27 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.
ART 100Art and Design Seminar1
The course provides an orientation to the college and the program, and is designed to promote student success by creating a sense of community and belonging, and equipping students with the habits, skills, and dispositions needed to successfully navigate art school and beyond. Fostering creative inquiry and critical self-assessment, this course will empower students to take responsibility for their education, career paths, and personal artistic development.
Must be a Visual Arts A.S. or Art and Design A.S. major
ART 101Drawing 13
Working with a range of media, students learn to draw from direct observation, with an emphasis on fundamental elements of visual representation including mass, shape, line, value, and texture, and principals of composition. Drawing is studied as a tool to help enhance powers of observation and imagination, and to cultivate appreciation and understanding of drawing as a form of visual expression. Drawing from the nude human figure is also explored. Lectures and critical discussions challenge students to respond perceptually and conceptually to visual works presented in the studios (including historical examples), and to organize their insights through visual analysis.
An introduction to painting from direct observation. Students learn basic painting techniques and color theory through weekly assignments. In-class projects build skills through a sequence of monochrome, limited palette, and full palette studies from direct observation. Historical and contemporary examples are introduced while painting constructed still-lives and self portraits. Final projects place emphasis on communicating a personal statement though both form and content.
This course will introduce students to the fundamental sculptural process of addition, subtraction and substitution. Emphasis will be on students executing and discussing successful composition, productive conceptualization, and creative problem solving. Assignments include introduction to materials and techniques both traditional (wood, metal, plaster) as well as non-traditional (fabric, latex, found objects, rubber, etc.). Historical and contemporary sculptural works will be introduced.
This course is an introduction to art as a form of visual language. Using basic materials and processes, students work on a series of conceptually driven projects that challenge them to think visually, work collaboratively, and communicate ideas in material form. Assigned readings and class presentations will expose students to a range of contemporary art making practices and themes, and expand their understanding of what “art” can be.
ART 108Art of the Ancient World: Prehistory to Fourteenth Century3
An art history course which examines the materials, design, and significance of objects and built structures in cultures around the world from prehistory to the fourteenth century. Students acquire skills for analyzing and interpreting works of art in relation to their historical and cultural context.
ART 109Art of the Modern World: Fifteenth Century to Contemporary3
An art history course which examines the materials, design and significance of art and architecture from the fifteenth century to the present day in a global context. Students acquire skills for analyzing and interpreting works of the art in relation to their historical and cultural context.
A study of art and new media made after 1960. In addition to a historical survey of art styles and movements in a global context, thematic studies, such as identity, appropriation, and kitsch provide students conceptual frameworks with which to analyze and interpret art.
ART 109HArt of the Modern World: Fifteenth Century to Present - Honors3
This course is an advanced Honors version of ART 109 . This art history course examines the materials, design, and significance of art and architecture from the fifteenth century to the present in a global context. Students acquire skills for analyzing and interpreting works of art in relation to their historical and cultural context. Honors students are required to attend two off-campus exhibitions over the course of the semester and prepare a paper and presentation that follow the submission requirements of the annual Beacon conference.
ENG 101-Ready and Permission of the Honors administrator is required for enrollment
ART 1122D Design3
This introductory course provides a foundation in the fundamental elements and principles of 2D design. Students create projects that explore line, shape, space, value, texture, and color; projects emphasize developing fluency in the handling of media and an increased awareness of craftsmanship. Students also practice basic skills to digitally document their projects. Lectures and critiques cultivate verbal communication skills to foster a facility with the language of art and design.
3D Design is an introduction to visual thinking in three-dimensional space. Students explore the interaction of visual principles, materials, and ideas through basic formal processes and techniques. Projects introduce a range of tools and materials with a focus on recognizing and applying compositional principles. Examples of historic and contemporary sculptural works are discussed.
Students will learn all the basic features necessary to navigate a computer for digital photography and establish a digital workflow routine that includes capturing, editing, processing and archiving of digital images. Using Adobe Photoshop, students will learn basic editing functions and move into more complex operations with layers, masks, compositing, color correction and printing.
Students must be registered in Art and Design A.S.
ART 128History of Photography3
This course surveys the history of photography and demonstrates how photography is understood as a form of contemporary and late modern art. Classes will examine photographic technique and its effect on popular culture throughout history. The course cover how and why art is made with lens-based tools from cellular phones to large-format digital cameras. Students will discuss and research photographic example as well as screen appropriate films. Students are given a foundation that will improve their own photographic techniques and prepares them for more in-depth study of any art medium.
This introductory course provides a theoretical, technical, and aesthetic foundation in digital photography. Students learn technical camera usage and principles of design through shooting assignments that focus on the correlation between photography composition and conceptual intent. Lab exercises and demonstrations develop basic digital skills using software to modify and enhance images for digital output and presentation. Theoretical readings, writing assignments, group critique and visual presentations of contemporary digital photography help contextualize the student’s work and facilitate the development of analytical skills with an emphasis given to the vocabulary of photographic viewing.
Internships are designed to promote career awareness through work experience in the specific field. Students integrate classroom theory with a monitored and supervised work experience. Periodic meetings with faculty advisor and maintenance of a portfolio and/or journal are required. 120 work hours required.
Students apply basic design principles and software skills to resolve contemporary problems in visual communication. Emphasis is placed on design process, formal skill development, and the relation between form and content. Assignments include logo and website/app design. Strategies for communication content through pictorial narrative are also explored. No computer experience necessary.
A basic study of animation techniques that explores a variety of multimedia expressions. Though character designs and storyboards, students learn how to modify the dramatic structure of a story to produce a meaningful animation. Students produce a short narrative animation published in an interactive format either for the Internet or DVD.
In this course, students will continue their individual exploration of photography (film or digital) as a creative medium with an emphasis on topics such as locating an individual voice, refining a working process, and consideration of methods for presentation and distribution of photographs. Students learn how to develop and shape a self-directed, long-term photography project based on personal concerns and values as well as increase their capacity to speak and write articulately about their work. Students will need to supply their own camera. Students with questions regarding their cameras are encouraged to contact the Curriculum Chair.
Well designed typography is essential to any visual medium that uses text, including video, film, print publication, and the Internet. This course is an in depth exploration of type as form. Students begin with a close study of letterforms followed by projects that explore basic principles of typography such as hierarchy and alignment, visual sequences, and grid systems. An essential course for students interested in pursuing a career in Graphic Design. Software: Adobe InDesign.
Graphic Design 1 introduces students to word/image relationships and the use of type as abstract form. Students learn to develop visual concepts by designing logos, posters, and page layout. Computers are used extensively and augmented by traditional studio techniques. history of graphic design and graphic arts production are introduced.
This course explores various approaches to the question “What is drawing?” Traditional definitions of drawing are investigated and expanded upon through experimentation in both material and process. Projects, critiques, readings and presentations expose students to the contemporary art world and what drawing means today.
ART 101 Drawing 1 and ART 202 Drawing 2 , or permission from the instructor.
ART 202Drawing 23
In this continuation of ART 101 Drawing 1 , students work from direct observation and the live nude model to develop more sophisticated drawing skills and technique. Assignments develop a strong understanding of composition and an awareness of the relationship between form and content through representational, abstract, and non-objective themes. This intermediate level course challenges the student to develop a personal vocabulary of visual expression in compositionally unified drawings.
Building on foundation skills acquired in ART 103 Painting 1 , students explore painting as a language through the investigation of both its technical and conceptual considerations. Painting assignments challenge students to communicate a predetermined meaning through the use of both form and content, while developing a technically proficient in both traditional and experimental methods. Historical and contemporary artists and practices are discussed.
This course builds on the foundation skills acquired from ART 129 Digital Photography . Theoretical readings, writing assignments, group critique, image-based lectures and hands-on activities will further visual literacy. Students are challenged to find ways in which their technical decisions can clarify their artistic intentions. Post-production skills including retouching, image manipulation, and collage techniques will be covered. Students complete a self-directed project in consultation with the instructor, resulting in a portfolio of images and a written statement reflecting the student’s own personal aesthetic in a completely digital environment.
A practical guide to pursuing a career in the visual arts, this course explores professional and academic transfer opportunities for Visual Arts majors. Students gain hands-on experience with portfolio development, resume writing, and application preparation for career, internship, and exhibition opportunities. Class format includes discussions, group critiques, workshops, guest lectures, presentations, and field trips. All Visual Arts majors should take this course in their third semester.
