ARDW200: Drawing, Beginning I

Basic elements of line, tone, composition, and perspective; exploration of traditional and experimental media and materials; and investigation of still life, landscape, life drawing, portraiture, and abstraction. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.

ARDW201: Life Drawing, Beginning I

Structure and proportions of the human figure. Study of skeletal and muscular structure, the figure at rest and in motion, isolated and in a setting. Expressive as well as analytical approach to drawing. Exploration of traditional as well as current techniques and media. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.

ARFD122: Foundations II: 2D Design

Foundations II introduces students to the principles of 2-dimensional design in a variety of media. Major principles covered include composition, line, shape, volume, movement, value, rhythm, repetition, variation, scale, size, perspective, proportion, texture, balance, unity, harmony, and contrast. The course content consists of a variety of projects focusing on critical, theory-based problem solving, together with lectures and demonstrations. 3 sh.

ARFD123: Foundations III: Visual Organization - 3D Design

An introduction to the 3rd dimension of the world that we inhabit ("made" things, natural forms, and the occupation of space). Three-dimensional sensibility is progressively developed when basic components are manipulated by the effective use of direction, balance, axis, orientation, and relationship; in other words, organization (composition). Assignments in light, shape, shadow, depth, form, and movement are examined in a natural progression from 2D knowledge to 3D. Activities include lectures, conceptualization, observation, creation, discussion, and critical analysis for each project. The aesthetic consideration of materials and tools in this context add to the expressive output of three-dimensional study. The process may begin with concept, material or observation; it continues by way of lecture, demonstration, critical analysis and class discussion until each project is crafted to completion. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFD 121.

ARFD125: Foundations V: Color, Light and Time

Color functions in many ways - as a visual phenomenon of light, as a perceptual occurrence, as a pigment with specific mixing properties, and as an element with powerful expressive and symbolic potential. It is important that artists and designers understand the principles and properties of color for use in their work in any medium. This course introduces students to the history, theory, and interdisciplinary use of color and color systems via lectures, demonstrations, and exercises. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFD 121.

ARFM200: Film Making, Beginning I

Basic elements of super 8 film production: script, camera, lighting, sound, editing, animation. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.

ARFM210: Film Making, Beginning II

Basic elements of 16 mm film production. Script, camera, lighting, sound, editing, animation. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFM 200.

ARFM220: Documentary Film Workshop

Students will study the forms, styles and techniques of documentary filmmaking (Cinema Verite, Reality TV, Essay Form) and apply this knowledge through the creation of small exercises and a short documentary film. 4 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFM 210.

ARFM230: Introduction to Screenwriting: The Short Forms

An introduction to the art of screenwriting through short writing exercises; analysis of produced screenplays and films along with the completion of a short screenplay. Students will be expected to develop creative as well as technical aspects of the craft. 3 sh.

ARFM240: Sound Recording and Design

An introduction to the art of Sound Recording and Design through demonstration and lectures on theory and practice as well as exercises recording sound, mixing, and designing soundscapes for film. Students will be expected to develop creatively as well as learn the technical aspects of the craft. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFM 200.

ARFM300: Film Making, Intermediate

Intensive focus on narrative scene direction: techniques of cinematography, sound recording and cinematic language are explored in the creation of short scenes and exercises shot both in Film and Video. 4 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFM 210.

ARFM310: Screenwriting I

The art and craft of writing for the screen will be both studied and practiced. After studying the fundamentals of effecive cinematic story construction and dialogue writing, students will be required to write a half hour film script. Cross listed with English, ENFL 310. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENFL 208 and ARFM 200.

ARFM360: Film Editing

Principles and techniques of film editing: artistic and esthetic concepts; practice with standard editing equipment. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFM 210.

ARFM363: Principles of Cinematography

Exercises in the use of camera equipment and practice in composition, perspective, interpretive lighting and camera movement. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFM 210.

ARFM400: Film Making, Advanced

Intensive focus on the cinematic sequence. Building on the techniques of narrative scene construction, the progression of scenes in a sequence is explored. Advanced techniques in Sound Design, Cinematography, Editing, Production Design and Direction of actors will also be explored. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. 4 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFM 300.

ARFM410: Screenwriting II

This course is a continuation of Screenwriting I in which each student will work on a major screenwriting project: two one-half hour episodes, an hour long script or a first draft of a feature film. In developing the project, the individual needs of the student will be addressed. Cross listed with English, ENFL 410. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFM 310.

ARFM450: Independent Study in Film

Topics selected with the approval of the instructor. May be repeated twice for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFM 300.

ARFM462: Narrative Film Workshop

Narrative film production; individual or group expression in making a fictional film. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFM 210.

ARFM463: Film Finance, Marketing, and Distribution

An overview of the financing, marketing, and distribution of feature films, shorts, and television projects. Students will learn financing procedures involved in production, contractual arrangements, legal obligations, and the skills that will help them prepare budgets for production as well as for marketing, film festivals, and distribution. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARFM464: Filmmaking Internship

Advanced students fulfill a portion of their Filmmaking Concentration requirements working for a professional film, television, or media company and gaining field experience. This experience should enable the student to gain working knowledge of the film/video industry under the supervision of a mentor in the field and a faculty member at the college. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFM 210.

ARFV220: Video with Computer Multi-media, Introduction A

Students are introduced to criteria for aesthetic decision-making by producing video projects that record the real world, persuade or move viewers to action, express the student's personal visions and illustrate aesthetic values. Students are given skills of video production and its relationship to visual aesthetics. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.

ARFV230: Video with Computer Multi-Media, Introduction B

Continuation of ARFV 220. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFV 220.

ARGD200: Graphic Design, Beginning I

Introduction to graphic design principles. This course is involved in taking basic design information and translating it into a graphic design context, with main emphasis on communicating original ideas in a creative manner. Projects deal with graphic design principles, i.e., visual communication of information, composition, color, type, illustration, materials and methods of graphic design. Introduction to critique and presentation, along with the principle of the designer/client relationship. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFD 122.

ARGD210: Graphic Design, Beginning II

Focus on the various disciplines within graphic design: print (flat and folding), package, product and environmental graphics. Further exploration of typefaces and use of typography as well as advanced methods of comping and presentation. Emphasis on hand comping and computer typesetting. Beginning development of student portfolio. Overview of the history of design. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARGD 200.

ARGD300: Graphic Design, Intermediate

Layout and mechanicals. Printing methods and proper preparation of mechanicals and computer files for pre-press and printing. Advanced comping methods (computer, printing papers, marker comping). Continued development of portfolio of student work. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARGD 210 and 211.

ARGD410: Interactive Multimedia Design

This course is an introductory experience in multimedia design on the Macintosh computer. It provides students with a conceptual background and the working knowledge necessary to produce a variety of interactive multimedia materials for the Web and presentation visuals. The focus of the course is on developing the skills, techniques, and creative components needed to create interactive and animated visuals, including the integration and editing of audio and video components. Current predominant software will provide the instructional course platform. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARGD 210 or permission of instructor.

ARGD423: Advertising Design

The specific nature of advertising and its connection to graphic design. What is involved in creating an advertising campaign. How designers work with advertisers and copywriters. A brief history of advertising and advertising agencies. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARGD 300.

ARGS260: Visual Arts Workshop

Selected studio topics which represent current concerns within the contemporary world of the visual arts. May be repeated for a maximum of 24.0 credits as long as the topic is different. 1 - 12 sh.

ARHS105: Art in Western Civilization: Ancient and Medieval

The history of Western art and architecture from Prehistoric Europe through the Middle Ages. The course covers ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, Greece and Rome, then Byzantine, Early Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic art. Museum visits and extensive reading. Required for Fine Arts majors. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Humanities, World Literature or General Humanities. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. Meets the University Writing Requirement for ANIL, FAAH, FAED, FASF, FASH, FASI, FASL, FAST and GRDN majors. 3 sh.

ARHS106: Art in Western Civilization: Renaissance to Modern

The history of Western art and architecture from the fifteenth century to the present. Included are the arts of the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Romantic, Impressionist and Modern periods. Museum visits and extensive reading. Required for fine arts majors. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Humanities, World Literature or General Humanities. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. Meets the University Writing Requirement for FAAH, FAED, FASF, FASH, FASI, FASL and FAST majors. 3 sh.

ARHS108: Women in Art

The role and status of women in art from the Old Stone Age through the present; the special roles of women in the past in society, the role of women artists in Western culture from the Renaissance to the present; depictions of women in different iconographic categories; women as artists today. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.

ARHS200: Resources and Methods of Research in the Arts

Bibliographic and other scholarly resources; the special problems of scholarship and research. 3 sh.

ARHS215: Ancient Art

The origins of art and the civilizations of the ancient world; Paleolithic man and the Sumerian, Hittite, Assyrian, Phoenician and Egyptian civilizations. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.

ARHS216: Renaissance Art in Italy: The Fifteenth Century

The formation of Renaissance painting, sculpture and architecture during the Quattrocento; Masaccio, Mantegna, Donatello, Brunelleschi, and Alberti emphasized. 3 sh.

ARHS217: Selected Masterpieces of World Art

An introduction to key works of art representing prehistoric cultures, the ancient world, the East, the Renaissance, and the Modern period; museum and gallery trips, reading and discussion. For non-art majors. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.

ARHS220: Art in Non-Western Societies

A consideration of the role of art in traditional non-western societies. The course includes an introduction to the geographic setting, and an examination of the integration of art into society as a whole - the economics, social order, politics, history, religion and philosophy. The role art plays in social change and how it is affected by social change. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Social Science, Non-Western Cultural Perspectives. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Social Science, Non-Western Cultural Perspectives. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Cultures. 3 sh.

ARHS223: Shelter Form as Art

The concepts and forms of shelter; the ways in which men and animals have housed themselves from primitive times to the present; interior spacial qualities and utilization and the role of adornment, decoration and exterior configurations. Projects include model making. 3 sh.

ARHS230: History of the Print

The principal types of prints from their beginnings to today. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.

ARHS250: Modern Philosophies of Art

The work of major writers about art in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; the nature of the creative experience, the function of art in the life of the individual and of society, the nature of the creative process, the rise of new materials and institutions; the development of sentiments and attitudes affecting thinking in the field. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Humanities, World Literature or General Humanities. 3 sh.

ARHS275: Afro-American Art

Afro-American art in the United States from colonial times to the present. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Cultures. 3 sh.

ARHS276: History of Textiles: Focus on the Americas

A study of some of the great textile traditions of the world with an emphasis on the Americas. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.

ARHS322: Early Christian-Byzantine Art

The emergence and development of early Christian art from its classical and late classical antecedents and its development up to Byzantine art. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS323: Medieval Art

Painting, sculpture and architecture in the Romanesque and Gothic periods. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS324: Northern Renaissance Painting

Fifteenth and sixteenth century painting in northern Europe with particular attention to Flanders and Holland; emphasis on Jan Van Eyck, Van Der Weyden, Bosch, Peter Bruegel and Matthias Gruenewald. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS325: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Art

Painting, sculpture, and architecture in Western Europe from 1600 to 1800; Baroque and Rococo styles with emphasis on El Greco, Bernini, Rubens, Rembrandt, Poussin and Watteau. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS326: The Critical Approach

Historical criticism, criteria in art criticism, and an analysis of the critical process. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS327: History of Oriental Art

The factors that shaped oriental society; the art of China, Korea, Japan, India, Southeast Asia and the neighboring Islamic world. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS328: Survey of Greek Art

Greek art including painting, sculpture and architecture from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS329: American Art

Art in the United States from the colonial period through the nineteenth century; the development of an American style in the light of its relationship to and dependence upon European art. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS331: Modern Art

Movements, personalities and styles from the late nineteenth century masters to Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism and other schools that shaped the modern movement. Lectures, readings, museum visits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS332: Ancient Art of Europe

The non-classical traditions in prehistoric and early Medieval Europe; the continuity of native, anti-classical artistic trends from the cave art of Paleolithic Europe to the migration arts of the early Middle Ages; the arts of the builders of Stonehenge, the Scythians, Huns, Celts, Goths and Vikings. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS337: Public Art and the Community

Art as a functional part of the contemporary community; reactions between people and the city environment; the visual potential of science and technology and its application to problems of visual form in relation to architectural and urban environment. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS341: History of City Planning

Conceptual and esthetic planning of city form from primitive village patterns and the ancient towns of India and Egypt to schemes for the future; the significance of squares and public spaces; the question of scale and the ways in which forms and spaces are experienced. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS370: History of Industrial Design

The history of industrial design is traced from the industrial revolution to the latter part of the twentieth century. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS450: Modern Architecture

Major contributions to the development of modern architecture in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; the development of styles, structural innovations and theories of design. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS451: Contemporary Art

The work of major artists of the twentieth century with particular reference to the dominant ideas of the period; readings, museum trips, discussion of contemporary writing and criticism. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS452: Renaissance Art in Italy: The Sixteenth Century

The great masters of the Cinquecento: Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Giorgione and Titian; the emergence of Mannerist art and architecture in Rome, Venice, Florence and Bologna. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS455: Selected Problems in Art History

A seminar in topics like the works of an individual artist or a particular theme in art history (e.g. the human figure) or a particular technique (e.g. sculpture); lectures, reports, museum and studio visits, discussion. May be repeated seven times for a maximum of 24.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS457: Pre-Columbian, Oceanic and African Art

The major styles of Oceania, Africa, South and Central America before Columbus. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS458: African Art: Sub-Saharan

The painting, sculpture and minor arts of the cultures of Africa; prehistoric remains and art traditions of the more recent past in the context of stylistic groupings; relation to ceremony and to daily life; symbolism and relations to the arts of other cultures. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Cultures. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS459: Art of the Nineteenth Century

The major movements of the nineteenth century: Classicism, Romanticism and Realism; the salon at mid-century; Impressionism; Post-Impressionism. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS460: Nineteenth Century American Architecture

Building in the United States during the nineteenth century; social, economic and political forces as determinants of architectural form; interior design and decoration. Works by Latrobe, A. J. Downing, Ithiel Towne, H. H. Richardson and Louis Sullivan emphasized. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS461: Nineteenth Century American Painting

Painting in the United States during the nineteenth century; portrait, landscape and genre traditions; the Hudson River school, the genre painters, the expatriates and the independents; folk and naif paintings. Some knowledge of European painting is desirable. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS462: Senior Seminar

Seminar in selected artistic problems of historic, social and philosophical nature. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100; BFA students or departmental approval.

ARHS469: Art of the Twentieth Century

From Picasso to today; scientific and social forces transforming the artist's vision, including the theories of Freud and Bergson. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS477: History of Photography

The roots of photography, its practitioners and the social and historical circumstances surrounding its creation. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS478: Art in Public Places

A studio concerned with urban areas defined by man's art and used by the public; problems of using art work to achieve the desired ambience. Especially recommended for students of painting, sculpture, theater, music, dance. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARHS479: Independent Study in Urban Cultural Development

Topics for investigation selected with the approval of the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 9.0 credits. 2 - 8 sh.

Prerequisites: ARHS 105 and departmental approval.

ARHS480: Field Trip in Art History

Travel courses to art sources in the United States and foreign countries not to exceed twelve undergraduate credits. First-hand contact with the historic art forms of the places visited and study of their monuments and works in their museums and galleries. Subject(s) defined by the professor. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. 2 - 6 sh.

Prerequisites: ARHS 105 and departmental approval.

ARHS483: Independent Study in Art History

Independent study. May be repeated for a maximum of twelve credits. 2 - 8 sh.

Prerequisites: ARHS 105 and departmental approval.

ARHS484: Independent Study: Senior Thesis (BA Art HIstory)

With art history faculty advisement, each senior student will conduct a course of research in art history and complete a scholarly paper. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARHS 200 and departmental approval.

ARHS485: Ancient Art In Italy: Etruscan and Roman Art

The arts of the Etruscans and Romans in their historical, cultural and religious settings. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENWR 105 or HONP 100.

ARIL220: Illustration, Beginning I

A study of the major historical and contemporary themes of illustration and its influences. Through slide presentation the work of leading illustrators will be shown and discussed and the relationship between illustration and fine art will be explored. Illustration assignments will provide concrete experience of the related thematic issues and introduce formal approaches and relevant techniques. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARFD 122.

ARIL260: Introduction to Cartooning

A studio exploration of the single-panel cartoon, humorous illustration, and the editorial cartoon through discussion, examination and experimentation. Cartoon formats, concepts, styles, techniques and history will be discussed. The student will experience creating cartoons from the isolation of an idea to the point of completion for publication. Students will receive ongoing one-on-one critiques. Each major project assignment will culminate in a group critique, which will also serve as the "publication deadline" for each project. 3 sh.

ARIL321: Intro to 3-D Computer Illustration and Animation Arts

An exploration of 3-D computer-generated imagery and animation combining traditional illustrative techniques and digital technology. May be repeated once for a maximum of 6.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARIL 230 or permission of instructor. Start Spring 2010: ARIL 230.

ARIL421: Advanced 3-D Computer Illustration and Animation Arts

A 2nd level computer illustration and animation course introducing industry standard software: Maya. A mix of traditional animation principles from storyboarding to character development as well as inverse kinematics and keyframing will be taught. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARIL 321.

ARPF261: Introduction to the Fine and Performing Arts

Examination through study and experience of esthetic and practical considerations in theater, music, dance and visual arts. Problems of form, style, media and meaning. Team taught. 3 sh.

ARPH200: Photography Beginning I: Contemporary Art Form

The essentials of the photographic process including developing, enlarging, and exhibiting. Trips, films, discussions, lectures, criticism and demonstration. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.

ARPH201: Digital Photo and Imaging I

The objective of this course is to teach students basic digital photography and imaging tools. The class will learn how to operate a digital camera, flatbed and film scanners, photographic quality inkjet printers as well as Adobe Photoshop skills for basic digital darkroom techniques, image editing and manipulation. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. 3 sh.

ARPH210: Photography Beginning II: Contemporary Art Form

The essentials of the photographic process including developing, enlarging, portfolio creation, exhibiting, trips, videos, discussion, lecture, critiques, and demonstrations. A continuation of ARPH 200, Photography Beginning Level I: A Contemporary Art Form. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARPH 200.

ARPH211: Digital Photo and Imaging II

The objective of this course is to expand on the knowledge base learned from Digital Photo and Imaging I. The students will acquire a higher level of competency in operating a digital camera, utilizing digital photographic tools and operating output devices for printing. Students will be introduced to page layout software to produce multiple photographic sequences. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARPH 201.

ARPH300: Photography Intermediate: Contemporary Art Form

Continuation of ARPH 210. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARPH 210.

ARPH400: Photography Advanced: Contemporary Art Form

Workshop, discussion, lecture, demonstrations, criticism; photography as an intensive learning experience; light sensitive materials, controls, photographic approach, selection, system and view camera. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARPH 300.

ARPH463: Commercial Photography

Workshop and problem-solving of commercial applications in photography: view camera to 35mm, color and black and white materials, studio lighting, photo illustration, photo essay, marketing. Field trips, visiting professionals. 4 sh.

Prerequisites: ARPH 400.

ARSC200: Sculpture, Beginning I

Sculptural concepts using materials like plaster, metal, plastics, stone and wood. Gallery and museum visits. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.

ARSC210: Sculpture, Beginning II

The course will focus on the figure (working from life) with auxiliary experiences in mold-making and casting. The materials will be clay (plasticine), plaster and armatures. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.

ARSC300: Sculpture, Intermediate

Continuation of ARSC 200 and ARSC 210. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ARSC 200 and ARSC 210.

ARST400: Major Studio Project I (B.F.A.)

With faculty advisement, each senior student will design and develop a studio project in a chosen area of specialization. The body of the work will be completed in Major Studio Project II. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FASF and FLMK B.F.A.majors only and departmental approval.

ARST410: Major Studio Project II (B.F.A.)

With faculty advisement, each senior student will complete and present a body of work in an area of extended specialization, the same area of specialization already established and explored in Major Studio I. 10 sh.

Prerequisites: ARST 400.

ENFL208: Introduction to the Film

The history and aesthetics of film from its beginning to the present, with special attention to the evolution of technique, influential art movements and national cinemas, pivotal directors and films. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Fine and Performing Arts: Art Appreciation. 3 sh.

ENFL250: Major Film Directors

Focusing on the life and work of influential filmmakers, the course addresses such issues as auteur criticism, the nature of successful collaborations (scriptwriting teams, director/cinematographer) and performance theory. 3 sh.

ENFL255: World Film

Films from the major film producing countries including the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Russia, England, India and Japan. Within that framework, special topics will be defined: a specific period, a particular theme or problem, comparison/contrast of several national cinemas. 3 sh.

ENFL260: Major Film Genres

Examples from the major film genres, such as the Western, the crime film, the musical, the horror film, and film noir, with special emphasis on American film and principles of genre criticism. 3 sh.

ENFL310: Screenwriting I

The art and craft of writing for the screen will be both studied and practiced. After studying the fundamentals of effective cinematic story construction and dialogue writing, students will be required to write a half hour film script. Cross listed with Art and Design, ARFM 310. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: ENFL 208 and ARFM 200.

ENFL410: Screenwriting II

This course is a continuation of Screenwriting I in which each student will work on a major screenwriting project: two one-half hour episodes, an hour long script or a first draft of a feature film. In developing the project, the individual needs of the student will be addressed. Cross listed with Art and Design, ARFM 410. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

THTR105: Acting I

Basic introduction to acting for the non-major; involving exploration of one's self and experiencing inwardly; deepening the personal involvement and significance of actions; improvisation and exercises for perception, self-awareness and justification. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Fine and Performing Arts. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER) - Electives, Creative Expression. 3 sh.