Minneapolis Community and Technical College · Courses
ARTS
20 courses with the subject ARTS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ARTS 1110Introduction to Art3.00
(3.00 lec) This course is an introduction to basic concepts of the visual arts in various media. Topics include the significance and language of art. Activities include text reading, slide lectures and gallery tours. You will learn to evaluate artists’ work, understand various interpretations of works, and recognize the assumptions underlying these interpretations. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 8. of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052. 2013–2014 Catalog | Minneapolis Community & Technical College
(3.00 lec) This course is a worldwide survey of art from the prehistoric through the Medieval period. Through slide lectures, discussions, videotapes, and museum visits, you will learn to understand art within its historical and social context and to interpret the meaning of art in an informed manner. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 8. of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
3.00 credits (1.00 lec/2.00 lab) This course is an introduction to the basic drawing principles of line, perspective, composition and shading. Demonstrations, slides and studio sessions teach you to respond critically to art, as well as to apply aesthetic principles to your own and others’ work. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. 332
3.00 credits (1.00 lec/2.00 lab) This course explores important concepts in painting. While most of the emphasis is on painting, lectures and critiques allow for some investigation of painting in a historical context. This course defines painting in a broad sense and allows for an exploration of both traditional and nontraditional methods. Acrylic paint is the medium used. The course is designed to help you with all levels of experience. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6.
(3.00 lec) This course examines women’s contributions to the visual arts, primarily as creators of art, but also as viewers and patrons. You will consider the ways in which women throughout history have been represented as the subject of visual images, as well as the social and cultural attitudes reflected in those presentations. A portion of the semester is devoted to a survey of women artists of diverse cultures, from the Renaissance to the present, focusing on art in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, the graphic arts, textiles and more. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6.
3.00 credits (1.00 lec/2.00 lab) This course refines and expands on concepts learned in Painting 1. It also guides you to develop a personal style so that you may interpret your world in an individual way. Important to the class is the discussion of paintings—your own and the paintings of others. You will learn about well-known painters and paintings and use community galleries and museums as a source for study. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6.
(1.00 lec/2.00 lab) This course is devoted to understanding and using life forms (primarily human) as a subject in fine art. Lessons will incorporate a variety of art media and styles to render and interpret subjects. Many sessions of this course will use the human figure, both clothed and nude, as a subject. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6.
3.00 credits (1.00 lec/2.00 lab) This course is a continuation of the principles dealt with in Drawing 1. Such subjects as portraiture, the human figure, landscape and still-life are explored. There will be demonstrations, slide lectures and studio sessions. You will learn to respond critically to drawings and to apply aesthetic principles to your own and others’ work. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6.
3.00 credits (1.00 lec/2.00 lab) This course refines and expands on concepts learned in Ceramics 1. It guides you to develop a personal style in clay so that you may interpret your world in an individual way. Wheel-throwing techniques are concentrated in design and function of ceramic vessels, while hand- building methods focus on narrative sculpture. Firing and glazing techniques will be discussed in detail. You will learn about well-known historic and contemporary ceramic artists and use community galleries and museums as a source for your studies. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. 2013–2014 Catalog | Minneapolis Community & Technical College
ARTS 2234 Sculpture 2 3.00 PHOT 1200 Photography 2 3.00 General Education Courses (28 Credits) Required courses: • ENGL 1110: College Writing 1 • ENGL 1111: College Writing 2 • CMST: any MnTC Goal Area 1 Communication Studies course • Choose any course from MnTC Goal Area 2 or MnTC Goal Area 4
3.00 credits (1.00 lec/2.00 lab) In this course, you will expand three-dimensional investigations using spatial relationships and techniques begun in Sculpture I in both figurative and nonfigurative forms. Your research will focus on awareness and appreciation of personal perceptions and interpretations that will develop critical thinking, formal language, and methods used in advanced sculpture courses. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6.
