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  • 3.00 Credits

    Various drawing media and techniques are explored in this course. Assignments are designed to build drawing observation skills necessary for visual communications. (Fulfills Fine Arts requirement.)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will acquire basic watercolor painting skills. They will explore painting techniques, different papers and watercolor mediums. Experimental techniques and affects along with tools and various watercolor mediums will be demonstrated and students will use skills they have acquired in assigned class projects. Prerequisite: ARTS123. (Fulfills Fine Arts requirement.)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course surveys the history of art and design in Western and non- Western traditions from the 18th through the 20th century, emphasizing the connections among historical, political, social, religious and artistic developments, showing how artists and designers are influenced by the culture and time in which they live. (Fulfills Fine Arts requirement.)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course surveys and compares works of visual art and design from Western and non-Western traditions. The course emphasizes the relationship among themes, techniques and periods. Using the video series "Works in Progress," students will learn how art is made by seeing individual artists create a work of art from start to finish. Students will explore how various artists use the critical thinking process of questioning, exploration, trial and error and discovery. Through a CD-ROM that accompanies the textbook, students will have practical, hands-on computer experience manipulating the elements of art and creating their own designs. (Fulfills Fine Arts requirement.)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will acquire painting skills. There will be experimentation with several painting mediums, including watercolor, gouache, acrylics and oils. Tools and techniques will be demonstrated, examined and used. Some basic drawing abilities are helpful but not required. (Fulfills Fine Arts requirement.)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will enhance painting skills with the knowledge already established in Drawing I and Painting I. Where Painting I began with experimentation of several painting mediums including watercolor, gouache, acrylics and oils, Painting II involves more advanced painting techniques. The major concentration will involve portrait and figure studies, still life and "plein air" outdoor paint tints. Prerequisites:ARTS123, ARTS210. (Fulfills Fine Arts requirement.)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Photography II further investigates black and white photographic methods. Students will be exposed to advanced exposure, tone reproduction anddarkroom techniques. The course will cover basic lighting techniques, including flash photography. Use of special filters to alter or enhance images will also be covered. Students will learn about archival procedures with both film and prints. Students will be required to keep a concise lab book, which records all technical data. Students will be introduced to alternative photographic techniques, such as hand coloring, toning and cyanotypes. The class will work together to produce a student show for the end of the term. Prerequisite: ARTS115 (Fulfills Fine Arts requirement.)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will continue developing drawing skills based on the knowledge and training acquired in Drawing I. More complex still-life, portrait and life figure drawings will be created in class. Further investigation of drawing materials and an introduction to more mediums will also be covered in this course. Prerequisite: ARTS123 (Fulfills Fine Arts requirement.)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is an introductory course that provides non-native signers with the opportunity to study American Sign Language. Emphasis will be on the development of visual receptive and expressive skills necessary for effective communication with the deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Through a variety of classroom experiences, students will learn to recognize and produce both manual and non-manual behaviors that reflect an understanding of the language's grammatical, semantic, spatial and cultural frameworks. (Fulfills Foreign Language requirement.)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Builds on skills developed in ASL110. Participants will be introduced to more advanced vocabulary and grammatical features inherent in the language of ASL. Emphasis is on conversational fluency. Students will also explore the historical and cultural evolution of ASL through a variety of learning mediums. Prerequisite: ASL110 (Fulfills Foreign Language requirement.)
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