Credit Course Schedules

Students will gain a working knowledge of foundation skills and abilities in artistic visual expression. Students are introduced to drawing media and concepts. Students learn to draw perceived objects and become able to discuss the drawings meaningfully. No requisites. J fall, spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will further develop visual awareness and drawing skills in dry media with some wet media and in black and white with some color emphasis. Students perform object drawing, large scale drawing, media exploration, life drawing, and some portrait drawing. The human figure in well-designed compositions is emphasized. Prerequisite: ART 1510. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will experience studio activities which will help them understand and manipulate visual elements and principles while creating three-dimensional forms. Students will work in a variety of visual media with emphasis on selection of materials to promote concepts, and will experience basic fabrication techniques in the visual arts. Critical evaluation and discussion of projects is an integral part of the course. No requisites. J spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Provides art majors and non-art majors with an overview of the historical evolution of the visual arts from the Renaissance through contemporary periods. Special lectures on technical development of the 19th and 20th centuries augment the historical progression. Additional material that extends the discussion of contemporary art is introduced. Students explore artistic philosophies, styles, media, materials, and the evolution of art's function in society. Material is presented through slide lectures, videotapes, classroom discussions, and assigned readings. Course requires extensive reading, some writing, and participation in discussion groups. Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENG 1530. J spring; C occasionally. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will gain a working knowledge of fundamental and advanced studio work in clay preparation, hand building, throwing, mold making, slip casting, glaze preparation, decorating techniques, and firing techniques. No requisites. J fall, spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will be introduced to graphic design concepts and skills as a form of visual communication. Fundamentals of language and principles of graphic design structure with an emphasis on media for development of ideas and imagery. Students will research, create thumbnails, refine sketches, and work up visual solutions, integrating these components into their design projects. Students focus on the details of page composition and the relationship of space to clarity, legibility and aesthetics. No requisite. J fall, spring. Institutional Course Syllabus

Students will explore the historical, formal and conceptual aspects of photography and develop ideas and images through a combination of lectures, demonstrations, reading and writing assignments, projects and critiques. This studio art course will emphasize the philosophical and technical relationship between the camera and the computer while introducing film photography. The darkroom, film and digital cameras, scanners, image processing software and digital printers will be used to create expressive work. Prerequisite: ART 1670. J occasionally Institutional Course Syllabus