Arts (ART)

Introduces art from prehistoric times to the present day. Describes architectural styles, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and painting techniques. Highlights major artists and key contributions from global and Western culture. Covers content chronologically and/or thematically. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.

Surveys the history and interpretation of architecture, painting and sculpture from the prehistoric era through the Gothic. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.

Surveys the history and interpretation of architecture, painting and sculpture from the Renaissance through the modern era. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.

Surveys the history of Far Eastern art from the prehistoric period to the present. Part I focuses on the art of India and Southeast Asia. Part II focuses on the art of China, Japan, and Korea. Emphasizes architecture, painting, and sculpture with some instruction in printmaking and decorative arts. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Introduces the basic elements of web page design: typography, imagery, and color; and examines how they are combined to create effective layouts. Teaches organization of materials, sketching and concept development, site planning, and various methods of construction. Lecture 2 hours per week Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Develops basic drawing skills and understanding of visual language through studio instruction/lecture. Introduces concepts such as line, proportion, space, perspective, value and composition as applied to still life, landscape and figure. Uses drawing media such as pencil, charcoal and ink wash. Includes field trips and gallery assignments as appropriate. Lecture 1 hour. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week

Introduces the student to the basic components of multimedia: text, graphics, animation, sound, and video, and explores how they combine to create a multimedia product. Emphasizes the design aspects of multimedia projects and teaches the techniques required to develop a presentation. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week

Introduces the elements and principles of design as applied to two-dimensional studio projects. Introduces two-dimensional media, techniques, compositional strategies, and color concepts and interactions. Supports conceptual development through introduction to historical and contemporary practices and critical analysis. May include field trips as required. Lecture 1 hour. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Introduces the elements and principles of design as applied to three-dimensional studio projects. Introduces three-dimensional media, techniques, compositional strategies, and color concepts and interactions. Supports conceptual development through introduction to historical and contemporary practices and critical analysis. May include field trips as required. Lecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Studies intermediate design concepts applicable to all fields of communication arts. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Teaches basic studio skills and concepts. Emphasizes concept development and problem solving using traditional art materials and computer techniques. Uses current graphic software applications. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Studies the history of letterforms and typefaces and examines their uses in contemporary communications media. Emphasizes applications to specific design problems. Includes identification and specification of type and uses current technologies for copy fitting and hands-on typesetting problems. Part I of II. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Examines advanced applications of the studies completed in Typography I. Explores the use of typography in layout and design. Requires projects based on professional level problems designed to test the student's practical knowledge as well as his or her creative ability. Applies computer techniques for working with type. Part II of II. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Exposes the student to the rich history of temporal imagery from the invention of the zoetrope and kinetoscope through the rise of the moving picture industry and the development of the first animated films to present day television. Chronicles the impact of the moving image in the Twentieth century. Discusses the design and concept of influential works as well as the relationship between these earlier forms of moving graphics and today's innovative video technology. Lecture 3 hours per week..

Introduces a variety of ceramic handbuilding techniques utilized to design and produce ceramic arts. Includes an introduction to clay, glazes and kilns. Part I of IILecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Introduces a variety of ceramic wheel-throwing techniques utilized to design and produce ceramic arts. Includes an introduction to clay, glazes and kilns. Part I of II. Lecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Introduces students to the basic techniques and procedures involved in motion picture production. Emphasizes aspects of filmmaking from scripting and preproduction through editing and postproduction. Includes the exploration of professional film crew roles in grip, lighting, production management, directing, sound and editing. This course is cross-listed with PHT 150. Credit will not be awarded for both. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Explores the practical and theoretical elements of cinematography with an emphasis on lighting and camera technique. Investigates the history of the craft through film cameras to digital video with topics of camera operation including composition, camera settings, lenses, filters, shot design, and movement. Provides students with the opportunity to create lighting designs and solve practical lighting problems. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Assignment of problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. May be repeated for credit. Variable hrs.

Explores art as an integral aspect of cultures from Africa, Asia, Islamic groups, Oceania, Native America, and pre-Columbian Central and South America. Increases understanding of the formal and iconographic properties of these works by examining the philosophies, social customs, and ritual practices of their cultures. The assignments in the course require the reading of scholarly articles and researched-based writing. Lecture 3 hours per week. Please note: Credit will be awarded for either ART 200: History of Non-Western Art or ART 105: Art In World Culture.

Introduces the student to the basic techniques of animation, combining traditional and computer-generated skills. Teaches theoretical elements of the aesthetics of sequential imagery. Provides practical experience in two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional animation. Exposes the student to a variety of animation techniques through lectures, presentations, classroom work, and outside assignments. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Builds on the student's skills in the techniques of animation developed in ART 203 Animation 1. Emphasizes computer-generated, high-quality animations. Teaches the advanced techniques of two- and three-dimensional computer animation. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Provides the student with an advanced understanding of the principles of building three-dimensional objects, characters, and interior and exterior environments with current industry software. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Addresses the fundamentals of video technology and non-linear video editing. Focuses on the aesthetics of time-code editing using current industry software. Teaches a student to shoot and capture video and record and edit sound, and combine artwork, animation, video, and sound in the creation of professional-quality original video projects. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Prerequisite is ENG 111 or division approval. Focuses on the generation of creative verbal/visual concepts and the techniques of effective written communication necessary for success in the graphic design industry. Lecture 3 hours per week.

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 as well as the influence of modernism on contemporary art. The assignments in the course require the reading of scholarly articles and research-based writing. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week. Please note: Credit will be awarded for either ART 215: History of Modern Art or ART 106: History of Modern Art.

Focuses on creative concepts and skills necessary for graphic design problem solving using current technology. Includes techniques specific to computer applications for the production of print design using text and image. Part I of II. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Builds on the studies completed in Graphic Design I. Teaches advanced problem solving skills, concept development and project management. Applies intermediate level production techniques to 2D and 3D graphic design using current technologies and principles of pre-press production. Part II of II. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Presents advanced features of web design and technology used by designers. Explores advanced design problems. Lecture 3 hours per week.

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. Lecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

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. Lecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Advances skills and exploration in drawing through studio practice. Continues investigation of elements and principles of design emphasizing perceptual figure drawing. Introduces a variety of media and techniques including color media and theory. Supports conceptual development through introduction to historical and contemporary practices and critical analysis. May include field trips. Lecture 1 hour. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week. Please note: Credit will not be awarded for both ART 223: Life Drawing and ART 122: Drawing II.

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 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

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 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Introduces advanced techniques utilized in ceramics to design and produce hand-built ceramics. Provides lecture and hands-on studio instruction building on the experience obtained in ART 153- Ceramics- Handbuilding I, including glazing and firing. Part II of II. Lecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 5 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

Explores the design and production of sculptural ceramics, including handbuilding and use of the wheel. Lecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 5 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

Explores glaze formulation, surface treatments, kilns and firing methods for designing and producing studio ceramics. Lecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 5 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

Introduces abstract and representational painting in acrylic and/or oil with emphasis on color composition and value. Lecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Introduces abstract and representational painting in acrylic and/or oil with emphasis on color composition and value. Lecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Presents abstract and representational painting in watercolor with emphasis on design, color, composition, technique, and value. Lecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Presents abstract and representational painting in watercolor with emphasis on design, color, composition, technique, and value. Lecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Surveys the development of graphic design and illustration with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Analyzes the work of outstanding designers and illustrators. Lecture 3 hours per week.

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. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Focuses on creative concepts of design problem solving for interactive design. Instructs students in techniques specific to Web, multimedia for the Web, and other interactive design projects using current technology and standards. Interactive functionality and usability are covered. Part I of II. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Builds on the studies completed in Interactive Design I. Focuses on conceptualization and problem solving for interactive design. Instructs students in intermediate techniques specific to web, multimedia for the web and other interactive design projects using current technology and standards. Includes interactive documents and experiences. Part II of II. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Teaches printing production, terminology, image and typography specifications, as well as technical skills using current technology and software. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Studies the role of packaging in product identification, presentation, and production. Investigates the unique challenges of typography, illustration and design from 2D to 3D forms. Researches business goals, marketing objectives, packaging structure, and display aesthetics. Applies the principles of design and foundations of typography in final production of products. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Studies the use of design and technology skills for development of visual ideas across an array of delivery platforms, such as web, print and motion. Focus on the development of holistic design ideas. Integrates techniques for the design, implementation, development and production of print, web, motion, and interactive projects. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Focuses on the business practices, ethical issues, and design issues present within the professional world of communication design. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Introduces fundamental concepts for motion graphics, including graphics and promos for television networks and film titles and logs for advertising. Focuses on design presentation and development, screen composition, graphic transitions and content. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Introduces the student to the full range of printmaking techniques. Includes woodcut, silkscreen, etching, and lithography. Provides historical perspective on printmaking. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Introduces the student to the full range of printmaking techniques. Includes woodcut, silkscreen, etching, and lithography. Provides historical perspective on printmaking. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Introduces digital tools, software, and techniques used by visual artists and design professionals to create day-to-day business forms, documents and self-promotional material. Explores the fundamental principles of layout and design that govern the use of image, type, and color. Presents professional standards and practices used for organizing, archiving, printing and presenting their work

Explores the professional field of illustration, along with the different ways of producing illustrations for editorial, commercial, and technical clients using traditional and digital techniques. Build skills and knowledge through discussions, projects and exercises for positioning as an illustrator. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

Utilizes microcomputers and software to produce computer graphics. Employs techniques learned to solve studio projects which reinforce instruction and are appropriate for portfolio use. Part I of II. Lecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Utilizes microcomputers and software to produce computer graphics. Employs techniques learned to solve studio projects which reinforce instruction and are appropriate for portfolio use. Part II of II. Lecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

Focuses on portfolio preparation, resume writing, and job interviewing for students. Recommended for final semester program students. Requires instructor's approval. Lecture 1 hours. Studio instruction 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week. 1-4 credits

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. Visual Art Portfolio Development Students will complete transfer portfolios and actively apply for transfer and/or employment. This course will include critical discourse on artwork for portfolio development and professional practices, including transfer and/or employment documents. This course includes critical discourse on artwork for portfolio development and professional practices, including transfer and/or employment documents. Conceptual development is fostered through continued historical and contemporary practice research and critical analysis. Attention will be paid to developing visual skills and aesthetics while ensuring a holistic understanding of thefundamentals and principles of design. Includes further creation of studio work tailored to fillportfolio gaps as necessary for a well-rounded body of work. Includes field trips, gallery assignments, and guest speakers as appropriate. Lecture 1 hour per week. Studio instructions 4 hours per week Total 5 hours per week.

Assignment of problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.