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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is intended to assist students in the acquisition of basic drawing techniques and media. Techniques will include basic applications of contour line, modeling, geometric and atmospheric perspective, and applications of anatomy, and observational drawing. Students will demonstrate competence in the application of media, and specific techniques relevant to drawing. 120 During each curriculum component, students will apply the generally accepted techniques for that specific technique. Individual expression is encouraged however; this will remain within the technical parameters of each component. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This is an introduction to the study of the basic elements and principals of design. Studio assignments concentrate on solving design problems. Students will develop their comprehension of the principals and elements of design. The applications of these skills will be within both two dimensional and three dimensional media. In addition, students will be expected to make informed analysis of artworks, using design concepts. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This is a basic sculpture course with emphasis on the execution of relief and freestanding sculptures. Various traditional and non traditional media are explored to create forms utilizing three dimensional space, texture color and etc. Students will obtain a functional knowledge of the technical processes and conceptual premises needed to execute sculptural artworks. Also, students will obtain an appreciation of the material imperatives dictating the forms taken within a sculptural artwork. Research into historical modes of sculpture will also be required. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is intended to assist students in the acquisition of basic oil and acrylic painting techniques. Techniques to be discussed and applied will include basic media and tools, preparation of grounds, alla prima, grisaille glazing, basic theoretical use of color, and textural media. Students will obtain experience with the applications of basic painting techniques, while developing their own personal expressions and symbolism. Additional research into the applications of these techniques by noted artists will also be required. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is survey of basic photography with emphasis on familiarization with digital camera fundamentals and digital imaging. Students will attain competence in photographic composition and salient techniques of digital photography. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits The basic developmental theories and teaching strategies salient to teaching K-12 art courses will be discussed. General studio techniques and concepts will also be covered, and students will produce studio exercises relating to each media and concept. Students will teach an in-class sample lesson as a practicum. Additionally, field observation of a public school art class will be required. As a service-learning component students will submit a lesson plan and teach an age and theory appropriate art lesson within the community. The general theoretical approach for this component will be within John Dewey's concepts regarding service learning and art experience. Students will obtain a basic functional knowledge of the dominant theories in art education for younger children. Students will assess these theories for their main elements, and what the 121 respective advantages and disadvantages are for these theories. In studio exercises, students will obtain experience in basic media and techniques. In the classroom observations and their own teaching samples, students will be able to assess the practical parameters of art education theories. The service-learning component will assist students in comprehension of the social aspects of art. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is intended to provide students with a working knowledge of the philosophical theories relating to an informed criticism of the aesthetic merits of an artwork. Essays by Plato, Aristotle, Maratain, Neitzche, Hume, Dewey and others, including essays by Native American artists, may be discussed. Additionally, a compare and contrast paper about two divergent philosophies will be required along with course examinations and quizzes. Students will obtain a comprehension of how aesthetic appreciation and criticism are framed by the basic concepts of a given philosophy. Students will also gain basic understanding of how respective philosophies differ in their approach to the aesthetic. Fall.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course emphasizes more in-depth study of drawing media and techniques and the development of individual style. Of particular emphasis will be structural techniques relating to drawing the human figure, especially the facial features. The basic technical and aesthetic aspects of rendering the human figure will be the concepts that students shall attain upon completing this course. Additionally, developing additional skills in relevant media will be expected. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is intended to acquaint students with the primary trends in contemporary Native American Art. In the studio component, students will develop personal artworks utilizing the dominant themes of contemporary Native American painting. Readings from ?I Stand in the Center of Good? or ?Reservation X? will be required. Students will write short response essays to these readings, and a term paper about a noted contemporary Native American artist will be required. Students will gain a basic familiarity with noted contemporary Native American artists. Using the relevant themes of dichotomies, inclusion of traditional elements, and collaboration, students will develop their own iconographic solutions to expressions of contemporary native nations content. Spring
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is intended to assist students in the acquisition of basic ceramics techniques. Among the techniques to be covered will be pinch modeling, Anasazi Coil, slab construction and wheel throwing. Additionally, basic glazing, slip, and firing techniques will be covered. The student will work on gaining proficiency in basic ceramics techniques. Students will utilize these techniques for aesthetic expression within the parameters of the assignment. Students will gain an appreciation for the diverse techniques used by various cultures (Native American, Asian, and Europeans) to produce ceramics. Fall. 122
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