Academic Catalog

ART (ART)

ART 101  ~ART APPRECIATION  
3 Credit Hours  
History of visual arts and artists, periods, societies, cultures; design and composition; media, materials and techniques. (3 lecture)
ART 105  SURVEY OF ART HISTORY 1  
3 Credit Hours  
History of painting, sculpture, architecture and minor arts of the Western world from prehistory to Renaissance; the relationship between art, artists, and developing society in Western civilization. (3 lecture)
ART 106  SURVEY OF ART HISTORY 2  
3 Credit Hours  
Continuation of ART 105. History of painting, sculpture, architecture, and minor arts of Western civilization from Renaissance to Twentieth Century. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ART 211 or ART 105  
ART 109  DRAWING  
3 Credit Hours  
Foundation for drawing and the elements of art and principles design used to analyze and interpret works of art. Drawing methods, materials, various black and white media and techniques are covered. Designed for students who are not majoring in Fine Arts and emphasized exploration and expression. (3 lecture)
ART 111  DRAWING 1  
3 Credit Hours  
This course provides the foundation for observational drawing and the basic elements of art and design. Emphasis will be placed on value, form, line, composition and perspective. Various black and white media and techniques will be introduced. (3 lecture)
ART 112  DRAWING 2  
3 Credit Hours  
Continuation of ART 111 stressing expressive drawing in both color and black and white media. (6 studio hours per week) (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ART 121 or ART 111  
ART 121  FUND 2-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN  
3 Credit Hours  
Manipulation of picture plane; abstract elements of line, shape, form, texture, value, space and color. (6 studio hours per week). (on demand) (3 lecture)
ART 122  FUND 3-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN  
3 Credit Hours  
Continuation of ART 121, introducing three dimensional arts concerns using wire, plaster, wood, clay, cardboard and metals to investigate functional and sculptural problems. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ART 121 or ART 141  
ART 162  WATERCOLOR  
3 Credit Hours  
Introduction to materials and techniques used in watercolor; composition, color theory, and personal expression. (6 studio hours per week) (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): (ART 121 or ART 141) or ART 111  
ART 213  PAINTING 1  
3 Credit Hours  
Procedures, techniques, and concepts of painting and color theory; use of oils or acrylics. (6 studio hours per week) (3 lecture)
ART 214  PAINTING 2  
3 Credit Hours  
Continuation of major painting. Ideas, craftsmanship, and personal expression using either oils or acrylics. (6 studio hours per week) Can be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours over two semesters. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ART 213  
ART 221  ADVANCED DRAWING  
3 Credit Hours  
Continuation of ART 112; emphasis on in-depth exploration of media, and personal expression. (6 studio hours per week) (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): (ART 122 or ART 112) and (ART 141 or ART 121)  
ART 225  LIFE DRAWING  
3 Credit Hours  
Human anatomy, foreshortening, light and shading, form and expression. 6 studio hours per week. Offered on demand. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): (ART 121 or ART 141) and ART 111  
ART 230  PRINTMAKING 1  
3 Credit Hours  
Introductory printmaking using planographic, relief, stencil, and intaglio to execute original prints; print and paper aesthetics; printmaking ethics. (6 studio hours per week) (3 lecture)
ART 231  PRINTMAKING 2  
3 Credit Hours  
Continuation of ART 230. Exploration, craftsmanship and personal expression in one of four print media. (6 studio hours per week) (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ART 230 or ART 263  
ART 240  CERAMICS 1  
3 Credit Hours  
Techniques of hand building, clay and glaze formulation, and electric kiln use; introduction to throwing on potter's wheel. (6 studio hours per week) (3 lecture)
ART 241  CERAMICS 2  
1-3 Credit Hours  
Introduces students to the world of ceramics through the study of its history, materials, equipment, techniques, methods and hands-on application. (1-3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ART 175 or ART 240  
ART 242  WOOD CARVING  
3 Credit Hours  
Sculpturing in wood; direct carving, assemblage, lamination, wood bending, joints, and finishes. (6 studio hours per week) (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ART 175 or ART 240  
ART 251  ART WELDING  
3 Credit Hours  
Basic welding and cutting techniques in the creation of welded steel sculptures using stock steel and found steel objects. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ART 101 and ART 240  
ART 293  COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE  
1 Credit Hour  
ART 297  SPECIAL TOPICS  
1-3 Credit Hours  
(1-3 lecture)
ART 299  INDEPENDENT STUDY  
1-3 Credit Hours  
(1-3 lecture)
ART 314  ADVANCED PAINTING  
3 Credit Hours  
Builds on the skills and techniques developed in Painting 2. Emphasis is placed on the creation of a body of work through exploration, contemporary media, and individual voice. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ART 111 and ART 214  
ART 315  ART SKILLS & INST STRATEGIES  
3 Credit Hours  
Experience in two and three-dimensional media employed in public school (K-6), and background in Discipline-Based Art Education (curriculum content, visual learning development, art classroom management, evaluation procedures, and art education philosophy). (Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education) (3 lecture)
ART 321  ADVANCED DRAWING  
3 Credit Hours  
Continuation of ART 112; emphasis on in depth exploration of media and personal expression. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ART 111 and ART 112  
ART 331  PRINTMAKING 2  
3 Credit Hours  
Continuation of ART 230. Exploration, craftsmanship and personal expression in one of four print media. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ART 230  
ART 340  ADVANCED CERAMICS  
3 Credit Hours  
Continuation of Ceramics 2. Students use skills learned in previous semesters to create a body of well crafted function pottery. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ART 101 and ART 240 and ART 243  
ART 351  FOUND OBJECT WELDED SCULPTURE  
3 Credit Hours  
Continuation of ART 251. Students will use steel found objects to fabricate free standing sculptures using a flux core MIG welder. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ART 251  
ART 360  CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY  
3 Credit Hours  
Explores the various artistic movements from 1945 to the present. Emphasis will be placed on critical theory, historical context and familiarity with images and artists. (3 lecture)
Prerequisite(s): ART 101  
ART 397  SPECIAL TOPICS  
3 Credit Hours  
ART 399  INDEPENDENT STUDY  
1-6 Credit Hours  
(1-6 lecture)