32 courses with the subject ART, 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.
| Lecture This art course introduces students to human creativity and expressions in a variety of forms of visual art. Students will develop visual awareness and language to appreciate a wide spectrum of diverse works and global art methods. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06, 08 MINNESOTA NORTH COLLEGE | 2024-25 CURRICULUM CATALOG
| Lecture This course is an introduction to the social and cultural movements from which art developed from prehistoric times to the Gothic period during the Middle Ages. Emphasis is on architecture, painting, sculpture, and craft of Western and non-Western worlds with a global perspective. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06, 08
| Lecture Women in Art will investigate women as visual artists, as subjects of art, and as critics, theorists, and historians of art, across history, geography, and society. The role of gender from nudes in classical art to feminist theory, conventional narratives such as the overlooked woman artist, the forgotten maverick, will be examined with readings emphasizing the material realities of their lives and the formal integrity of their work, and their contribution to film and art. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
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| Lecture/Lab This is an introductory course that explores Western and non-Western concepts, materials, and techniques used in the visual arts. Students are introduced to the elements and principles of art and explore a variety of media and studio processes. This is a basic course designed to provide a foundation for all art studio courses and is recommended for the student with little to no previous art background as well as required for art majors. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06, 08
| Lecture/Lab 2-D Design introduces students to the underlying structure of visual form in two-dimensional design. A variety of techniques and materials will be used to P a g e | 33
| Lecture/Lab 3-D Design introduces students to the fundamentals of three-dimensional design. This course is a continuation of the visual structures discussed in 2-D Design allowing further investigation into the three- dimensional concepts of form/volume, and space. Projects assigned will enable students to explore 3-D design and aesthetics. Prerequisities: ART 1311 MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
3 credits | Lecture/Lab This is an introduction to drawing fundamentals. Emphasis is placed on increasing individual perception, aesthetic language, and fostering visual awareness. Students will be required to create drawings that illustrate technical skill and technique. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
| Lecture/Lab This studio course introduces students to painting with acrylic medium. It presents a variety of traditional and innovative concepts, techniques, and approaches to painting. Emphasis is placed on increasing individual perception, aesthetic language, and fostering visual awareness. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
| Lecture/Lab Basic black and white film photography is designed for the beginning photographer. The course focuses on camera operation, composition, film processing, printing and presentation. In addition to classroom lecture, students are required to complete hours in the darkroom lab. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
| Lecture/Lab Digital photography is an introductory course focusing on camera operation, image composition and design, editing and digital manipulation. In addition to classroom instruction, students are required to independently capture specific subject MINNESOTA NORTH COLLEGE | 2024-25 CURRICULUM CATALOG matter on location. Students are required to provide their own digital camera with manual controls. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
| Lecture/Lab The course introduces students to several historic non-silver photo processes along with a variety of contemporary image and print making practices, such as photo transfers and contact printing. Focus is on developing aesthetic values, technical skill, and image building. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
| Lecture/Lab Digital Imaging introduces students to the underlying structure of visual design and manipulation of digital imagery using a variety of techniques and tools. Application of technical skills, introduction to file formats, image editing, and various tools in Photoshop will be utilized. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
| Lecture/Lab This course is an introduction to the principles of the printmaking process and production of multiple images. Students focus on the technique, materials, and relationship to the printed image. This class is for beginners as well as students majoring in art. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
| Lecture/Lab This is an introductory course exploring the historical, technical and aesthetic concepts of the ceramic arts. Students will use a variety of techniques to create functional and expressive works of ceramic art. Students will develop an aesthetic language and learn to create and discuss ceramic art. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
3 credits | Lecture/Lab Handbuilding 1 introduces students to working with clay. A variety of construction methods and glazing techniques will be used to create ceramic pieces. Aesthetic analysis of form and content are incorporated as they relate to historical ceramics and student work. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06 P a g e | 34
| Lecture/Lab Introduction to wheel throwing ceramics that explores the historical, technical, and aesthetic concepts of the ceramic arts. Students will focus on specific potter's wheel working methods and techniques of clay construction and glazing. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
| Lecture/Lab Sculpture explores three-dimensional visual expression using a wide variety of construction methods and space considerations. Exploration of materials and processes help students develop creativity and problem-solving techniques. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
| Lecture This course is an in-depth investigation in a studio setting of selected topics in the visual arts. Issues of current and historical interests, methods, and techniques are addressed for the specified art topic. Topics and art media will vary in accordance with changes in student needs and interests. The course is intended for students interested in art for career opportunities as well as personal growth and self- expression. The title of this course, credit level, and lecture/lab hours may differ depending on the topic being covered when the course is offered. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06 MINNESOTA NORTH COLLEGE | 2024-25 CURRICULUM CATALOG
| Lecture Environmental design is the process of addressing surrounding environmental parameters in creative work. It is an applied arts and sciences course dealing with creating the human-designed environment. By its very nature it is interdisciplinary as it encompasses a variety of fields including architecture, geography, urban planning, park planning, landscape architecture, product design, alternative building methods and sustainability. Political, economic, and cultural design influences are considered as this course covers the elements, principles, and processes of visual design as a foundation for environmental design. Emphasis is on the development of creativity and skills through the application of theory and techniques in a series of two- and three-dimensional design projects as applied to environmental design fields and review of contemporary and historical environmental design topics.
| Lecture/Lab This course will introduce the student to the art of canoe paddle creation. The student will make a paddle while gaining an understanding of how to safely use various hand and power tools. Design features, aesthetic considerations. and skills acquisition and execution are all covered during the course. The final product is both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
| Lecture/Lab This course will introduce the student to the art of Greenland kayak paddle creation. The student will design and build a paddle while gaining an understanding of how to safely use various hand and power tools. The final product will be both aesthetically pleasing and functional. P a g e | 35
| Lecture Portfolio Creation will focus on the presentation and documentation of a thematic body of work specific to studio art. Students will practice business and organizational skills in practical applications to assis in transfer and career building. This class culminates in students installing an exhibition of their work. Prerequisities: ART 1321, ART 1335 MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
| Lecture/Lab Airbrush introduces students to the history, the aesthetic and ethical issues, technical skills, and processes available to the artist while utilizing an airbrush. Creative possibilities and practical applications will be explored along with details on how paints and pigmentation work, color theory, tips on airbrush usage, accessories and maintenance. The range of projects will progress from basic operation, masking methods and freehand illustration to advanced airbrush effects. Students are introduced to the basic design principles in class projects using both B/W and color mediums. Airbrush emphasizes both creative and technical applications for areas such as illustration, commercial art, taxidermy, and automotive applications. MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
3 credits | Lecture/Lab This advance course emphasizes the expanded study and development of creative expression, freehand drawing, and visual thinking utilizing several media. A variety of materials and subjects are explored to develop alternative methods of personal expression. Students will be required to create a group of drawings that illustrate advanced technical skill and technique. Prerequisities: ART 1321 MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
| Lecture/Lab This studio course introduces students to painting with watercolor medium. It presents a variety of traditional and innovative concepts, techniques, and approaches to painting. Emphasis is placed on increasing individual perception, aesthetic language, and fostering visual awareness within a watercolor medium. Prerequisities: ART 1310, ART 1321 MNTC Goal Area(s): 06 MINNESOTA NORTH COLLEGE | 2024-25 CURRICULUM CATALOG
| Lecture/Lab This advanced course explores conceptual, technical, and aesthetic aspects of painting. A variety of materials and subjects are used to explore alternative t painting methods, experimentation, and development of personal expression. Students will be required to create a group of paintings that illustrate advanced technical skill and technique. Prerequisities: ART 1335, ART 2335 MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
3 credits | Lecture/Lab Ceramics-Handbuilding 2 continues a variety of construction methods to further explore surface technique, investigation of form, and sculptural aspects. The goal is to further develop previously learned skills to achieve a higher level of technique and aesthetics in ceramics construction. Prerequisities: ART 1361, ART 1365 MNTC Goal Area(s): 06
| Lab In Advanced Studio students will focus on developing specific studio projects and techniques that relate to their AFA exhibition or as advanced artists who are seeking to expand their professional development. P a g e | 36
Source: Minnesota North College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
