Hartford Art School
Undergraduate
CER 220 Introductory Ceramics I 3.0
Fundamental processes with equal emphasis on handbuild-
ing and wheelthrowing. In handbuilding, the focus will
be on pinch, coil, and slab methods. In throwing, primary
forms will be explored. Basic glazing and firing techniques
will also be presented.
Lab fee: $40
7/7–8/14 20690 MTWR 9 a.m.–12 p.m. VCST Peltzman $1,200
CER 390 Special Topics: Kiln Building Workshop 3.0
This course will offer students the opportunity to learn
basic principles of kiln design and construction. During the
workshop students will apply course material in the build-
ing of a new salt/soda kiln. The history, culture and tech-
nologies of kiln building will be covered through lectures,
presentations and hands on exercises. Material related to
the properties of gas combustion and refractory materials
are included as part of this course. In the inaugural kiln
firing at the conclusion of this course students will have
the opportunity to fire personal work produced during
the workshop. Please contact the ceramics department at
860.768.4393 for additional details.
Prerequisite: CER 220 or permission of instructor
Lab fee: $40
5/19–5/30* 23903 MTWRF 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
and 5/24 SA 9 a.m.–5 p.m. VCST Peltzman $1,200
*This class starts before regularly scheduled session.
DES 390 Special Topics: Design with Type and the Macintosh 3.0
This intensive workshop will focus on the basic principles
of publication design and the integration of typography and
imagery on the printed page. Students will work extensively
in the design department Macintosh G5 lab. This workshop
is strongly recommended to freshman and sophomore stu-
dents considering majoring in visual communication design,
illustration, or media arts. Limited number of participants.
Prerequisites: Basic Macintosh/graphic design experience or
permission of instructor
Lab fee: $40
5/19–5/30 23916 MTWRF 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
and 5/24 SA 9 a.m.–5 p.m. HJGE203C Sepe $1,200
*This class starts before regularly scheduled session.
DES 391 Special Topics: “Flash” 3.0
Flash is an animation program used for interactive art and
Web design. Students will explore the interface, navigation,
and spatial-design aspects of this program as they relate to
Web-based and interactive art. Discussions of practical techniques, concepts of Web-based art, and the cultural impact
of technologies in society are integral to this course. (This
workshop is recommended for students considering major-
ing in visual communication design, illustration, or media
arts. Limited number of participants.)
Prerequisites: Advanced Macintosh and Photoshop experience
Lab fee: $40
6/2–6/13 23929 MTWRF 9 a.m.–5 p.m. HJGE203C Berg $1,200
DES 391 Special Topics: Interaction and Interface Design 3.0
This introductory course will explore issues of interface design with a focus on a variety of design principles (information hierarchy, navigation), multi-modal information (presentation, user/product interactions) and how these elements are part of a larger design process.
Prerequisites: Visual Communication Design major or permission of instructor
Lab fee: $40
7/21-8/1 24449 MTWRF 9 a.m.–5 p.m. V209 Poggio $1,200
Visual Arts Workshop for High School Students
An intensive, four-week workshop in drawing and one
elective studio offering in sculpture, photography, ceram-
ics, illustration, or video, this workshop is designed for
student artists in the junior and senior years of high
school who are committed to art-making and to the pur-
suit of art study at the collegiate level. Students will have
the opportunity to work closely with several recognized
professional artists during the program.
The workshop will meet two sessions per day (9
a.m.–12 p.m. and 1–4 p.m.), Monday through Friday.
One session will concentrate on drawing and the other
on an elective studio.
6/30–7/25 (no class on 7/4) MTWRF 9 a.m.–4 p.m. $650
Space is limited, and admission is by recommendation
of the high school art teacher.
Interested students should
contact Visual Arts Workshops, Hartford Art School,
University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West
Hartford, CT 06117; 860.768.4393.
DWG 220 Drawing I: Traditional 3.0
An introductory course in the materials and media of drawing, with an emphasis on traditional modes, pictorial repre-
sentation, and illustrative techniques.
Lab fee: $40
7/7–8/14 20561 MTWR 1–4 p.m. V238 Billard $1,200
DWG 390 Special Topics: Drawn from Nature 3.0
This two-week, intensive workshop will focus on drawing
from nature. Students will have the opportunity to develop
personal modes and methods of drawing while investigating the broad range of subject matter available within the
natural landscape. Issues of traditional and non-traditional
drawing materials, choosing subject matter, the challenges
of working outdoors, composition, value, and their relative
importance will be explored. Enrollment is limited.
Prerequisites: DWG 220 or permission of instructor
Lab fee: $40
7/21-8/1 23942 MTWRF 9 a.m.–5 p.m. HJE302A Freidman $1,200
EXS 390 Special Topics: Experimental Techniques 3.0
This class will explore non-traditional mediums used to cre-
ate images. Through class demonstrations and experimentation, students will investigate various techniques, including
2D and 3D collage, acrylic transfer and the non-traditional
use of oil paints in the production of imagery.
Lab fee: $40
6/2-6/13 23981 MTWRF 9 a.m.–5 p.m. V233 O’Rourke $1,200
GRA 390 Special Topics: Offset Monotype Workshop 3.0
The printmaking department is offering an intensive,
two-week workshop introducing monotype printing on
the school’s offset and Vandercook printing presses.
Approaches will include various techniques of painterly
image-making through multilayer printing. Contact the
school at 860.768.4393 for a list of supplies prior to the
first day of class. This class may be taken for graduate-level
credit by arrangement. Enrollment is limited.
Lab fee: $40
7/7–7/18 23994 MTWRF 9 a.m.–5 p.m. V134 Lee $1,200
ILS 390 Special Topics: Illustration 3.0
This course introduces illustration as a form of visual com-
munication. Students will learn to convey specific ideas
while developing the fundamentals of image-making and
will explore each element of the illustration process, leading
to the completion of two finished illustrations. Students will
develop concepts, shoot reference photos, compose illustrations, and create finished artwork to communicate specific
ideas. Access to a camera is recommended but not required
for this course.
Prerequisite: Basic drawing skills
Lab fee: $40
6/2–6/13 24007 MTWRF 9 a.m.–5 p.m. HJGE302B Carlstrom $1,200
ILS 391 Special Topics: Facial Illustration 3.0
This intensive, two-week workshop will investigate facial
illustration with an emphasis on extreme perspectives and
intense lighting. Students will work primarily in the mediums of charcoal and watercolor.
Prerequisite: Basic drawing skills
Lab fee: $40
6/16–6/27 24020 MTWRF 9 a.m.–5 p.m. HJGE302B Carlstrom $1,200
MDA 390 Special Topics: Sudden Media 3.0
An intensive, intermediate-level production workshop for
those with fundamental video-shooting and editing experi-
ence. The class will focus on the relationship between image
and text and is writing-, shooting- and editing-intensive.
Participants will create short experimental scripts and pro-
duce extremely brief video works of 5–30 seconds in length.
It is preferred that participants have access to a miniDV
camcorder, but it is not required.
Prerequisites: Fundamental shooting and editing experience and
permission of instructor
Lab fee: $40
5/19–5/30* 24033 MTWRF 9 a.m.–5 p.m. V217 Gort $1,200
and 5/24 SA 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
*This class starts before regularly scheduled session.
Interested parties should contact Professor Gene Gort at 860.768.4393.
PHO 350 Digital Photography 3.0
An intermediate-level course in photography dealing with
photographic issues and images and how ideas may be
expressed through the digital manipulation of images.
Through lab sessions, students will develop an understand-
ing of computer hardware, input/output devices, and the
basics of software used in digital imaging. Critique sessions
will focus on the cultivation of a personal aesthetic while
developing an awareness of the related moral and ethical
issues.
Prerequisite: PHO 222 or permission of instructor
Lab fee: $40
7/21–8/1 20691 MTWRF 9 a.m.–5 p.m. HJGE203C Kriss $1,200
PHO 390 Special Topics: Platinum and Palladium Photography 3.0
This intensive workshop will focus on the basics of platinum and palladium photographic printing. Students will learn how to produce archival images on a wide variety of art papers as well as learn to produce large format negatives for contract printing. This traditional non-silver process produces beautiful, soft but highly detained images.
Prerequisites: PHO 220 or basic photo darkroom experience
Lab fee: $40
5/19-5/30 24436 MTWRF 9 a.m.–5 p.m. V123 Calafiore $1,200
PTG 391 Special Topics: Landscape Painting in Oils and Watercolor 3.0
This two-week, intensive workshop will introduce students
to landscape painting in oils and watercolor. Working from
photographs or digital images, students will complete paintings that exhibit a strong sense of realism. Basic issues of
preparing materials, choosing subject matter, composition,
value, color, and their relative importance will be explored.
Lab fee: $40
6/16–6/27 23955 MTWRF 9 a.m.–5 p.m. V242 Milici $1,200
Please contact Professor Rey Milici at 860.768.4393 for a materials list.
SCL 340 Introduction to Foundry Processes 3.0
An introductory course in the basic processes and techniques of investment casting of nonferrous metals, particu-
larly, bronze. Students will learn preparation methods of
direct wax construction, spruing and venting techniques,
mold preparation and investing, pouring, and finishing
techniques. Safety will be stressed throughout the course.
Prerequisite: SCL 220 or permission of instructor
Lab fee: $40
7/7–8/14 21417 MTWR 5 p.m.–8 p.m. VSbl DalPra $1,200
SCL 390 Special Topics: Metal Fabrication Workshop 3.0
This intensive workshop will introduce the processes and
techniques employed in the fabrication of metal sculpture.
Gas, electric arc, Mig/Tig welding, plasma-arc cutting, as
well as mechanical fastening means will be covered in this
course.
Lab fee: $40
6/2–6/13 23968 MTWRF 9 a.m.–5 p.m. VSbl DalPra $1,200