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ART 220 THE ART AND DESIGNOF ROCK AND ROLL (3)Three hours lecture per weekInvestigates the aesthetics and visual artbehind rock music, with a specific focuson the principles, history, and influenceof graphic design and typography.Examines the transformation of graphic artfrom album cover to poster design, film,fashion, and screen.GenEd: C1ART 231 THE BEATLES: MUSIC,FASHION AND CULTURE (3)Three hours lecture per weekAn exploration into the music, fashion,films and cultural influences of the Beatles.Examines their musical periods andunique visual presentations, illustratinghow they reflected and affected theevolution of contemporary popular musicand culture from the 1960 to today.Same as PAMU 231GenEd: C1ART 310 TWO-DIMENSIONAL ART:PAINTING MEDIA ANDTECHNIQUES (3)Six hours activity per weekPrerequisites: ART 108 and ART 201Studio projects explore media andmethodologies in painting, drawingand related two-dimensional art forms.Assignments emphasize the integration oftraditional art materials and techniqueswith related digital art technologies in thecreation of two-dimensional art projects.ART 311 THREE-DIMENSIONAL ART:SCULPTURE MEDIA ANDTECHNIQUES (3)Six hours activity per weekPrerequisites: ART 108 and ART 202Studio projects explore media andmethodologies in sculpture, ceramicsand other three-dimensional art forms.Assignments emphasize the integration oftraditional art materials and techniqueswith related digital art technologies in thecreation of three-dimensional art projects.ART 312 DIGITAL MEDIA ART:TIME-BASED IMAGINGAND COMPOSITING (3)Six hours activity per weekPrerequisites: ART 108 and ART 205Studio projects explore media andmethodologies in digital imaging andnon-linear compositing for time-basedart, digital video and digitally generatedanimation. Assignments emphasize theintegration of traditional art techniqueswith emerging digital technologies in thedevelopment of time-based digital artprojects presented on video, CD ROMand DVD.ART 313 COMMUNICATION DESIGNTECHNOLOGY: GRAPHIC DESIGNFOR PRINT MEDIA (3)Six hours activity per weekPrerequisites: ART 108 and ART 204Studio projects explore media andmethodologies in typography andgraphic design for print media.Assignments emphasize the integration oftraditional design concepts with digital arttechnology in projects created for printand Internet applications.ART 314 DIGITAL MEDIA ART: DIGITALPHOTOGRAPHY (3)Six hours activity per weekPrerequisite: ART 108An introduction to digital photographyas an art form. Investigations intophotographic processes include cameratechniques, lighting, color imaging,photographic composition and visualdesign. Digital photographic softwareapplications, monochrome prints anddigital color image manipulation willbe explored as related to photographicmedia and traditions. Photographyas a commercial medium will also beinvestigated.ART 315 ANIMATION MEDIA ANDTECHNIQUES (3)Six hours activity per weekPrerequisite: ART 206Specialized media and artistic techniquesutilized in the creation of animation areincorporated in the production of projectsfor video, film, multimedia and theInternet. Individual and group assignmentsexplore a range of traditional materialscombined with emerging digital processesto produce completed works in animation.ART 316 DIGITAL ILLUSTRATIONAND PAINTING (3)Six hours activity per weekPrerequisites: ART 108, ART 201 andART 203Explorations into the utilization ofcomputer-based technology in thecreation of digital illustration and painting.Techniques and processes include digitaldrawing and painting projects thatincorporate the use of vector and rastersoftware programs. Investigations intothe various applications of digital-basedartwork will also be investigated. Lab feerequired.ART 317 VIDEO GAME PRODUCTION (3)Six hours activity per weekPrerequisites: ART 205 and ART 326An art workshop course focusedon conceptualizing, designing, andproducing a 3D video game. Industrystandardgame development tools will beused to create a game that is a work ofart in terms of gameplay, story, interface,and visual appeal.ART 320 TWO-DIMENSIONAL ART:PAINTING THEORYAND PROCESS (3)Six hours activity per weekPrerequisite: ART 310Studio topics explore thematicapproaches in the development of visualcontinuity and technical competencyworking in painting, drawing and relatedart processes. At this phase of study,projects focus on the integration of artisticconcept, technique and proficiency inthe use of two-dimensional media in thecreation of individual works of art. Lab feerequired. Repeatable for up to 6 units.ART 321 THREE-DIMENSIONAL ART:SCULPTURE THEORYAND PROCESS (3)Six hours activity per weekPrerequisite: ART 311Studio topics explore theoreticalapproaches in the development of visualcontinuity and technical competencyworking in sculpture, ceramics and relatedart processes. At this phase of study,projects focus on the integration of artisticconcept, technique and proficiency inthe use of three-dimensional media inthe creation of individual works of art.Repeatable for up to 6 units.ART 322 DIGITAL MEDIA ART:TIME-BASED GRAPHICS ANDVISUAL EFFECTS (3)Six hours activity per weekPrerequisite: ART 312Studio topics explore thematic projectsinvolving visual continuity and technicalcompetency working in digital time-basedart, animated graphics and visual effects.Projects focus on the integration of artisticconcept and technological proficiencyin the creation of time-based digital artpresented on video, CD Rom and DVD.Repeatable for up to 6 units.Course Descriptions2011 – 2012www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog213