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3.00 Credits
(3lab) This course is designed to introduce students to the hardware and software utilized in capturing digital images (i.e. input). It will include use of digital cameras, analog cameras, scanners, and the downloading of images from the Internet. Students will be introduced to software such as Adobe Photoshop and QuarkXpress, and they will explore their interface with the Macintosh and Windows operating systems. A portfolio presented in "soft" media form will be created.
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3.00 Credits
(3lab) This course introduces the students to studio photography. Professional equipment, including the 4 x 5 view camera, 35mm camera, and studio tungsten lighting, will be utilized. Basic studio lighting techniques will be addressed in "table top" (still life) situations. Most assignments will be in black & white ; students ' ability to produce commercial-quality black-&-white negatives and prints will be emphasized. Students must have a 35mm camera, and should expect to pay for additional materials for this course.
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3.00 Credits
(3lab) Instruction and practice in the operation and use of the view camera and its equipment including: lenses, swings, tilts, perspective control and correction, and enlarging and printing large format negatives will be provided. Students will work primarily with the 4" x 5", and receive experience with the 8" x 10", and learn how the view camera is used in architecture, studio photography, and for flatwork. Students should expect to pay for additional materials, equipment, and supplies
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3.00 Credits
This survey of art from pre-history to the late Middle Ages builds visual understanding through close study of individual works of art in various media, including painting, sculpture and architecture. Connections between art works and their cultural contexts are emphasized, as are the cross-culturalexchanges which have enriched the diverse artistic traditions of Europe and the Americas. Museum visits are required.
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3.00 Credits
This survey of art from the Renaissance to the present builds visual understanding through close study of individual works of art in various media, including painting, sculpture, architecture, and photography. Connections between art works and their cultural contexts are emphasi ed, as are the cross-cultural exchanges which have enriched the diverse artistic traditions of Europe and the Americas. Museum visits are required.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore various styles - primarily from Western Afric a? C including urban, rural, and royal works of art. The main emphasis of the course will be the way these works of art have been and continue to be used in everyday activities and their importance in community life. Contact and cross influences with Islam, Europe and the Americas will be discussed. Two museum trips are required.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to drawing the human figure. Techniques in line and value and proportion will be developed. Textbook readings, studies in human anatomy, and sketchbooks will be required.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the interrelation of visual imagery and verbal themes. Students will develop individual portfolios as they solve illustration problems focused on the abstract, formal elements, and representational imagery. Such media as watercolor, pen-and-ink, and pastel will be explored. Class lectures and related readings will focus on the history of illustration.
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3.00 Credits
This drawing course is designed to meet the needs of both art and pre-engineering students. It begins with the concept that technical drawing is a communicative tool and proceeds to explore the major areas of drafting. Students taking this course will develop a proficiency in multi-view projection and pictorial drawing by learning the proper use of basic drafting equipment.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the history of various styles and forms of Western painting and sculpture from the Impressionist period to the present. Such diverse styles of modern art as Cubism, Dada and Surrealism, Expressionism, and the more recent styles of Pop and Conceptual Art will be examined and discussed. Consideration will be given to the understanding of abstract and non-objective art as well as the influences which African and Eastern art have had on the development of modern art styles. Illustrated with slides. Museum visits are required.
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