technical demonstrations will be supported with slide lectures demonstrating the historical context of fiber processes and their contemporary applications. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: T 10:00AM - 1:00PM
• Instructor: Baskin, Sasha
• Room: The Centre 305
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 12/14
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course presents students with a technical, historical, and cultural understanding of the fiber medium. Students learn the basics of textile processes, including dyeing, felting, knitting, weaving, sewing, and lacemaking. Technical demonstrations and samples will be covered in class while students are encouraged to expand upon covered material through long-term personal projects. Technical demonstrations will be supported with slide lectures demonstrating the historical context of fiber processes and their contemporary applications. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: T 2:00PM - 5:00PM
• Instructor: Baskin, Sasha
• Room: The Centre 305
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 11/14
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course will explore creative approaches for making visually compelling photographs using smartphone technology. Through photography assignments, demonstrations, and field trips, we will experiment with many photography apps that can be used for manual camera exposure, image adjustments, digital collaging, making artist zines, creating AI-generated images, and other creative techniques. Conceptual-based projects will offer students the opportunity to think beyond the smartphone cameras as just an apparatus for documenting everyday life. We will also utilize Fuji and Canon smartphone printers to make inkjet and Polaroid prints of our project images. Classroom discussions and readings will cover topics like the ethical responsibilities of using smartphones in public spaces and how the history of technology has shaped our understanding of art, culture, and everyday life. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: W 10:00AM - 1:00PM
• Instructor: Caro, Christiana
• Room: The Centre 318
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 7/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

This three-credit studio course is an introduction to the tools, techniques, and concepts of basic drawing. Studio projects will focus on building strong observation and rendering skills while experimenting with traditional and contemporary practices in drawing. The course will provide insight into understanding a “drawing” as a visual perception and as a concept. Some drawing projects will take place outside of the classroom exploring hidden gems around Baltimore including the Graffiti Alley, Walters Art Museum, John Hopkins Archeological Museum, Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore Museum of Art, and more. No previous experience is required for this course. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: W 10:00AM - 1:00PM
• Instructor: Hwang, Tae
• Room: The Centre 306
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 10/14
• PosTag(s): n/a

This three-credit studio course is an introduction to the tools, techniques, and concepts of basic drawing. Studio projects will focus on building strong observation and rendering skills while experimenting with traditional and contemporary practices in drawing. The course will provide insight into understanding a “drawing” as a visual perception and as a concept. Some drawing projects will take place outside of the classroom exploring hidden gems around Baltimore including the Graffiti Alley, Walters Art Museum, John Hopkins Archeological Museum, Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore Museum of Art, and more. No previous experience is required for this course. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: W 2:00PM - 5:00PM
• Instructor: Shaw, Ernest
• Room: The Centre 306
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 6/14
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed as an introduction to the tools, techniques, and concepts of basic painting for the serious student. Studio assignments focus on developing strong observation and rendering skills focusing on issues of light, color, and composition while experimenting with traditional and contemporary practices in painting. Lectures and a museum trip give students an art historical context in which to place their own discoveries as beginning painters. Oil paint will be used. No previous experience is necessary. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: M 2:00PM - 5:00PM
• Instructor: Murphy, Margaret
• Room: The Centre 306
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 9/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed as an introduction to the tools, techniques, and concepts of basic painting for the serious student. Studio assignments focus on developing strong observation and rendering skills focusing on issues of light, color, and composition while experimenting with traditional and contemporary practices in painting. Lectures and a museum trip give students an art historical context in which to place their own discoveries as beginning painters. Oil paint will be used. No previous experience is necessary. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: Th 2:00PM - 5:00PM
• Instructor: Gruber, Barbara
• Room: The Centre 306
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 9/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

In this introductory photography course, we will learn the fundamental techniques of image-making using digital camera technology and editing software. Emphasis will be placed on DSLR/Mirrorless camera functions as both a means of proper image exposure and creative effect. We will also explore the traditional rules of photographic composition and contemporary image design. Adobe software will be utilized for organizing, editing, adjusting, and manipulating our images to make beautifully crafted files and inkjet prints. Throughout the semester, we will engage in classroom critiques, field trips, readings, and discussions, to expand our photographic vocabulary. In this course, creative exploration will be fostered through the visual language of photography. DSLR cameras are available on loan for the semester. Attendance for the first class is mandatory

• Days/Times: F 10:00AM - 1:00PM
• Instructor: Berger, phyllis A
• Room: The Centre 318
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 6/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

In this introductory photography course, we will learn the fundamental techniques of image-making using digital camera technology and editing software. Emphasis will be placed on DSLR/Mirrorless camera functions as both a means of proper image exposure and creative effect. We will also explore the traditional rules of photographic composition and contemporary image design. Adobe software will be utilized for organizing, editing, adjusting, and manipulating our images to make beautifully crafted files and inkjet prints. Throughout the semester, we will engage in classroom critiques, field trips, readings, and discussions, to expand our photographic vocabulary. In this course, creative exploration will be fostered through the visual language of photography. DSLR cameras are available on loan for the semester. Attendance for the first class is mandatory

• Days/Times: F 2:00PM - 5:00PM
• Instructor: Berger, phyllis A
• Room: The Centre 318
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 7/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

This is an intermediate drawing class that builds on the concepts and skills in Foundation Drawing. Students will explore contemporary and conceptual approaches to drawing while further developing their skills in various graphic mediums. Risk-taking and experimentation will be encouraged while learning about contemporary practices in the medium. The course will conclude with students creating an individual series of drawings of their choice. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: T 2:00PM - 5:00PM
• Instructor: Hwang, Tae
• Room: The Centre 306
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 10/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

In this course, we will learn photographic lighting techniques used in both contemporary art and commercial photography. We will explore how design, composition, location, and use of light and color all play integral roles in our photographic images. Projects in this course will explore the boundaries of both representation and abstraction, by working with such themes as portraiture, still life, product, environmental, and location photography. We will gain technical proficiency with studio lighting equipment, including strobe lights, continuous LED lights, clamp lights, on-camera flash, light stands, backdrops, color gels, and other lighting accessories. Demonstrations in Adobe software will provide us with the technical skills to organize, edit, and adjust our photographs to make beautifully crafted inkjet prints. DSLR cameras are available on loan for the semester. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: T 2:00PM - 5:00PM
• Instructor: Steck Jr., John
• Room: The Centre 318
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 7/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

In this photography course, we will learn how to use traditional 35mm film cameras for photographing with both color and black & white film stock. The film shot in this course will be outsourced to a professional photography lab, to both develop our film and provide us with high-resolution digital scans. Demonstrations in Adobe software will provide us with the technical skills to organize, edit, and adjust our scans to make beautifully crafted inkjet prints. Various paper surfaces will be explored to show how substrate choices emphasize the textural qualities, tonal range, and color pallet that film offers. We will study a wide range of topics in photography, such as culture, identity, family, politics, environmentalism, history, and other themes in art. We will also learn about the invention of photography and how the technical evolution of the camera advanced the medium into new realms. 35mm film cameras are available on loan for the semester. Please note that this is not a traditional darkroom course, therefore, there will be no hand development of film or traditional darkroom printing. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: M 2:00PM - 5:00PM
• Instructor: Steck Jr., John
• Room: The Centre 318
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 8/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

In this non-traditional photography course, we will employ historic and contemporary photographic processes as a means of creative investigation. We will explore such techniques as Cyanotypes, Lumens, Photograms, Anthotypes, Collaging, Digital Negatives, Polaroid Image Manipulation, and uses of Vernacular Photography. We will learn how these processes played an integral role in the invention of photography, and how they have been recontextualized from the mid-19th century to now. A variety of substrate choices will be utilized for creating our images, such as light-sensitive darkroom paper, watercolor paper, Polaroid, newsprint, fabric, wood, and other unconventional surfaces. Emphasis will be placed on the material nature of photography and how the medium can be pushed to its limitations. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: Th 2:00PM - 5:00PM
• Instructor: Steck Jr., John
• Room: The Centre 318
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 6/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

In this intermediate painting course, students build on the concepts and skills developed in Oil Painting I while furthering their understanding of painting tools, techniques, and image-making. Course content will include the study of traditional and contemporary uses of color, glazing techniques, painting mediums, stretching and priming a canvas, alternative painting surfaces, and painting imagery. Structured assignments on thematic motifs such as still life, cityscapes, light, color, collage, and composition will aid students in developing their style and point of view in painting. The semester will end with students creating a series of paintings on their choice of subject. Developing a deeper understanding of the history of painting; past and present and applying that in research and peer review will be stressed. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: T 10:00AM - 1:00PM
• Instructor: Murphy, Margaret
• Room: The Centre 306
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 6/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

In this course, students will research, investigate, and build art utilizing traditional and non-traditional processes and materials. Students will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of basic art-building materials, including, but not limited to found objects, photographs, basic electronics, and consumables. Projects may include assemblages, light 3-D structures, collages, wearables, and hard and soft sculptures. Exploration of materiality as form and content through the lens of contemporary art practices and theory will serve as a reference and a guide for students. Students are encouraged to imagine all possibilities for a structure. Students will provide the materials for this class. Attendance for the first class is mandatory. Recommended but not required: one studio art course.

• Days/Times: W 2:00PM - 5:00PM
• Instructor: Hwang, Tae
• Room: The Centre 305
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 7/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course will provide students with the basic skills needed to design and fabricate their own jewelry and/or small sculptures. Offered at the Baltimore Jewelry Center, a metal + jewelry makers-space in Baltimore City, this course will cover piercing, filing, finishing, fabricating, soldering, forming, basic stone setting, and basic embellishment techniques as well as simple clasps. Designed for beginning sculpture, metals, or jewelry students, the projects may include a pierced pendant or brooch, a hollow constructed ring, a linked bracelet or necklace with clasp, and a bezel-set pendant or brooch. Students will become familiar with the safety, use, and maintenance of studio equipment and hand tools. No prior experience is required for this class. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: M 10:00AM - 1:00PM
• Instructor: Lowrie, Andrew John
• Room: The Centre Baltimore Jewelry Center
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 8/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

As the historical core of the photographic medium, documentary photography spans a broad range of expressions. This includes its earliest role in scientific and medical advancements, landscape surveys, journalism, war reportage, social action, personal storytelling, and conceptual mythmaking. Within these modes of image-making, photography inspires conversation about truthful witness vs. aesthetic commentary. In this course, students have the option to photograph with digital technology, including, but not limited to DSLR, Mirrorless, Point-and-Shoot, and Smartphone Cameras. We will use Adobe software for file management, image editing, sequencing, and inkjet printing. Course projects, readings, lectures, critiques, and field trips in Baltimore are designed to expand our image-making vocabulary and refine individual photographic styles. DSLR cameras are available on loan for the semester. Attendance for the first class is mandatory.

• Days/Times: W 2:00PM - 5:00PM
• Instructor: Caro, Christiana
• Room: The Centre 318
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 8/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

In this advanced painting class students build on the techniques and concepts developed in Painting II. Through a combination of assignments and research students will further their understanding of contemporary painting practices, experiment with materials and ideas and continue to develop their painting skills. The semester will culminate with students creating a series of paintings on a research topic of their choice.

• Days/Times: T 10:00AM - 1:00PM
• Instructor: Murphy, Margaret
• Room: The Centre 306
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 0/2
• PosTag(s): n/a