Students will learn concepts and skills basic to the practice of graphic design, including introduction to the computer drawing programs Quark XPress and Adobe Illustrator. Does not satisfy fine art requirement. This lecture course surveys the art of non-European civilizations. Includes India, China, Japan, Africa, the South Pacific, and the art of Native Americans. This lecture course surveys art from ancient cultures through the Gothic era.
Special attention is given to the Greek and Christian influences on art in Western culture.
This lecture course studies the development of Renaissance styles. Students gain insight on the historical roots and spirit of Renaissance style. The course involves the student in analysis of first and second generation Renaissance art, high Renaissance, Southern and Northern European Renaissance, Mannerism, and Baroque. This lecture course studies the development of 18th and 19th century art and its influence on the development of the variety of 20th century isms . The student analyzes Rococo, Neoclassical, Romantic, Realistic, and Impressionistic art.