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2006-2008 CATALOGART 126 (IAI: F2 904)HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHYPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course surveys the history of photography as an art formfrom 1839 to the present, with an emphasis upon the medium’stechnological and aesthetic development. Students will learn toexamine photographs as expressions of ideas and beliefs of individualphotographers within their social and cultural context.ART 129 (IAI: F2 900)ART APPRECIATIONPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditArt Appreciation serves as an introduction to the visual arts fornon-art majors. Students examine selected works in painting,drawing, printmaking, sculpture and architecture from variouscultures and periods. Emphasis is placed upon historical, socialand technological factors that contribute to understanding theaesthetic form, function and meaning of art. Field trips may beincluded.ART 131 (IAI: F2 903N)SURVEY OF NON-WESTERN ARTPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course surveys the visual arts of non-Western societies,including, India, China, Japan,Africa, and Native North and SouthAmerica, and examines the influence of these traditions onWestern art.ART 162 (IAI:ART 906)LIFE DRAWINGPrerequisite: ART 101 & 1046 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs creditThis advanced course in drawing focuses upon the directobservation and interpretation of visual form, with an emphasison the human figure. Students are expected to demonstratecompetence with diverse drawing materials and various compositionalstrategies.ART 201 (IAI:ART 911)PAINTING IPrerequisite: None6 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs creditThis course introduces students to the technical and aestheticdimensions of painting. Students will address both formal andexpressive qualities of painting as they observe and interpret avariety of subjects from life. A final portfolio is required.ART 202PAINTING IIPrerequisite: ART 2016 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs creditThis course is a continuation of ART 201 and introduces awider range of both technical and conceptual approaches topainting. Students are encouraged to seek a more personal voicethrough exploring the expressive dimensions of painting anddeveloping a final series of related works on a chosen theme.ART 205 (IAI:ART 914)PRINTMAKINGPrerequisite: ART 101 and 1046 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs creditThis course is an introduction to traditional and contemporaryfine art printmaking practices. Students will produce a portfoliothat demonstrates a basic understanding of the technical andaesthetic dimensions of this art form.ART 207 (IAI:ART 915)JEWELRYMAKING—FABRICATIONPrerequisite: None6 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs creditAn introduction to jewelry with emphasis on basic fabricationtechniques.ART 246INDEPENDENT STUDYPrerequisite: None1 lecture, 4 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs creditMay be repeated two times.The independent study in fine arts provides advanced studentswith the opportunity to pursue a specialized creative projectthat goes beyond the normal course offerings. Students contracta problem, present alternative directions to its solution andpresent a final portfolio of artwork accompanied by a writtenstatement. Frequent critiques are conducted throughout thesemester.ART 295PORTFOLIO SEMINARPrerequisite: Completion of first year of relevant degree, or 12 credithrs toward Certificate program, or consent of instructor2 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs creditThis course is an interdisciplinary arts seminar that is intendedto expose students to a wide range of artistic concerns andpractices through lectures, discussions and critiques. Specificworkshops will focus on the development of a résumé, an artportfolio and a statement of artistic purpose.ASTRONOMYDEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESCOURSE DESCRIPTIONSASTRO 101 (IAI: P1 906)GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSEPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis is a one-semester conceptual astronomy course. It exploresthe night sky, stars and constellations, light and astronomicaltools, and the history and origin of the solar system and the universe.ASTRO 104 (IAI: P1 906L)(was ASTRO 200)INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMYPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs creditThis course offers a non-mathematical survey of astronomicalphenomena including the cycles of the night sky, the origins ofmodern astronomy, the solar system, galaxies, planetary motionand cosmology. Students cannot receive credit for both ASTRO101 and ASTRO 104.DEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSES109