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4.00 Credits
A course for non-majors that focuses on the creation of drawings that demonstrate an understanding of one and two point perspective and illusionistic space using a variety of black and white and color mediums. The class includes demonstrations, critiques, and discussions of artists who work in drawing. The format of this course includes both seminar and studio/lab components.
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4.00 Credits
This course is about the production of Comics and Graphic Novels where students will learn the history of comics, discuss current trends, and acquire the basic skills needed to complete comic pages. The course begins with an introduction to the basic elements and structure of comics. This includes learning technical skills like pencil layouts, panel design, figures, lettering and inking. The course continues with an in-depth study of narratives, which includes lessons on story telling, the use of dialogue and language, plot and character development,and dramatic tension. Attention is given to the various genres within comics. The students are required to research and do reports on cartoonists who have contributed to the field. Additional study is given to the various genres within comics, their historical relevance and contribution to popular culture. Students gain the skills and vision needed to be able to produce comic pages based on narratives from their own lives and to discern styles and discuss critically specific aspects of the medium.
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4.00 Credits
This is a beginning level class 3D animation class for non-DAAP students. Students learn the fundamentals of working with 3 DS MAX including basics of modeling, texturing, and motion, as well as project design considerations, and production workflow organization. Students will complete several short animated sketches over the course of the class.
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3.00 Credits
This is an introductory course for students who are not currently fine arts majors, but who may seek preparation for admission to an art program. It meets for 3 hours per week. Students are introduced to a variety of watercolor painting techniques while developing skills in painting from observation. Emphasis is placed on the the principles of color theory, form and composition. In addition, students learn the vocabulary of art. Concepts and techniques are presented through lectures, demonstrations and visual examples.
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4.00 Credits
This course comprises lectures and exercises in basic digital photographic technology and aesthetics for non-DAAP majors. The emphasis is on the camera, including camera settings, exposure and focus controls, and composition. Students must provide their own cameras which have a minimum of 6 megapixels, optical zoom, and manual mode OR exposure compensation capability.
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4.00 Credits
This course will provide an introduction to hand forming and the technical processes of working with clay. Students will explore handbuilding with terra cotta as a way to make both functional and expressive works out of clay. We will work with many different building methods, such as coiling, pinch pots, slab building, and the use of molds. This class is will also focus on different methods of decorating and glazing earthenware. No prior ceramic experience is needed for this course.
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4.00 Credits
This is a beginning level class for non-DAAP students. The class covers the fundamentals of video production including basic camera work, sound recording, editing, and DVD authoring. Students will complete several short exercises over the course of the class. Students would provide their own cameras and/or borrow them from Langsam Library.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides a foundation to sculpture as a three-dimensional medium of expression. In learning fundamental principles of sculpture and gaining familiarity with the use and safety requirements of various tools, materials, and techniques, students will explore a range of approaches to fabricating art in a studio workshop setting. By introducing students to significant examples of contemporary three-dimensional art the course will enable them to develop a personal approach to making sculpture. Concepts pertaining to sculptural form, scale, movement, surface, content, and function will be explored.
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4.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the medium of painting, understood as representing the three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional support, using oil paints in a full set of colors. You will become familiar with the qualities of oil paint, mediums, color mixing, paint application, canvas preparation, grounds, supports and various painting materials. This class allows you to build your skill level through studio practice and assignments.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the basic concepts of two-dimensional design using a digital format to study the elements of visual organization: line, shape, space, size, value, depth of space, and principles of color. Use of graphic design software, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and other current softward will be used in a variety of basic problem-solving design projects. The software will be used at the most intro level, with the primary objective being the visual comprehension of the design elements. Class will consist of lectures/slide presentations, AV materials, basic research, homework (both computer and hands-on) and informal class critiques.
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