Since its invention, photography has struggled to depict the truth. Early photographers attempted to represent the world as truthfully as possible. With contemporary life putting a camera in everyone\u2019s pocket, and the digital capabilities of Photoshop and analog photography, the medium is in a state of untruthful flux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At EOU, students in photography learn to break the mould of the arm\u2019s-length Facebook self-portrait and explore photography as a medium for meaningful expression. Using traditional black and white darkroom techniques, students are immersed in the oldest aspects of the medium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking digital and studio photography allows students to explore manipulation through computers and light, respectively. The commercial and artistic elements of the spectrum of photography are stressed every step of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Understanding photography also requires studying the artists of the past that brought the medium to where it is today. From the earliest work by Daguerre, through the modernists and Edward Weston, to the works of the Starn Brothers and Sally Mann, EOU students research photographs obscure and famous, horrifying and beautiful, gaining an understanding of history, art, and photography\u2019s truths and lies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Above all, EOU students learn the power that comes with aiming a camera at the world and at themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Printmaking at EOU merges centuries-old craft with contemporary innovation. Students explore fine art printmaking through a diverse range of processes, working at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. The curriculum offers a rotating emphasis on traditional methods like relief, intaglio, lithography, and monotype, while actively integrating modern advancements in non-toxic, digital, and photo serigraphy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting with foundational technical skills, students quickly learn to push beyond the mechanics of the press to develop their own individual content and creative voice. Coursework balances tactile studio practice with digital imaging techniques, encouraging students to experiment with multiple-plate printing and experimental methods. Through this immersive approach, printmaking students at EOU build a versatile portfolio that bridges the graphic power of the historical matrix with the endless possibilities of the digital age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EOU\u2019s ceramics program provides a broad range of possibilities for working with clay ranging from sculpture to wheel throwing. Students have opportunities for working at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels as they work closely with an art faculty uniquely committed to their success. The curriculum focuses equally on concept, craftsmanship, and skill building, nurturing students to find their own voice and direction as ceramic artists. During their engagement with the program students gain valuable experience firing kilns, preparing clay, mixing glazes, while building crucial skills for developing a career as an artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EOU\u2019s ceramics program provides a broad range of possibilities for working with clay ranging from sculpture to wheel throwing. Students have opportunities for working at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels as they work closely with an art faculty uniquely committed to their success. The curriculum focuses equally on concept, craftsmanship, and skill building, nurturing students to find their own voice and direction as ceramic artists. During their engagement with the program students gain valuable experience firing kilns, preparing clay, mixing glazes, while building crucial skills for developing a career as an artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Art History at EOU serves as a complement to studies in Art, History, Media Arts and Theatre, among other majors and minors. Our Art History survey provides students with a solid foundation in the history of western art and architecture from the Paleolithic Era to the present day, as well as a background in non-Western traditions. Students learn not only how to analyze works of art as objects in their own right, but also to understand and interpret them in relation to the historical and cultural circumstances of the civilization and region in which they were made. The Art History student will gain a broad understanding of cultural history while developing their analysis, writing and research skills with particular emphasis on critical thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Painting students at EOU work in acrylics and oils in our large, natural light studio in Loso Hall. Courses include Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Painting, along with Independent Study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting with a solid foundation in observational representation, students are encouraged to develop their own individual direction as painters. Along with studio work, students gain familiarity with historical and contemporary practices in painting through reading and research into the work of other artists. The most important outcome for students at every level is to make connections between their art making, their own lives, and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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