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3.00 Credits
This course frees the body and voice from habitual tensions and patterns and opens and expands the possibilities for vocal and physical expressiveness. Voice training focuses on the cultivation of a flexible and expressive voice and the development of interpretive skills. Movement focuses on body awareness, control, and flexibility for the stage.
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1.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course builds a connection to the aesthetic, historical and intellectual aspects of an artist community and creative work while helping students navigate through some of the logistical hurdles of the first year experience. Students participate in a variety of group activities, discussions and presentations with faculty and visiting artists. Field trips include local galleries/studios and museums. A journal/sketchbook is required. The course is required for all Visual & Media Arts majors. Prerequisites: Writing Skills II (ENG095) and Fundamentals of Math (MAT091).
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the elements and concepts of two-dimensional design. Familiarity with the terminology, concepts, and basic materials utilized in the studio by visual artists will be explored. These elements are shape, value, texture, color, line, and mass. Visual sensitivity and a working knowledge of the design elements are developed by solving a series of 2-D problems, employing a variety of media and materials. There is an emphasis on writing and communication skills for mastery of basic vocabulary, and process of evaluation and critique. Prerequisites: Writing Skills II (ENG095) and Prealgebra (MAT092).
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the elements, principles, terminology and materials of Three-Dimensional Design, as well as expands upon the graphic design techniques and principles introduced in Two-Dimensional Design. Students work on problem sequences dealing with modeled and constructed forms, both in relief and free-standing. Other problems introduce students to more conceptual and site-specific approaches to sculpture. There is an emphasis on writing and communication skills for mastery of basic vocabulary and process of evaluation and critique. Prerequisites: Two-Dimensional Design (VMA102).
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3.00 Credits
An introductory studio course designed to examine basic vocabulary and drawing skills and concepts. Using a wide range of drawing media, students work primarily from observation mastering the concepts of objective drawing. While concentrating on the formal visual elements - line, shape, value, texture and (limited) color, students explore such concepts as figure/ground, scale, positive and negative space, proportion, perspective, volume, light, compositional issues and pictorial unity. There is an emphasis on writing and communication skills for mastery of basic vocabulary, and process of evaluation and critique. This course meets General Education "Humanities" Requirement Area 6. Prerequisite: Writing Skills II (ENG095).
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3.00 Credits
The Adobe Photoshop workspace reflects the technical basis of the digital image. Understanding the structure of this important application enables the student to systematically build confidence and skill in its use, and also apply its principles in related applications. This course surveys the breadth and depth of the Photoshop workspace and toolset through lecture presentations and lab exercises. An overview of the digital imaging workflow will be presented, with emphasis on image processing. Students must have basic computer literacy. Prerequisite: Writing Skills II (ENG095) and Prealgebra (MAT092).
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3.00 Credits
This course covers an overview of the history and theory of mass media, including print, radio, television, the Internet, movies, advertising and public relations. The course covers general concepts of mass media, the media industries, and practical methods to analyze and understand the influence of the mass media on social, cultural, and political life, not only in the United States, but also around the globe. In addition, the course looks at ways individuals themselves can influence the media. The course meets General Education "World View" Requirement Area3. Prerequisites: Writing Skills II (ENG095) and Prealgebra (MAT092).
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3.00 Credits
The course is a broad multicultural survey of the art and architecture of Egypt, Rome, Greece, the Near, Mid, and Far East, and Europe, from the Paleolithic Era through the Moyen Age. The course stresses the understanding of art through examining visual concepts such as composition, space, rhythm, symmetry, perspective, and subject matter, as well as its social, political, and cultural contexts. Students will experience and analyze works of art through lectures, written assignments, journal entries, identification and essay exams, presentations, group projects, and visits to museums. The course meets General Education "Humanities"Requirement Area 6. Prerequisites: Writing Skills II (ENG095) and Prealgebra (MAT092).
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3.00 Credits
This course is a broad multicultural survey of art and architecture from the Early Renaissance through contemporary times. Major movements in both Western and non-Western traditions are covered. The course stresses the understanding of art through examining visual concepts such as composition, space, rhythm, symmetry, perspective, and subject matter, as well as its social, political, and cultural contexts. Students will experience and analyze works of art through lectures, written assignments, journal entries, identification and essay exams, presentations, group projects, and visits to museums. The course meets General Education "Humanities"Requirement Area 6. Prerequisites: Writing Skills II (ENG095) and Prealgebra (MAT092).
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3.00 Credits
This course critically investigates and explores graphic design and visual communication history, major movements and pivotal artists and designers. This course requires participation of students in lecture and presentation, writing and studio projects, which will build critical thinking and visual skills. The course provides a necessary historical basis for students in the Graphic Design Program in the Visual & Media Arts Department. Prerequisites: Writing Skills II (ENG095) and Prealgebra (MAT092).
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