ART 1030 Art Appreciation (3) (F,S,Su)

Study of significant works of art throughout history to heighten perception and enjoyment of the visual arts; consideration of formal elements in representative works of various styles, forms,and periods. Formerly AR 112.

ART 1110 Life Drawing I (4) (F,S)

Beginning to advanced studies from figure and still life objects; line and value studies emphasizing observation and accurate spatial and proportionate rendering; intro to composition.  Formerly AR 103.

ART 1120 Life Drawing II (4) (F,S)

Continuation of ART 1110; focus on sustained studies, composition, value modeling, and detail rendering; practice with live models and still life; in-depth study of drawing media; intro to personal imagery and contemporary concepts. Formerly AR 105. Prereq: ART 1110.

ART 1210 Three Dimensional Design (4) (F,S)

Design elements as they operate in 3-D; projects deal with real space and 3-D materials, may involve both relief and free-standing forms.  Formerly AR 107.

ART 1400 Beginning Photography (1) (F,S)

Beginning photography course; intro to the darkroom, photography as art, and significant historical and contemporary photographs; emphasizes camera work and aesthetics of an image; must provide own 35 mm camera.  Formerly AR 104.

ART 2030 Art Structure (4) (F,S)

Broad spectrum course using various techniques to develop art appreciation across a range of cultures and periods; emphasis on the contemporary; intro to a variety of materials, methods, and concepts employed by artists. Formerly AR 212.

ART 2160 Art Education (4) (S)

Emphasizes understanding of child art as basic to good teaching and parenting; range of materials and procedures appropriate to preschoolers and 1st–6th graders; teaching art appreciation at elementary level.  Formerly AR 216.

ART 2310 Painting and Composition I (4) (F,S)

Oil and/or acrylic techniques; focus on developing color relationships and spatial and composition skills; may include topics such as abstraction, still life, landscape, and figurative. Formerly AR 231 Prereq: ART 1110. (ART 1120 recommended.)

ART 2320 Painting and Composition II (4) (F,S)

Continuation of ART 2310; stresses technical skills in sustained personal image composition; some assigned problems but focus on student's choice between non-objective, abstract, surreal, pop, or realistic direction. Formerly AR 232.  Prereq: ART 2310.

ART 2410 Photography and Darkroom I (4) (F,S)

Fine art and historical approach to black and white photography/printing; image, personal symbolism, avant garde composition, content, and photograph creations as art statements; darkroom work and oral critiques; must provide own 35 mm camera. Formerly AR 240.

ART 2420 Photography and Darkroom II (4) (F,S)

Photography as expressive communication and art; creative approach to lighting methods, camera and paper use, film type, developing, enlarging, and mounting; focus on personal imagery and content; darkroom work and oral critiques; must provide own 35 mm camera. Formerly AR 241. Prereq: ART 2410.

ART 2430 Color Photography (4) (F,S)

Intro to techniques and theory of color photographic process; processing slides, negative film, and color printing; design, composition and perceptual aspects of color; focus on creative expression. Formerly AR 242. Prereq: ART 2410.

ART 2610 Ceramics I (4) (F,S)

Studio class in beginning techniques of ceramic skills; focus on design and creative handbuilding with intro to glazing and wheel-throwing.Formerly AR 260.

ART 2620 Ceramics II (4) (F,S)

Intermediate studio in ceramics; focus on basic wheel-throwing techniques to produce variety of forms on a potter's wheel; continued work on glazes and decoration. Formerly AR 261. Prereq:  ART 2610. Coreq: ART 1110.

ART 2790 Intermediate Studio (4) (F,S)

Continued practice in technical expertise while expanding compositional and expressive components in chosen studio area; repeatable.  Formerly AR 220. Prereq: Advanced standing in emphasized media and instructor's consent.

ART 2990 Special Topics in Art History or Theory (1-3) (F,S,Su)

Art history/theory; topics change each term and include African-American art, photographic media history, experimental art surveys, art criticism or aesthetics, museum site learning via art travel in U.S. or abroad; repeatable for credit on different topics. Formerly AR 238.

ART 2991 Special Topics in Studio Art (1-4) (F,S,Su)

Media processes/studio techniques; topics change each term and include assemblage, stone-carving, watercolor, conceptual art, or workshops in clay, photography, drawing, wood-working, painting, matting, framing, or slide making; repeatable. Formerly AR 235.