This course is designed to introduce students to the College of Arts and Sciences, with a focus on academic success strategies that can be used throughout their college careers. Through guest lectures, discussions, and in-class exercises, A&S 141 will enable students to actively develop and maintain skill sets and information relevant to their major and planned career path while also emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of college learning.
This course is designed to introduce students to the College of Arts and Sciences, with a focus on academic success strategies that can be used throughout their college careers. Through guest lectures, discussions, and in-class exercises, A&S 141 will enable students to actively develop and maintain skill sets and information relevant to their major and planned career path while also emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of college learning.
Interdisciplinary, topical or experimental courses to be approved by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. A particular course may be offered at most three times under the A&S 300 number, and no A&S 300 course may be given for more than six credits per semester. Open to all University students, subject to such limits or prerequisites as set by the instructor. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credit hours under different subtitles.
Students will be challenged to think creatively, expand cognitive development, perception, self-expression, and sensory awareness through research and rich studio experiences. Aesthetic knowledge and skills will provide students with a pathway to learning in art that integrates prior knowledge with new experiences which enhance creative learning through discovery, discussion, and collaboration.
A lecture-laboratory course that explores and analyzes concepts in the visual arts and examines how these concepts might be used to improve and enhance learning opportunities in the visual arts and in various disciplines for elementary students.
Faculty-sponsored research projects for Art History and Visual Studies Majors, leading to an Honors Thesis. Enrollment is offered only to outstanding undergraduate majors with a project in progress, including students who are accepted into the University Scholars Program. Topics to be determined.
This is a studio course that explores the arts and creativity through the discipline of ceramics. An overview of historical and contemporary ceramic art practices will be presented as well as the basics of design and composition. Using hand building and wheel throwing techniques, students will explore the sculptural and functional potential of clay as an object-making media. No prerequisites.
Students are introduced to photography, through both the study of its history and the practice of making photographs. The historical portion will focus on both photographic literacy and aesthetics. The practice will take students through various styles, genres and technical aspects of the medium.
A-S 285 is an introductory course in digital image capture that focuses on the still and moving image as an art practice. Students will learn the fundamentals of camera operation and editing software in order to visually communicate their creative ideas. Students will be introduced to contemporary lens arts practice through research and assignments. This course is essential for any student wanting to succeed in digital media and/or design. It is a prerequisite for many upper-level lens- based classes.
A university-based hands-on learning experience mentored by a university faculty or staff member. Practicums must be supervised by an Arts Administration faculty member. One credit hour is equal to 50 work hours. This is a controlled enrollment course and a completed Learning Contract is required. Pass/fail option only. May be repeated to a maximum of four credits.
