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16 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 1035♦Introduction to Art3

Introduction to Art introduces students to the terms of discourse pertinent to art and aesthetics and shows students how to analyze and evaluate different works of art from diverse cultures, past and present. Students study how major artists use: line, space, mass, volume, perspective, proportion, color, and a variety of media in their disciplines.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
None
ART 1045♦Drawing I3

Drawing I provides supervised experience in a variety of drawing media. The course is designed to foster self-confidence and to promote an understanding of art elements.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
None
ART 1340♦Foundations Studio I3

Foundations Studio I provides supervised instruction related to the visual elements and principles of two-dimensional design through the application of critical thinking and problem-solving skills to artistic expression.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
None
ART 1350♦Foundations Studio II3

Foundations Studio II provides supervised experience in the media, processes, and applications of three-dimensional concepts in art. This course is designed to foster spatial understanding of the elements and principles of three-dimensional design through the application of critical thinking and problem-solving skills to artistic expression.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
ART 1340 or instructor’s permission.
ART 1360♦Foundations Studio III3

Foundations Studio III is a proiect-based studio course that examines the techniques, elements, and principles of four-dimensional design and contemporary processes. This course includes time-based components of art-making, such as sequence, narration, tempo, duration, and motion, utilizing both digital media software and analog art-making techniques.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
ART 1340 and ART 1350
ART 2000♦Art History Survey I3

Art History Survey I is a survey of architecture, painting, sculpture, and the minor arts in the Western World from prehistoric times through the Middle Ages.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
None
ART 2012♦Intermediate Drawing3

Intermediate Drawing provides supervised experience in drawing with a variety of materials while placing an emphasis on color and more complex pictorial and spatial problems. The course is designed to foster individuality and the application of critical thinking skills to artistic expression.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
ART 1045
ART 2020♦Art History Survey II3

Art History Survey II is a survey of architecture, painting, sculpture and the minor arts in the Western World from the Early Renaissance through the rise of Modernism in Europe and North America.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
None
ART 2030♦Non-Western Art History Survey3

Non-Western Art History Survey is an introduction to the art of traditional Asian, African, Native American, and Oceanic Cultures. This course will offer students an alternative to traditional Western art history surveys. Students will also learn how Non-Western cultures have contributed to the Western Civilization.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
None
ART 2100♦Color Theory3

Color Theory is a writing intensive/project-based studio course that applies the study of additive and subtractive color systems to the practice and uses of color in a variety of media, artistic processes, and presentation. This course is designed to foster independence and problem-solving skills.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
ART 1045 or ART 1340 or permission from the instructor.
ART 2120♦Basic Figure Drawing3

Basic Figure Drawing is an introductory course in drawing the human figure. Observation, proportion, and an intuitive approach to human anatomy are emphasized. Students will work directly from models and the skeleton to analyze the figure and explore a variety of media and pictorial problems.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
ART 1045 or by permission of the instructor
ART 2200♦Introduction to Painting3

Introduction to Painting is a projects based studio course that teaches skills in representational and abstract painting. Painting from still-life, landscape, and life models from observation will be geared towards realism; at the same time, various other painting styles will also be explored. Acrylic will be the primary medium for this class. Color theory, linear perspective, compositional structure, figure/ground relationships, visual perception, spatial concepts, and critical thinking skills will all be emphasized extensively. Students will study and research major painting styles and movements in historical context. Course does not satisfy TBR/Northeast State’s General Education Core.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
ART 1340 or ART 1045 or instructor permission
ART 2250♦Introduction to Watercolor Painting3

Introduction to Watercolor Painting is a projects based studio course that introduces the materials and skills utilized in the watercolor medium with an emphasis on design, color, value, composition, and technique. It is designed to guide students in the development of formal aesthetics and to motivate students to develop the technical skills necessary to express his/her ideas. This course allows freedom of exploration and experimentation but also places equal demands on proficiency of execution. Students will explore techniques through still life, landscape, architectural, and figurative subjects. Course does not satisfy TBR/Northeast State’s General Education Core.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
ART 1340 or ART 1045 or instructor permission
ART 2401♦Commercial Art/Graphic Design I3

Commercial Art/Graphic Design I is an introduction to the technology, software programs, concepts, terminology, processes, and skills utilized in the professional fields of graphic design and commercial art.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
None
ART 2600♦Digital Photography3

Digital Photography is an introduction to the technical and creative utilization of a digital SLR camera and industry standard imaging software, Adobe Photoshop and LightRoom.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
None
ART 2990♦Special Topics in the Arts1-3

Special Topics in the Arts will focus on an area such as drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, art history or school art.

Subject
ART
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.northeaststate.edu
Prerequisite
Instructor’s permission.

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