不良研究所

Miguel R. Cortinas is a native of Corpus Christi, Texas. He completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree , with a concentration in printmaking from Texas A&I University, Kingsville, Texas. He later moved to San Antonio, Texas to enter the Master of Fine Arts program where he completed his studies with a concentration in printmaking. He remained in San Antonio and after several teaching appointments in and around the San Antonio area, Mr. Cortinas was hired as a full-time tenure track faculty member with the 不良研究所 in 2001 and has remained with the University for 20 ever since. While continuing to work in printmaking, Miguel has focused more of his art in the media of painting, drawing and mixed techniques. He has presented work throughout the U.S. and has presented in Canada, Germany, Mexico and Peru.

MFA The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, Art with a Concentration in Printmaking, 1982

BFA Texas A&M University Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas, Art with Concentrations in Painting and Printmaking, 1977

• Assistant Professor of Art, The 不良研究所 (2001 - Present), San Antonio, Texas.
• Adjunct Faculty, Southwest Texas State University (2000 - 1999), San Marcos, Texas.
• Adjunct Faculty, St. Philips College (1999 - 1999), San Antonio, Texas.
• Adjunct Faculty, Painting,, The Southwest School of Art & Craft (1998 - Present), San Antonio, Texas.
• Adjunct Faculty, Palo Alto College (1994 - 2003), San Antonio, Texas.
• Texas Interim Visual Arts Program Director, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (1993 - 1993), San Antonio, Texas.
• Exhibitions Preparator and Art Instructor, Painting, Drawing and Printmaking, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (1983 - 1998), San Antonio, Texas.
• Adjunct Faculty, Painting, Drawing and Printmaking, The Southwest School of Art & Craft (1983 - 1984), San Antonio, Texas.

• Texas Association of Schools of Art, 2014-Present
• San Antonio Art League Museum, 2007-Present
• San Antonio Museum of Art, 2007-2009
• College Art Association, 2006-2007, 2009-Present

ARTH 1310 Masterworks of World Art This is a one-semester survey of Western and non-Western art: painting, sculpture, architecture, etc. This course will explore art from the earliest civilizations (Egyptian, Greek, and Roman), from the late medieval period (Romanesque and Gothic), from Mesoamerica (1500 B.C. to 1520 A.D.), from the Renaissance (Da Vinci, Michelangelo), and from the modern and post-modern eras of the U.S. and Latin American.

ARTS 2311 Three-Dimensional Design, In this course students will examine elements of 3-D design, including the ideas, materials and techniques related to sculpture, and the practice in their use.

ARTH 3360 Survey in Contemporary Art, a survey of contemporary art from Impressionism to the present through an examination of the ways in which artists have interpreted or responded to the world and the human condition. This course takes into consideration the kinds of physical, psychological, cultural and temporal realities that are recognized and/or constructed by modern artists. Like all courses in the history of art, this course can enhance our perception and experience of our world through a heightened visual awareness.

ARTS 1301 Drawing I, an introduction to the common materials and methods used in various drawing techniques. By working from observation students learn how to represent perspective, use color, imitate light and create strong compositions. Subject matter includes still lives, drawing from reproduction, the use of the live model, and outdoor scenes.

ARTS 1311 Design I, an introduction to the elements of 2-D design, including the elements of art and the principles of organization, and practice in their use.

ARTS 2301 Drawing II, a continuation of the exploration of drawing styles and techniques begun in ARTS 1301. Students continue to work from observation, but spend more time developing a language of personal expression by pursuing individual themes and styles. The examination of historical examples by various artists and the discussion of significant issues related to those works emphasizing global consciousness continues.

ARTS 3301 Advanced Drawing, the exploration of drawing styles in ARTS 2301 continues with more individualized guidance in developing a language of personal expression pursuing individual themes and styles. Historical examples by various artists in different styles continue to be discussed with regard to issues related to global awareness, diversity, and social justice.

ARTS 2320 Painting I, an introduction to the common materials and methods used in various traditional painting techniques. By working from observation and from example students learn to construct stretchers and stretch canvas, mix and apply paint, use color, work with various painting media and create strong comp