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Course Descriptions - Art
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DRAWING I
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ART 103
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Summer Fall Winter Spring |
3.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 22 hours of lab |
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Using line and shape effectively. Contour line and gesture. Emphasis on expressive content and accurate seeing. [HB, SE]
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DRAWING II
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ART 104
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Summer Winter Spring |
3.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 22 hours of lab |
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Continuation of ART 103. Analysis and control of value, texture and color using a variety of techniques and drawing materials. Emphasis onaccurate seeing. Prerequisite: ART 103. [HB, SE]
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DRAWING III
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ART 105
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3.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 22 hours of lab |
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Continuation of ART 104. Creative, critical-analytical, and historicapproaches to composition in a variety of media. Prerequisite: ART 104. [HB, SE]
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2-D DESIGN
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ART 115
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Fall Winter Spring |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Foundation art course working with line, shape, value, texture and the principles of spatial organization. May include designing with computers. [HB, SE]
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COLOR THEORY AND DESIGN
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ART 116
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Winter Spring |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Continuation of ART 115. Color theory and the application of color to specific design problems. Includes designing with computers. Prerequisite: ART 115. [HB, SE]
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3-D DESIGN
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ART 117
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Spring |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Introduction to sculptural design concepts including volume, space and scale. Explores a variety of media and construction techniques, witha focus on creative problem solving in the context of scultural objects. [HB, SE]
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PHOTO STORYTELLING
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ART 131
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Fall Winter Spring |
3.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 22 hours of lab |
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Introduction to photographic storytelling. Topics include: examining historical use of the medium, analysis of narrative photographic genres, and the creation of a personal photographic essay. Emphasis placed on seeing photographically and creating narrative. Includes field trip. Appropriate for non-majors and beginning photo students. Previous camera experience helpful, but not required. Student must provide digital camera.
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PHOTO EXCURSIONS
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ART 133
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Summer |
3.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Regional field trips to observe, discuss, evaluate, and photograph the elements that combine to form an effective image. Techniques for manipulation of value, hue, and form. No darkroom work.
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PHOTOGRAPHY I
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ART 140
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Summer Fall Winter Spring |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Basic camera handling and darkroom procedures, metering, film processing, printing, and learning to see photographically. All work in black-and-white. Student must provide manual 35mm camera. [HB, SE]
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PHOTOGRAPHY II
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ART 141
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Spring |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Continuation of ART 140. Special darkroom and studio techniques. Introduction to the 4x5 and to computer manipulation of photographs. Particular emphasis on self-expression and print quality. Includes field trips to local galleries. Prerequisite: ART 140 or equivalent or consentof Instructional Unit. [HB, SE]
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PHOTOGRAPHY III
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ART 142
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Spring |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Continuation of ART 141. Opportunities to develop additional technical skill and continued exploration of self-expression. Prerequisite: ART 141 or equivalent. [HB, SE]
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DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I
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ART 145
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Summer Fall Winter Spring |
3.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 22 hours of lab |
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Introduction to digital camera operation, image manipulation softwareuse, seeing skills development, and expressive sensitivity. Special emphasis on the elements and principles of photographic composition, ethical issues, aesthic vocabulary, and the study of how images communicate. Includes lecture, supervised lab, and group critiques. Cameras provided for those without. [HB, SE]
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DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY II
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ART 146
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Winter |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Digital imagery as self-expression. Refining technical skills, exploring the unique opportunities of the digital medium, and examining current trends via field trips and critiques. Practicing effective small group discussion to demonstrate visual literacy. Prerequisite: ART 145 or both ART 140 and GRCP 120, or consent of instructional unit. [HB, SE]
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ART APPRECIATION
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ART 151
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Summer Fall Winter Spring |
3.0 Credits
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33 hours of lecture |
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The visual arts with which we come in contact every day. Ways contemporary and historic creative expression influence present day living and thinking. Personal contact with many art forms. Some hands-on experience. Especially for non-majors. [HA, SE]
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INTRO TO GRAPHIC DESIGN
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ART 173
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Fall |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Practical and theoretical survey of graphic design and its historicalcontext: Introduction to the elements and principles of design and the design process through a series of hands-on projects stressing visual literacy, unity of form, and utilizing common tools of the trade, including computers. Offered as the first of the one-year graphic designsequence of ART 173, 174 and 175. Working knowledge of Mac OS and Adobe software is recommended. [HB, SE]
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TYPOGRAPHY
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ART 174
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Winter |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Typography and its application in graphic design projects. Topics include the history and classification of typeface; choosing and combining fonts; typesetting on the computer, including issues of legibility, readability and spacing, and the creation of original letterforms. Working knowledge of Mac OS and Adobe software is recommended. Offered asthe second of three courses in graphic design: Art 173, 174, 175. [HB, SE]
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COMMUNICATION DESIGN
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ART 175
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Spring |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Hands-on graphic design projects utilizing digital layout and illustration techniques. Examination of how various types of communication design such as persuasive design, information systems, branding systems and publication design function to produce effective communication. Offered as the last of the one-year graphic design sequence of ART 173, 174, and 175. Prerequisite: A grade of "C" or better in ART 173 or permission of instructor. [HB, SE]
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CERAMICS I: POTTERY
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ART 180
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Fall Winter Spring |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Working with clay. Hand-building techniques of pinch, coil, slab and press mold. Introduction to the potters wheel. Basic glazing techniques. [HB, SE]
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CERAMICS II: POTTERY
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ART 181
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Fall Winter Spring |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Potters wheel techniques of centering and throwing a variety of shapes, attaching handles and spouts, and fitting lids. Optional advanced hand-building assignments offered. Introduction to kiln stacking and firing. Prerequisite: ART 180. [HB, SE]
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CERAMICS III: POTTERY
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ART 182
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Fall Winter Spring |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Combining hand and wheel techniques to create original pieces as sculpture or for specific functions. Mold making, slip casting, underglazing, and kiln firing. Prerequisite: ART 181. [HB, SE]
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METAL ARTS I
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ART 189
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Fall Winter Spring |
3.0 Credits
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11 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Aesthetic expression within the context of applied design using metal. Design and technical skills will be equally emphasized. Fabricationand design of jewelry and other objects of metal. History of the fabrication of metal objects in other cultures. [HB, SE]
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METAL ARTS II
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ART 190
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Fall Winter Spring |
3.0 Credits
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11 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Continuation of ART 189. Design and technical skills in the raising and forming of metal vessels. Development of metal arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the present. Prerequisite: ART 189. [HB, SE]
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METAL ARTS III
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ART 191
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Fall Winter Spring |
3.0 Credits
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11 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Continuation of ART 190. Design and technical skills applied to casting and forging of metal objects. Overview of contemporary metal artists and their work. Prerequisite: ART 190. [HB, SE]
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CO-OP WORK EXP
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ART 199
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5.0 Credits
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0 hours of lecture |
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Supervised work experience in art or photography. Completion of specific learning objectives and employer evaluation. Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, HDEV 195, 198, or 200 required. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructional Unit. [GE]
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THE HUMAN FIGURE I
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ART 203
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4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Working from the male and female form in media already familiar to the student. Emphasis on accurate seeing. Prerequisite: ART 103 or consent of Instructional Unit. [HB, SE]
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THE HUMAN FIGURE II
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ART 204
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4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Working from the male and female form in media already familiar to the student. Emphasis on expressive power and individual development. Prerequisite: ART 203. [HB, SE]
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ART HIST:ANC-LATE ANTIQ
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ART 220
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Fall |
5.0 Credits
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55 hours of lecture |
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Survey of visual arts in the Mediterranean, the Near East, and in Northern Europe, covering the first arts of ancient humans through the Late Antique, 40,000 BCE-600 CE. Topics include why art and architectureexist and how they function in society; how religion, culture, artistic tradition, and patronage create, support, and influence art and architecture; how art and architecture achieve their effects, using materials, technique, style, and composition. [HA, SE]
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ART HIST:MED-REN
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ART 221
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Winter Spring |
5.0 Credits
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55 hours of lecture |
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Survey of visual arts and architecture of Early Medieval through LateRenaissance Europe. 500-1600 CE. Topics include why art and architecture exist and how they function in society, how religion, culture, artistic tradition, and patronage create, support, and influence art and architecture, how art and architecture achieve their effects, using materials, technique, style, and composition. [HA, SE]
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ART HIST:BAROQUE-MODERN
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ART 222
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Winter Spring |
5.0 Credits
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55 hours of lecture |
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Survey of the visual arts and architecture of Baroque through Modern Europe, ca. 1600-1914 CE. Topics include why art and architecture exist, and how they function in society; how religion, culture, artistic tradition, and patronage create, support, and influence art and architecture; how art and architecture achieve their effects, using materials, technique, style, and composition. [HA, SE]
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ART:20TH CENTURY
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ART 223
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Spring |
3.0 Credits
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33 hours of lecture |
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Survey of the visual arts and architecture of the Modern and Post-modern Periods, 1900-Present. Topics include why art and architecture exist, and how they function in society; how religion, culture, artistic tradition, and patronage create, support, and influence art and architecture; how art and architecture achieve their effects, using materials, technique, style, and composition. [HA, SE]
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ART HISTORY: ASIAN ART
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ART 225
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Fall |
5.0 Credits
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55 hours of lecture |
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Survey of the visual arts and architecture of India, China, and Japan. Topics include why art and architecture exist, and how they functionin society; how religion, culture, artistic tradition, and patronage create, support, and influence art and architecture; how art and architecture achieve their effects, using materials, technique, style, and composition. [HA, SE]
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TOPICS:NON-WESTERN ART
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ART 226
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Winter |
9.0 Credits
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99 hours of lecture |
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Survey of the visual arts and architecture of a selected non-western culture. Topics include why art and architecture exist, and how they function in society; how religion, culture, artistic tradition, and patronage create, support, and influence art and architecture; how art and architecture achieve their effects, using materials, technique, style, and composition. Repeatable for up to 9 variable credits. [HA, SE]
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WOMEN IN ART
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ART 250
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5.0 Credits
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55 hours of lecture |
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Historical survey exploring themes in women's art and challenges women artists faced as professionals within their respective cultures; in-depth study of women artists working in Western traditions.
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PAINTING I
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ART 257
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Fall Winter |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Introduction to materials and methods of oil and/or acrylic painting.Includes color theory, canvas stretching, and painting from still-life and portrait. Prerequisite: ART 103. [HB, SE]
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PAINTING II
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ART 258
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Fall Winter |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Continued work with acrylic and oil painting. Emphasis on line, colorand pattern as expressive elements. Weekly group discussions. Prerequisite: ART 257. [HB, SE]
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PAINTING III
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ART 259
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Fall Winter |
4.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 44 hours of lab |
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Continuation of ART 258. Continued development of problem-solving techniques related to composition and a variety of subjects. Prerequisite: ART 258. [HB, SE]
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WATERCOLOR I
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ART 260
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Summer Spring |
3.0 Credits
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22 hours of lecture - 22 hours of lab |
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Introduction to materials and methods of watercolor painting techniques. Topics include color theory, vocabulary, and composition; working in realistic and abstract styles. Activities include in-class critiqueand discussion. Prerequisite: ART 260. [HB, SE]
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WATERCOLOR II
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ART 261
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4.0 Credits
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20 hours of lecture - 40 hours of lab |
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Intermediate level exploration of watercolor painting. Continued development of skills in color mixing and composition with an emphasis on fostering content and a personal creative voice through the material. Activities include in-class critique and discussion. Prerequisite: ART260. [HB, SE]
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WATERCOLOR III
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ART 262
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Summer Spring |
4.0 Credits
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20 hours of lecture - 40 hours of lab |
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Advanced level exploration of watercolor painting, with emphasis on developing one's own visual language through the material, experimentation and innovation with wet media and its expressive potential; student-initiated research and the creation of a unique body of work suitable for portfolio presentation. Activities include in-class critique anddiscussion. Prerequisite: ART 261. [HB, SE]
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PUBLICATION PRODUCTION
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ART 270
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Fall Winter |
9.0 Credits
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66 hours of lecture - 66 hours of lab |
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Design and production skills for publications, intended for Phoenix staff, graphic design students and others interested in the publications field. Topics include: Adobe InDesign for layout, preparing for printing, editing, proofing, creating promotional materials, working with printers, budgeting, managing the project and working with a team. Includes field trip. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructional Unit.
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GALLERY PREPARATION I
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ART 275
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Fall Winter Spring |
2.0 Credits
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0 hours of lecture |
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Various aspects of presenting art exhibits, with emphasis on developing ideas for exhibits and the care and handling of art. Written consent of Instructional Unit required. [HB, SE]
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GALLERY PREPARATION II
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ART 276
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Fall Winter Spring |
2.0 Credits
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0 hours of lecture |
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Concepts for exhibits and preparation of the exhibit space, includingpreparing fixtures and lighting. Written consent of Instructional Unit required. [HB, SE]
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GALLERY PREPARATION III
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ART 277
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Fall Winter Spring |
2.0 Credits
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0 hours of lecture |
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Gallery preparation of exhibit materials, writing press releases and installation of the student art exhibit. Written consent of Instructional Unit required. [HB, SE]
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SELECTED TOPICS
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ART 280
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Summer Fall Winter Spring |
5.0 Credits
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33 hours of lecture |
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Course focuses on selected topics in art. Topics vary and course theme and content change to reflect new topics. Because the course varies in content, it is repeatable for credit for different topics. [SE]
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SPECIAL PROJECTS
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ART 290
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Summer Fall Winter Spring |
6.0 Credits
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0 hours of lecture |
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Opportunity to plan, organize and complete special projects approved by the department. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructional Unit. [HB]
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WELDED SCULPT THEORY I
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ART 295
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Fall Winter Spring |
1.0 Credits
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11 hours of lecture |
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Background for students to begin to develop their own language of form. Through the use of a slide/lecture format, students will learn about contemporary sculpture. Discussions include design problems relatingto the fabrication of a welded sculpture. Concurrent enrollment in WELD 120 required. [HB]
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WELDED SCULPT THEORY II
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ART 296
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Fall Winter Spring |
1.0 Credits
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11 hours of lecture |
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The design and fabrication of non-representational sculpture. Students will view slides of contemporary work and visit local sculpture sites to improve their understanding of the language of form. The MIG welding process as a sculptural tool will be explored. Concurrent enrollment WELD 121 required. Prerequisite: ART 295. [HB]
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WELDED SCULPT THEORY III
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ART 297
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Fall Winter Spring |
1.0 Credits
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11 hours of lecture |
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The design and fabrication of non-representational sculpture. Students will view slides of contemporary work and visit local sculpture sites to improve their understanding of the language of form. The MIG welding process as a sculptural tool will be explored. Concurrent enrollment in WELD 122 required. Prerequisite: ART 296. [HB]
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