ART

ART 102
ART HISTORY SURVEY II.
This survey of art begins in the High Renaissance and continues through the 1990’s, focusing on European and American Art. Using current methods and theories in art history, specific artworks, artists and styles are discussed stressing the social, political, philosophic and individual influences.

ART 111
DRAWING I.
The beginning drawing student is introduced to materials, techniques, and visual perception. Emphasis is placed on form, space, composition, line quality, gesture, contour and value.

ART 112
DRAWING II.
Continuation of Drawing I skills with emphasis on personal drawing techniques and imagery, point-of-view selection and basic compositional ideas.
(ART 111)

ART 115
COLOR FUNDAMENTALS.
An introduction to color theory and the basic properties of color. Various types of color contrasts are studied, and the essentials of subtractive mixing are covered. Psychological and emotional effects of color are also explored.

ART 130
2-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN.
Through a series of lectures, experimental exercises, and applied problems, students cover the essential vocabulary elements and basic design principles on a 2-dimensional surface.

ART 221
20th CENTURY ART HISTORY.
A study of art focused primarily after 1945, including images and ideas in painting, sculpture, photography, film and design. Emphasis is placed on understanding and interpreting works in a cultural context, exploring technological, scientific, social, political and individual aspects.
(ART 102)

ART 230
3-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN.
An exploration of the formal elements of three-dimensional design and the basic verbal and visual vocabulary for dealing with sculpture. Students will study mass, line, plane, volume, surface design, size and shape, through exercises using various materials and processes.

ART 321
CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY.
A study of art since the 1970s, with a focus on Post Modernism, multiculturalism, Earth Art, Installations, and New Media are the subjects of this class. Rather than looking at the art as part of a movement, the works and artists are explored as a way of understanding the process of moving from idea to form.
(ART 221)

HUMANITIES

CRT 101
CREATIVITY: A LIFE IN THE ARTS.
An exploration of creativity, creative thought, and practices in creative thinking with a focus on the lives and methods of creative individuals. Using a variety of exercises, students gain insight into the true meaning of creativity and how they can employ it in their artistic pursuits.

ENGLISH

ENG 101
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I.
An overview of the conventions of grammar and the techniques of written and spoken English with emphasis on expressing thoughts and ideas clearly.

ENG 102
ENGLISH COMPOSITION II.
A continuation of English Composition I with emphasis on effective expository and persuasive writing and speaking and attention to the principles of organization and critical thinking. (ENG 101)
(ENG 101)

ENG 210
CLASSICS OF MODERN LITERATURE.
A study of selected classics of nineteenth or twentieth century literature, with an emphasis on works that have been adapted to other art forms. Topics of concentration vary.

ENG 310
CREATIVE WRITING.
An introduction to the art of writing. Various genres such as poetry, fiction, drama, and others may be explored or emphasis may be given to one specific genre as it relates to the arts.
(ENG 102)

ENG 311
ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING.
An intensive, specialized writing course focusing on developing an appreciation of genres of creative writing and on providing students with instruction, practice, and critique of their effort as emerging creative writers.
(ENG 101, 102, 310; or Permission of Advisor and Instructor)

HISTORY

HIS 101
HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATION I.
A survey of the cultural, social, economic and political aspects of significant civilizations from the period of unwritten history through the seventeenth century.

HIS 102
HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATION II.
A survey of the cultural, social, economic and political aspects of significant civilizations from the seventeenth century to the present.

PHILOSOPHY

PHL 201
WORLD PHILOSOPHY.
A survey of the basic issues and problems of philosophy through selected readings in the works of leading philosophers from the ancient Greeks to contemporary thinkers.

PHL 220
WORLD MYTHOLOGIES.
A study of myths, legends and their related images in an attempt to clarify modern belief systems. Particular emphasis is placed on visual depictions of myths and the use of mythology in storytelling.

PHL 230
ISSUES IN ETHICS.
Introduces students to basic approaches to ethics and morality from a multicultural perspective.

PHL 310
AESTHETICS.
A study of the philosophy of art from ancient times to the present providing a developmental history of theories concerning the art object, creativity, beauty, genius, and the modern and postmodern aesthetic theories that form the intellectual context of much contemporary art.

PHL 330
TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY.
Varying in-depth examinations of specialized topics in philosophy. May be repeated for credit with different topic.

REL 210
WORLD RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
An overview of the world’s major religions and sources of religious thought and practice.

PHOTOGRAPHY

PHO 121
PHOTOGRAPHY I.
An introduction to basic black & white photography, providing a foundation in photographic technique and artistic aesthetics. Emphasis is on developing strong technical skills with a 35mm camera and traditional darkroom practices as well as developing critical awareness of the medium through assignments and critiques.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

POL 320
ART, POLITICS & SOCIETY.
Beginning with the question, “What is Art?” this course explores such issues as how American society values the arts, how art is supported in America today, and public controversies surrounding art and government support of the arts. Students are challenged to develop a rationale for support of the arts in contemporary society.
(ART 101, 102; HIS 101, 102; or Permission of Advisor)

SCIENCE

SCI 101
HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT.
An examination of some of the breakthrough theories in the history of science, as well as the minds that conceived them. The effect upon society and culture by these thinkers, as well as the course of empirical thinking in general, is addressed.