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ART 101 - Drawing and Composition I
IAI: ART 904    1.1
Drawing and Composition is an introduction to fundamental techniques and concepts of representational and expressive drawing within a variety of media. Emphasis is on object representation, spatial illusion, and the organization of structural relationships in two-dimensional space. Three hours of studio time are required each week in addition to the lecture and laboratory hours.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 2    Lab: 4

ART 102 - Drawing and Composition II
IAI: ART 905    1.1
Drawing and Composition II is a continuation of ART 101 with greater emphasis on skill in handling materials, exploration of technique, organization of composition, and further development of awareness toward individual concept, theory, choice, process, and change. The interpretation of form and composition in two-dimensional space is reinforced. Three hours of studio time are required each week in addition to the lecture and laboratory hours.
Prerequisite: ART 101 or consent of instructor.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 2     Lab: 4

ART 103 - Design I
IAI: ART 907    1.1
Design I is a study of basic artistic expression in two-dimensional design. Studio problems investigate the theoretical principles of composition, form, value, color, balance, pattern and texture. Three hours of studio time are required each week in addition to the lecture and laboratory hours.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 2    Lab: 4

ART 104 - Color Theory
IAI: None    1.1
Color Theory is a study of the formal and expressive properties of color based upon the theories of Itten and Albers. Studio problems investigate color compositions using the theoretical principles of color design. Three hours of studio time are required each week in addition to the lecture laboratory hours.
Prerequisite: ART 103 or consent of instructor.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 2    Lab: 4

ART 111 - Painting I
IAI: ART 911    1.1
Painting I is an introduction to the painting medium and its creative procedures in approaches to individual problem-solving. Included are materials and techniques of the medium along with various subjective problems involving form, color, and composition, utilizing criticism and aesthetics. Three hours of studio time are required each week in addition to the lecture and laboratory hours.
Prerequisite: ART 102
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 2    Lab: 4

ART 115 - Introduction to Commercial Art
IAI: None    1.1
Introduction to Commercial Art is a study in the layout of photo-ready art for reproduction used in commercial art. Topics include: typography, symbols, illustration, and photography. Students are introduced to page layout, illustration, and photo manipulation software on computer. The class is a studio class and will visit an advertising agency, a print shop and photographic studio.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 4 semester hours
Lecture: 2    Lab: 4

ART 121 - Ceramics I
IAI: ART 912    1.1
Ceramics I is an introduction to the fundamental techniques and concepts of the ceramic arts. The emphasis of this class is the exploration of the ceramic medium as a material for creative expression. Functional and sculptural aspects of the medium will be considered through assignments incorporating hand building, wheel throwing, surface treatments and glazing techniques. Three hours of studio time are required each week in addition to the lecture and laboratory hours.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 2    Lab: 4

ART 122 - Ceramics II
IAI: None    1.1
Ceramics II is a continuation of Ceramics I. The processes, techniques and aesthetic concepts in the ceramic media are further developed and intensified. Emphasis is placed on individual exploration in either hand building and/or wheel-thrown work by furthering personal awareness of form, content, and design. Three hours of studio time are required each week in addition to the lecture and laboratory hours.
Prerequisite: ART 121 or equivalent.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 2    Lab: 4

ART 131 - Introduction to Visual Arts
IAI: F2 900    1.1
Introduction to Visual Arts is a study of aesthetic concepts and their expression in the great art of all periods through the means of lecture, audio-visual aids, and museum visits. This class is intended for students not majoring in studio art.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3    Lab: 0

ART 141 - Introduction to Nonwestern Visual Art
IAI: F2 903N    1.1
Introduction to Nonwestern Visual Art is a study of the cultural and aesthetic values of the Oriental, the Native American, the African and Oceanic peoples of the world. Through an exposure to the artistic products of nonwestern peoples, students gain a more international appreciation of aesthetics, and the sociological, spiritual and political content in visual art. The class is taught through slide lectures, video tapes and field trips. Introduction to Nonwestern Visual Art is a nonwestern humanities credit class.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3    Lab: 0

ART 201 - Life Drawing
IAI: ART 906    1.1
Life Drawing is a figurative approach which emphasizes drawing and composition from the structure, proportions and movement of the human model through contour, gesture, and representational and expressive exercises in a variety of media. Three hours of studio time are required each week in addition to the lecture and laboratory hours. (Offered in fall semester.)
Prerequisite: ART 102 or consent of instructor.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 2    Lab: 4

ART 203 - Design II
IAI: ART 908    1.1
Design II covers three-dimensional design. Sculptural works are constructed in a variety of media to explore problems of volume and space relationships. (Offered spring semester.)
Prerequisite: ART 103 or consent of instructor.
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 0    Lab: 6

ART 212 - Painting II
IAI: None     1.1
Painting II continues the processes, techniques and ideas begun in Painting I by developing and intensifying individual direction in the painting media, with further exploration through critiques and discussions for individual comprehension of aesthetic awareness. Three hours of studio time are required each week in addition to the lecture and laboratory hours.
Prerequisite: ART 111
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 2    Lab: 4

ART 246 - Art History Through Travel
IAI: None    1.1
Art History Through Travel is a study of the major monuments in architecture, painting, and sculpture from Paleolithic times to the present in world art. Instruction is based upon pre-departure topical lectures and foreign travel to major historical sites and museum collections. Specialized in-depth studies of related cultures (e.g., Greece and Italy, Egypt and Israel, Spain and Morocco, India and Nepal, Indonesia and Malaysia, Mexico and Central America) will periodically be offered. The lectures and travel itinerary vary from year to year. This course can be taken four times for credit.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3    Lab: 0

ART 251 - History of Art I
IAI: F2 901, ART 901    1.1
History of Art I is a study of the major monuments in architecture, painting, and sculpture from Paleolithic time to the Byzantine and Islamic eras. This course is primarily for art majors.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 semester hours        
Lecture: 3    Lab: 0

ART 252 - History of Art II
IAI: F2 902, ART 902    1.1
History of ART II is a study of the major monuments in architecture, painting, and sculpture from the medieval period to the 18th century. This course is primarily for art majors.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 3    Lab: 0

ART 253 - History of Art III
IAI: F2 902, ART 903    1.1
History of Art III is a study of the major monuments in architecture, painting, and sculpture from the romantic period to the contemporary period. This course is primarily for art majors.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 semester hours        
Lecture: 3    Lab: 0

ART 283 - Art in the Elementary Schools
IAI: None    1.1
Art in the Elementary Schools is an introduction to art education at the primary school level with emphasis on various approaches to art education, art activities in the classroom, methods of display, and evaluation. This course is intended for educators.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 semester hours
Lecture: 2    Lab: 2

ART 299 - Advanced Art Projects
IAI: None    1.1
Advanced Art Projects are studies for advanced art students to concentrate in an area of interest. ART 299 may not be used to provide a substitution for an approved catalog course, nor will it fulfill specific general education requirements toward the A.A./A.S. degrees. Students must receive approval from the Director of Liberal Arts and the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences.*
Prerequisite: 2.5 minimum GPA for 15 college level credit hours.
Credit: 1-4 semester hours
Lecture: 1    Lab: 2-6

*May be repeated three times for credit.