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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides a practical introduction to the special concerns of the studio photographer. Students master studio lighting principles using tungsten light sources, strobe, and grip equipment. Techniques of modifying natural and artificial light for portraiture, still life and product illustration are covered. Students learn about camera movements, perspective control, processing and printing large format negatives by operating medium format cameras and large format view cameras. Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite: Introduction to Photography (ARTG121) or Permission of Instructor
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course prepares students for a career in photography, a related field, or for transfer to a baccalaureate or graduate program. Students concentrate on the development of professional or personal portfolios through individualized long-term projects. A discussion of contemporary issues in photography including career opportunities, professional business practices, aesthetics and criticism help guide each student in producing a tightly edited body of work. Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisites: Introduction to Photography (ARTG121) and Digital Photography I with Photoshop (ARTG242), or Permission of Instructor
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will learn the basics of preparing the plate surface with hard and soft grounds as well as manipulating the image with resists and varnishes during the etching process. Sugar lift, white ground, and aquatint methods will also be explored along with the more direct methods of dry point and engraving techniques. Emphasis will be on discovering the unique transformation of line, value, and form through the art of etching. Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course investigates the art of the unique print. With monoprint, the most immediate form of printmaking, drawings can be quickly translated in a painterly manner using additive and subtractive methods. Using a plate matrix, students will create any number of print variations with monotype. Chine colle, multiple plate, and offset techniques will be explored with oil and water based inks. Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course in silkscreen will introduce a variety of stencil making procedures. Beginning with direct drawing, cut paper, and film methods, students will learn the basics of multiple color registration. Photo processes will be explored using hand drawn acetate positives and the computer. A range of projects on a variety of supports will explore the versatility of this popular commercial and fine art medium. Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    This intensive course allows the printmaking student to explore in depth a particular theme within a chosen print medium. Series editions, artists' books and narrative illustrations are explored and discussed as directives for individual projects. Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite: Relief Printing: Woodcut & Linocut (ARTG213) or Printmaking I (ARTG251) or Printmaking II (ARTG252) or Intaglio Printing: The Art of Etching (ARTG254) or Monoprint and Monotype Printmaking (ARTG255) or Screen Printing (ARTG256)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course examines drawing as an independent discipline. It stresses the development of a portfolio of "finished" art which reflects the student's concepts, research and analysis, and technical ability. In addition to free hand work students have the option of incorporating computer- generated images into their portfolios. Individual critiques form an integral part of this course. Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite: Drawing II (ARTG108) or Permission of Instructor
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is an introduction to basic techniques and practices of sculpture. It will examine how three- dimensional form is organized and created. Students will experiment with the processes of modeling and assembling with a variety of materials including foam, clay and plaster. Group critiques and slide lectures will complement studio work. Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is an intermediate level course utilizing stone and wood sculpture techniques and practices. It will examine how three-dimensional form is created utilizing the subtractive methods of sculpture. Students will learn about stone and wood carving history and how to use stone and wood carving tools. Group critiques and slide lectures will complement studio work. Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours Prerequisite: Sculpture I (ARTG263) or Permission of Instructor
  • 3.00 Credits

    Relevant to the contemporary graphic designer, this course emphasizes computer layout, type, and color as they integrate into publication design. Laboratory experience in page design and relevant skill building is emphasized. Students generate original graphics and develop a graphics portfolio component. Lecture: 2 hours Laboratory: 2 hours
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