ART 116 – Painting I
3 credit hours
Introduction to basic painting techniques and styles of painting, including abstract, impressionism, surrealism, and others. Students will work with various types of brushes, masking techniques, under-painting, paints, and surfaces.
ART 121 – Drawing I
3 credit hours
Drawing in various media including pencil, charcoal, conté, pastel, and pen and ink. Subjects include still life, models, landscape, and animals.
ART 130 – 3‐Dimensional Design
3 credit hours
An introduction to 3-D design principles and exploration of a variety of media. Offered fall of odd years. Lab fee required.
ART 134 – 2‐Dimensional Design
3 credit hours
Principles of design, the creative process, and applying basic formats and theories in simple design and projects. Analysis of design and compositional elements. Principles of color theories. Emphasis on line drawings, marker renderings, perspective concepts, and basic drawing skills. Introduction to personal computer tools such as image manipulation and vector-based illustration software. Lab fee required. Offered every fall.
ART 215 – History of Art
3 credit hours
An art historical introduction to field methodologies and the effects of scholarship on the discipline. The course covers scholarship as it chronologically develops from Winkelmann to Panofsky.
Six hours from the following:
ART 117 – Pen and Ink Drawing
3 credit hours
Emphasis on pen and ink techniques including but not limited to calligraphy, stippling, contour, parallel and crosshatching on various papers and boards. A varied subject matter will provide students the opportunity to learn shading and dimensional effects.
ART 211 – Digital Photography
3 credit hours
This beginning photography course will introduce students to the basic technical concepts and photographic composition principles. The course will also cover photo editing software and standard optimization and compositing techniques. Visual storytelling through photojournalism and writing compelling cut lines will also be taught.
Same as COMM 211
ART 217 – Painting II
3 credit hours
Various techniques and styles of painting are explored. Watercolor, oil, and acrylic paint are practiced in the creation of works of art. Subject matter includes but is not limited to portraiture, landscape, still life, abstract design
Prerequisite: ART 116
ART 221 – Drawing II
3 credit hours
Introduction to drawing mediums pastel (oil and chalk), pen and ink, and other. Subject matter includes life (portrait, landscape), abstraction, calligraphy, and other. If ART 121 has not been taken, instructor permission is necessary. Lab fee required.
ART 230 – Sculpture
3 credit hours
Introduces the development of sculptural concepts and objects through history, techniques and processes using basic three-dimensional materials, including clay, plaster, cardboard, and found objects.
ART 235 – Graphic Art
3 credit hours
Lecture and lab will develop a solid base in technical and creative skills utilizing the latest personal computer tools. Emphasis on design of logos, typography and type as a design element, packaging materials, continuous page layout, and grid design. Emphasis on the design process of digitally produced materials, developed in stages from roughs and overlays to presentations of illustrations, advertisements, and brochures. Will use Adobe image manipulation software, vector-based illustration software, and specialized computer graphic tools to integrate images and type in producing posters, signage, direct mail advertisements, and advertising.
Prerequisite: LDRS 105, ART 134
ART 331 – Ceramics I
3 credit hours
Fundamentals of pottery including terminology, hand-building processes, and wheel methods with projects in pinch, coil, slab, sculpture, and wheel work.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
ART 332 – Ceramics II
3 credit hours
Further development of basic techniques with special emphasis on wheel work. Advanced decorating and throwing methods, fundamentals of glaze making, and firing will be presented. Lab fee required.
Prerequisite: ART 331