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LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011 105 ARTART 122 ART EXHIBIT PRODUCTIONLecture 1, Lab 1, Units 1.25This course provides hands-on experience in the development andproduction of the college's annual student art exhibition. The coursewill involve all aspects of staging a group art exhibition includingpublicity, jurying, installation, and lighting for two- and threedimensionalworks of art.Transfers to CSU, UNRREPEATABILITY: May be repeated 5 times.ART 128 MATTING AND FRAMINGLecture .25, Lab .5, Units .5This is a studio course designed to train students in the professionalmethods of matting, framing, hanging, and displaying of drawings,prints, paintings, and photographs. Students will frame a number ofworks in order to achieve a working knowledge of one aspect of thebusiness of art.Transfers to CSU, UNRREPEATABILITY: May be repeated 5 times.ART 131 SPECIAL TOPICSUnits 1-4This course is designed to meet the needs of students for studies inareas of special interest. Topics and credit will vary from quarter toquarter and will be included under this cover title published in theschedule for the quarter in which the course will be offered.Transfers to CSUART 135A DIGITAL IMAGING ILecture 3, Lab 3, Units 4This course is an introduction to the tools for expressive digitalcommunication using digital imaging software including scanning,manipulating, printing, and web publishing. Students will developskills for a variety of outputs for both fine art and commercialapplications.Transfers to CSU, UNRADVISORY: CAO 151 or 152B, with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.REPEATABILITY: May be repeated 2 times.ART 135B DIGITAL IMAGING IILecture 3, Lab 3, Units 4This course is a continued study of creative and expressive toolsfor digital communication using digital imaging software. It is anintermediate level of digital imaging including scanning, manipulating,editing, printing, and web publishing. Students will increase theirproficiency in skills for a variety of outputs for both fine art andcommercial applications.Transfers to CSU, UNRPREREQUISITE: ART 135A with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent..REPEATABILITY: May be repeated 2 times.ART 135C DIGITAL IMAGING IIILecture 3, Lab 3, Units 4This course is a continued study of creative and expressive toolsfor digital communication using current digital imaging software.It is an advanced level course that explores the field of digitalimaging including scanning, manipulating, editing, printing, andweb publishing. Students will increase their proficiency in skills for avariety of outputs for both fine art and commercial applications.Transfers to CSU, UNRPREREQUISITE: ART 135B with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.REPEATABILITY: May be repeated 2 times.ART 139A RAKU POTTERY WORKSHOPLecture 1, Lab 3, Units 2This course will focus on the development of pottery forms usingthe glazing and firing techniques known in Japan as Raku. Thehistory of Raku will be covered as well as the contemporary forms ofRaku pottery in the United States. This is a hands-on course withdemonstrations including techniques of design, glaze application, andkiln loading and firing. Students will also learn about alternative kilnsand firing techniques to produce Raku pottery creations.Transfers to CSU, UC, UNRREPEATABILITY: May be repeated 5 times.ART 139B BRONZE FINISHING WORKSHOPLecture 1, Lab 2, Units 2This workshop experience is designed for bronze sculptors who haveworks in progress. Emphasis is on the finishing techniques followingthe foundry process of the bronze pour, necessary prior to exhibitpresentation.Transfers to CSU, UNRPREREQUISITE : ART 236 or 237 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent.REPEATABILITY: May be repeated 1 time.ART 139C ADVANCED WATERCOLOR PAINTINGWORKSHOPLecture 1, Lab 3, Units 2This course is a continuation of ART 209 and is designed forstudents who are experienced in watercolor techniques and materials.Emphasis is on painting applications and concepts of the Tahoelandscape developed on location.Transfers to CSU, UCADVISORY: ART 209 or equivalent.REPEATABILITY: May be repeated 5 times.ART 139D PRINTMAKING TECHNIQUES WITHETCHING WORKSHOPLecture 1, Lab 3, Units 2This printmaking workshop will explore the technique of etching.Students will have the opportunity to experiment with a varietyof methods and materials using traditional and contemporarytechniques.Transfers to CSU, UCREPEATABILITY: May be repeated 5 times.ART 139E SILK PAINTING WORKSHOPLecture 1, Lab 3, Units 2This course is a hands-on workshop in the concepts and techniquesof silk painting. Emphasis will be on experiments in designing andapplying silk dyes utilizing a variety of techniques. Students willexperience the use of resists, brush techniques, silk stretching, dyemixing, and sequential silk painting methods.Transfers to CSU, UCREPEATABILITY: May be repeated 5 times.ART 139F ACRYLIC PAINTINGLecture 1, Lab 2, Units 1.75This course is a foundation study in the concepts, materials, andtechniques of acrylic painting. Studio experiences will emphasizecanvas preparation, subject design, composition, color theory, pigmentmixing, painting methods, and terminology. Still life, landscape,figurative subjects, and free studies are offered as topics for painting.The study will also examine the styles and works of traditional andcontemporary painters.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCREPEATABILITY: May be repeated 5 times.Art