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GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

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Course DescriptionsCourse DescriptionsART 261 Photography I (0-6-0-3)Prerequisites: ART 121 or departmental approvalCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces photographic equipment,theory, and processes. Emphasis is placed on cameraoperation, composition, darkroom technique,and creative expression. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to successfully expose, develop,and print a well-conceived composition. This coursehas been approved to satisfy the ComprehensiveArticulation Agreement for transferability as apremajor and/or elective course requirement.ART 262 Photography II (0-6-0-3)Prerequisites: ART 261; and ART 121 ordepartmental approvalCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces the creative manipulation ofalternative photographic materials and processessuch as toning, hand coloring, infrared, and multipleexposure. Emphasis is placed on personal visionand modes of seeing. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to create properly exposed imagesusing a variety of photographic materials and processes.This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement fortransferability as a premajor and/or elective courserequirement.ART 264 Digital Photography I (1-4-0-3)Prerequisites: ART 121 or departmental approvalCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces digital photographic equipment,theory and processes. Emphasis is placedon camera operation, composition, computer photomanipulation and creative expression. Upon completion,students should be able to successfully expose,digitally manipulate, and print a well-conceived composition.This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement fortransferability as a premajor and/or elective courserequirement.ART 265 Digital Photography II (1-4-0-3)Prerequisites: 264; and ART 121 ordepartmental approvalCorequisites: NoneThis course provides exploration of the concepts andprocesses of photo manipulation through complexcomposite images, special effects, color balancingand image/text integration. Emphasis is placed oncreating a personal vision and style. Upon completion,students should be able to produce well-executedimages using a variety of photographic and photomanipulative approaches. This course has beenapproved to satisfy the Comprehensive ArticulationAgreement for transferability as a premajor and/orelective course requirement.ART 271 Computer Art II (0-6-0-3)Prerequisites: ART 171; and ART 121 ordepartmental approvalCorequisites: NoneThis course includes advanced computer imagingtechniques. Emphasis is placed on creative applicationsof digital technology. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to demonstrate command ofcomputer systems and applications to express theirpersonal vision. This course has been approved tosatisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreementfor transferability as a premajor and/or electivecourse requirement.ART 275 Intro to Commercial Art (0-6-0-3)Prerequisites: ART 121 or departmental approvalCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces the materials and techniquesused in creative layout design for publication.Emphasis is placed on design for advertising in avariety of techniques and media including computergraphics. Upon completion, students should beable to demonstrate competence in manual cameraready layout design and computer graphicsliteracy. This course has been approved to satisfythe Comprehensive Articulation Agreement fortransferability as a premajor and/or elective courserequirement.ART 281 Sculpture I (0-6-0-3)Prerequisites: ART 122 or departmental approvalCorequisites: NoneThis course provides an exploration of the creativeand technical methods of sculpture with focus on thetraditional processes. Emphasis is placed on developingbasic skills as they pertain to three dimensionalexpression in various media. Upon completion,students should be able to show competence in varietyof sculptural approaches. This course has beenapproved to satisfy the Comprehensive ArticulationAgreement for transferability as a premajor and/orelective course requirement.ART 282 Sculpture II (0-6-0-3)Prerequisites: ART 281; and ART 121 ordepartmental approvalCorequisites: NoneThis course builds on the visual and technicalskills learned in ART 281. Emphasis is placed ondeveloping original solutions to sculptural problemsin a variety of media. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to express individual ideas using thetechniques and materials of sculpture. This coursehas been approved to satisfy the ComprehensiveArticulation Agreement for transferability as apremajor and/or elective course requirement.157

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