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  • ARTS 200: Creating Change through Communication, Writing and the Arts

    4.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University

    This course presents a multidisciplinary exploration of how students can exercise responsible and productive citizenship, participate in the exchange of ideas, advocate for social justice and articulate issues for the common good through communication, writing and the arts. It also presents theoretical and ethical dimensions of communication, writing and the arts. Each week a faculty member from the Communication, Writing and the Arts Department presents a lecture/ workshop on his or her area of expertise and how it may be employed to create social and cultural change. Assignments include response papers, reflective papers, film analyses, group projects, and creative projects that require critical thinking, investigation and imagining new solutions to problems.
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  • ARTS 203: Introduction to Digital Arts

    4.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University

    This course explores computer based image-making and printing technologies. Through the investigation of various printing materials, students will have the opportunity to produce two and three-dimensional projects using contemporary methods. Students will gain hands-on experience with digital drawing tools, photographic and graphic designs using image based software while learning about the formal elements and principles of design. Art theory and practice will be presented in conversation with lectures and peer review. Professional artists and designers using these processes in their work will be highlighted in the course.
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  • ARTS 207: Introduction to Painting

    4.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University

    This course offers an introduction to painting in a Studio Arts curriculum. Students will learn practical mechanics of painting while working from direct observation. Focus will be placed on technique, color mixing and critical theory in a range of painting projects while developing art vocabulary. Class lectures and discussions will highlight diverse professional artists who paint from direct observation. Water-soluble paints will be utilized in this class.
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  • ARTS 300: Museums and Galleries

    4.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University

    As students visit local museums and galleries, they become familiar with many of the Twin Cities' exhibition facilities and reflect on the experience of viewing art. This course offers an approach to understanding and appreciating the visual arts as one develops critical thinking skills. Emphasis is placed on the articulation of ideas through written and spoken words. Note: Students are responsible for their own transportation.
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  • ARTS 301: Current Topics: Variable Subtitles

    2.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University

    Current Topics is a course designation that is used to identify timely themes and various media that supplement and enrich a student's art education. Topics will change from semester to semester. If more than one topics course is taken in fulfillment of the major, they must be different course titles. Topics may include, but are not limited to: book arts, relief printmaking, mosaic sculptures, street photography and assemblage.
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  • ARTS 302: Exhibition Practices

    2.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University

    This internship is designed to give students an opportunity to learn about the basic functions and day to day operations of an educational art gallery. Students will assist in the installation and dismantling of various exhibitions, featuring numerous forms of art. In doing so, students will gather practical knowledge about handling and lighting artwork, creating didactics, generating and distributing publicity, working with artists and creating corresponding programming. This knowledge should qualify a student to apply for entry level positions at other exhibition facilities, create groundwork for additional coursework in Museum Studies, and/or prepare students to mount exhibitions of their own in a professional manner. Variable meeting times. Contact instructor for details prior to registering. S/N grading only.
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  • ARTS 304: Topics in Fibers

    4.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University

    This studio course explores historical and contemporary approaches to fiber arts as well as examination of significant figures and movements. Traditional techniques and contemporary applications of paper and fabric bridge the gap between crafts and fine arts. Students should consult the Class Schedule for particular topics (such as papermaking, wearable art and surface design.) Note: This course may be taken three times for credit as long as the topic is different.
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  • ARTS 306: Intermediate Drawing

    4.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University

    In this class students further develop their hand-eye coordination skills, polish their techniques, deepen their understanding of artists or movements of the past and examine contemporary trends in drawing and painting. Emphasis is placed on drawing as a medium of self-expression.
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  • ARTS 307: Intermediate Painting

    4.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University

    This course expands on techniques taught in Introduction to Painting. Students learn theory, principles and practices related to color, shading, volume, perspective and composition. The course emphasizes individual artistic growth and development while exploring a range of topics such as figure, landscape and still life. Class lectures and discussions will highlight diverse professional artists who create works based on figure, landscape and still life. Water-soluble paints will be utilized in this class.
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  • ARTS 309: Photography: History of a Visual Artform

    4.00 Credits
    Metropolitan State University

    This course presents a historical survey of photography within the context of scientific, cultural and artistic forces. From the camera obscura and daguerreotypes to Surrealism and Social Realism, this course addresses the broad and expressive nature of photographic imagery. In addition to exploring the technical history of the medium, the class is designed to promote formal articulation, genre identification and evaluation of meaning within diverse cultural contexts. Students will leave this course with a stronger sense of the ways in which photography has contributed to the global artistic landscape and our conception of reality. Activities include slide lectures, videos, visiting artist presentations and field trips to local collections and studios. No lab component.
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