29 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 100Survey of Art History I3
A survey of art and culture from ancient civilizations to the mid-gothic period. Emphasis will be placed on the cultural content of art and the meanings, ideas and uses of art during those periods. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Offered Distance Learning: Yes Liberal Arts and Sciences Designation: Humanities SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts,
A survey of art and culture from the late gothic period to the modern era. Emphasis will be placed on the cultural content of art and the meanings, ideas and uses of art during those periods. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Offered Distance Learning: Yes Liberal Arts and Sciences Designation: Humanities SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts,
This course is a survey of the forms, contexts and styles of Western dress and fashion from the Renaissance to the 21st century. The role of clothing styles in culture and their relationship to fine arts, decorative arts and architecture will be analyzed. The emergence of 20th century fashion and fashion designers and the specific styles and trends of Western fashion will be examined, including historical references and cross-cultural influences. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Offered Distance Learning: Yes Liberal Arts and Sciences Designation: Humanities SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts,
A course open to all students, Art Appreciation will provide the student with basic understanding of the visual arts. This course will examine the formal and expressive elements of two and three dimensional plastic arts (drawing, architecture, sculpture, painting, photography and printmaking) and will look at a wide variety of art to learn about the processes and tools involved in its creation. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Offered Distance Learning: Yes Liberal Arts and Sciences Designation: Humanities SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
An introduction into the materials and techniques of drawing. A series of increasingly complex still-life drawings will generate a more thorough sense of observation, an effective translation of space into two dimensions and a recognition of drawing as a means of acquiring knowledge. Students will be responsible for purchasing some required supplies. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring Offered Distance Learning: No SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 4
A studio class that builds on the skills acquired in Drawing I, applying them to the rendering of more complex set-ups and the human figure as well as more directly addressing the physical nature of the drawing. Students will be responsible for purchasing some required supplies. Pre-requisite(s): ARTS 110 Drawing I Terms Offered: Spring Offered Distance Learning: No SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 4
A hands-on introductory studio course in visual arts that will explore visual problem solving. The relationship of image to idea and the use of formal elements (composition, line, color, pattern, etc.) in creating effective visual communication. Recommended to be taken concurrently with or prior to all other visual arts courses. Students will b responsible for purchasing some required course supplies. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring Offered Distance Learning: No SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 4
An introduction to the materials and techniques of oil painting. Working from a series of increasingly complex still-lifes will serve to heighten observation skills and the ability to render space and volume through the translation of light into color. Students will be responsible for purchasing some required supplies. Pre-requisite(s): ARTS 110 Drawing I Pre- or co- requisite(s): ARTS 115 Two- Dimensional
A further exploration of painting that builds upon the skills acquired in Painting I. Students will be led through a series of works that reflect the concerns of the major art movements of the 20th century and that explore the link between thought and object. Students will be responsible for purchasing some required supplies. Pre-requisite(s): ARTS 120 Painting I. Terms Offered: Spring Offered Distance Learning: No SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 4
Through an examination of film-based photography, students will explore the historical, formal and conceptual aspects of black and white photography. e This studio art course emphasizes the development of technical skills in the darkroom and studio as well as mastery of photography's visual vocabulary. Students will develop ideas and images through a combination of lectures, demonstrations, reading and writing assignments, projects and critiques. It is expected that students will spend additional time outside of class completing course assignments. A 35 mm film camera is required; students are also required to purchase black and white film, enlarging paper, mat board, and other supplies as directed by the instructor. A lab fee will be required.
This course provides an introduction to the theory, practice and history of photography, with emphasis on the production of digital images. Students will learn the basic principles of digital cameras and digital printing and how to use them in the context of the visual language of photography. This is a hands-on studio art course, which will provide students with the necessary tools to understand the conceptual, visual and historical aspects of photography through lectures, slide presentations and discussions. This is a studio course in the Fine Arts degree program and as such, is generally intended for Fine Arts majors. NOTE: A Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera is required. Students also are required to purchase quality inkjet paper, matboard, digital media and other supplies as directed by the instructor. Lab fee will be required Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Offered Distance Learning: No SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 4
This course is a hands-on introduction to digital photography grounded in the historical, conceptual, and practical developments in the field of photography. Students will acquire experience in the use of computers, peripheral hardware, and image processing software to produce digitally-enhanced photographs. The technical and aesthetic possibilities of digital photography will be examined through a series of sequential assignments. Images and ideas will be developed through a combination of lectures, demonstrations, supervised classwork and critiques. It is expected that students will spend additional time outside of class completing course assignments. A digital camera is required; the purchase of image editing software for home use is highly recommended. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Offered Distance Learning: No SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
This course is a hands-on introduction to both traditional and digital photography that is grounded in the conceptual, historical and practical developments in the field of photography. Students will acquire experience in the use of digital and film cameras, the use of computers in photography, and basic black and white darkroom procedures. The technical and aesthetic possibilities of photography will be examined through lectures, demonstrations, supervised class work, and assignments. Students will spend additional time outside of class completing course assignments. Digital and 35mm SLR cameras are required; students are also required to purchase film, enlarging paper and other supplies as directed by the instructor. Lab fee will be required Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Offered Distance Learning: No SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 2
Students will learn the basics of video production: camera operation, audio equipment, lights, ancillary equipment, and program production from scriptwriting and studio work to editing. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
This course provides an overview of how fine arts exhibition venues work. Through lectures, discussions, field trips, written assignments and visiting speakers, students will be given an introduction to the basics of managing galleries and museums. Topics to be discussed include: types of galleries, museums and exhibition spaces, exhibition development and budgeting, exhibit curation and design, marketing and funding, audience education and building, proper handling, preservation and presentation of artworks. Students are expected to attend all college visiting artist lectures and exhibit openings. Students may be responsible for the purchase of some necessary course supplies. Pre- or co- requisite(s): ARTS 100 Survey of Art History I or ARTS 101 Survey of Art History II or ARTS 202 Modern Art History Terms Offered: Fall, Spring Offered Distance Learning: No Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
This internship will allow students to integrate course theory learned throughout the gallery management curriculum with practical, beginning level on-site work and arts community networking. Students will gain 8-12 hours per week of work experience at professional galleries, museums, and arts organizations. Students will also participate in one hour of seminar, group discussion and/or lecture each week. e Pre-requisite(s): ARTS 152 Gallery Practicum - Museum Practices and Theory and by approval of Fine Arts, Theatre and Digital Media Department Chairperson. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Credits: 3 Contact Hours:
This course provides an overview of Western architecture from the prehistoric period up until the present (ca. 10,000 BCE until present day). The emphasis will be on the cultural content of architecture and the meanings, ideas and uses of architecture during the periods covered. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring Offered Distance Learning: Yes Liberal Arts and Sciences Designation: Humanities SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts,
This is a studio course providing an intensive studio experience with emphasis on the development and articulation of students' bodies of work. Group and individual critique, readings and discussions in contemporary art and art history form the context for students' inquiry and exploration of their studio practice. Students will be responsible for purchasing some required course supplies. Pre-requisite(s): ARTS 111 Drawing II, ARTS 121 Painting II, ARTS 131, Photography II and/or written permission of instructor and department chair. Terms Offered: Fall Offered Distance Learning: No SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts Contact Hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 4
A month-long, hands-on immersion in the sites and masterworks of the Florentine Renaissance exploring the interface between historical and contemporary drawing. NOTE: A portion of the fees being paid by participants is used to defray the expenses of faculty and advisors who provide services in connection with or travel on the study experience. This course is not eligible for senior citizens to audit. Pre-requisite(s): ARTS 110 Drawing I Lab fee will be required Terms Offered: Summer Offered Distance Learning: No SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 4
Independent Study in Photography is the critical crossover between strictly assignment oriented foundation- level work and the more advanced-level courses where students will find themselves expected to pursue their own work. Independent Study in Photography is intended to provide a departure point for the student's ongoing investigation of form and concept through artmaking. Independent Study provides a setting for further guided study in photography and related media. Students in Independent Study are expected to have a command of their fundamental photography skills and to further develop these photography skills as needed throughout the semester. Film SLR or DSLR required; students are also required to purchase film, enlarging paper or quality inkjet paper (depending on medium used) as well as other supplies as directed by the instructor. Pre-requisite(s): ARTS 129 Photography I Lab fee will be required Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Offered Distance Learning: No SUNY General Education Designation(s): Arts Credits: 3 Contact Hours: Lecture: 3
Mathematics OR Science Elective Credits: 3 Social Science Elective Credits: 3 Literature Elective Credits: 3 Health OR Physical Education Elective Credits: 1 Term Total: 16
(4) Digital Media Elective Credits: 3 With advisement, students choose any DART course not already required in program. (5) Literature Elective Credits: 3
