Students may take a Contemporary Global Studies course that satisfies both Area F and another Area requirement . This course offers an exploration of basic flat art design fundamentals and an understanding of media, image, technique, concept and vocabulary of design. Media covered are pencil, pen and ink, brush and ink, charcoal, pastel and designers' colors or acrylics. Studio work outside of regular class time is required. This course is an exploration of basic media and form which leads to an expression of personal concept.
Form covers the relationships of masses, lines, and textures to each other.
Studio work outside of regular class time is required. This is a course in basic color photography. The student, using his or her own camera, explores the basics of film exposure, development and printing. The intent is to teach the student to realize the ability of the camera to record fine delineation of tone and detail using black and white materials. The course covers the use of studio cameras and studio lighting and gives a brief look at the history of photography and the history of photography and the basic asthetics of photography.