Forms of writing to which students are exposed include narrative, expository, persuasive, personal and research. Revision of papers is at the core of this course. This course introduces students to analytical reading of short stories, novels, poems and plays. Emphasis is placed on close reading and critical writing, skills essential for study in all disciplines at the college level. The broad range of works gives voice to diverse perspectives in English.
Students practice effective study techniques and organizational and test-taking skills.
Offering an overview of contemporary ceramics, this hands-on course examines the basic fundamentals in clay construction. Students expand their visual literacy through the drawing process. Using a variety of media, students sharpen their skills through projects created from observation and the imagination. Such fundamental elements as line, form, value and composition will be explored. Emphasis is placed on the artist's vocabulary, analysis of works of art and development in the studio.