| ART 110 Advertising
Copy Writing |
2 credits |
| Presents basic promotional copy writing skills.
Includes persuasion, creativity, marketplace dynamics and media
format. Challenges the student to develop creative thinking
styles which take form in the written word. Prerequisite: ENG
111. Lecture 2 hours per week. |
| ART
114 General Art |
3 credits |
| Introduces art to the student without previous
training. Provides studio exercises in drawing, painting, and
two- and three-dimensional design. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction
3 hours. Total 5 hours per week. |
| ART 121-122 Drawing
I-II |
3 credits each
|
| 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 a pencil, charcoal, ink wash and color media.
Includes field trips and gallery assignments as appropriate.
Must be taken in sequence. Lecture l hour. Studio instruction
4 hours. Total 5 hours per week. |
| ART 133 Visual Arts
Foundation |
4 credits |
Covers tools and techniques, design concepts and principles, color theory and an introduction to the computer for graphic use. Applies to all fields of visual art. Co-requisite: SDV 101 Orientation to Visual Arts. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 6 hours per week. |
| ART 134
Three-Dimensional Design |
3 credits |
Explores the concepts of three-dimensional design applicable to all fields of visual art. Covers tools and techniques. Uses computers as appropriate for research. Prerequisite: ART 133. Lecture 1 hour. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week. |
| ART
141 Typography I |
4 credits |
Studies the history of letter forms and typefaces and examines their uses in contemporary communications media. Emphasizes applications to specific design problems. Includes identification and specification of type, copy fitting and hands-on typesetting problems. Prerequisite: ART 133 or divisional approval. Must be taken in sequence. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 6 hours per week. |
| ART
201-202 History of Art I-II |
3 credits each
|
| Studies the historical context of art of the ancient,
medieval, Renaissance and modern worlds. Includes research project.
Lecture 3 hours per week. |
| ART 203 Animation
I |
4 credits |
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. Prerequisites: ART 122, ART 133, and ART 283. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 6 hours per week. |
| ART 208 Video Techniques |
4 credits |
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 a student in the development of sophisticated typographic design. Prerequisite: ART 283. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 6 hours per week. |
| ART 221-222 Drawing
III-IV |
3 credits |
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. Must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: ART 122. Lecture 1 hour. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week. |
| ART
241-242 Painting I-II |
3 credits each |
Introduces abstract and representational painting in acrylic and/or oil with emphasis on color composition and value. Must be taken in sequence. Prerequisites: ART 122 and ART 133 or divisional approval. Lecture 1 hour. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week. |
| ART
243-244 Watercolor I-II |
3 credits each |
Presents abstract and representational painting in watercolor with emphasis on design, color, composition, technique and value. Prerequisites: ART 122 and ART 133 or divisional approval. Must be taken in sequence. Lecture 1 hour. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 5 hours per week. |
| ART
251-252 Communication Design I-II |
3 credits each
|
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. Must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite: ART 133. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week. |
| ART 263-264 Interactive Design I-II |
4 credits each |
Focuses on creative concepts of design problem solving for interactive design: techniques specific to web, multimedia for the web, and other interactive design products. Advanced interactive design functions such as animation, rollovers, and audio are covered in ART 264. Prerequisites for ART 263: ART 141 and ART 283. Prerequisites for ART 264: ART 263, ART 203, and ART 208. Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week. |
| ART 283-284
Computer Graphics I-II |
4 credits each |
| Introduces microcomputers and software used to
produce computer graphics. Employs techniques learned to solve
studio projects that reinforce instruction and are appropriate
for portfolio use. Prerequisite: ART 133. Must be taken in sequence.
Lecture 2 hours. Studio instruction 4 hours. Total 6 hours per
week. ART 283 replaces ART 285. |
| ART 287 Portfolio
and Resume Preparation |
2 credits |
| Focuses on portfolio preparation, resume writing,
and job interviewing for students. Recommended for final semester
program students. Requires instructor’s approval. Lecture
1 hour. Studio instruction 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week. |
