ART 127(2-2-3)
Introduction to Watercolors
This is a studio art course which includes segments of both lecture-demonstration and laboratory. Lectures will include topics on the history of watercolors and its relationship to the history of art. Sessions will include the exploration of concepts through exercise, as well as working from still life and the model. Design fundamentals will be incorporated into the class on a weekly basis. Personal expression will be strongly encouraged.
ART 128(2-2-3)
Introduction to Drawing
This is a studio art course which includes segments of both lecture-demonstration and drawing. Sessions will include the exploration of concepts through exercises as well as drawing from objects and the model. Drawing is explored as a discipline, as a tool for analysis, description or documentation, as well as a means of composition and expression.
ART 129(2-2-3)
Graphic Art
This studio course introduces students to the basic theory and practice of graphic art. Emphasis is placed on understanding design concepts, developing relationships between concepts and image, expression, visual problem solving, and studio practice.
PR: ART 128, equivalent experience, or consent of instructor
ART 133(3-0-3)
Appreciation of Art-Painting
This course is designed to acquaint students with the history of the visual arts and to help them develop an understanding and appreciation of artistic creativity. Various examples of painting, print-making, and drawing from Western other cultures such as African, South American, and Indo-Chinese will be analyzed in order to promote an awareness of different approaches to these media, forms, and content. No background in art or formal art history is necessary.
ART 135(3-0-3)
Appreciation of Art-Sculpture and Architecture
This course is designed to acquaint students with the spatial arts of sculpture and architecture and to develop in them an appreciation of artistic creativity as it applies to these art forms. An examination will be conducted of cross-cultural influences among architectural styles such as Moorish on early Renaissance, Greek on Roman, etc. Sculpture is analyzed as an independent art form in order to help the student develop an awareness of the variety of media, form, content, and style. No background in art or formal art history is necessary.
ART 199
Art Indep Study
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