2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

Course Descriptions
ART 117 Digital Media Basics 3(1-4)
This course is an introduction to digital media on the Mac.
The course will introduce the student to computer
graphics for print, the web, animation, and digital video.
(F)
ART 141 Drawing I 3(1-4)
Development of perception and technical skills in
rendering. (F,S,SS)
ART 211 History of Art I 3(3-0)
A survey of world art from prehistory to ca. 1300 CE.
Introduces issues related to visual design, historical
context, and interpretation of works of art. (F,*)
ART 212 History of Art II 3(3-0)
A survey of world art from ca. 1300 CE to contemporary
times. Introduces issues related to visual design, historical
context and interpretation of works of art. (S,*)
ART 233 Sculpture I 3(0-6)
Basic problems in sculpture relating specific concerns of
visual form and process. (F,S,SS)
ART 234 Painting I 3(1-4)
Introduction to painting in oil and acrylic where the control
of space will be approached through the use of color.
Prerequisite: Art core. (F,S,SS)
ART 242 Drawing II 3(1-4)
Continued development of perception and technical skills
in rendering, utilizing the human figure as a means of
expression. Prerequisite: ART 141. (F,S,SS)
ART 247 Ceramics I 3(0-6)
Essential skills in ceramic processes; emphasis on form
and function as related to students’ needs and creative
intent. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. (F,S,SS)
ART 250 Fibers and Jewelry for Educators 3(1-4)
Students will explore, understand, and be able to teach
the meaning, techniques, aesthetics, visual vocabulary,
and history of fibers and jewelry. Prerequisites: ART 115,
116. (F,S,SS)
ART 270 Printmaking I (1-3 VAR)
Introduction to multiple image production through
traditional and non-traditional methods, including woodcut,
linocut, intaglio, serigraphy and lithography. (F,S*)
ART 274 Digital Art I 3(1-4)
This course is an introduction to two-dimensional Digital
Art. The student will learn to create original imagery
through the use of art-oriented software. Prerequisite: Art
117. (F)
ART 276 Photography I 3(1-4)
Photography as an art form and as an adjunct to other art
media. Prerequisite: Art core or permission of instructor.
(F)
ART 281 Introduction to Graphic Design I 3(1-4)
A basic treatment of graphic processes and techniques
related to advertising design and visual communication.
Prerequisite: Art core or permission of instructor. (F,S)
ART 291 Special Topics (1-5 VAR)
(F,S,SS) Repeatable
ART 310 Portfolio Review 1(1-0)
All art majors, after completing the art core of classes,
must present a portfolio of their artwork for the art faculty
to evaluate. Prerequisites: the art core of classes.
(F,S,SS)
ART 311 Ancient Art 3(3-0)
A study of the visual arts of the major civilizations of the
ancient Mediterranean world, including Egypt, Greece and
Rome. Prerequisite: ART 211. (*)
ART 312 Medieval Art 3(3-0)
A study of the art and architecture produced in Europe
during the Middle Ages from ca. 325 to 1300 CE.
Prerequisite: ART 211. (*)
ART 313 Renaissance Art 3(3-0)
A study of art and architecture in Italy and the Netherlands
from ca. 1300 to 1600 CE. Prerequisite: ART 212. (*)
ART 314 Baroque and Rococo Art 3(3-0)
A study of art in Europe from ca. 1600 to 1785. Examines
the diverse art forms in Italy, Spain, England, Holland and
France. Prerequisite: ART 212. (*)
ART 315 Nineteenth-Century Art 3(3-0)
A study of art produced during the nineteenth-century in
Europe and the Americas, with emphasis on France and
the United States. Prerequisite: ART 212. (*)
ART 333 Sculpture II: Site Art 3(0-6)
Creating sculptural elements whose form and content are
a response to its site and context. Prerequisite: art core or
permission of instructor. (F,S,SS)
ART 334 Painting II 3(0-6)
Techniques in oil and acrylic emphasizing the application
of materials to subject matter and composition. Prerequisite:
ART 234 (F,S,SS)
ART 342 Drawing III 3(1-4)
Advanced course in pursuit of increased skills of
perception. Prerequisite: ART 141, 242. (F,S,SS)
ART 347 Ceramics II 3(0-6)
In-depth development of specific ceramic techniques;
skills and personalization of style. Students will load and
fire all the kilns as well as mix glazes. Prerequisite: ART
247 or permission of instructor. (F,S,SS)
ART 370 Printmaking II (1-3 VAR)
Investigation into multiple image production through
traditional and non-traditional methods. Special attention
given to specialized area of student interest. (F,S,*)
ART 371 Printmaking: Photo Processes 3(0-6)
Basic processes of printing from raised and lowered
surfaces. Prerequisite: ART 270. (F,S,SS)
ART 372 Printmaking: Computers and Photo
Processes 3(0-6)
Investigation into pre-press software and its application to
multiple color image production. Description of photo
processes and platemaking/ dark-room techniques.
Prerequisite: Art 370 or 371. (F,S,SS)
ART 374 Digital Art II 3(1-4)
Introduction to time-based Digital Art. The student will
learn the creative potential of the art of the moving image
through digital video oriented software. Prerequisite: ART
274. (S)
ART 376 Photography II 3(1-4)
Photography as an art form and an adjunct to other art
media. Prerequisite: ART 276. (F)
ART 377 Principles of Elementary Art Education
1(1-0)
Lecture course dealing with the development of visual
concepts within the child. (F,S,SS)
195