Arts, Fine and Applied ARTS 101 - 3 Credits The Studio Experience Focuses on the interrelationship of hand, eye, and mind in creating expressive works of art; includes studio work in two- and three-dimensional art, lectures, critiques, and museum visit. 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week ARTS 102 - 3 Credits Elements of Visual Thinking I (Design) Develops the use of formal elements and principles in projects conceived and executed from the individual student’s point of view; provides preparation for additional art courses involving applications for the concepts developed in two-dimensional design. Students with no prior art experience are encouraged to take ARTS 101. 3 credits: 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week ARTS 104 - 3 Credits Art Appreciation Studies design in architecture, crafts, plastics, and graphic arts of contemporary civilizations with concern for historical sources; investigates interaction between these areas and other forces that mold the culture as well as expressive possibilities of many materials. Prerequisite: (RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 or LVR 2) and (ENGL 052 or LVE 2) ARTS 105 - 3 Credits History of Art I Provides exposure to Western and World art including influences on Western Culture as expressed though architecture, painting, sculpture, and related arts; history of Art I includes prehistory to Proto/early Renaissance. 3 credits: 3 lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: (ENGL 052 or LVE 2) and (RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 or LVR 2) ARTS 106 ­ 3 Credits History of Art II Provides exposure to Western and World art including influences on Western Culture as expressed through architecture, painting, sculpture, and related arts; history of Art II includes Baroque to the present. 3 credits: 3 lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: (ENGL 052 or LVE 2) or (ESOL 052 or LVE 2) and (RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 or LVR 2) ARTS 107 ­ 3 Credits Women in Art Explores the lives and works of female artists from various historical periods and cultures; explores the obstacles female artists faced and their role in society. Prerequisite: Placement in ENGL 101 or successful completion of (ENGL 052 or LVE 2) and exemption from or completion of (RDNG 052 or ESOL 054 or LVR 2) ARTS 110 - 3 Credits Drawing I Explores the theories, practices, and appreciation of drawing; using a variety of drawing media, students will investigate landscapes, interiors, still life and then figure through completion of sketch books and assignments in addition to class work. 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week ARTS 111 - 3 Credits Drawing II Emphasizes composition and expression and the additional development of theories and practices of drawing; includes figure drawing, critiques, and lectures and may include drawing from landscapes, interiors, and still lives. 3 credits: 2 lecture hours and 2 hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ARTS 110 ARTS 115 and 116 - 3 Credits Life Drawing I and Life Drawing II Explores advanced drawing theories and practices emphasizing life drawing and anatomy; provides models. 3 credits each: 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: ARTS 111 for ARTS 115; ARTS 115 for ARTS 116, or permission of program coordinator ARTS 118 ­ 3 Credits Elements of Visual Thinking 2 (Color) Studies physical characteristics and the psychological effects of color through exercises in various design applications; emphasizes investigation of color effects that are used in applied and fine arts. 3 credits: 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week ARTS 120 ­ 3 Credits Painting I Investigates various approaches to painting emphasizing basic methods and techniques of painting and color mixing; includes critical examination and discussion of classwork and outside assignments from the standpoint of formal organization. 3 credits: 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week Prerequisite: ARTS 110 ARTS 121 ­ 3 Credits Painting II Develops painting skills and methods emphasizing compositional organization and the use of color as an expressive element; provides models for figure or portrait studies and includes critical analysis of assignments. 3 credits: 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: ARTS 120 or permission of program coordinator ARTS 123-124 ­ 3 Credits Watercolor Painting I and Watercolor Painting II Develops skills in painting and sketching techniques using transparent and opaque matter-based media; explores still life, landscape, and figure painting elements.3 credits each: 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: ARTS 110 for ARTS 123, ARTS 123 for ARTS 124, or permission of program coordinator ARTS 127-128 ­ 3 Credits Portrait and Figure Painting I and Portrait and Figure Painting II Explores painting theories and practices with emphasis on the development of a creative approach and individual style; provides models for figure or portrait studies.3 credits each: 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: ARTS 120 for ARTS 127; ARTS 127 for 128, or permission of program coordinator ARTS 130 – 3 Credits Introduction to Printmaking Explores basic techniques in relief, intaglio and mono-printing, stressing non-toxic processes. Prerequisite: ARTS 110 ARTS 140 ­ 3 Credits Sculpture I Introduces 3-D Design concepts and the techniques of modeling, casting, and carving; includes a variety of media in the exploration of representative and non-objective works and provides models for figure and portrait studies.3 credits: 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week ARTS 141 ­ 3 Credits Sculpture II Provides further development of the principles and techniques of sculpture through the use of a variety of materials; constructions using welding, woodworking, and other methods will be explored. 3 credits: 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: Arts 140 or permission of program coordinator ARTS 142 and 143 ­ 3 Credits Intermediate Sculpture and Advanced Sculpture Explores advanced theories and practices related to additive and subtractive sculpture approaches in the round and in relief; provides models for figure and portrait studies. 3 credits each: 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: ARTS 141, ARTS 142 for 143, or permission of program coordinator ARTS 150 ­ 3 credits Ceramics I Explores ceramic materials and processes emphasizing development of hand building techniques and an introduction to the potter’s wheel; provides basic understanding of clay, glazes, and kiln operation. 3 credits: 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week. ARTS 151 ­ 3 credits Ceramics II Develops hand-building techniques; emphasizes perfecting of skills of throwing on the wheel, glazing and other surface enhancement techniques. 3 credits: 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week Prerequisite: ARTS 150 or permission of program coordinator ARTS 152 and 153 ­ 3 credits Intermediate Ceramics and Advanced Ceramics Investigates advanced theories and practices in ceramics and expands skills including throwing on the potter’s wheel, hand building, formulating glazes and experimenting with various clay bodies; encourages development of personal style through forms and surface enhancement. 3 credits: 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: ARTS 151 for 152, ARTS 152 for 153, or permission of the program coordinator ARTS 160 ­ 3 credits Fundamentals of Photography Introduces contemporary black and white still photography; emphasizes basic camera skills and darkroom techniques as foundation necessary for advanced study in photography. Student supply list will be given at the first meeting of the class. Prerequisite: Students must have a working 35mm camera with manual functions and the option to interchange lenses. Lab Fee: $20.00 ARTS 161 ­ 3 credits Intermediate Photography Provides a lecture/darkroom course that examines advanced camera and darkroom; serves as a continuation of Photography I. Prerequisite: ARTS 160 or consent of the instructor. ARTS 163 - 3 credits Color Photography Explores fundamentals of color photographic printing as applied in creative uses of color negative film; includes lectures, demonstrations and critiques to develop technical proficiency and an aesthetic awareness. Prerequisite: ARTS 162 or consent of the instructor. Lab fee: $20.00 ARTS 191,192,193 Special Topics in Art Explores special topics in art to take advantage of specific interests in the studio arts and art history. ARTS 291-293 – 1-3 Credits Independent Study in Art A faculty-mentored, independent course of study in which the students, with the consent of the instructor, may elect to do independent research and projects in the Arts.