2009-2010 - Bowie State University

ART 302 ART HISTORY II 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102. This course explores the nature of the Renaissance, European, and American art from the fifteenth century to the
present time, and is a continuation of the relationship of art to the society and culture of each period. This course is required for all Art &
Computer Graphic (VCDMA) students.
ART 310 PORTRAIT & FIGURE SCULPT 3 CREDITS
Armature construction and practical experience in creating basic forms in metal, clay, plaster, wood, and stone will be provided.
ART 311 SCULPTURE (SUBTRACTIVE) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ART 102 and ART 110. * No Prerequisite(s) for Non‐Art Majors. This course is a continuation of Art 310 with emphasis given to
the development of individual projects. This course is required for Art concentration students.
ART 320 INTRO TO PAINTING 3 CREDITS
This course provides creative experiences in paint media. Emphasis will be placed on pictorial organization and various techniques.
ART 321 EXPERIENTAL PAINTING & DIG TEX 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ART 320 & 330. This course is a continuation of Art 320 with emphasis on using Photoshop to create digital paintings, collages,
assemblage and mixed media projects. Painting on textiles will be given specific focus and attention.
ART 340 INTRO TO VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ART Majors: ART 101 or ART 110/111 and ART 331. This course is an introduction to decision‐making in the production of Visual
Communication. This course blends technology with creativity to give depth in the understanding of spatial organization, image/color selection,
and service bureau interfacing. Focus on techniques using vector and raster software and the elements and principles of art & design. This
course is required in the Computer Graphics (VCDMA) concentration.
ART 341 ADV VIS COMM ILL & DES TECH 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ART 340. This course is an introduction to advanced decision‐making in the production of Visual Communication. This course
expands upon prior knowledge of technology and established creativity and imaging capabilities to solve advanced problems in page layout and
service bureau interfacing. This course is an elective in the Computer Graphics (VCDMA) concentration.
ART 342 NEW MEDIA: INSTALLATION & PUB 3 CREDITS
This course encourages students to use skills and knowledge acquired in traditional art and computer graphics foundation courses. It also
allows students and opportunity to combine the concepts of mixed (multi) media, digital, installation and public art. It further encourages
students to explore creative uses of technology as a tool in fine art production. This course allows students to further develop skills in working
in spatial environments. Students will work on a variety of lessons and activities and independently throughout the semester on one major
public art of installation project, model and/or presentation.
ART 352 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 3 CREDITS
The course introduces students to the concepts and techniques necessary to create, edit, and store color photographic images using digital
technology. units on color theory, image‐editing, printing options and digital image storage will also be covered. Art 352 also focuses on
personal exploration using technology as a creative medium for visual expression.
ART 360 DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY I 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing, ART MAJORS: ART 340 and ART 350; NON ART MAJORS: ART 331. This course is a study of the principles of
digital video/cinema including the use, operation, basic digital video editing, as well as the developing narratives and scripts for short video
projects and excurses.
ART 361 DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY II 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing. ART MAJORS: ART 360. This course is a continuation of ART 360; emphasis is on special digital video &
compositing techniques, as students will develop a short digital video project over the course of the semester.
ART 396 2 CREDITS‐D ANIMATION I 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ART 340; NON‐VCDMA/ART MAJORS: ART 340; MUSC 410. This course is an introduction to animation using state‐of‐the‐art
software and hardware for motion graphics. It provides a study of animation principles & techniques in producing two‐dimensional digital
animations.
ART 397 2D DIGITAL ANIMATION II 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ART 496. As a continuation of ART 496 this course allows students to develop skills in two dimensional digital animation
production, character animation motion and title graphics and advanced animation principles. Students will work on a variety of lessons
throughout the semester and on an extended animated production.
ART 398 COOP ‐ ART 6 CREDITS
ART 402 CERAMICS III 3 CREDITS
This course is a study of the composition and computation of ceramic glazes and clay bodies and includes laboratory practice in the
development of aesthetic qualities in glazes and clay bodies. This course is an elective in the Art concentration.
ART 404 HISTORY OF MODERN ART 3 CREDITS
This course is a study of painting, architecture, and sculpture since the French Revolution.
ART 405 AFRICAN AMERICAN ART HISTORY 3 CREDITS
This course is a study of African‐American art from colonial times to the present.
ART 408 VISUAL CULTURE 3 CREDITS
A visual study and critical discourse on the aesthetics of contemporary art and theory as it intersects with urban culture, and artistic
movements such as hip‐hop (and others). This course explores the aesthetics, philosophies and foundations of contemporary Black culture, by
focusing on technology, music, spoken word and visual expressions rooted within the culture.
ART 450 MULTI WKSHP: WEB DES & DIG MED 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ALL: Junior Standing; ART MAJORS: ART 340 & ART 350 or 360; (Music Tech Majors: MUSC 411; NON ART MAJORS: ART 340. This
course is designed to give the student an opportunity to explore the creative possibilities in multimedia; including interactive, web design and
presentation graphics media. This course is required in the Computer Graphics (VCDMA) concentration.
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