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  • VA 130: Drawing

    4.00 Credits
    University of San Francisco

    This basic drawing class introduces the student to the notion of mark-making. We will look at the way representations are made, their structure in space, and their context. A range of materials from dry (i.e. charcoals, chalks, pencils) to wet (inks) and various surfaces will be studied.
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  • VA 150: Introduction to Graphic Design

    4.00 Credits
    University of San Francisco

    Prerequisite: BAVA - 120. This course provides students with an understanding of concepts and techniques of graphic design. Students undertake assignments which promote strong conceptual thinking, an appreciation and understanding of the visual elements and principles of design, and the development of an individulized understanding of the design process. Students will develop professional attitudes and approaches to design problem solving while focusing on the basic vocabulary of visual form, typography, sequence, combining words with images, image manipulation, idea generation and use of color. Traditional, technical and computer-based design skills are developed in the context of learning the vocabulary and language of design.
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  • VA 155: Visual Communication

    4.00 Credits
    University of San Francisco

    Prerequisites: BAVA - 120, BAVA - 101. Visual Communication will introduce students to the study of graphic design as a wide-ranging practice for the creation, reproduction, and dissemination of visual messages. Through sustained project work, students will investigate the ways that text and image can foster both positive and negative cultural representations as instruments of information, identification, and persuasion. Lectures, readings, and student research will supplement project work, introducing students to the concentrated disciplines of typography, semiotics, visual rhetoric, and design history.
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  • VA 200: Museum Studies

    4.00 Credits
    University of San Francisco

    Introduction to Museum Studies presents the historical development of museums, their collection, exhibition and education functions, administration, physical facilities, fundraising and ethics. Particular attention will be given to issues of diversity and multiculturalism; relationship of museums to changing populations and disciplinary trends; and examination of diverse types of collections. USF's Thacher Gallery serves as the laboratory for this course.
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  • VA 205: Typography

    4.00 Credits
    University of San Francisco

    This course will introduce students to the practice, history, and theory of typography. Through design research, independent project work, and collaborative exercises, students will produce typographic solutions to applied and experimental problems using typography as their primary, if not exclusive, design element.
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  • VA 220: Painting

    4.00 Credits
    University of San Francisco

    This introductory class will provide students with experience in acrylic, gouache, and watercolor as means for the exploration into the visual language of color, light, shape, and mass as they are embodied in paint. Painting support and the preparation of various surfaces will be studied.
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  • VA 225: The Museum,Society and Culture

    4.00 Credits
    University of San Francisco

    This course explores the role museums (especially history and natural history museums) play in society and the range of issues they face in conserving and presenting cultural and historical materials to the public. Topics include the politics of representation, collecting practices, intellectual property rights and repatriation, displaying culture, and working with diverse publics. Will include visits to area museums. Cross Listed With: ANTH - 225
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  • VA 230: Sculpture

    4.00 Credits
    University of San Francisco

    This course develops the student's creative and technical skills in sculpture. Specific problems are given to explore and utilize the elements of form, space, line and mass. Emphasis is placed on problem solving and the physical means of realizing an idea three-dimensionally. Various media and techniques are explored, and students are encouraged to develop their own unique styles and visual language.
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  • VA 235: Color Theory

    4.00 Credits
    University of San Francisco

    Prerequisites: BAVA - 120 or BAVA - 150 ; ARCD - 110. Color Theory is an intermediate course for students in the four majors of the Department of Art + Architecture. This class is designed to meet the needs of students to prepare them for aesthetic and theoretical color use in their respective disciplines. Each student will attend presentations, workshops and group critiques, and create a portfolio of studio work individually and collaboratively.
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  • VA 240: Printmaking

    4.00 Credits
    University of San Francisco

    This intermediate level course introduces students to traditional printmaking practices. Wood relief and copper intaglio methods will be used to create original multiples of art. Environmentally sensitive chemicals and safe processes will be used.
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