20 courses with the subject ARTF, 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.
ARTF 2110Drawing I: Observation and Techniques3
An introduction to the process, materials, and ideas of drawing with emphasis on composition. Students will work from observation. Six studio hours per week. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
(Spring Only) A continuation of Drawing I: Observation and Technique. Further exploring drawing techniques employing a wider range of media and materials, such as dry, liquid, and mixed media within the compositional framework. There is a greater emphasis on creativity within the compositional framework. Six studio hours per week. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
(Fall only.) This course provides a summary of design thinking concepts, processes, and modes of indentifying problems and proposing effective solutions from a design-oriented perspective. It also introduces the rules and practice of two-dimensional design with an emphasis on composition. In studio exercises which expose the studen to the visual elements and principles of design. Six studio hours per week. Six studio hours per week. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
ARTF 2310 . (Spring only.) This course continues to explore and build upon design thinking concepts and processes. It also introduces students to design principles as applied to three dimensions. Six studio hours per week. Six studio hours per week. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
ARTF 3100Figure Drawing I: Anatomy and Proportion3
ARTF 3100 . (Fall/Spring.) Art Majors only and/or with special consent of instructor. Students will undertake a focused study of the human figure using both abrasive and intermissive media, and male and female models in action. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
ARTF 2120 , ARTF 2310 . (Fall/Spring.) An introduction to the skills and conceptual abilities required to successfully control the formal elements of painting: color, form, and space. Six studio hours per week. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
ARTF 3220Painting II: Developing Control of Media3
ARTF 3210 . (Fall/Spring.) A complex study of the process, materials, and techniques of painting with emphasis on color analysis. The course is an in depth exploration of the painting process, materials, and ideas inherent in painting with emphasis on gaining knowledge of the fundamentals of color mixing. Six studio hours. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
ARTF 3410Ceramics I3
(Fall/Spring.) An introduction to vessel making with emphasis on coiling and slab building techniques. Basic procedures and concepts for glazing and firing will be discussed. Non-art majors may enroll. Six studio hours per week. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
(Fall/Spring.) A studio experience which explores wheel forming techniques and concepts that involve skill development, glaze application, and basic high-fire procedures. Non-art majors may enroll. May be repeated for credit. Six studio hours per week. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
ARTF 2320 . (Spring only.) An investigation of materials, styles, and methods in sculpture. Six studio hours per week. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
Junior or Senior standing in the Department of Art and Design or by consent of the advisor. This course provides an opportunity for individual in-depth study of any aspect of art and design. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
Junior or Senior standing in the Department of Art and Design or by consent of the advisor. A study of the basic theories and techniques of museum work through lectures and involvement in museum experiences at the NCCU Art Museum, and includes field trips to area museums. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
ARTF 4100Art Study Tours3
The study of the arts, cultures, literature, and language nuances of other countries. Includes organized orientation toward understanding the customs and historic nature of host countries made available via slide and video lectures in preparation for a study abroad program. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
ARTF 3220 . (Fall/Spring.) A continuation of ARTF 3220 . Students will make independent decisions regarding subject matter, palette, and media. Six studio hours per week. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
ARTF 2110 , ARTF 2310 . (Spring only.) This course provides students with an introduction to silkscreen printing: serigraphy. Six studio hours per week. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
ARTF 3520 . Continuation of ARTF 3520 with further exploration of materials and methods. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
ARTF 4900Advanced Studio3
An open studio for advanced study in one of the specialized areas of art: drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, and visual communications. By consent of the instructor. Click here for the Fall 2026 Class Schedule
