College of Arts and Architecture
School of Visual Arts
GENERAL EDUCATION
IN THE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
COURSES
ART 001 (GA) INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS (3) Introduction to the media,
elements, function, making, and meaning of visual arts today and in diverse
historical and cultural contexts.
ART 002 (GA) INTERACTIVE LEARNING AND WEB-DESIGN (3) Introduce students
to research on-line, preparing verbal, visual and other elements for presentation
of outcomes and posting them to the Internet.
ART 003 (GA) VISUAL IMAGES ON THE WEB (3) Introduce students to using
visual images for communication on the World Wide Web.
ART 010 (GA) INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL STUDIES (3) Introduction to visual
studies; pictorial space and the principles of visual organization.
ART 017 (GA) INTRODUCTION TO METAL ARTS (3) Introduction for non-art majors
to fundamental jewelry making and small-scale metalsmithing processes
including fabrication, surface treatment, and finishing of metalwork.
ART 020 (GA) INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING (3) Introductory experience in making
of art through drawing media; designed for non-majors seeking general
overview of studio practice.
ART 030 (GA) INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURE (3) Introduction to sculpture for
non-art majors consisting of lectures/basic studio work coordinated to
cover broad range of processes.
ART 040 (GA) INTRODUCTION TO PRINTMAKING (3) Instruction and practice
in elementary printmaking and papermaking processes.
ART 050 (GA) INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING (3) Introductory experience in making
of art through painting media; designed for nonmajors seeking a general
overview of studio practice.
ART 080 (GA) INTRODUCTION TO CERAMICS (3) Introduction to the concepts
and techniques fundamental to the making of pottery and ceramic sculpture.
ART 090 (GA) (INART) INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY (3) An introduction to
the aesthetics, history, and science of photography including practical
and critical approaches to the art of photography.
ART 100 (GA) CONCEPTS AND CREATION IN THE VISUAL ARTS (3) A study of the
personal and cultural foundations of artistic creation and practice of
creative production in the art studio.