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3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
Appreciation of visual arts is developed through an introduction to the aesthetics, criticism, history, and production of visual art in the Western world. Some non-
Western art will be included.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
Survey of drama as a performing art, considering both literary and nonliterary elements. Some non-Western dram a will be included. In addition, attendance at one or more live dramatic performances will be required.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
Survey of music in the Western world, including historical movements and basic musical notation. The course also covers some non-Western music, as well as contemporary, classical, and popular music.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
Survey of the development of contemporary American music genres from a historical and analytical perspective from the beginnings of American contemporary styles in the late nineteenth century to the present. Additionally, the course examines the social and historical context of various cultures in the American mosaic of people in the present time, especially the two primary cultures: those of European and African ancestries. Includes a music listening component and further develops some of the topics covered in ARTS 2003.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
1 credit hour
(may be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: Instructor's approval
University Bands involves the study, rehearsal, and performance of concert band literature through the concert band performance medium with emphasis primarily in the Western European art music tradition of the past 500 years, with some exposure to music of other cultures. Students will develop skills in tone production, intonation, and technique, and become knowledgeable in music theory, aural skills, and music history.
3 credit hours
Regardless of drawing experience, students will develop drawing skills using pencil, ink, and charcoal to master shading, contour, gesture, and perspective techniques. Studio Course; open to all students.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
3-0-3
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is designed to introduce students to the history of design practices and the general principles surrounding visual structure and aesthetics in design practice. It focuses on the history of layout, color, and form and development in art and advertising, and specific differences between design practices for different media, subject matter and audiences. This class is essential to understanding design principles and how they have developed with cultural changes and new modes of visual
presentation with new media.
3-0-3
Prerequisite: Introduction to Drawing
This course is an introduction to the basic elements and techniques of painting. Students will learn how to use, manipulate and transform paint into creative works building upon basic composition and drawing techniques studied in Drawing. Students will use different types of paint, such as acrylic and oil, studying the differences between the mediums and how to apply them to create artworks.
3-0-3
Prerequisite: ARTS 2010
This course is an introduction to the basic elements and techniques of 2-and3-dimensional design. While investigating, analyzing, and evaluating historical and cultural 2-and3-dimensional artworks, students will manipulate form and space to create effective 2-and 3-D projects.
1 to 3 hours
Special topics in the arts - especially music, art, or drama. Offered by the program at its discretion.
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101; ARTS 2003 or Departmental Approval
Music theory is an in-depth study of how music is "put together". Concepts learned are note reading; rhythmic notation; major and minor scales; time and key signatures; intervals; triads; triad inversions; I, IV, V7; cadences; Roman numeral analysis. It is highly recommended that students have a basic music-reading background.
3-0-3
Prerequisites: TCOM 2010; Prerequisite or co-requisite: TCOM 2020 or TCOM 2030
Study of visual thinking as an alternative to and enhancement of verbal and mathematical thinking. Helps students develop creative problem-solving skills by (1) analyzing types of conceptual blocks, and (2) developing techniques that use order and visual coherence to overcome these blocks. Students may be required to produce graphic solutions to problems; however, prior drawing experience is not required.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
3-0-3
Prerequisite: ARTS 3000
The course is a study of the history of new media arts as it pertains to art and design. students will learn about how early developments in photography, cinema and computer aided arts lead to the advanced media arts practices that make up fine and applied arts today. Students will learn about and use traditional art mediums and understand how they work in tandem with new media creativity.
3-0-3
Prerequisite: TCOM 3430 AND: ARTS 3100 or ENGL 4170
The course concentrates on using new media as a means of creating artwork. The course is designed to allow students to use new media as a means of creating alternative ways of communicating. Students will study contemporary artists and their unique approaches to communication using new media in a fine art capacity. They will plan and execute individual art projects using various new media tools.
3-0-3
Prerequisites: Twenty-one hours of courses in the major
Directed Study in media arts provides students with an opportunity to pursue advanced study in a specialized area of media arts beyond what is covered by the program's curriculum. Directed study may also be used by an undergraduate major who needs to complete an undergraduate requirement in the major that is not offered before the student's graduation date.
3-0-3
Prerequisite: Senior standing, completion of 24 hours of upper
level courses in major.
Course examines portfolios as new media artists and practitioners. The course includes portfolio and writing theory along with a collaborative workshop environment. Students develop a professional portfolio of sample works based on course projects, internship experiences, and/or work history. In addition, students write a reflective paper examining their growth and maturity as media artists and new media practitioners. Interviewing techniques, resume writing, and the jog search process are included.
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