9 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.
(3 lecture) Course Description This course is a survey of contemporary and past arts intended to develop visual discrimination and appreciation of art forms. Text No text required. Objectives
(2 lecture, 2 lab) Course Description This course is designed for all students interested in bettering their drawing skills. Classes are geared to the needs of each student individually. Text Rockman, Deborah A. Drawing Essentials: A Guide to Drawing from Observation. 3rd ed. , New York: Oxford University Press, 2017. Print. Objectives
(3 lecture) Course Description This course is a chronological survey of the paintings, sculpture, and architecture of major civilizations of the past, including the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Early Christian world, Byzantium, and Medieval Europe. Note Fall semester only. Text No text required. Objectives The student will be able to A. Evaluate the art of specific cultures and time periods by taking into account the original cultural/historical contexts and forces that influence art, the artists who make it, and the patrons who commission it. B. Recognize the styles, subject matter, and themes of the art of major civilizations. C. Identify the formal elements and principles of art to assist them in their evaluation and recognition of the art of particular civilizations. D. Identify various techniques and materials used to make art. Content A. Influence of the cultural/historical contexts of major civilization and time periods beginning with ancient Near East and ending with Medieval Europe. B. Patronage and the functions of art C. Language of art: the formal elements and principles D. Artistic styles of major civilizations and time periods E. Visual literacy Student Evaluation Evaluation is based on a series of periodic exams, a final exam, and a term project and paper. Bibliography Adams, Laurie Schneider. Art across Time. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. Clark, Kenneth M. The Nude: A study in Ideal Form. Garden City: Doubleday, 1959. Gardner, Helen, Kleiner, Fred, and Mamiya, Christin. Gardner’s Art through the Ages. 12th ed. Belmont: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005. Gombrich, E.H. Art and Illusion. 6th ed. New York: Phaidon, 2002. Holt, Elizabeth G., ed. A Documentary History of Art. vol. 1. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1986. Kemp, Martin, ed. The Oxford History of Western Art. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. Kostof, Spiro. A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Slatkin, Wendy. Women Artists in History: From Antiquity to the Present. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2000. Trachtenberg, Marvin and Isabelle Hyman. Architecture from Prehistory to Post-Modernism. New York: Abrams, 1986. Tucker, Amy. Visual Literacy: Writing about Art. New York: McGraw Hill, 2002.
(3 lecture) Course Description This course is a chronological survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture beginning with the European Renaissance and ending with the Post-Modern era in Europe and America. Note Spring semester only. Text No text required. Objectives The student will be able to A. Evaluate the art of major historical periods by taking into account the original cultural/historical contexts and forces that influence art, the artists who make it, and the patrons who commission it. B. Recognize the styles of major historical periods and artists of the past, along with the styles of major artistic movements of the modern world. C. Identify the formal elements and principles of art to assist them in their evaluation and recognition of the art of particular time periods, stylistic movements, and artists. D. Identify various techniques and materials used to make art. Content A. Influence of the cultural/historical contexts of major time periods extending from the European Renaissance to the modern world B. Patronage and the functions of art C. Language of art: the formal elements and principles D. Artistic styles of major civilizations, individual artists, and movements of the modern era E. Visual literacy Student Evaluation Evaluation is based on a series of periodic exams, a final exam, and a term project and paper. Bibliography Adams, Laurie Schneider. Art across Time. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. Clark, Kenneth M. The Nude: A study in Ideal Form. Garden City: Doubleday, 1959. Gardner, Helen, Kleiner, Fred, and Mamiya, Christin. Gardner’s Art through the Ages. 12th ed. Belmont: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005. Gombrich, E.H. Art and Illusion. 6th ed. New York: Phaidon, 2002. Holt, Elizabeth G., ed. A Documentary History of Art. vol. 1. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1986. Kemp, Martin, ed. The Oxford History of Western Art. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. Kostof, Spiro. A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Slatkin, Wendy. Women Artists in History: From Antiquity to the Present. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2000. Trachtenberg, Marvin and Isabelle Hyman. Architecture from Prehistory to Post-Modernism. New York: Abrams, 1986. Tucker, Amy. Visual Literacy: Writing about Art. New York: McGraw Hill, 2002.
(2 lecture, 2 lab) Course Description This course is designed to develop perceptual, creative, technical, and problem-solving skills in a ceramic arts context. Elements and principles of design are identified and employed. Aesthetic judgment and good studio practice are explored and cultivated. Text Taylor, Louise. The Ceramics Bible: The Complete Guide to Materials and Techniques . Chronical Books, 2011. Objectives
(2 lecture, 2 lab) Course Description This course is a comprehensive introduction to the principles of design as they are related to sculpture. Application of these topics will be explored along with their influence on and relationship to fine art, architecture, and interior design. The format of the class will include lecture and extensive studio work. Text No text required. Objectives
(3 lecture) Course Description This course is an introduction to theatre intended to increase understanding, appreciation, and critical perceptions of the theatrical event. Readings, activities, and lectures focus on the elements of theatrical practice, artists and innovators of theatre throughout history and the theatre’s development as an art form and social phenomenon. Text Wilson, Edwin & Alvin Goldfarb. Theatre: The Lively Art.
(2 lecture, 2 lab) Course Description This course provides an introduction to the materials, processes, and discipline required to create paintings. It will explore the medium of acrylic and oil paints through the use of different techniques and approaches to materials. The classroom will be expanded by museum trips, film/videos, slide lectures and demonstrations. Text Albala, Mitchell. Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice . Watson-Guptill, 2009. Materials: Art supplies as designated by instructor. Objectives
(3 lecture) Course Description This course will introduce the fundamentals of theatrical lighting, sound, and staging elements. Students will have an opportunity for hands-on backstage experience with the production of performing arts events at the Succop Theater. Text Carver, Rita Kogler. Stagecraft Fundamentals. 3rd ed. New York: Taylor, 2019. Print. Objectives
Source: Butler County Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
