ART 102 Design
A study of design as the unifying foundation for the visual arts. Two- and three-dimensional projects demonstrating the use of the basic design elements and principles.

ART 107 Drawing
Students will use traditional drawing media and will develop their ideas and skills with them. Emphasis is placed on foundational drawing concepts.

ART 100, 300 Special Topics
Occasional courses dealing with subjects not usually offered by the department.

ART 105 Introduction to Architectural Drawing
This course develops basic skills involved in perceiving and representing the material environment through the study of sketching and drawing skills.

ART 106 Chinese Calligraphy and Painting I
Introduction and practice of Chinese calligraphic painting and writing.

ART 118 Painting I
Introduction to painting media and technique in acrylic or oil.

ART 132 Photography
The camera used as a tool for visual creativity, expression, and communication with attention to black-and-white photographic processes. Students need access to a 35mm, single lens reflex camera. Materials will cost approximately $200-225.

ART 210 Drawing for Design in Architecture
Introduction to and exploration of the conceptual function of drawing in architecture. Exploration of the history of drawing in architecture, critical review of drawing conventions and systems, and examination of drawing processes as modes of perception and cognition.

ART 215 Web Design I
This course explores the theory and practice of web design. The focus is placed on effective design and usability.  Students will get familiar with Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Illustrator.

ART 221 Sculpture I
An introduction to sculpture and three-dimensional design in various media.

ART 223 Print Making I
An introduction to traditional and experimental media and methods of printing. Intaglio, relief, and mono/unique methods are explored.

ART 224 Publication Design
An introduction to design concepts and production for publication design, with emphasis on the computer. Theory and practice of coordinating visual imagery and typography for print publications using page layout software.

ART 225 Graphic Design I
GD1 is an introduction to the principles and practices of visual communications focusing on text and image using grid layouts.

ART 247 Life Drawing
An introduction to the methods and techniques of drawing the human form through the use of live models. Emphasis will be placed on perceptual drawing skills and accurately rendering the human form in a spatial environment.

ART 250 Ceramics I
An introduction to the making of pottery with an emphasis on handbuilding and glazing.

ART 257 Watercolor Painting I
Introduction to transparent watercolor emphasizes perceptual observation to explore color theory, media, and technique. Class sessions often include painting outside on location.

ART 280 Hand Papermaking and Book Arts I
Introduction to hand papermaking and book arts emphasizes exploration of surface (fiber sources, sheet-forming, and casting techniques), book binding structures, and synthesis of original text and imagery in the artist’s book form.

ART 306 Calligraphy II
Advanced work in calligraphic media and design.

ART 315 Web Design II
Exploration of the latest technologies used in the theories and practice of animation, interactive programming, and advanced digital design. (Prereq.: ART 215 or instructor permission)

ART 320 Typography
Study of the history, development, structures, and application of traditional and contemporary typography; exploring letterforms using digital, hand-set type, and hand lettering. (Prereq.: Any ART course)

ART 330 Graphic Design II
GD2 explores visual communications in the retail environment—developing advertising materials, sales promotions, packaging and displays. . (Prereq.: ART 225 or instructor permission)

ART 340 Digital Imaging
Exploration of visual communications in the electronic environments using various software programs to create digital images, animation and digital games.
(Prereq.: Any ART, MIS, or CSC course)

ART 351 Ceramics II
Advanced work in ceramics with an emphasis on throwing or handbuilding and glazing. (Prereq.: ART 250)

ART 355 Painting II
Advanced study of painting. (Prereq.: ART 118)

ART 357 Watercolor Painting II
Advanced exploration in transparent watercolor emphasizing individual expression (Prereq: ART 257)

ART 306 Chinese Calligraphy and Painting  ll
Advanced practice of Chinese calligraphic painting and writing.  (Prereq: Art 106)

ART 368 Print Making II
Continued exploration of intaglio, relief, and mono/unique methods. Use of larger formats, multiple plates, and an emphasis on color are encouraged. (Prereq.: ART 223)

ART 380 Hand Papermaking and Book Arts II
Advanced exploration in hand papermaking and book arts, emphasizing individual research and expression (Prereq: ART 280)

ART 478 Sculpture II
Advanced work in sculpture and three-dimensional design. (Prereq.: ART 221)

ART 240 Art History Survey
A survey of art of the Western world from prehistoric to modern times. Includes reading, research, viewing of slides, and visits to museums.

ART 243 History of Architecture to 1750
History of architecture and city planning from antiquity to 1750, as illustrated by Western and non-Western examples.

ART 244 History of Architecture after 1750
History of architecture and city planning from antiquity since 1750, as illustrated by Western and non-Western examples.

ART 249/349 The Designed Environment
This course addresses the designed environment, the intentionally designed places in which we live. We will investigate architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design, both in class and in frequent site visits to prominent local examples of design excellence. (Prereq.: None for ART 249; ENG 111 and an ART, HIS, or urban studies course for ART 349)

ART 290 Tribal Arts and Culture
An exploration of the rich heritage of visual arts from Indigenous communities of North America, surveying the dynamic nature of Native American art spanning from pre-European contact into the present while exploring the political nature of that trajectory as it encounters cultural change, Western aesthetics, and Western concepts of art. Students will meet Native artists, visit a variety of Native American art galleries and exhibitions, and learn about the cultural, social, and political context surrounding a Native American art.

ART 352 Women and Art
A study of the creative role of women in the visual arts, including the fine arts, the “traditional” arts, and the work of Native American women. (Prereq.: ENG 111)

ART 382 Scandinavian Arts
The visual arts in Scandinavia from the Stone Age to the present, including architecture, folk arts, painting, sculpture, and design.

ART 385 Prehistoric and Ancient Art
The art of the Ice Age through the Roman period to the fourth century A.D.

ART 386 Medieval Art
Early Christian through late Gothic and proto-Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europe. (Prereq.: ENG 111)

ART 387 Renaissance and Baroque Art
European painting, sculpture, and architecture, from the 14th through the 18th centuries. (Prereq.: ENG 111)

ART 388 Modern Art
European painting, sculpture, and architecture from Neoclassicism through the present. (Prereq.: ENL 111 or 112 or HON 111))

ART 389 American Art
A study of early colonial through contemporary American art, architecture, and folk arts.

ART 199 Internship

ART 299 Directed Study

ART 399 Internship

ART 499 Independent Study/Research