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ARTS105 Theater Appreciation (As Needed) -- 3.0 hoursTheater Appreciation offers students the opportunity to explore and appreciate the role of theater in society within its cultural, aesthetic, dramatic, economic, and political manifestations in selected plays.  The main aspects of theater, theater personnel and script analysis, will be explored along with theatrical forms of cultural and social significance in a historial and contemporary issue context in America and world cultures.  The primary goal of this course is to provide an understanding of the art of theater and the continuing role it plays in our society.  Attendance and critiques of theater plays are required. Prerequisites: Place into ENGL121. Notes: [ ] IAI:

ARTS111 Art History I (Fall) -- 3.0 hoursCave painting, Greek sculpture, the ancient ruins of Egypt, Medieval churches are all included in this survey course. Painting, sculpture, crafts, and architecture from the dawn of man to the thirteenth century are observed through slides and films. Credit will not be granted for ARTS 115 and ARTS 111 or 112. Prerequisites: Place into ENGL121. Notes: [T] IAI: F2 901 ART 901

ARTS112 Art History II (Spring) -- 3.0 hoursThe study of the arts of the Renaissance in Italy which set the stage for the development of modern art. Masterpieces of art are shown through slides and films. In-depth discussions and readings probe artists and their ideas. Credit will not be granted for ARTS 115 and ARTS 111 or 112. Prerequisites: Place into ENGL121. Notes: [T] IAI: F2 902 ART 902

ARTS115 Art Appreciation (Fall and Spring) -- 3.0 hoursAn introduction to the visual arts and their place in history and society.  Students develop their critical powers by discussion, reading, and viewing masterpieces through power points. Prerequisites: Place into ENGL121. Notes: [T] IAI: F2 900

ARTS117 Drawing I (Spring) -- 3.0 hoursTheory and practice of the elements of drawing. Basic drawing techniques using pencil and other mediums with topics drawn from art principles. Class meets 5 hours per week. Prerequisites: College-level reading skills required (place out of or complete DEVR098). Notes: [T] IAI: ART 904

ARTS118 Drawing II (Spring) -- 3.0 hoursTheory and practice in the elements of drawing. Introduces principles of color, composition, and use of additional media. Emphasis is given to developing skills in a wider range of materials and techniques, visual inventiveness, self-direction, and individual expression. Class meets 5 hours per week. Prerequisites: College-level reading skills required (place out of or complete DEVR098). Notes: [T] IAI: ART 905

ARTS119 Basic Design 2-D (Fall) -- 3.0 hoursFundamentals of two dimensional design. An introduction to theory and application of point, line, shape, tone, texture principles of visual design involved in two dimensional surface. Class meets 5 hours per week. Prerequisites: College-level reading skills required (place out of or complete DEVR098). Notes: [T] IAI: ART 907

ARTS120 Basic Design 3-D I (Spring) -- 3.0 hoursFundamentals of three-dimensional design. Theory and studio practice covering principles of plane, form, mass, volume, space, light, and structureclay, plaster, wood, metals, etc. are used in three-dimensional forming, building, and construction. Class meets 5 hours per week.  1 lecture hour, 5 lab hours. Prerequisites: College-level reading skills required (place out of or complete DEVR098). Notes: [T] IAI: ART 908

ARTS121 Basic Design 3-D II (Spring) -- 3.0 hoursAdvanced study of 3-D concepts: Volume, Mass, Texture, Line, Positive-Negative Space, Modeling, Carving, Fabrication.  Emphasizes student’s personal involvement with sculptural materials. Prerequisites: College-level reading skills required (place out of or complete DEVR098). Notes: [T] IAI:

ARTS125 Ceramics I (Fall and Spring) -- 3.0 hoursThis course is an introduction to the theory and practice of the ceramic process.  Through the planning and execution of a variety of projects, students will be introduced to the basics of hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques, the relationship between form and function, and the essentials of decoration and glazes. The history and styles of ceramics from other cultures will be explored. Class meets 5 hours per week Prerequisites: College-level reading skills required (place out of or complete DEVR098). Notes: [T] IAI: ART 912

ARTS126 Ceramics II (Fall and Spring) -- 3.0 hoursThis course builds upon the theory and practice of the ceramic process acquired in Ceramics I.  Students will develop further skills in hand-building and wheel throwing techniques. Along with analysis of historical and contemporary ceramics in a cross cultural context, students will experiment with diverse ceramic forms and styles, such as functional and non-functional pottery, sculptural uses of clay, and decorative techniques using slips and glazes on a variety of clay bodies.  Class meets 5 hours per week. Prerequisites: ARTS125 Notes: [T] IAI:

ARTS130 Sculpture I (As Needed) -- 3.0 hoursA basic course for beginners in the study, methods, materials and techniques of sculpture.  Includes concepts of volume and mass; positive and negative space; surface texture and line; modeling, carving, fabrication, mold-making and casting; and properties and techniques of clay, plaster, wood, metal, ceramics, and stone. Class meets 5 hours per week. Prerequisites: College-level reading skills required (place out of or complete DEVR098). Notes: [T] IAI:

ARTS141 Painting I (Fall) -- 3.0 hoursA basic course designed to sharpen skills in color theory, mixing, and understanding, brush-to-canvas techniques.  Applied instruction will be geared towards the student’s skill level. Class meets 5 hours per week. Prerequisites: College-level reading skills required (place out of or complete DEVR098). Notes: [T] IAI: ART 911

ARTS142 Painting II (Fall) -- 3.0 hoursFurther development of basic skills, concepts, and techniques in painting media.  "Heavy" paints used to compose and explore subjects drawn from environment and imagination. Emphasis placed on increasing proficiency, inventiveness, and individual expression. Class meets 5 hours per week. Prerequisites: ARTS141 Notes: [T] IAI:

ARTS150 Computer Art I (Fall) -- 3.0 hoursAn introduction to computer applications in the visual arts.  A computer software-based approach to visual image manipulation and generation, including the integration of computer hardware, softawre, and preipheral devices as tools to understand, create and combine traditional and contemporary visual ideas as applied to art and design. Prerequisites: College-level reading skills required (place out of or complete DEVR098). Notes: [T] IAI:

ARTS151 Graphic Design I (Fall) -- 3.0 hoursThis course will instruct students in the fundamentals of two-dimensional design with a focus on graphic design as a process of visual communication.  Areas of inquiry that will be covered in this course include: basic principles of design, a brief introduction to the theory and history of design, typography as a design element, photography and image manipulation, and several techniques of visual communicaiton using traditional and digital media. Prerequisites: R36 Notes: [ ] IAI:

ARTS152 Graphic Design II (Spring) -- 3.0 hoursThis course is concerned with developing confidence and competence in creating forms in relation to a concept.  Students are encouraged to take risks, to develop their originality in style, as well as to expand the vocabulary with which they express ideas by employing visual rhetorical strategies such as irony, puns, metaphors, etc.  The steps of a design process are established and used to structure the first projects: research, ideation, thumbnails, roughs, design development, and final presentation.  The course encourages an understanding of style as it relates to culture and technology.   Prerequisites: Graphic Design I Notes: [ ] IAI:

ARTS190 Modern Dance I (As Needed) -- 2.0 hoursThe achievement and development of technical skills in modern dance.  Technique basic to this dance form plus motional properties as they relate to dance will be emphasized. Notes: [T] IAI:

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