The minor requires a total of 24 credit hours. These courses explore the nature of the visual arts through direct experience with a variety of art media. Lectures, discussion, critiques, and extensive studio work are directed toward the development of design principles and an understanding and appreciation of the visual arts and their role in the expression of personal and cultural values. This course focuses on design elements and principles of organization within the context of contemporary ceramic art. Students will be introduced to a variety of ceramic materials, processes and aesthetic concerns.
Emphasis is given to the relationships between ceramics and other art mediums.
This course focuses on the history and theory of glass art, and also introduces basic techniques with attention given to issues of composition, perception, communication, and expression. Emphasis also will be placed on the relationships between glass art, other art mediums, and the history of art. An introduction to color and color theory in painting. Since color constitutes a major means of expressive communication in the visual arts, the painting projects encourage personal responsiveness to color and explore how it enriches our understanding of the natural world. This course focuses on the history and theory of photography, and also introduces basic techniques, with attention given to issues of composition, perception, communication, and expression.