ART: Course Descriptions
- ART 111 Art Appreciation
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This course introduces the origins and historical development of art. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of design principles to various art forms including but not limited to sculpture, painting, and architecture. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and analyze a variety of artistic styles, periods, and media. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts. The course may meet the SACS humanities/fine arts requirement for AA, AS, AFA, AGE, AAS, DIP, or CER programs
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 3.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisites: Proficiency in reading or a grade of “C” or better in ENG 095.
- ART 114 Art History Survey I
- This course covers the development of art forms from ancient times to the Renaissance. Emphasis is placed on content, terminology, design, and style. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an historical understanding of art as a product reflective of human social development.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 3.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisites: Proficiency in reading or a grade of “C” or better in ENG 095.
- ART 115 Art History Survey II
- This course covers the development of art forms from the Renaissance to the present. Emphasis is placed on content, terminology, design, and style. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an historical understanding of art as a product reflective of human social development.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 3.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisites: Proficiency in reading or a grade of “C” or better in ENG 095.
- ART 116 Survey of American Art
- This course covers the development of American art forms from colonial times to the present. Emphasis is placed on architecture, painting, sculpture, graphics, and the decorative arts. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate understanding of the history of the American creative experience.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 3.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisites: Proficiency in reading or a grade of “C” or better in ENG 095.
- ART 117 Non-Western Art History
- This course introduces non-Western cultural perspectives. Emphasis is placed on, but not limited to, African, Oriental, and Oceanic art forms throughout history. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an historical understanding of art as a product reflective of non-Western social and cultural development.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 3.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisites: Proficiency in reading or a grade of “C” or better in ENG 095.
- ART 121 Design I
- This course introduces the elements and principles of design as applied to two-dimensional art. Emphasis is placed on the structural elements, the principles of visual organization, and the theories of color mixing and interaction. Upon completion, students should be able to understand and use critical and analytical approaches as they apply to two-dimensional visual art.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 0, Lab 6.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisites: None.
- ART 122 Design II
- This course introduces basic studio problems in three-dimensional visual design. Emphasis is placed on the structural elements and organizational principles as applied to mass and space. Upon completion, students should be able to apply three-dimensional design concepts.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 0, Lab 6.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisites: ART 121.
- ART 131 Drawing I
- This course introduces the language of drawing and the use of various drawing materials. Emphasis is placed on drawing techniques, media, and graphic principles. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in the use of graphic form and various drawing processes.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 0, Lab 6.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisite: None.
- ART 132 Drawing II
- This course continues instruction in the language of drawing and the use of various materials. Emphasis is placed on experimentation in the use of drawing techniques, media, and graphic materials. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate increased competence in the expressive use of graphic form and techniques.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 0, Lab 6.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisite: ART 131.
- ART 171 Computer Art I
- This course introduces the use of the computer as a tool for solving visual problems. Emphasis is placed on fundamentals of computer literacy and design through bit-mapped image manipulation. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of paint programs, printers, and scanners to capture, manipulate, and output images.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 1, Lab 4.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisite: None.
- ART 214 Portfolio and Resume
- This course covers resume writing, interview skills, and the preparation and presentation of an art portfolio. Emphasis is placed on the preparation of a portfolio of original artwork, the preparation of a photographic portfolio, approaches to resume writing, and interview techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to mount original art for portfolio presentation, photograph and display a professional slide portfolio, and write an effective resume.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 0, Lab 2.
- Semester Hours Credit: 1.
- Prerequisite: None.
- ART 240 Painting I
- This course introduces the language of painting and the use of various painting materials. Emphasis is placed on the understanding and use of various painting techniques, media, and color principles. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in the use of creative processes directed toward the development of expressive form.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 0, Lab 6.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisite: ART 131.
- ART 261 Photography I
- This course introduces photographic equipment, theory, and processes. Emphasis is placed on camera operation, composition, darkroom technique, and creative expression. Upon completion, students should be able to successfully expose, develop, and print a well-conceived composition.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 0, Lab 6.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisite: None.
- ART 262 Photography II
- This course introduces the creative manipulation of alternative photographic materials and processes such as toning, hand coloring, infrared, and multiple exposure. Emphasis is placed on personal vision and modes of seeing. Upon completion, students should be able to create properly exposed images using a variety of photographic materials and processes.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 0, Lab 6.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisite: ART 261.
- ART 271 Computer Art II
- This course includes advanced computer imaging techniques. Emphasis is placed on creative applications of digital technology. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate command of computer systems and applications to express their personal vision.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 0, Lab 6.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisite: ART 171.
- ART 283 Ceramics I
- This course provides an introduction to three-dimensional design principles using the medium of clay. Emphasis is placed on fundamentals of forming, surface design, glaze application, and firing. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills in slab and coil construction, simple wheel forms, glaze technique, and creative expression.
- Course Hours Per Week: Class 0, Lab 6.
- Semester Hours Credit: 3.
- Prerequisite: None.
