George Mason University School of Art

CREATIVITYI HELOVE WHAT YOU DO. DO WHAT YOU LOVE.

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PAINTINGThe School of Art offers a B.F.A. and B.A. with a concentration in painting. Painting undergraduates undergo a four semester painting sequence, which begins with an introduction to the basic methods, materials, and techniques of painting, while building a student’s observational skills. As the sequence progresses, students become more self-directed and begin to develop a personal language and approach to painting. Painting students are exposed to and are encouraged to explore a wide variety of painting practices, rooted both in historical precedent and cutting edge contemporary issues. In that spirit, painting embraces the commitment to cross-disciplinary experimentation and encourages its students to explore other media.

I HEART BRUSH STROKES AND SPLATTERS.

AVT232 Painting IAVT301 Visual Voices Colloquium AVT307 AestheticsAVT333 Painting IIAVT395 Writing for Artists

AVT432 Painting IIIAVT433 Painting IVAVT434 Painting VAVT435 Painting VIAVT472 Critical Theory in Visual Arts

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PHOTOGRAPHY

PHOTOGRAPHYThe photography program recognizes both the broadening definition of photography’s role in contemporary art and its changing technical means. The expertise of the faculty in areas ranging from black and white and color still photography, alternative photo methods, digital photography, studio lighting, large format, documentary photography and photo history and theory helps students with developing their skills. The program encourages cross-fertilization, experimentation and aesthetic freedom relevant to today’s ever-changing definition of fine art photography. Emphasis is placed on the ability to explore concepts, develop skills and to evolve as both a communicator of ideas and as a photographic artist.

I HEART ZOOM AND CLICK.

AVT252 Photography IAVT353 Photography IIAVT354 Digital PhotoAVT355 Color PhotographyAVT356 Studio LightingAVT452 Advanced Photographic Printing IAVT453 Advanced Photographic Printing II

AVT454 Alternative Photo ProcessesAVT455 Advanced Digital PhotoAVT456 Large Format PhotographyAVT457 Documentary PhotographyAVT458 Advanced Studio LightingAVT459 About Photography

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GRAPHIC DESIGNThe Graphic Design program focuses on the development of a series of rigorous, problem-solving, experiential educational opportunities in tandem with the development of technological skills in order to grow a range of abilities which respond to the ever-changing, challenges of the millennium’s communication design needs.

In the School of Art’s Graphic Design program students learn to complement the written word in order to inspire and persuade, bring organization and structure to data, and bring images together along with the written word. Using a combination of theoretical projects and real client interaction, students are encouraged to take an expansive view of design’s possibilities as they partner with other artists, writers and clients; as well as work independently to shape communication.

I HEART TYPE AND LAYOUT.

AVT180 Computers in the Creative ArtsAVT215 TypographyAVT311 Graphic Design MethodsAVT313 Editorial DesignAVT318 History of Graphic DesignAVT414 Corporate Design and Branding

AVT415 Web Design and UsabilityAVT419 Package DesignAVT419 Professional PracticesAVT498 Senior Design Project

GRAPHIC DESIGNCOURSES

PRINTMAKING

PRINTMAKINGStudents in the printmaking concentration experience a broad interdisciplinary approach, have the ability to design their own program and mix with students from other academic areas who enjoy printmaking as much as they do. Students develop the printed image as a core strategy for artistic practice in today’s world at a time when visual artists everywhere investigate cross-disciplinary boundaries. They have the option and are encouraged to integrate printmaking with painting, sculpture, installation and web-based art. By means of curriculum and research involving various visual cultures, students learn and apply traditional print media applications, work with nationally recognized visiting artists and explore various alternate printmaking media in the studio.

I HEART ETCHING AND INK.

AVT243 Printmaking IAVT343 Printmaking IIAVT344 Printmaking IIIAVT345 Artists’ Books as Visual Language

AVT346 Digital PrintmakingAVT442 Printmaking IIIAVT443 Printmaking IVAVT605 Printmaking VI

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ART EDUCATION

ART EDUCATION

ART EDUCATIONI HEART LESSON PLANS AND TEACHING.

AVT615 Technology for TeachersAVT692 Secondary Art EducationAVT695 Student TeachingAVT696 Internship in Art

ART EDUCATIONCOURSESEDUC301 Educationally Diverse PopulationsEDUC302 Human Growth and DevelopmentAVT396 Introduction to Teaching and LearningAVT493 Teaching Visual Thinking Through MediaAVT494 Teaching Critical Response to Art

The Art Education Program is offered at the graduate level and leads to a graduate degree, Master of Arts in Teaching in Art Education. The program is designed for individuals with a Bachelors in Fine Art or equivalent degrees, whose passion for the visual arts as well as teaching children and youth is based on a solid background of skills, knowledge and experience.

While there is no specific art education concentration at the undergraduate level, the School of Art’s Bachelor of Fine Art program provides the solid grounding in visual arts practice and knowledge that is vital to the development of a well-qualified art teacher. Students can choose from any of the undergraduate concentrations and successfully prepare themselves to teach art for it is important to include a variety of studio disciplines in one’s undergraduate curriculum.

DRAWING

DRAWINGThe School of Art offers a B.F.A. and B.A curriculum program with a concentration in drawing. Drawing undergraduates undergo a four-semester sequence, which trains them not only in the materials and techniques of observational drawing but also to see drawing as the most immediate form of visual thinking. Students are encouraged to explore drawing as a vital language and investigate a variety of forms and traditions, including contemporary drawing theories and practices. When a student is well prepared with a base in drawing, the possibilities are endless for jobs within the artistic career field. With the exceptional faculty within the School of Art, a students particular drawing style is defined and strengthened throughout the course of study.

I HEART CROSSHATCHING AND PENCIL MARKS.

AVT222 Drawing IAVT301 Visual Voices ColloquiumAVT307 AestheticsAVT323 Drawing IIAVT395 Writing for Artists

AVT422 Drawing IIIAVT423 Drawing IVAVT552 Drawing VAVT553 Drawing VIAVT620 Theory, Criticism and Arts

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SCULPTURE

SCULPTURE

SCULPTUREThe School of Art’s sculpture program is an interdisciplinary lab where ideas are given form. Through close association with a diverse faculty, students acquire broad technical skills, learn a contextual/historical awareness of their discipline, and develop conceptual strategies that produce the independence necessary to compete for graduate study and as a practicing studio artist in the greater community. The sculpture facility houses a complete woodworking studio, metal fabrication studio, plaster/mixed materials studio, a large outside work courtyard and access to digital media..

The sculpture program has developed a rich history in site specific, public, and community projects where students are encouraged to assist faculty, local and visiting artists, or have the opportunity to create their own work throughout the metropolitan area as well as on campus sites.

I HEART FORMING AND BUILDING.

AVT262 Sculpture IAVT363 Sculpture IIAVT307 AestheticsAVT462 Sculpture III

AVT463 Sculpture IVAVT464 Sculpture VAVT465 Sculpture VIAVT668 Three Dimensional Artmaking Across Cultures

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NEW MEDIAThe New Media concentration operates within the context of contemporary art practices with a goal toward educating artists who will be conceptually and technically prepared to participate meaningfully within the professional visual cultural arena. New media courses are set-up to contextualize current media technologies in the practices, theories and histories of 20th and 21st century art.

New media students investigate the tools, tactics and cultural significance of art making in the age of digital reproduction and stimulation. The program currently looks at several sites of artistic production in the realm of New Media art including Animation, Video, Installation and Networked art forms.

I HEART ILLUSTRATION AND GRAPHICS.

AVT180 Computers in the Creative ArtsAVT280 Introduction to Digital ArtsAVT382 Digital Art and AnimationAVT383 Three-Dimensional Digital ArtAVT390 Digital Media and Video ArtAVT483 Internet ArtAVT487 Advanced Digital Media

AVT616 Networked Art PracticeAVT676 Sound and Music for VideoAVT682 The Art of 2D AnimationAVT684 Two-Dimensional Digital ArtAVT685 Video ArtAVT688 Digital Animation

DIGITAL ARTCOURSES

CRITICAL ART PRACTICES

CRITICAL ART PRACTICES

CRITICAL ART PRACTICESThe Critical Art Practices program embraces the visual arts with an inclusive vision, providing a platform to study and generate art that is consciously informed by the art and culture around us. These informing ideas incorporate not only the traditional concerns of art but also include social activism and performance art, dance and music, hip hop and graffiti, comic books and cyberpunk, among a myriad of others. Drawing on all the disciplines represented within the School of Art, CAP courses and projects emphasize the leading edge of contemporary practice, and are engaged with both creative and intellectual inquiry. The InterArts course of study includes classes in art theory, cultural history, aesthetics, and writing, as well as studio classes.

I HEART DISCUSSION AND THEORY.

AVT104 Studio Fundamentals IAVT105 Studio Fundamentals IIAVT204 Visual ThinkingAVT307 AestheticsAVT372 Hip Hop Culture

AVT374 Sound and VisionAVT395 Writing for ArtistsAVT399 Interactive InstallationAVT472 Critical Theory in Visual Arts

CRITICAL ART PRACTICESCOURSES

SCHOOL OF ART

SCHOOL OF ART

SCHOOL OF ARTThe School of Art at George Mason University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in art with concentrations in Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, Critical Art Practices, Graphic Design, Photography, and New Media Arts. Our undergraduate B.A., B.F.A. degree programs as well as the M.F.A. graduate program for Art Education prepares students for graduate study and professional work in the visual cultural field. With the new accreditation to the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, George Mason’s School of Art enables students to put their passion for all things creative into a degree for a future career.

STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIESThe new building houses all SOA studio instructional areas and degree programs. The building expands educational program opportunities in advanced technology, offers exceptionally advanced studio facilities, increases student services, expands gallery and lecture halls, and supports a new community of graduate students in specially planned studio clusters. The introduction of Internet2 technology in lecture halls and studio spaces brings global opportunities for students to participate in and collaborate with artists on national and international projects, competitions, critiques, and discussions.

I HEART GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY.

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