18 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 100Drawing for Beginners3
This course is a college-level course designed to introduce elementary skills and methods of drawing. Students participate fully in the same projects as students in ART 1045, but are not held to the same pace of skill development. This course may be used as an elective for non-art majors or as a development course for art majors who are not prepared for ART 1045; may not be used to satisfy the Drawing I requirement in the art curriculum. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall
This is a general education course designed to meet the humanities/fine arts requirement. This course provides an introduction to the visual language, the nature of creativity, and the functions and forms of art in our own culture and in selected other cultures in human history. This is a lecture course based on slide presentation and discussion. (Same as TN eCampus ART 1035) Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring, Summer
Acceptable placement scores or completion of all Learning Support Competencies in Reading and Writing or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 0810 and READ 0810 as determined by placement.
ART 1045Drawing I3
This course emphasizes observational skills and the fundamental aspects of drawing - line, tone, space, form, and composition. Traditional media, subjects, and approaches are employed. [This course was previously ART 101 and ART 1045.] Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall
This course emphasizes conceptual skills and contemporary approaches to media and subject, based on the fundamental aspects of drawing–line, tone, space, form, and composition. Observational skill development is maintained and figure drawing may be introduced. [This course was previously ART 102 and ARTP 1020.] Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Spring
This is a lecture/studio course covering the vocabulary and contemporary environment of the artist and the practical application of the elements and principles of design including color theory and experimentation. [This course was previously ARTP 1110.] Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring
This course is concerned with clay as a creative medium emphasizing aesthetic and personal solutions to ceramic design. Methods to be discussed include hand construction, wheel throwing, glazing and firing. [This course was previously ARTP 135.] Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring - As Needed
This course is an introduction to the elements and principles of three-dimensional design. Through the design and construction of 3-D forms using the subtractive and additive processes, we will explore visual and structural qualities as they relate to spatial contexts. Students will work with low-tech, high craft processes to resolve three-dimensional design problems. Various media and techniques will be explored. [This course was previously ART 122 and ART 1120.] Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring
This course is an introduction to printmaking exploring several of the following processes: relief, intaglio, planography, and screen printing. [This course was previously ARTP 136.] Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Spring As Needed
This course continues the exploration of clay as a creative medium established in ART 135 , emphasizing aesthetic and personal solutions to ceramic design. Methods to be discussed include hand construction, wheel throwing, glazing and firing. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring
ART 155Introduction to Photography and Digital Imaging3
This is a hands-on course, introducing concepts in photography using digital equipment and relevant software. Technical, aesthetic and critical skills in digital photography and image manipulation using Photoshop will be covered. The goal is the production of creative, well executed photographs with an awareness of historical and contemporary concepts in photography. (This course was previously ARTP 155.) Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring - As Needed
This course is a selective chronological study of the major visual art forms from Prehistoric through Gothic times. [This course was previously ARTH 2010.] Course may be offered through TN eCampus. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall
Acceptable placement scores or completion of all Learning Support Competencies in Reading and Writing or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 0810 and READ 0810 as determined by placement.
ART 2020^Art History Survey II3
This course is a selective chronological study of the major visual art forms from Renaissance through Modern times including movements and personalities in painting, sculpture, and architecture. [This course was previously ART 142, ARTH 2020] Course may be offered through TN eCampus. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Spring
Acceptable placement scores or completion of all Learning Support Competencies in Reading and Writing or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 0810 and READ 0810 as determined by placement.
ART 211Painting I3
This course is an introduction to the techniques, materials, and tools used in oil painting. Both traditional themes and approaches to abstraction are explored. [This course was previously ARTP 211.] Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall As Needed
This course is a continuation of ART 211 with an emphasis on individual experimentation and development. [This course was previously ARTP 212.] See an Art Department academic advisor before registering for this course to discuss potential problems with transfer to BFA and BA art programs. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall As Needed
This course is an introduction to computer based print design. The focus of the course is on the application of basic design principles to page layout. Included in the course are the study of typography and its application, the incorporation of photographic and other images, the use of various publication formats, and logo design. [This course was previously ARTP 253.] Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring - As Needed
This is a studio course which can be designed by an instructor to offer students any of a variety of special areas of study beyond the standard core of studio courses. Ideally suited for Service Learning Projects in art that provides outreach to the community. [This course was previously ARTP 260.] Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring - As Needed
This course is a hands-on exploration of advertising design techniques using Adobe Creative Suite. Students create original work suitable for publishing and gain understanding of how to use type as an integral element of graphic communication. Students examine and learn to implement the creative, functional and aesthetic aspects of page layout along with intuitive aspects of UX/UI design. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) As Needed
This course is a directed independent study designed to offer the student the opportunity for pursuing special areas of interest in art. Only 6 hours can be counted toward graduation. [This course was previously ARTP 280T.] Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring
