2009–2010 Academic Catalog - Concordia University Ann Arbor

Concordia University Ann Arbor 2009–2010 Academic Catalog
ART202 Drawing & Design II credits: 3
This course utilizes nature, still life, and the human figure to study line, form, space, and value. A variety of wet and dry media
plus the introduction of color are used to further develop the student's understanding and skills in drawing and design.
Prerequisite: ART101
ART204 3-Dimensional Design credits: 3
An introductory forum for understanding basic design principles, concepts, materials and processes with an emphasis on creating
three-dimensional art. This course includes basic techniques of constructing, assembling, fabrication, and experimental media.
Prerequisite: ART101
ART219 Graphic Design I credits: 3
An introduction to computer hardware and software for the layout of text and images. Included is the study of typography, issues
of communication, and selected topics in the history of graphic design. Prerequisite: ART101
ART220 Design & Publishing on the Internet credits: 3
Introduces the student to the technical, aesthetic and practical issues related to design and publishing on the internet. (ADP)
Prerequisite: GST151
ART221 Photography I credits: 3
An introduction to the basic operations of the camera, enlarger, proper darkroom procedures, techniques of print making, and
basic lighting techniques for the creation of black and white photographs. Prerequisite: ART101
ART318 Photography II credits: 3
This course builds on the skills acquired in Photography I. Areas of study include: advanced black and white film processing and
printing techniques, further exploration and control of lighting conditions, and medium format camera operation. Emphasis will be
placed on using advanced photographic techniques for visual problem solving. Prerequisite: ART221
ART319 Graphic Design II credits: 3
Continued experience with computer hardware and software for the layout and design of text and images. Emphasis on image
editing, layering and the manipulation of digital images for graphic design. Prerequisite: ART219
ART321 Art History I (w) credits: 3
This course is an overview of visual expression from the earliest history throughout Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome,
Byzantine, Early Christian and the Middle Ages. The study of Islamic, African, South and Southeast Asian, Chinese, Korean and
Japanese art, the native arts of the Americas before 1000 is also included. This course does not have to be taken in sequence with
Art History II. Prerequisite: ENG101
ART322 Art History II (w) credits: 3
This course is an overview of visual expression from the Renaissance to the present. The study of later African, South and
Southeast Asian, Chinese, Korean and Japanese art, native arts of the Americas after 1000 and the art of Oceania is also included.
This course does not have to be taken in sequence with Art History I. Prerequisite: ENG101
ART323 Art History I credits: 3
This course is an overview of visual expression from the earliest history throughout Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome,
Byzantine, Early Christian and the Middle Ages. The study of early Islamic, African, South and Southwest Asian, Chinese,
Korean and Japanese art, the native art of the Americas before 1000 is also included. This course does not have to taken in
sequence with Art History II. (Offered alternate years). Prerequisite: ATS281
ART324 Art History II credits: 3
This course is an overview of visual expression from the Renaissance to the present. The study of later African, South and
Southeast Asian, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese art, native arts of the Americas after 1000 and the art of Oceania is also included.
This course does not have to be taken in sequence with Art History I. (Offered alternative years.) Prerequisite: ATS281
ART341 Painting I credits: 3
Students explore painting as an integrative process involving aspects of drawing, design, color and image in the organization of a
two-dimensional surface. Prerequisite: ART202
ART342 Painting II credits: 3
Advanced application and study of color, subject, and surface and its relationship to a variety of painting media. Prerequisite:
ART341
ART343 Ceramics I credits: 3
This course will introduce students to the techniques of hand-built clay forms as they relate to function and non-function. A
variety of clay techniques, glazing, firing procedures, and topics in crafts criticism are explored. Prerequisite: ART204
ART344 Ceramics II credits: 3
This course will build on the techniques of hand building introduced in ART343 with the introduction to the potter's wheel, glaze
making, and kiln maintenance. Topics in craft criticism will supplement studio studies. Prerequisite: ART343
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