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Lower Division Courses
Art 115 Design I
3 creditsIntroduction to the basics of visual language, exploring elements of design and principles of organization in two-dimensional media.
3 creditsContinued exploration of elements of design and principles of organization in two-dimensional media, emphasizing the study of color. Prerequisite: Art 115.
3 creditsThe study of design elements and principles of organization as they apply to three-
dimensional media. Semantics of everyday objects are explored. Includes introduction to time arts such as performance, storytelling, and video.
4 creditsIntroduction to fundamentals of visual literacy. Explores the elements of design and principles of organization in two dimensional media, including the use of color.
4 creditsFurther exploration of the elements of design and principles of organization as they apply to three dimensional media and volume. Included is an introduction to time art concepts such as performance, narrative, and video.
4 creditsA beginning course exploring a variety of drawing strategies and critical skills as they apply to representing volume, light, and space in still life, landscape, and figure drawing. Introduces basic drawing media and techniques as well as the abstract and expressive aspects of drawing. Art 118 recommended.
4 creditsIntroduction to computers from an art historical and contemporary context. Readings, lectures, and exercises on the Macintosh computer and in mixed media provide foundations, vocabulary, and basic computer graphic skills. Art 115 or History of Art recommended. No computer experience necessary.
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4 creditsBeginning level course covering the fundamentals of linear perspective, tonal modeling, and texture rendering. Includes techniques in pencil, Prismacolor, pastel, ink, and wash. Illustration and rendering projects cover automotive, fashion, consumer product, and interior and exterior architectural areas.
4 creditsIntroduction to monoprinting processes including oil and water-based techniques, xerography, laserprint, and other media transfer and collage. Emphasis is on development of technical and compositional skills and personal expression. Art 115 and/or Art 133 recommended.
4 creditsIntroduction to intaglio (etching), relief (linocut and woodcut), and combined (collagraph) processes. Emphasis on development of technical skills, composition, and personal statement. Art 115 or Art 133 recommended.
4 creditsIntroduction to planographic printing on stones and aluminum plates. Emphasizes development of technical skills, composition, and personal statement. Prerequisite: Art 115 or Art 133.
4 creditsIntroduction to fiber as an art medium. Explores woven fiber techniques and the use of a four-harness loom as applied to on-loom fiber processes. Designed to give the student a background in the multiple directions within the fiber medium.
4 creditsAn introductory course exploring fibers as a three dimensional medium and providing exposure to the vessel form and the sculptural object. Processes covered include plaiting, willow weaving, paper and plaster casting, and other mixed media applications.
4 creditsIntroduces the student to various forms of traditional sheet formed, handmade paper. Additional applications may include marbling, book binding, and collage.
4 creditsAn introduction to the applications of the design and embellishment of a fabric surface as a means of expression. Course content covers dye techniques, plangi, batik, painting, block printing, image transferring, and silkscreen printing. Art 133 recommended.
4 creditsBeginning course in drawing from the model.
Emphasis is on drawing skills, composition, analysis of action, and the human structure. Art 133 recommended.
4 creditsA continuation of Drawing I with an increased emphasis on drawing as an expressive
medium and further development of conceptual and critical issues. Prerequisites: Art 133; Art 118 recommended.
4 creditsBeginning course using a human model as subject of intensive observation of human anatomy. Full figure and/or head studies are employed. Historical and contemporary uses of the figure in art are examined.
4 creditsBeginning study of the possibilities for photographic expression from the snapshot to the experimental. Technical instruction covers basic camera functions, natural and artificial lighting, film developing, and other information directed to the printing of black and white photographs using 35mm to 120mm film format.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsAn introduction to the field of graphic design. Concentrates on using the digital tools of desktop publishing and graphic design by studying a layout assembly program (PageMaker or Quark XPress), a vector-based drawing program (Illustrator or Freehand), and an image editing program (Photoshop).
4 creditsMacintosh-based curriculum that bridges contemporary photography and a studio experience with an in-depth examination of the technical, conceptual, and historical issues of digital imaging as a communication medium. Students work on-screen as well as in mixed media. Course addresses input-output and color issues as required for multimedia. Art 115, 116, 208, 209, or 240 recommended. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Art 150, Macintosh experience, or permission of instructor required.
4 creditsBeginning course in ceramics. Provides exposure to the design, construction, throwing, glazing, and firing of hand built and wheel clay pieces. Exposure to a wide variety of firing techniques, including lowfire electric, raku, and stoneware.
4 creditsAn introduction to some of the major art theories and critical issues influencing art and artists.
4 creditsBeginning course in transparent watercolor painting, including basic methods and materials. Art 133 and/or Art 115 recommended.
4 creditsIntroduction to oil/acrylic painting media; emphasis on development of paint handling skills, composition, and color. Art 133 and/or Art 115 recommended.
4 creditsBeginning course in three-dimensional form utilizing basic materials and introducing basic processes such as construction, carving, and casting. The conceptual aspect of art making is also introduced through problem solving assignments that address traditional and non traditional modes of expression.
Upper Division Courses
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsAn intermediate-level illustration and rendering class. Students use digital image editing programs such as Photoshop and Painter, as well as a digitizing tablet as a drawing/painting tool. Students learn to visually communicate through print and digital media. Finished course assignments are completed entirely in digital media. Also features instruction in conceptional story boarding. Students explore contemporary illustrators and illustration styles on the World Wide Web. Prerequisite: Art 244.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsEmphasizes perfection of technical skills, further development of personal statement, and exploration of the media. Any printmaking media can be explored. Prerequisite: Art 208, 209, or 210.
4 creditsAdvanced course in printmaking, introducing the integration of photographic imagery into printing processes. Encompasses intaglio, relief, lithography, xerography, and digital imaging processes. Prerequisites: Art 240 and prior printmaking coursework.
4 creditsIntermediate course in weaving; covers advanced on-loom techniques. Familiarizes the student with the operation and use of large format floor looms and increases technical proficiency in advanced weave structures. Prerequisite: Art 212.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsAdvanced study of on-loom weaving; introduction to Procion dye techniques, including submersion and ikat resist processes. Students prepare and dye all of their own materials while pursuing an advanced level of study. Dye chemistry and color transparency theory. Prerequisite: Art 312.
4 credits - maximum 8 creditsA continuation of Fiber Forms I with a greater
emphasis placed on content. Students are asked to propose an individualized direction of study that builds upon processes previously covered while exploring individual conceptual pursuits. Prerequisite: Art 214.
4 creditsExploration of advanced level surface design techniques applied to fabric with an emphasis on photo emulsion silkscreen. Problems include two and three dimensional applications of fabric as a creative medium. Prerequisite: Art 220.
1-4 credits - maximum 16 creditsIndividual study within one of the component areas in the fiber media. Provides the opportunity to extend involvement in fibers beyond course offerings. Students propose a course of study for approval by the instructor and work independently under the instructor's guidance. Prerequisites: lower division coursework in proposed area of study and permission of instructor.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsIntermediate course. Drawing from the model. Emphasis on methods to effectively express individual responses to figures in the studio environment. Prerequisite: Art 227.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsAdvanced work in drawing media with emphasis on individual exploration, expression, contemporary issues, and the further development of conceptual and critical issues. Prerequisites: Art 133 and 233.
4 creditsIntermediate course using a human model as subject for intensive observation of human anatomy. Full figure and/or head studies are employed. Historical and contemporary uses of the figure in art are examined. Prerequisite: Art 236.
4 creditsThe second term of black and white photography is a continuation of study in technique and the development of content. An increased student expectation is placed on the synthesis of process and idea. Projects are given and reading is assigned to facilitate this synthesis. Critiques are held regularly to evaluate development. Further technical study includes artificial lighting, use of camera filters, and more advanced controls. Increased emphasis on the development of experimental imagery. Prerequisite: Art 240 or equivalent portfolio.
4 creditsContinued study of black and white photography. Instruction covers more technical material, but the emphasis is on the expression of ideas through the construction of a consistent body of work primarily initiated and developed by the student. Readings are assigned and critiques are held regularly to evaluate progress
on the portfolio. 35mm to 120mm film format. Prerequisite: Art 340.
4 creditsThe first term emphasizes the expression of ideas through personal response to the aesthetic structure and psychological elements of color. It is expected that the student has begun to establish a foundation for ideas and is developing a personal philosophy through previous art and/or photography classes. This is not a beginning photography course. Technical instruction includes lectures and demonstrations on use of camera filters and printing color negatives. Prerequisite: Art 341 or consent of instructor.
4 creditsIntroduction to cyanotype, Vandyke, and salted paper processes. Includes extensive use of orthochromatic film and mixed media processes. Also includes techniques and issues of collage and montage, image appropriation, handcoloring, and electronic imaging as it applies to photographic ideas. Prerequisite: Art 340 or consent of instructor.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsIntermediate course covering the study of design principles, philosophy, esthetics, and current stylistic directions in graphic design. Subject areas discussed include logo design, business identity papers, ad design, poster design, brochure design, the business of design, digital design, prepress, and printing. Students tour a printing plant to gain further understanding of commercial printing and prepress processes. Group critique oriented to professional standards in the commercial field. Prerequisite: Art 244 or similar coursework at a junior college.
4 credits-maximum 8 creditsContinued study of issues and techniques using the Macintosh computer and mixed media with an emphasis on the use of digital imaging as an artistic medium. Develops vocabulary and critical/conceptual artistic skills. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Art 250 or permission of instructor.
4 creditsExplores time based media in relation to the World Wide Web, CD ROM, and video. Translating theories of 2-D montage and film history, students create original projects in digital film and digital sound as applied to multimedia. Permission of instructor required. Prerequisite: Art 250.
4 creditsExplores issues of interactivity in relation to the World Wide Web, artists' books, and hypertext. Students express original screen interfaces and multimedia toward a personal and collaborative web page. Permission of instructor required. Prerequisite: Art 250.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsIntermediate course. Additional techniques for hand-built and wheel-thrown ceramics are presented. Glaze theory, calculation and composition, and low and high-firing techniques are studied. Includes a survey of the history of ceramics and issues in contemporary ceramics. Prerequisite: Art 255.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsIntermediate study of watercolor painting, focusing primarily on use of transparent watercolor, further development of techniques, concepts, and theories of expression. Prerequisite: Art 285; Art 115, 116, 133 recommended.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsContinued study of painting media, techniques, and exploration of painting as an expressive art. Development of conceptual and critical skills as they relate to painting. Prerequisite: Art 115, 116, 290.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsThe intermediate sculpture courses investigate the wide range of possible formats for sculpture through the object, assemblage, installation, site specific work, performance, and kinetics. These forms are explored by introducing multiple processes to the student such as plaster and latex flexible mold-making; wood carving and construction; and metal fabrication and foundry. Traditional materials are used but students are encouraged to explore a wide range of nontraditional materials and mixed-media applications. The history and theory of sculpture is part of the class discourse as it relates to problem solving and critiques. Prerequisite: Art 291.
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4 credits - maximum 12 creditsIntended for serious exploration of personal creativity through printmaking. Introduction of mixed media and experimental approaches. Further development of personal statement. Any printmaking media can be explored. Prerequisite: three terms of Art 310.
4 credits - maximum 12 credits
Individual projects
within the printmaking media provide the student with the opportunity to
extend studies beyond the courses offered. Proposal for study is devised by
the student for approval by the instructor. The student works independently
and the instructor serves as a guide throughout the course. Prerequisite: three
terms of Art 410.
4 credits - maximum 16 credits
Designed to extend students' technical understanding of weaving. Students continue to work with the instructor to determine a curricular direction based on individual needs and interests. Prerequisite: Art 313.
4 credits - maximum 16 creditsAn advanced course in which the student pursues an individual direction of study in surface design applied to fabric. Designed for students who wish to extend their conceptual creative development beyond the technical applications of the process. Prerequisite: Art 320.
4 creditsExploration of visual arts activities appropriate for elementary children. Activities focus on the discipline of art which includes studio instruction, art history, art criticism, and aesthetics.
4 creditsUses a multicultural approach to explore art making, art history, aesthetics, and art criticism for grades K-12.
4 credits - maximum 24 creditsPrerequisites: consent of instructor and completion of all other courses offered in the area for which Art 426 is taken. (Offered through special registration and under special conditions.)
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsDrawing from the live model for advanced students. Exploration of a personal, creative drawing response to the figure in various environments. Prerequisite: 12 credits in Art 327.
4 creditsIdentifies and discusses the concepts and issues in art and art education that form the foundation for present art education teaching practices.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsContinues advanced work in drawing media with emphasis on individual exploration, expression, contemporary issues, and the further development of conceptual and critical issues. Promotes intensive investigations into drawing as personal expression. Prerequisites: Art 133 and 233.
4 creditsPortfolio development with frequent class critiques of work in progress. Readings and discussion of selected material on historical and
contemporary issues in art. All photographic based media and processes are acceptable, including mixed media and installation. Prerequisite: Art 342 or consent of instructor.
4 credits - maximum 8 creditsPortfolio construction. Terminal projects and gallery research. Prerequisite: Art 341.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsAdvanced study of advertising layout and the historical, philosophical, psychological, and cultural origins of graphic design. Includes discussion of the commercial art marketplace and business practices. Students work on a coordinated advertising campaign that includes projects in video, film, and multimedia story boarding; CD, video, or audio software package design; magazine or cover design; and preparation of a final print and digital portfolio. Group critique oriented to professional standards in the commercial field. Prerequisite: Art 344.
4-12 creditsAn in-depth, project oriented curriculum using Digital Media tools alone or in combination with mixed media. Advanced emphasis on individual exploration, expression, and contemporary issues in order to further develop conceptual and critical skills within student initiated projects. Prerequisites: three terms in Art 350, 351, or 352.
4 credits - maximum 8 creditsAdvanced course in hand-built and wheel-thrown ceramics. Students are directed toward self-sufficiency in clay and glaze theory, composition, and application. Kiln theory, construction, and firing is studied and students participate in the design and construction of a kiln. Students design and execute their own projects. Includes readings in ceramic history and ceramic criticism. Prerequisite: Art 355.
4 creditsStudents design and execute a special project of their own choosing or designate a particular area of research in ceramics they wish to pursue. Projects could include: stoneware production in pottery, large scale ceramic sculpture, once-fired ceramics, glaze, raku ceramics, glaze coloration and texture, and historical aspects.
4 credits - maximum 8 creditsAdvanced studies in watercolor painting with emphasis on individual technique, composition, use of color, and theories of expression. Prerequisites: one term of credit in Art 385; two terms of credit from Art 385 or 390.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsAdvanced work in painting media with emphasis on individual exploration, expression, contemporary issues, and the further development of conceptual and critical skills. Prerequisites: two terms of credit in Art 390; one term of credit from Art 385 or 390.
4 credits - maximum 12 creditsAdvanced work in the form (the object, site specific, installation, mixed media) and content of sculptural media focusing on individual research and experimentation in relation to contemporary issues and continued critical development. Prerequisites: three terms of credit in Art 391.
4 credits - maximum 8 creditsIndividual project within the sculpture media. Provides students the opportunity to extend their involvement in sculpture beyond course offerings. A project is proposed for approval by the instructor. The student works independently with guidance from the instructor. Prerequisite: Art 491.
2 creditsArt majors arrange this capstone component with their faculty advisor no later than their last quarter of junior class standing. It may include museum and gallery practica or internships; applied design projects, practica, or internships; research projects in studio art and art history; student exhibitions; research projects connected with travel and study abroad; and community, public school, and campus projects in art education. Prerequisite: senior standing in the major.
2 creditsThis capstone component focuses on career goals through the completion of a professional portfolio and résumé, oral presentation to a group of peers or professionals, and completion of a written research report on a self-promotion marketing plan or graduate school applications through workshop or class activities. Prerequisite: senior standing in the major.
Lower Division Courses
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4 creditsHistorical survey of visual arts from the prehistoric to Medieval periods. Studies selected artworks in relation to their historical and cultural contexts.
4 creditsHistorical survey of visual arts from the Renaissance to the present. Studies selected artworks in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. ArtH 201 or ArtH 211 recommended.
4 creditsHistorical survey of the visual arts from Asia, Islam, Africa, Native America, Pre-Columbia America, and the South Pacific. Studies selected artworks in relation to their historical and cultural contexts.
4 creditsIntroduces non art majors to language, purposes, historical styles and cultural values, media and processes, and critical evaluation of the visual arts through lectures, slides, and videotapes.
Upper Division Courses
4 creditsPresents methods and techniques of research and writing for the discipline of art history. Students learn how to select and narrow a topic, conduct research, construct notes and a bibliography, and shape the material into a polished research paper. Prerequisites: Wr 121 and 122 or equivalents.
4 creditsSurvey of landscape designs and gardens of Asia and Western Europe from ancient Egypt to the present. Gardens are studied in relation to different religious philosophies and attitudes toward nature. Plant materials and their symbolism are noted. Prerequisites: ArtH 201, 202, 203, or consent of instructor.
4 creditsSurvey of the history of women's creative accomplishments in the visual arts from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century with consideration of the relationship of women to society, the process of social change, and the contributions of women of color. ArtH 201, 202, 203 recommended.
4 creditsStudy of major works and trends in architecture, painting, sculpture, and related arts from the colonial period to the present with emphasis on American adaptations and indigenous American contributions. ArtH 201, 202, Hst 201, 202 recommended.
4 creditsHistorical survey of the traditional arts of India, Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and Japan. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and gardens are studied in relationship to the cultures that produced them. ArtH 203, 211, Hst 391 recommended.
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4 creditsAdvanced study of artistic traditions of the indigenous peoples of North America from precontact times to the present. Topics vary and cover the Northwest Coast, Plateau, Southwest, Plains, and Eastern Woodlands regions. Course content emphasizes the cultural context of the art and the role of the individual artist. ArtH 203 and/or Anth 318 recommended.
4 creditsIntensive study of the origin and development of Renaissance art in Italy. ArtH 202 recommended.
4 creditsMajor artistic trends and theories are examined from the early nineteenth century through WWI. The emphasis is on the social dynamics that led to the foundations of modernism. ArtH 202 recommended.
4 creditsIntensive study of the major trends, media, and critical theory in art since 1945. ArtH 202, Eng 300 recommended.
4 creditsA chronology of architectural styles with special attention to the influence of social and technological change in function, materials, and designs. Focus on American styles and contributions of major architects. Prerequisites: ArtH 201, 202, or consent of instructor.
4 creditsExplores artists of different race, gender, and ethnicity and considers issues of representation reflected in their art. Censorship, public art, and other contemporary art issues are explored from legal, political, and cultural perspectives.
4 creditsA history of selected nineteenth and twentieth century American photographers exhibiting a wide range of theory and practice that relate to realist concerns, formalism, and postmodern political/ethical issues. The course also surveys the development of photographic processes and techniques. ArtH 202, 446 recommended.
4 creditsStudy of the contemporary and traditional arts from African, Latin American, and Oceanic cultures whose artistic heritage is omitted from mainstream art history. The contribution of American minority groups may also be included.
4 creditsStudy of Japanese painting, sculpture, architecture, gardens, bonsai, tea ceremony, ikebana, and folk art. A chronology of art styles from prehistoric Japan to the present. Prerequisites: ArtH 203 or consent of instructor. ArtH 384 and Hst 391 recommended.