Arts & Culture (ART) CPSO

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Course numbers with the # symbol included (e.g. #400) have not been taught in the last 3 years.

ART 401 - Introduction to Drawing

Credits: 4

This studio art course fosters a hands-on approach to basic drawing and composition. Students explore, comprehend, and employ the basic elements and principles of art, use various graphic media, and become familiar with the vocabulary, concepts, and techniques of drawing. Projects emphasize composition and guide students toward mastering the skills needed to produce an effective and expressive drawing.

Attributes: FinePerformingArts(Discovery); Human Thought Exp (Gen Ed)

Equivalent(s): ARTS 501G

Grade Mode: Letter Grading

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  1. Demonstrate an understanding of and appreciation for the creative process through exploration and application of basic drawing skills.
  2. Manipulate and explore a variety of graphic media to enhance basic perceptual skills of drawing, including: line, value, color, shape, form, texture, space, dimension, contrast, and Gestalt.
  3. Recognize and implement the drawing concepts of balance, emphasis, movement, proportion, repetition, and unity.
  4. Translate the knowledge and skill from drawing one object to many objects in a composition incorporating the elements and principles of art.
  5. Interpret and critique art according to the influence of historical, cultural, and social contexts.
  6. Participate in, and be evaluated through, peer and instructor feedback and engage in course discussion.

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ART 403 - Introduction to Watercolor

Credits: 4

This is a course for all levels of students, including students with no previous studio art experience. The course introduces students to a variety of approaches to the watercolor medium through the use of hands-on experience, demonstrations, instructor and peer feedback, and discussions. Students will develop watercolor painting skills and visual literacy through recognizing and practicing common watercolor techniques leading to a portfolio of work by the end of the term.

Attributes: FinePerformingArts(Discovery); Human Thought Exp (Gen Ed)

Equivalent(s): ARTS 503G

Grade Mode: Letter Grading

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  1. Employ common watercolor techniques to produce a range of visual effects such as color, texture, and dimension.
  2. Recognize and describe elements of design in artwork according to the artists' use of color, value, temperature, and application technique.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to articulate artistic concepts as expressed in sample compositions and in the learner's own works.
  4. Interpret the meaning of artwork according to the historical, cultural, and social contexts in which they were created.
  5. Engage in course discussion and be evaluated through peer and instructor feedback.

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ART 512 - Fundamentals of Design

Credits: 4

This course introduces the design elements, principles, and skills needed to succeed in the graphic design industry. Students will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of professional layout using Adobe Creative Cloud while demonstrating an understanding of composition, color, typography, vectors, and bitmap creation, along with other essential attributes of graphic design. The design process, design as visual communication, and the designer's role in concept development for media, web, and video will also be emphasized.

Attributes: FinePerformingArts(Discovery); Human Thought Exp (Gen Ed)

Equivalent(s): ARTS 504G, ARTS 512G

Grade Mode: Letter Grading

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  1. Explain and apply the fundamental stages of the design process.
  2. Combine text and graphics in designs to visually communicate an effective message.
  3. Develop project-appropriate concepts and visualize their outcome while demonstrating knowledge of design principles and elements.
  4. Employ layout tools to design documents and media for web and video.
  5. Develop a discipline-specific vocabulary to substantively critique and analyze their own work and that of others.

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ART 515 - Digital Photography

Credits: 4

This course explores the fundamentals of digital photography. It is structured to help the student master the technical tools of digital photography and image-editing software while cultivating the ability to perceive and understand the world visually and artistically. Students practice constructively critiquing their own work and that of others. This course also examines the unique place photography has within the context of other art forms, such as painting, cinema, music, and literature. In order to meet the learning outcomes of this course, students must have access to a standalone digital camera (DSLR) for required use in the class.

Attributes: Environment,TechSociety(Disc); Human Thought Exp (Gen Ed)

Equivalent(s): ARTS 515G

Grade Mode: Letter Grading

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  1. Prepare and operate a digital camera, lenses, and auxiliary light sources.
  2. Demonstrate an ability to focus and set f/stop, shutter speed, and film speed settings.
  3. Compare and contrast how artificial and natural light influences, and is recorded on, light sensitive photographic materials.
  4. Explain the basic principles of visual composition, unity, harmony, and balance within an image and apply these principles to photographs.
  5. Assess the position photography has within the context of all forms of artistic expression through an examination of the artistic motivation of well-known photographers.
  6. Apply principles of visual composition to critique their own work and that of others.
  7. Utilize software to capture, edit, and manipulate digital photographs for web and print, particularly with respect to scale and resolution.
  8. Apply proper attribution to stock photos derived from reputable sources according to copyright law.

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ART 544 - Special Topics: Lower Level

Credits: 4

A study of current and variable topics in Arts and Culture. Course content changes from term to term. Lower level.

Equivalent(s): ARTS 544G

Grade Mode: Letter Grading

ART 550 - Art History: Western World

Credits: 4

The primary goal of this course is to develop an appreciation of the important role that the arts and the individual artist have played through the ages. The course examines the formal qualities and technical achievements of important works from each major period in Western art, as well as the historical and cultural context in which they were created.

Attributes: FinePerformingArts(Discovery); Human Thought Exp (Gen Ed)

Equivalent(s): ARTS 550G

Grade Mode: Letter Grading

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  1. Recognize and understand major methods and theories of artists in Western art history, and be able to assess the qualities of works of art and architecture in their historical and cultural context.
  2. Analyze the formal, technical, stylistic, compositional characteristics of artistic movements and individual pieces of art in Western culture and the various influences that contribute to a works overall appearance and structure.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to describe works of art objectively and interpret artistic movements from a range of historical periods, respectful of each culture.
  4. Identify the subject matter of works of art, their potential meaning and significance, and the larger intellectual, historical, or political trends.
  5. Gain knowledge in art appreciation and make unbiased aesthetic and critical judgments, and apply learned skills of observation in assessing works of art.

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ART 644 - Special Topics: Upper Level

Credits: 1-4

A study of current and variable topics in Arts and Culture. Course content changes from term to term. Upper level.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to unlimited times.

Equivalent(s): ARTS 644G

Grade Mode: Letter Grading