15 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 1000General Studio Art3
Introduces art to give beginners practical appreciation through design activities applied to different media. Covers supplementary aspects by lectures and demonstrations concerning art history, drawing, crafts and others.
A foundation level drawing course introducing fundamentals of observation, artistic invention, and basic principles of perspective and composition through problems in still life, landscape, and live model. Lectures, drawing sessions, and critiques develop formal, conceptual, and technical understanding of the drawing process.
A survey of the arts from prehistory through contemporary trends. Emphasis on the basic elements and principles of visual art, visual literacy, and awareness and appreciation of artistic diversity from across the globe.
First in a sequence of three foundation courses that investigate the fundamentals of design. Basic aesthetic/formal concepts and conceptual approaches are covered through a variety of two-dimensional mediums. Structured critiques are employed to provide students the experience of assessing formal, conceptual, and technical aspects of art.
Second in a sequence of three foundation courses that investigate the fundamentals of design. Basic aesthetic/formal concepts and conceptual approaches are covered through a variety of three-dimensional mediums. Structural form is emphasized in various contextual settings. Structured critiques are employed to provide students the experience of assessing formal, conceptual, and technical aspects of art.
Third in a sequence of three foundation courses that investigate the fundamentals of design. Explores color theories based on the color wheel/light spectrum including hue, value, chroma, and aesthetic color relationships. Optical color, emotional/psychological color, and color symbolism are also covered. Structured critiques are employed to provide students the experience of assessing formal, conceptual, and technical aspects of art.
ART 1110 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
ART 1178Adobe Photoshop I3
An introduction to Adobe Photoshop as a creative medium. We will explore a range of possibilities with various aspects of the program, including layers, filters, tools, and color modifications. Projects will use scanned and captured images such as photographs, sketches, and real textures in a range of possible fine art and commercial applications.
An intermediate level drawing course building upon fundamentals of observation, artistic invention, perspective and composition through problems in still life, landscape, explorations in wet and dry media, and color with pastels. Lectures, drawing sessions, and critiques develop formal, conceptual, expressive and technical understanding.
ART 1005 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
ART 2010Art History I3
First semester of a one-year survey. Studies ancient, medieval, renaissance and modern art with special reference to various social, economic and historic factors which motivated and conditioned the aesthetic forms. Includes ancient, medieval and early renaissance periods.
Second semester of a one-year survey. Studies European/American Art from the Renaissance through Contemporary with special emphasis and historical factors which motivated and conditioned the aesthetic forms. Covers Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, 18th Century, 19th Century, Early Modernism and Contemporary Art.
ART 2074Art for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher3
Study of Discipline Based Art Education in the elementary/middle school classroom. Includes basic design, media experience, reference materials, art criticism, aesthetics, and history.
This class focuses on skills required for a career in the visual arts. Topics covered are resumes or CVs, artist statements, portfolios, careers in art, and presenting and speaking about artwork. This course is required for all majors to be taken during their final semester in conjunction with their final exhibition.
ART 1005 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
ART 2310Sculpture I3
Introduces fundamentals of sculpture as a process of three-dimensional expression. Students explore various media, techniques and concepts through a series of assigned and open projects. Emphasis on traditional methods and formal abstract elements of sculpture are encouraged, leading to an understanding of both classic and modern concepts of form.
Introduces ideas about ceramic form through various hand building construction techniques. Emphasizes design and conceptual development. Includes glaze application, surface decoration and kiln operation.