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Painting I..................................................................................... 3 Basic color theory and painting techniques. Traditional to con- temporary styles will be explored. Prerequisite: 107. Fee: $60. Photography I........................................................................... 3 An introduction to the fundamentals of black and white photography covering both creative and technical aspects. Students highly recommended to own a 35mm SLR camera. Fee: $90. Ceramics II.................................................................................. 3 Continued individual development in all areas of ceramics. Introducing vessel construction from hand-built techniques, low fire glaze applications and introductions in firing the kilns. Prerequisite: 211. Fee: $90.

Integrated Design I. ................................................................ 3 Students develop methods of visual communication that draw on the cumulative experience of 2-D, 3-D, and 4-D coursework. Through the use of digital / analog tools and readings related to the history of design, exploration of creative ideas and processes are related to communication design with an emphasis on developing individual styles and concepts. Prerequisite: 112. Fee: $90. Contemporary Art Trends..................................................... 3 A study of art produced since World War II, focusing on current movements within the international art community. Prerequisite: 311. Fee $90. Figure Studies II........................................................................ 3 Extensive investigation of the figure. Emphasis is placed on a broad approach to understanding and interpreting the hu- man figure. Prerequisite: 108. Fee $60. Historical Development of Design.................................... 3 An investigation of issues and ideas in the history of design, focusing on the development of the image from the icon to motion graphics. Individual designers and significant design movements will be covered. Photography II.......................................................................... 3 Focused exploration of black and white photography cover- ing creative, technical and historical aspects. Students highly recommended to own a 35mm SLR camera. Prerequisite: 221. Fee: $90. Photography III......................................................................... 3 Extensive exploration in studio problems with emphasis on historical and current issues as they apply to individual direc- tion and expression in photography using either color and/or black and white photography. Prerequisite: 322. Fee $90. Printmaking............................................................................... 3 An introduction to screenprinting techniques and other mixed media alternative printmaking methods, including monoprinting. Fee: $90. Installation & Performance Art I......................................... 3 Interdisciplinary studio exploration in installation and perfor- mance studies. Course will focus on studio practice with an emphasis on the history of installation and performance art. Prerequisite: 112. Fee: $90. Digital Photography I............................................................. 3 Studio exploration in color photography via digital photo production. Emphasis placed on a professional print-quality workflow, color photographic issues, digital image manipula- tion, as well as theory relating to digital photography. Highly

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ARTS 305 Sculpture II................................................................................. 3 Emphasizes sculptural aesthetics and appropriate technology. Focus on formulating a conceptual and technical basis for work. Prerequisite: 210. Fee: $90.

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Elementary Art Workshop.................................................... 3 Developing and preparing art assignments suitable for elementary school pupils. Fee: $90. Drawing II................................................................................... 3 Exploration of the overlapping relationships of traditional and experimental methods of drawing: to include processes, tools, and surfaces. Concentration on issues of formal, narrative, and symbolic development with emphasis placed on finished works of art. Prerequisites: 107, 108. Fee: $60. Painting II.................................................................................... 3 Continuation of the exploration of painting as a visual language with emphasis placed on color theory, technical and conceptual development. The class will focus on issues of color and design as manifest in organic, geometric and pat- tern abstraction. Prerequisite: 213. Fee: $60. Modernity: Realism to Surrealism...................................... 3 The history of painting, sculpture and architecture from 1850 to 1940. Major aesthetic issues that shaped 20th Century art and influenced the early 21st Century will be examined. Prerequisites: 116, 126. Fee: $90. Letters & Symbols.................................................................... 3 Typography, icon study, and application. This course explores how type advances the meaning and visual strength of a mes- sage, idea, or communicative device. The class also includes the consideration of the meaning of symbols and non-ty- pographic forms as they apply to visual communication. Discussions will include consideration of art history and its influence within communication design practice. Prerequisite: 112. Fee: $90.

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