Art, Graphic Design Emphasis (ARTSG.BA)

A course designed as an introduction to the Art major, where students will be exposed to essential art concepts, career choices, and integrating the Christian faith into the visual arts.

A beginning drawing class for Art majors. Students will learn the basic techniques of drawing using a variety of dry media. Emphasis will be on developing creativity and individual styles. Students will be responsible for providing their own materials for out of class assignments.

Prerequisites

Must be a declared Art major.

A fundamental, non-computer studio course designed to introduce students to the basic visual concepts needed to create graphic designs on a two-dimensional surface. Includes color theory and composition.

Prerequisites

None

A computer-based class that will offer a general overview of design concepts as well as develop basic skills and understanding of Adobe Illustrator computer graphics and the graphic arts industry. This course will include design projects ranging from logo and corporate ID to brochure design.

Prerequisites

ARTS-200, COMM-200, or DIGM-200

This class will provide the development of computer skills and design elements to create 3-D graphic designs in Adobe PhotoShop. This course will include design projects ranging from production units to conceptual models.

Prerequisites

ARTS-220

A chronological survey of the visual arts and their cultural and historical context, beginning with pre-historic art and going up to the Renaissance.

Prerequisites

None

A chronological survey of the visual arts and their cultural and historical context, beginning with the Renaissance and going through the modern era.

Prerequisites

None

A studio class offering experience in oil painting on canvas. A variety of techniques are presented with an emphasis on creativity and individual style. This class will culminate with a student art display on campus.

Prerequisites

None

Provides the development of graphic design skills utilizing a variety of resources and methods. Includes high-level design projects based on real-world scenarios. Computer-assisted instruction.

Prerequisites

ARTS-220 and ARTS-230.

This class will develop drawing skills, both from reference and imagination, focusing on illustrating figures and environments in accurate perspective using digital tools and software. Computer-assisted instruction.

Prerequisites

ARTS-211, ARTS-230

This course concentrates on the implementation of aesthetic and design principles within publication, using appropriate digital and traditional tools. Focus within the curriculum is on grid construction for layouts and typography.

Prerequisites

ARTS-216

This is a class that explores developing a body of work and covers concerns and careers in Art after graduation. Topics such as portfolio preparation, employment, resumes, graduate schools, etc. will be covered. Course culminates with an exhibition of student's work at the end of the semester. Final semester only.

Prerequisites

Art major, senior standing.

This capstone class explores art in Christian faith in historic and contemporary contexts.  Through a series of readings, the viewing of film, oral and written discussion, and the completion of a portfolio of papers, art majors are assisted in the formation of a sense of vocation and in the integration of the various facets of the discipline with overarchinig philosophical, theological, ethical, and worldview concepts.

Prerequisites

THEO-231, and senior status.

A studio class where students will study the fundamentals of watercolor painting. Various skills and techniques will be taught such as paper preparation, dry brush, wet-on-wet, mixed media and matting of finished paintings. This class will culminate with a student display on campus.

Prerequisites

None

A continuation of ARTS-211. Students will experience advanced techniques of drawing using a variety of dry media. Emphasis will be on developing creativity and individual styles. Individual projects and independent studies will be assigned based on student interests and goals.

Prerequisites

ARTS-211 or equivalent.

A studio class where students will study advanced concepts of watercolor painting. Individual projects and styles will be explored. This class will culminate with a student display on campus. This course is an extension of ARTS-213.

Prerequisites

ARTS-213 or equivalent

An in-depth study of the history of the visual arts in Europe from mid- 14th Century to the end of the 16th Century.

Prerequisites

ARTS-245

A study of the styles and philosophies of Western European and American art that developed in the mid-nineteenth century, beginning with Impressionism and concluding with the current twenty-first century art scene.

Prerequisites

ARTS-245

A studio class that will offer advanced experience in painting with either oil and/or acrylic media on canvas and other types of grounds.

Prerequisites

ARTS-260

An introductory class in the basics of digital photography.  Emphasis will be given to the technical and aesthetics of the art of photography and visual communication.   Basic PhotoShop will be used for post processing of digital images. 

Prerequisites

COMM-200 or DIGM-200 or ARTS-200

An introductory course in graphic and web page design and development. This course introduces computer software for creating interactive web pages and web sites, featuring color schemes and basic design principles.

Prerequisites

COMM-200 or DIGM-200 or ARTS-200

This class is designed to further the photography student's knowledge of the medium of digital photography in relation to the making of images and contemporary art as well as the manipulation of images through Photoshop.

Prerequisites

COMM 250

This course is an introduction to Motion Media Design. Students will learn the concepts and skills used in the creation of motion graphics, dynamic typography and special effects. The course will focus on the use of Adobe After Effects.

Prerequisites

COMM-200, or DIGM-200, or ARTS-200.

This course builds upon concepts, techniques, and theory introduced in DIGM-245.  Students will advance in the practice of visual problem solving, use of After Effects, and progress into visual special effects.  Students will learn to integrate camera-generated media with virtual assets to create a cohesive visual composite.

Prerequisites

DIGM-245