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Course Descriptions

 
  

  • ART 2420B - Vector Drawing

    Credits: (1)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
    Course Fee: $0.00
    Description: Emphasis on vector drawing as applied to problems in art and design. This course builds on studies in basic two-dimensional design and provides the conceptual and technical foundation for more advanced work in graphic design, animation, 3D modeling, and web design. Primary software: Adobe Illustrator.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 1120  or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 2420C - Digital Page Composition

    Credits: (1)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
    Course Fee: $0.00
    Description: Emphasis on the principles of layout using industry-standard software tools. This course builds on studies in basic two-dimensional design and provides the conceptual and technical foundation for more advanced work in typography and graphic design. Primary software: Quark Express.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 1120  or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 2420D - Design for the Internet

    Credits: (1)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: 1st Blk, 2nd Blk
    Course Fee: $0.00
    Description: Emphasis on the principles of web design using industry-standard software. This course builds in studies in basic two-dimensional design and provides the conceptual and technical foundation for more advanced work in digital media and web design. Primary software: Macromedia Dreamweaver.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 1120  or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 2430 - Introduction to Graphic Design

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $95.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio materials, printing, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: Introduction to the technical foundations of graphic design along with the elements and principles of visual language. Emphasis on the development of software skills, image and symbol development, graphic systems and design process.
    Co-Requisite(s): ART 1120 .
  

  • ART 2435 - Graphic Design Practice

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Description:

    Exploration of core elements and processes in the practice of graphic design. Includes project work in basic typography, image generation, visual metaphor, word/picture communication, and information design.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 2430 .
  

  • ART 2450 CA - Foundations of Photography: Color/Digital

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Summer Semester: 2nd Blk
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $150.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab photo materials, equipment.
    Description: A highly disciplined craft and concept course to help develop technical and aesthetic skills in color photography. Students will learn and explore the theory, practice, and aesthetics of shooting and printing color photographic materials. Using digital media and new technology as a means for creative expression and investigation in color photography will also be a main concern in this course.
  

  • ART 2600 - Painting I

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $80.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab paint materials, equipment.
    Description: Introduction to painting including the construction and design of paintings, investigations into the character and actions of various paints and techniques (traditional and contemporary) on a variety of surfaces.
  

  • ART 2700 - Sculpture I

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $125.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab 3D materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: An introduction to the essential methods and materials of sculpture including modeling, carving, casting, and construction with emphasis on contemporary activity in sculpture and with projects designed to practice concept development.
  

  • ART 2750 - Foundations of Video Art

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $117.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab photo materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: This course will provide students with an introductory-level investigation of the skills and concepts used in experimental digital video making. Students will learn video recording and editing in an art context and to incorporate video into their own creative practice. Students will also be introduced to historical and contemporary aesthetic and conceptual issues surrounding video as a form of creative expression.
  

  • ART 2810 - Experimental Course

    Credits: (1-6)
    Experimental
    Course Fee: $120.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, model fees.
    Description: Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. 
    May be repeated for a total maximum of 6 credit hours.
  

  • ART 2830 - Directed Readings

    Credits: (1-3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $18.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing
    Description: Individually chosen readings on specialized topics supervised by a faculty member.
    Pre-requisite(s): Consent of faculty supervisor prior to registration.
    May be repeated twice with a maximum of 3 credit hours.
  

  • ART 2850 - Furniture Design

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $125.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: Furniture Design explores the intersection of Sculpture and Design through furniture and object making.  The course addresses emerging and historic approaches to furniture including both functional and sculptural approaches by contemporary artists and designers.  Students will develop intermediate to advanced skills in woodworking and metalworking while studying design and sculpture concepts and gaining a broad understanding of materials.  Students will be introduced to CNC fabrication technology and CAD software for designing and creating functional furniture and furniture as sculpture.
    May be repeated three times with a maximum of nine credit hours.
  

  • ART 2890 INT - Cooperative Work Experience

    Credits: (1-2)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Description: An opportunity for students to receive academic credit for faculty approved on-the-job learning experiences within certain visual arts areas of emphasis. C/NC only.
    Pre-requisite(s): Instructor approval (before enrollment) and previous or concurrent enrollment in art classes as specified by each area of emphasis.
    May be repeated with a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  

  • ART 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs

    Credits: (1-6)
    Workshop
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $18.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing.
    Description: Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
    May be repeated for a total maximum of 6 credit hours.
  

  • ART 3085 - Critical Issues in Art

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $25.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing.
    Description: This course introduces students to the history of ideas in art from the ancient Greeks to the most contemporary currents, with a focus on Modernism and Post-Modernism up to the present.  The goal of this course is the creation of a critical and theoretical foundation that will allow student to locate themselves and their work within the context of critical dialogues in the contemporary art world.  Class time will involve discussions of assigned readings, with images presented to supplement and inform the ideas under consideration.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 1040  or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 3120 - Figure Drawing

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $135.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, model fees.
    Description: Study of the anatomical structure of the human body. The student, by means of drawing from the model, explores literal and experimental interpretation of form.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 1110  and ART 1120 ; or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 3150 - Intermediate Photography: Seminar

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $150.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab photo materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: This course is designed to introduce students early to the type of intense investigation and experimentation necessary to define and execute a semester long project in photography. Emphasis will be on development of ideas, fine-tuning technique, and improving ability in critical evaluation and writing. Other topics covered will be an introduction to professional medium-format cameras, and portfolio preparation.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 2250  and ART 2450 .
    May be repeated twice with a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  

  • ART 3200 - Intermediate Printmaking

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $152.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab clay materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: An intermediate level class with emphasis on screen-printing, relief, and intaglio with further exploration into print processes that include photographic stencils and multicolor printing.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 1120  and ART 2200 ; or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 3210 - Relief Printmaking

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $152.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab clay materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: Students will learn the basic printmaking processes and traditional techniques of carving and printing both wood and linoleum relief blocks. Contemporary approaches to relief processes through digital media experimentation will be introduced. Emphasis is on development of the student’s own ideas through experimentation, using traditional and non-traditional forms and processes. Safety issues will be addressed. Students will work from an introductory through an intermediate level, with a variety of progressive projects, each resulting in a small edition. The course will be administered through lecture, process demos, in class work time, and peer/individual critiques. Materials fee will cover most studio costs, excluding plates and paper. 
    May be repeated once up to 6 credit hours.
  

  • ART 3215 - Etching Printmaking

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $152.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab printmaking materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: Students learn basic platemaking and printing techniques used in etching while learning to incorporate their own drawing skills and points of view. Line work, aquatint, and ancillary techniques will be explored. Safety issues will be addressed. Historical and contemporary prints and printmakers are reviewed. Emphasis is on development of the student’s own ideas through experimentation, using traditional and non-traditional forms and processes. The course will be administered through lecture, demos, in class work time, and formal and informal peer critiques. Materials fee to cover most supplies except for printing plates and paper. 
    May be repeated once up to 6 credit hours.
  

  • ART 3310 - Ceramics II

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $182.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab clay materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: The second class in a two-part introductory ceramics series. This course expands upon hand-building and covers wheel-thrown techniques in greater depth. Additional approaches to clay surfacing are explored.  Students learn clay mixing, glaze testing and principles of kiln firing.
    Pre-requisite(s):  ART 2310 .
  

  • ART 3320 - Ceramic Processes

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $0.00
    Description: This course focuses on specific ceramic processes, trends or concepts that are not normally taught in the regular ceramics classes. Consult department or instructor for course topic prior to enrollment. 
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 2310  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  

  • ART 3350 - Small Metals/Jewelry II

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $125.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment
    Description: Development of design concepts and procedures with emphasis on basic techniques and concept development in fabrication, casting, enameling, cold connectors, surface enrichment.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 2350  or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 3410 - Design Seminar for Juniors

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $95.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio materials, equipment.
    Description: Orientation to professional Graphic Design practice for the Junior Graphic Design student. Includes art direction and work situations, client relations, portfolio and resume preparation, self-promotion, and career advancement. Course contents will be explored through reading, writing, lecture, discussion, critique, simulation, guest presentations, studio visits, and project work tailored to individual portfolio development.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3445  and ARTH 3451  or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 3430 - Typography and Publication Design

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $95.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio materials, equipment, printing.
    Description: Orientation to typographic communications including methods and processes, aesthetics, readability, typographic systems, grids, layout, and digital page composition. Class meets 2 times/week for 3-hour sessions.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 2430  or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 3435 - Experimental Typography

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $95.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, printing.
    Description: Investigation into experimental and expressive aspects of typographic communication. Emphasis is placed upon the historical development of letter design, letter and text as visual form, and typographical illustration.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 2430  and ART 3430  or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 3445 - Web Graphic Design

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $95.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, printing.
    Description: Introduction to designing for the Internet. Emphasis on the application of visual communication principles to the creation of functioning, well designed websites. Course will include basic HTML and CSS programming, methods for organizing and understanding website content, ways and processes for working with clients and/or creating content, and ways to translate design and typographic fundamentals to the landscape of the Internet.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3430  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated once for credit.
  

  • ART 3460 - Illustration

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $95.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, printing.
    Description: Introduction to theory, methods, tools and materials, and the professional practice of illustration. Emphasis is placed on concept development, media exploration and technique as applied to a variety of problems in pictorial communication.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 1110  and ART 1120  or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 3465 - Motion Design

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $95.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, printing.
    Description: This course is an introduction to Motion Design (in relation to Graphic Design) and will cover the history and aesthetics of motion design, ways to think in time and space, techniques and methods for planning motion sequences, ways to think about and design with typography in motion, and the use of motion-specific industry-standard software and tools (Apple Motion, Adobe Flash, Adobe After Effects). This course aims to: provide historic and current perspectives regarding motion graphics and design; introduce students to categories, styles, terminology and vocabulary used in motion graphics and design; introduce students to basic techniques, methods and concepts used in motion design; work with typography and image in terms of motion; reinforce graphic design tenets and practices, and show how they extend to motion design.
    Pre-requisite(s): ( ART 3430  and ART 2435 ); or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated three times for a maximum of nine credit hours.
  

  • ART 3500 - Advanced Time-Based Media/Video Art

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $117.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab photo materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: A project-oriented studio course providing a more in-depth exploration of time-based media as used by contemporary artists with an emphasis on video. We will explore installation, projection and the web as environments for video art, as well as other media which allows the employment of time as a central element.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 2750 .
  

  • ART 3515 - Art Methods and Resources for Secondary Teachers I [Art Methods I]

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $120.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment.
    Description: This class prepares the art education candidate for teaching in the classroom, grades 7-12 and adaptable to K- 6. Experiences will include art activities, processes, materials, tools and resources, with the development and preparation of the accompanying curricula materials, lesson plans and assessments by the candidate. Curriculum aligns with State of Utah’s core curriculum and national standards in the visual arts. Content will focus on the foundations of art education programming, including the art elements and design principles. In addition, this class will examine classroom management strategies and practices for the beginning teacher in the contemporary classroom. Art Education majors should have completed 40 credit hours; minors must have completed 12 credit hours.
    Suggested Requisite(s): Professional Core Level, College of Education, or permission of instructor. This course is required for secondary certification and is designed be taken prior to student teaching.
  

  • ART 3520 - Art Methods and Resources for Secondary Teachers II [Art Methods II]

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $120.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment.
    Description: Examination of advanced approaches, methodologies, and curriculum appropriate to teaching visual arts in grades 7-12, and adaptable to K- 6. Candidate will develop and prepare materials for advanced visual arts programming. Further investigation of classroom management practices appropriate to adolescents and young adults. Collaboration, mentorship and leadership will be emphasized. Curriculum aligns with State of Utah’s core curriculum and national standards in the visual arts. Art education Majors should have completed 40 credit hours; minors must have completed 12 credit hours.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3515  or consent of instructor.
    Note: This course is required for secondary certification and is designed to be taken prior to student teaching.
  

  • ART 3525 - Practicum: WSU ArtsBridge Service-Learning

    Credits: (1-6)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Description: This service-learning course provides the fine arts teacher candidate with academic credit for designing and teaching an integrated arts course in a grade K-12 classroom or equivalent community education program. The candidate will work closely with a University faculty mentor, host school teacher and ArtsBridge director in implementing and assessing integrated arts curricula and producing a final project by K-12 classroom students. Course components include: curricula pre-planning and implementation, in-class teaching, student assessment, candidate self-assessment and ArtsBridge seminar components. By permission only. Fine arts education content area supervisor and successful interview with faculty mentor and/or ArtsBridge director. Content methodology course(s) complete or in progress.
    May be repeated once with a maximum of 12 credit hours.
  

  • ART 3530 - Art Methods and Resources for Elementary Art Teachers K-6

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $120.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment.
    Description: Examination of advanced approaches, methodologies, and curriculum appropriate to teaching visual arts in grades K-6. Candidate will develop and prepare materials for elementary visual arts programming, in alignment with state and national standards.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3515 .
  

  • ART 3550 - Advanced Photography: View Camera

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $163.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab photo materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: The theory, aesthetics, and techniques of photographic image making with the view camera. Students will learn the operation of large format cameras, the Zone System method of negative exposure and development and methods for fine-tuning black and white photographic printing. The history of and contemporary trends in working with large format negatives will also be explored.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3150  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated once with a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  

  • ART 3600 - Painting II

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $80.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab paint materials, equipment.
    Description: Consolidates and further develops material covered in Painting I. Investigations include the figure, mixed media, and abstraction. Historical precedents are discussed through slide lecture as an aid to development.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 1120  and ART 2600 ; or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 3700 - Sculpture II

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $125.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab 3D materials, equipment, maintenance
    Description: An introduction to the form language of sculpture with projects designed to develop conceptual thinking skills, to learn technical skills, and to explore new areas of interest in the three-dimensional visual arts.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 1130  and ART 2700 ; or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 3720 - Public Art

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Summer Semester: 1st Blk, 2nd Blk, Full Sem - Online
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem, Full Sem - Online
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem, Full Sem - Online
    Course Fee: $125.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab 3D materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: Public Art covers a broad range of historic and current approaches to working in the public realm, including: murals, monuments, community-based projects, ecologically-focused projects, site-specificity and environmental art.  Students will learn to create 2D, 3D and/or digital renderings and models to develop public art concepts, while gaining knowledge of real-world opportunities for visual artists and designers.  Students will learn professional practices, skill building for the discipline, and how to assemble a public art proposal.  
    Students can repeat the course for additional credit a maximum for 2 times (6 credit hours total).
  

  • ART 3800 - Travel-Study Studio

    Credits: (1-3)
    Variable Title
    Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem
    Description: Studio projects will be based in response to the opportunities afforded by travel-study. These works may be a direct response to the country or region and its culture or they may be related to an event that takes place in that area while students are visiting. Instruction will be given in English.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 1040  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated up to 4 times and up to 12 credit hours.
  

  • ART 3810 - Experimental Course

    Credits: (1-6)
    Experimental
    Course Fee: $0.00
    Description: Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
    May be repeated for a total maximum of 6 credit hours.
  

  • ART 3995 - BFA Seminar

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $25.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing.
    Description: This is a seminar/discussion and studio course that guides BFA students in the research, development, and articulation of a thematic body of work, within the context of contemporary art. Studio projects will be directed toward bringing individual vision toward full expression.
    Pre-requisite(s): BFA students who have completed second-level course in their studio area only.
  

  • ART 4010 - Museum Methods

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Description: This course explains and demonstrates the three main areas of emphasis within the museum studies field: collections management, curation and interpretation, and arts administration. The course meets two time a week for a three hour session.
    Pre-requisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 4110 - Advanced Drawing

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $45.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing.
    Description: Continued drawing exploration in various media with emphasis on focused personal direction, independent serial work, presentation of assigned research into related contemporary work, active participation in the critique process.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3120  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours-please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4120 - Advanced Figure Drawing

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $135.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, model fee, materials.
    Description: Advanced study of the structure of the human body with a greater stress on draftsmanship, historical uses of the figure in art, and individual explorations.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3120  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours-please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4200 - Advanced Printmaking

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $152.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab printmaking materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: An advanced level class in printmaking with emphasis on screen-printing, relief, intaglio, and/or lithography. Emphasis on individual portfolio production.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3200  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated twice with a maximum of 9 credit hours-please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4310 - Ceramics III: Intermediate

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $182.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab clay materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: This course addresses intermediate issues in craftsmanship, form and content through assignments and projects. Students will conduct directed research, draft proposals, fire kilns, make clay and mix glazes. 
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3310  or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 4320 - Ceramics IV: Advanced

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $182.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab clay materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: This course addresses advanced issues in craftsmanship and concepts through lecture and proposal based projects. Research assignments that explore ceramic processes and current trends in ceramic art are emphasized. 
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 4310  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated 4 times with a maximum of 12 credit hours.
  

  • ART 4350 - Small Metals/Jewelry III

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $125.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, maintenance
    Description: Development of advanced design concepts and procedures with emphasis on basic techniques and concept development in fabrication, casting, enameling, cold connectors, and surface enrichment.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3350  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours. Please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4400 - Advanced Graphic Design

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $95.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: Application of design theory and process to complex problems in visual communication. Emphasis is placed on research, analysis, problem definition, and the development of individual design solutions. Studio projects vary each term and will generally involve visual identity, information design, environmental graphics, publication design, and design for interactive media.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3435 , ART 3445 , ARTH 3451 , and BFA program admission or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours-please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4410 - Design Seminar

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $95.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: Orientation to professional practice in visual communication including art direction and work situations, client relations, portfolio and resume preparation, self-promotion, and career advancement. Course contents will be explored through reading, writing, lecture, discussion, critique, simulation, guest presentations, studio visits, and project work tailored to individual portfolio development.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3410  and BFA program admission, or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated twice with a maximum of 9 credit hours. Please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4415 - Design Production

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $95.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, maintenance
    Description: Technical processes and procedures for Art Major, Visual Communication emphasis. Emphasis is placed on file preparation and technical procedures for electronic media and for offset printing including proofing methods, paper, binding and other finishing processes.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3430  and ART 3435  or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 4420 - Advanced Digital Media

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $70.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: Students will further develop personal expression in the visual arts using computer media through aesthetic problem solving and further development of digital media skills. There will be an emphasis on strengthening the students’ ability to work independently while supplying the necessary feedback from the interaction of a class.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 2420A , ART 2420B , ART 2420C , ART 2420D , or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated twice with a maximum of 9 credit hours. Please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4440 - Interaction Design

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $70.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: This course is an introduction to the principles of interaction design as it relates to physical and digital space, with a focus on designing user-centered artifacts like interactive publications and apps for hand-held devices. Theoretical concepts like ethnography, user-testing, and the use of mapping in design will be explored. We will also explore the landscape of technology as it relates to interaction, and the use of appropriate tools and software to create prototypes and functioning digital designs.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3445  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated once for credit.
  

  • ART 4460 - Advanced Illustration

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $95.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: Development of individual approaches to advanced problems in illustration. Emphasis is placed on the formulation of visual metaphor, articulation of form, and on professional practices. Studio projects vary each term and will generally involve editorial, reportorial, scientific, advertising, and instructional problems in pictorial communication.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3460  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated twice with a maximum of 9 credit hours. Please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4550 - Advanced Photography: Lighting for Photo & Video

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $150.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: This is a practical course that enables students to better control and use light and lighting in their work. Students will be introduced to a range of artificial light sources and lighting techniques to be used as a means of creative control. Work will center in the studio where controlled conditions and a directorial approach can yield the artist’s intent.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 2450 .
    May be repeated once with a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  

  • ART 4600 - Painting III

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $80.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials & equipment.
    Description: Emphasis on developing independence in the painting student and to provide an opportunity for them to pursue their own area of interest in painting while providing the necessary feedback from the interaction of a class.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3600  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours. Please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4660 - Advanced Photography: Special Topics

    Credits: (3)
    Variable Title
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $95.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: A study of specific topics in photography, the subject and faculty change each time this course is offered. Example topics include “Documentary Photography,” “Visual Books,” “The Portrait,” and “Directed Visions.”
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3150  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated 2 times for credit - consult with faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4700 - Sculpture III

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $125.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, studio lab materials, equipment, maintenance.
    Description: Advanced individual problems in selected areas of concentration; research and development of conceptual, technical, and methodological concerns.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3700  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours. Please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4750 - Advanced Photography: Experimental Strategies

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $150.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, photography equipment, materials, maintenance.
    Description: This course explores experimental photographic alternatives to the traditional methods of photographic image making. Emphasis will be placed on using the camera, darkroom techniques and digital and emerging technology in ways that will give the students the mind-set and ability to push the limits of the medium.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 2450  or ART 2250 .
    May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours. Please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4801 - College of Arts & Humanities Leadership Lecture Series

    Credits: (1)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Description: This one-credit elective course will give arts and humanities’ majors the opportunity to interact with successful guest lecturers whose undergraduate backgrounds are in the arts and humanities. Lecturers will clarify how the talents and skills associated with their degrees have contributed to their pursuit of successful careers and lives.
  

  • ART 4810 - Experimental Course

    Credits: (1-6)
    Experimental
    Course Fee: $95.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing, course materials, equipment and maintenance.
    Description: Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
    May be repeated for a total maximum of 6 credit hours.
  

  • ART 4830 - Directed Readings

    Credits: (1-3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $25.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing
    Description: Individually chosen readings on specialized topic supervised by a faculty member.
    Pre-requisite(s): Consent of faculty supervisor prior to registration.
    May be repeated twice with a maximum of 3 credit hours. Please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4890 INT - Cooperative Work Experience

    Credits: (1-2)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Description: An opportunity for students to receive academic credit for faculty approved on-the-job learning experiences within certain visual arts areas of emphasis. C/NC only.
    Pre-requisite(s): By instructor approval only and previous or concurrent enrollment in art classes as specified by each area of emphasis.
    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4900 - Individual Studies

    Credits: (1-3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $18.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing
    Description: Individual studies in selected areas of emphasis. Open to juniors and seniors by instructor approval only.
    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4910 INT - Advanced Photography: Internship

    Credits: (1-3)
    Course Fee: $0.00
    Description: Students have the opportunity to engage in a close learning relationship with professional photographers. These opportunities include workshops, seminars, professional assistantships, and residencies. Students will be responsible for researching and proposing mentorships. Area faculty will approve proposals, help place students with mentors and review the progress of mentorships.
    Pre-requisite(s): ART 3150  or consent of instructor.
    May be repeated for credit. Please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ART 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes, and Special Programs

    Credits: (1-6)
    Workshop
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $26.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing; studio materials
    Description: Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
    May be repeated for a total maximum of 6 credit hours.
  

  • ART 4930 INT - Teaching Assistantship Experience

    Credits: (2)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Description: Designed for students who wish to gain teaching experience for graduate school. By observation and participation with the instructor, students will learn how a basic art course is designed and taught.
    Pre-requisite(s): Student must be in the BFA program and have instructor consent.
  

  • ART 4990 - BFA Thesis

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $25.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 3D studio lab equipment, materials & assistance, KA digital lab access, equipment, software, printing
    Description: Emphasis on portfolio preparation and professional writing skills pertinent to the completion of the BFA Thesis Exhibit and future career applications. Students work on the development and synthesis of ideas, and fine-tune relevant artistic and critical evaluation skills. During this course students will be required to produce new work for the BFA Thesis Exhibit.
    Pre-requisite(s): Senior level BFA student. Completion of ART 3995  BFA Seminar. Registration by departmental approval only. Course cannot be taken during the semester immediately following BFA Seminar.
    May be repeated for credit. Please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ARTH 1090 CA - Art and Architecture of the World: Paleolithic-AD 1000

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Summer Semester: 1st Blk
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $37.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement, KA 120 & 143 equipment maintenance, KA 120 & 143 equipment replacement
    Description: A global survey of the history of art and architecture from BC 15,000 to AD 1000. Visual art from the first artistic expressions on rocks to the art of emerging civilizations (such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, and Africa), and the monuments and small-scale artifacts of the Medieval Ages will be analyzed in its historical, social, political, and broader cultural contexts.
  

  • ARTH 1100 CA - Art and Architecture of the World: AD 1000-Present

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Summer Semester: 2nd Blk
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $37.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement, KA 120 & 143 equipment maintenance, KA 120 & 143 equipment replacement
    Description: A global survey of the history of art and architecture from AD 1000 to the present. Visual art from Gothic cathedrals and Islamic book art to Renaissance Europe and the Chinese Empire, from the Age of Enlightenment to contemporary art will be analyzed in its historical, social, political, and broader cultural contexts.
  

  • ARTH 2040 - Art and Architecture of Asia

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $37.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement, KA 120 & 143 equipment maintenance, KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement
    Description: A historical account of the architecture, sculpture, and painting of Asia (India, Nepal, Tibet, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, China, Korea, and Japan), including the political, religious, and intellectual history informing the arts of each country.
  

  • ARTH 2050 - Visual Art in a Global Context

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Description: This course introduces questions, debates, and developments in art history and visual studies within their broader thematic and global contexts. It provides students with critical frameworks for examining and comparing artistic production from different temporal, geographic, socio-political, and cultural perspectives. 
  

  • ARTH 3010 - Art and Visual Cultures of Latin America

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Description: This course introduces students to the visual culture and architecture of 20th and 21st century Latin America. Students will analyze a wide range of material from disciplines like architecture, urban planning, printmaking, photography, and painting as they relate to real and imagined definitions of “Latin America,” and corresponding notions of nation and state. The course pays particular attention to critical debates around the intersection of art and politics, and the construction of race and gender.
    Suggested Requisite(s): ART 1040  or ARTH 1090  or ARTH 1100  or ARTH 2050 . 
  

  • ARTH 3015 - Latinx Visual Art and Culture

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Description: This course explores visual art and culture of U.S. Latinos/as/x from the 1960s to the present. It examines the history and context of artistic production related to critical debates about representation, identity, gender, sexuality, class, and politics. It analyzes a wide range of media including film, photography, performance, muralism, and art exhibits as they relate to identity, feminism, collaboration, and the politics of aesthetics within Latinos/as/x in the U.S.
    Suggested Requisite(s): ART 1040  or ARTH 1090  or ARTH 1100  or ARTH 2050 .
  

  • ARTH 3030 - Native American Art of the Southwest: From the Anasazi to the Present

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem odd years
    Course Fee: $37.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement, KA 120 & 143 equipment maintenance, KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement.
    Description: Focuses on the arts of the Native Americans in the Southwest from their archaeological past to the present with occasional relevant explorations of Native American art in general. Study of traditional and contemporary modes of artistic expressions.
  

  • ARTH 3040 - Global Modernisms: 1850 to the Early 20th Century

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $37.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement, KA 120 & 143 equipment maintenance, KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement.
    Description: The history of visual art and culture from circa 1850 into the early 20th century. This course explores the European roots of Modernism, its dissemination to North America and its global manifestations. Areas of study will include Impressionism to Art Nouveau, Women Artists of the Fin-de-Siècle, Modernism in Canada and Latin America as well as Native American and Asian Modernisms. The political, social, and intellectual histories that inform the arts as well as pertinent cross-cultural considerations will provide the context for exploring these global modernisms.

     
  

  • ARTH 3045 - Global Modernisms: Early 20th Century to 1960

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Description: The history of visual art and culture from circa 1900 to the 1960s. This course explores the continuous evolution of Modernism. Areas of study will include Cubism to Vorticism, Colonialism and Modernism in Africa, Central European Avant-Gardes, International Dada and Surrealism, African-American Modernism and the crisis of Modernism in the post-colonial, post-war global community. The political, social, and intellectual histories that inform the arts as well as pertinent cross-cultural considerations will provide the context for exploring these global modernisms.
  

  • ARTH 3050 - Contemporary Art

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $37.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement, KA 120 & 143 equipment maintenance, KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement.
    Description: Critical analysis of developments in the arts (including multimedia art, photography, performance art, installations, and feminist art) from 1960s to the present. Emphasis on post-modern currents and issues and their study in the context of broader cultural contexts.
    Pre-requisite(s): ARTH 1100  or consent of instructor.
  

  • ARTH 3055 - Special Topics in Art History

    Credits: (4)
    Variable Title
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem odd years
    Course Fee: $37.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement, KA 120 & 143 equipment maintenance, KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement.
    Description: This course will explore different topics and content related to art history and the contemporary practice of art; the content of the course will change as the main topic changes. Students will gain the benefit of a deep dive into a specific time period, discourse, or exploration of media.
    May be repeated four times for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
  

  • ARTH 3060 - The Art and Architecture of India

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $37.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement, KA 120 & 143 equipment maintenance, KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement.
    Description: An historical account of the architecture, sculpture, and painting of India, including the political, religious, and intellectual history informing the arts of various regions.
  

  • ARTH 3070 - The Art and Architecture of China

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $37.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement, KA 120 & 143 equipment maintenance, KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement.
    Description: An historical account of the architecture, sculpture and painting of China including the political, religious, and intellectual history informing the arts of different regions.
    May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours. Please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ARTH 3080 - The Art and Architecture of Japan

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $37.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement, KA 120 & 143 equipment maintenance, KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement.
    Description: An historical account of the architecture, sculpture and painting of Japan, including the political, religious, and intellectual history informing the arts of different regions.
    May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours. Please consult a faculty advisor.
  

  • ARTH 3100 - The Art and Architecture of the Islamic World

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $37.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement, KA 120 & 143 equipment maintenance, KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement.
    Description: An historical survey of the architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Islamic world, including the political, religious, and intellectual history informing the arts of different countries: Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, North Africa, India, Spain, and Indonesia.
  

  • ARTH 3451 - Design History and Theory

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $37.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement, KA 120 & 143 equipment maintenance, KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement.
    Description: An investigation of selected movements, figures and theories from the history of graphic design. Contents include intersections with art and related disciplines along with the social, political, and technical forces that have influenced visual culture over time. Topics are selected thematically according to their significance to the design profession in our current day and include the role of design research in contemporary practice.
    Pre-requisite(s): ( ART 3430  and ART 2435 ); or consent of instructor.
  

  • ARTH 3850 - Travel-Study Art History

    Credits: (1-4)
    Variable Title
    Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem
    Description: The study of the history of art and architecture will be in direct response to a country or region and its culture or it may be related to an event that takes place in that area while students are there. Instruction will be given in English.
    Pre-requisite(s): ARTH 1090  or ARTH 1100  or ARTH 2040 .
  

  • ARTH 3950 - Photography: History, Theory and Criticism

    Credits: (4)
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $37.00
    Course Fee Purpose: KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement, KA 120 & 143 equipment maintenance, KA 120 & 143 projection bulb replacement.
    Description: This is a reading, writing and discussion course, which addresses historical and contemporary issues of photographic art practices. Written projects and class discussions will focus on developing a critical understanding of the readings as they relate to the historical development and contemporary practice of photography as a fine art, to the influence photography has had on the history of art and to the broader cultural impact of photography and digital media.
    Pre-requisite(s): ARTH 1100  or consent of instructor.
  

  • ASL 1010 - First Semester ASL

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $8.00
    Description: (N=Novice) Introductory course assuming no significant previous experience with the language. Beginners and students with less than two years of high school language should register for this class. Emphasis on everyday conversation and exposure to cultural perspectives.
  

  • ASL 1020 - Second Semester ASL

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $8.00
    Description: (N=Novice) Continuation of ASL 1010 . Basic language skills including listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture.
  

  • ASL 2010 - Third Semester ASL

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $8.00
    Description: (NH=Novice High) Continuation of ASL 1020 . Assumes completion of first-year or equivalent experience. Students learn to understand and express ideas about their community and the world. Includes listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture.
  

  • ASL 2020 HU - Fourth Semester ASL

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem
    Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
    Course Fee: $8.00
    Description: (NH=Novice High)  Continuation of ASL 2010 . The learning and application of strategies for acquiring a foreign language. Students also learn how cultural products and practices reflect a culture’s attitudes, values, ideas and meaning. The process of language acquisition and the seeking of cross-cultural understanding provide insights into the commonalities of how the human family learns, thinks and communicates.
  

  • ASL 2021 - Second Year II

    Credits: (3)
    Description: (NH=Novice High)  Continuation of ASL 2010  without General Education Humanities credit. Offered through examination only.
    Note: Only available through testing.
  

  • ASL 2030 - Second Year Language Review

    Credits: (3)
    Course Fee: $8.00
    Description: (NH=Novice High) This course will prepare students who wish to continue language study. Emphasis on conversational skills and a review of language structure and usage.
    Note: Check with department for course availability.
  

  • ASL 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs

    Credits: (1-6)
    Workshop
    Description: Consult the class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
    May be repeated for a total maximum of 6 credit hours.
  

  • ASL 3000 - Proficiency Development

    Credits: (3)
    Course Fee: $8.00
    Course Fee Purpose: Maintain technology in the FL lab, EH 408, and classroom technology.
    Description: (IL=Intermediate Low) This is a transition course to upper division. The course focuses on oral proficiency development. Students will learn a variety of techniques and strategies to increase their oral proficiency in a variety of social, educational and cultural settings. Native-speaking students or those who have acquired proficiency through residence in the target language community are not eligible to take this class.
    Note: Check with department for course availability.
  

  • ASL 3116 - DLI Bridge Course I

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Description: Taught in DLI High Schools for students who have passed the AP Exam with a 4 or higher. Although this is a three credit-hour class, it will meet over the course of a full academic year. Credit will count toward a major or minor in the language. 
    Pre-requisite(s): ASL 2020  or AP exam with a score of 4 or better.
  

  • ASL 3117 - DLI Bridge Course II

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Description: Taught in DLI High Schools for students who have passed the AP Exam with a 4 or higher. Although this is a three credit-hour class, it will meet over the course of a full academic year. Credit will count toward a major or minor in the language. 
    Pre-requisite(s): ASL 2020  or AP exam with a score of 4 or better.
  

  • ASL 3118 - DLI Bridge Course III

    Credits: (3)
    Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
    Description: Taught in DLI High Schools for students who have passed the AP Exam with a 4 or higher. Although this is a three credit-hour class, it will meet over the course of a full academic year. Credit will count toward a major or minor in the language. 
    Pre-requisite(s): ASL 2020  or AP exam with a score of 4 or better.
  

  • ASL 3270 - Special Topics in Linguistics

    Credits: (3)
    Variable Title
    Course Fee: $0.00
    Description: (IM=Intermediate Mid) An introduction to linguistic structures and semantic elements. The course provides useful information and practice in the language, its structures and usage. The sub-disciplines of linguistics, other than phonetics and phonology, will be studied. These may include lexical analysis, semantics, morphology, syntax, linguistic change and dialectal variation.
    Note: Check with department for course availability.
  

  • ASL 3550 - Cultural Heritage I

    Credits: (3)
    Variable Title
    Course Fee: $8.00
    Course Fee Purpose: Maintain technology in the FL lab, EH 408, and classroom technology.
    Description: (Intermediate Mid) In-depth studies in culture, history, geography, social customs, fine arts and civilization.
    May be repeated up to 7 times for credit and for other non-English speaking cultures.
  

  • ASL 4830 - Directed Readings

    Credits: (1-3)
    Description: (IH=Intermediate High) Independent readings under the direction of a faculty member.
    May be repeated up to 10 times.
    Note: Check with Department for course availability.
 

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