Designed for non-Art majors. Study and experimentation with art elements and art principles.

Exploration of processes and concepts of the visual arts and an introduction to design fundamentals.

Introduction to drawing with emphasis on the use of various media and techniques.

Representational drawing, concerned with space and volume relationships.

Introduction to design in the third dimension with emphasis on art elements and art principles.

Introduction to design in the third dimension with emphasis on art elements, art principles, and color theory.

Introduction to art and survey of architecture, painting, sculpture and related arts. Not required for art majors.

Introduction and experimentation with various forming processes in ceramics; study of the nature and properties of clay; firing procedures; methods of glazing and decorating ceramic wares.

Representational drawing from models.

Figure drawing with emphasis on inventive lines and independent expression.

This course presents a thematic survey of global art history, from prehistory to the 20th century. Students will be introduced to different methods of visual analysis and writing about art.

This course presents a survey of the history of modern to contemporary art and design. Students will extend their skills in visual analysis and investigate the foundations of the contemporary art world.

Introduction to media and procedures in painting.

This course will offer a history of how various types of film and video practices have developed in cinema and in art. The course will outline a genealogy of film and the cinematic arts, considering how the themes and forms of early practices anticipated the current widespread use of moving images in museums, galleries, entertainment venues, and everyday life.

Introduction to the media, tools, and procedures in sculpture.

Introduction to Printmaking processes.

Study and experimentation with art programming and art activities in the elementary school.

Introduction to the fundamentals, techniques, and basic principles of lettering.

Advanced clay forming. Introduction to wheel throwing, and ceramic decoration procedures.

Introduction to ceramic processes, mold making, slip casting and the hand jigger process.

Experimentation with ceramic materials, properties and classification and calculation, compounding of ceramic glazes and clay bodies.

Special emphasis on composition utilizing the elements of design.

Figure painting.

Experimentation with a variety of subjects emphasizing procedures, style and composition.

Combination of research, design and expression in all phases of advertising with emphasis on layout.

Basic procedures in casting with varied media. Emphasis on piece molds and waste molds.

Experimentation with procedures in construction of sculpture, combining materials and exploring spatial relationships.

Introduction to basic camera operation and black and white darkroom procedures, with an emphasis on creative applications for photography.

Special topics in the history of Non-Western art are examined in this course. Students will learn about Non-Western aesthetic philosophies and cultural contexts in relation to works of art. Students will also explore frameworks that critique the uneven historical evaluation of Non-Western artifacts.

A survey of African American Art from 1619 to the present.

This course explores topics, concepts, and practices of innovative study and technique in art and design. Topics reflect instructor's areas of research and expertise.

Basic problems in advertisement with emphasis on illustration.

Product advertisement with emphasis on illustration.

Advanced problems in design.

Advanced problems in painting.

Advanced independent research and experimentation in painting.

Special problems in ceramic kiln design and construction.

Independent study and experimentation with ceramic sculpture and introduction to the history of ceramics.

Introduction to camera operation, chemical solutions, negative development and contact printing.

Advanced problems in photography.

Training with professional designers of firms, eight hours per day for one semester. Students must have completed seven semesters in graphic design.

Students are introduced to 3-D rendering of products.

Evaluation of current art ideologies, styles, techniques, media, and modern approaches in contemporary art making and gallery practices.

This course prepares students to meet the challenges of professional practice within the arts. Components of this class include building a resume, writing an artist¿s statement, portfolio development, and strategies for a web presence, grant funding, self-promotion, marketing strategies, presentation, and senior exhibition.

Study of the art of West and Central Africa.

Practical application in at least one departmental production activity. Required of freshman and sophomore majors. Open to non-majors. Repeatable to a maximum of six

Practical application in at least one departmental production activity. Required of freshman and sophomore majors. Open to non-majors. Repeatable to a maximum of six

Practical application in at least one departmental production activity. Required of freshman and sophomore majors. Open to non-majors. Repeatable to a maximum of six

Practical application in at least one departmental production activity. Required of freshman and sophomore majors. Open to non-majors. Repeatable to a maximum of six

Practical application in at least one departmental production activity. Required of freshman and sophomore majors. Open to non-majors. Repeatable to a maximum of six

Practical application in at least one departmental production activity. Required of freshman and sophomore majors. Open to non-majors. Repeatable to a maximum of six

A survey of drama and theater history examining historical practices used in the modern theater. Attendance at theater performances and the reading of the representative plays are required open to all students.

Basic training in voice, movement, and improvisation to enhance the beginning actor¿s understanding and artistic growth. Open to all students.

. An overview of the theory and practices in implementation of set construction and related aspects of technical theatrical production.

Study and practice of the art and craft of acting. Selected readings, discussion, laboratory exercises.

This course acquaints the student with artistic elements and practical techniques of scene design. Laboratory work consists of several scene designs in different styles. Each design includes ground plans, perspective drawings and frontal evaluations.

The history of the physical theater, drama, and the participants from Egyptian origin of theater ritual through the Greek classical theater to Elizabethan England.

The history of the physical theater, drama, and the participants from Elizabethan England to the development of the modern theater.

A study of Black drama and theater in America, treating the contributions and involvement of Black artists in the drama and theater in this country from 1553 to the present.

A lecture-laboratory course in the fundamentals of playwriting. Laboratory work consists of exercise in exposition, traditional scenes, builds, crisis, resolution, etc. Lectures include script analysis, discussion of certain avant-garde plays and the works of the individual playwright. A scenario will be written.

A course designed for the oral study of dramatic literature through analysis and group performance.

The director¿s initial approach to the play, research, research, textual study, and formal analysis. Demonstrations and directorial skills in composition, movement, and business.

Work in lighting design plots for different modes of staging. The study of lighting control principles, color theory, and design theory in practical application.

A course designed to give the student further experience in concepts and techniques of playwriting. Each student is required to write a one-act play or scenario.

Discussion of basic elements of design for costumes and make-up. Overview of historical dress and accessories. Practical experience in make-up application. Open to all students.

An in-depth study of the principles of dramatic criticism from Aristotle to modern period. Particular reference is given to the influence of the theory of the church, state and press in evaluating drama.

Emphasis is on improvisational acting. Some attention is devoted to production techniques.

Study the principles and techniques of acting, and staging for children¿s theatre. Practical application through laboratory, assignments, and participation in production projects.

Full directing responsibility for the production of a one-act play or approved activity.

Directed research or project work for the superior student of drama.