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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses

 

Art
  

  • ART 251 - Western Heritage II

    This course surveys Western art from the Renaissance to the late twentieth century, concentrating on painting, sculpture, architecture and related arts. Images and concepts from other cultures may be introduced for comparison. The works of art will be discussed in relation to their social and historical contexts and artistic developments.

    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 260 - Wood Design

    Studio course introducing design and technical skills for working in wood that include planning, cutting, assembling, and finishing. Investigations will focus on the structure of form through a range of wood materials. Demonstrations will include the safe use of woodworking machines, portable power tools, and hand tools.
    Prerequisite: ART 106 or instructor permission.

    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 300 - Figure Drawing I

    An introductory level studio course focused on drawing the human figure with a variety of conceptual approaches and media. The course will offer the student a basic approach and investigation in the discipline of artistic anatomy. The course will analyze and expand traditional concepts in figure drawing. Emphasis is placed on the analysis and understanding of the three-dimensional human body and its translation onto the two dimensional surface.

    Prerequisite: ART 210 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 302 - Foundations of Motion and Interaction

    This course offers study and studio experience in the principles of motion and interaction in both traditional and digital media. Emphasis will be placed on creating and thinking through these lenses while developing habits of experimentation, exploration, sketching, prototyping and iteration.

    Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis.
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 304 - Motion Graphics I

    Provides study and studio experience in planning and producing motion graphics.  Focus is on the relationship between time and media, such as illustration, photography, video, audio, animation and type to communicate a message and emotion to the viewer.

    Prerequisite: ART 207 or ART 323 or BRC 235 or CSS 235; or instructor permission
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 307 - Type and Image

    Studio course dealing with the study and practice of conceptual approaches to graphic design. Provides a framework for research into contemporary and historical practices with an emphasis on investigating visual communication.  Project emphasis is placed on the creative and experimental use of type and imagery.

    Prerequisite: ART 207 previously and ART 209 (previously or concurrently); or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 308 - Branding & Packaging Design

    Studio course continuing the study and practice of conceptual approaches to graphic design with an emphasis on branding and package design. Focus is on synthesizing art and technology to establish a product/company identity and applying that identity to product packaging

    Note: Repeatable up to six credits.
    Prerequisite: ART 307; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 309 - Multimedia I

    Provides study and studio experience in planning and producing visually driven multimedia experiences. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of digital media in the development of original multimedia projects.

    Note:  This course is repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
    Prerequisite:  ART 209 and either ART 207 or ART 323; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 310 - Intermediate Drawing

    Studio course offering intermediate to advanced study of drawing. Traditional 2D media applications, experimental approaches, as well as theoretical issues affecting contemporary practice in the field of drawing will be covered.

    Prerequisite: ART 210 or ART 322, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 311 - Transfer Student Colloquium

    Introduces students to the disciplines and degrees that are part of a visual arts education including the ways in which the visual arts connect with other disciplines. Students are asked to expand their understanding of visual art and define their role in the production and study of visual art.

    Prerequisite: ART 105 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 1
  

  • ART 312 - Introduction to Illustration I

    This is an introductory course in illustration designed to acquaint the student with the creative techniques, technical processes and business aspects commonly used in illustration. Emphasis will be placed on how the choice and use of imagery, color, composition, and technique affects the final visual solution to a given graphic problem.

    Note: Materials charge required.
    Prerequisite: ART 105 and 210, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 313 - Digital Illustration I

    Studio course dealing with the study and practice of illustration. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of digital technologies and microcomputer applications in the creation of illustrative imagery.

    Prerequisite: ART 207 and 210, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 315 - Painting II

    Painting II is an intermediate level painting class that focuses on the continued development of the technical and conceptual aspects involved in painting. Advanced paint application mixing and blending techniques as well as experimental display methods are covered through demonstrations and hands-on experience. Additionally, an in-depth discussion of contemporary painting and critical theory will be offered through slide lectures, discussions and critiques.

    Note: Materials charge required.
    Prerequisite: ART 215 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 316 - Painting III

    Painting III is an advanced level painting class that focuses on the continued development of the technical and conceptual aspects involved in painting. Specific attention will be placed on the development of a thematically linked portfolio. Additionally, an in-depth discussion of contemporary painting and critical theory will be offered through slide lectures, discussions and critiques.

    Note: Materials charge required.
    Prerequisite: ART 315 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 317 - Web Media I

    Study and studio experience in planning and producing web sites that are device independent. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of type, color, imagery and hierarchy and their impact on user experience.

    Prerequisite: ART 207 (previously) and ART 209 (previously or concurrently), or instructor permission
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 318 - 3D Modeling and Animation

    Study and studio experience in planning and producing computer-assisted three-dimensional projects. Additional study and studio experience is given in planning and producing computer-assisted three-dimensional animation sequences. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of modeling and animating in the digital environment.

    Prerequisite: ART 207 or ART 323; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 321 - Figure Painting

    Studio course on painting the human figure with a variety of media. Provides the opportunity to pursue personal artistic /expressive development and investigation, and aids in the study of the figure and expands understanding of painting, drawing and three-dimensional form. Course expands traditional concepts of figurative painting into contemporary conceptual approaches.

    Prerequisite: ART 215 and 300, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 322 - Drawing for Transfer Students

    An intermediate course that expands the basic concepts of drawing. Emphasis is placed on the observation of the 3-dimensional reality and its translation onto the 2-dimensional surface. Development will be accomplished through interpretation of diverse subject matter, investigation of varied media and through a search for personal expressiveness.

    Prerequisite: ART 105 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 323 - Digital Media for Transfer Students

    Studio course dealing with the study and practice of conceptual approaches to digital media. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of digital technologies and microcomputer applications in the creation of digital media projects. Presentation of original work is required.

    Prerequisite: ART 105 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 324 - Introduction to Book Arts

    This course will focus on the book form as art from both experimental and traditional views. It will allow the artist to explore the book form as a container or physical structure. Emphasis will also be placed on the technical aspects of hinges, cover designs, and closures. The artist can utilize a variety of mediums and methods to visually convey conceptual or narrative messages.

    Note: Presentation of original work is required.
    Prerequisite: ART 105 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 325 - Printmaking-Intaglio

    This course will cover the mechanics of drypoint, etching, engraving, mezzotint, aquatint, stipple and collagraph intaglio as a working visual medium. Students will further their knowledge of how printed images are conceived, and assembled. In addition: A brief history of the mediums and a selection of critical readings will be offered in slide lectures, discussions and critiques. Materials charge required.

    Prerequisite: ART 225.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 326 - Screenprinting

    This course will cover basic mechanics of screenprinting as a working visual medium. Students will gain a firsthand knowledge of how printed images are conceived and assembled. In addition: A brief history of screenprinting and a selection of critical readings will be offered in slide lectures, discussions, and critiques. The critical component of the course will refine student skills beyond a purely formalist approach to working.

    Note: Materials charge required.
    Prerequisite: ART 105 and 210, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 330 - Intermediate Ceramics

    An intermediate ceramics course that further explores ceramic materials, processes, and artistic creation in clay. 

    Prerequisite: ART 230; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 333 - Special Topics in Studio Art

    This is a topics-based upper-level studio course designed to teach the materials, methods and concepts employed in a specialized or experimental art form. Students explore artistic expression through a specific topic 2D, 3D or digital media.  Students may take the course for additional credit in another topic.

    Note: Repeatable up to 9 credits
    Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
    Offered: Summer
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 336 - Art Therapy Practices

    An experiential overview of the diverse approaches, settings, and populations within the field of art therapy. Attention will be spent on how art therapists set the stage for therapy and choose their approach based on a client’s needs. Readings, discussions, and art exercises increase students’ understanding of various art therapy techniques.

     

    Prerequisite: HDV 101 or PSY 100 and upper division standing; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 339 - Art Therapy Principles

    This course is an experiential overview of theories, approaches, and applications of the creative process within an art therapy context.  Students explore in-depth how art therapists utilize art materials and media to meet therapeutic goals.  Readings, discussions, and art exercises increase students’ self-awareness of their own creative process.

    Prerequisite: HDV 101 or PSY 100 and upper division standing; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 340 - Darkroom Photography 1

    This course is an introduction to black and white film and darkroom photography that builds on the fundamentals of photography. Students learn traditional analog methods, along with hybrid digital techniques in order to explore the full creative potential of the medium.

    Note: A 35mm film camera is required.
    Prerequisite: ART 243 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 341 - Contemporary Photography

    This is a course in contemporary photography research and practice. Students learn about photography from a diverse range of cultures, subjects, and conceptual approaches while exploring these practices within their own creative work. The class includes interactive and supportive learning experiences, as well as online platforms and social media.

     

    Note: Repeatable up to 6 credit hours with new thematic topics.
    Prerequisite: ART 243 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 342 - Experimental Photography

    This class explores experimental approaches to photography through materials, methods, and concepts that go beyond conventional understandings of the lens-based medium. Projects include photograms, scanograms, non-silver techniques, digital techniques, large-format photography, mural printing, combination printing, and projection-based photography. Emphasis is on personal artistic growth, experimentation, and team-based learning.

    Prerequisite: ART 240 OR 243, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 343 - Intermediate Digital Photography

    This is an intermediate course in digital photography taught within a fine arts context. Historic and contemporary photographic concepts, methods, and techniques are explored through thematic creative projects and research, with an emphasis on studio and location lighting.

    Note: A lab fee and digital (DSLR) camera are required.
    Prerequisite: ART 243; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 345 - Sculpture

    Studio course offering intermediate study of the organizational and conceptual strategies utilized in the production of contemporary sculpture through an examination of thematic content. Investigations will focus on the structure of form and development of space and time through a range of materials. May be repeated up to 9 credits.
    Prerequisites: ART 245 or instructor permission.

    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 346 - Wood and Mixed Media Sculpture

    This is an intermediate sculpture course emphasizing the use of wood as a primary medium. Students will explore sculptural approaches to wood construction and carving in combination with other sculptural media.

    Prerequisites: ART 245, or ART 106 and ART 260, or instructor permission.

    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 347 - Puppets and Performing Objects

    This is a studio course that explores the history, theory, and methodologies of puppet-making and performing objects. Students will explore the use of narrative and oral storytelling through animated objects by creating puppets in a variety of media and producing original puppet-based performances. This is an elective course for Studio Art, Graphic Design, and Art Minor degree programs. The course may also be of interest for students in the fields of cinema and screen studies, theatre, and creative writing.

    Prerequisite: Upper division standing; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis.
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 348 - Creative Code for the Visual Artist-I

    Beginning study and studio experience in planning and producing visually driven interactive software and applications. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of code to design engaging visual experiences.

    Note: Lab fees required.
    Prerequisite: ART 207; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 350 - Italian Renaissance Art

    Art of Italy from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries. Painting and sculpture are emphasized, and architecture is introduced. The themes of the course include: the revival of Roman art; the continuity between Medieval and Renaissance art in Italy; and the stress on conceptual approaches in Italian Renaissance painting.

    Prerequisite: ART 250 OR 251, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 351 - Northern Renaissance Art

    Art of northern Europe from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries. Painting, sculpture, and printmaking are discussed. The major themes are: form and content as they relate to court and bourgeois patronage; the interchanges between northern and southern Renaissance artists; and the continuity between Gothic art and northern Renaissance art.

    Prerequisite: ART 250 OR 251, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 353 - Twentieth-Century Modern Art

    This course introduces students to the major art movements occurring in twentieth century Europe and the United States. It emphasizes the history of avant-garde movements in major artistic centers, competing meanings of modernism and post-modernism, the institutions and historical events that interacted with artistic formations, and the critical approaches that shape the construction of the art historical canon.

    Prerequisite: ART 251, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 354 - Art in America I

    This interdisciplinary course introduces the visual culture of America from the 16th-19th centuries, highlighting the American identity formation in changing political, religious, sociological, literary and technological contexts. In addition to canonical works, art by under-recognized African and Native Americans, women and anonymous craftsman will be examined.

    Prerequisite: ART 250 or 251.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 355 - The Creative State of New York

    This course explores careers in visual art and examines the creative process in a variety of professional contexts.  The one-week travel component facilitates the study of primary sources and the opportunity to interact with art professionals in studios, agencies, galleries and museums in New York State.

    Prerequisite: Upper division standing and instructor permission
     
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 356 - History of Photography

    Social, historical and aesthetic analysis of photographs as a major form of communication in shaping attitudes in the 19th and 20th century.

    Prerequisite: ART 243 or instructor permission
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 357 - Gender and the Visual Arts

    This course introduces students to some major women artists and to feminist debates within art history. The course identifies the institutions and processes that construct the gender of the artist: academic and avant-garde artistic training and collectives; the rise of national academies; the formation of the art historical canon; the hierarchy of subject matter and the media of art. It emphasizes the ways in which seeing and looking structure our understanding about masculinity, femininity and sexuality.

    Prerequisite: Upper division standing and ART 250 OR 251 OR WST 200, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 358 - Native North American Indian Art and Architecture

    This course is a survey of North American Indian art and architecture, ranging from the pre-contact period to the present day. Students will evaluate works of art and architecture, and also the art historical and anthropological methodologies, theories, and practices that structure our encounters with Native American art and culture.

    Prerequisite: ART 250 OR 251 OR NAS 100, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 364 - Medieval Art

    A survey of Medieval art from the beginning of the ninth century to the end of the thirteenth century in Western Europe. Architecture, sculpture and painting are discussed within a social context. Influences from non-European cultures, i.e. Islamic art, are also considered.

    Note: Lectures are illustrated with slides. Discussion is encouraged.
    Prerequisite: ART 250 OR 251, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 365 - History of Graphic Design

    This course will allow the student to study and research the history of graphic design and communication from the perspective that cultural and societal needs and advancements have affected its development. The emphasis will be to develop an awareness and understanding of the historical role that graphic design and communication arts have played in the development of cultures and societies. The student will explore the potential effects that graphic design and communication may have on contemporary and current society.

    Prerequisite: ART 250 or 251 and ART 302, 307, or 313; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 368 - Chinese Art

    The historical and aesthetic study of Chinese art from prehistory to modern times, concentrating on bronzes, calligraphy and painting. Literature, politics and ethical systems are introduced where appropriate.

    Prerequisite: ART 250 OR 251 OR GLS 100, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 369 - Japanese Art

    Historical and aesthetic study of Japanese art forms including ceramics, sculpture, architecture, and painting. From the prehistoric through the present.

    Prerequisite: ART 250 OR 251 OR GLS 100, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 371 - Art and Architecture of Islamic Cultures

    This interdisciplinary course introduces students to the visual culture of Islam. The theme of this course is the coexistence of internationalism and heterogeneity in Islamic cultures through engagement with representations of Islamic art and culture and issues raised by contemporary artists, supported by readings in contemporary post-colonial and gender theory.

    Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 374 - Asian Art Through the Silk Road

    This course applies diverse methodologies to the analysis of artistic and cultural exchange along the Silk Road. Students will hone visual literacy skills to understand arts in Asian cultures, their historical contexts, and processes of appropriation of art and culture among nations connected by a long history trade and Buddhism.

    Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 375 - Research Methods and Writing for Art History

    This course familiarizes students with the interpretive methods used in the study of visual art and the fundamentals of art historical research and writing. Students will learn the various methods of analysis used in the field and the various modes of writing (for academia, museum exhibitions, art criticism, and blogs).

    Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 376 - Graphic Novel

    This course offers hands-on engagement with graphic literature. Students examine theories of sequential art and work with photography, found visual materials, and basic illustration to develop graphic literature in various genres.

    Note: The course is taught in a media lab environment that allows students to work on projects in a collaborative manner.
    Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 380 - Introduction to Museum Studies

    Fundamentals of practical museum operation. The course is concerned primarily with an introduction to the professional practices and techniques of museums. A brief survey of the history of museums and collecting serves as background to the main part of the course which focuses on the practical aspects of museum operations.

    Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 381 - Contemporary Museum Issues

    Students investigate and analyze important issues relating to the philosophy, ethics, theory and practice of the museum as collector, keeper, interpreter, and exhibitor of the art and artifacts that reflect our culture and its history.

    Prerequisite: ART 380.
    Offered: Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 387 - Modern Art and Mass Culture

    This course introduces students to European and American avant-garde art between 1850 and 1980, looking specifically at the impact mass culture and popular art forms (like advertising, graphic illustrations, posters, postcards, photography, fashion, film, music halls, jazz music, and puppets) had upon the development of modern and postmodern art.

    Prerequisite: Sophomore standing; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 388 - American Visual Art and Culture, 1865 - 1960

    This course surveys the history of visual art produced in the United States (and by American artists living abroad) between 1865 and 1960. The course focuses on historical exchanges between cultures that shaped modern American art and looks at a range of media including architecture, comics, design, painting, photography, and sculpture.

    Prerequisite: ART 251 or upper division standing; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis.
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 391 - Special Topics in Art History

    This is an upper level art history course in a select area of art history. Through a specific topic or theme students explore works of art from a particular historical time period, culture, genre, or medium in art history with emphasis on lecture, scholarly readings, and research.

    Note: Students may take the course for additional credit in another topic. Three credit course may be repeated for a total of six credits.
    Prerequisite: Minimum sophomore standing, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 395 - Graphic Design Facility Management

    This course provides an opportunity for students to study microcomputer component management principles and technology strategies utilized in graphic design studio operations. Course provides study and practical experience in troubleshooting, maintaining, and upgrading digital equipment and graphic design workstations. Course also provides study and practical experience in color calibration across multiple components. This course will further develop the student’s understanding of commercial applied design processes revolving around microcomputer operations. Emphasis is placed on research and development.

    Note: Presentation of research is required.
    Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 396 - Two Dimensional, Experimental Studio

    Two dimensional art experiences and techniques in a studio(s).

    Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 1 to 6
  

  • ART 397 - Three Dimensional, Experimental Studio

    Three dimensional art experiences and techniques in a studio(s).

    Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
  

  • ART 399 - Independent Study

    A course designed specifically to introduce serious students to the independent problem solving experience. Qualified participants are expected to develop personal approaches or concepts about image making or art history.

    Note: Students must have individual faculty sponsorship. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 1 to 6
  

  • ART 400 - Figure Drawing II

    Catalog Description: An intermediate level studio course focused on drawing the human figure with a variety of conceptual approaches and media. The course will expand the basic approach and investigation in the discipline of artistic anatomy. The course will analyze and expand traditional concepts in figure drawing.

    Prerequisite: ART 300 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 401 - Figure Drawing III

    An advanced level studio course focused on drawing the human figure with a variety of conceptual approaches and media. The course will develop an advanced approach and investigation in the discipline of artistic anatomy. The course will analyze and expand traditional as well as contemporary concepts in figure drawing.

    Prerequisite: ART 210, 300, 400; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 407 - Adv. Prob. in Graphic Design

    This course provides an opportunity for independent research and practice in graphic design. Focus is on self-identified design problems, technical skills and portfolio development within a structured classroom setting.  This course also includes research strategies, career planning, creating design briefs and documenting the design process.

    Prerequisite: ART 307 or ART 308; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis.
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 408 - Publication Design

    An advanced studio course for Graphic Design majors in which students engage in the planning and completion of graphic design solution to communication problems. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of type and image through creation of original graphic designs intended for print reproduction, digital display, or electronic publication.

    Prerequisite: ART 307 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 409 - Multimedia II

    Provides continued study and studio experience in planning and producing visually driven multimedia experiences. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of digital media in the development of original multimedia projects.

    Note: Repeatable up to 9 credit hours.
    Prerequisite: ART 309 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 410 - Drawing III

    An advanced level studio course focused on personal development and investigation in the art of drawing. This course emphasizes the review of basic drawing concepts, observation, analysis, form description and spatial construction and application at a creative level. Advanced media applications as well as experimental approaches to display and presentation methods will be covered. Additional in-depth discussions of theoretical issues affecting traditional and contemporary drawing will be offered.

    Prerequisite: ART 310 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 411 - Drawing IV

    An advanced level studio course focused on personal development and investigation of the art of drawing. This course stresses the review of basic concepts and ideas and its application at a creative level. The course emphasizes motivation and maturation to develop images and ideas that further the understanding of the artistic process as an expressive/creative act. Advanced media applications as well as experimental approaches to display and presentation methods will be covered. Additional in-depth discussions of theoretical issues affecting contemporary drawing will be offered.

    Prerequisite: ART 410 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 412 - Advanced Problems in Traditional Illustration

    With guidelines and input from the instructor, students will develop a proposal for a body of work that reflects their own personal interests and professional goals. Chosen subject matter, format and appropriate techniques will be developed in depth throughout the semester. The goal of this self-directed and focused approach is to create portfolio-quality final illustrations.

    Prerequisite: ART 312 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 413 - Digital Illustration II

    Studio course furthering the study and practice of illustration. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of digital technologies and microcomputer applications in the creation of commercial illustrations. The course emphasizes the recognition and manipulation of emotive and rhetorical devices used to persuade the viewer. It also introduces legalities of image presentation and identifies current business practice.

    Prerequisite: ART 313 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 414 - Graphic and Interactive Design Practicum

    This course provides an opportunity for students to prepare to enter the workforce as professional graphic designers. Students will work to strengthen their portfolios and professional packages. Professional practices including the business of design, legal and ethical responsibilities and considerations, client communication and etiquette will be addressed throughout the course.

    Prerequisite: Senior standing; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 415 - Painting IV

    Painting IV is an advanced painting class that focuses on the continued development of the technical and conceptual aspects involved in painting. The course emphasizes motivation and maturation necessary to develop a thematically linked portfolio. Documentation and presentation of the portfolio will be extensively discussed. Additionally, an in-depth discussion of contemporary painting and critical theory will be offered through slide lectures, discussions and critiques.

    Note: Materials charge required.
    Prerequisite: ART 316 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 417 - Web Media II

    Study and studio experience in designing and producing web driven media. Emphasis is placed on working with clients to develop interactive and informative web media in and out of the browser window.

    Note: Repeatable up to 9 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ART 317 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 418 - 3D Modeling and Animation II

    Continued studio experience in planning and producing computer-assisted three-dimensional projects. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of modeling and animating in the digital environment.

    Prerequisite: ART 318; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 422 - Advanced Drawing and Painting

    Studio course offering advanced study of drawing and painting. Traditional two-dimensional media applications, experimental approaches as well as theoretical issues affecting contemporary practice will be covered. Repeatable up to 12 credits.
    Prerequisites: ART 310 or ART 316, or instructor permission.
     

    Offered: Fall
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 423 - Advanced Problems in Illustration

    This course provides an opportunity for independent research and practice of illustration based on self-identified areas for development within a structured classroom setting.  This culmination course also includes research strategies, career planning, exhibition preparation, and portfolio preparation.

    Prerequisite: ART 412 or 413; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 425 - Advanced Problems in Printmaking

    A course which combines advanced technical problems with contemporary artistic concepts in a variety of printmaking processes. Areas to be developed are decided upon through student/faculty discussion. Emphasis is placed on developing an individual point of view and artistic quality.

    Note: Materials charge required.
    Prerequisite: ART 225, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 426 - Letterpress and Photopolymer Printing

    This course covers basic mechanics of letterpress and photopolymer printmaking, as a working visual medium. Students will gain knowledge of how printed images are conceived and assembled using digital technologies alongside printing practices. The critical component of the course will refine student skills beyond a purely formalist approach to working.

    Prerequisite: ART 225; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis.
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 430 - Advanced Ceramics

     An advanced ceramics course that investigates various technical, aesthetic, and conceptual issues related to ceramics. 

    Note: Materials charge required.
    Repeatable for up to 9 credits.
    Prerequisite: ART 330; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 431 - Ceramics IV

    A continuation of an in depth exploration of three dimensional form and ceramic materials, processes and artistic creation in clay. May be repeated for up to 12 credits.
    Prerequisites: ART 430 or instructor permission

    Note: Materials charge required.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 443 - Advanced Digital Photography

    This is an advanced course in photography designed to allow students to create well-developed photographic projects that reflects depth, critical awareness and knowledge of their subject. Students work in-depth on individually defined photographic projects, along with faculty and peer guidance. By the end of the semester, students complete a final portfolio, artist statement, and participate in a public exhibition of their work.This advanced course in photography is designed to allow students to create well-developed photographic projects that reflects depth, critical awareness and knowledge of their subject. Students work in-depth on individually defined photographic projects, along with faculty and peer guidance.

    Note: This course may be repeated for a total of nine credits.
    Prerequisite: ART 343; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 445 - Project Studio in 3D/4D Studies

    Studio course offering advanced study of conceptual and organizational strategies utilized in the production of three-dimensional and/or four-dimensional projects. Investigations may include work in sculpture, installation art, site-specific art, video and audio, and art made through collaboration. Repeatable up to 9 credits.
    Prerequisites: ART 345 and upper division standing.

    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 448 - Creative Code for the Visual Artist-II

    Continued study and studio experience in planning and producing visually driven interactive installation, software and applications. Emphasis is placed on the creative use of code to design engaging visual experiences.

    Note: Lab fee required.
    Prerequisite: ART 348 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 451 - Motion Graphics

    Provides study and studio experience in planning and producing motion graphics. Focus is on developing narrative, plot and theme in developing visually driven stories for digital presentation.

    Prerequisite: ART 309 or BRC 235, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 471 - Seminar in Contemporary Art

    This is primarily a reading course, the purpose of which is to familiarize students with current theoretical issues, methodologies, and debates that are significant for the visual arts.  In addition to regular lectures on contemporary art, students will examine such discourses as feminism, post-colonialism, postmodernism, queer theory and cultural studies.

    Prerequisite: ART 353 or 365 or 387; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 472 - Special Topics in Contemporary Art

    This is an upper level art history course in contemporary art. Students explore the production and reception of contemporary works of art through a specific topic or theme, with emphasis on lectures, discussion, scholarly readings, and research.

    Note: Course is repeatable for up to six credit hours in another topic.
    Prerequisite: Upper division standing; or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis.
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 492 - BFA Exhibition

    This course is for students in the BFA degree programs in Studio Art, Illustration, Graphic Design and Interaction Design. Students will prepare their work for the BFA Thesis Exhibition, including promotional pieces that are part of exhibiting such as postcard, poster, artist statement, labels, and press release.

    Prerequisite: Senior standing.
    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 1
  

  • ART 496 - Studio Practicum

    his is a seminar course for senior-level BFA/BA Studio Art majors that is designed to introduce professional practices in the arts. This inquiry will include research strategies, critical and theoretical models, career planning, exhibition preparation, and portfolio preparation and presentation.

    Note: Must be an Art major.
    Prerequisite: Senior standing; or instructor permisssion.
    Offered: Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • ART 498 - Internship

    This course is designed for students who wish to take part in a semester-long experiential learning program in some art related endeavor as professionals in a production with professional artists in industry or business, or in situations which will best utilize their artistic abilities and expertise in the selected area.

    Note: Variable credit zero to nine. Repeatable four times for a total of 15 credits.
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in the EXCEL Program, upper division standing and a GPA of at least 3.0.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis.
  

  • ART 499 - Independent Study

    This advanced course is designed to give juniors and seniors with an extensive background in their chosen area of study, the opportunity to work independently on visual or historical problems. Qualified participants are expected to develop personal approaches or insights about artistic expression or about art history.

    Note: Students must have individual faculty sponsorship.
    Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
    Offered: Fall, Spring

Art History
  

  • ARH 260 - Art History Topics in Western Art

    Topics course that introduces students to the discipline of art history through a selected area in which western visual arts are examined within an historical context. Interpretations are made through consideration of ideas, events, the producers, patrons, and the objects themselves. Topics vary from semester to semester.

    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • ARH 261 - Art History Topics in Non-Western Art

    Topics course that introduces students to the discipline of art history through a selected area in which non-western visual arts are examined within a historical context. Interpretations are made through consideration of ideas, events, the producers, patrons, and the objects themselves. Topics vary from semester to semester.
     

    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3

Astronomy
  

  • AST 100 - Astronomy

    Study of solar and stellar systems, astronomical instruments and observational methods; observation and classwork at the college observatory and planetarium.

    Offered: Fall, Spring
    Credit: 3
  

  • AST 310 - Topics in Modern Astronomy

    A contemporary study of astronomy with emphasis on: recent findings in solar system, stellar, and extragalactic astronomy; theories of the origin and evolution of the universe; the possible existence of extraterrestrial life and the search for it.

    Prerequisite: AST 100 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • AST 311 - Solar System Astronomy

    A comprehensive study of the solar system with emphasis on: planets and satellites, earth-moon system, asteroids-comets-meteors, gravitation, planetary motion, eclipses, measurement of time, solar-terrestrial relations, and the origin of the solar system.

    Prerequisite: AST 100 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • AST 350 - Observational Astronomy

    This course is an introduction to the techniques and principles of making astronomical observations. Outdoor observing sessions will involve visual and photographic observations.

    Prerequisite: AST 100 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • AST 360 - Human Futures

    This course explores expected technologies of the next 100 years and how they will affect society and individual lifestyles. Topics include intelligent systems, virtual reality, cloning, genetic engineering, space travel, and colonization. The course is multi-disciplinary covering the fields of computer technology, biology, astronomy, physics, and chemistry. The ethics of new technologies and the social choices they allow will also be addressed.

    Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • AST 390 - Special Topics in Astronomy

    Selected topics in Astronomy. Problems in specified areas vary from semester to semester.

    Prerequisite: AST 100 or instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 1 to 3
  

  • AST 399 - Independent Study

    Requires preparation by a superior student (cumulative GPA at least 3.0) who presents a written plan for a study not available as a regular course and nine hours in subject area.

    Prerequisite: Nine hours in Astronomy and instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 1 to 6
  

  • AST 401 - Advanced Astronomy

    Gravitation and celestial mechanics, basic physics and chemistry of stars and stellar atmospheres, and description and analysis of spectral classes. Laboratory work at the college observatory (weather permitting) and planetarium.

    Prerequisite: AST 100 and MAT 210 and either PHY 111 OR 112, or instructor permission.
    Offered: Spring term of even years.
    Credit: 3
  

  • AST 405 - Introductory Astrophysics

    Interpretation and study of stellar spectra; physical and chemical bases of the origin and evolution of stars and stellar systems.

    Prerequisite: AST 100 and MAT 210 and either PHY 212 OR 213, or instructor permission.</p.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 3
  

  • AST 499 - Independent Study

    Requires preparation by a superior student (cumulative GPA at least 3.2) who presents a written plan for a study not available as a regular course and fifteen hours in the subject area.

    Prerequisite: Fifteen hours in Astronomy and instructor permission.
    Offered: Not on a regular basis
    Credit: 1 to 6
 

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