Course Descriptions 2008-09 Catalog

Art

ART 110 Art Appreciation
3 Credits
Introduces the cultural significance of the visual arts, including media, processes, techniques, traditions, and terminology.
PREREQUISITE: ACCUPLACER sentence skills of 80 and 95 in writing strongly recommended.
This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses (GT-AH1).

ART 111 Art History I
3 Credits
Provides the knowledge base to understand the visual arts, especially as related to Western Culture. Surveys the visual arts from the Ancient through the Medieval periods.
PREREQUISITE: ACCUPLACER sentence skills of 80 and 95 in writing strongly recommended.
This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses (GT-AH1).

ART 112 Art History II
3 Credits
Provides the knowledge base to understand the visual arts, especially as related to Western Culture. Surveys the visual arts from the Renaissance through the Modern periods.
PREREQUISITE: ACCUPLACER sentence skills of 80 and 95 in writing strongly recommended.
This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses (GT-AH1).

ART 113 History of Photography
3 Credits
Surveys the history of photography from its beginnings to the present. Emphasizes individual photographers who have made significant contributions to the field. Includes technical, artistic, commercial and social development of photography as a form of visual communication.

ART 121 Drawing I
3 Credits
Investigates the various approaches and media that students need to develop drawing skills and visual perception.

ART 122 Drawing II
3 Credits
Explores expressive drawing techniques with an emphasis on formal composition, color media and content or thematic development.
PREREQUISITE: ART 121.

ART 123 Watercolor I
3 Credits
Provides an introduction to the basic techniques and unique aspects of materials involved in the use of either transparent or opaque water media or both. Color theory is included.
PREREQUISITES: ART 121, 131, its equivalency, or Instructor's permission.

ART 124 Watercolor II
3 Credits
Continues the study of watercolor techniques, emphasizing original compositions and experimentation with materials. Color theory is included.
PREREQUISITE: ART 123 or its equivalency.

ART 131 2D Design
3 Credits
Examines the basic elements of design, visual perception, and artistic form and composition as they relate to two dimensional media.

ART 132 3D Design
3 Credits
Focuses on learning to apply the elements and principles of design to three dimensional problems.

ART 138 Photography I
3 Credits
Introduces black-and-white photography as a fine art medium and develops skills necessary for basic camera and lab operations.

ART 139 Photography II
3 Credits
This course is a further exploration in camera and lab operations with an emphasis on individual creativity. It includes the development of a comprehensive portfolio.
PREREQUISITE: ART 138.

ART 140 Color Photography I
3 Credits
This course covers the fundamentals of color photography such as color theory and light, production, processing and printing of color negatives.
PREREQUISITE: ART 138.

ART 141 Jewelry and Metalwork I
3 Credits
Introduces the construction of jewelry designs in metals and small casting techniques.

ART 142 Jewelry and Metalwork II
3 Credits
Emphasizes conceptual design development, using casting and specialized techniques.
PREREQUISITE: ART 141 or equivalent.

ART 143 Digital Photography I
3 Credits
Introduces the basic concepts of digital imaging as applied to photography. Using applicable technology and hands-on experience, modern developments are presented leading to the present applications of digital imaging, which combine traditional photographic ideas with electronic media. Enables the student to learn how to operate image manipulation software using a variety of scanning equipment, software tools and output devices by executing new assignments and applying these technologies to their photographic process.
PREREQUISITE: ART 138 or Instructor's permission.

ART 144 Non-Silver Process
1 CREDIT
Explores several non-silver photographic processes including the Platinotype, Cyanotype and Van Dyke Brown printing techniques. Production of enlarged negatives from 35mm negatives and transparencies as required for contact printing these processes.
PREREQUISITE: ART 138 or Instructor's permission.

ART 156 Figure Drawing I
3 Credits
Introduces the basic techniques of drawing the human figure.

ART 161 Ceramics I
3 Credits
Introduces traditional and contemporary ceramic forms and processes including hand building and throwing on the potter's wheel.

ART 162 Ceramics II
3 Credits
This course is a continuation of Ceramics I with an emphasis on skills, techniques and form.

ART 205 Museum Studies
3 Credits
Provides an overview of the museum field. Covers the museum as a business, its history and role in society and planning and implementation of a museum exhibition.
PREREQUISITES: ART 110, 111, 112 or 207.

ART 207 Art History-1900 To Present
3 Credits
Provides students with the knowledge base to understand the visual arts as related to Modern and Contemporary visual art. Surveys world art of the twentieth century, including Modernism to Post-modernism.
PREREQUISITE: ACCUPLACER 80 in sentence skills and 95 in writing strongly recommended.
This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses (GT-AH1).

ART 210 Landscape Painting
3 Credits
Focuses on specific landscape concerns in the painting media of your choice.

ART 211 Painting I
3 Credits
Explores basic techniques, materials, and concepts used in opaque painting processes in oil or acrylic painting to depict form and space on a two-dimensional surface.
PREREQUISITE: ART 121 or 131.

ART 212 Painting II
3 Credits
This course further explores techniques, materials, and concepts used in opaque painting processes in oil or acrylic painting, with emphasis on composition and content development.
PREREQUISITE: ART 211 or Instructor's Permission.

ART 213 Painting III
3 Credits
Provides continued exploration of techniques, materials, and concepts used in opaque painting processes in oil or acrylic painting, with emphasis on composition and content development.
PREREQUISITE: ART 212 or Instructor's permission.

ART 214 Painting IV
3 Credits
Explores advanced techniques, materials and concepts used in opaque painting processes, with emphasis on the development of themes and a cohesive body of work.

ART 220 Landscape Painting And Drawing in France
3 Credits
Focuses on specific landscape concerns in the painting media of your choice while working on location in southern France.

ART 225 Printmaking I
3 CREDITS
Introduces the basic techniques and skills of printmaking as a fine art media. Instruction includes an understanding of visual concepts as they relate to prints. May include introduction to relief, intaglio, lithography and screen printing techniques.

ART 238 Photography III
3 Credits
Further explores photography technique with emphasis on history, theory and assimilation of ideas into the students' creative work. Included is the development of a comprehensive portfolio.
PREREQUISITE: ART 138 or 139 or demonstrated competency.

ART 239 Color Photography II
3 Credits
Designed for students who are approaching a personal style and aesthetic in the medium of color photography. It is an extension of Color Photography I. Personal expression will be stressed through individual critiques.
PREREQUISITE: ART 140.

ART 240 Large Format Photography
3 Credits
Introduces the visual aesthetics and techniques of view camera photography. Students receive hands-on photographic experience with the 4x5 view camera, process film and produce prints.
PREREQUISITE: ART 138.

ART 241 Jewelry And Metalwork III
3 Credits
Focuses upon advanced work and emphasizes experimentation with materials and techniques, individual designs and superior craftsmanship.
PREREQUISITE: ART 142.

ART 242 Jewelry And Metalwork IV
3 Credits
Provides continued study of the properties of metal and stone in creating decorative work. Students employ advanced design and techniques to explore original, personal expression. A variety of materials and approaches are used in discovering new and independently creative finished pieces.

ART 243 Digital Photography II
3 Credits
Expands upon the beginning digital photography class. Focuses on digital photography in terms of design and communication factors including color, visual design, lighting, graphics and aesthetics.
PREREQUISITE: ART 143.

ART 244 Digital Photography Studio
3 Credits
Introduces digital photography as a fine art medium and develops skills necessary for basic operation of a digital camera and production of digital imagery.
PREREQUISITE: ART 138 or Instructor's permission.

ART 248 Digital Darkroom
3 Credits
Teaches computer aided photography and darkroom techniques. The emphasis of this course is image-editing software, which can be used to color correct, retouch and composite photographic images. Other topics include image acquisition, storage, file management, special effects, hard copy and Web-based image output.
PREREQUISITE: ART 138 or Instructor's permission.

ART 251 Portrait Photography
3 Credits
Teaches the technical and aesthetic aspects of studio and location portrait photography. This course explores the personal style of portraiture, history of the field and as a visual language and creative expression. This topic also includes lighting composition, posing and equipment selection.
PREREQUISITE: ART 138.

ART 252 Landscape Photography
2 Credits
Focuses on traditional and contemporary approaches to landscape photography. Examines technical and aesthetic aspects of landscape photography through group discussions, a field study, lectures and print and slide critiques.
PREREQUISITE: ART 138.

ART 253 Studio Photography
3 Credits
Explores the creative uses of studio lighting from the perspective of fine art photography with an emphasis on portraiture, three dimensional object photography and two dimensional collage photography.
PREREQUISITE: ART 138.

ART 254 Sculpting The Figure
1 Credit
Focuses on sculpting the human figure using modeling techniques in clay.

ART 256 Advanced Figure Drawing II
3 Credits
Provides continuing study of the various methods of drawing the human figure, with emphasis on the description of form and individual type.
PREREQUISITE: ART 156.

ART 261 Ceramics III
3 Credits
Encourages students to develop an individual style of wheel thrown and hand-built ceramic forms with continuing involvement in surface treatment.

ART 262 Ceramics IV
3 CREDITS
Continues advanced work with emphasis on various clay bodies, unique glazes and engobes, and combining different textures and shapes, and development of personal forms.

ART 264 Marketing for the Visual Artist
3 Credits
Provides students with the framework, tools and professional materials necessary for the practicing visual artist. Guidelines for writing proposals, artist's statements and resumes are discussed and practiced. Theoretical and practical considerations related to portfolio presentation and exhibiting artwork are explored through hands-on activities, readings and discussions.

ART 275-277 Special Topics
1-6 Variable Credits
Provides the student with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of special topics of interest. Includes PHO.

ART 285-286 Independent Study
1-6 Variable Credits
Provides structured and guided, individualized research that is organized and tailored around the interest needs of the individual student.

ART 286 Independent Study
1-6 Variable Credits
Provides an opportunity for students to undertake Special projects or research in any of the disciplines involving the visual arts, including, but not limited to, gallery or museum administration, art history, graphic design, or other studio work. Instruction is provided by the Instructor and is based entirely on the student's independent study agreement.
PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission.

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