14 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 020Intro to 2 Dimensional Design4
Hour(s) In-depth exploration of basic elements of two-dimensional design through multiple approaches to a wide variety of black and white media. Consideration of the influence of art and design within the context of the dominant culture as well as other cultures and periods. Six-hour studio plus outside assignments.
Hour(s) This course is an introduction and exploration of color theory. Building on experiences in ARTS 020 , students will explore conceptually sophisticated color design problems. Six-hour studio plus outside ssignments.
Hour(s) Exploration of a variety of issues dealing with three-dimensional form: What is the third dimension? Why do structures stand up? What can be created with limited materials?
Hour(s) Introduction to basic elements of drawing through a wide variety of drawing experiences utilizing black and white media. Emphasis on descriptive techniques, introduction to the figure and perspective. Six-hour studio plus outside assignments.
Hour(s) This course will focus on drawing the human body. The course will begin with a brief survey of historical anatomical illustration. Basic drawing tools-line, value, texture and composition-will be reviewed and then used to draw body parts, with special attention to how the musculoskeletal system informs their shape and appearance. Intensive study of the limbs, torso and head will be followed by detailed drawing of the skeleton and internal organs. Additional traditional more ‘artistic’ approaches to figure drawing will complement the technical skills learned from the anatomical approaches. Six-hour studio plus outside assignments.
Hour(s) In this course students will develop an understanding of the medium of paint and its manipulation to achieve descriptive results through a directed series of problems. Emphasis is on the act of painting and exploration of different processes and techniques, to include but not limited to, oil, acrylic, and watercolor. Six-hour studio plus outside assignments.
Hour(s) Continued study of painting problems begun in ARTS 113 . Students will work on a variety of directed and independent projects to encourage individual stylistic growth. Six-hour studio plus outside assignmentS.
Hour(s) Various relief and intaglio processes for black and white and color printmaking. Will include experiences with linoleum and woodblock printing, collagraphs, drypoint and etchings.
Hour(s) Independent study under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Open to students with a 3.0 cumulative average and permission of the chair of the department. Independent study may take the form of readings, research, conference, project and/or field experience. Independent study may be taken for a total of two courses, the maximum in any one term being one course credit.
Hour(s) During the fall semester of the senior year, the class, comprised of all seniors in the studio art program, will work with a variety of media and technique based on their individual style. Students will begin to define issues important to them and establish a personal point of view. Students will learn to position their art in relation to current trends and methods of working with a theme to allow them to develop a consistent body of work to be exhibited in the spring of their graduating year. Six-hour studio/seminar plus outside work.
