1999-2000 Academic Catalog

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-121 Drawing I .................................................................. 4 ART-221 Design! .................................................................... 4 ART-331 ArtHistoryI ............................................................. 4 ART-332ArtHistoryII ............................................................ 4 Elective (selected fi·om): ......................................................... 4 ART-122DrawingII ............................................................... 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-121,122,123 TheoryI, II, III .......................................... 9 THMU-131,132,133Aura1Skillsl,II,III .................................... 6 CLMU-181 ClassPianoorPrivate ............................................ 2 CLMU-186 ClassVoice or Private ............................................ 1 CHMU-205 Introduction to ChurchMusic .............................. 2 CHMU-240 History and Philosophy ofWorship ..................... 2 CDMU-260 Introduction to Conducting .................................. 3 PFMNor PFMUEnsemble ....................................................... 1 CHMU-350ChurchMusicAdministration .............................. 2 (orCHMU-353 Church Music Methods I ............................. 4) The graphic design minor gives students who have an interest in the advertising and marketing aspects of art a foundational understanding of this important profession. The program includes coursework in both manual and computer-assisted art. It is suggested that students who minor in graphic design begin the program no later than the sophomore year. Course requirements involve 28 quarter hours including: ART-110 Introduction to Art ................................................... 4 ART-121Drawingl .................................................................. 4 ART-221 Design! .................................................................... 4 RTV-233 Introduction to Photography ................................... 4 MMT-371 GraphicDesignforMultimedia ............................... 3 MMT-365 Advanced Clinic ComputerGraphics ...................... 2 MMT-367 Advanced Clinic 3-D Graphics andAnimation ....... 2 PWRT-317 Graphic Design (desktop) ...................................... 5 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-103RecitalandProgramAttendance ........................... 0 HLMU-231 Introduction to Music Literature ........................... 4 PFMU-Ensemble .................................................................... 3 PFMU- Private Lessons* ........................................................ 3 THMU-121,122,123The01yl,II,III .......................................... 9 THMU-131,132,133AuralSkillsI,II,III .................................... 6 *Students cannot audition for private lessons until they successfully complete THMU-121, 122,123 and THMU- 131,132,133. ART-HO 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-121DrawingI-W 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 ofmedia. ART-122DrawingII-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 ofmedia. 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 I; ART-221 Design I. ART-321 Painting I-Sp 4 hours Studio. Exploration and basic understanding of use of color and light in representing fonn 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 ArtHistoryI-W hours Survey of the development ofWestern ari and architecture from the ancient world through the High Renaissance. ART-332 Art History II-Sp hours Survey of architecture, painting, sculpture, and the graphic aris from Mannerism and the Baroque to the present. Prerequisite: ART-331 Art Hist01J1 I. ART-341 Ceramics-W,Sp 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)