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  • 4.00 Credits

    4 credits This course introduces the student to the basic elements of art; line, value, shape, space, texture, form, and color, through assigned studio problems. In addition, studio exercises involving the principles of organization; such as rhythm, repetition, balance, proportion, movement, dominance, scale, harmony, and unity will also be explored.
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 credits This course will explore basic principles and elements fundamental to all three-dimensional forms in space. Student problems incorporating the effective use of plane, line, shape, mass, color, texture, motion, light, and space will be presented and evaluated.
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 credits/semester This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of "seeing" and drawing, using various approaches to line, space, structure,texture, value, composition. A variety of drawing media will be examined, including exercises in pencil, pen, charcoal, brush with ink, pastel, crayon, and wash. Studio problems range from still-life, landscape, figurative, to studies in abstraction.
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 Credits This course will examine beginning drawing as a learnable process and a perceptive skill used in the visual arts field. Students will be directed to approach drawing from cognitive means, which will enable them to observe and create ideas from inventive and intuitive methods. By using this conceptual thinking process, students will be able to develop their drawing abilities as an effective means to project their creative talent in the fashion industry. Studio assignments will emphasize problem-solving aspects of the elements and principles of design in a composition with a focus on fashion. Students will explore the use of a variety of materials which will include selections of paper types, woodless graphite, charcoal, marker, pastels, designer gouache and conte crayons. This course will concentrate on subject matter such as sill-life, figure/portrait studies, gesture drawing, and garment representation. This is a required course for Fashion majors.
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 credits (Required for Art and Design Major - Cat.III) This comprehensive survey course traces the development of the visual arts from their prehistoric origins to the threshold of the modern age. The course examines the social, economic, religious, philosophical, and political contexts from which artists and art movements evolved; how cultures influenced them, and how artists influenced societies. Field trips to galleries and museums, as well as the use of slides and other visual examples, will additionally synthesize the student's perceptions of the historical significance of art through the ages.
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 credits This comprehensive survey course in art history traces the development of the modern art movement from its origin in the 19th century to present time. This course also highlights significant, individual artists within the contexts of their social, economic, religious, philosophical, and political milieu. Field trips to galleries and museums, as well as the use of slides and other visual examples, will further clarify the student's understanding of the historical significance of the modern art world.
  • 4.00 Credits

    LAB FEE: $50/Semester Prerequisite: Art 1005 or Art 1006, or permission of the instructor Life drawing and anatomy is the study of the human form; its energy, movement, structure, composition, function, imagery, and expression. This course exposes students to the human form through drawing. Students work from live models and use a variety of drawing media. A model fee may be required for students taking this course, which may be repeated for advanced credit.
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 credits/semester Prerequisite: Art 1005 or Art 1006 or Art 2011 or Art 2012 or permission of the instructor This course explores fundamentals of the painting process as a vehicle for personal expression. Students are presented with formal studio problems highlighting a variety of materials, methods, theories, and modes of expression which utilize the elements of line, shape, value, texture, color, form and space. Experimentation with various media in acrylic, oil, collage, and watercolor will be greatly encouraged. This course may be repeated for advanced credit.
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 credits Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing and permission of the instructor These courses focus on selected topics in Art and Design, and are created to provide students with an opportunity for advanced indepth study on some corollary professional or public interest topic not currently addressed in the regular college offerings. Topics may each time a course is offered. Students should consult the course offering schedule and their academic advisor each semester.
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 credits/semester - Art Major priority status LAB FEE: $50/Semester This course will teach the student basics in camera and darkroom techniques, by formulating an aesthetic judgment to the photography process. It will focus on developing film, printing negatives, dodging and burning techniques, composition, form, space, lighting, tone, depth of field, and action exposures. Individual assignments will promote understanding and utilization of these processes and concepts in addition to the student's creative and artistic development.
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