| ARTS1301 Art Appreciation | 48 lecture hours; 3 credit hours | A
course open to all students directed toward understanding the elements
and principles of art
as applied to the visual arts: painting, sculpture and architecture, as well as print making, ceramics,
metal work and
weaving. |
| ARTS1303 Art History I | 48 lecture hours; 3 credit hours | A critical and analytical study of the
great historical works of art in architecture, sculpture, painting, and
minor arts from the prehistoric times to the Renaissance. |
| ARTS1304 Art History II | 48 lecture hours; 3 credit hours | Survey of the history of art from
Renaissance to the present. Special consideration is given to the form
and content of a work of art, as well as the social and cultural
context in which the work is created. |
| ARTS1311 Design I | 32 lecture hours + 64 laboratory hours; 3 credit hours | A
basic course in the theory and practice of design including
fundamentals of line, form, space, texture and color with emphasis on
two-dimensional form. |
| ARTS1312 Design II | 32 lecture hours + 64 laboratory hours; 3 credit hours | A continuation of ARTS1311 with emphasis on three-dimensional design. |
| ARTS1316 Drawing I | 32 lecture hours + 64 laboratory hours; 3 credit hours | A beginning course using a variety of media
and techniques exploring the descriptive and expressive possibilities
of drawing objects and the environment. |
| ARTS1317 Drawing II | 32 lecture hours + 64 laboratory hours; 3 credit hours | Expansion of ARTS1316 stressing greater
facility in materials and techniques and an increase of graphic skills
by means of line, full value, and creative studies. |
| ARTS2316 Painting I | 32 lecture hours + 64 laboratory hours; 3 credit hours | An introduction to the techniques of
various mediums in painting. Exploring and dealing with the problems
encountered in color and pictorial composition. |
| ARTS2317 Painting II | 32 lecture hours + 64 laboratory hours; 3 credit hours | A continuation of ARTS2316. |
| ARTS2326 Sculpture I | 32 lecture hours + 64 laboratory hours; 3 credit hours | Students
are exposed to traditional and contemporary methods of sculpture.
These methods include carving, modeling, mold making, casting, forge
work, welding, metal forming and fabrication, wood working and mixed
media. Sculpture prepares students interested in working with any or
all
of these methods for professional careers requiring a creative
component and knowledge of design, tools, processes, and equipment. |
| ARTS2327 Sculpture II | 32 lecture hours + 64 laboratory hours; 3 credit hours | A continuation of ARTS2326. |
| ARTS2341 Jewelry & Metalworking I | 32 lecture hours + 64 laboratory hours; 3 credit hours | Design, construction and forming of metals and various materials using basic techniques. |
| ARTS2342 Jewelry & Metalworking II | 32 lecture hours + 64 laboratory hours; 3 credit hours | Design in metal, using basic and advanced process. |
| ARTS2346 Ceramics I (Pottery) | 32 lecture hours + 64 laboratory hours; 3 credit hours | Pottery construction using coil and slab methods and use of the potter's wheel, compounding of glazes, glazing and firing. |
| ARTS2347 Ceramics II (Pottery) | 32 lecture hours + 64 laboratory hours; 3 credit hours | Continuation of ARTS2346 with opportunity to specialize in one area. |