1998-1999 Academic Catalog

Minors The art minor provides an opportunity for students with aptitude in the visual arts to receive formal instruction in art. In addition to skill-based instruction, special attention is given to building a philosophical and historical understanding of art from a scriptural perspective. It is suggested that students who minor in art begin the program no later than the sopho– more year. Course requirements involve 24 quarter hours including: ART-110 Introduction to Art .................................................:. 4 ART-121Drawingl ............................................................. :.... 4 ART-221 Design I .................................................................... 4 ART-331 Art History I ............................................................. 4 ART-332ArtHistoryII ............................................................ 4 Elective (selected from): ......................................................... 4 ART-122Drawingll ............................................................... 4 ART-222 Design II ................................................................. 4 ART-321 Painting I ................................................................. 4 ART-322PaintingII · ............................................................... 4 The church music minor provides students interested in working as church musicians with the basic tools needed to function in the field. Students who minor in church music should begin the program no later than their sophomore year. Course requirements involve 27-29 quarter hours including: THMU-121,122,123TheoryI,II,III .......................................... 9 THMU-131,132,133AuralSkillsI,Il,III .................................... 6 CLMU-181 Class Piano or Private ............................................ 1 CLMU-186 Class Voice orPrivate ............................................ 1 CHMU-205 Introduction to Church Music .............................. 2 CHMU-240 History and Philosophy ofWorship ..................... 2 CDMU-260 Introduction to Conducting .................................. 3 PFMN or PFMUEnsemble ........................................................ 1 CHMU-350 Church Music Administration .............................. 2 (or CHMU-353 Church Music Methods I ............................. 4) The music minor allows students with interests and abilities in music to build upon this background through formal music instruction. Students who minor in music should begin the program no later than their sophomore year. Course requirements involve 28 quarter hours including: CDMU-260 Introduction to Conducting .................................. 3 GMUS-103 Recital and ProgramAttendance ........................... 0 HLMU-231 Introduction to MusicLiterature ........................... 4 PFMU- Ensemble ...............,.................................................... 3 PFMU- Private lessons ........................................................... 3 THMU-121,122,123Theoryl,II,III .......................................... 9 THMU-131, 132,133Aural Skills I, II, III .................................... 6 St11de111s ll'ith m1 inleres/ in ar/ receive valuable guidance and direclion wilh a emphasis 011 1111ders/a11di11g arl from a scriptural perspective. Course Descriptions Art ART-110 Introduction to Art-A 4 hours Introduction to visual vocabulary and the understanding of visual communication: form, line, space, color, texture, and movement. Development of visual awareness and analytical thinking in response to works of art, use of media, and techniques and the application of design principles. ART-121 Drawing I-W 4 hours Investigation of the visual language used in drawing. Students work · with concepts of point, line, and plane definition to develop an awareness of the elements used to indicate form in a variety of media. ART-122 Drawing II-Sp 4 hours Further exploration in representing form and space with particular attention to figure and portrait drawing. Emphasis on personal interpretation and media experimentation. Prerequisite: ART-121 Drawing I. ART-221 Design I-W 4 hours An exploration of the visual elements and concepts of design utilizing a variety of media. Prerequisite: ART-110 Introduction to Art. ART-222 Design II-Sp 4 hours Theory and application of compositional elements and principles of design and visual organization. Manipulation of two- and three– dimensional forms to explore their expressive and structural possibilities. Prerequisite: ART-121 Drawing l; ART-221 Design I. ART-321 Painting I-Sp 4 hours Studio. Exploration and basic understanding of use of color and light in representing form and space. Development of composition, Use of watercolor and oil. Prerequisite: ART-121 Drawing I; ART-221 Design I. ART-322 Painting II-W 4 hours Studio. Study of the principles of composition, value, pattern, tone, mood, and color theories. Emphasis is placed on the creative process from concept to finished art. Imaginative and individual responses of the student increase throughout the course. ART-331 Art History I-W · 4 hours Survey of the development of Western art and architecture from the ancient world through the High Renaissance. ART-332 Art History II-Sp 4 hours Survey of architecture, painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts from Mannerism and the Baroque to the present. Prerequisite: ART-331 Art Hist01y I. ART-341 Ceramics-W,Sp 4 hours Studio. Provides an introduction to clay from construction to finished fired pieces. Students will build forms using basic hand– building techniques and the potter's wheel. Surface decoration will be emphasized using color, texture, and glazes. (Fee: $50)