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Art and Design
design. This course is taught on the computer using the most widely used software applications in
publishing and printing. Prerequisite: AR103.
AR304 Typography 3 credits
Typography is a study of the design and intelligent use and layout of the characters of our alphabet.
The course covers the design principles governing the organization of type for readability and legibility.
Students acquire this knowledge by completing a series of typographic projects using the computer
applications Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite: AR303.
AR312 Electronic Prepress Publishing Systems 3 credits
An advanced course in which state-of-the-art computer software is integrated with the fundamentals of
publishing. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite: AR403.
AR322 Drawing III 3 credits
This course is a requirement for the art studio major. It involves advanced problems in drawing
emphasizing conceptual development, the human figure, and further exploration of media. Offered in
alternate fall semesters. Prerequisite: AR222.
AR326 Illustration 3 credits
The course consists of an exploration of illustration as a means of communicating ideas through
practical problems encountered in advertising, posters, books, packaging, etc. Offered spring semester.
Prerequisites: AR222 and AR303.
AR331 Painting I 3 credits
This is an introduction to the techniques of painting using either acrylic or oil paints. Offered spring
semester. Prerequisite: AR122 or AR222.
AR341 Printmaking I 3 credits
Printmaking is an experimentation with a variety of graphic media such as lithography, woodcuts, lino
cuts, calligraphy, silkscreen, and intaglio. Different media is emphasized each time the course is offered.
Offered fall semester. Prerequisites: AR122 and AR222.
AR344 Photo and Digital Imaging 3 credits
This is an advanced course which combines the skills acquired in AR243 Photography with the
knowledge gained in AR303 Graphic Design I. The course utilizes the scanner, digital cameras, CDs
and the imaging program, Adobe Photoshop, for the creation of new expressions of art. Offered fall
semester. Prerequisites: AR243 and AR303.
AR351 Sculpture 3 credits
This introductory course considers materials and techniques of sculpture using wood, metal, and
plastics. Offered spring semester. Prerequisites: AR103 and AR104.
AR370 Philosophy of Art 3 credits
This is an interdisciplinary course which explores the relationship between philosophy of art or
aesthetics and the developments in art history. The course involves a study of traditional and
contemporary philosophical theories of art, an examination of selected figures and movements in art
history, and an analysis of the vital interrelationship between the two disciplines of philosophy and art.
Also offered as PH370. Offered fall semester.
AR371 Art History I 3 credits
The first of a two-semester sequence in Western Art, this course contains units in prehistoric, Egyptian,
Mesopotamian, Aegean, Greek, Roman, Early Christian, Early Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic Art.
The course includes study of painting, sculpture, architecture, and minor arts. Offered fall semester.
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