Art

This course surveys the visual arts proceeding chronologically from the ancient era to modern times. Emphasis is placed on the philosophical and social attitudes that inspired the artist's work. Analysis of each art object focuses on the methods and materials (i.e., composition, line, value, and color) and how the technology of the time influenced the creation of the work.
Prerequisites: Placement in English 101 English Composition I or higher, or permission of instructor.

This course surveys the visual arts comprehensively from the Paleolithic through the Late Renaissance periods. Emphasis is placed on the philosophical attitudes that inspired the artist's work. Analysis of each art object focuses on the methods and materials (i.e., composition, line, value, and color) and how the technology of the time influenced the creation of the work.

This course surveys the history of art from the High Renaissance period to modern times. Emphasis is placed on the philosophical and social attitudes that inspired the artists' work. Analysis of each artwork focuses on the methods and materials used and how the technology of the time influenced the creation of the work.

The course emphasizes the development of graphic design concepts from preliminary phases through comprehensive stages utilizing traditional studio techniques interactively with basic computer applications. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisites: ARTG 112 Typography, ARTG 115 Introduction to Graphic Design and Production, and ARTG 281 Computer-Aided Graphic Design; or permission of instructor.

This course is a continuation of ARTG 105 Graphic Design I. The emphasis is on the development of more advanced graphic design concepts as produced in professional comprehensive presentations. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisites: ARTG 105 Graphic Design I, ARTG 112 Typography, ARTG 115 Introduction to Graphic Design and Production, and ARTG 281 Computer-Aided Graphic Design; or permission of instructor.

Through the act of drawing and direct observation, students learn to process visual information. Emphasis is placed on geometric form and the space in which objects exist. The study of perspective systems, cross-contour drawing, value, line, and other elements and principles as they relate to drawing are also examined. Various drawing media and supports are also introduced. Individual and group critiques form an integral part of this course. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

This course focuses on the human form as the primary source for direct observation. It examines basic human anatomy as a basis for understanding the human form. Students develop their perception through a variety of representational drawing techniques. Assignments include anatomical studies of the entire figure, drawing from the Masters, as well intensive study of the figure from life. Individual and group critiques form an integral part of the course. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite: ARTG 107 Drawing I; or permission of instructor.

This course is a study of the design history and use of letterforms. Topics include characteristics of the major typeface families, typographic contrasts, legibility through design, and the nomenclature of type. Computer-assisted assignments are an integral part of this course. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite: ARTG 281 Computer-Aided Graphic Design; or permission of instructor.

This course is an introductory course to two-dimensional design theory. Design is the foundation discipline of all forms of visual expression. This course introduces the student to the formal elements of form, shape, line, value, and texture. Exercises in these areas also include the basics of color theory as they relate to these elements. Through a variety of assignments, students use these elements to solve problems of visual organization. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
Pre/Co-requisite: ARTG 107 Drawing I; or permission of instructor.

This course is a continuation of ARTG 113 Color and Design I, beginning with an in-depth investigation of color. Color studies and lectures demonstrate specific cultural, spatial, physical, and psychological applications of color. Space, including types of space, linear perspective, and the spatial properties of the elements are examined as well. This course concludes with an investigation of time and motion. Assignments include the depiction of motion on the two-dimensional surface in singular compositions and as sequential art. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite: ARTG 113 Color and Design I; or permission of instructor.

This course introduces the student to graphic design elements and principles and their application to page layout. Assignments emphasize the development of advertising graphics from concept and design phases through basic computer production applications. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite: ARTG 281 Computer-Aided Graphic Design; or permission of instructor.

Students learn how to operate a 35mm camera while exploring the fundamentals of photography. Shutter and aperture controls, light meter calculations, adjustable focus, and depth of field are covered. This course stresses photographic composition as a vehicle for artistic expression. Lectures and demonstrations will be combined with developing and printing black and white film using an enlarger in a traditional darkroom. Students are required to have a fully manual camera and tripod. Students supply film, photo paper, developing tanks, and reels. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

Design elements and principles are explored through student fabrication of a variety of three-dimensional design projects. Assignments include plan drawing, proportional enlargement and reduction of designs, space sketch, and model building. A variety of media are introduced, including construction board, plasticine, aluminum, and plaster. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

This course uses Adobe animation software to produce multimedia animations for the web. This course includes lessons from animation history, storyboarding, character animation, interactivity, and soundtrack synchronization. Basic drawing skills and Macintosh literacy are required for this course. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

This course provides an opportunity to explore a variety of methods and materials used in illustration. Students practice a range of techniques, which can be used to enhance the expressive potential of illustration. The course examines different genres in illustration including children's books, editorial, and textbook illustration. Through lectures, students view the contemporary illustration styles and niches and discuss other relevant processes used by illustrators. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite: ARTG 108 Drawing II; or permission of instructor.

This course is a continuation of the conceptual and technical skills of pictorial communication introduced in ARTG 211 Illustration I. Students articulate ideas visually with particular attention paid to content and visual storytelling. Communicating the essential meaning of stories, articles, and editorial material in a creative and original manner is an emphasis. Students conceptualize, edit, and produce illustrations for children and adults while having the opportunity to develop a personal style and approach. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite: ARTG 211 Illustration I; or permission of instructor.

Woodcut, the oldest method of creating prints, is a direct and simple process. From strong textural illustrations of the fourteenth century in the Western World to the subtle transparent colors of the traditional Japanese print, woodcut has demonstrated its malleability to the images of artists over the centuries. A variety of relief printmaking techniques using traditional wood blocks, linoleum, and vinyl plates are explored using reduction, key block, and line methods of registration. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

This course covers basic website construction and design using Dreamweaver on a Mac platform. Topics include: introduction to concept development, storyboarding, and color theory, as well as technical skills for navigation, file management, file compression, and HTML programming. Emphasis is on the effective use of design principles in the selection and integration of text and image to create a site that is both elegant and functional in design. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

This advanced class is a further exploration of expressive visual communication through various typographic forms and structures. Topics include typographic hierarchy, effective use of grids, contemporary legibility, and readability issues for digital, screen, and print application. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite: ARTG 112 Typography.

This course presents an introduction to painting media, basic techniques, picture composition, and color systems. Project assignments emphasize the development of technical skills and familiarity with the medium necessary for students to record their visual observations in paint. Individual and group critiques form an integral part of the course. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

This course presents an intermediate-level easel-painting experience. Projects are assigned with an emphasis on continued development of technical skills through a variety of perceptual approaches (i.e., working from life) as well as conceptual experimentation (i.e., working from imagination). Individual and group critiques form an integral part of this course. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite: ARTG 221 Painting I; or permission of instructor.

This course presents an introduction to transparent water-based media. Painting from observation is emphasized. Students are exposed to indirect color mixing methods specific to the media. Students are taught a variety of watercolor techniques including: wet-into-wet, wet-into-dry, flat and graduated washes, as well as experimental approaches. Individual and group critiques form an integral part of the course. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

In this course, students explore technical and conceptual boundaries that concentrate on each individual student's personal vision and goals. The properties of paint and grounds are examined. The production of specific supports and ground surfaces are explored. Traditional and contemporary methods are studied and used. There is an emphasis on an independent pursuit of individual approaches to the discipline. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite: ARTG 222 Painting II; or permission of instructor.

This course teaches basic and advanced wheel-throwing skills for the beginning to advanced student. Hand-building techniques such as slab and coil construction and surface-decorating techniques such as scraffito, incising, paper resist, carving, and glaze formulation are investigated. Advanced students explore more complicated pieces involving altering and combining clay-forming methods. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

Students explore the fundamentals of "the digital darkroom" using industry-standard image-editing computer applications. Image capture, scanning, storage, image editing, adjustments for color and contrast, photo retouching, monitor calibration, and output options are introduced. Students scan conventional film or prints, use digital cameras, and import images from CDs. Students are not required to own a digital camera. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

Students learn the basics of preparing the plate surface with hard and soft grounds as well as manipulating the image with resists and varnishes during the etching process. Sugar lift, white ground, and aquatint methods are also explored along with the more direct methods of dry point and engraving techniques. Copper plates are used with the Edinburgh etch, a safer ferric chloride-based mordant. Non-toxic soy-based intaglio inks are used. Emphasis is on discovering the unique transformation of line, value, and form through the art of etching. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

This course investigates the art of the unique print. With monoprint, the most immediate form of printmaking, drawings can be quickly translated in a painterly manner using additive and subtractive methods. Using a plate matrix, students create any number of print variations with monotype. Chine colle, multiple plate, and offset techniques are explored with oil- and water-based inks. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

This course in silkscreen introduces a variety of stencil-making procedures. Beginning with direct drawing, cut paper, and film methods, students learn the basics of multiple color registration. Photo processes are explored using hand-drawn acetate positives and the computer. A range of projects on a variety of supports explore the versatility of this popular commercial and fine art medium. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

This intensive course allows printmaking students to explore in depth a particular theme within a chosen print medium. Series editions, artists' books, and narrative illustrations are explored and discussed as directives for individual projects. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite: ARTG 213 Relief Printing: Woodcut and Linocut, ARTG 225 Drawing into Print, ARTG 254 Intaglio Printing: The Art of Etching, ARTG 255 Monoprint and Monotype Printmaking, or ARTG 256 Screen Printing; or permission of instructor.

This course is an introduction to basic techniques and practices of sculpture. It examines how three-dimensional form is organized and created. Students experiment with the processes of modeling and casting with a variety of materials including plasticine, wax, clay, and plaster. Group critiques and slide lectures complement studio work. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

Relevant to the contemporary graphic designer, this course emphasizes computer layout, type, and color as they integrate into publication design. Laboratory experience in page design and relevant skill building is emphasized. Students generate original graphics and develop a graphics portfolio component. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

This course provides guidelines for creating effective, well-designed desktop publications. Lecture and discussion topics with related assignments are used to develop an understanding of basic typography in relation to the elements and principles of design. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

This course explores basic clay techniques including wheel-throwing and hand-building methods such as slab construction and pinch and coil. Surface decoration and glazing techniques are introduced in conjunction with firing methods. The history of the medium including traditional and contemporary forms is discussed through slide review and demonstrations. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

This internship opportunity exemplifies the principles of cooperation between business and academia. The internship coordinates marketplace art experience with that of the College. Students who are strongly motivated to advance their knowledge of specific job opportunities in the art and graphic design and the fine arts fields are encouraged to seek and complete this 160-hour elective at a worksite approved by the department. After meeting the demands of the professional marketplace, students return to the classroom with a more focused view as they complete their studies.