Art

Introduction to Art:

Course Overview: A two-semester course that covers both art appreciation (semester 1) and art history (semester 2). The first semester of the course covers defining art, cultural purpose of art, visual elements of art, terminology and principles of design, two-dimensional media and techniques, including photography, film, and digital video. Three-dimensional media such as craft, sculpture, and architecture are also covered.

The second semester of the course covers art history presented chronologically and globally through Modern Age. The course is designed to help students appreciate art in their everyday lives. Students learn that art is a means of communication and expression throughout the world. Students explore the various points of view by which people interpret works of art and learn to describe the formal elements (line, color, and shape) of a piece of art. The art history portion of the course covers art from the following time periods and places: prehistoric art in Europe; ancient art of the Near East, Egypt, the Aegean, and Greece; Roman and Etruscan art; Jewish, early Christian, Japan, and the Americas; medieval art in Europe; Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance art; Baroque art; art of the Pacific cultures; the rise of modern art; and the international Avant-Garde since 1945.

Digital Photography

Course Overview: A one-semester course covering the basics of photography; composition, motion, light and the aesthetics of the medium. Students will have multiple photo shoots throughout the course that correspond with the course content.

FA 400: Individual Music Program
Credit: .50- 2.00 per semester
This course may be taken multiple times.

FA 450: Individual Art Program
Credit: .50- 2.00 per semester
This course may be taken multiple times.