17 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 1001Art and Human Culture3
This course is designed for non-art majors and is intended to equip students with the basic knowledge needed to intelligently discuss a work of art. Students will learn about the formal aspects of art, various theory-based criticisms of art, diverse media, and many historical and cultural aspects of art. This course introduces the human phenomenon of art making through reading, writing, discussion, lecture, and studio projects.
Students investigate the visual vocabulary required in drawing and gain an understanding of the basic form and techniques used to render realistic as well as expressive drawings. Students use a variety of media such as pencil, conte, charcoal, ink and pastels.Course Fees: $45.00
Students explore the principles of art structure through a series of exercises in the visual organization of line, plane, value, mass, texture, shape, movement, and color. Students work in a studio environment and discover individual solutions to two dimensional challenges and analyze historical, moral, and ethical problems in visual arts.Course Fees: $41.00
Digital Media is an introductory-level course designed to investigate the role of digital media in art and visual literacy. Students gain experience with basic graphics software, explore the use of the Internet for research and communication, and discuss topics related to graphic design, contemporary art, and digital culture.Course Fees: $25.00
Students explore the principles of art structure through a series of exercises in the visual organization of line, plane, value, mass, texture, shape, space, movement, and color. Students work in a studio environment and discover individual solutions to three dimensional challenges.Course Fees: $20.00
Students explore the principles of art structure through a series of exercises in the visual organization of color based on historical context, the creation of work, and ethics in art. Students work in a studio environment and discover individual solutions to color theory challenges.Course Fees: $98.00
Portfolio Review is a one-semester course in which work is created for a portfolio review at midterm based on the content and principles learned in the foundation core classes.
Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ART 1005 , ART 1110 , ART 1120 , ART 1130 ; minimum LCCC cumulative GPA of 2.5.
ART 2005Drawing II3
In this continuation of ART 1005 , students practice designing more sophisticated solutions to studio problems, and approaching alternative materials. Through classroom critiques, students analyze multiple solutions to drawing problems.Course Fees: $20.00
Students acuire introductory knowledge in 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.
Students acquire introductory knowledge in 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.
Digital Thinking explores techniques of graphic design preparation from concept through paste-up to the printed page, engaging both verbal and visual communication. This course explores a variety of experimental and practical approaches to graphic design using historical, contemporary, formal, and conceptual exercises.Course Fees: $75.00
Students will learn how to use digital cameras, compose and edit photographs, and use photo editing software. The class will begin with an investigation of photography techniques before moving through a series of assignments designed to create an understanding of how to compose a body of photographic work around a specific theme or concept. Lectures will focus on the concepts, history, and ethical implications of photography while regular critiques will guide students towards creating a final portfolio of images.Course Fees: $75.00
Students utilize a variety of painting techniques and art terms to produce a portfolio of work based upon design elements and principles. The historically significant works of contemporary painters and old masters are reflected in student projects. Topics include color and light phenomena in nature and in painting. Students are encouraged to produce unique work and to understand their artistic intentions.Course Fees: $98.00
In this continuation of ART 2210 , students continue to practice a variety of painting techniques and to refine their understanding of concepts. Students expand upon their personal strengths and increase their ability to recognize stylistic trends. (Students expecting to work in oils must consult with instructor.)Course Fees: $20.00
Students develop an understanding of the “process” of creating paintings within the parameters of a variety of painting techniques. Individual solutions to group assignments are discussed within classroom critiques.Course Fees: $20.00
Instructor approval required based on drawing and painting skills.
ART 2310Sculpture I3
An introductory sculpture course focusing on additive and subtractive construction of three-dimensional forms while exploring various mediums, techniques, and equipment. Students trace the historical trends in sculpture, recognize contemporary sculptors, and develop a vocabulary that can be used in discussing sculpture. Emphasis is on the presentation of studio problems and their solutions through personal expression.Course Fees: $35.00
Students learn the fundamentals of pottery construction, glazing, and firing techniques. Students apply skills to hand-building, wheel-throwing and surface methods using historical context and ethical approaches to their work. An emphasis is on the formative stages of the clay-working process.Course Fees: $35.00
