Art Course Descriptions

Art Course Descriptions

ART 1030 Art Appreciation* Syllabi
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
An introduction to cultural movements and ideas. Topics include architecture, crafts, and the visual arts. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. ART 1030 meets the general education requirement for Humanities. * This course is part of the general education core.

ART 1121 Drawing I Syllabi
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
An introduction to the basic principles and materials of drawing. Materials include pencil, charcoal, inks, and conte. Topics include a disciplined approach to landscape and figure drawing while exploring realistic and abstract styles, model drawings, landscape drawings, and still life drawings. Note: Students must purchase art supplies.

ART 1122 Drawing II Syllabi
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
A continuation of Drawing I. Topics include concepts of the drawing media that involve color: soft or oil pastel, colored inks, and colored pencil. Emphasis is placed on the concepts involved in experimental drawing. Note: Students must purchase art supplies. Prerequisite: ART 1121

ART 1132 Design Syllabi
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
An introduction to a variety of art materials, to basic principles of design (movement, rhythm, and balance), and to the art elements and their uses in art (line, tone, color, space, and texture). Note: Students must purchase art supplies.

ART 2131 Art History Survey I* Syllabi
(Honors Option Offered)
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
A survey of art history that provides students with the opportunity to see how history and art are interwoven from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages. Prerequisites: DSPR 0800 and DSPW 0800 or equivalent skills. ART 2131 meets the general education requirement for Humanities.
* This course is part of the general education core.

ART 2132 Art History Survey II* Syllabi
(Honors Option Offered)
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
A continuation of Art History Survey I that provides the opportunity to see how history and art are interwoven from the Renaissance to Modern times. Prerequisites: DSPR 0800 and DSPW 0800 or equivalent skills. ART 2132 meets the general education requirement for Humanities.
* This course is part of the general education core.

ART 2221 Painting I Syllabi
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
An introduction to the fundamentals in the art of painting. Topics include fundamentals of visual representation with design and the materials involved in the making of paintings. Note: Students must purchase art supplies. Prerequisites: ART 1121 and ART 1132

ART 2222 Painting II Syllabi
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
A continuation of Art 2221 in which a variety of media is explored: watercolor, gouache, acrylic, oil paint, and mixed media. Fundamental skills are emphasized and used as the foundation for more advanced techniques. Note: Students must purchase art supplies. Prerequisites: ART 1121, ART 1132, ART 2121

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		Art Course Descriptions ART 1030 Art Appreciation* Syllabi 3 Credits 3 Class Hours An introduction to cultural movements and ideas. Topics include architecture, crafts, and the visual arts. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. ART 1030 meets the general education requirement for Humanities. * This course is part of the general education core. ART 1121 Drawing I Syllabi 3 Credits 3 Class Hours An introduction to the basic principles and materials of drawing. Materials include pencil, charcoal, inks, and conte. Topics include a disciplined approach to landscape and figure drawing while exploring realistic and abstract styles, model drawings, landscape drawings, and still life drawings. Note: Students must purchase art supplies. ART 1122 Drawing II Syllabi 3 Credits 3 Class Hours A continuation of Drawing I. Topics include concepts of the drawing media that involve color: soft or oil pastel, colored inks, and colored pencil. Emphasis is placed on the concepts involved in experimental drawing. Note: Students must purchase art supplies. Prerequisite: ART 1121 ART 1132 Design Syllabi 3 Credits 3 Class Hours An introduction to a variety of art materials, to basic principles of design (movement, rhythm, and balance), and to the art elements and their uses in art (line, tone, color, space, and texture). Note: Students must purchase art supplies. ART 2131 Art History Survey I* Syllabi (Honors Option Offered) 3 Credits 3 Class Hours A survey of art history that provides students with the opportunity to see how history and art are interwoven from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages. Prerequisites: DSPR 0800 and DSPW 0800 or equivalent skills. ART 2131 meets the general education requirement for Humanities. * This course is part of the general education core. ART 2132 Art History Survey II* Syllabi (Honors Option Offered) 3 Credits 3 Class Hours A continuation of Art History Survey I that provides the opportunity to see how history and art are interwoven from the Renaissance to Modern times. Prerequisites: DSPR 0800 and DSPW 0800 or equivalent skills. ART 2132 meets the general education requirement for Humanities. * This course is part of the general education core. ART 2221 Painting I Syllabi 3 Credits 3 Class Hours An introduction to the fundamentals in the art of painting. Topics include fundamentals of visual representation with design and the materials involved in the making of paintings. Note: Students must purchase art supplies. Prerequisites: ART 1121 and ART 1132 ART 2222 Painting II Syllabi 3 Credits 3 Class Hours A continuation of Art 2221 in which a variety of media is explored: watercolor, gouache, acrylic, oil paint, and mixed media. Fundamental skills are emphasized and used as the foundation for more advanced techniques. Note: Students must purchase art supplies. Prerequisites: ART 1121, ART 1132, ART 2121 [Return to Course Descriptions Index] [Return to Catalog Table of Contents]