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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Students will be guided through a series of structural, problem-solving exercises designed to equip them to complete collaborative projects in the arts. The projects will be idea-or theme-centered and require a high level of cooperation from the involved students. The primary disciplines included in the project will be music, the visual arts, and theatre; may also include film, video, and movement. Special emphasis will be placed on the notion of "inclusion" and thereforematerials can be drawn from traditional classical cultures, pop materials, electronic sounds and or images, text, and folk art forms.
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3.00 Credits
Provides the student an opportunity to demonstrate his/her ability to integrate the principles, practices, and other experiences acquired in the program beyond individual coursework. Students will learn and apply field research techniques, theory, and appropriate methodologies as well as the operation of field equipment. Emphasis will be placed on the immediate communities of North County as an area of field activity. As a field research experience, the course is designed to enhance the student's understanding of the ethnography of our communities and the role of the arts in the lives of the people. It also will encourage individual and collective creativity in the synthesis of the arts.
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Workshop/class designed for Visual & Performing Arts graduating seniors who will be working on their culminating projects. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for VPA 380K.
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3.00 Credits
Special projects in the arts that focus on work experience with arts organizations, schools, and other community institutions. May be repeated for a total of three (3) units. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Special independent projects in the arts. May be in research or studio area. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the student to the computer as a tool for making art. Includes elementary two-dimensional design principles. Students will evaluate the work of contemporary artists utilizing the computer and digital imagery in a variety of formats. Students will create work utilizing text and image in a number of art projects. Two hours of lecture and two hours laboratory.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the fundamental principles of three-dimensional design. Includes a brief survey of traditional and contemporary media, ideas, history and sculpture as a means of cultural expression. A variety of techniques and materials are used. Includes training with basic tools and equipment in a wood and metal shop. Emphasis on development of the ideas and methods of art expression. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the language of the visual arts through a comparative study of various artistic styles, cultures and ways of seeing. Emphasis on sculpture, painting, installation art, photography, architecture, film and multimedia, and their cultural contexts. Explores art from across the globe, including Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Through various participatory visual and written exercises in class and visits to art sites, students will learn the fundamentals of the visual arts and how the arts relate to their lives.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the fundamentals of design in the visual arts with a focus on two dimensional design. Students create projects that allow first-hand exploration of basic elements of design, such as line, shape, balance, texture, scale, and proportion. While intended to build basic skills and develop problem solving strategies, this course will also emphasize the way in which the fundamentals of design contribute to the overall content and meaning of visual works. Through slide lectures, readings, and fieldtrips students will be exposed to historical and contemporary examples of how the principles of design play out in a wide variety of art including film, video, and new media. Fieldtrips outside of class may be required.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on developing drawing skills and the application of these skills to conceptually more complex projects. The first part of the course will emphasize practicing the ability to see and to render observations with the help of line, value, and other visual elements. As students develop these skills, they will be encouraged to reach beyond traditional drawing methods into areas of collage, mixed media and narrative media. Recommended Preparation: Completion of VSAR 130. Course meets for four hours per week.
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