Art Courses (ART) 1000-2999
ART 1000. Introduction to Visual Interpretation (3). Prerequisite: Open to Art majors only or by permission of instructor. An introductory study of Art and Design (open to Art majors only) emphasizing the analysis and interpretation of images drawn from various global and historical contexts. Conceptual and formal links between the visual arts and the cultural frameworks through which they are produced, viewed, and critiqued are stressed. This is a required foundation course for all first year art majors.
ART 1011. 2-D: Principles of Color (3). An introduction to subtractive color mixtures, using the 12-hue subtractive color wheel as a basis. Projects will include studying value, saturation, disharmony, color matching, and emotional color. ($100.00 course fee).
ART 1020. 3-D Design (3). An introduction to the basic principles of 3-dimensional design, this course combines design theory with projects created by each student. Students will explore the basic components of 3-dimensional art, which includes subject, form, and content. A variety of materials and techniques will be introduced. Projects and discussions centered around 3-dimensional design and creative ideas help foster an understanding of basic 3-dimensional concepts and serve as a foundation for sculpture, ceramics, and design. ($100.00 course fee)
ART 1030. Drawing I (3). This course is an introduction to basic drawing materials, practices, and concepts. The class will focus on the process of perception in particular as a means to achieve a successful drawing. Various techniques of using graphite, pen, and conté crayon will be demonstrated, and the use of line, value shading, and composition will be constantly emphasized and practiced, using assorted classroom and outdoor arrangements as a basis for study. Students who successfully complete the course should be able to use contour line, value shading, gesture, and other techniques to accurately represent what they see. ($50.00 course fee)
ART 1040. Figure Drawing I (3). Prerequisite: ART 1030. The course practice will consist primarily of observing and drawing the human figure in a wide range of poses, lighting conditions and time frames, and learning to use a variety of media and techniques. Special emphasis will be on placing a figure within a composition and using correct anatomical proportions. Additional out-of-class drawings with figurative elements will be assigned in order to further develop perceptual sensitivities. Students completing the course should be able to draw the human figure using conté crayon, charcoal and graphite, as well as understand several historical approaches used to make successful figure drawings. ($100.00 course fee)
ART 1050. Painting I (3). An introduction to the techniques, materials, and methods used in acrylic, oil, watercolor, and mixed-media. Exercises include color wheels, color matching, and brushwork techniques. Painting assignments include landscape, portrait, watercolor, and mixed-media. Composition, color mixing, and problem solving are stressed. ($50.00 course fee)
ART 1060. Photography I (3). An introduction to the basics of black and white photography. This class emphasizes the basic parts and operation of an SLR (manual) camera, black and white film processing, and darkroom use. Students will study the basics of composition, design, lighting, printing, processing, and final print presentation. Students will learn to develop film, process prints, and other printing controls such as dodging, burning, and the use of filters. Concentration is on photography as a fine art medium. Students must have a 35mm manual control camera. ($110.00 course fee)
ART 1070. Clay I (3). This course provides an introduction to the design and creation of ceramic forms. Students will be introduced to a variety of clay bodies, basic construction methods---including pinch and coil pots, slab-building, and wheel throwing---and the demonstration of different firing techniques. Additional focus will be made on the use of glazes, slips, and engobes. Students will gain a visual awareness of the aesthetics of original ceramic pottery and/or sculpture, and learn to identify and use the techniques, tools, processes, and materials associated with them. ($100.00 course fee).
ART 1080. Sculpture I (3). Prerequisite: ART 1020. This course emphasizes the development of artistic expression in sculptural form. Students will explore traditional and contemporary sculptural materials, techniques, and concepts. Media explored include: woodworking, modeling, carving, and fabrication. Students are encouraged to explore sculpture in more conceptual depth a medium they find to be of interest. Students will be exposed to historical and contemporary artists with an emphasis on sculptors. ($100.00 course fee)
ART 1090. Printmaking I (3). An introduction to the basic techniques, materials, and methods of relief, intaglio, silkscreen, and lithography with concentrations in two or three of these processes each semester. Basic skills in printmaking plus individual creative development are emphasized. The historical and contemporary context of printmaking in the visual arts is examined through lectures, readings, demonstrations, and studio practice. ($50.00 course fee)
ART 1400. Introduction to Digital Imaging (3). This introductory course in digital imaging will introduce students to the basic Macintosh hardware and operating system. In addition, the course is a survey of basic animation, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. The course also includes basic bookbinding as well as panoramic and large format digital printing techniques ($150.00 course fee)
ART 1700. Principles of Web Page Design (3). Prerequisite: ART 1400. This course is an integrated introduction to web page design, covering both its aesthetic and technical aspects. The topics introduced will include: Internet Protocol fundamentals, HTML, page layout, imaging, color, typography, embedded technologies, file types, portability and performance. ($100.00 lab fee)
ART 1950-4950. Studies Abroad (3-18). Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details. Gen. Ed. Designation: GS+EL (Global Studies and EL).
ART 1990-4990. Special Studies in Art (1-3). These courses are offered by the Art Department only in approved circumstances. These numbers may be used as art free elective transfers or substitutions for Art Electives.
ART 2000. Art Experience (3). An introduction to experiencing and understanding humanity's heritage in the visual arts. Primary emphasis will be made on analyzing the basic form and content of a variety of art and architecture from all periods, styles, and cultures. All students will be expected to gain working knowledge of an aesthetic vocabulary, and be able to use it and related concepts to evaluate works of art. Students should also gain a heightened appreciation for the complexities of visual experience, and be capable of continuing further study in the field of art.
ART 2005. Introduction to Art Education (3). Introduces students to the historical foundations and contemporary practice of art education. Special emphasis is given to the development of conceptual understandings and skills in aesthetics, art criticism, art history, visual culture and art production, including digital media and computer technologies. Students will investigate fundamental issues in curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and will explore career opportunities in both schools and community art settings through field observations. Introduction to Art Education serves as a prerequisite for further study in the Art Education major.
ART 2030. Drawing II (3). Prerequisite: ART 1030. This course is an expansion of the visual concepts, materials and practices introduced in Drawing I. Emphasis will be given to the integration of visual elements with the personal expression of ideas. Both conventional and unconventional techniques for combining drawing media will be described and demonstrated. The course media will include colored pencils, inks and oil pastels. Class projects will be based on studio set-ups, photos and other printed materials, and imaginative sources. Students will be further prepared to develop a personal drawing style by using a range of abstract and realistic forms of expression. ($50.00 course fee)
ART 2040. Figure Drawing II (3). Prerequisite: ART 1040. This course continues the basic disciplines learned in Figure Drawing I. Students will also learn to integrate color with more perceptive interpretation of the human figure. A wider variety of drawing media will be used, including oil pastels, colored pencils, sharpies and pastels. Equal emphasis will be placed on creating expressive drawings and on using realistic anatomical proportions. ($100.00 course fee)
ART 2050. Painting II (3). Prerequisite: ART 1050 or permission of instructor. A continuing exploration of the painting process, with emphasis on technical development, experimentation, and individual creative expression. Students might explore several visual concepts including genre, narrative, color interpretation, and personal interpretations of master works. Students will also complete free choice paintings. Composition, color mixing, and problem solving will continue to be stressed. ($50.00 course fee)
ART 2060. Photography II (3). Prerequisite: ART 1060. Intermediate study of black and white processes. Students must have a 35mm camera with manual controls. This course is for the student previously experienced with manual camera exposures and basic black and white processing. The class will explore secondary levels of black and white materials and processing, color/digital prints, collage techniques, book making and altered images. Emphasis is placed on creativity and the quality of finished prints. There will be an emphasis on improving composition, concentrating the focus of ideas, viewer reaction to finished prints, and evaluating the quality of the final image. ($150.00 course fee)
ART 2070. Clay II (3). Prerequisite: ART 1070. A continuation of the work in clay in which the student concentrates on handbuilding, sculpture, and/or wheel throwing. A refinement of Clay I techniques plus the possible introduction to raku (including firing in a modern raku kiln). Clay I techniques are to be refined with an emphasis on individual creative expression. Students will continue to explore the creative possibilities of original ceramic pottery and/or sculpture with a greater emphasis on decorating and glazing techniques. ($100.00 course fee)
ART 2080. Sculpture II (3). Prerequisite: ART 1080. Continues Art 1080 Sculpture I. Intensive exploration of sculptural concepts through the use of selected techniques and materials, with an emphasis on the development of individual expression.($100.00 course fee)
ART 2090. Printmaking II (3). Prerequisite: ART 1090 or consent of instructor. Continuation of Printmaking I plus introduction of new techniques, processes and approaches to printmaking. Expands the range of knowledge and depth of previously introduced approaches while emphasizing the relationship of process and technique to creative-idea development. Continued study of the historical and contemporary context of printmaking in the visual arts through lecture, reading, demonstration, and studio practice. ($50.00 course fee)
ART 2160. Art for the Educator: Appreciation & Application (2). This course provides a broad overview of visual art for students who plan to work as educators in schools, churches, and other community agencies. The course includes elements drawn from art history, art appreciation, and art education. Students will demonstrate written and oral competencies in these areas. ART 2160 completes the art component of MUH 2140 Arts for Education, for those students who have already completed MUH 2000 or its transfer equivalent.
ART 2200. Exhibit/Workshop Attendance (0). Students will be expected to attend a minimum of five student, faculty and guest exhibits, artist workshops, assemblies and master classes during the semester. This requirement applies to all art majors for each semester they are enrolled as a declared major and two semesters total for all art minors. (See individual curricula for specific degree requirements.)
ART 2410. Introduction to Design Principles (3). Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, completion of ART foundations, or departmental permission. (This course is only offered in the fall term.) Design is the use of visual forms (words and images) that are used to convey information to diverse audiences. This course is the first in a sequence of Design Communications courses. Students will explore the use of basic design principles, design elements, introductory theory and brainstorming techniques to solve basic communication problems without the use of a computer. Emphasis will be on observation, analysis, design process, terminology, creative thinking, problem-solving, execution and craftsmanship. Several projects may be considered as portfolio pieces. ($150.00 course fee).ART 2411. Production Workshop (1). Emphasizes technology and production skills for print graphics. (course/lab fee $100)
ART 2420. Design Systems (3). Prerequisites: ART 2410. (This course is only offered in the spring term.) One in a series of Design Communications courses that focuses on the development of a professional-level design portfolio. Projects include multiple-piece design, introduction to product identity, and an introduction to three dimensional graphic design. The course also emphasizes raster imaging and covers compositing of graphic elements in advanced page-layout applications. Extensive outside work is required.($100.00 course fee)
ART 2430. Typography: Layout (3). A studio course covering the history, terminology and use of typography in the design communications industry. Students will use traditional and computer based typographic tools to complete exercises and problems. Projects and exercises will range from the examination of the interaction of individual letterforms to organization of text in publication layouts. Students will practice a variety of typographic philosophies. ($100.00 course fee)
ART 2431. Typography: Form (3). A studio course covering the history, terminology and use of typography in the design communications industry. Students will use traditional and computer based typographic tools to complete exercises and problems. Projects and exercises will range from the examination and creation of individual symbol glyphs to their use in complex communications. Emphasis will be placed on the development of a professional level typeface specimen. ($100.00 course fee)
ART 2450. Interactive Media (3). Prerequisites: ART or CSC 1000, ART 1400, ART 2410 or permission of the instructor. (This course is only offered in the fall term) This is an introduction to Interactive Media. Topics include: animation, scripting and delivery of vector based interactive media. Emphasis is on we-based media applications. Applications used include Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Illustrator. The course will emphasize the software application Adobe Flash and JavaScript. ($100.00 course fee)
ART 2451. Intermediate Website Design (3). Prerequisite: ART 1700. (This course is only offered in the spring term.) This course is a continuation of web design practices with the added emphasis of designing, authoring, deploying, and maintaining websites. Problems focus on real world communication and interactivity problem solving within the current Internet standards and practices. ($50.00 course fee)
ART 2500. Digital Photography I (3). Prerequisites: ART 1060 and ART 1400. An exploration of the medium of digital photography through various camera and computer techniques. Students will examine digital photography through the use of digital cameras, digital negatives and digital prints. The digital negatives will be used to print images by various techniques including, but not limited to, cyanotype, Van Dyke Brown and palladium. Adobe Photoshop will be used as the computer software for this class. Prerequisites include previous experience with photography and the computer.
ART 2800. Art History I (3). This is a general survey of the history of Western art and architecture from the pre-historic through the mid-Gothic period. Particular emphasis will be made on the stylistic achievements of the Graeco-Roman and Gothic eras. The primary course objective will be placed on students learning to make distinctions between the various historical styles as well as writing about the purposes of these styles. All students completing the course should be able to identify and discuss aspects of the basic form and content of any of the styles according to specific periods, schools or artists, and will complete a special research topic or project within a chosen area of interest. Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G – Global Studies).
ART 2810. Art History II (3). This is the second part of a general survey of the history of Western art and architecture, and covers the Late Gothic to the Modernist era. Particular emphasis will be made on the stylistic achievements of the Renaissance and the 19th century. The primary course objectives remain the same in principle as ART 2800. Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G – Global Studies).