COURSE OFFERINGS
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31 -- THE VISUAL EXPERIENCE (3 crs. 3 hrs.) +^ART
33 -- SURVEY of ART HISTORY: from ANCIENT to RENAISSANCE ART (3 crs. 3 hrs.) +^ART
34 -- SURVEY of ART HISTORY: from RENAISSANCE to 19th CENTURY ART (3 crs.
3 hrs.) + ^ART
35 -- MODERN ART: from 1880 to 1945 (3 crs. 3 hrs.) + ^ART
36 -- MODERN ART: from 1945 to Present (3 crs. 3 hrs.) + ^ART
37 -- AFRICAN, OCEANIC AND NATIVE AMERICAN ART (3 crs. 3 hrs.) + ^ART
38 -- RENAISSANCE ART (3 crs. 3 hrs.) ^ART
39 -- HISTORY OF WOMEN IN ART (3 crs. 3 hrs.)
Introduction to the visual arts, past and present. Basic elements in appreciating
the great achievements in painting, sculpture and architecture. Aesthetic and
societal considerations.
ART 32 -- ART IN SPAIN (3 crs. 3 hrs.)
This course in the overseas Program is an introduction to the different periods
of art in Spain and will include a survey of prehistoric cave paintings, monuments,
cathedrals, and masters painters, historic through contemporary.l
Historical view of Western art and some non-Western art designed to survey in
chronological sequence, the evolution of style and form in the major arts from
pre-history through the Renaissance. Required of Art Majors in first year.
See Department Advisor.
Study of Western art, from the Renaissance to the mid-nineteenth century, noting
changes and growth in style and form.
Introduction to the early development of Modern Art. Study provides insight
into the aesthetic climate in late nineteenth century France and traces the
emergence of various styles and artists through the first decades of the twentieth
century. Personal research and visits to New York City museums are integral
components of the course.
International and American trends in painting, sculpture and architecture during
the second part of the twentieth century, leading to current directions in the
visual arts. The interrelationship of art and contemporary culture is discussed
in slide lectures supplemented by personal research and visits to New York City
art museums and galleries.
The art of Africa, Oceania, the North American Indian and the Pre-Columbia civilizations
of Central and South America in its cultural context.
History of the development of art from the Gothic to the Humanist movement,
including the Renaissance with an analysis of the new concepts of nature, history
and man in Italy.
A survey of women in the visual arts from the ancient world through the present,
including her image, her traditional arts, gender discription from professional
institutions, individual women artists, their liaisons and the evolution of
feminist art.
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40 -- DESIGNING WITH TYPE (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
A studio course using typography as a design tool with a focus on the creative
and aesthetic use of letter forms for visual communication problem solving.
Course is open to non-majors with department permission.
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42 -- THREE DIMENSIONAL ILLUSTRATION (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Course explores three-dimentional illustration techniques of model-making and
design and their commercial and fine art applications.
Prerequisites: ART 55 and ART 57
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43 -- DIGITAL ART ILLUSTRATION (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Illustrators, designers and desktop publishers learn basic concepts and receive
hands-on experience in the use of a major computer illustration program which
can be applied to commercial and fine-art illustration.
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44 -- STILL LIFE PAINTING (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
A studio course using methods of oil and/or acrylic painting in a concentrated
approach to the expressive possibilities of still life as a subject matter.
Prerequisite: ART 59 or Department permission
^ART 45 -- COMPUTER ART (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Introductory course to the computer as a complete publishing system and as a
graphic design and illustration tool for creating finished portfolio pieces.
Prerequisite: ART 55
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46 -- COMPUTER ASSISTED ILLUSTRATION (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Introduction to core features and functions of a computer-assisted illustration
program. To be used as an image manipulation tool, an image re-touching tool,
an effects tool, an illustration and paint program, as well as a tool to import
and scan images and perform color and tonal corrections.
Prerequisite: ART 45 , ART 55
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47 -- AMERICAN ART (3 crs. 3 hrs.)
Introduction to the painting, sculpture, architecture and other forms of art
created in the US from the colonial period through the early twentieth-century.
Aesthetic, cultural and social issues will be addressed while fostering an appreciation
of the various styles and artistic approaches that have shaped the tapestry
of American culture.
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51 -- PHOTOGRAPHY I (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Introduction to the rudimentary ideas and techniques of photography. Camera,
film, development process and artistic possibilities realized with the photographic
print are considered.
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52 -- PHOTOGRAPHY II (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
During this "Professionalism in Photography" course, students are taught to
understand the place of photography in our society and how to realize one's
potential through photography. Analysis of professional standards and how to
mold personal work to attain those standards, is included.
Prerequisite: ART 51
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53 -- PHOTOJOURNALISM I (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
P hotography and documentary story-telling, encompasses the use of written and
photographic skills within journalism. Skills learned in this course can be
applied within the commercial and fine arts.
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54 -- PHOTOJOURNALISM II (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
For students who studied photography and journalism, this advanced Photojournalism
course combines the photo essay with spot news reporting as it applies to daily
newspapers, illustrated magazines and photo agencies.
Prerequisite: ART 53
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55 -- DESIGN I (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Supplies the groundwork necessary to all studio courses as the principles of
design are introduced. Using basic materials and techniques, the study of line,
value, color, shape, and texture in two-dimensional composition, is included.
Required for Art Majors in first semester.
See Department Advisor.
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56 -- DESIGN II (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Color theory and applications in two- and three-dimensional composition. The
study of concepts in three-dimensional design includes problems of volume and
space.
Prerequisite: ART 55
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57 -- DRAWING I (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Introduction to the basic concepts of drawing. To cultivate the ability to see,
create form, and enjoy visual experiences, students draw from still life and
live models.
Required for Art Majors in first semester.
See Department Advisor.
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58 -- DRAWING II (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Continued study of various drawing media. Exploration of traditional and experimental
drawing techniques.
Prerequisite: ART 57 or Department permission
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59 -- PAINTING I (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Studio course in oil and acrylic painting serves as an aesthetic foundation
for solutions to expressive problems of representational and abstract form,
color and space.
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60 -- PAINTING II (4 crs. 6 hrs.)
Continuation of ART 59 gives students an opportunity for
advanced work in painting, self-expression and creativity.
Prerequisite: ART 59 or Department permission
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61 -- SCULPTURE I (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Study and work in a studio setting. Techniques and aesthetics of modern sculptural
concepts emphasized.
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62 -- SCULPTURE II (4 crs. 6 hrs.)
Advanced students in creative sculpture explore new techniques including welding
and casting.
Prerequisite: ART 61 or Department permission
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63 -- CERAMICS I (BEGINNING CERAMICS) (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
An introduction to problems in ceramic design, materials and techniques. Emphasis
is on the use of the potter's wheel, high-fire ware production, glazing and
firing.
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64 -- CERAMICS II (INTERMEDIATE CERAMICS) (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Students are involved with solutions to the intermediate problems in ceramic
design. Emphasis is on further use of the potter's wheel, high-fire ware production,
glazing and firing of intricate designs and pieces.
Prerequisite: ART 63
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65 -- MIXED MEDIA (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Enables students to make use of combinations of drawing, painting and sculpture
techniques, including the use of innovative materials.
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66 -- PRINTMAKING I (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Introduction to techniques of intaglio and relief printmaking. Students learn
to expand upon drawing experiences by refining visual expression into terms
of the original print.
Prerequisite: ART 55, or ART 57,
or Department permission
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67 -- PRINTMAKING II (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Continuation of intaglio and relief printmaking which allows students to explore
the use of multi-color printing, and the time needed for edition printing.
Prerequisite: ART 66
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68 -- ILLUSTRATION (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
Basic concepts and skills of illustration including drawing, painting and various
media. Acquiring illustration techniques appropriate for the field of visual
communication and the development of a portfolio.
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69 -- ILLUSTRATION STYLE (3 crs. 4 hrs.) ^ART
72 -- WEB PAGE DESIGN (3 crs. 4 hrs.) +^ART
73 -- PUBLICATION and DESIGN (3crs. 4 hrs.) +^ART
74 -- EXPERIMENTAL TYPOGRAPHY (3 crs. 4 hrs.) +ART
75 -- INTRODUCTION to GRAPHIC DESIGN and ADVERTISING (3 crs. 4 hrs.) ^ART
83 -- FIGURE MODELING and CARVING (3 crs. 4 hrs.) ^ART
84 -- INTERMEDIATE FIGURE MODELING and CARVING (3 crs. 4 hrs.) ^ART
85 -- LANDSCAPE PAINTING (3 crs. 4 hrs.) ^ART
86 -- INTERMEDIATE LANDSCAPE PAINTING (3 crs. 4 hrs.) ^ART
87 -- TRANSPARENT WATERCOLOR PAINTING (3 crs. 4 hrs.) ^ART
88 -- INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOR PAINTING (3 crs. 4 hrs.) ART
90 -- INTRODUCTION to WELDED SCULPTURE (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
+ Basic Course
A studio course for the development of a personal style of illustration that
can have mass market appeal as its base.-
Evaluation and design of Web pages using software including Quark X-press, Illustrator,
Flash and Dreamweaver.
Prerequisite: ART 46 and either
ART 74 or ART 40
Layout design for publications emphasizing newspapers, magazines, newsletters
and pamphlets. Students strive for the greatest artistic and practical effect
obtainable from applying the principles of design.
A studio course that uses typography (letter forms as the primary design element,
while exploring the principles of design in the creation of original communication
pieces.
Introductory course on the conceptual aspects of problem solving in Graphic
Skills and Advertising. The class will be geared toward creating a professional
level portfolio.
ART 79 -- FIGURE PAINTING (3 crs. 4 hrs.)
the basic principles of painting the human figure from direct observation of
a model. Concentration on the study of color applied to figure painting.
Prerequisite: ART 59
ART 80 -- CERAMIC SCULPTURE (3 crs. 4
hrs.)
Techniques and problem-solving in the construction of a mid-and-large scale
ceramic sculpture and bas-relief with emphasis on adapting particular fabrication
methods to individual imaginative composition.
Prerequisite: ART 63
ART 81 -- INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3
crs. 1-3 hrs.)
Independent study of Art is developed individually between student and faculty
member and must be approved by Department.
ART 82 (1-3 crs. 1-3 hrs.)
This course is of a topical and pilot nature and is designed to meet the immediate
needs and interest of various student populations. It is offered for a maximum
of two semesters.
The human figure at rest is studied from the anatomical and compositional points
of view. A live model, slides and figurative works are part of the course. Clay
and stone will be used.
Prerequisite: ART 61
Study of the representation of the human figure in motion. Clay and stone will
be predominant materials used.
Prerequisite: ART 83
Methods of oil and/or acrylic painting in a concentrated approach to the expressive
possibilities of the landscape as subject matter.
Prerequisite: ART 59
The experimental approach to landscape painting will be extended within a more
personally directed context.
Prerequisite: ART 85
The interactions of brush and color with paper and water and the use of different
color-wash techniques.
Prerequisite: ART 59
Advanced study of transparent watercolor painting, using wet-into-wet and glazing
techniques.
Prerequisite: ART 87
The different processes of joining metals used in the creation of a welded sculpture
as various techniques of sculpting in metal are explored.
Prerequisite: ART 61
^ Meets CPI requirements for Fine Arts