Summer Snow is offered each June as two, one-week intensive workshops. Participants choose from 5-6 courses offered each week, which are taught by professionals working in a wide range of mediums. Each unique workshop curriculum is designed by the artist invited to teach in their discipline of expertise. Courses are designed for participants with skill levels from novice through professional. Each participant will create work based on their individual artistic performance, skill level, and studio discipline. A collective gallery exhibition and a daily lecture series by all Summer Snow instructors provides insight into process, studio practice, and philosophy of each artist participating each week. This course is repeatable for credit.

This is an introductory course for non-art majors in which students will learn to understand and appreciate art through the study of the visual language and art history. This course presents the fundamentals of the creative process, including structure, concept, material proficiency, and historical context. Emphasis is placed on developing the student's ability to critically analyze artistic works.

This studio course is an introduction to the basic techniques of drawing, specifically designed for students not pursuing a career in art. The focus of this course is to provide the student with an appreciation for drawing through the development of empirical drawing skills, utilizing a wide range of traditional mediums. Fundamental techniques, consistent in historic and contemporary artistic practices, will be stressed. No prior drawing experience necessary. A lab fee is required.

Basic Photography is a general education course designed for non-art major students who wish to expand their creative and technical ability in digital photography. Students will explore the making and meaning of images through hands-on camera work, lectures, and discussion. Emphasis is placed on the development of creative expression and photography as a fine art medium. Topics include camera operation, use of light, image editing, formal aesthetics, historical perspectives, conceptual approaches, exhibition presentation, and a final portfolio. A program fee is required.

This engaging general education course explores the dynamic art of printmaking. Course content will trace printmaking’s historical and cultural significance, the aesthetics of each process, and contemporary trends in the medium. Emphasis will be placed on studio practice including, the creation of original works of art in the four major printmaking processes, relief, intaglio, planographic, and stencil (screen print), as well as explorations in papermaking and bookmaking. Critical analysis strategies will offer contextual insight and facilitate creative growth and a lifetime sensibility of the medium. A program fee is required.

This course is an introduction to culture, theory, and practice associated with visual art. It will include visual arts orientation, readings, critical discussion, and research related to visual culture and meaning. Required of art majors.

This foundation studio course is an introduction to the expressive means of drawing. The focus of this course is the development of observational drawing skills, employing a wide range of mediums. This course will address the fundamental techniques consistent in historic and current artistic practices. Required of all art majors. A lab fee is required.

This foundation studio course introduces students to the dynamics of the visual language through the application of the elements and principles of design. It will foster the development of compositional sensibility and promote the development of abilities in a variety of mediums, including analog and digital processes. Emphasis will be placed on the study of theory and application of two-dimensional structure through assignments designed to develop creative thinking, critical analysis, and visual problem-solving skills. A comprehensive portfolio will be required of each student. 2D Surface is one of a triad of design courses, including 3D Space and 4D Time, required in the curriculum for acceptance into the Snow College Visual Arts AFA degree program. A program fee is required.

This foundation studio course includes the study of the principles and elements of design and creative problem solving with application to three-dimensional space. Emphasis is placed on the systematic approach that artists use to take a work from conception to completion using both analog and digital means. This course is required for all art majors. 3D Space is one course within a triad design sequence, in conjunction with 2D Surface and 4D Time, required for art majors who wish to apply to the AFA degree program. A program fee is required.

This foundation studio course introduces students to time-based media. Investigations will include conception, storyboarding, sequencing, narrative and non-linear time, stop motion animation, video, and sound design. Both analog and digital components will be utilized to experiment with the broad range of time-based media available to visual artists. This course will culminate with a final portfolio of virtual kinetic work combining multiple and integrated applications of each technology. 4D Time is one of a triad of design courses, including 2D Surface and 3D Space, required in the curriculum for acceptance into the Snow College Visual Arts AFA degree program. A program fee is required.

Photo I is a foundation studio course designed to expand creative, conceptual, and technical ability in digital photography. Students will explore the nature of and meaning of photographic representation and the role images play in contemporary culture. Multiple modes of photo-based image making will be taught through hands-on camera work, lectures, and discussion. Emphasis is placed on photography as a fine art medium through the development of creative expression and critical problem solving skills. Topics include camera operation, use of light, image editing, formal aesthetics, historical perspectives, conceptual approaches, exhibition presentation, and a final portfolio. Photo I is required in the curriculum for acceptance into the Snow College Visual Arts AFA degree program. A program fee is required.

This course is designed to expose students to a broad range of contemporary artistic disciplines, techniques, philosophies, and personalities through presentations by working professionals in the arts. All Visual Arts majors should enroll in this course for a minimum of four semesters to meet the AFA degree requirements at Snow College. This course is repeatable for credit. A lab fee is required.

This course explores basic methods in designing and making jewelry and small metal sculpture from non-ferrous metals, stones, and other materials. Techniques taught and assignments will include soldering, cold joining, lost-wax casting, lapidary work, and patinas. A lab fee is required.

This course is designed to provide hands-on experiences in the Visual Arts. Internships are an opportunity for students to link theory with practice. They are temporary, on-the-job experiences intended to help students identify how their studies in the classroom apply to the workplace. Internships are individually arranged by the student in collaboration with a faculty member in the chosen discipline and a supervisor at the workplace. This course is repeatable for up to 6 credits, with no more than 3 credits per semester. Internships are typically pass/fail credits. Students desiring a grade will need to negotiate a contract with significant academic work beyond the actual work experience.

This capstone course is for Visual Art Majors who have been accepted to and are on track toward the AFA degree. Content will examine professional practices within the visual arts and is designed to prepare students for successful articulation into BFA programs and professional work. Emphasis will be placed on the development of an artist statement, curriculum vitae, oral and visual presentation skills, portfolio development of an artist statement, curriculum vitae, oral and visual presentation skills, portfolio development, independent online presence, and exhibition preparation. This course is required for all AFA degree candidates and should be taken the fall semester in the year which they anticipate graduating.

This course provides an experimental drawing experience designed to enhance and expand abilities and sensibilities beyond those established in foundation drawing. Students are expected to possess a basic level of proficiency in drawing from life and developed skill working in conventional black and white dry drawing media. Through a series of guided assignments utilizing conceptual prompts, mixed media drawing processes, and the creation of unique substrates, this course provides an increased awareness and broadens the language of drawing. Students will be required to present work and critically analyze drawings during group critiques. This course is repeatable for credit. A program fee is required.

This course is designed for the practicing art student who wishes to continue their concentration and study of the human figure. The focus of this course will be placed on working from the live model. The development of observational, and creative skills will be stressed, employing a wide range of traditional and contemporary mediums. Composition, proportions, and work ethic will also be stressed. A lab fee is required. This course is repeatable for credit.

This course explores screenprinting, also known as serigraphy, as a dynamic and thriving visual art medium. Students will create original works of art utilizing the stark, graphic, and rapid character of the photo screen-stencil process as the catalyst. Study will include the evolution and historical significance of this versatile process as well as theory and application of contemporary approaches in the expansive world of printmaking. This course will include studio applications printing on rag paper, fabric, panel, and will include multiple artists’ book studies utilizing screen printing technologies. A studio fee is required.

This course explores relief printmaking as a dynamic and thriving visual art medium. Students will create original prints utilizing the process of woodcut, linocut, and other carved synthetic substrates. Study will include diverse investigations into the evolution and historical significance of each process as well as contemporary trends in the ever- expanding vocabulary of printmaking. In addition to a final portfolio of prints, students will create a series of unique artist book structures created from recycled relief prints. A fee is required.

This course explores intaglio printmaking as a dynamic and thriving visual art medium. Students will create original prints utilizing the intaglio processes of collagraph, drypoint, engraving, etching, and mezzotint. Study will include diverse investigations into the evolution and historical significance of each process as well as contemporary trends in the ever-expanding world of printmaking. In addition to a final portfolio of prints presented in a handcrafted clamshell portfolio, students will create a series of unique artist book structures created from recycled intaglio print impressions. A fee is required.

This course is an introduction to oil painting. Students will engage in the practical application of color theory, fundamental techniques, and concepts consistent in historic and contemporary painting practices. Basic techniques of color mixing, brush handling, edge control and block in methods, as well as direct and indirect painting methods are covered. A lab fee is required.

This studio course is an introduction to portrait painting, emphasizing the techniques of rendering the human image and likeness. This course will address the fundamental processes consistent in historic and current portrait painting practices. A lab fee is required.

This course introduces students to the art of visual communication through the discipline of graphic design. Content will include the forms, concepts, and methods of graphic design including: typography, spatial organization, illustration, visual metaphor, word/picture communication, and critical analysis. Students will apply software-imaging and analog skills to a variety of assigned creative problems. Assignments are designed to promote creative thinking, to improve visual problem solving skills, and to foster a greater understanding of how the viewer receives and interprets visual messaging. A comprehensive portfolio will be required of each student.

This course will provide students with a foundation in animation and motion design using analog and digital techniques. Students will study the dynamics of kinetics, the principles of animation, character design and development, visual storytelling, and sound design as they relate to this dynamic time-based medium. Students will explore these principles through a series of small exercises. In addition, students will complete a comprehensive portfolio of original animations, which will illustrate an understanding of the concepts addressed throughout the semester. A program fee is required.

In this course, students will learn the potential of animation as a fine art medium and a mode of cultural production. While utilizing a wide range of animation techniques, concepts, and software, students are encouraged to experiment, creating individual and collaborative animation shorts. Students will analyze historically and contemporarily relevant approaches to experimentation in the field of animation and relate them to their own animated art works. Students will acquire technical skills and critical vocabulary for discussing creative work, while exercising their artistic intuition and expressive instincts. A program fee is required.

This studio course introduces students to drawing and painting using digital methods. Investigations will include idea generation; preliminary and finalized sketching; observational and conceptual drawing and painting; direct and indirect processes; input, output and storage; and transferring analog skills to digital methods. Both analog and digital components will be utilized to experiment with the digital tools and techniques available to visual artists. This course will culminate with a curated final portfolio of digital and printed works. Students should complete ART 1110 and ART 1120 before taking this course. A program fee is required.

This photography course teaches students traditional and explorative methods in portraiture and self-portraiture. Students will explore the nature and meaning of photographic representation and the role portraiture plays in personal and cultural identity. Topics include traditional and explorative methods in photography, camera operation, camera format, image editing, natural and artificial lighting, exhibition presentation, historical and contemporary perspectives, and conceptual approaches used in making compelling portraits. A program fee is required.

This photography course explores our connection to land and place as it relates to the natural and built environment, cultural identity, and photographic representation in contemporary culture. Students will spend significant time photographing in the field and will participate in several field trips during class hours throughout the semester. Topics include traditional and explorative methods in photography, camera operation, camera format, image editing, exhibition presentation, historical perspectives, and conceptual approaches. A program fee is required.

This course will provide students with a foundation in black and white film photography and darkroom printing techniques. Topics include 35mm film camera operation and exposure, black and white printing, darkroom chemistry, historical and conceptual perspectives, and exhibition presentation. 35mm film cameras are available for student use. This course is repeatable for credit. A program fee is required.

This course is an introduction to the basic materials, techniques, and philosophies of sculpture. Students will explore various methods of production, such as modeling, carving, casting, fabrication, mixed media, and installation. A lab fee is required.

This course is designed for student artists who desire to learn the skills necessary to fabricate professional level picture frames using inexpensive raw lumber stock. Participants will learn the proper safety and use of various carpentry hand tools and power equipment required for the construction of wood frames including, the table saw, miter saw, pneumatic sanders, and nail guns. Professional matting practices, glazing options, archival image mounting, frame assembly, hanging hardware, and gallery-hanging practices will be included. At the completion of the course, students will have multiple exhibit-ready matted, glazed, and framed works produced at a fraction of the cost of relying on retail frame shops. A studio fee is required. This course is repeatable for credit.

This studio course explores mixed media methodology through the lens of collage and assemblage. It will include the study of aesthetics, conceptual theory, critical dialog, historical context, legalities, material manipulation, and technical processes associated with appropriating and altering discarded media and found objects. Applied studio projects, research, and writing will revolve around the genre of 2D collage and 3D assemblage. A fee is required.

A beginning course designed to introduce students to the basic processes involved in creating ceramic sculpture. The course introduces a variety of clay techniques, such as pinch forming, coil building, and slab construction, as well as basic wheel throwing processes. A lab fee is required.

This studio course is an introduction to the art of portrait sculpting, emphasizing the techniques and process of rendering the human image and likeness. Demonstrations, lectures and assignments are used to inform and develop students' sensitivity and understanding of effective portrait sculpting. The exploration of basic clay modeling and casting techniques will be covered. This course will address the fundamental processes consistent in historic and contemporary portrait sculpting practices. A lab fee is required.

The focus of this course is the historic tradition of Écorché (or Flayed human figure). Class time will be devoted to the production of a reduced life écorché’ sculpture stressing the relationship of human muscle and bone. Lectures and assignments will reinforce the study of human anatomy and its importance to the practicing artist. A lab fee is required. Repeatable for credit

This course is designed to expose art majors to the variety and vastness of the art world through travel and first-hand experience. This one credit offering provides the opportunity to become immersed in the art and culture of major art centers both domestic and abroad. This course is repeatable for credit.

Experiments in Creative Thinking is an idea-driven course designed to teach students to solve creative, conceptual, and material problems through interpretation and invention. Emphasis is placed on imagination, experimentation, audience, and on gaining an understanding of the rationale behind one's own and others artistic production. This course incorporates current themes in contemporary art and culture. Students develop an expanded vocabulary of contemporary creative practices while learning how to visually and verbally communicate their ideas and process. Students are expected to be self-motivated and directed. Class hours are devoted to lectures, discussions, creative exercises, and critiques. This course is open to all students interested in the creative process.

This course is an introduction to the practice of figure drawing. Priority is placed upon direct observation of the live model for the purpose of creating representational drawings. Students will explore a variety of approaches to figure drawing, which include, short pose gesture drawings, and long pose diagrammatic drawings. This exploration will include the study of form, volume, structure, and anatomy, and how it relates to the superficial appearance of the model. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate basic competence in developing life drawings involving the human form. This course is repeatable for credit. A lab fee is required.

This course introduces students to alternative and experimental photographic processes based in the 19th century tradition. Techniques include medium and large format camera operation, hand-coated printing out papers, darkroom methods, digital negatives, and other analog processes such as cyanotypes, brown prints and salt prints. Artworks are discussed in the context of historical and contemporary photographic concepts and imagery. Students will present a final portfolio of work and critiques will be held regularly throughout the semester. Cameras and other photographic equipment are available for student use. A course fee is required.

This course is an introduction to modeling the human figure in clay. Students will construct portrait and figure sculptures while working from the live model. Armatures, human proportions, anatomy, and types of clay and modeling techniques will be explored. This course is one of a collection of classes that revolve around the human form including, ART 2660 Portrait Sculpture, ART 2680 Ecorché - The Muscles, ART 3100 Figure Drawing, and BIOL 1450 Human Dynamics for Visual Artists and Performers.