5 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.
This course is designed to introduce students to drawing and illustration techniques that focus on proportion, light, and perspective. Using media such as pencil, charcoal, pen, and pastels, students translate abstract concepts into visual design. Terms Offered: As needed
A course designed to introduce students to the arts — specifically, painting, literature, drama, and music as distinguished from the sciences and from history, philosophy, and theology. Through a variety of experiences, including lectures, guest speakers, field trips, and projects, students develop the ability to critically appreciate “the arts.” Terms Offered: As needed
This is an introductory course in which students will learn both the tradition and the mechanics of theater: its history, purpose, and meaning. The course will focus on questions of theatre and society, global traditions and similarities, and multicultural representations. Students will learn theatre concepts and specific historical traditions through study, analysis, and performance. Terms Offered: As needed
Why do we make art? This course is an introduction to the artistic techniques, styles, periods, and production of art from pre-history to present. Particular emphasis is placed on the origins and historical development of art as well as the design principles of art forms such as architecture, sculpture, painting, and photography. Students will ask questions about the status of art, its relationship to identity formation, and its sociocultural function. Terms Offered: As needed
This introduction to the history of art provides a critical analysis of artistic forms from prehistory to the present. Periods such as prehistoric art, ancient Greek and Roman art, medieval art, Renaissance art, Baroque and Rococo art, and contemporary art are covered. The scope of the course is global in nature with particular emphasis on Africa, Asia and the Americas. Terms Offered: As needed
Source: Central Penn College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
