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Arts		Course Descriptions Main Menu Degrees and Certificates Offered

ART 101-102 : HISTORY AND APPRECIATION OF ART I-II

(3 credits/3 credits) Recommended to be taken in sequence. Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement.

Presents the history and interpretation of architecture, sculpture, and painting. Begins with prehistoric art and follows the development of western civilization to the present. Lecture 3 hours per week.

ART 106 : HISTORY OF MODERN ART

(3 credits)

Surveys the history of modern architecture, sculpture, painting, and graphic arts in representational and non-representational forms. Focuses on the periods and movements that influenced the arts of the twentieth century. Emphasizes contemporary art forms, particularly the interaction between art and society, industry, and design. Lecture 3 hours per week.

ART 121-122 : DRAWING I-II

(3 credits/3 credits) Must be taken in sequence.

Develops basic drawing skills and understanding of visual language through studio instruction/lecture. Introduces concepts such as proportion, space, perspective, tone and composition as applied to still life, landscape, and the figure. Uses drawing media such as pencil, charcoal, ink wash, and color media. Includes field trips and gallery assignments as appropriate. The cost of drawing supplies is estimated to be $85 per semester. Lecture 1 hour + studio instruction 4 hours = total 5 hours per week.

ART 131-132 : FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGN I-II

(3 credits/3 credits) Must be taken in sequence.

Explores the concepts of two-and three-dimensional design and color. May include field trips as required. There will be an approximate cost of $150 the first semester for supplies. Lecture 1 hour + studio instruction 4 hours = total 5 hours per week.

ART 141 : TYPOGRAPHY I

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement; ART 131, ART 283 OR pht 135 or divisional approval.

Studies the history of letter forms and typefaces and examines their uses in contemporary communication media. Emphasizes applications to specific design problems. Includes identification and specification of type, copy fitting and hands-on typesetting problems. Lecture 2 hours + studio instruction 4 hours = total 6 hours per week.

ART 203 : ANIMATION I

(4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ART 122, ART 131, and (ART 283 or PHT135).

Introduces the student to the basic techniques of animation, both traditional and computer generated. Teaches theoretical elements of the aesthetics of sequential imagery. Provides practical experience in animation. Exposes students to a variety of animation techniques through lectures, presentations, classroom work, and outside assignments. Lecture 2 hours + lab 4 hours per week = total 6 hours per week.

ART 207 : 3D MODEL RENDERING

(4 credits) Prerequisite (s): ART 121, ART 131, ART 208, and (ART 283 or PHT 135).

Introduces the student to the basic principles of three-dimensional objects and environments with both traditional methods and materials and those inherent in the microcomputer-based system. Lecture 2 hours + lab 4 hours per week = total 6 hours per week.

ART 208 : VIDEO TECHNIQUES

(4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement. (Substitutes for PHT 126).

Addresses the fundamentals of video technology as applied to the creation of multimedia projects. Focuses on the aesthetics of editing. Extends the capabilities of graphic designers and artists and allows them to transfer art work and animation from the computer to video, and to capture video frames for use in multimedia design on the computer. Instructs students in the development of sophisticated typographic design. Lecture 2 hours + lab 4 hours per week = total 6 hours per week.

ART 221-222 : DRAWING III-IV

(3 credits/3 credits) Must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite(s): ART 122.

Introduces advanced concepts and techniques of drawing as applied to the figure, still life, and landscape. Gives additional instruction in composition, modeling, space, and perspective. Encourages individual approaches to drawing. The cost of drawing supplies is estimated to be $85 per semester. Lecture 1 hour + studio instruction 4 hours = total 5 hours per week.

ART 228-229 : MULTIMEDIA GRAPHIC DESIGN I-II

(4 credits/4 credits) Must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite(s): ART 121, ART 131 and ART 208.

Introduces concepts of graphic design specific to multimedia interactivity. Incorporates design methodology in preparation and implementation of flow charts and storyboards. Includes studio projects exploring the functionability, look and feel of multimediated presentations for CD-ROM, the Internet, and games. Implements hardware, software and production techniques required for multimedia development. Includes basic animation principles, sound and the option to include video. Lecture 2 hours + lab 4 hours = total 6 hours per week.

ART 231-232 : SCULPTURE I-II

(3 credits/3 credits) Must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite(s): ART 131.

Introduces sculptural concepts and methods of production in traditional and contemporary media. Includes clay, plaster, wood, stone, metal, plastics, and terra cotta. May include field trips. Lecture 1 hour + studio instruction 4 hours = total 5 hours per week.

ART 241-242 : PAINTING I-II

(3 credits/3 credits) Must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite(s): ART 122 or divisional approval.

Introduces abstract and representational painting in acrylic and/or oil with emphasis on color composition and value. The initial investment for painting supplies is approximately $150, with supplementary expenses in the following semester. Lecture 1 hour + studio instruction 4 hours = total 5 hours per week.

ART 243 : WATERCOLOR I

(4 credits) Prerequisite(s): ART 131 or divisional approval.

Presents abstract and representational painting in watercolor with emphasis on color, composition, technique, and value. The initial investment for supplies is estimated to be at least $100. Lecture 2 hours + studio instruction 4 hours = total 6 hours per week.

ART 245 : PORTRAIT PAINTING

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ART 122 and ART 141.

Explores portrait painting as representational and abstract art. Emphasizes analytical study of the head, using a variety of media. The initial investment for painting supplies is approximately $150, with supplementary expenses in the following semester. Lecture 2 hours + studio instruction 3 hours = total 5 hours per week.

ART 246 : FIGURE PAINTING

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ART 122 and ART 141.

Concentrates on the human figure as subject matter for painting. Emphasizes composition as it relates to figure study. Explores formal and informal approaches to include representation and abstraction using various painting media. The initial investment for painting supplies is approximately $150, with supplementary expenses in the following semester. Lecture 2 hours + studio instruction 3 hours = total 5 hours per week.

ART 251-252 : COMMUNICATION DESIGN I-II

(3 credits/ 3 credits) Must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement; ART 122, ART 132, ART 141, and (ART 283 or PHT 135).

Studies the principles of visual communications as applied to advertising in newspapers, magazines, direct mail advertising, house organs, etc. Analyzes the influence of contemporary art on design. Finished work is produced on the computer. Lecture 2 hour + studio instruction 4 hours total 6 hours per week.

ART 283 : COMPUTER GRAPHICS I

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement.

Utilizes microcomputers and software used to produce computer graphics. Employs techniques learned to solve studio projects which reinforce instruction and are appropriate for portfolio use. Lecture 2 hours + studio instruction 4 hours = total 6 hours per week.

ART 287 : PORTFOLIO AND RESUME PREPARATION

(1 credit) Prerequisite(s): Vary by program of study. See advisor. Permission of instructor required.

Focuses on portfolio preparation, resume writing, and job interviewing for students. Recommended for students in the final semester of their programs. Lecture 1 hour + studio instruction 2 hours = total 3 hours per week.

ART 289 : THESIS: COMMUNICATION DESIGN

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ART 122, ART 132, ART 291, ART 228.

Focuses on an individual comprehensive portfolio project culminating in a formal presentation. Recommended for final semester with approval of instructor. Lecture 3 hours per week.

ART 291-292 : COMPUTERIZED GRAPHIC DESIGN I-II

(4 credits/4 credits) Must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite(s): ART 121, ART 131, ART 141, and (ART 283 or PHT 135).

Introduces students to using the computer as a publishing system. Examines stages of a publication from typesetting, laying out, creating and digitizing of illustrations and photographs, to the final printing. Requires students to write, design, illustrate and print pamphlets on the computer, including one full-color publication. Lecture 2 hours + studio instruction 4 hours = total 6 hours per week.

ART 296 : ON-SITE TRAINING IN ART

(1-5 credits) Prerequisite(s): ART 141, ART 208, (ART 283 or PHT 135), and ART 291.

Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry. Program is supervised and coordinated by the college. Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.

ART 297 : COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN COMMERCIAL ART

(1-5 credits) Prerequisite(s): ART 141; PHT 126 or ART 208; ART 228, ART 251, and (ART 283 or PHT 135) and permission of instructor.

Supervised on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial, and service firms coordinated by the college’s cooperative education office. Applicable to all occupational-technical curricula at the discretion of the college. Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.

ART 298 : SEMINAR AND PROJECT IN ART

(1-5 credits)

Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational objective and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field. It is a one-semester course designed to accommodate students who wish to continue studio work beyond the limits of requirements for a degree program. It is also open to those who wish to expand their studio experience whether enrolled in a degree program or not. Problems are assigned on an individual basis incorporating previous study and supervised by the instructor. The course may be repeated for credit. Variable hours per week.


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