74 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.
The major forms of artistic expression from cave drawings through modern art; the influence of materials, styles and techniques as well as the aesthetic and philosophical principles governing artistic expression. Lectures, slides, museum visits, guest artists and art projects. Prerequisites: none. Breadth and Proficiency category: Literature and Creative Arts
Offered regularly to broaden students’ art experience. Topics vary. Prerequisites: none.
This introductory studio course in the tools, materials, and techniques of contemporary 86
Basic problems involving the control of space, light and color, line, shape, and texture. Organization of two-dimensional space using varied techniques and materials. Enrollment limited. Art majors will be given enrollment preference. Prerequisites: none.
This is a drawing studio course with emphasis on observational drawing through the introduction of traditional drawing techniques and materials. Skills in contour, gesture, perspective, and value, as well as elements of composition, line quality, form/space construction will be introduced and practiced. Vocabulary and critical analysis related to drawing are developed. Prerequisites: none.
Basic course in black and white still photography. Development of skills in the use of cameras, films, and darkroom procedures. Breadth and Proficiency category: Literature and Creative Arts
An exploration of photographic fine art alternative process techniques (hand coloring, toning, Polaroid transfers, liquid emulsion). Continued hands-on darkroom work. An introduction to the use of studio lighting. Prerequisite: ART 210 or permission of instructor.
Ceramic materials; clay preparation; hand building; glazing and firing. Prerequisites: none.
An introductory studio course that explores the use of clay, plaster, wood and metal to create sculpture inspired by the human form. Prerequisites: none.
In this studio course, emphasis is placed on the fundamental principles, theory and elements of graphic design. Through a variety of exercises and projects students will learn the creative process from concept to execution and the vocabulary needed to effectively critique visual communication. Color and its relationship to composition, through harmony and contrast are explored. Illustrator and Photoshop programs used. Prerequisites: none. 87
An overview of the history and application of art therapy. Lecture and experiential projects promote the understanding of art as a tool in the therapeutic process. Prerequisites: none.
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The evolution of visual communications from earliest times to the present noting important historical developments, including the invention of writing which laid the foundation for graphic design. Prerequisites: none.
The therapeutic properties of several artistic mediums and techniques; the populations and stages of development for which each is conducive; and how each material can be used to facilitate health. Prerequisites: none.
An introduction to computer-generated design for non-art majors as a tool for visual communication and personal expression. Prerequisites: none.
A general survey of the major periods of art, and architecture from Prehistory to current times. Art is analyzed as aesthetic and social products as part of, and contributing to the overall social, political, and aesthetic ideas of the time. Emphasis is on historic and cultural context, as well as evolution of artistic style. Prerequisites: none.
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This course explores the intersection of design, technology, and complex societal issues through the lens of failure. Students will investigate how disruptive technologies have the 88
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This is a course designed to introduce the images, iconography and meaning of art and architecture in the Buddhist and Hindu traditions. The methods of visual literacy, the ability to analyze and articulate how art conveys meaning to and solicits reactions from its audience, will be emphasized. Breadth and Proficiency categories: Literature and Creative Arts or Global
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A studio class that explores an expressive approach to art therapy. Expressionist artists will be discussed, as well as other artists who have used art as a means for emotional release. Varied art mediums and assignments will be introduced. Prerequisites: none.
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This course provides an introduction to documentary photography. In addition to examining its history and theory, students are required to complete a series of projects that are in line 89
Students learn about the design process by working with pro-bono clients to complete client- driven design projects. Creative problem-solving, collaboration and critical thinking skills are emphasized. Registration for this Workshop includes membership to Studio Friday, an on-campus design studio. This one-credit Workshop may be taken three times for a total of three credits. Prerequisites: none.
This course covers several important art movements located in New York City and the Hudson Valley. It examines ways in which painters have reacted to the changing circumstances in both natural and urban environments, emphasizing the social and political contexts in which the works exist. Prerequisite: none.
Using the Azarian-McCullough Art Gallery as venue, students will plan and curate the Spring Student Show. Students in this Workshop will design marketing and educational materials to support the show, arrange installation and deinstallation, organize a reception and provide other support necessary for the success of this annual art exhibition. Prerequisite: none.
Designed to assist sophomore art majors identify personal aesthetic goals, career options, productive study and studio practices and begin a professional portfolio. Prerequisites: none.
This is an intermediate level painting course that advances the perceptual and technical painting skills developed in ART 202. In addition to developing those skills, students will solve problems that are formally and conceptually more complex. The development of a personal and cultural aesthetic will be introduced. Required reading and writing assignments will support and clarify a personal direction and point of view. Prerequisite: ART 202
An exploration of the stages of personality development and the evolution of the creative process as the individual develops from a child to an adult. Parallels will be drawn among the child’s stages of graphic, cognitive, and social-emotional development. Students will be encouraged to explore their own creative self-expression, as well as to closely examine children’s artwork. Prerequisite: Art 219 or permission of the instructor.
Intermediate workshop that continues to explore processes of printmaking introduced in
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An examination of art from WWII to the present. Topics encompass the impact of war, culture and capitalism on art as well as theories influencing art today, including modernism and postmodernism. Art will be analyzed as an aesthetic and social product, created for personal, intellectual, social, and historical reasons. Prerequisites: none.
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The therapeutic use of art with special populations through brief field assignments in various settings. Through observation of a working professional and participation, the student will gain skills in using the therapeutic art experience. Prerequisite: ART 219. 91
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This course advances the study of essential typographic elements, principles, functions and theoretical issues, and examines systems, sequence and series as complex typographic problems. Moving and animated media will be explored as well as text applications, grid systems, layout, typographic expression, and communication. Prerequisite: ART 237.
This course covers visual art and architecture of the late 19th and 20th centuries with particular emphasis on art after WWI. Styles and ideas leading up to Modernism and then Postmodern trends are analyzed. Prerequisites: none.
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Through observational drawing students use various historical methods to describe the rhythms and structures of the human figure. The primary modes used are: gesture, sighting and measuring, planer analysis, contour drawing, anatomical analysis, and both optical and planer use of value. Various methods of representing the figure will be addressed including the development of creative concepts in representing the human body. Prerequisite: ART 205 or permission of instructor. Art majors will be given enrollment preference.
This course focuses on the technical, conceptual and collaborative nature of photography. Principles of storytelling, visual clarity and audience will be developed through advanced photographic techniques. Prerequisite: ART 240.
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In this course various fields generally grouped together as the ‘digital arts’ are introduced. This will include digital photo and computer image manipulation, use of still images to build a time-based film and simple video film editing including sound. Project assignments will concentrate on the acquisition of basic imaging and multimedia skills, and the aesthetics of digital art as an expressive art form. Students have access to video and sound editing programs within the digital imaging lab but must provide their own digital cameras.
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An introductory studio course wherein students learn to edit, revise and compile work for their final design portfolio. Assignments focus on the review of software skills, the understanding and utilization of the design process, and the development of professional level projects. Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop programs are used. This course is required for all students; transfer students must take this course during their first semester.
Using historic and contemporary examples of artistic activism, this course examines how art is employed to raise awareness, build organizations, activate communities, and insight change. Social theories and artistic strategies, including urban intervention, guerrilla tactics, public art, social sculpture, project-based community practice, interactive media and street performance, are analyzed. Prerequisites: none.
An exploration of basic design techniques and media with regard to aesthetic principles, and an application of this understanding to the creation of self-expressive two-dimensional projects. For Honors Students only.
Studio for advanced students who wish to carry out a special project under supervision. A proposal of work must be submitted by the student and accepted by a member of the art 93
This is an advanced level painting course that continues building processes, including research, that lead to a more refined and complex painting practice. Contemporary concerns and approaches are clarified, and their concepts, form, craft, and content are refined.
This advanced level drawing studio further builds drawing processes that lead to a more refined and complex drawing practice. Contemporary concerns, artists and approaches are clarified while processes, form, craft, and content are refined. Through development of a personal drawing practice, research and writing, students create a body of work.
In this course, students will create a digital portfolio using an online Content Management System (CMS). CSS and HTML editing will be covered. Co-registration with ART424: Portfolio Development is encouraged. Prerequisite: ART 227 or ART 231.
Students observe and apply the use of art therapy under the supervision of a practicing art therapist or other approved clinician in a selected human services facility. The internship provides an opportunity for students to apply the theory and creative methods learned as an art therapy major. The student will spend 120 hours at their field placement site.
A semester-long internship with an approved professional art institution provides students with the opportunity to experience a real work environment. Students work in a supervised setting, assisting with arts production, administration, outreach, education, exhibition preparation, and/or art handling. Students will keep a regular work schedule and record of activities with reports to their advisor. One hundred hours (for 3 credits) is required. (45 completed credit hours and advisor approval). Prerequisites: ART 203, ART 205, ART 233.
Intermediate workshop that continues to explore processes of printmaking. Prerequisite: ART 215. 94
In this capstone course, students compile a portfolio of their best design work completed during program coursework, internships, and for freelance clients (if applicable) Work selected should demonstrate the depth and breadth of your creative experiences, and highlight your ideas and conceptual ability as well as your skills. Consider your portfolio a reflection of your identity as an artist or designer.
Designed to be taken in tandem with ART 410, providing students supervision and research training for entry into the professional arena. Topics include the development of professional portfolios and the application of research to professional forms of conduct and tasks within a clinical setting.
Students develop, exhibit, and defend a consistent and relevant body of work based on mature concepts and well-developed ideas relevant to his/her study. In addition to the artwork, supporting paper, artist’s statement, professional documentation, and installation plan are required. Designed for upper-level art students who produce work leading to a professional portfolio and Senior Exhibition. Prerequisites: limited to art and design students in their junior or senior year.
Source: St. Thomas Aquinas College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
