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ART 1102 - Drawing II (3-0-3)
A continuing study of the planar relationships between objects, with anatomy and
improvement of drawing skills being the primary focus. The emphasis will be on wet
drawingmedia.
ART 1104 - 2-DDesign/Color Theory (3-0-3)
This course develops students’ understanding of the various organizations in
designing for the 2-D surface. Basic elements of design, such as line, shape, value,
texture, color contrast and color composition, as well as principles of design, such as
unity and variety, balance, repetition, rhythm, movement and emphasis.
ART 1301 - 3-DDesign (3-0-3)
This course is dedicated to the study of design in the three dimensions–space and
volume. Students work with a variety of media to learn how to manipulate, construct
and analyze 3-D forms and space.
Prerequisite: Drawing I.
ART 2001 - PaintingStudio I (3-0-3)
This course is an introduction to painting and focuses on basic skill in oil, watercolor,
and acrylic. Students learn various painting techniques and study color theory and
design as they apply to painting.
Prerequisite(s): ART 1101.
ART 2301 - Art of thePre-ModernWorld (3-0-3)
A survey of world art from prehistoric times through approximately 1600, viewed in
both historical and contemporary perspective. Critical thinking and communication
skills are emphasized. [Note: Learning Support students who are required to take
ENGL 0099 and/or READ 0099 must exit the requirement(s) before they can enroll in
this course.]
ART 2302 - Art of theModernWorld (3-0-3)
A Survey of world art from approximately 1600 through the present day, viewed in
both historical and contemporary perspective. Critical thinking and communication
skills are emphasized. [Note: Learning Support students who are required to take
ENGL 0099 and/or READ 0099 must exit the requirement(s) before they can enroll in
this course.]
ART 2303 –Art of theNon-WesternWorld (3-0-3)
A survey of early non-western art, including African, Asian, Islamic, Mesoamerican
andAndean, NativeAmerican, andOceanic art, viewed in historical perspective.
ART 3001 –Oil Painting (3-0-3)
This course explores various visual ideas of oil painting based on students’ research
of the history of painting from the eighteenth century to the present day. The class
examines both traditional and contemporary applications of painting. Through
systematic learning techniques and research of classical and contemporary painting,
students develop an understanding of formal concerns as well as representational and
non-representational oil painting skills.
Prerequisite: ART 1101
ART 3101 - TheVisual Arts&Society (3-0-3)
A topical or thematic approach to the study of the networks of relationship between
works in the visual arts and the social structures in which those works are created and
interpreted, considering both historical and contemporary perspectives. Critical
thinking and communication skills are emphasized.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1102. Completion of CRIT 1101 andAreaC recommended.
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-CenturyArt (3-0-3)
A survey of western art throughout thenineteenth and twentieth centuries, viewed
through a historical perspective. Completion of CRIT 1101 and Area C
recommended.
