ART - Art & Design Undergraduate Courses
ART 100. 2D Design & Color Foundations.
(2-2-3)
An introduction to fundamental elements and principles of two-dimensional design as well as artistic and scientific
principles of color. The course covers, in a direct way, "why" an artist puts "what" "where." This course addresses
design considerations such as: space and depth, scale, emphasis, balance, repetition, variation, symmetry, asymmetry,
pattern and other elements of image form. These ideas are considered alongside color by examining how color affects
these structures in an image. A variety of media is experimented with including paint, ink, pencil and pa-per, collage,
digital media and others. This course is required for, but not limited to, art majors.
ART 101. Two-Dimensional Foundation.
(2-2-3)
An introduction to fundamental elements and principles of two-dimensional design. This course addresses the
arrangement of formal elements within the picture plane. A variety of media are used including paint, ink, pencil and
paper.
ART 102. 3D Foundations.
(2-2-3)
An introduction to three-dimensional concepts of form, space, surface and structure. Principles are taught employing a
variety of methods, techniques and materials, such as cardboard, modeling clay, paper and wire.
ART 103. Color Foundation.
(2-2-3)
An introduction to the fundamentals of artistic and scientific principles of color. This course addresses elements of
color and relationships between colors. The primary medium used will be acrylic paint.
ART 109. Digital Foundations.
(2-2-3)
This course is an introduction to creative problem-solving techniques using digital tools. The course will cover how
contemporary software and digital devices create new opportunities for creative approaches in two-dimensional
media such as photography, drawing, and design. The course will balance design and art-based brainstorming and
problem-solving approaches. The course is required for, but not limited to, art majors, minors and convergent media
students.
ART 112. Drawing Foundations.
(2-2-3) This course is an introduction to the components of drawing: how line, texture, and mark making can create
depth, form, and space. Emphasis is placed on developing strong visual observation skills and technical competence in
using drawing tools to develop representational space. A variety of media are used including char-coal, ink, pastel and
pencil. The course is required for, but not limited to, art majors.
ART 121. School Art I.
(2-2-3)
Introduction to art and to the teaching of art in the lower (1-3) elementary grades. Field experience required.
ART 160. Understanding the Visual Arts.
(3-0-3)
An examination of visual art from various cultures. It includes a study of materials, techniques, subjects, styles, issues,
functions, and meanings related to visual art from many different cultures and periods around the globe. This course
satisfies the HUM I requirement for general education.
ART 200. Introduction to Arts Administration.
(3-0-3)
Introduction to arts administration theory and practice; nonprofit management; marketing and public relations;
volunteer and board relationships; fundraising and development; advocacy; community relations; arts education;
special events coordination; and other relevant topics.
ART 205. Graphic Design I.
(3-0-3)
Prerequisites: ART 100 and ART 109. This course introduces history, theory, concepts and techniques required in
graphic design. Students are introduced to layout; color theory and use; design, photo and illustration techniques; and
exploration of media in respect to digital design. This course will also integrate concepts regarding the production
process including prepress, printing, and other production techniques and distribution.
ART 206. Websites I.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 109 or permission of instructor. This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts and
technical skills in designing, creating and maintaining functioning websites. While considering the aesthetics and
design of websites, emphasis is on the technical aspects of learning to use Dreamweaver and Fire-works. Students will
utilize Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), XHTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) and
other current or emerging software programs, blogs and social media. Areas of instruction include audience analysis,
hierarchy layout and design techniques, software integration, and publishing.
ART 207. Websites II.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 206 or permission of instructor. In this course, students will bring animation to the Web using Flash,
HTML5 and JavaScript. The course explores the rich animation capabilities of all three Web technologies, covering both
basic and advanced interactivity. Students will create content for the Web, mobile devices, CDs, videos, and stand-alone
desktop applications. Techniques emphasizing editing and compression methods will also be explored. This course
gives students enough proficiency to create exciting Web animation that communicates the unlimited potential of the
Web environment.
ART 214. Painting Techniques I.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 103. Introduction to oil painting, materials and methods, arrangement of the palette; and the use of a
variety of different subjects.
ART 221. School Art II.
(2-2-3)
Philosophy and methods of teaching art to children in the elementary grades; a study of materials, media and tools.
Field experience required.
ART 245. Ceramics I.
(2-2-3)
Introduction to ceramic forms in hand building, wheel-throwing, glazing and decorative techniques.
ART 263. World Arts.
(3-0-3)
A multidisciplinary introduction to world aesthetic traditions within cultural and historical contexts. This course
satisfies the HUM I requirement for general education.
ART 264. Ancient-Medieval.
(3-0-3)
An examination of ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Medieval art. It includes a study of materials,
techniques, subjects, styles, issues, functions and meanings. Equates with IST 264.
ART 265. Renaissance-Modern.
(3-0-3)
An examination of art from the Renaissance to the present. It includes a study of materials, techniques, subjects, styles,
issues, functions and meanings. Equates with IST 265.
ART 294. Sculpture I.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 102. Creative experiences in the techniques, media, and tools of sculpture, work in stone, wood,
metal, clay, and plaster.
ART 300. Elementary Materials and Methods.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: admission to TEP. Background and philosophy of elementary art in education. Field experience required.
ART 301. Field Experience in Art Education.
(1-2-3)
Prerequisite: admission to TEP. Clinical and field experiences required in the P-12 setting. Two full days weekly of field
experiences in public schools in nearby communities.
ART 302. Typography.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisites: ART 109, 205 or consent of department. An introduction to the relevance of letterforms in graphic
design and visual culture. This studio course uses digital methods to address the language of type and its effective use.
Students will study the language of type through its history and application, gaining a strong working knowledge of
this essential element to graphic design.
ART 304. Drawing II.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 112. A continuation of ART 112.
ART 305. Graphic Design II.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisites: ART 109 and 205. A study of three-dimensional design with emphasis on product and package design.
ART 306. Websites III.
(2-2-3)
Application of the principles of graphic design to Web publishing. Emphasis on creative website design solutions
through image preparation, typography and color design for individual and corporate clinics.
ART 307. Arts Administration Practicum I.
(1-0-1)
Prerequisite: ART 200. Experiential learning in arts administration through placement in the field.
ART 309. Computer Art.
(2-2-3)
This course is designed to give students at an advanced level the opportunity to work with digital photography, digital
image editing and management, as well as printing. The course focuses on Adobe Photoshop and its use, application
and integration with other applications and peripherals. Students will be given instruction and guidance on advanced
level software practices and techniques. Assigned projects will test their abilities to retain information about specific
camera and software operations, as well as their creative ability to solve problems.
ART 310. Puppetmaking.
(2-2-3)
The historical and contemporary significance of puppetry including the techniques and methods of construction and
production.
ART 314. Painting Techniques II.
(2-2-3)
Painting from still life and landscape with emphasis on creative interpretation and expression.
ART 316. Watercolor I
(2-2-3)
Introduction to watercolor media and methods and to the use of various subjects.
ART 320. Survey of Graphic Design.
(3-0-3)
An exploration of the origins and evolution of graphics and graphic design from ancient civilization to present.
Movements, styles and new developments shaped by technology will be investigated, as well as graphic designs and
designers that influenced the ongoing evolution of the discipline.
ART 321. Materials and Methods for Secondary Art.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisitie: admission to TEP. Presentation of the background, philosophy, and techniques for the teaching of art in
the secondary school. Field experience is required.
ART 333. Design Layout and Pre-Press.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 205 or permission of instructor. This course is designed to give students an opportunity to learn
essential layout and pre-press and techniques for print projects using Adobe® In-Design and Adobe® Acrobat.
Building on principles learned in ART 205, students will utilize InDesign to create marketing and advertising materials
for print. Techniques emphasizing text and image formatting, color and pre-press will be explored. The course will
balance art, design and print related problem solving.
ART 345. Ceramics II.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 245. Individual work in wheel-throwing, hand building, operation of kilns, and basic experiments in
glazing.
ART 351. Intaglio Printmaking.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 100. Creative experiments in intaglio printmaking on stone. Techniques include line etching,
aquatint, soft ground, dry point, and monotype on zinc and copper.
ART 352. Lithographic Printmaking.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 100. Creative experiments in the techniques of lithographic printmaking on stone. Processes include
crayon, rubbing ink, liquid tusche, acid tint, and transfer.
ART 361. Ancient Art.
(3-0-3)
The history of Western painting, sculpture and architecture from prehistoric times until the beginning of the Christian
era.
ART 362. Medieval Art.
(3-0-3)
The history of European painting, sculpture and architecture from the beginning of the Christian era until c. 1300.
ART 363. Renaissance Art.
(3-0-3)
The history of European painting, sculpture, and architecture from c. 1300 until c. 1525.
ART 364. Mannerist and Baroque Art.
(3-0-3)
The history of European painting, sculpture, and architecture from c. 1525 until c. 1750.
ART 373. Basic Black and White Photography.
(2-2-3)
Practical introduction to basic camera and darkroom techniques of black and white photography. Areas covered
include camera operation, film exposure and development, enlarging and print presentation.
ART 394. Sculpture II.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 294. Studio problems involving the manipulation of various sculpture media. Course Descriptions 191
ART 399. Selected Topics.
(3-0-3)
Specialized offerings in art for undergraduate students. The purpose of these special courses is to supplement regular
course offerings in art.
ART 400. Internship.
(1 to 12 hrs.)
Prerequisites: at least junior standing, completed application form, and consent of instructor. Experience in a working
situation, allowing the student access to instruction and practical experiences not normally available in the art
department curriculum.
ART 401. Arts Administration Practicum II.
(2-0-2)
Prerequisites: ART 200 and ART 307. Experiential learning in arts administration through placement in the field.
ART 404. Drawing III.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 304. A serious search into the expressive possibilities of the figure; anatomical investigation of parts,
variety of media and techniques leading to individual interpretation.
ART 405. Graphic Design III.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 305. Introduction to the use of graphics as a means of visual communication with emphasis on
design concepts. Studio assignments on problems related to the community, society, industry and commerce.
ART 406. Graphic Design IV.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 405. Advanced work in advertising design with emphasis placed on the commercial application of
design principles as they relate to the organization of copy and illustration for use by media.
ART 407. Commercial Illustration I.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisites: ART 204 and 205. Two- and three-dimensional forms and the various techniques for rendering them for
use in commercial design. Emphasis is placed on realistic drawing and presentation of objects.
ART 408. Commercial Illustration II.
(3 to 6 hrs.)
Prerequisite: ART 407. The continuation of studies in the area of commercial illustration. A more comprehensive study
of different media and illustration techniques. May be repeated for credit.
ART 409. Airbrush.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisites: ART 205 and 214. An introduction to use of the air-brush and its application to design concepts
including shape, line, value, texture and composition. A variety of airbrush related materials are used. Techniques, skill
and perceptual development are emphasized.
ART 410. Motion Graphics.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisites: ART 309, Adobe Certification in Photoshop, or con-sent of department. This course is designed to give
students an opportunity to learn and work with programs that will allow them to animate their ideas. The course
begins with more traditional cell-by-cell and digital camera and video techniques and then progresses to non-linear
video editing (Adobe Photoshop & After Effects) and concepts in vector animation (Adobe Flash).
ART 411A. Drawing.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 404. Advanced studio in figure drawing. Further exploration of figure drawing concepts and media
with emphasis on creative interpretation and expression.
ART 411B. Drawing.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 404. Advanced studio in figure drawing. Further exploration of figure drawing concepts and media
with emphasis on creative interpretation and expression.
ART 414. Painting Techniques III.
(2-2-3)
Further exploration of different mediums and direction toward an individual approach. Painting from a variety of
subjects; technical investigation and creative interpretation emphasized.
ART 415. Painting IV.
(2-2-3)
Experiences leading toward individual achievements in styles and techniques.
ART 430. Private Applied Art Education Studies.
(1-6 hours)
Prerequisites: must have completed at least nine credit hours in art education, have at least junior standing, complete
an application form, and obtain consent of the instructor. The student will research a selected topic, engage in a related
field experience and apply the research to the experience (theory to practice). Subject areas include pedagogy and
curricular strategies such as service learning and community engagement, exceptional students in the P-12 setting,
visual culture and media literacy, after school art programs, social and behavioral issues, and performing objects as a
mediating teaching tool.
ART 431. Private Applied Art History Studies.
(1-6 hours)
Prerequisites: must have completed at least two 200-level art history courses and one 300-level or above art history
course, have at least junior standing, complete an application form, and obtain consent of the instructor. An
investigation of theoretical, conceptual, formal, sociopolitical, and/or economic concerns related to the making of art
within cultural and historical context. This study will result in a comprehensive body of work (minimally a research
paper, but optionally also artwork, and/or service-learning project).
ART 432. Private Applied 2-D Studies.
(1-6 hours)
Prerequisites: must have completed at least nine credit hours in the media, have at least junior standing, complete an
application form, and obtain consent of the instructor. A thorough investigation of the techniques, materials, formal
and conceptual concerns involved in creating 2-dimensional artwork. Special emphasis on 192 Course Descriptions
experimentation and the development of a body of work.
ART 433. Private Applied 3-D Studies.
(1-6 hours)
Prerequisites: must have completed at least nine credit hours in the media, have at least junior standing, complete an
application form, and obtain consent of the instructor. A thorough investigation of the techniques, tools, formal and
conceptual concerns involved in creating three-dimensional artwork. Special emphasis on form and surface
experimentation and development.
ART 434. Private Applied Digital Studies.
(1-6 hours)
Prerequisites: Students must have completed at least nine-credit hours in the media, have at least junior standing,
complete an application form, and obtain consent of the instructor. A thorough investigation of the techniques,
software, formal and conceptual concerns involved in creating design and art with digital media. Special emphasis on
experimentation and the development of a body of work.
ART 445. Ceramics III.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 345. An in-depth study of more advanced forms, surface treatment theory of kiln firing and glaze
calculation.
ART 446. Ceramics IV.
(2-2-3)
Advanced study of contemporary ceramic form and surface resolution. Continued practical experience with kiln
operation and glaze calculation.
ART 451. Intaglio Printmaking Studio.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 351. Advanced studio in intaglio printmaking. Techniques include engraving, mezzotint, color
intaglio, photo-etching and color monotype. May be repeated for credit.
ART 452. Lithographic Printmaking Studio.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 352. Advanced studio in lithographic printmaking. Techniques include color lithography, reversal,
chine colle, and multi-plate registration. May be repeated for credit.
ART 461. 18th and 19th Century European and U.S. Art.
(3-0-3)
The history of European and American art painting, sculpture, and architecture from c. 1750 until c. 1900.
ART 462. 20th Century Art.
(3-0-3)
The painting, sculpture and architecture of the 20th century.
ART 463. Art of the United States.
(3-0-3)
A survey of the social, political and cultural movements which affected the course of American artistic development.
ART 464. Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Art.
(3-0-3)
A survey of the painting, sculpture, and architecture of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.
ART 467. Native American Art.
(3-0-3)
A survey of the visual arts of the indigenous tribes of North America from the beginning of their recorded history
through the pre-sent.
ART 468. Appalachian Arts.
(3-0-3)
This course will provide a survey of the arts of the Appalachian region from precolonial times to the present.
ART 473. 35mm Photography.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 373. Advanced small format shooting and darkroom techniques exploring various subjects and
styles.
ART 474. Photo Studio.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 473. Small or large format individual projects requiring in-depth treatment of a particular subject,
concept or style.
ART 475. Large Format Photography.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ART 473. Large format camera operation with various subjects and styles and printing of large format
negatives.
ART 481. German Art of the 20th Century.
(3-0-3)
This course will examine the visual expression of German, Austrian, and Swiss artists of the 20th century, including Die
Brucke, Der Blaue Reiter, Dada, Neue Sachlichkeit, Surrealism, Bauhaus, art of National Socialism, and post war
developments in the art of both West and East Germany. Particular emphasis will be placed on art and artists in
relationship to political and social events of the time, especially the two world wars, the rise of National Social-ism and
the Cold War. Equates with IST 481.
ART 482. Contemporary World Art.
(3-0-3)
This course will provide a worldwide survey of contemporary visual arts in historical context and will explore current
issues in contemporary art. Equates with IST 482.
ART 494. Sculpture III.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisites: ART 294 and 394. Advanced problems in sculpture involving a combination of materials and their
uniqueness as media.
ART 499C. Visual Art Capstone.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and permission of department chair. An integrative course stressing oral and
written discourse on the visual arts and preparation of students for professional goals. This course satisfies the
integrative