2008-2009 Academic Catalog - Queens University of Charlotte

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ART 236 Three-Dimensional Design Lab
This course introduces the elements of art and principles of design as they apply to three-dimensional
art. Emphasis is placed on the application of principles as they relate to form and
space. Upon completion, students will be able to apply the theoretical and analytical applications
of three-dimensional design in their advanced studio art classes. Fall Term, every year.
3 Hrs.
ART 302 Painting
Studies in basic structure and color with emphasis on pictorial elements interpreted through
the media of painting. Spring Term, every year. 3 Hrs.
ART 303 Sculpture
The exploration of basic elements of three-dimensional form and space with special emphasis
on the exploration of various styles, materials and techniques. Spring Term, every other year.
3 Hrs.
ART 304 Printmaking
Exploration of the basic principles of printmaking through such media as wood cuts, linoleum
cuts or serigraphy. Pictorial composition, sound procedure and techniques are stressed in the
program. Fall Term, every year. 3 Hrs.
ART 305 Advanced Studio
This course permits advanced individual exploration of techniques and principles introduced in
the 200 level studio courses. The focus varies from semester to semester between two- and
three-dimensional approaches with occasional thematic topics such as the human figure, stilllife,
collage/ montage/ assemblage, etc. Prerequisite: one studio course from ART 223, 302,
303, 304, 365, 301 or 311. Fall/Spring Terms, every year. Repeatable for a total of 12 Hrs.
3 Hrs.
ART 306 History of Design
This course follows the quest to give form to ideas as traced from the pictographs painted on
cave walls to the latest imaginative computer-generated designs. Students will be exposed to
the creative thinkers, important innovations and breakthrough technologies that have shaped
the evolution of visual communication. Fall Term, every other year. 3 Hrs.
ART 308 19th Century Art: Rise of Modernism
This course explores developments in the painting and sculpture of Europe and America from
the late 18th century age of “political revolution” to the early 20th century age of “artistic revolution.”
Artists like David, Gericault and Delacroix will be explored in the light of Enlightenment
theories and revolutionary politics, followed by the socialist theories of the Realists Courbet and
Daumier and concluding with the artistic innovations of Manet, Monet and Cezanne. Fall term,
every year. 3 Hrs.
ART 309 Ancient Art: The Birth of Art
This course will examine ancient artistic traditions in the Near East, Egypt, Greece and Rome.
Special emphasis will be placed on expressive contrasts between the cultures of the Near East
and West. Spring Term, every other year. 3 Hrs.
ART 313 Medieval and Renaissance Art
The course will explore the development of Medieval and Renaissance art in Europe from the
6th to the 16th centuries, exploring stylistic and cultural changes as revealed in sculpture,
painting and architecture. Spring Term, every other year. 3 Hrs.
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