GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

Course DescriptionsCourse DescriptionsART 114 Art History Survey I (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: RED 090 and ENG 090Corequisites: NoneThis course covers the development of art formsfrom ancient times to the Renaissance. Emphasisis placed on content, terminology, design, andstyle. Upon completion, students should be ableto demonstrate an historical understanding of artas a product reflective of human social development.This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement generaleducation core requirement in humanities/fine arts.This course is also available through the VirtualLearning Community (VLC).ART 115 Art History Survey II (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: RED 090 and ENG 090Corequisites: NoneThis course covers the development of art formsfrom the Renaissance to the present. Emphasisis placed on content, terminology, design, andstyle. Upon completion, students should be ableto demonstrate an historical understanding of artas a product reflective of human social development.This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement generaleducation core requirement in humanities/fine arts.This course is also available through the VirtualLearning Community. (VLC).ART 116 Survey of American Art (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: RED 090Corequisites: NoneThis course covers the development of American artforms from colonial times to the present. Emphasisis placed on architecture, painting, sculpture, graphics,and the decorative arts. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to demonstrate understandingof the history of the American creative experience.This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement generaleducation core requirement in humanities/fine arts.ART 117 Non-Western Art History (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: RED 090Corequisites: NoneThis course introduces non-Western cultural perspectives.Emphasis is placed on, but no limited to,African, Oriental, and Oceanic art forms throughouthistory. Upon completion, students should be able todemonstrate an historical understanding of art as aproduct reflective of non Western social and culturaldevelopment. This course has been approved tosatisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreementgeneral education core requirement in humanities/fine arts.ART 121 Design I (0-6-0-3)Prerequisites: ENG 090Corequisites: NoneThis course introduces the elements and principlesof design as applied to two-dimensional art.Emphasis is placed on the structural elements, theprinciples of visual organization, and the theoriesof color mixing and interaction. Upon completion,students should be able to understand and usecritical and analytical approaches as they apply totwo-dimensional visual art. This course has beenapproved to satisfy the Comprehensive ArticulationAgreement for transferability as a premajor and/orelective course requirementART 122 Design II (0-6-0-3)Prerequisites: ART 121 and ENG 090Corequisites: NoneThis course introduces basic studio problems inthree-dimensional visual design. Emphasis is placedon the structural elements and organizational principlesas applied to mass and space. Upon completion,students should be able to apply threedimensional design concepts. This course has beenapproved to satisfy the Comprehensive ArticulationAgreement for transferability as a premajor and/orelective course requirement.ART 131 Drawing I (0-6-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces the language of drawing andthe use of various drawing materials. Emphasis isplaced on drawing techniques, media, and graphicprinciples. Upon completion, students shouldbe able to demonstrate competence in the useof graphic form and various drawing processes.This course has been approved to satisfy theComprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferabilityas a premajor and/or elective courserequirement.ART 132 Drawing II (0-6-0-3)Prerequisites: ART 131; and ART 121 ordepartmental approvalCorequisites: NoneThis course continues instruction in the language ofdrawing and the use of various materials. Emphasisis placed on experimentation in the use of drawingtechniques, media, and graphic materials. Uponcompletion, students should be able to demonstrateincreased competence in the expressive use ofgraphic form and techniques. This course has beenapproved to satisfy the Comprehensive ArticulationAgreement for transferability as a premajor and/orelective course requirement.154