THE ART DEPARTMENT MAY RETAIN STUDENTS’ WORKS FOR USE IN ART EXHIBITS.

 

ART 111                       DRAWING I

T                                  Fall

This is a studio course for the beginning student.  Drawing skills will be developed.  Emphasis is on the basic techniques of drawing using graphite, charcoal, and pen and ink.

Credit:  3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  None

 

ART 112                       PAINTING I

T                                  Fall

This is a studio course for the beginning student.  Emphasis is on color theory, color mixing, composition and painting techniques.  Media explored will be acrylic and oil.

Credit:  3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  None

 

ART 113                       CERAMICS I

T                                  Fall

This is a studio course for the beginning student.  Emphasis is on the use of materials, design, and construction of three-dimensional forms.  Hand-built and wheel-thrown pottery is constructed.  Wood, stone, plaster, metal, and clay are used in constructing sculptural forms.

Credit:  3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  None

 

ART 114                       ART APPRECIATION

T          F2 900             Fall/Spring

This course explores the painting, sculpture and architecture from Paleolithic to the present. It is intended to provide acquaintance with, and introduction to, the aesthetic attitude toward the arts of the past and contemporary life.  Art forms are examined both for their individual qualities and the manner in which they exemplify changes in Western cultural patterns.

Credit:  3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  None

 

ART 115                       FUNDAMENTALS OF ART: 2D DESIGN

T                                  By Request

This course is an exploration of the fundamental elements and concepts of design with emphasis on two-dimensional design principles and theories using a variety of media.

Credit:  3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  None

 

ART 117                       ART HISTORY SURVEY I

T          F2 901             By Request

This course is an historical survey of significant art works and forms and includes painting, sculpture, architecture, and minor arts; various schools, movements, and developments from prehistoric times through Gothic; and cultural backgrounds and influences.

Credit:  3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  None

 

ART 118                       ART HISTORY SURVEY II

T          F2 902             By Request

This course is a historical survey of significant art work and forms and includes painting, sculpture, architecture, and minor arts; various schools, movements, and developments from Renaissance through present day; and cultural backgrounds and influences.

Credit:  3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Art History Survey I-ART 117 

 

ART 119                       ART IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL      

T                                  By Request

Principles of and practical classroom procedures for teaching art in the elementary school and includes art education theory; art terms, techniques, and various media; economical variations for commonly used materials; children's creative work at various developmental stages; and organization of art programs in the classroom.

Credit:  3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  None

 

ART 211                       DRAWING II

T                                  Spring

This course is a studio course designed to develop the drawing skill with emphasis on the study of two-dimensional products, abstract approaches to drawing and personal expression.  The human figure as subject matter will be emphasized.  Various drawing media are explored.

Credit:  3 hours - Six lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Drawing I-ART 111

 

ART 212                       PAINTING II

T                                  Spring

This course is a studio course exploring various painting techniques and media (watercolors, acrylics, and oils).  Emphasis is placed on special problems in color theory, composition, surfaces, subject matter and personal expression.

Credit:  3 hours - Six lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Painting I-ART 112

 

ART 213                       CERAMICS II

T                                  Fall

This is a studio course to develop the student's skill in pottery and sculpture.  Technical problems in throwing, firing and glazing are emphasized.  In sculpture, emphasis is on the use of various materials, textures, balance, and form.

Credit:  3 hours - Six lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Pottery and Sculpture-ART 113

 

ART 215                       DESIGN II

T                                  By Request

This course is an exploration of the fundamental elements and concepts of design.  Emphasis is on three-dimensional design principles and theories using a variety of media.

Credit:  3 hours - Six lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Design I-ART 115

 

ART 216                       PHOTOGRAPHY I

T                                  Fall/Spring

This course is an introduction to photography and principles of photographic design and includes black and white and color photography; print developing; slide and photo essays; enlarging; camera and lens varieties; retouching, finishing, and mounting; and study of problems in action, still, light, color, and portraiture photography.

Credit:  3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  None

 

ART 217                       PHOTOGRAPHY II

T                                  Fall/Spring

This is an advanced course which will emphasize the use of a 35 mm SLR and advanced darkroom techniques.

Credit:  3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s):  Photography I-ART 216