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4.00 Credits
Introduces fundamental principles and their application through the concepts, processes and practices of three-dimensional design and continues the exploration of color theory. Students investigate physical properties of form, the interaction of forms in space, the inherent qualities of materials, basic methods of fabrication and methods for critically evaluating works of art and design. Illustrated lectures, reading, discussion and studio projects place the exploration within contemporary and art historical contexts. No prerequisite required. Open to non-majors.
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4.00 Credits
This course applies the fundamental design principles covered in ART 115 and 116 to typography and the visual language of communication design. Methods, strategies and processes for thinking creatively and solving communication design problems are investigated. Emphasis is placed on the skillful use of materials and tools used in communication design. Projects address the formal concerns of communication design with an emphasis placed on typography as medium.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to concepts, tools, techniques, processes, and practices of digital and time-based media. Students survey and explore a range of digital media, including photographic imaging, illustration, visual narrative, video, and animation. Lectures, readings, discussion, and studio projects place the exploration within contemporary and art historical contexts. No prerequisite required. Open to non-majors.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to computer graphics as a technical and creative medium for art and design. Introduces concepts of vector and raster graphics, including digital type, image and device resolution, electronic color theory, file formats, and digital print technologies. Teaches fluency in computer graphics programs and application of creative projects.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to observational, expressive, and formal modes of drawing. Critical approaches drawn from art history, aesthetics, and art criticism are examined relative to these modes of drawing to establish methods of evaluating art and placing one's own work and that of others in a historical context. Open to non-majors. Art 131: drawing from observation, with an emphasis on strategies, methods, and techniques for translating three-dimensional form and space onto a two-dimensional surface using the language of line and value, and the illusion of depth and texture. Mark making and its expressive and descriptive qualities is examined. Hand-eye coordination is stressed.
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4.00 Credits
See department for course description.
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4.00 Credits
Studio course introducing concepts, applications, and projects in page composition, document design, and color pre-press. Text processing, typesetting, image capture, color correction, page layout, and pagination. Emphasis is placed on workflow and project management for production of documents in print and electronic media.
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4.00 Credits
Explores the relationship of material, method and process to the construction of meaning in art practice. Students experiment with various research methods as a way to generate, inspire and inform projects that reflect current topics of interest in contemporary art and culture. Course focus depends on instructor; examples include personal narratives, time, the constructed body, self and ritual, history and memory, public space, concepts of beauty. Maximum 4 credits. Open to non-majors with instructor's consent or departmental approval.
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4.00 Credits
Studio course in digital image creation with an emphasis on photo-illustration, vector illustration, and hybrid illustration techniques. Image capture, compositing, retouching, stylistic treatments, shading, typography, and simulated three-dimensional imagery. Workflow and production issues, including color pre-press and digital formats appropriate to multiple media.
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4.00 Credits
A sequence that develops strong conceptual solutions and thoughtful communication while addressing formal design issues related to typography, composition, scale, and proportion. Theoretical approaches, critical readings, group and individual critiques, and written assignments support visual design exploration. Art 224: Development of problem solving and idea generation skills with an emphasis on the integration of process and execution. Projects explore visual languages and the visual essay. Art 225: Further development of working processes and idea generation. Projects explore a personal visual language through the expansion of a strong individual design process.
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