2018-19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

ART-3320 Art History II –Sp 3 hours Survey of the development of western painting, architecture, sculpture, and the graphic arts from the early renaissance through impressionism at the end of the 19th century. Prerequisite: ART- 3310 Art History I. ART-4130 Advanced Painting –Fa, Sp 3 hours Building upon Painting Foundations and Intermediate Painting, Advanced Painting allows for further exploration and focus as students develop a mature, exhibitable body of work. Student and professor will define course projects based on abilities and interest of the student. Prerequisites: ART-2130 Painting Foundations; ART- 3130 Intermediate Painting. Repeatable up to one time. ART-4140 Advanced Ceramics –Sp 3 hours In this course, students will develop expertise in ceramic methods of hand-building and/or wheel-throwing, with an emphasis on perfecting the skillsets already developed. Additionally, students will establish personal artistic statements manifested through a conceptually unified body of work expressed in clay. ART-2140 Ceramics Foundations; ART-3140 Intermediate Ceramics. (Fee:$175) ART-4160 Advanced Sculpture –Fa, Sp 3 hours Building on Sculpture Foundations and Intermediate Sculpture, Advanced Sculpture allows for further exploration and focus as students develop a mature, quality body of work. The professor will define course projects based on abilities and interest of the student. Prerequisites: ART-3160 Intermediate Sculpture. (Fee: $300) Repeatable up to two times. ART-4170 Advanced Printmaking –Fa, Sp 3 hours This printmaking course is for the advanced student who is completing a concentration in printmaking. By allowing the student to specialize in a particular technical process, this course focuses on presenting a unified body of prints reflecting a personal style and deeper thinking in preparation for the student’s senior exhibition. This course encourages experimentation with the synthesis of analog digital technologies while maintaining traditional value for achieving the consistent multiple image. Prerequisites: ART-2170 Printmaking Foundations; ART-3170 Intermediate Printmaking. (Fee: $300) ART-4300 Art Exhibition –Sp 3 hours Designed to provide the student a hands-on experience in mounting an art exhibition. Topics include archival matting and framing, lighting, and hanging techniques, as well as publicity and signage. Studio work is a requirement to balance a portfolio of work for a senior exhibition. Capstone course. Prerequisite: senior studio art major status . ART-4400 20th Century Art –Fa 3 hours Investigation of the development of 20th century art history from Post-Impressionism to the present. Particular attention to the underlying worldviews and changes in media. Classroom lectures are supplemented with student research, critique, and museum studies. (odd years) ART-4440 Installation Art –Fa 3 hours Survey of Installation Art, culminating in student directed projects, executed on and off campus. Prerequisite: ART-4400 20th Century Art recommended. (Fee: $125) (even years) ART-4980 Special Topics in Art –Fa, Sp, Su 1–3 hours This is a workshop for students who are interested in a collaborative studio learning experience in applied art. Applied areas offered include painting (watercolor, oil, acrylic), pottery, or photography. Rotation of course content will be determined by faculty schedules. In instances where Cedarville University faculty are acting as instructors in professional workshops held off-campus, Cedarville University students who participate and pay Cedarville tuition can earn elective credit. Actual contact hours would determine amount of credit granted. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. (Fee: $75). ART-4990 Independent Study in Art 1–3 hours Independent and intensive study in a particular area of art for individual students who demonstrate special interests and ability. Industrial and Innovative Design (IDES) IDES-2000 History and Influences of Design –Sp 3 hours Survey of design from the 17th century to the present. The course highlights significant stages in the development and pivotal influences of design including technological advances, individual works, key movements, schools of thought, and approaches relative to time(s) and culture(s). Crosslisted with VCD. IDES-3110 Drawing in Dynamic Perspective I –Fa 3 hours This hands-on course includes lecture, demonstration, progressive hand-generated drawing exercises, and project work, all designed to reveal the hidden keys to training our creativity to perceive space and the geometry of space with greater authority. The principles of one-point and two-point perspective and related visual systems will be presented in a bold problem-solving format ranging in scale from the simple to the complex in order to accurately express our conceptual capabilities. (Fee: $350) IDES-3120 Drawing in Dynamic Perspective II –Fa 3 hours Building on the visual authority and refined hand-drawing skills developed in Drawing in Dynamic Perspective I, this course explores in greater depth the application of advanced perspective principles in problem-solving scenarios for a diverse range of “core content” industrial design exercises. Prerequisite: IDES-3110 Drawing in Dynamic Perspective I. IDES-3210 Language of Line –Fa 4 hours Rapid visualization (Power Drawing) skills will be presented in lecture, demonstration, progressive hand-generated drawing exercises, and project work in an in-depth study of the “language of line” and how it generates visual confidence. The course analyzes the three keys to drawing authority: form, position and texture. Further, the course will place these elements into a process that will produce and solve design problems ranging from understanding basic volumes to successfully illustrating complex volumes through study of applied science, ergonomics, and ethics. Prerequisite: IDES-3120 Drawing in Dynamic Perspective II. IDES-3220 Innovative Media Systems –Fa 5 hours Through the use of the latest digital and traditional design tools, students will develop and demonstrate their previously learned skills and knowledge in industrial design, creative problem solving, and visual communication techniques by way of market- relevant studio exercises, hands-on design labs, and experiential- learning projects. Prerequisite: IDES-3120 Drawing in Dynamic Perspective II. IDES-3310 3 hours Fundamentals of Surface Development I –Sp This study will introduce the principles of creating innovative shapes, forms, and volumes, and explore how they in turn influence manufacturing systems. Students will engage in using a variety of materials such as paper, structural foam, plastics, glass, wood, etc., to successfully convey a three-dimensional model interpretation. Prerequisite: IDES-3220 Innovative Media Systems. (Fee: $350) IDES-3320 4 hours Fundamentals of Surface Development II –Sp The principles of this course will expand the model-building skill base by working with an advanced palette of materials to successfully illustrate a set of three-dimensional models. Prerequisite: IDES-3310 Fundamentals of Surface Development I. IDES-3410 Three-Dimensional Composition –Sp 4 hours This course will lay the foundations for “finishing techniques” for modeling and act as an overview for the various software, hardware, hand-crafted, and artisan techniques required to gain a deeper appreciation of the visual impact potential of a finished model and/or prototype, and various presentation practices. Prerequisite: IDES-3320 Fundamentals of Surface Development II. IDES-3420 Three-Dimensional Presentation –Sp 4 hours This course is the natural extension of three-dimensional composition. The course focuses on the critical importance of creating, defining, and implementing a series of two-dimensional sketch rendering ideas and converting those ideas into successful three-dimensional model series. Prerequisite: IDES-3410 Three- Dimensional Composition. IDES-4010 Consumer Product Design –Fa 4 hours This course is designed to focus on the development of the designer’s personal vision and preparation for careers in the area of product design. Completed solutions will be created by the candidates through concept sketches, renderings, layout studies, 3-D models, and a final, scale foam study. Prerequisite: IDES-3420 Three-Dimensional Presentation. (Fee: $350) IDES-4020 Interior Space Design –Fa 3 hours This course is designed to focus on the development of the designer’s personal vision and preparation for careers in the area of interior design. Completed solutions will be created by the candidates through the understanding of human scale, consumer product trends, human interaction, interface, ergonomics, traffic patterns, interior design materials, etc. Prerequisite: IDES-3420 Three-Dimensional Presentation. IDES-4030 Transportation Design –Fa 4 hours This course is designed to focus on the development of the designer’s personal and client visions and for preparation with the career choice of transportation design. Completed solutions will be created through concept sketches exploring the world of mobility (aircraft, watercraft, automobile, etc.) Prerequisite: IDES-3420 Three-Dimensional Presentation. IDES-4040 Architectural/Exterior Space Design –Fa 4 hours Architectural exterior space design concentrates on the discipline of developing the designer’s expertise in utilizing structural materials to create the next generation of architectural design systems. Projects will include glass, metals, stone, and a diverse vocabulary of other materials that integrate the creative process to build confidence for this vocational choice. Prerequisite: IDES-3420 Three-Dimensional Presentation. IDES-4200 4 hours Professional and Ethical Practices in Design –Sp Based on the previous semester’s exposure to various disciplines within the industrial and innovative design degree, the candidate will focus on an area of specialization and, with staff assistance, develop a thesis statement. Further, candidates will receive coaching from professionals and staff in the areas of design business ethics. Prerequisite: IDES-4040 Architectural/ Exterior Space Design. IDES-4300 3 hours Design Project: Selection Statement, Research, and Scope –Sp With staff and professional support, the candidates will embark on a research journey to discover real-world, market-applicable design solution research within a selected area of specialization. Prerequisite: IDES-4200 Professional and Ethical Practices in Design. (Fee: $350) IDES-4400 Design Project and Presentation –Sp 11 hours In this capstone course, candidates will be assisted in completing their portfolio presentation skills, business case development, professional practices, and receive a professional written and oral critique of their work. Prerequisite: IDES-4300 Design Project: Selection Statement, Research, and Scope. Theatre (THTR) THTR-1230 Voice for the Performer –Fa 3 hours Practical approach to developing a healthy speaking voice for professional use. Voice physiology provides foundation for effective breathing, quality, projection, and articulation for performance. Stage dialects are explored briefly as application of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Appropriate for actors, singers, public speakers, and voice over artists. Crosslisted with COM-1230. (odd years) THTR-1300 Introduction to Technical Theatre –Fa 3 hours This course is designed to provide the student with an introductory overview of various aspects of technical theatre, including set construction, costume construction, lighting and sound operation, and production run crews. The student will be provided with opportunities to develop and explore their technical skills with many of the basic tools, principles, and practices of technical theatre. (Fee: $100) THTR-1410 Introduction to Theatre –Fa 3 hours Study of the history and development of theatre. Dramatic literature is considered a reflection of man and culture during various periods, dealing with philosophy, religion, and sociopolitical thought. A brief look at acting skills is also offered. THTR-1430 Stage Movement –Sp 3 hours A practicum in theatrical stage movement for performance with intensive studio sessions, starting with a foundation of anatomically sound knowledge of Alexander technique. Physical expressiveness is developed through exploration of industry- standard approaches such as Elements, Laban effort/shape movement, and Yakim’s social selves. Specific applications develop technique for age demonstration and safe stage combat. Appropriate for students in all performing arts. (even years) THTR-1440 Stagecraft I –Fa, Sp 1 hour This course is designed to acquaint the student with selected elements of play production on a practical level. Students are assigned a project in an area of stagecraft such as properties, lighting, costuming, makeup, or set construction/decoration in relation to the mounting of a theatre production. THTR-1450 Stagecraft II –Fa, Sp 1 hour Designed to give the student a production staff supervisory experience. Students are assigned an area of stagecraft in relation to the mounting of a theatrical production. Skills learned in Stagecraft I are further developed, and leadership responsibilities required. Prerequisite: THTR-1440 Stagecraft I. THTR-1460 Theatre Participation –Fa, Sp 1 hour Students who participate in a theatre-directed play may receive one hour of credit. Participation must occur over a minimum of four weeks of the rehearsal process. Credit may be applied only to the semester in which the participation occurs or the semester immediately following. Repeatable up to four hours. Credit/no credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. THTR-1500 Introduction to Production Design –Sp 3 hours This course is designed to provide the student an overview of theatrical design and the process in which a designer follows in analysis, research, and design for costume, lighting, scenic, and sound design. Prerequisite: THTR-1300 Introduction to Technical Theatre (Fee:$75) THTR-2130 Dramatic Literature –Sp 3 hours Study of the historical development of dramatic styles, theory, criticism, and construction. Can be applied to meet English or speech requirements, but not both. Crosslisted with LIT. (odd years) THTR-2350 Directing I –Fa 3 hours Practical study of play directing methods, theories, and techniques applied through class projects. Students will direct scenes with complete artistic oversight, fulfilling every role and function of a director. This course is also helpful to education majors who will have to assist in educational theatre productions. Page 218 2018–19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2018–19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 219 Course Descriptions Course Descriptions ART-3320 – IDES-3320 IDES-3410 – THTR-2350 ART, DESIGN, AND THEATRE ART, DESIGN, AND THEATRE