This is a course covering the major art trends and their place in history, art media and technique, and criteria for evaluating the visual arts.
This course is an exploration of visual ideas and images in drawing, painting, printmaking, and other studio techniques. It involves studio work and fieldtrips.
This course develops the student's visual perception and his or her ability to make a visual statement through various drawing media.
Basic Design is an introduction to the principles and elements of two-dimensional visual organization.
Drawing II provides additional experience in drawing with emphasis on the ability to interpret visual forms in a creative and individualized manner. Prerequisite: AR103 or consent of instructor.
This course introduces methods, materials, techniques, principles of organization, and elements of design applied to the third dimension as a means to understanding sculptural form. Prerequisite: AR104 or consent of instructor.
Transparent and opaque watercolor techniques are introduced. Emphasis is placed upon creative utilization for the development of original, personal statement and the understanding of the effects and variety of different watercolor techniques. Prerequisite: AR103 or consent of instructor.
This course explores problems in color and form with an introduction to painting media. Prerequisite: AR103 or consent of instructor.
Sculpture methods and techniques are explored in this course. Emphasis is placed on creative utilization of materials and techniques and the development of a personal direction. Prerequisite: AR103 or AR104 or consent of instructor.
This is a studio course in which printmaking techniques in block printing and monotype printing are introduced. Prerequisites: AR103 or AR104 or consent of instructor.
This introductory course enables students to understand and properly use the camera and darkroom with emphasis on composition and visual communications. Prerequisite: Students must have a 35mm SLR camera with interchangeable lenses.
This course is a study of ceramic materials and processes. Emphasis is on developing the student's skills and creativity.
An entry-level that involves learning to create eye-catching graphics dealing with the interaction of text and image along with the fundamental components of graphic communication. Students apply their artistic skills using industry-standard software. Prerequisite: AR102, AR103, AR104 or consent of the instructor.
This course is a development of the creative potential of the figure in art through the various drawing media. Prerequisite: AR103 and AR203 or consent of instructor.
This course provides a continuation of the study of techniques of AR205. Prerequisite: AR205.
This course provides a continuation of the painting techniques introduced in Basic Painting with emphasis on the problems of visual organization. Prerequisite: AR206.
This course provides a continuation of the techniques introduced in Basic Sculpture with emphasis on developing the student's skills and creativity. Prerequisite: AR208.
This is a studio course in which printmaking techniques in intaglio printing and screen-printing are introduced. Prerequisite: AR103 or AR104 or consent of instructor.
Various photographic techniques are analyzed to suit individual creative concerns. A wider range of photographic techniques is explored and the development of the student's personal photographic language is stressed.
This course covers a continuation of the processes introduced in Basic Ceramics including ceramic clays, techniques, and kiln construction. Emphasis is placed on creative utilization of materials and techniques and the development of a personal direction. Prerequisite: AR220.
This course is a historical survey of traditional Japanese Art from Neolithic era to the Meiji period (1860's). Prerequisite: AR101 or consent of instructor.
This is a course that explores the technical aspects of gallery management and exhibition design. Prerequisite: AR101 or consent of instructor.
This is a course that allows the student access to the permanent collection of the Isla Center for the Arts that consists of over 500 objects. Regions represented in the permanent collection include Micronesia, Japan, Papua New Guinea, and Europe. Proper handling and documentation techniques are introduced to emphasize the historical, cultural, and technical/artistic aspects of the objects in the collection. Prerequisite: AR101 or consent of the instructor.
This course covers the history of art from the prehistoric through the Gothic periods. Prerequisite: AR101 or consent of the instructor.
This course covers the history of art from the Renaissance through the twentieth century. Prerequisite: AR101 or consent of the instructor.
Students explore digital imaging using scanners, digital cameras, and industry-standard software to develop and further refine skills in working with images, words, and ideas as they create solutions to a series of design problems. Concept-driven assignments have strong drawing components. Basic knowledge of industry-standard software along with use of digital camera preferred but not required. Prerequisites: AR-103 Drawing I and AR-104 Basic Design or consent of instructor.
This course enables students to experience artistic activities in response to the environment, both man-made and natural. These may include tangible or conceptual projects undertaken by either individuals or the group. Emphasis of the course will be determined by the expertise of the instructor.
The emphasis of this course is on the development of the student's ability to define and express original and personal artistic statements. Prerequisite: AR305.
This is a continuation of AR404 to further extend the student's awareness and experience. Prerequisite: AR404.
Emphasis is placed upon the student's ability to define and express an original point of view. Prerequisite: AR306.
This is a continuation of AR406 to further extend the student's awareness and experience. Prerequisite: AR406.
This course continues AR308. An emphasis is placed on alerting the student to his own creative potential. Prerequisite: AR308 or consent of instructor.
This is a continuation of AR408. This course involves individual projects and development of individual style. Prerequisite: AR408.
This course offers the art student additional work in printmaking, with the option of focusing on only one, or several of the printmaking processes which include block printing (relief), silkscreen printing (serigraphy), intaglio printing (etching, engraving, dry point). Prerequisite: AR210, AR310.
This course offers the art student additional work in printmaking with the option of focusing on only one, or several of the printmaking processes which include block printing (relief), silkscreen printing (serigraphy), intaglio printing (etching, engraving, drypoint, aquatint and mezzotint) and lithography. AR210 Basic Printmaking or AR310 Intermediate Printmaking are required prerequisites.
This course is a continuation of AR410. It offers the art student additional work in printmaking, with the option of focusing on additional printmaking processes which include block printing, silkscreen printing, intaglio printing and lithography. Prerequisite: AR410.
This course is a continuation of AR320 and involves development of individual style and individual projects. Emphasis is placed on creative utilization of materials and techniques and the development of a personal direction. Prerequisite: AR320.
This course is a continuation of AR420 and involves continued refinement of individual style and individual projects. Emphasis is placed on creative utilization of materials and techniques and the development of personal direction. Prerequisite: AR420.