2024-2025 Catalog

 

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ART-421 3D Modeling and Animation II

This course builds upon information introduced in 3D Modeling and Animation I will allow students to develop their techniques and propose a design brief, with the goal of producing a culminate final project. Advanced animation, rendering, and interactive topics will be addressed, including digital set extensions, match moving, motion capture, and character animation. Prerequisites: ART-273, ART-247, and ART-321.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-424 Product Photography

This is an advanced level class that addresses the use of professional equipment in both studio and location applications. Students will learn how to analyze light and successfully photograph products for commercial and advertising venues. Prerequisite: ART-434.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-430 Stained Glass III

An exploration in techniques dealing with flashing, slump, multi-layering, and assembling will be explored in this advanced class. Prerequisite: ART-330.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-431 Contemporary Painting

Provides an arena where advanced art students can grapple with formal and theoretical issues surrounding art making. Students will investigate what artists have done, are doing, and they will critique these artistically and according to Christian principles. Artistic output from this class will be directed towards students' personal interests and vision with the aim of advancing skill, rigor, and developing a cohesive body of work. Prerequisites: 6 credits in any 300 level or above ART, DES, or PHO courses must be completed prior to taking this course.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-434 Digital Photography

A course designed to introduce digital photography to the traditional photography and graphic design student. This course will instruct students in the manipulation, retouching, and enhancing capabilities of powerful software programs. Students will be capable of bringing images in through film and flatbed scanners as well as digital capture. Prerequisite: ART-238.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-435 Photo Illustration and Lighting Techniques

An advanced studio based course that will concentrate on portrait and professional lighting techniques. Students will gain experience with portable and studio lighting systems. Emphasis will be placed on preparing students to photograph for consumer and commercial applications within various conditions and locations. Prerequisites: ART-434.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-436 Computer Illustration

This course covers computer-based illustration techniques. Students will learn how to explore, adapt, and create new techniques using the industry's most used and current software.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-437 Web Design

This is a course that will give the art students the ability to apply their talents to web design. Students will become proficient in the use of HTML coding and the use of industry standard and professional software authoring programs. The primary focus of this course will be to prepare fine art students for web based graphic design for Internet or Intranet. Prerequisite: ART-434.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-446 Portrait Painting

Portrait Painting is a course that emphasizes the human face and figure. Painting from life, direct studies, photographs or other research is integral but other methods may be explored. Studying portrait painting through both a historical and contemporary lens will also be an important form of research for this course. Prerequisite: ART-331.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-452 Evolution of Interiors

This course offers a chronological survey of interiors from antiquity to present day with reference to interior and architectural style including furniture, color, designers and their influence on current day trends. Prerequisites: ART-121, ART-224.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-456 Weaving III

This course is for the advanced weaver to develop skills in patterns, double-layer weaving, and yardage for wearables. Prerequisite: ART-356.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-458 Fine Art Photography

This course will introduce students to conceptual assignments, contemporary issues and key debates about critical theory in photography. Emphasis will be placed on preparing students and their portfolios for entrance into graduate photography programs and expand personal vision. Prerequisite: ART-336.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-459 Interior Design IV

A senior leval advanced studio course with complex projects involving extensive client demands. High creativity and design achieved using programming, universal design, and sustainability. Prerequisites: ART-354 and ART-357.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-460 Web Design II

The second in a two part progression, topics include advanced page design, complex user interaction, and mixed-media web environments, with the goal of equipping students with the tools to create dynamic and exciting Web designs. Special focus will be given to the social/ethical aspects of web design, and analysis of current events/techniques in web development. Prerequisite: ART-273 and ART-260.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-465 Interactive Design

Interactive Design focuses on the elements of designing interactive environments and issues encompassing the ramifications of viewer interaction. Human interaction and heuristic theory will be addressed, as well as usability and accessibility. Media will range from purely digital to mixed medi as students create projects where the focus is interactivity. Prerequisites: ART-260 and ART-273

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-473 Advanced Graphics

An advanced course that will build upon the student's initial experience with computers in computer graphics and digital photography. Students will use and integrate several computer graphic programs currently used in the computer design field. Emphasis will be placed on preparing students and their portfolios for entrance into the computer design field. Prerequisites: ART-273, ART-281, and ART-434.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-474 Illustration II

Illustration II is an advanced course which reinforces technical and conceptual proficiencies as a means to galvanize narrative communication. In addition the course will venture to strengthen the students signature style while producing a portfolio of work which reflects the aspirations of a seasoned professional. Prerequisites: ART-245 and ART-374 or permission of the professor.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-475 Independent Learning in Art

Individually arranged studio work and research for upper-class majors. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of required courses listed in the catalog.

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ART-476 Art Enrichment

Includes trips to surrounding cities and states and to foreign countries to see spectacular pieces of art, sculpture, and architecture. An in-depth study of museums, churches, and cultural atmosphere of the country. Course satisfies intercultural studies requirement. May be repeated.

3

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ART-477 Thematic Illustration III

Thematic Illustration is a course developed for the student who aspires to apply the sequential process of story-telling through the venue of children's literature. The course will immerse the student into the process of developing a central visual narrative from sketch concepts to subsequent visual imagery. Prerequisites: ART-474.

3

Cross Listed Courses

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ART-478 Art Internship

As an alternative course selection, the Art Internship provides Art majors an opportunity for directed study in art with a professional agency. The purpose of the internship is to provide awareness and understanding of art in the professional studio/agency and/or the art process through observation and participation. Enrollment in the course requires the approval of the faculty student advisor and the Department Chairperson; the course may be repeated. Based on individual academic program and career objectives, the internship student will be placed with an appropriate professional agency or studio. Since the number and variety of participating professionals is limited, students are encouraged to make contact with the desired agency/studio well in advance of the internship semester.

3 to 9

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ART-481 Studio Practicum

This is a portfolio development course for presentations to graduate school or galleries. This course is intended for painting or studio majors who plan to make their art a career. Students will be introduced to all the basics of running their own studio and what may be required to enter and succeed in a graduate school studio program. Prerequisites: ART-331, ART-332 and either ART-346 or ART-431.

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ART-490 Capstone: Exhibition

In this course, students will complete a body of work or a project that synthesizes what they have learned while charting a path towards their future creative practice. The semester will culminate in an exhibition or presentation that professionally sharestheir work and frames their process within the context of contemporary art or design praxis. May be repeated up to 6 credits.

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ART-491 Capstone: Business Practices

This course is designed to provide advanced art and design students with leadership principles, business ethics, and creative objectives necessary for success in the professional workplace. Students will integrate their cumulative academic experience into a visionary business strategy and will create a brand identity package that includes contracts, invoices, and other professional agreements in alignment with marketplace standards and expectations. They will exit the class having built a network of potential clients as well as industry professionals who can provide support within their chosen fields of expertise. Requirement: to be taken during the last two semesters.

3

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ART-492 Interior Design Portfolio and Professional Practices

An exiting course preparing the graduating senior for the professional practice of interior design. Business documents along with a business identity package and portfolio will be completed to prepare for job interviews in the design field. Internships are optional but highly recommended. Prerequisite: ART-459.

3

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