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3.00 Credits
3 Credits Offered Both Semesters ART 262 is a continuation of Ceramics I and is structured to develop the creative potential of the student using the medium of clay as a vehicle of communication. The course focuses on continued development of fundamental skills and expressive use of materials. Additional emphasis is placed on establishing individual design criteria and expanding awareness of aesthetic qualities of ceramics as art forms or as utilitarian vessels. This is a recommended elective for the Graphic Design program and may be repeated for a total of 12 credits. Lecture/Lab: 5 hours per week Prerequisite: ART 261
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits Offered Fall Semester Watercolor I introduces the student to a water based medium that includes the application of visual and tactile elements and the functions of design. Emphasis will be on visual thinking, exploration, exposure to materials, and technical approaches. Individual instruction and group critiques are utilized. ART 281 helps to develop an appreciation for complexities and the potential for creative expression. Class supplies are to be purchased by the student. Lecture/Lab: 5 hours per week
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits Offered Spring Semester ART 282 offers additional instruction in watercolor design to increase student awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the medium's potential. This course introduces mixed media for the purpose of combining with the watercolor medium. Individual approaches are encouraged and personal development is emphasized. This course helps to develop different approaches and divergent thinking through the presentation of abstract concepts. Class supplies are to be purchased by the student. Lecture/Lab: 5 hours per week
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Offered Fall Semester ARTG-131 provides extensive knowledge of the Macintosh operating system. This is an in-depth course covering industry standards such as networking (wire and wireless) input devices, output devices, hardware, and software to allow students to build their computing environment and its basic maintenance. Students will gain extensive experience with Adobe Illustrator, a graphic design industry standard vector drawing software program. This is an essential foundation course recommended for first semester Graphic Design students. This is a required course in the Graphic Design program. Lecture/Lab: 5 hours per week Prerequisite: Graphic Design major or permission of the Graphic Design instructor
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Offered Spring Semester ARTG-132 extends the knowledge of the MAC OS and is an extensive class in Adobe Photoshop, a graphic eesign industry standard raster editing and digital painting software program. In addition, students learn Adobe InDesign, a Graphic Design industry standard page layout software program combining visual elements created in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. The course oversees standard file formats, color modes, and file extensions for print such as .pdf and for new media such as web and video. This is an essential foundation course for first and second semester Graphic Design students. This is a required course for the Graphic Design program. Lecture/Lab: 5 hours per week Prerequisite: Graphic Design major and ARTG-131 or permission of Graphic Design instructor
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2.00 Credits
2 Credits Offered Fall Semester This course is an introduction to illustration from the perspective of a graphic design professional. Particular emphasis is placed on how to quickly and efficiently visualize and render objects, environments, and figures under the real world constraints of time, media, and imagination. This course is a real media artistic construction class that uses paint, ink, pens, and pencils to teach fundamental skill sets that prepare students for subsequent courses and digital illustration. Lecture: 1 hour per week Lab: 3 hours per week
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2.00 Credits
2 Credits Offered Spring Semester This course is a continuation of ARTG 210, emphasizing the skills necessary to creatively solve visual problems and meet deadlines. Included will be newspaper illustration, technical illustration, literary illustration, and statistical illustration. This is a required course in the Graphic Design program. Lecture/Lab: 4 hours per week Prerequisite: ARTG 210
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2.00 Credits
2 Credits Offered Fall Semester This course offers advanced instruction in the creation of strong and effective visual concepts using both electronic and traditional illustration media. This course provides important skills for potential illustrators, artists, and designers. It is a required course in the Graphic Design program. Lecture/Lab: 4 hours per week Prerequisites: ARTG 210 and ARTG 211
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits Offered Spring Semester This course offers instruction in the principles of design, layout, and problem solving as they apply to print communication. Students explore typography, photography, and illustration used in publications to develop concepts with roughs and comprehensives. Students are introduced to computer graphics and work on assigned projects. This is a required course in the Graphic Design program. Prior completion of other courses is not necessary. Lecture/Lab: 5 hours per week
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits Offered Fall Semester This course is a continuation of ARTG 221. It is designed to give the student more hands-on experiences in developing skills with tools, materials, and professional methods for creating the total graphic concept. The student will learn to incorporate research, illustrations, and graphics necessary to complete the "mechanical," a prerequisite for reproduction.Continued emphasis is placed on computer graphics and on assigned projects. This course is helpful in building visual literacy, expanding conceptual and technical skills, and improving creative problem solving. It is a required course in the Graphic Design program. Lecture/Lab: 5 hours per week Prerequisite: ARTG 221
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