Courses Offered
ART (ARSX, ARST, ARHS)

A study of the visual arts as an expression of human creativity. Comparison of paintings, sculpture and architecture from past and present acquaints students with aesthetic, social, psychological and critical dimensions of art. Occasional experiments with selected media. Prerequisites: ENGL 0099 and READ 0099.

An investigation of principles of visual organization and composition in two-dimensional design through the problem solving process.  Emphasis is placed on development of a visual vocabulary of line, shape, value and form as the basic elements of art. All three (3) credit hour studio courses will meet for six (6) contact hours per week

An introduction to visual concepts used to develop a two-dimensional composition. The visual environment is explored through interaction of perceptual and graphic experiences. These experiences stress figure-ground relationship, picture plane, form, planes, contour, and gesture. A variety of materials is used. All three (3) credit hour studio courses will meet for six (6) contact hours per week.

An investigation of the principles of visual organization and composition in three-dimensional design.  Emphasis is placed on tactile experiences. The student develops an understanding of space, mass, weight, line, shape and value through three-dimensional materials. All three (3) credit hour studio courses will meet for six (6) contact hours per week.

Specific consideration of problems of light and color theory as related to two-dimensional design and composition. All three (3) credit hour studio courses will meet for six (6) contact hours per week.

An introduction to creative utilization of the computer for a wide range of graphics tasks, focusing on the design and manipulation of the computer image in terms of both the pictorial image and the printed word image.  Students will have “hands-on” experience with various programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Quark.  Assignments are intended to develop technical ability as well as enhancing aesthetic awareness. All three (3) credit hour studio courses will meet for six (6) contact hours per week.

An advanced introduction to creative utilization of the computer for a wide range of graphics tasks focusing on the design and manipulation of the computer image in terms of both the pictorial image and the printed word image. Students will have “hands-on” experience with various programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Quark. Assignments are intended to develop technical ability as well as enhancing aesthetic awareness. Prerequisite: ARST 2050 or permission of instructor. All three (3) credit hour studio courses will meet for six (6) contact hours per week.

The fundamentals of painting are explored through the characteristics of the medium. Emphasis is placed on color and perception as a basis to achieve a pictorial composition. The student will explore his/her perceptions and their translation to a two-dimensional surface in terms of color, light, and picture plane.  All three (3) credit hour studio courses will meet for six (6) contact hours per week.

Specific consideration of problems of light and color as they relate to spatial factors encountered in painting.  Prerequisite: ARST 2300 or permission of instructor. All three (3) credit hour studio courses will meet for six (6) contact hours per week.

Fundamentals of the basic methods of sculpture and their aesthetic implication in terms of form and content.  All three (3) credit hour studio courses will meet for six (6) contact hours per week.

Continued study of the techniques, processes, and materials in sculpture and their aesthetic implications in terms of form and content.  Prerequisites: ARST 1030 and ARST 2400.  All three (3) credit hour studio courses will meet for six (6) contact hours per week.

An introduction to the materials and processes involved in constructing, glazing and firing earthenware clay.  Studio based projects will incorporate hand building techniques and skills required for making pottery on the potters wheel. All three (3) credit hour studio courses will meet for six (6) contact hours per week.

The second level ceramics course develops the basic concepts taught in ARST 2500.  The course introduces wheel thrown forms, kiln firing, and the development of glaze formulation and its application by individual student.  The history of ceramics and its contemporary issues will be addressed.

A survey of mankind’s creative endeavors from cave paintings to cathedral, including ancient Mediterranean cultures and eventual focus on emerging forms of Christian West. Follows a chronological narrative from cultures of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Crete and Greece to the threshold of Christian art in Latin and Byzantine forms. Observes final flowering of Medieval piety in evolution of Gothic imagination. Prerequisites: READ 0099 and ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher.

A survey of the history of western European art from the Renaissance to WWII, focusing on painting, sculpture and architecture since the 15th century. Characteristics of style as well as influences of major cultural themes are traced through Renaissance, Baroque, Neo-Classical, and Romantic Periods, culminating in the diversity of the 19th and 20th Centuries. Prerequisites: READ 0099 and ENGL 1101 with a grade of C or higher.

Special interest courses, which may not be transferable, are offered in response to student interest and demand.  Among such topics are advanced studio projects or research on problems of art history.  Prerequisite: Consent of supervising instructor.

These courses, which may not be transferable, are offered in response to student interest and demand.  Internships allow students who have achieved a level of competency in art to work within the community, applying their skills.  Prerequisite: Consent of supervising instructor.