ANT 4362 - FC - Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia 3
This course acquaints the student with some of the peoples and cultures of Southeast Asia including foragers, farmers and urban populations. It examines prehistory of the region, the development of complex state societies, and the impact of world religions (Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam) as well as European colonialism. It examines a number of key contemporary social and economic issues in the region, including deforestation, agrarian transformation, religious revitalization, and the changing status of women.
ANT 4495 - Cross Cultural Methods 3
This class investigates a variety of anthropological and social science methods to produce a useful set of tools for cross-cultural analysis. Subjects for analysis include the idea of culture, kinship systems, economic relations, world views, and modern business practices.
ANT 4620 - Language, Culture, and Society 3
Prerequisite: LIN 3010 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. This course uses the concepts and techniques of contemporary linguistics to analyze, describe, and explain the relationships between language, culture, and society.
ANT 4905 - Directed Independent Study in Anthropology 3
Students pursue under faculty supervision a research topic of the student’s own choice. May be repeated for 12 credits under different topics.
ANT 4931 - Selected Topics in Cultural Anthropology 3
Study of relevant issues in cultural anthropology. May be repeated for 12 credits under different topics.
Art
ARH 2000 - Art Appreciation 3
This course includes the study of visual elements, design principles, various techniques and media. Examples of Western painting, sculpture and architecture from prehistoric to present times will be examined. Local museum excursions are required.
ARH 2050 - Art History Survey I 3
This course is a survey of painting, sculpture and architecture from the Paleolithic era through the Medieval period. Monuments will be studied in relation to the cultural contexts of Western civilization.
ARH 2051 - Art History Survey II 3
This course is a survey of European painting, sculpture and architec- ture from the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical periods to the emergence of modern art including Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Expressionism and Cubism.
ARH 3170 - Classical Greek and Roman Art 3
Pre-Hellenistic Greece. Geometric and archaic art. The severe style. The golden age of Pericles. Late classical and Hellenistic art. Etruscan and Roman Republican art. The Roman empire. Christianity’s effect on late Roman forms. The Byzantine empire.
ARH 3302 - Italian Renaissance Art 3
Earlier Renaissance; Proto-Renaissance aspects of late Gothic art; the international style; early renaissance; high renaissance; Venetian art; mannerism. Examples of painting, sculpture and architecture will be studied.
ARH 3319 - The Art and Architecture of Michelangelo 3
Using contemporary as well as modern accounts of the artist, this course will study the painting, drawing, sculpture, and architecture of Michelangelo in the context of Italian Renaissance culture.
ARH 3350 - Baroque Art 3
The origins of baroque art in Italy, Bernini and St. Peter’s, Ve- lazquez, Rubens and Flemish art. Rembrandt and the Dutch masters. Classical 17th century French art. The England of Sir Christopher Wren. Rococo art.
ARH 3410 - Modern European Art I 3
This course will study European art and architecture between 1780- 1870, from Neo-Classicism through Impressionism.
ARH 3434 - Modern European Art II 3
This course will study European art and architecture between 1880 and 1940, from Post Impressionism through Surrealism.
ARH 3470 - Art after 1940 3
This course will study European and American art from Abstract Expressionism to the present.
ARH 3620 - American Art Before 1940 3
Tracing the development of American painting from Revolutionary to Modern times, this class will study American artists’ dependence on European tradition and their determination to forge an American style.
ARH 3930 - Special Topics 3
Special Topics in Art History. Special Topics courses are designed to augment the curriculum by offering classes which are not in the catalog. May be repeated for 12 credits under different topics.
ARH 4712 - Photohistory 1839-1916 3
This course will examine the nature of photography from its invention in 1839 to World War One. Through the reading and discussion of primary writings and critical texts, students will discuss and write about 19th century photographs. Methods for critical analysis of photographs will also be introduced and woven into class lectures and readings.
ARH 4713 - Photohistory 1916 to the Present 3
Photohistory is a selected survey of the history of photography in the 20th century. Emphasis is placed upon photographic expression in the last half of the century focusing upon areas such as photographic art; advertising; political; social documentary; photography and the digital revolution.
ARH 4724 - Graphic Design History 3
This class explores the evolution of graphic design from past to present. Slide lectures present an overview with emphasis on important periods. It examines the relationship between design and the historical influence on contemporary design. Related topics include typography, photography, illustration and technological impact.
ARH 4800 - Aesthetics of Art 3
A search for beauty and expression in the arts. Through lectures, discussions, movies, and slides, this search will take into account the thoughts of Santayana, Dewey, Langer, Tolstoy and well-known contemporary philosophers, artists, writers, architects and film makers.
ARH 4801 - Art Criticism 3
Prerequisites: ARH 2050; ARH 2051; one ARH 3000 or 4000 level. An investigation of selected philosophies of art criticism in the 20th century. Students will apply methods of analysis and interpretation to the critique of art. Individual ideas will be expressed through writing assignments, group critiques, guest lectures, and visits to art exhibitions. Emphasis will include contemporary art issues.
ART 1201C - Two-Dimensional Design 3
Includes basic, pictorial study and practice in the use of positive and negative, figure-ground, black and white, color relationships and concepts with emphasis on design as personal expression and illusion of three-dimensional form. (A material fee of $15 will be assessed.)
ART 1300C - Drawing I 3
Introduces linear-spatial perspective and basic drawing form with practice and experimentation in the use of various tools, subject matter and general approaches to beginning drawing problems, using vine charcoal, conte crayon, bristle brush, tube paint, wet and dry media.
ART 2203C - Three-Dimensional Design 3
Visual problem-solving through the structural and spatial exploration of wood, metal, paper, plaster and other related three-dimensional materials, with emphasis on creative form and imaginative solutions.
(A material fee of $15 will be assessed.)
ART 2301C - Drawing II 3
Prerequisite: ART 1300C. Introduction to figure drawing, foreshort- ening perspective and basic drawing composition. Emphasizes problems in the organization of figure-ground, spatial and structural relationships, organic and geometric form, line and mass articulation and expression of creative imagery. Includes charcoal, conte crayon, bristle brush, tube paint and mixed media.
ART 2330C - Figure Drawing 3
Prerequisite: ART 2301C, and consent of instructor. The objectives are to increase the individual’s visual experience and technical skill in the drawing process and to heighten personal awareness and understanding of structure and space relationships. The class will draw from the nude figure, using a large format, vine charcoal, conte and wet or dry brush techniques. May be taken for a maximum of 18 credits.
ART 2400C - Printmaking 3
The materials, processes and techniques relevant to creative produc- tion of art for multiple distribution and aesthetic expression. May be taken for a maximum of 12 credits.
ART 2500C - Painting Fundamentals 3
Prerequisite: One drawing course. Assignments emphasize the relationship of format, process, subject matter and visual organiza- tion; appreciation of the creative process. Attempting to solve the material and aesthetic problems of working with self-prepared, stretched paper and transparent or opaque tube watercolor or acrylic studio paints. Provides valuable practical experience.
ART 2501C - Advanced Painting/Drawing 3
Prerequisite: ART 3504C or ART 2330C or consent of instructor. Assigned senior studio problems in easel painting or related process art forms. Emphasis on originality, style, subject matter; application of linear, spatial color-value relationships. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
ART 2605C - Basic Computer Images 3
This course is for people with little or no computer experience. Covers basic skills on the Macintosh. Use of type, color, word processing, and page processing. How to save material and deal with service bureaus will also be covered. (A material fee of $15 will be
assessed.)
ART 3332C - Figure Drawing II 3
Prerequisite: ART 2330C. The objective of this class is to cover the
components of figure drawing that will increase the students’ skill and heighten their awareness and understanding of the figure and the drawing processes by emphasizing structure, anatomy, and propor- tion. The class will draw from the nude figure, using a variety of techniques. May be repeated for a maximum of 18 credits.
ART 3504C - Painting Studio 3
Prerequisite: ART 2500C. To increase the individual’s awareness of the materials and the creative process in painting while developing personal goals, aesthetic sensitivity. Ability to express, through form, significant involvement in visual structures and color space relation- ships is explored. May be taken for a maximum 18 credits.
ART 3560C - Figurative Painting 3
Prerequisites: ART 3332C and ART 2500C. This class is about understanding and interpreting the figure in paint. The classes will explore painting the figure, and enable students to develop individual approaches to figurative painting in studio painting sessions. The students will explore mixing color for flesh tones, as well as composition, anatomy, and painting techniques. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.
ART 3707C - Sculpture Process 3
Students will use traditional sculptural materials with an emphasis on techniques to enhance individual expression in three dimensions. Metals, synthetic stone and selected media will be used within limitations and safety. The course may be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours. (A material fee of $25 will be assessed.)
ART 3709C - Sculpture: Intermediate 3
Prerequisite: ART 3707C. Students enrolled in this course will be expected to expand their use of equipment and materials necessary to the exploration of sculptures, movements in sculpture and the use of material combination. (A material fee of $25 will be assessed.)
ART 3714C - Sculpture: Casting 3
Prerequisite: ART 3707C. Students will utilize cold cast materials as well as hot metals in an effort to explore and combine methods with aesthetic form and develop personal direction. (A material fee of $25
will be assessed.)
ART 3765C - Ceramics: Intermediate 3
Prerequisite: ART 3786C. An intermediate exploration of ceramic methods emphasizing individual expression, alternative directions and aesthetic qualities in clay. Surface enhancement including special glazing techniques is included. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. (A material fee of $25 will be assessed.)
ART 3786C - Ceramics 3
Multilevel course in hand-building, wheel-throwing, glazing and firing procedures to increase technical proficiency and sensitivity in the design process and to translate personal expression and aesthetic values into art form. The course may be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours. With each repetition, the student works at a more advanced level. (A material fee of $25 will be assessed.)
ART 3930 - Special Topics v. 1 - 3
May be repeated for a total of 24 credits under different topics.
ART 4634C - WWW and New Media Design 3
Prerequisite: GRA 4214C or permission of instructor. This course is for future web designers that have a traditional design background and want to apply that knowledge to the web. This isn’t an HTML course, the intent is to enhance web page planning, development, and creation. (A material fee of $15 will be assessed.)
ART 4710C - Advanced Sculpture 3
Prerequisite: ART 3707C or consent of instructor. This course will be for individual specialization in sculpture studio. The students are introduced to sculptural concepts and techniques with projects focusing on metals construction, casting and mixed media. May be repeated for a total of 12 credits. (A material fee of $25 will be
assessed.)
ART 4736C - Sculpture: Enlivened Spaces 3
Prerequisite: ART 3707C. The Enlivened Space focuses on sculptural form as it develops in the creative inquiry of minimal, conceptual, installation and mixed media processes. Advanced and experimental methods used in alternative spaces are explored. (A material fee of
$25 will be assessed.)
ART 4768C - Advanced Ceramics 3
Prerequisite: ART 3786C. This is an advanced course for individual specialization in ceramic studio. Work may include design and construction of kilns, glaze exploration and the development of abstract ceramic forms. (A material fee of $25 will be assessed.)
ART 4788C - Ceramic Aesthetic 3
Prerequisite: ART 3786C. This course focuses on advanced levels of invention employing the creative process toward very personal forms, glazes and techniques. Consideration is given to new technology in the field as well as contemporary ideas on aesthetics and quality. (A
material fee of $25 will be assessed.)
ART 4805C - Painting/Drawing Research 3
Prerequisites: ART 3504C and ART 3332C. This class consists of concentrated studies in painting/drawing processes through research, self-motivation, and series/subject development. Advanced studio problems in painting/drawing are pursued with emphasis on indepen- dent work, theme development, personal discovery, idea/concept and advanced processes. Individual development is stressed. Discussions, criticism and research are central to the course. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.
ART 4905 - Directed Individual Studies v. 1 - 3
A maximum of 15 credits may be accumulated in directed individual studies.
ART 4929C - Senior Project 3
Students enrolled in this course will make, promote and install a body of work which exhibits a professional approach and understanding of the medium selected. An artist’s statement and an exhibition plan is required.
ART 4935 - Seminar v. 1 - 3
A maximum of 15 credits may be accumulated in seminars.
ART 4943 - Graphics Practicum 3
Field work in the profession is applicable to the student’s competency for and the availability of an appropriate assignment in a specific area of commercial graphics. (A material fee of $15 will be assessed.)
ART 4955 - Graphic Design/ Photography Portfolio 3
Prerequisite: Senior status/GRA 4196C. Individual assigned problems to help in the completion of a portfolio for presentation to prospective employers. (A material fee of $15 will be assessed.)
ART 4965C - Fine Arts Portfolio 3
An outgoing portfolio, representative of the student’s work, will be assembled by the student with the guidance and approval of the art faculty.
GRA 2101C - Graphic Design (non-majors) 3
Prerequisites: ART 2605C and MMC 1004. This course focuses on philosophy, economics and problems involved in designing for communication. This is a basic course demonstrating the tools and techniques of the designer, relating the experience and education necessary for advertising and graphic design. (A material fee of $15
will be assessed.)
GRA 2130 - Introduction to Multimedia Theory & Principles 3
Prerequisite: ART 2605C. The course focuses on the introduction of design issues specifically related to new media, web design, broad- cast video and film. This course includes typography issues, vector and raster graphics, output for the web, television and streaming media. Students will investigate “positive” and “negative” examples of design, conceptual uses of new media for art and advertisements. Additionally students will examine theories and principles of interactivity and interface design.
GRA 2190C - Graphic Design 3
Prerequisites: ART 1201C, ART 2203C, ART 1300C, ART 2301C, and ART 2605C. The philosophy, economics and problems involved in designing for communication. A basic course demonstrating the tools and techniques of the designer, relating the experience and education necessary for advertising and graphic design. (A material
fee of $15 will be assessed.)
GRA 3183C - Graphic Design II 3
Prerequisites: GRA 2190C and GRA 3203C. This course includes advanced design projects emphasizing application to the typographic form, to solve both visual and verbal communication problems. (A
material fee of $15 will be assessed.)
GRA 3203C - Prepress Production 3
Prerequisite: ART 2605C. Course material examines and demon- strates software used in electronic page composition for “printed media”. Basic typography and print production are explained. This course may be taken concurrently with Graphic Design but is a prerequisite for Graphic Design II (ART 3270C), Graphic Design III (GRA 4196C), and Graphic Design IV (GRA 4137C). (A material fee
of $15 will be assessed.)
GRA 3734 - New Media Production and Planning 3
Prerequisite: ART 2605C. In this course students will focus on total project management in New Media from concept to completion. New media team projects and multitasking will be utilized to allow students to gain full potential of industry environments. This course will enable the student to develop a working, real-world knowledge of the scope and complexity of producing multimedia projects in general; including CD-ROM, Internet, Online and disk-based new media. This course will give the students the opportunity to study topics such as time management, budget management, project & team leadership, art direction, writing and evaluation.
GRA 3735 - Fundamentals of Multimedia Development 3
Prerequisite: ART 2605C. Students will acquire the skills needed to develop, design and produce basic web pages. Specific pre-packaged programs will be studied as the basis for all web page layout, design and delivery. The student will become familiar with languages used in the industry as well as study the future development of languages and current language changes.
GRA 4137C - Graphic Design IV 3
Prerequisite: GRA 4196C. This course focuses on the use of
interactive software for programming and scripting for the design and production of multimedia. (A material fee of $15 will be assessed.)
GRA 4145C - Web Animation 3
Prerequisites: GRA 4214C and GRA 4137C. This course introduces students to Flash X, the web standard for vector graphics and animation, as well as Gif Animator and After Effects. (A material fee
of $15 will be assessed.)
GRA 4146C - Graphic Design V 3
Prerequisite: GRA 4137C. This course is a continuation of Graphic Design IV with an emphasis on digital video, audio and advanced programming for interactive media. (A material fee of $15 will be
assessed.)
GRA 4151C - Illustration 3
Prerequisite: GRA 2190C. Illustration art techniques relevant to product and reproduction process as well as personal creativity in developing and mastering pictorial form for a variety of advertising media. (A material fee of $15 will be assessed.)
GRA 4154C - Advanced Illustration 3
Prerequisite: GRA 4151C. Advanced problems and techniques of conceptual and editorial illustration. Problems and demonstration in a variety of media-methods of presentation.
GRA 4165C - Motion Graphics 3
Prerequisite: GRA 4137C or permission of instructor. Students will explore animated typography and graphics in 2D and 3D environ- ments, digital video compositing and advanced special effect techniques. May be repeated for a total of 9 credits. (A material fee of
$15 will be assessed.)
GRA 4196C - Graphic Design III 3
Prerequisite: GRA 3183C. This course explores advanced computer programs and applied problems in graphic design. It provides an advanced extension of how computers are changing the design process by examining computer interaction and interface to accom- plish specialized tasks of visual communications. Students receive hands-on experience with microcomputers tapping the communica- tions power of interactive text and graphics. Page make-up and composition systems will be used to aid in publication production. (A
material fee of $15 will be assessed.)
GRA 4214C - Digital Imaging 3
Prerequisites: ART 2605C or permission of instructor. This course involves contemporary computer technology for black and white and color print production. Students apply software as a creative tool for darkroom and prepress functions. Job oriented projects provide experience in meeting production requirements. Exercises acquaint students with paint and editing tools, image modification and typography. (A material fee of $15 will be assessed.)
GRA 4712C - Digital Video Technology 3
Prerequisites: RTV 3220 C or permission of instructor. Corequisites: BFA core. Students will explore the art of story telling and video editing using non-linear digital video editing. Students will examine the latest advances in desktop video applications, special effects and the role these new technologies play in video production. May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
GRA 4725C - Advanced Web Animation 3
Prerequisite: GRA 4145C. Students will develop advanced knowl- edge of scripting and animation techniques as they are used on the web and in new media presentations. Students will move from the creation of basic animated web pages to the development of stand- alone projects while working in a team environment. The incorpora- tion of multiple programs will allow the student to learn composing
techniques and streaming media output control. (A material fee of
$15 will be assessed.)
GRA 4930 - Senior Seminar 3
Prerequisites: Senior standing and completion of three upper-level graphic design courses. This course enables the student to examine the legal and business issues affecting professional visual artists.
GRA 4940 - Internship in Graphic Design 3
Prerequisites: Senior standing and completion of three upper-level graphic design courses and consent of coordinator. Students will