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A His­tory of Art and Ar­chi­tec­ture from the Pre­his­toric Era to the Pre­sent

A History of Art and Architecture from the Prehistoric Era to the Present

Ex­plore cre­ative vi­sual com­mu­ni­ca­tion through graphic de­sign. Using type and graph­ics, stu­dents will par­tic­i­pate in the process of com­mu­ni­cat­ing con­cepts by ex­per­i­ment­ing with im­age-mak­ing tech­niques. Ac­quire the pro­fes­sional knowl­edge, lan­guage, and processes needed—from ini­tial thumb­nail to final pre­sen­ta­tion—in mul­ti­ple dis­ci­plines such as graphic de­sign, web de­sign, ad­ver­tis­ing, mo­tion, il­lus­tra­tion, broad­cast de­sign pro­duc­tion, and oth­ers.

Explore creative visual communication through graphic design. Using type and graphics, students will participate in the process of communicating concepts by experimenting with image-making techniques. Acquire the professional knowledge, language, and processes needed—from initial thumbnail to final presentation—in multiple disciplines such as graphic design, web design, advertising, motion, illustration, broadcast design production, and others.

This is a be­gin­ning course that ex­plores the tech­ni­cal and aes­thetic con­cerns of pho­tog­ra­phy. Through the fun­da­men­tal con­cepts of light, ex­po­sure, and com­po­si­tion, stu­dents will de­velop the abil­ity to con­trol pho­to­graphic style to cre­ate vi­su­ally en­gag­ing im­ages

This is a beginning course that explores the technical and aesthetic concerns of photography. Through the fundamental concepts of light, exposure, and composition, students will develop the ability to control photographic style to create visually engaging images

A draw­ing course de­vel­op­ing vi­sual aware­ness of the human fig­ure. Stu­dents de­velop an un­der­stand­ing of the basic forms of the human body, how those forms are con­nected and move, and how to draw those forms pro­por­tion­ally. Stu­dents also con­sider how the human form re­lates to the world around it, de­vel­op­ing a clear un­der­stand­ing of how to cre­ate a com­po­si­tion con­tain­ing pro­por­tional fig­ures within a space ac­cord­ing to per­spec­tive.

A drawing course developing visual awareness of the human figure. Students develop an understanding of the basic forms of the human body, how those forms are connected and move, and how to draw those forms proportionally. Students also consider how the human form relates to the world around it, developing a clear understanding of how to create a composition containing proportional figures within a space according to perspective.

This basic de­sign and color the­ory course ex­plores graphic com­mu­ni­ca­tion through the un­der­stand­ing of the el­e­ments and prin­ci­ples of de­sign, as well as the de­sign process, in­clud­ing idea de­vel­op­ment through final ex­e­cu­tion. This is a course in vi­sual lit­er­acy and the de­sign process: How we see, how we an­a­lyze the ef­fects of our vi­sion, and how we craft a de­sign that will have en­ergy and con­tent. All pro­jects will in­clude thumb­nail sketches, dis­cus­sion and re­search. A weekly scrap­book will be kept. Media used are paint, paper, ink, pen­cil, ruler, knife, glue, and dig­i­tal soft­ware for ex­press­ing graphic ideas. Nu­mer­ous cri­tiques will take place through­out the course and stu­dents’ ac­tive en­gage­ment in group dis­cus­sion will play a vital role in es­tab­lish­ing an at­mos­phere of col­lab­o­ra­tion and shared learn­ing.

This basic design and color theory course explores graphic communication through the understanding of the elements and principles of design, as well as the design process, including idea development through final execution. This is a course in visual literacy and the design process: How we see, how we analyze the effects of our vision, and how we craft a design that will have energy and content. All projects will include thumbnail sketches, discussion and research. A weekly scrapbook will be kept. Media used are paint, paper, ink, pencil, ruler, knife, glue, and digital software for expressing graphic ideas. Numerous critiques will take place throughout the course and students’ active engagement in group discussion will play a vital role in establishing an atmosphere of collaboration and shared learning.