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3.00 Credits
Students will continue training in order to develop speaking, reading, and writing skills through a variety of exercises and activities based on the previous three terms, new vocabulary, and the introduction of further grammatical structures. These tasks are supported by authentic texts and audio recordings covering a wide range of topics to include history, culture, and contemporary events. Students are assigned extra reading and listening assignments to be completed with the aid of the dictionary. Students are required to integrate socio-cultural understanding and expression into communicative exchanges. Offered Spring
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This introductory course encompasses theory and hands-on techniques of representational and non-representational drawing. Students learn to develop basic drawing skills that allow them to create accurate renditions of objects and space; principles and applications of various types of perspective; an understanding of the technical and expressive qualities inherent in line, value and composition; a basic understanding of color and its various applications; the role of drawing in a contemporary society; and to develop and enhance the student’s observation and critical and analytical thinking skills. Problem solving on an individual and group level is stressed. Research and basic computer imaging applications are incorporated in various assignments. Studio. Offered Fall
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This introductory course will investigate the basic mechanics of visual perception by providing the students with the knowledge and tools necessary for constructing visual statements. Focus will be on the formal properties of design including space, line, plane, mass, shape, texture, and color; and the organizational fundamentals of unity, balance, rhythm, and movement. Emphasis will be given to the principles of planning and visual thinking needed to communicate ideas. Research, photography, and basic computer imaging applications will be incorporated in various assignments. Problem solving on an individual and group level will be stressed. Offered Spring
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3.00 Credits
The course will focus on the development of technical proficiency, knowledge of two-dimensional design as it applies to the picture plane, color interaction, and composition. Projects will address a variety of technical, philosophical, artistic, and personal interpretations. Problem solving on an individual and group level will be stressed. Research and basic computer imaging applications will be incorporated in various assignments. Studio. Offered Fall, Spring
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3.00 Credits
These courses offer students topics of special interest that will increase knowledge and understanding of a particular subject area in the visual arts. Problem solving on an individual and group level will be stressed. Research and basic computer imaging applications will be incorporated in various assignments.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of theatre as an art form, in conjunction with its nature and practice, along with the artists who work in the theatre and the nature of their work. Students will gain hands-on experience in theatre production by taking part in Tiffin University's fall production. They will also learn to appreciate and critique theatrical productions by attending and discussing two live productions. From reading, attending class sessions, responding critically to live performances, and participating in one production, students will develop an appreciation for the many facets of theatre, along with the various types of work that contribute to the overall success of theatrical productions. Since this is an honors course, the tasks assigned for Tiffin's fall production will be more time consuming than those assigned in other theatre courses. All students will be required to take on a role in stage crew, such as props, as well as paint and tear down the set after the production. Offered Fall
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the history of art and covers works from the Prehistoric through the Modern Period. Painting, sculpture, architecture and design, as well as contemporary works that cross various disciplines, will be explored within the context of the world and how art defines societies and cultures. Students will learn to describe and analyze various artistic periods, styles, and movements that have influenced contemporary art and culture. Emphasis will be placed on analyzing and interpreting works of art using established guidelines and terminology. Offered Fall
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3.00 Credits
This foundational art history course introduces students to the vocabulary of the art world, explores methods and processes used in the creation of artistic and culturally significant objects and styles, and addresses the historical and aesthetic importance of art within a multi-cultural context. Offered Fall
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3.00 Credits
These courses offer students topics of special interest that will increase knowledge and understanding of a particular subject area in the visual arts. Problem solving on an individual and group level will be stressed. Research and basic computer imaging applications will be incorporated in various assignments.
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3.00 Credits
The evolution of the photograph as art form will be traced from its infancy to the present, including the social impact of photojournalism; how the photographic image defines our world and perceptions of who we are; and the dilemma of where to place digital photography within the context of the camera arts. Students will develop an understanding of the technical and conceptual innovations of the medium and the impact photography has had on society in the past 150 years, as well as observational, analytical, research, and interpretive skills necessary for understanding the cultural and stylistic significance of the art form. This is a writing intensive course. Offered Spring even numbered years
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