2012-2013 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 199 2012–13 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Course Descriptions | ART-2120 – ATRN-4990 ART-2120 Drawing II –Sp 3 hours Further exploration in representing form and space. Emphasis on personal interpretation and media experimentation. Prerequisite: ART-1210 Drawing I ART-1230 Design I. (Fee: $75) ART-2220 Design II –Fa 3 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. Prerequisites: ART-1210 Drawing I; ART- 1230 Design I. (Fee: $75) ART-2250 Creative Photography –Fa, Sp 3 hours Students will learn and apply technical knowledge and aesthetic techniques necessary to produce creative, well composed, quality digital photographs. Additionally, students will gain historical and contemporary knowledge and appreciation of photography as a medium for artistic expression. Students must provide a digital point-n-shoot camera or DSLR camera and tripod. (Fee: $50) ART-3210 Painting I –Fa 3 hours An introduction to oil painting, emphasizing the perception and use of light and color in accurately representing form and space. Prerequisites: ART-1210 Drawing I; ART-1230 Design I. (Fee: $150) ART-3220 Painting II –Sp 3 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. Prerequisite: ART-3210 Painting I. (Fee: $150) ART-3230 Watercolor –Sp 2 hours A location painting watercolor course for students who have had drawing instruction and who have a basic understanding of composition and color theory. Prerequisites: ART-1210 Drawing I; ART-2210 Design I; or by portfolio. (Fee: $180) ART-3250 Studio Photography –Fa, Sp 3 hours Students will learn to control and manipulate various aspects and qualities of light in a photographic studio environment to create and implement lighting solutions for various commercial, fine art, and creative digital photography projects. Additional expenses for materials and services beyond the course fee are required for successful completion of this course — students should plan and budget accordingly. Prerequisites: GDES-1220 Digital Image/Photography and a grade of“B”or higher in ART- 2250 Creative Photography and declared digital photography minor, or permission of instructor. (Fee: $200) ART-3310 Art History I –Fa 3 hours Survey of the development of western art and architecture from the ancient world through the early renaissance. 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-3330 Three-Dimensional Design –Fa 3 hours Application of principles of design and visual organization with emphasis on volume, mass, and rendering forms in space. Prerequisite: ART-1100 Introduction to Art,ART-1210 Drawing I, ART-1230 Design I. (Fee: $175) ART-3410 Ceramics –Sp 3 hours 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: $115) ART-3510 Introduction to Printmaking –Fa 3 hours An introduction to intaglio and relief printmaking processes. Prerequisites: ART-2120 Drawing II; ART-2220 Design II. (Fee: $250) ART-3610 Sculpture –Sp 3 hours An exploration of basic studio sculpting including additive and subtractive methods in a variety of media: carving, modeling, casting, and assemblage. Prerequisites: ART-1230 Design I,ART- 3330 Three-Dimensional Design. (Fee: $300) ART-4010 Studio –Fa, Sp 3 hours This course allows the studio art major an opportunity to explore a particular studio discipline or may be a continuation of work completed in previous studio courses; allowing the student a concentration in that particular discipline. Prerequisites: ART- 2120 Drawing II,ART-3220 Painting II. (No course fee. Students purchase own supplies) ART-4250 Advanced Creative Photography –Sp 3 hours Students will learn, create, and apply advanced photography and digital image manipulation techniques on location, in the studio, and with Adobe Photoshop. With instructor guidance and approval, students will develop and complete a significant, comprehensive photography project related to their major or area of interest that demonstrates technical expertise, knowledge, creative composition, and artistic expression in digital photography. Additional expenses for materials and services beyond the course fee are required for successful completion of this course — students should plan and budget accordingly. Prerequisite: ART-3250 Studio Photography, or permission of the instructor. (Fee: $100) ART-4260 Photography Portfolio and Exhibition –Sp 2 hours As a capstone to the digital photography minor, students will produce both traditional and digital portfolios of their photography work, complete proper archival mounting and framing of photographs, participate in photographic exhibitions, and develop and apply knowledge of copyright and legal and ethical issues related to photography. Additional expenses for materials and services beyond the course fee are required for successful completion of this course — students should plan and budget accordingly. Prerequisites: ART-4250 Advanced Creative Photography, or permission of the instructor. (Fee: $325) 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.