Art Courses

Design

ARTD 105. Lettering and Typeform. 3 crs. History, design, and execution of fundamental lettering and typeforms, with emphasis on structure; includes practices in type rendering and built-up letters. Prerequisite: ARTD-104.

ARTD 106. Design for Advertising I. 3 crs. Treats the aesthetics and techniques of advertising layout, advanced problems in illustration, advertising art, magazine covers, and display. Prerequisite: ARTD 105.

ARTD 107. Design for Advertising II. 3 crs. Involves studio design problems, with emphasis on the development of ideas and the ability to communicate them effectively. Prerequisite: ARTD 106.

ARTD 108. Lettering and Typography. 3 crs. Deals with procedures in type specification and mechanical printing methods. Prerequisite: ARTD 107.

ARTD 109. Reproduction and Techniques. 3 crs. Teaches techniques of preparing work for reproduction, with concentration on color separation for a four-color process. Prerequisite: ARTD 108.

ARTD 110. Studio Problems in Design. 3 crs. Development of graphic and verbal articulation in package design and display, with study of agency practice and communication design.

ARTD 114. Illustration. 3 crs. Analysis of principles of illustration, with emphasis on theories of commercial and fine art illustration. Prerequisite: ARTR 004.

ARTD 112. Production and Portfolio Techniques I. 3 crs. Covers production and presentation of designer’s work from drawing board to the printed page. Prerequisite: ARTD-107. 

ARTD 113. Production and Portfolio Techniques II. 3 crs. Continuation of ARTD-112. Prerequisite: ARTD-112.

ARTD 118. Newspaper Design 3 crs. The study of informational graphics and the role of computers in newspaper design.

ARTD 119. Internships. 3 crs. to 6 crs. The student may take an internship that relates to his or her goals as well as interest and skills.

ARTD 120. Field Study. 2 crs. Off-campus and study abroad programs and projects.

Drawing

ARTF 001. Drawing I. 3 crs. Emphasis on the structural principles of drawing, perspective, foreshortening, composition, and the human figure.

ARTF 002. Drawing II. 3 crs. Continuation of Drawing I, with emphasis on various methods and concepts of visual projection.

ARTR 003 Drawing III (Figure). 3 crs. In-depth concentration on rendering the human form. Emphasis is on exercises to enhance expressive interpretation of the human form.

ARTR 004. Drawing IV (Spatial Concepts). 3 crs. Comparison of similarities and differences in use of space in drawing of various cultures. Spring semester only. Prerequisite: ARTF 002.

ARTR 005. Drawing V (Elective). 3 crs. Focus is on designing the human figure. Prerequisite: ARTR 004.

ARTR 006. Drawing VI (Elective). 3 crs. Experimentation with various materials and techniques. Prerequisite: ARTR-005.

ARTR 007. Drawing VII (Independent Study). 3 crs.

ARTR 008. Figure Drawing Workshop. 3 crs. In-depth concentration on rendering the human form. Continuation of ARTD 003, Drawing III (Figure).

ARTR 009. The Investigative Eye. 3 crs. Recognizing drawing to be an activity partly physical and partly mental, this course is an intense studio experience that will utilize the “set-up” as a catalyst for investigating diverse aspects of form. An open attitude regarding materials and technique is encouraged. This is an advanced course and is recommended for those who wish to deepen their involvement with drawing. Prerequisite: Drawing I-IV. 

Electronic Studio Art

ARTE 080. Computers in the Arts. 3 crs. Basic computer literacy course. Introduces students to the basic components of IBM and Apple Macintosh computers; hardware and software; DOS; data management BASIC programming; graphics, sound and word processing, etc.

ARTE 081. Desktop Publishing. 3 crs. Foundation of computer graphics with an emphasis on Desktop Publishing programs. Students design graphics using software packages available for Mac IIs.

ARTE 082. Presentation Graphics. 3 crs. The use of advance Draw and Paint programs to produce presentation graphics from IBM and Macintosh. Students use various programs to create business presentations, organizational communications, image manipulation, and in-depth interaction with the system. Outputs are slides and videotapes.

ARTE 083. Animation. 3 crs. The hands-on studio course offers project oriented interaction with a multi-plane computer animation system. Students create step-by-step storyboard, image capture, image making, recording and editing.

ARTE 084. Image Processing. 3 crs. Use advance image processing techniques to enhance the creation of computer graphics. Students will work on scanned-in images and do image editing and manipulations.

ARTE 085. Digital Photography. 3 crs. Integrates photography and computer image process techniques to create a new art form. Prereqs.: Photography I and Image Processing.

ARTE 086. Multi-Media I. 3 crs. Use multi-media system to create text, images, sound, events and present on computer screen simultaneously. Prerequisite: Image Processing.

ARTE 087. Multi-Media II. 3 crs. Advanced multi-media projects. Use of M motion card to create live images and use sound board to create sound effects and music to accompany the presentation. Prerequisite: Multi-Media I.

ARTE 088. Workshop in Computer Graphics. 3 crs. Advanced electronic studio projects use software programs in-depth. Output can be of pre-press copy, videotape or in multi-media format.

ARTE 091. Independent Study I. 3 crs. Students work on special projects under the direct supervision of faculty members. Finished computer projects must be of high quality.

ARTE 092. Independent Study II. 3 crs. Students work on projects under direct supervision of faculty members. Projects should be creative, innovative, research-oriented. Finished work must be of high quality.

ARTE 093. Internship. 6 crs. Students enrolled in this course will be given the opportunity to work in a field assignment in the area of their special interest and will be asked to meet professional standards set down by the organization to which they are assigned. Conferences will be held with the student during this period and the organization using the service will be asked to cooperate by reporting on the progress of the student. A written evaluation of performance is provided by the sponsoring agency or professional. At least six hours per week and a total of (84) hours are required to complete this internship.