Visual Arts
The courses on this page reflect 2008 offerings.
Visit this page on December 15 to view course descriptions and schedules for the 2009 General Honors Program. |
CFA AR 133 Introduction to
Drawing
For students with little or no experience in drawing. Introduction to basic problems of expressing volume, space, and light; emphasis on use of line, proportion, and tone. More experienced students may draw from portrait head and figure. Enrollment limited to 20 students. 2 cr.
Top
CFA AR 143 Introduction to Painting
FFor students with little or no experience in painting. Work in oil technique to study problems of design, form in space, and color. Enrollment limited to 20 students. 2 cr.
Top
CFA AR 235 Drawing I
Prereq: CFA AR 133 (or equivalent). Drawing from portrait head and figure; emphasis on structure of the human form and the space in which it exists. Experimentation in various media. (Accommodations will be made for students with varying degrees of experience.) Enrollment limited to 20 students. Meets with CFA AR 431. 2 cr.
Top
CFA AR 245 Painting I
Prereq: CFA AR 133 (or equivalent). Development of skills and techniques through study of portrait head, figure, and still life. Emphasizing soundness of spatial structure, and understanding the relationship of drawing to painting. Enrollment limited to 20 students. 2 cr.
Top
CFA AR 297 Introduction to Sculpture
Studio work in problems of sculpture as a form of the visual arts. Modeling in clay and plaster. Emphasis on analysis and organization of three-dimensional form. Studio work, slide lectures, and discussion. Not applicable to the BFA degree. Enrollment limited to 15 students. 2 cr.
Top
CFA AR 389 Graphic Design
Principles, problems, and applications of graphic design. Use of the Apple computer as a design tool, emphasizing such programs as Quark XPress, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator. Enrollment limited to 20 students. 4 cr.
Top
CFA AR 415 Photography I
Designed to assist the student in mastering the techniques of black and white photography, including negative exposure, film development, and print production. Critical evaluation of photographs, relationship of photography to other visual media, study of both historical and contemporary precedents. No previous experience is required, but access to a 35mm camera with manual exposure capability is necessary. Enrollment limited to 14 students. 4 cr.
Top
CFA AR 431 Advanced Drawing
Prereq: Previous drawing experience. Emphasizes figure drawing; further develops drawing skills. Using various media, students work from the nude model, draped figure, and objects to develop a personal expression. Meets with CFA AR 235. 2 cr.
CFA AR 581 Web Design
This course immerses students in the process of planning and designing web sites. The course is structured within the same methodology that is used by most Internet strategy and web design firms. We focus on the tasks and deliverables associated with each phase of the process - from project definition to site structure to visual design. Throughout the course, we also discuss, review and experience/learn the fundamentals of all the tools associated with the planning, designing and launching of a web site including Adobe's Creative Suite, MindJet's MindManager and more. This class does not teach programming. 4 cr.
Top
