29 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 1012-D Fundamentals
Students explore the foundations of two-dimensional art in making experimental, abstract compositions on flat surfaces with a range of materials. Through the formal elements of design - line, value, color, texture and shape - they develop their percepti
Students explore the foundations of three-dimensional art by producing experimental constructions with a range of materials. They discover the problems of working in space, joining materials and using color, texture, value, line, mass, proportion and m
This course introduces drawing, emphasizing object representation and individual expression. Students learn about line, value and spatial illusion through course and sketchbook assignments. Media include charcoal, graphite sticks, pen and ink, marker a
This course emphasizes composition and the interaction of design, image and content in representing and interpreting the subject. Students work with color through pastels, colored drawing inks, watercolor washes and colored pencils. Studio six hours per w
Students explore a variety of subject matter to learn about basic painting techniques. They study color mechanics and become competent either in acrylic or oil paints. Experimentation is encouraged. Studio six hours per week. Prerequisite: ART 101 or ART
Students explore the aqueous medium of painting with representational and nonrepresentational subject matter. They study basic watercolor materials and techniques, flat and graded washes, dry brush and wet on wet and experiment with special effects and me
This course introduces the basic construction techniques of sculpture, examining assemblage and additive and subtractive processes. Studio six hours per week.
Students learn the basics of using clay in making both functional vessel forms and nonfunctional sculptural forms. They focus on basic hand-building methods including pinch pot, coil and slab and some wheel throwing. Studio six hours per week.
This course is an introduction to photography as an artistic medium. Students study camera and darkroom techniques, film developing, contact printing, enlarging, beginning Adobe Photoshop software and a variety of photographic equipment. Perceptual and
This course explores advanced technical and interpretive problems of black and white photography with a view to developing control of the medium needed for maximum quality. Lighting techniques and view camera equipment are studied. Students also explor
This course explores color photography as a separate medium with its distinct interpretive, aesthetic and procedural requirements. Students study Adobe Photoshop software, use scanners to integrate and manipulate images and explore four-color separation
This course is an introductory study of the visual arts. An emphasis is on developing an understanding and appreciation of works of art. The purposes of art will be discussed through a study of various art movements and styles, vocabulary, media and ae
This course surveys art and architecture from prehistoric times through the Gothic period. Students study artifacts and monuments of many different cultures, including Egypt, Africa, North American Indian, Pre-Columbian Mexico, Greece, Rome, Early Christi
This course surveys art and architecture from prehistoric times through the Gothic period. Students study artifacts and monuments of many different cultures, including Egypt, Africa, North American Indian, Pre-Columbian Mexico, Greece, Rome, Early Chri
This course surveys art and architecture from the 19th Century to the present. It presents the movements and styles of modern art in Europe and the United States, including Monet and Impressionism, Picasso and Cubism, Surrealism, Mexican Muralists, War
This course covers the basic elements of visual language and design and provides fundamental instruction in digital media as a creative tool. Students will conceive and create digital works of art, develop critical thinking skills, and conduct research on
Introduces the basic principles and elements of graphic design, the history of graphic design, form/symbol development, typography, and color theory. Provides practical experience with conceptualization, visualization, and production of graphic art using
Students study the human figure through drawing problems in line, gesture and value. They relate basic anatomical drawings of the skeletal and muscle structure to a live model. They use a variety of drawing media and techniques to interpret the live model
Students further study the human figure using a variety of dry and aqueous media. Art history is used to develop ideas for exploring realistic and expressive interpretations of the figure. Ink washes, pastels and acrylic paint are some of the media used.
Students study advanced painting problems and develop personal interests, whether abstract or realistic. They focus on special problems in visual communication and making aesthetic statements. They can also experiment with materials and subject matter and
Students explore advanced problems in sculpture while developing personal threedimensional statements, covering basic sculpture techniques, casting and welding. They concentrate on refining their technical skills. Studio six hours per week.
Students experiment with clay forms, including hand-building and wheel-thrown methods. The course emphasizes achieving a high level of design and surface embellishment with special glaze techniques. Studio six hours per week.
This course is an introductory survey of Tribal Art forms from the cultures of Oceania, Africa and the Americas before contact with western man. Painting, sculpture, architecture and utilitarian objects are viewed, discussed and analyzed according to the
Students will survey various Latin American cultures and explore their contributions to the visual arts. Clay sculpture, painting, architecture and folk art are explored in this survey course with particular interest in how these art forms helped define t