Sec B: 8R (3/20-5/8), 6:30-9:00pm, Age: 15-Adult

Color and Composition AS109SP08
Suzanne Kelley Clark, MFA in Art, Division of Art, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU; Artist
Class is designed for those with little or no art background and is an excellent introduction to beginning painting. Students work with color theory, color relationships, color mixing, and then move into learning the basics of composition. Slide lectures and demonstrations accompany instruction. Students furnish supplies.  Limit 15.

Digital Photography, Beg I AS222SP08
Teresa Rafidi, BFA, Photography, Division of Art, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU
Digital cameras can be easy and fun to use, but confusing to learn.  What are all those controls, features, and functions for?  How can I take better photographs?  How can I transfer images from my camera to my computer or the Web?  This course is designed to answer all these questions and more.  You’ll discover your camera’s potential by practicing classic shot techniques.  Finally, you’ll learn how to manage the work flow for your digital photographs, by editing, preparing, printing and archiving images.  Students will use Mac OS-platform computers.  Bring camera and manual to first class.  Teens may enroll with instructor approval.  Limit 8.

Sec B: 6W (2/13-3/19), 6:30-9:00pm, Age: Adult

Drawing with Wet Media AS212SP08
Peter Ligon, MFA in Art, Division of Art, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU
This course will present techniques for creating compositions with wet media on paper. Charcoal wash, ink and ink wash, black and white acrylic paint and monotype are the media to be explored. Subject matter will include still life, interiors and the human figure. Live models used for three of the drawing studies. Student furnishes supplies. Limit 15.

Life Drawing AS108SP08
Peter Ligon, MFA in Art, Division of Art, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU
This course will allow students to approach figure drawing from a number of perspectives.  We will experiment with line, volume, contour, rhythm, and scale.  Brief slide discussions will take a look at figure drawing as it has evolved.  Nude models used for drawing studies.  Prerequisite: Drawing for Beginners or some previous drawing or design experience.  Limit 18.

Painting Landscapes (Dallas): All Media AS420SP08
Suzanne Kelley Clark, MFA in Art, Division of Studio Art, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU; Artist
This mixed media course is designed for intermediate and advanced students. Students will work in the media of their choice in outdoor locations and will work on a series focused on moving each student to a higher level of achievement. Outdoor locations, weather permitting; studio work with still life in case of inclement weather. Teacher offers careful guidance. Students furnish supplies. Limit 18.

6S (3/29-5/3) 9:30am-12:00pm, Age: 15-Adult

Painting: All Media AS214SP08
Suzanne Kelley Clark, MFA in Art Division of Art, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU, Artist
This mixed media course is designed for intermediate and advanced students.  Students will work in the media of their choice on a series.  Studio work will focus on still life.  Outdoor locations will be considered as time and weather permits.  Teacher offers careful guidance. Students furnish supplies.  Limit 18.

Printmaking AS130SP08
Peter Ligon, MFA in Art, Division of Art, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU
Learn the basics of printmaking and create your own original prints using the techniques of drypoint, monotype, and chine collé.  Drypoint is an intaglio method where lines are scratched directly on a copper plate leaving a metal burr that catches ink and creates rich, velvety lines when printed.  Monotype is a print created by drawing or painting directly on a surface which is then covered with paper and run through the press.  Chine collé is a method of adhering thin sheets of colored paper to the larger printing paper at the same time the inked image is printed. Students purchase supplies in class.  Limit 12.

Sculpture: Bronze Casting, Lost Wax Method AS107SP08
Deborah Ballard, MFA in Art, Division of Art, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU
No prerequisite, some knowledge helpful.  Beginning to advanced students work at their own level.  Students have the opportunity to complete a bronze piece, beginning by creating an original wax sculpture, then seeing the piece through the entire process to the finished bronze sculpture.  Slide lecture, demonstrations and individual assistance will see the student through this sculpting process.  Casting a 10-lb. bronze and lab fees included.  Limit 14.

Sec B: 8W (3/5-4/23), 6:30-9:00pm, Age: Adult

Sketching for Young Artists MM110SP08
A focused studio experience for young, aspiring artists. Students will learn and improve their observational skills, mastery of a variety of drawing media, and will investigate several techniques. Materials included in fee. Limit 12.

American Art & Architecture to 1865* AH309SP08
Randall Griffin, Associate Professor, Division of Art History, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU
A survey of American painting, sculpture, and architecture from Colonial period through the Civil War.  Concurrent enrollment in ARHS 3373. Limit 5.

Arts of the Ancient Andean Tradition Chavin to Inca* AH343SP08
Adam Herring, Associate Professor, Division of Art History, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU
A survey of the major arts produced between ca. 1200 BC and AD 1530 by the indigenous peoples of modern western South America with greatest emphasis on the many successive art-producing cultures of Peru. Concurrent enrollment in ARHS 3382. Limit 5.

Byzantine Art* AH327SP08
Annemarie Carr, University Distinguished Professor, Division of Art History, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU
The art of the Byzantine Empire from the end of Iconoclasm through the 14th century, examining both major media—gold mosaics, mural painting, manuscript illumination, ivory carving, and enamel—and the role that this art played in the lives, thoughts, and writings of its contemporaries. Concurrent enrollment in ARHS 3328/6328. Limit: 5.

Critique and Conversation MM164SP08
Gail Sachson, MFA, Art Education, SMU; Owner, ASK ME ABOUT ART; Commissioner of Cultural Affairs for Dallas; Vice Chair, Dallas Public Art Committee
Are you willing to explore and experiment in your art? Are you open to constructive criticism? This workshop is offered as a follow-up to the popular “Dealing with Galleries: An Artist’s Perspective” workshop and is open to all artists of all media. Join a small group of artists who are eager to discover their potential. Open discussion will focus on areas of personal growth: Inspiration, Originality, Quality, Technique, Audience, Presentation, Marketing and Representation. Participants must send images of their work and a resume before class and bring several examples of their work to class. Limit: 8

Dealing with Galleries: An Artist’s Perspective MM163SP08
Gail Sachson, MFA, Art Education, SMU; Owner, ASK ME ABOUT ART; Commissioner of Cultural Affairs for Dallas; Vice Chair, Dallas Public Art Committee
Calling all artists!  Learn the business of Art by discussing where to sell, how to sell, how to show and how to grow.  A survey of the local gallery scene as well as global trends will offer insider’s information for artists who want to show and sell their art.  Participating artists are required to send images of their work and a bio before class via e-mail, so that the workshop can be personalized.  Also open to those interested in opening and running galleries, anyone representing artists and all art enthusiasts.  Course content changes each semester.  Limit: 10

Sec B: 1T (3/18), 10:30am-12:30pm, Age: Adult

El Greco to Goya: Spanish Painting of the Golden Age* AH350SP08
Pamela Patton, Associate Professor, Division of Art History, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU
Spain’s 15th through early 19th centuries, including such artists as El Greco, Valazquez, Ribera, Murillo, and Goya. Lectures will be supplemented by direct study of Spanish paintings and prints in the Meadows Museum. Concurrent enrollment in ARHS 3339.

Hieroglyphs to Hypertext: The Art and History of the Book*  AH355SP08
Eric White, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Art History, Meadows School of the Arts; Curator, Special Collections, Bridwell Library, Perkins School of Theology, SMU
This course will examine the early development and the enduring cultural impact of the book — that is, the physical format of written communication known as the codex, which has dominated the intellectual landscape for the past two millennia. Using specimens in Bridwell Library’s Special Collections, this survey traverses the historical forms of written communication, including cuneiform, hieroglyphs, calligraphy, woodblock and letterpress printing, as well as the new dematerialized forms stored in digital information retrieval technologies. After an introduction to ancient and medieval manuscripts, emphasis will shift to the development of the printing press, which accelerated the spread of learning, religious reforms, and social changes of the Renaissance era. Students will be encouraged to apply art historical approaches to book history, investigating materials and methods of production, styles and techniques of illustration, economic factors of publication and dispersal, and issues of authorship, censorship, patronage, and collecting. Concurrent enrollment in ARHS 3349.

Introduction to Western Art II: Renaissance through Modern*  AH102SP08
Lisa Pon, Assistant Professor, Division of Art History, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU
A continuation of ARHS 1303. Can be taken separately or as part of a two-term survey of the history of Western art. Includes observations of historical styles, techniques, and media of cultures. Concurrent enrollment in ARHS 1304. Limit: 3.

Nineteenth Century European Art* AH210SP08
Janis Bergman-Carton, Professor and Chair, Division of Art History, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU
Major art movements of the 19th century from Gothic Revival, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism to Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Symbolism, with emphasis on parallel developments in politics, philosophy, literature, music, and dance.  Concurrent enrollment in ARHS 1331.  Limit 5.