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Art An introduction to the broad spectrum of the visual arts, past and present. Emphasis is upon the visual language employed by artists and the historical and cultural significance of works of art. Prerequisite: eligibility for ENG* 101 or co-requisite of ENG* 101P or ESL 162.
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ART* 100 - Art Appreciation
Credit(s): 3
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Prerequisite(s): eligibility for ENG* 101 or co-requisite of ENG* 101P or ESL* 162 .
An introduction to the broad spectrum of the visual arts, past and present. Emphasis is upon the visual language employed by artists and the historical and cultural significance of works of art.
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ART* 101 - Art History I
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): eligibility for ENG* 101 or co-requisite of ENG* 101P or ESL* 162 .
A survey of the development of art and architecture from prehistoric times through the fourteenth century.
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ART* 102 - Art History II
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): eligibility for ENG* 101 or co-requisite of ENG* 101P or ESL* 162 .
A survey of the development of art and architecture from the fifteenth century to the present.
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ART* 111 - Drawing I
Credit(s): 3
Investigation into line, form, composition, and depth. Expression, structure, and perspective will be studied, using a variety of materials. Half of the semester will involve the use of the life model, with study of anatomy, foreshortening, action, and sustained poses.
Semester Hours: 6 semester hours
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ART* 112 - Drawing II
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): ART* 111
Continuation of Drawing I, with emphasis on further development, observation, and use of media and technique.
Semester Hours: 6 semester hours
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ART* 113 - Figure Drawing I
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): ART* 111 .
Advanced drawing course dealing with sustained studies of the male and female life figure. Slides of figure drawings by great artists are shown. Emphasis is on the skeletal and muscular structure of the body.
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ART* 121 - 2-D Design
Credit(s): 3
An introduction to the theory and practice of two-dimensional design. Exploring design as an expressive tool to communicate visually, a variety of black and white and color mediums will be used throughout projects in drawing, painting, and collage.
Semester Hours: 6
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ART* 122 - 3-D Design
Credit(s): 3
An exploration of the fundamental techniques and principals of three-dimensional design. Looking at composition, form, and structure, a variety of materials including paper, cardboard, plaster, clay, papier-mâché, wood or metals, may be used.
Semester Hours: 6
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ART* 151 - Painting I
Credit(s): 3
Oil- or acrylic-based media are used to study color, value, form, shape, and line. The student is exposed to still life, portraiture, and abstract concepts using perspective and depth as a compositional theme. Independent projects will be developed using traditional and contemporary ideas.
Semester Hours: 6 semester hours
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ART* 152 - Painting II
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): ART* 151
Continuation of Painting I with greater emphasis on developing independent projects and personal objectives.
Semester Hours: 6 semester hours
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ART* 200 - History of American Art
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG* 101 or co-requisite of ENG* 101P or ESL* 162 , or permission of department chair.
An exploration of the unique character of American art ranging from the colonial past through the present day. The course will emphasize the emergence of this country as a dominant force in the art world. Works from exhibitions and collections at The Wadsworth Atheneum and The Amistad Center for Art & Culture will be central to the course.
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ART* 202 - Ethnic Art in the USA
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG* 101 .
Corequisite(s): ENG* 101P
This course, which explores the artistic contributions of African-American, Asian-American, Native American and Latino artists, focuses primarily upon 20th-century paintings, drawings and sculpture. Local field trips and online research.
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ART* 208 - Caribbean Art and Culture
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): eligibility for ENG* 101 or co-requisite of ENG* 101P or ESL* 162 .
An exploration of the aesthetic and instrumental values of Caribbean art and cultural history. The course will trace the artistic and intellectual responses to a wide range of issues and characteristics unique to the diverse Caribbean region. An open invitation to experience the art process.
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ART* 299 - Independent Study
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): ART* 121, ART* 111 , ART* 151 , and ART* 131 plus one art history course (ART* 100 , ART* 101 , ART* 102 , ART* 202 or ART* 103 ).
Each student prepares an experimental project with a written thesis based on individual research in the field of his or her interest. Projects are implemented by continual consultation with an instructor.
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