Course Descriptions
ART 107 - Introduction to Art
3 credits
Presents the origin and function of the arts and their relation to contemporary civilization. A variety of art movements are explained and then explored firsthand by creating interpretations of these styles.
ART 111 - History of Art
3 credits
From prehistoric and ancient civilizations to the Renaissance.
ART 112 - History of Art
3 credits
From the Renaissance to contemporary.
ART 120 - Sculpture for Non Art Majors
1 credit
Designed to take students through several quick, hands-on projects in which they learn about materials, processes and the related history of sculpture.
ART 121 - Adventures in Art
1 credit
An introduction to an appreciation of art. Students undertake several simple, hands-on projects relating to historical periods of art. Included is a brief survey of the history and nature of art, investigating narration, description, illusion and reality in art. For non-majors only.
ART 160 - Drawing
3 credits
An introduction to the fundamentals of line, shape, form, value and pictorial space and their use in aesthetic expression and the communication of ideas.
ART 165 - Life Drawing
3 credits
A study of the presentation of the human form through graphic representations, with an emphasis on the structure, form and anatomy of the model.
ART 235 - Photography
3 credits
A fine-arts approach to the use of the camera as a creative tool.
ART 236 - Digital Photography
3 credits
A fine-arts approach to the use of the digital camera as a creative tool.
ART 270 - Painting
3 credits
An introduction to various media and techniques of painting. Students experiment with visual elements and their use in the expression and communication of ideas, with emphasis on the creative approach.
ART 280 - Design
3 credits
An introductory study in the visual elements and principles of design and unity of expression. Includes creative exploration in two- and three-dimensional composition.
ART 282 - Selected Topics
1 credit
ART 320 - Sculpture
3 credits
Emphasizes the importance of conceptual ideas, design and various techniques and materials as they direct the decision-making process of creating sculpture. Three-dimensional work includes an assortment of processes while exploring form.
ART 321 - Sculpture
3 credits
Emphasizes the importance of conceptual ideas, design and various techniques and materials as they direct the decision-making process of creating sculpture. Three-dimensional work includes an assortment of processes while exploring form.
ART 330 - Printmaking
3 credits
An introduction to various methods of intaglio and relief processes in fine printmaking. Pictorial concern and technique are stressed.
ART 331 - Printmaking
3 credits
An introduction to various methods of intaglio and relief processes in fine printmaking. Pictorial concern and technique are stressed.
ART 341 - Visual Arts in Education
3 credits
A study of the visual arts in education. Theories and philosophies of art and its objectives in the classroom with correlated studio activities and creative experiences that explore various media and appropriate techniques. Both elementary and secondary school curricula in art are included.
ART 350 - Ceramics I
3 credits
An introduction to ceramics that emphasizes development of technique in wheel throwing and includes basic clay and glaze technology and the application of glazes. Students progress at their own speed with specific instruction given toward their individual development.
ART 351 - Ceramics II
3 credits
Stress is placed on wheel throwing, including the making of varied forms: covered ware, sculpted and decorated pieces plus added slab and coil work. Students are allowed an individual creative approach to further their development in form and surface decoration. Includes advanced technology in higher firing clays and glazes.
ART 368 - Stage Lighting and Scenic Design
4 credits
Presents problems in scenic design, painting, perspective and execution of models and working drawings. Also the study of theatre lighting as an art form with an emphasis on design concepts. The theories of light, color, instruments and control are interpreted in relation to performer and audience.
ART 369 - Theatrical Costume and Makeup Design
4 credits
A practical study of costumes for the stage. The course examines the history of clothing design, color theory, rendering techniques and design process from concept to execution. Students also explore the concepts of theatrical makeup and design through lecture and practice.
ART 370 - Painting
3 credits
Introduces the creative use of color based on an understanding of visual structural elements.
ART 371 - Painting
3 credits
Introduces the creative use of color based on an understanding of visual structural elements.
ART 380 - Computer Graphics
3 credits
Continued studies in the field of design with emphasis on the visual impact of line, form, color and texture. Computer graphics are introduced with 'hands-on' explorations using illustration, image digitizing, air brushing and masking techniques.
ART 385 - Graphic Design
3 credits
Layout/paste-up for the printed page, involving techniques and materials used to produce camera-ready art for magazine spreads, album/cassette/CD covers, pamphlets, books, business cards and letterheads.
ART 410 - Modern Art
3 credits
The study of art in relationship to contemporary living: its contribution to the environment, its influence and personalities and its role in our democratic culture.
ART 411 - Early Christian Art
4 credits
Investigates the first thousand years of Christian art, which represent a transition between Greco-Roman, Jewish and Byzantine monuments. The origins of style and subjects and their transformation into Christian vehicles of great sophistication are treated from many viewpoints - theological, literary, liturgical, iconographic, perceptual and stylistic.
ART 412 - Art in Religion
3 credits
Encompasses the development and changes of religious art and iconography. Studies include religious content and thought as expressed in painting, sculpture, architecture and crafts through the ages, as well as the contemporary expression of these visual symbols in ecclesiastical art forms. Course allows opportunities for laboratory experiences.
ART 414 - Philosophy of Art
4 credits
The study of the aesthetic experience and the work of art. Includes various theories and their expression, function and criticism.
ART 415 - History of Ceramics
3 credits
A historical approach to the study of ceramics from ancient civilizations to the present, with emphasis on contemporary European and American works. Laboratory research included.
ART 416 - Oceanic Art
3 credits
A historic and stylistic study of the art of the South Seas including Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Indonesia and the early tribal art of Australia.
ART 417 - Pre-Columbian Art
3 credits
A historic and stylistic study of the early art of Mexico, Central America and selected areas of South America. Includes a cultural examination of the objects produced by the Olmecs, Mayas, Toltecs, Mixtecs, Tarascans, Zapotecs, Aztecs and the Incas.
ART 418 - Interdisciplinary Art (Capstone)
3 credits
Includes discussion/debate of contemporary art issues such as censorship and highlights current art theorists/philosophers and corresponding buzz words. Covers portfolio preparation, shipping/storage of art and job options within (and overlapping) the arts.
ART 420 - Sculpture
3 credits
Further experience in three-dimensional media and space relationships. Advanced problems deal with the relation of sculpture to its environment and how this media can be made to express its unique qualities.
ART 430 - Printmaking
3 credits
Experimental techniques in fine printmaking with an introduction to color.
ART 431 - Printmaking
3 credits
Experimental techniques in fine printmaking with an introduction to color.
ART 435 - Photography
3 credits
Advanced techniques in photography as a creative medium and personal expression.
ART 450 - Ceramics III
3 credits
Further emphasis on individual development of the ceramist, including hands-on involvement in developing clay bodies and empirical glaze formulations and an introduction to kiln firing.
ART 451 - Ceramics IV
3 credits
Open to students upon completion of Art 450. Discussion with the instructor of semester progress and projects is essential.
ART 472 - Life Painting
3 credits
Painting from the figure in the environment, with emphasis on individual expression.
ART 480 - Advanced Computer Graphics
3 credits
Includes illustration and advertisement design, sequential image-making and further exploration into computer graphics as a tool for creativity and finished product. Field studies examine client-studio relationships and directed studies of workshops and studios.
ART 481 - Advanced Computer Graphics
3 credits
Includes illustration and advertisement design, sequential image-making and further exploration into computer graphics as a tool for creativity and finished product. Field studies examine client-studio relationships and directed studies of workshops and studios.
ART 482 - Selected Topics
1 credit
ART 485 - Seminar
2-4 credits
ART 490 - Independent Study
1 credit
ART 492 - Internship
1 credit
(graded P/NC only)