Art Minors

ART1141 Basic elements and principles of two-dimensional design and composition. (Freshman art major foundation.) Fall

ART1151 Basic techniques and concepts in creative drawing from observation and imagination. (Freshman art major foundation.)

ART1153 Basic concepts and techniques of drawing the human form through observation of live models. (Freshman art major foundation.)

ART1157 Basic printmaking techniques and their aesthetic possibilities. Monoprints, linocuts and woodblocks.

ART1158 Serigraphy: The artistic use of silk-screen method of printing. Basic techniques of single and multicolored printing.

ART1159 This course will explore Monotype technique using xerox copy transfer stencil masking, texture transfer, paper collage, and brayer method on unique rubber plate and paper lithography. All processes will be demonstrated in class and applied through printing sessions and critiques.

ART1161 Painting in acrylic or oil media. Problems of form, expression and technique. Fall, Spring

ART1169 Fundamentals of transparent watercolor painting. Stretching, wash techniques and brush manipulation.

ART1170 Principles of design applied to commercial layouts.

ART1174 Fundamentals of layout, design and typography on the computer. Introduction to publishing on the computer using Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

ART1177 Fundamentals of using the computer as a drawing/painting medium. Digitizing, video imaging, manipulation of digital information to create visual art.

ART1178 Fundamentals of interactive design for the web using Macromedia Flash. Useful in multimedia and web design. Three contact hours required for all students. Extended lab of two contact hours required for all art majors only.

ART1179 The use of the computer as a primary tool in illustration and design. Three contact hours required for all students. Extended lab of two contact hours required for art majors only.

ART1841 An introduction to drawing techniques using color.

ART1843 Intro to design issues specific for the web. The course includes an overview of how internet functions. It covers basic website interactivity and navigation, image adjustment and compression, as well as basics of multimedia on the web.

ART2215 The use of Photoshop in the creation and manipulation of digital artwork for editorials and advertising in print media. Student projects modeled after real- word commercial assignments.

ART2271 This course is an introduction into the world of Broadcast Motion Graphics for TV and Web using an industry leading software, Adobe After Effects. Students learn basic animation techniques while creating short movies - animated logos, titles and openings.

ART2274 Students will learn the design aspects of creating three-dimensional graphics for broadcast applications and design tools for creating virtual sets.

ART2294 Development of storyboards and characters, introduction of two-dimensional animation on the computer for online games and short movies.

ART2295 Fundamentals of creating three-dimensional animation from conception to final presentation on the computer.(Equivalent to COMM 1175 Computer Animation I.)

COMM1000 This course explores the practice of narrative story telling across media platforms. The instruction allows students to construct narratives using a mix of text, photography, audio, video and graphics.

COMM3444 An introduction to the purposes and practices of public relations, its role in administration and in society. The essentials of different activities in public relations and various media are studied, basic skills are taught and applications are made to case studies.

THEA1103 Theater as an art form, emphasizing playwrights, actors, directors, designers, technicians, dramatic forms and performing spaces. Off-campus playgoing required. Recommended for majors.

THEA2205 Basic theories and techniques of acting through scene and character analysis, body and voice training, improvisation and performance.

THEA2211 Survey and practicum in the techniques required to mount a theatrical production. Students required to participate in campus productions.