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  • ART 227: Intro to Art & Social Practices

    4.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    Introduces an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and producing post-studio/social practice art projects. With an emphasis on critical thinking and analysis, the course investigates the history and application of social practice, post-studio, relational aesthetics, community based art, and non-traditional forms of documentary approaches to art making. The class is not media specific. Students will be encouraged to use a wide range of media and approaches in responding to various class assignments. Exploration of the PSU and Portland community will be an essential part of the class. The students will create work that responds to the dynamics of social spaces and public environments. Maximum 4 credits. Open to non-majors with instructor's consent or departmental approval.
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  • ART 230: Drawing Concepts I

    4.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    Develops drawing and compositional strategies, languages and methods that build on skills learned in foundation courses and embraces a transition from formal observational methods to abstract expressive modes of drawing. Students explore historical and contemporary strategies of visual analysis, surface and space as tools for creative exploration and employ analytical and verbal skills. Open to non-majors with instructor's consent or departmental approval.
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  • ART 250: Life Drawing I

    4.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    Developing skills for drawing the human figure from observation in a variety of poses and media. This is the first of a sequence of three classes. Develops, skills in observation and perception. Later, analytic skills are combined with personal expression and invention. A variety of media is used to explore the implications of line and modeled form to explore the figure in compositional environments. The skeleton and muscles will be studied in relationship to the model poses. Open to non-majors with instructor's consent or departmental approval.
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  • ART 254: Typography I

    4.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    First course in a sequence on typography. Builds on the principles introduced in Art 118. Projects focus on typography as medium and message. Typographic history, including the history of letterforms and the construction and use of grids. Design projects range from purely textual to problems that require the successful integration of typography and image. Conceptual solutions are emphasized.
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  • ART 255: Two-dimensional Animation

    4.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    Studio introduction to principles and processes of two-dimensional animation composed in digital form. Storytelling and animation skills are developed in projects that apply tools and techniques for writing, staging, movement, timing, key framing, editing, and the use of sound and music. The language and aesthetics of animation are investigated through the design and production of a two-dimensional animation. Focus may be placed on either pixel or vector graphics. Project planning and workflow are explored in response to technical requirements for presenting the work in multiple media delivery formats.
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  • ART 257: Video I

    4.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    Studio introduction to moviemaking with digital video technologies. The language and aesthetics of cinematography are explored through design and production of a digital video short. Pre-production practices include: conceptual, character, and narrative development, screenplay, scene and lighting design, and sound design, with an emphasis on storyboard visualization. Production practices include: camera operation, scene setup and lighting, direction, acting, shooting, audio recording, digital transfer, editing, and composition. Post-production practices include: titling, special effects, and output for tape, web, or disc formats.
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  • ART 260: Photographic Seeing

    4.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    Studio introduction to black and white photography using both film-based darkroom and digital imaging techniques, including 35mm camera controls, film processing, enlargement, digital image capture, and basic digital image adjustment. Assignments focus on two dimensional design principles of line, shape, pattern, texture, symmetry, asymmetry, and vantage point, and culminate in a coherent photo story. While learning basic photographic techniques, students discuss form, content, and the aesthetics of photographic image-making. Studio includes lecture, demonstration, critique, and supervised lab work. Students must furnish a focus camera, film or digital, with adjustable f-stops and shutter speeds. Automatic cameras must have manual override.
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  • ART 261: Photography

    4.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    Studio Introduction to color photography concentrating on the use of color as an aesthetic tool. Additive and subtractive color theory, color perceptions, and aesthetics are investigated through lecture and shooting assignments. Color materials and alternative color processes are investigated. The use of color by various photographers is examined. Basic 35mm camera controls are mastered, culminating in a portfolio of images. Photographs are output with digital printers. Studio includes lecture, demonstration, critique, and supervised lab work. Students must furnish a focus camera, film or digital, with adjustable f-stops and shutter speeds. Automatic cameras must have manual override.
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  • ART 270: Introduction to Printmaking

    4.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    A laboratory course in print art taught in sequence which focuses on a specific technique each term. From a drawing-based foundation the thought process involved in making prints is strongly explored, translating drawn images into a graphic language. Concepts and content are investigated appropriate to the technique taught. Individual and group discussions as well as portfolio reviews are an intricate part of the review process. Art 270 explores monotype or dry point. Open to non-majors with instructor's consent.
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  • ART 271: Introduction to Printmaking

    4.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    A laboratory course in print art taught in sequence which focuses on a specific technique each term. From a drawing-based foundation the thought process involved in making prints is strongly explored, translating drawn images into a graphic language. Concepts and content are investigated appropriate to the technique taught. Individual and group discussions as well as portfolio reviews are an intricate part of the review process. Art 271 explores etching or relief. Open to non-majors with instructor's consent.
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