Art courses include art history and visual arts, such as photography and painting.
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100 |
Visual Foundations |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Explores visual forms and contemporary concepts through a variety of media, presentations and discussions. |
| ART |
101 |
Drawing I |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Develops drawing skills through practice with a broad variety of drawing tools and techniques. 1 hour lecture/4 hours studio per week. |
| ART |
102 |
Drawing II |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: ART 101
Continues ART 101 with increased emphasis on the refinement of drawing skills. One hour lecture/ four hours studio per week. |
| ART |
105 |
Color Theory |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Introduction to color interactions, optical phenomena and their creative application. |
| ART |
107 |
Design Fundamentals I (2-D) |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Introduces the basic elements of pictorial organization, and to the practice of using those elements in the production of art. 1 hour lecture and 4 hours studio per week. |
| ART |
108 |
Design Fundamentals II (2-D) |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: ART 107
Explores the fundamentals of design utilizing various media while focusing on three-dimensional design and sculptural practices. One hour lecture/four hours studio per week. |
| ART |
111 |
Beginning Ceramics |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Introduces basic ceramic techniques and concepts including both hand-built and wheel thrown vessels as well as both utilitarian and non-utilitarian ceramic forms. |
| ART |
114 |
Beginning Crafts |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Explores craft techniques and concepts utilizing a variety of traditional and contemporary printmaking. |
| ART |
115 |
Beginning Clay Sculpture |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Introduces students to clay as a medium for sculptural design. Focus is on human head, small animal sculpture and mold-making. |
| ART |
124 |
Beginning Printmaking |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Introduces printmaking processes emphasizing relief, intaglio, lithographic, and screen processes. |
| ART |
127 |
Watercolor I |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Offers a beginning course in watercolor painting with emphasis on materials and techniques which contribute to the production of quality works of art. |
| ART |
131 |
Introduction to Painting |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Introduces the basics of various traditional and contemporary painting media. |
| ART |
135 |
Photography I |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Introduces black and white photography and the 35mm camera. The course is designed as a beginning or refresher class in understanding photo taking and darkroom procedures. Student must provide a 35mm camera. |
| ART |
141 |
Introduction to Digital Photography I |
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Credits: 1–3. Prerequisites: none
Introduction to photography utilizing digital based equipment and Adobe Photoshop. Emphasizes the creation and manipulation of original images using digital cameras. |
| ART |
142 |
Introduction to Digital Photography II |
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Credits: 1–3. Prerequisites: ART 141 or consent of instructor
Continued exploration of photography utilizing digital based equipment and with an emphasis on cameras (both traditional and digital) and scanning with an emphasis on the creation and manipulation of original images. |
| ART |
160 |
Art Appreciation |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Studies art, artists and art media of various historical periods to develop the student's capacity to evaluate and appreciate them. |
| ART |
201 |
Life Drawing I |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: ART 101
Practices drawing the human figure from nude models. Emphasizes the expressive potentialities of human figure, and the production of quality drawings. One hour lecture and four hours studio per week. |
| ART |
208 |
Fiber Arts |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Introduction to fiber based techniques and concepts including contemporary uses of quilting and fabric dyes, among other techniques, as a fine art form. |
| ART |
209 |
Introduction to Gallery Practices |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Covers the practices and ethics of operating an art gallery. May be repeated for up to six credits. |
| ART |
211 |
Ceramics I |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Offers a beginning studio course in ceramic construction and decoration. Lecture and laboratory methods are used to give special attention to the development of individual student's skills. Uses potter's wheels. One hour lecture and four hours studio per week. |
| ART |
212 |
Ceramics II |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: ART 211
Continues ART 211 but with increased attention given to further refinement of skills. One hour lecture/four hours studio per week. |
| ART |
216 |
Sculpture I |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Offers fundamentals of sculpture using plaster, wood and other materials. |
| ART |
217 |
Sculpture II |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: ART 216 or consent of instructor
Offers studio classes in techniques and skills of subtractive and additive sculpture. One hour lecture and four hours studio per week. |
| ART |
218 |
Alternative Sculpture |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
An exploration of non-traditional sculpting techniques. |
| ART |
224 |
Intermediate Printmaking |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: ART 124
Continues ART 124 with emphasis on digital imaging techniques for intaglio and lithographic processes. |
| ART |
227 |
Watercolor II |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: ART 127
Continues exploration of watercolor techniques and concepts including gouache and related media. |
| ART |
231 |
Painting I |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Offers a beginning course in oil and/or acrylic painting. Introduces concepts and develops skills for the production of quality paintings. One hour lecture and four hours studio per week. |
| ART |
232 |
Painting II |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: ART 231
Continues ART 231, with increased emphasis on refinement of basic painting skills. One hour lecture and four hours studio per week. |
| ART |
235 |
Photography II |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: ART 135
Broadens students' understanding of photographic imagery and continues to develop greater technical knowledge and skill. Student must provide a camera. |
| ART |
236 |
Photography III |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: ART 235
Deals with studio and on-location commercial photography. Provides the basics about studio lighting and procedures. Students must provide a camera. |
| ART |
243 |
Digital Imaging I |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Introduces raster image creation and manipulation on the computer. Covers industry standard software and hardware with the goal of creating 2D artwork and digital photography on the computer. |
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244 |
Digital Imaging II |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: ART 243
Offers advanced raster image creation and manipulation on the computer. This course is second in a sequential set of courses that will continue to focus on creating 2D art work and digital photography on the computer. |
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260 |
Survey Art History I |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Surveys art of the western world from prehistoric times through the Gothic Period. |
| ART |
261 |
Survey of Art History II |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Surveys art of the western world from the Renaissance to the present. |
| ART |
296 |
Independent Study |
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Credits: 1–3. Prerequisites: none
Focuses on independent exploration of studio techniques and concepts as discussed with the instructor during one-on-one critiques and instruction. May be repeated for up to six credits. |
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297 |
Field Study |
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Credits: 1–3. Prerequisites: none
A study of art in its cultural and historical setting with potential visits to museums, galleries, and art studios. |
| ART |
298 |
Portfolio Emphasis |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Offers input for artist portfolios by means of critique and resolving a conceptual body of work in a professional portfolio presentation. |
| ART |
299 |
Special Topics in Studio Art |
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Credits: 1–3. Prerequisites: none
Applies to assorted short courses and workshops covering a variety of subjects. May be repeated for up to six credits. |
