Appropriate for non-majors who wish to explore various media and basic concepts in visual art. ART 213 Graphic Design Students learn about the basic concepts in graphic design and how to produce graphic images. Most of the learning will be experiential, through sketching, manual drafting and computer imaging. Course is considered intermediate elective for studio majors. ART 214 Computer Graphics Acquaints students with basic computer imaging.
Course is considered intermediate elective for studio majors.
The class examines the book as an art object. Students learn basic bookbinding, typesetting and printing skills, while working on the individual and collaborative studio projects. Through slide lectures and individual research, students learn about the history, current practice and context of the artist's book. Drawing and Composition Expands basic drawing skills of intermediate students with a dual emphasis on formal issues and conceptual concerns behind the process of drawing. Examines universal and personal themes in contemporary drawing.