ARH 180 Co-op Work Experience Art History (1-4 Credits)
Provides experience in which students apply previous classroom learning in an occupational setting. Credits depend on the number of hours worked. Repeatable for credit. P/NP grading.
ARH 199 Selected Topics: Art History (1-4 Credits)
This course is in development.
ARH 201 Art History: Western: Prehistory to Early Byzantine (4 Credits)
Surveys the major periods of visual arts in the West, with a focus on the ancient world. Introduces students to the concepts of art and surveys the development of art in historical context from Prehistory through the early Byzantine Empire. Emphasizes selected works of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts studied in relation to the cultures producing them.
ARH 202 Art History: Western: Early Medieval to Late Renaissance (4 Credits)
Surveys the major periods of visual arts in the West, with a focus on the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Introduces students to the concepts of art and surveys the development of art in historical context from the Early Middle Ages through the Late Renaissance. Emphasizes selected works of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts studied in relation to the cultures producing them.
ARH 203 Art History: Western: Baroque to Early Modern (4 Credits)
Surveys the major periods of visual arts in the West with an emphasis on the Baroque through early Modern eras. Introduces students to the concepts of art and surveys the development of art in historical context from the early 1600s through the turn of the 20th Century. Emphasizes selected works of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts studied in relation to the cultures producing them.
ARH 206 Art History: Western: Modern and Contemporary (4 Credits)
A specialized chronological survey of Modern and Contemporary art from the mid-19th Century to the present day. Explores the many eclectic developments in Modern art from its beginnings through the Postmodern contemporary era. Emphasizes major artists, movements, and critical concepts in modern art and theory, and relates those concepts to the art of the past as well as issues facing artists and society today.
ARH 207 Native American Art History (4 Credits)
Survey of the arts indigenous to Mesoamerican and North American Indian cultures emphasizing architecture, pottery, painting and the fiber arts.
ARH 208 Art History: Non-Western (4 Credits)
A specialized survey of the art of Non-Western cultures around the world, from the Prehistoric past through the present day. This course will examine the artistic and cultural traditions of Islam , India, East Asia, the Pacific Islands, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Americas. The course will focus on understanding select works of art and architecture within their original cultural, religious, and historical contexts, and will contrast various Non-Western artistic philosophies and values with those of the Western world.
ARH 269 Design and Illustration History (4 Credits)
Introduces history of graphic design and illustration as a form of visual communication.
ARH 298 Independent Study: Art History (1-6 Credits)
Individualized, advanced study in art history to focus on outcomes not addressed in existing courses or of special interest to a student. P/NP grading.
ARH 299 Selected Topics: Art History (1-4 Credits)
Provides a learning experience in art history not currently available; this course is in development to be proposed as a permanent course.
ART 101 Introduction to the Visual Arts (4 Credits)
Introduces approaches to the understanding and appreciation of the visual arts. Provides a foundation in basic concepts, vocabulary of the elements of art, and principles of design as well as materials, methods, and processes. Explores a wide variety of artworks from diverse cultures. May include some hands-on experience with various media.
ART 102 Introduction to Art and Design Careers (3 Credits)
Introduces a comprehensive range of art and design professions presented by industry professionals. Provides tools and resources for making informed career decisions. Covers assessing skills, values, interests, barriers, education, and training as well as portfolio requirements. Explores essential skills required for successful careers in art and design. Repeatable for credit.
ART 110 Beginning Graphic Design (3 Credits)
Introduces standard graphic design concepts and principles. Introduces functionality of industry standard graphic design software. Includes projects that use these applications for the purposes of layout for various forms of digital output and print. Repeatable for credit.
ART 115 Basic Design: 2-D (3 Credits)
Introduces concepts and principles of visual language and basic design in two dimensions. Applies the elements of art and principles of design to communicate ideas and solve problems. Emphasizes critical thinking and creative problem solving in a variety of two-dimensional artistic media. Repeatable for credit.
ART 116 Basic Design: Color (3 Credits)
Introduces concepts and principles of color theory related to the visual arts. Make informed color choices to communicate ideas through studying scientific research (theory) and hands-on projects (practice). Emphasizes critical thinking and creative problem solving in a variety of media. Repeatable for credit.
ART 117 Basic Design: 3-D (3 Credits)
Introduces concepts and principles of visual language and basic design in three dimensions. Applies the elements of art and principles of design to communicate ideas and solve problems. Emphasizes critical thinking and creative problem solving in a variety of three-dimensional artistic media. Repeatable for credit.
ART 121 Ceramics: Introduction to Hand Building (3 Credits)
Introduces basic hand building skills, simple glaze application, and an understanding of fundamental ceramic processes for students with little or no experience. Includes presentation of historical, cultural, and contemporary trends in ceramics. Repeatable for credit.
ART 122 Ceramics: Introduction to Wheel Throwing (3 Credits)
Introduces basic wheel throwing skills, simple glaze application, and an understanding of fundamental ceramic processes for students with little or no experience. Includes presentation of historical, cultural and contemporary trends in ceramics. Repeatable for credit.
ART 131 Beginning Drawing (3 Credits)
Emphasizes observing and developing fundamental drawing and composition skills. Uses still life material extensively. Covers historical and cultural approaches to drawing and drawing materials.
ART 132 Intermediate Drawing (3 Credits)
Builds on drawing fundamentals from ART 131. Introduces use of color in drawings. Create and analyze projects that demonstrate critical and creative thinking. Demonstrate individual exploration of process and content. May be repeated for credit.
ART 140 Sequential Art: Non-Digital (3 Credits)
Covers the development and fundamentals of sequential storytelling using traditional media and techniques. Includes narrative structure, character and environment interaction, and working with color and composition. Complete work in style and genre preferred.
ART 141 Vector Art Illustration (3 Credits)
Introduces professional techniques for generating vector art and graphics. Covers visual problem solving and the process of creating vector illustrations using industry standard software through the use of reference and research. Repeatable for credit.
ART 142 Digital Painting: Basic Techniques (3 Credits)
Translate traditional drawing and painting techniques using digital tools on the computer. Includes use of pressure-sensitive electronic pen tablets, stylus, and industry-standard software to create digital art that implements various traditional mediums. Emphasizes concept and personal style development. Repeatable for credit.
ART 143 Scientific Illustration: Basic Techniques (3 Credits)
Learn the basic techniques to visually interpret scientific principles. Attention to the tools and skills essential for creating accurate and effective scientific illustrations. Emphasis on keen observational skills and communicating accurate information using a variety of media. Repeatable for credit.
ART 157 Metal Arts: Basic Techniques (3 Credits)
Introduces basic hand-tool knowledge, soldering, and fabrication of metalworking, adornment, and vessels. Covers historical and contemporary art, jewelry, and metal smithing. Repeatable for credit.
ART 158A1 Metal Arts: Surfaces (3 Credits)
Includes methods used to change the surface of non-ferrous metals. Techniques used for projects may include reticulation, keum-boo, patinas, embossing, overlay, and fusing. Repeatable for credit. Prerequisite: ART 157.
ART 158B1 Metal Arts: Beginning Casting (3 Credits)
Introduces centrifugal, lost-wax casting process. Cast, sprue, and invest small-scale wax models sculpted using additive and subtractive methods. Repeatable for credit.
ART 158B2 Metal Arts: Intermediate Casting (3 Credits)
Builds on the skills learned in ART 158B1. Includes centrifugal, vacuum, cuttlebone, and sand casting. Explores the use of molds to duplicate textures to transfer onto wax, creating stone settings in wax, and controlling the wax burn-out. Repeatable for credit.
ART 159A1 Metal Arts: Forming (3 Credits)
Create non-ferrous metal projects using forming methods. Projects include jewelry, containers, and small-scale sculptures fabricated using folding, scoring, chasing, repousse, and other metalworking techniques used to form metal. Repeatable for credit.
ART 159C1 Metal Arts: Enameling (3 Credits)
Explores the use of color in various metals through the application of enameling techniques and processes. Repeatable for credit.
ART 159C2 Metal Arts: Setting (3 Credits)
Explores the use of color in metalwork through stone selection and setting techniques. Repeatable for credit.
ART 161 Photography: Darkroom Basics (3 Credits)
Introduces traditional black-and-white photography, including camera operation, composition, film processing, printing, presentation, and developing personal voice as an artist. Repeatable for credit.
ART 165 Introduction to Video Production (3 Credits)
Covers the basic aspects of video production, while emphasizing students’ personal and creative expression. Includes the theory and practice of visualization, the grammar of visual storytelling, the aesthetics of various video production styles, camera techniques, lighting, sound recording, video editing post-production, and other fundamentals related to learning the craft of video production.
ART 180 Co-op Work Experience Art (1-4 Credits)
Provides experience in which students apply previous classroom learning in an occupational setting. Credits depend on the number of hours worked. Repeatable for credit. P/NP grading.
ART 181 Beginning Painting (3 Credits)
Introduces materials and techniques of painting, using alkyd oil, acrylic, and/or water-soluble oil paints. Provides essential painting skills such as building canvas supports, stretching canvas, and preparing painting grounds. Subject matter for paintings will vary.
ART 184 Beginning Watercolor (3 Credits)
Explores the unique qualities of watercolor as a painting medium. Emphasizes fundamental skills, color, and composition while painting from a variety of subjects. Repeatable for credit.
ART 185 Intermediate Watercolor (3 Credits)
Continues exploration watercolor's unique qualities as a painting medium. Emphasizes fundamental skills, color, and composition while painting from a variety of subjects. May be repeated for credit.
ART 190 Figurative Clay Sculpture (3 Credits)
Introduction to modeling the human form in clay from clothed and unclothed models using traditional additive and subtractive processes. Historical treatments of the figure and contemporary approaches will be referenced. Repeatable for credit.
ART 191 Sculpture (3 Credits)
Introduces the 3D format and exposes students to an overview of processes, tools, and materials used in sculpture. Students explore the relationship of ideas to materials and construction techniques using additive, subtractive, and construction processes. Repeatable for credit.
ART 199 Selected Topics: Art (1-3 Credits)
This course is in development.
ART 230 Intermediate Graphic Design (3 Credits)
Explores developing innovative solutions to problems of visual communication in graphic design. Emphasizes concept and creation of designs with targeted intention. Introduces graphic design practice, theory, methodologies, and delivery systems including branding, typography, print and digital advertising, packaging, and promotional design. Builds upon technical skills gained in ART 110 and ART 141. Repeatable for credit.
ART 234 Figure Drawing (3 Credits)
Introduces drawing the clothed and unclothed figure using a variety of techniques and media. Uses models for the study of the human figure and portrait. Addresses representational and expressive approaches.
ART 240 Digital Illustration: Concept (3 Credits)
Explores visual communication, the process of concept illustration, and rendering with industry-standard software. Introduces character, environmental, and storyboard illustration. Emphasizes development of preliminary art.
ART 241 Digital Illustration: Narrative (3 Credits)
Explores visual communication, the process of narrative illustration, rendering with industry standard software. Introduces companion (book), sequential (graphic novel/comics), and editorial illustration. Focuses on developing illustrations in conjunction with written concepts. Emphasizes professional presentation of work. Repeatable for credit.
ART 242 Animated Digital Murals (3 Credits)
Introduces methodologies to approach the design of motion graphics and animation. Emphasizes the concept of planning and creation with a vision for an intended outcome. Introduces the relationship between storyboarding, graphic visual design and artistry, and motion graphics to communicate an artistic or promotional message. Introduces professional techniques for generating motion graphics using professional, industry tools. Builds upon technical skills gained in design and vector illustration. Repeatable for credit.
ART 243 Digital Illustration: Scientific (3 Credits)
Explores the intersection of traditional and digital scientific illustration using industry-standard software. Emphasizes advanced observational accuracy and effective communication. Builds on the foundations learned in ART 143 and digital techniques covered in ART 141 and 142. Repeatable for credit.
ART 253 Ceramics: Intermediate Ceramics (3 Credits)
Builds upon technical skills gained in ART 121 and ART 122 with attention to design elements. Includes presentation of historical, cultural, and contemporary trends in ceramics. Development of a unique body of work for presentation or exhibition. Repeatable for credit.
ART 261 Photography: Intermediate Darkroom (3 Credits)
Builds on darkroom basics in traditional black-and-white photography, including camera operation, composition, film processing, printing, presentation, and developing personal voice as an artist. Repeatable for credit.
ART 265 Photography: Digital Basics (3 Credits)
Introduces the photographic process including camera settings and techniques with an emphasis on creative expressions. Using a DSLR or Mirrorless camera, students shoot digitally for specific assignments emphasizing exposure, depth-of-field, motion, composition, and image quality. Repeatable for credit.
ART 266 Ceramics: Raku (2 Credits)
Introduces basic hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques, glazing, and firing processes for raku firing ceramics. Includes presentation of historical, cultural, and contemporary trends in raku fired ceramics. Repeatable for credit.
ART 267 Photography: Digital Editing (3 Credits)
Introduces industry-standard photo editing software and techniques including manipulating, enhancing, retouching digital images. Prepares students for career requirements through development of suitable images for portfolios and retouching tests. Repeatable for credit.
ART 270 Beginning Printmaking (3 Credits)
Introduces relief printmaking techniques and the art of producing multiple prints. Distinguishes the hand-pulled print from mechanical duplication, situating the art of printmaking within a historic context. Integrates drawing, design principles, and conceptual frameworks as a uniquely independent form of artistic communication. Repeatable for credit.
ART 271 Intermediate Printmaking (3 Credits)
Builds on relief printing fundamentals from ART 270. Introduces color processes to relief printmaking. Addresses site-specificity in the context of the multiple. Includes working collaboratively, while promoting the exploration of individual ideas and concepts. Repeatable for credit.
ART 281 Intermediate Painting (3 Credits)
Continues exploration of the materials and techniques of painting with alkyd oil, acrylic, and/or water-soluble oil paints. Emphasizes color theory and personal expression. May be repeated for credit.
ART 289 Custom Framing for Art (4 Credits)
Introduces the art of custom framing for all types of artwork. Techniques for identifying types of art and how to properly display and protect them. Create custom frames, hand-cut mats, glazing, and mounting using framing-specialized tools. Conversational practices will be emphasized. Repeatable for credit.
ART 291 Mold Making for Ceramics and Sculpture (3 Credits)
Intermediate studio course with emphasis on developing skills and technical knowledge in mold making processes. Topics covered include plaster molds for ceramic slip casting, block molds, two part and complex molds. Lecture and research topics encompass Mold Making and Casting in Art and Industry, Historical Uses of Mold Making, and Contemporary Materials/Processes.
ART 295 Portfolio Development and Business Practices (4 Credits)
Develop a visual art portfolio and other written materials suitable for professional opportunities. Introduces strategies appropriate for all types of visual artists and the business of art and entrepreneurship, as well as strategies for work-place and/or client communication including preparation for job interviews and portfolio reviews. Recommend an already-developed body of artwork for course success. Repeatable for credit.
ART 296 Creative Team (1 Credit)
Provides experience for students to apply previous classroom learning as a creative team to develop art, designs, illustrations, and photography for various assigned professional work. Repeatable for credit. P/NP grading.
ART 297 Capstone Project: All Media (1 Credit)
Provides advanced, individualized development in visual arts. Develop a unique project in chosen medium. Provides opportunity for in-depth concept, research, development, and final presentation of long term project. Repeatable for credit.
ART 297GD Capstone Project: Graphic Design (1 Credit)
Provides advanced, individualized development in graphic design. Develop a unique design project. Provides opportunity for design campaign to go through marketing strategy, development, and final presentation. Repeatable for credit.
ART 297IL Capstone Project: Illustration (1 Credit)
Provides advanced, individualized development in illustration. Develop a unique concept, narrative, or scientific illustration project. Provides opportunity for in-depth concept, research, development, and final presentation of long term project. Repeatable for credit.
ART 297MA Capstone Project: Metal Arts (1 Credit)
Provides advanced, individualized development in metal arts. Develop a unique project or series. Provides opportunity for in-depth concept, research, development, and final presentation of long-term project. Repeatable for credit.
ART 297PM Capstone Project: Printmaking (1 Credit)
Provides advanced, individualized development in printmaking. Develop a unique project or series. Provides opportunity for in-depth concept, research, development, and final presentation of long-term project. Repeatable for credit.
ART 297PV Capstone Project: Digital Photo/Video (1 Credit)
Provides advanced, individualized development in digital photography and/or video production. Provides opportunity for in-depth concept, research, development, and final presentation of long-term project. Repeatable for credit.
ART 298 Independent Study: Art (1-6 Credits)
Individualized, advanced study to focus on outcomes not addressed in existing courses or of special interest to a student. P/NP grading.
ART 299 Selected Topics: Art (1-3 Credits)
This course is in development.
DSGN 101 Introduction to Product Design (4 Credits)
Explores the dynamic field of product design, focusing on essential elements such as design thinking, sustainable and universal design practices, and the latest in manufacturing technologies. Engages students in a thorough study of both successful and less successful products, gaining a deep understanding of the key factors that influence product design outcomes. Asks students to apply their creativity in conjunction with practical skills to conceive and pitch innovative product ideas. Emphasizes a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 103 User Experience (UX) Research Methodologies (4 Credits)
Introduces students to methods for understanding their user in order to guide their design decisions. Emphasizes how to conduct user research using different research methodologies, the design of studies and interviews, and how to analyze research and present research findings. Teaches the fundamentals of user research methodologies.
DSGN 104 UX Design Principles (4 Credits)
Introduces the fundamental design principles of User Experience (UX). Emphasizes how to analyze and apply principles to UX design. Builds on concepts from UX Research Methods.
DSGN 130 Product Design Fundamentals (3 Credits)
Preparation for safely operating and maintaining a product workshop. Provides hands-on training setting up efficient production workflow plans for product fabrication. Develops skills to design and fabricate products, branding, packaging, and presentations. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 140 3D Modeling I (4 Credits)
Surveys the essential tools and techniques needed for creating professional 3D models, technical drawings, product renderings, and 3D prints using industry-standard computer-aided design (CAD) software. Offers a comprehensive insight into the 3D modeling process, ensuring that students acquire skills crucial for effective communication in the global design industry. Emphasizes practical application of creative ideas into tangible products. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 150 Design for Production (3 Credits)
Provides the tools and techniques to generate computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) files for production. Preparation for analyzing design and material data to determine machine tooling and machining speeds and feeds. Provides hands-on training designing for production and safely operating CNC routers, laser engravers, and 3D printers. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 180 Co-op Work Experience Design (1-4 Credits)
Provides experience in which students apply previous classroom learning in an occupational setting for design. Credits depend on the number of hours worked. P/NP grading. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 197PD Portfolio Development: Product Design (1 Credit)
Develop a product design portfolio. Create a resume, website, and branded materials. Learn how to search for job opportunities, apply for grants and scholarships, and interview for jobs. Review career pathways, as well as art school and university requirements. Developed body of design work suggested for the course. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 199 Selected Topics: Design (1-4 Credits)
Provides a learning experience in Design not currently available; this course is in development to be proposed as a permanent course. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 201 Professional Practices & Portfolio Development (4 Credits)
Covers the professional aspects of design, including client communication, project management, ethical practices, and effective collaboration. Emphasizes the development of a professional portfolio that showcases students' design abilities and projects, as well as how to present their work in both digital and physical formats. Designed to prepare students for the professional world through a combination of theoretical understanding and practical application of skills and knowledge. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 202 User Interface Design (UI) (3 Credits)
Introduces professional techniques for generating UI designs and workflows for a design. Covers visual and workflow problem solving and the process of creating component libraries, screen layouts, and using industry standard software to create a design. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 203 Usability Testing (4 Credits)
Introduces the concept of usability testing for UI design. Emphasizes how to plan, create, and complete a usability study. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 230 Product Design Studio I (4 Credits)
Provides an immersive learning experience that emphasizes digital design with advanced tools for manufacturing and creative exploration and that is structured around core concepts such as design thinking, sustainable and inclusive design practices, and the understanding of current manufacturing technologies. Covers the multifaceted factors that drive product design, from initial idea generation to conceptual realization and encourages the fusion of creativity with practical design skills. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 240 3D Modeling II (4 Credits)
Introduces intermediate knowledge and skills in creating complex and sophisticated 3D designs. Uses computer-aided design (CAD) software to focus on advanced techniques in digital design, testing, rendering, and animation. Focuses on the development of CAD models from 3D scans for 3D printing. Emphasizes 3D modeling skills and how to apply those skills to real-world challenges in the design industry. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 250 Design for Robotic Production (3 Credits)
Provides the tools and techniques to design for robotic production. Preparation for analyzing design and material data to determine machine tooling and machining speeds and feeds. Provides hands-on training for safely operating milling and 3D printing robotic systems. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 257 Metal Arts: Production (3 Credits)
Introduces tools and techniques for creating multiple metal objects using production processes. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 260 Product Design Studio II (4 Credits)
Continues the exploration of product design begun in Product Design Studio I by focusing on more complex aspects of designing and digitally developing products, moving from idea through to conceptual realization. Develops students' understanding of the nuanced factors that influence product design, sharpening their skills in both conceptualization and digital execution, and also encourages a deeper integration of creativity with sophisticated design skills that blend advanced theoretical knowledge with digital design practice. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 296PD Creative Team: Product Design (1 Credit)
Provides experience for students to apply previous classroom learning as a creative team to develop product designs for various assigned professional work. P/NP grading. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 297PD Capstone: Product Design (4 Credits)
Offers a culminating learning experience for students that blends advanced, individualized development with practical application of design skills and knowledge. Requires the design and development of a unique product or product line, encompassing all stages from initial concept to manufacturing readiness and includes in-depth market research, concept development, digital product design and evolution, brand development, packaging design, and preparation for outsourced manufacturing. Synthesizes the entire product design process to allow students to showcase their accumulated skills and creativity and prepare them for the professional world of product design. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 297UX Capstone Project: UX/UI (3 Credits)
Provides advanced, individualized development in UX design. Develop two new features to add to the project started in DSGN 203. Provides opportunity for creating an app with multiple features, iterative development, and final presentation. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 298 Independent Study: Design (1-6 Credits)
Individualized, advanced study in product design to focus on outcomes not addressed in existing courses or of special interest to a student. P/NP grading. Repeatable for credit.
DSGN 299 Selected Topics: Design (1-4 Credits)
Provides a learning experience in Design not currently available; this course is in development to be proposed as a permanent course. Repeatable for credit.
