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3.00 Credits
Honors Thesis
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Goal To develop competence and confidence in the ability to draw. To organize perceptions in a logical and analytical manner. To explore a variety of media and paper surfaces. Content The elements, materials, and aesthetics of drawing. Taught Fall, Spring. Gen. Ed. Category Artistic expression. Credit 3 hours.
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Goal An introduction to two-dimensional design used to provide a formal structure for the study of visual images. Students will learn the use of visual elements (line, shape form, texture, value, color, pattern) and principles (composition, unity, variety, emphasis, contrast, rhythm, motion, etc.) in an analytical study of images from art and culture. Content Works of art will be formally analyzed. Visual meaning in images will be evaluated by studying the artist's intentions and stylistic execution. Taught Annually. Gen. Ed. Category Critical thinking. Credit 3 hours.
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Goal An introduction to the techniques and concepts of three-dimensional design used in the making of sculpture. Students well learn to analyze works of art - their own and those of contemporary artists - using design principles. Students will learn to utilizesome of the art methods discussed in class in making their own work. By moving freely from the classroom to the studio, students will gain an understanding of the rich correlations between developing ideas and content and making art works. Content Contemporary sculptures will be discussed and analyzed. Students will make artworks of their own, and then discuss how effective their studio projects are in terms of the assignment and the design principles. Students will also analyze objects and artworks in written form. Taught Fall, Spring. Gen. Ed. Category Critical thinking. Credit 3 hours.
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Goal To give the student a complete understanding of the human form, in terms of drawing accuracy, structure, and form. Content Basic experiences in drawing the figure, beginning with the understanding of gesture and progressing through the development of the human form in space. Taught Annually. Prerequisite ART 101. Credit 3 hours.
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Goal To allow students to further develop their skills in drawing with a concentration on the use of color and a variety of media. Content Students will be introduced to drawing techniques and media beyond those of introductory drawing. These may include perspective, photorealism, collage, and abstraction. Taught Fall. Alternate years. Prerequisite ART 101. Credit 3 hours.
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Goal To introduce the painting process and the concepts of value, color, and paint surface. To incorporate all aspects of visual thought and technique in producing compositions. To express oneself in terms of paint and color. Content An introduction to the materials and techniques of painting; the application of contemporary thought and personal experiences to the process of painting. Students work on exercises and finished works in oil paint and oil pastel. Taught Annually. Prerequisite ART 101 or permission of instructor. Gen. Ed. Category Artistic expression. Credit 3 hours.
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Goal To understand the methods of commercial art through the use of the computer. To work through the design stages, working with type, layout, clip art, photographic art and drawn images. To understand the persuasive and informative nature of images. Content Projects in the field of graphic design. Use of computer drawing, painting, image manipulation and page-layout programs. Taught Annually. Gen. Ed. Category Critical thinking. Credit 3 hours.
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Goal To introduce students to various methods of construction with clay. To develop safe and proper studio practices. To explore the aesthetic and functional aspects of the medium. To explore textural and color possibilities of surface. Content Understanding clay as an art medium. Technical instruction in hand building, throwing, and glaze experimentations with various clay bodies and firing processes. Taught Fall, Spring. Gen. Ed. Category Artistic expression. Credit 3 hours.
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Goal To learn various approaches to making sculpture. To explore the techniques and materials of sculpture and to develop creatively. Content Instruction in plaster, clay, stone carving, wood-working, steel welding, and assembling found materials. Review of the sculptural works of numerous twentieth-century artists. Taught Annually. Gen. Ed. Category Artistic expression. Credit 3 hours.
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