2003 / 2004 - Bellevue College

Course Descriptions
ALL 122
Listening to Lectures • 5 CR
Introduces students to common rhetorical patterns
of organization used in academic lectures. Students
develop active listening strategies including
recognizing rhetorical cues, analyzing and synthesizing
academic information and demonstrate
these competencies through note taking, short-answer
tests, and the creation of lectures.
ALL 130
Writing From Sources • 5 CR
A lower-division writing course designed to help
students bypass upper-division language prerequisites
upon transferring to 4-year institutions. It follows
the Academic English Program curriculum
(required of non-native speakers of English as a
prerequisite for graduation) that is taught at the
University of Washington. Prerequisite: ENGL 101
with a C- or better or permission of instructor.
ALL 290
Internship Preparation • 5 CR
Course prepares non-native speakers of English
with the skills, strategies, and resources to successfully
pursue internships in their fields of interest.
Students prepare work portfolios, research areas of
interest and practice oral communication techniques
to enhance their career/employment opportunities.
Note: Must be IBP student, international
student eligible for practical training, or other nonnative
speaker of English approved by the program
chair or faculty.
Art
ARTS & HUMANITIES DIVISION
Declared art majors—students whose focus is
the studio arts (painting, photography, etc.) or
commercial art—should take the courses outlined
as follows:
FIRST-YEAR FOUNDATION COURSES:
ART 101, 108, 110, 111, 112, 120
SECOND YEAR:
ART 201, 202, 203, and 10 credits of studio
courses.
Students who plan to transfer to a university or art
school should see an art advisor for detailed schedule
planning as early as possible.
58 • BCC Course Catalog ~ 2003 / 2004
PREREQUISITES:
Students should be aware that many courses
have prerequisites that must be followed in all
cases.
Admission to advanced studio courses is dependent
upon the successful completion of both foundation
and basic studio course work. Check with
your advisor or instructor to make certain you
have met the prerequisites.
TRANSFERABILITY:
Students in doubt about transferability of art
courses from other colleges and art schools to
Bellevue Community College should check with an
advisor in the Art Department.
RETENTION OF STUDENT WORK:
The college reserves the right to retain, from
each student, as many as three items from each
class each quarter without monetary compensation.
An asterisk (*) indicates a performance class. Use of
performance classes in the distribution area of the
Arts & Science transfer degree is limited to 5 credits.
ART 101
Modern Architecture & Design • 5 CR
Examines the design environment and how its
various components interrelate. Students review
the fields of architecture, planning, landscape, industrial,
and interior design and learn the history
of design movements, styles, and noted designers
since 1850.
ART 103
American Art & Architecture • 5 CR
Compares five regions of the U.S., emphasizing the
cultural diversity that has influenced the art and
architecture of each. Same as AMST 103. Either ART
103 or AMST 103 may be taken for credit, not both.
ART 105
Art Appreciation • V1-5 CR
Illustrates the visual components of art and artistic
techniques and briefly surveys art history. Class
format includes slide lectures and off-campus assignments
at galleries or museums. Suggested for
non-art majors.
ART 108
Introduction to Hand &
Power Tools • 2 CR
Teaches the safe use of hand and power tools in
the wood shop. Class format includes lectures,
demonstrations, practice, and testing.
ART 110*
Two-Dimensional Design • 5 CR
Introduces the elements and principles of two-dimensional
design. Students practice creative problem
solving in original design work. Includes six
hours of laboratory. Requires additional lab time
outside class.
ART 111*
Design: Color • 5 CR
Continues ART 110, with emphasis on color
theory. Students analyze environmental color and
apply color concepts and paint techniques to their
design work. Includes six hours of laboratory. Requires
additional lab time outside class. Prerequisite:
ART 110.
ART 112*
Three-Dimensional Design • 5 CR
Introduces use of the third dimension in design.
Students work with wood, metal, etc., to create objects
using mass, space, time, and light. Requires
lab time outside class. Prerequisite: ART 108. Recommended:
ART 110 and 111.
ART 120*
Drawing I • 5 CR
Teaches basic visual and drawing skills. Students
use charcoal and pencil to draw objects and forms
from direct observation in the studio. Includes six
hours of laboratory. Requires additional lab time
outside class.
ART 121*
Drawing II • 5 CR
Continues ART 120; includes drawing the human
figure from live models. Students gain skill in expressive
drawing using various media. Includes
lecture and lab. Requires additional time outside
class. Prerequisite: ART 120.
ART 150*
Basic Photo I • 5 CR
Introduces basic camera handling, developing,
printing, and composition with black-and-white
film. Students should own a camera with manual
exposure control and must supply their own film
and photographic paper. Requires four hours lecture,
two hours lab per week.
*USE OF THIS PERFORMANCE CLASS
IN THE DISTRIBUTION AREA OF THE
ARTS AND SCIENCES TRANSFER
DEGREE IS LIMITED TO 5 CREDITS.