Mar 29, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2017-2018 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Other Courses

  
  • GND 1015 First-Year Seminar


    3 Hours

     

    This topic-based seminar addresses the purpose of a liberal education, issues of teaching and learning, and “ways of knowing” - both within and beyond the university. It is an intensive course that will involve a substantial number of readings and several written assignments. This course is designed to help entering first-year students make the academic transition to the Belmont University intellectual community by engaging them in challenging readings and ideas, while providing them with significant opportunities to practice critical thinking . It is to be taken in the same semester as First-Year Writing.


Accounting

  
  • ACC 1895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

  
  • ACC 1990 Independent Study


    1-3 Hours

  
  • ACC 2410 Accounting Principles I


    3 Hours

    An introduction to financial accounting concepts. A study of the accounting cycles of service organizations and merchandisers emphasizing the recording of business transactions, and the preparation of financial statements for such organizations. Emphasis is also placed on the accounting principles relating to the measurement, valuation and reporting of assets, liabilities and equity, and related internal control considerations.

  
  • ACC 2420 Accounting Principles II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ACC 2410 .

    An introduction to managerial accounting and cost concepts primarily related to manufacturing firms. This course emphasizes the use of accounting in planning, operating, control activities and decision-making.

  
  • ACC 2430 Integrated Accounting Principles


    6 Hours

    Prerequisites: BAD 2050  or ISM 1330.

    This course is an introduction to financial and managerial accounting concepts. The course emphasizes the role of accounting in a business organization.

  
  • ACC 2440 Integrated Accounting Principles I


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: BAD 2050  or ISM 1330

    This course will examine accounting for service and merchandising business models. Students will develop business plans and use accounting information for decision making, record transactions, prepare financial statements and perform ratio analysis.

  
  • ACC 2450 Integrated Accounting Principles II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ACC 2440 .

    This course will examine accounting for manufacturing business models and for corporations. Students will develop business plans, use accounting information for decision making, record transactions, prepare financial statements, and perform ratio analysis.

  
  • ACC 2895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

  
  • ACC 2990 Independent Study


    1-3 Hours

  
  • ACC 3310 Intermediate Accounting I


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ACC 2420  or ACC 2430  or ACC 2450 

    The first of two in-depth financial accounting courses. Theory, the conceptual framework, development of generally accepted accounting principles, and applications are stressed. Topics include the income statement, the statement of cash flows and the balance sheet, specifically asset accounts and current and contingent liabilities accounts.

  
  • ACC 3320 Intermediate Accounting II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ACC 3310 

    The second of two in-depth financial accounting courses. Theory, concepts, and applications are stressed. Topics include time value of money, current and non-current liabilities, leases, deferred income taxes, pensions, stockholder’s equity, earnings per share, accounting changes and errors and statement of cash flows.

  
  • ACC 3350 Federal Income Taxes


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ACC 2420  or ACC 2430  or ACC 2450 .

    A study of federal income tax laws with particular emphasis on the preparation and filing of individual, partnership, and corporate tax returns.

  
  • ACC 3351 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ACC 3350  and permission of the instructor.

    VITA is an IRS program to provide tax preparation services to low-income and elderly taxpayers. The IRS maintains several VITA sites in Nashville. As this is an IRS-administered program, students, who participate, must complete IRS training in early January. Currently, the IRS training consists of learning tax preparation software as well as passing two on-line tax knowledge exams. This experiential learning class closely simulates real world experience of working with tax clients. Students must commit to working one night a week during the tax season, which runs from late January to April 15.

  
  • ACC 3460 Cost Accounting


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ACC 2420  or ACC 2430  or ACC 2450 .

    A study of how accounting data can be interpreted and used by management in planning and controlling business activities. Included in this study will be the accounting for costs of manufacturing a product or rendering a service with attention given to job order, process and standard cost systems. Budgeting, variance analysis and relevant costs for decisions making are also covered.

  
  • ACC 3520 Accounting Information Systems


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ACC 2420  or ACC 2450  or ACC 2430 ; and ISM 1330 or GND 2050.

    This course provides students with a broad awareness of basic IS concepts, including inputs and outputs, processing procedures, files and controls as well as how IS impacts managerial decision-making and organizational structures. The course introduces students to a range of IS analysis and design techniques and steps in the system’s life cycle.

  
  • ACC 3895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

  
  • ACC 3950 Studies Abroad


    3-18 Hours

    Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.

  
  • ACC 3990 Independent Study


    1-3 Hours

  
  • ACC 4350 Auditing


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ACC 3320 , ACC 3520 .

    This course introduces the vocabulary, concepts, principles and techniques of auditing. After completing this course, students should understand the audit process and be able to use a variety of audit techniques to perform audits in the context of a financial statement audit.

  
  • ACC 4450 Special Topics in Accounting


    3 Hours

    This course offers the student an opportunity to explore and study a special current accounting topic not covered in other accounting courses.

  
  • ACC 4895 Special Topics


    1-3 Hours

  
  • ACC 4950 Studies Abroad


    3-18 Hours

    Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.

  
  • ACC 4990 Independent Study


    1-3 Hours


Art

Art Endorsement classes appear in the Graduate Catalog

  
  • ART 1000 Introduction to Visual Interpretation


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Open to Art majors only or by permission of instructor

    An introductory study of Art and Design (open to Art majors only) emphasizing the analysis and interpretation of images drawn from various global and historical contexts. Conceptual and formal links between the visual arts and the cultural frameworks through which they are produced, viewed, and critiqued are stressed. This is a required foundation course for all first year art majors.

  
  • ART 1011 2-D: Principles of Color


    3 Hours

    An introduction to subtractive color mixtures, using the 12-hue subtractive color wheel as a basis. Projects will include studying value, saturation, disharmony, color matching, and emotional color. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 1020 3-D Design


    3 Hours

    An introduction to the basic principles of 3-dimensional design, this course combines design theory with projects created by each student. Students will explore the basic components of 3-dimensional art, which includes subject, form, and content. A variety of materials and techniques will be introduced. Projects and discussions centered around 3-dimensional design and creative ideas help foster an understanding of basic 3-dimensional concepts and serve as a foundation for sculpture, ceramics, and design. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 1030 Drawing I


    3 Hours

    This course is an introduction to basic drawing materials, practices, and concepts. The class will focus on the process of perception in particular as a means to achieve a successful drawing. Various techniques of using graphite, pen, and conté crayon will be demonstrated, and the use of line, value shading, and composition will be constantly emphasized and practiced, using assorted classroom and outdoor arrangements as a basis for study. Students who successfully complete the course should be able to use contour line, value shading, gesture, and other techniques to accurately represent what they see. $50.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 1040 Figure Drawing I


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1030 

    The course practice will consist primarily of observing and drawing the human figure in a wide range of poses, lighting conditions and time frames, and learning to use a variety of media and techniques. Special emphasis will be on placing a figure within a composition and using correct anatomical proportions. Additional out-of-class drawings with figurative elements will be assigned in order to further develop perceptual sensitivities. Students completing the course should be able to draw the human figure using conté crayon, charcoal and graphite, as well as understand several historical approaches used to make successful figure drawings. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 1050 Painting I


    3 Hours

    An introduction to the techniques, materials, and methods used in acrylic, oil, watercolor, and mixed-media. Exercises include color wheels, color matching, and brushwork techniques. Painting assignments include landscape, portrait, watercolor, and mixed-media. Composition, color mixing, and problem solving are stressed. $50.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 1060 Photography I


    3 Hours

    An introduction to the basics of black and white photography. This class emphasizes the basic parts and operation of an SLR (manual) camera, black and white film processing, and darkroom use. Students will study the basics of composition, design, lighting, printing, processing, and final print presentation. Students will learn to develop film, process prints, and other printing controls such as dodging, burning, and the use of filters. Concentration is on photography as a fine art medium. Students must have a 35mm manual control camera. $110.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 1070 Clay I


    3 Hours

    This course provides an introduction to the design and creation of ceramic forms. Students will be introduced to a variety of clay bodies, basic construction methods—including pinch and coil pots, slab-building, and wheel throwing—and the demonstration of different firing techniques. Additional focus will be made on the use of glazes, slips, and engobes. Students will gain a visual awareness of the aesthetics of original ceramic pottery and/or sculpture, and learn to identify and use the techniques, tools, processes, and materials associated with them. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 1080 Sculpture I


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1020 

    This course emphasizes the development of artistic expression in sculptural form. Students will explore traditional and contemporary sculptural materials, techniques, and concepts. Media explored include: woodworking, modeling, carving, and fabrication. Students are encouraged to explore sculpture in more conceptual depth a medium they find to be of interest. Students will be exposed to historical and contemporary artists with an emphasis on sculptors. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 1090 Printmaking I


    3 Hours

    An introduction to the basic techniques, materials, and methods of relief, intaglio, silkscreen, and lithography with concentrations in two or three of these processes each semester. Basic skills in printmaking plus individual creative development are emphasized. The historical and contemporary context of printmaking in the visual arts is examined through lectures, readings, demonstrations, and studio practice. $50.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 1400 Introduction to Digital Imaging


    3 Hours

    This introductory course in digital imaging will introduce students to the basic Macintosh hardware and operating system. In addition, the course is a survey of basic animation, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Project may incorporate a variety of mediums. incuding print and motion media. $150.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 1700 Principles of Web Page Design


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1400 

    This course is an integrated introduction to web page design, covering both its aesthetic and technical aspects. The topics introduced will include: Internet Protocol fundamentals, HTML, page layout, imaging, color, typography, embedded technologies, file types, portability and performance. $100.00 lab fee.

  
  • ART 1950 Studies Abroad


    3-18 Hours

    Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS+EL (Global Studies and EL).
  
  • ART 1990 Special Studies in Art


    1-3 Hours

    These courses are offered by the Art Department only in approved circumstances. These numbers may be used as art free elective transfers or substitutions for Art Electives.

  
  • ART 2000 Art Experience


    3 Hours

    An introduction to experiencing and understanding humanity’s heritage in the visual arts. Primary emphasis will be made on analyzing the basic form and content of a variety of art and architecture from all periods, styles, and cultures. All students will be expected to gain working knowledge of an aesthetic vocabulary, and be able to use it and related concepts to evaluate works of art. Students should also gain a heightened appreciation for the complexities of visual experience, and be capable of continuing further study in the field of art.

  
  • ART 2005 Introduction to Art Education


    3 Hours

    Introduces students to the historical foundations and contemporary practice of art education. Special emphasis is given to the development of conceptual understandings and skills in aesthetics, art criticism, art history, visual culture and art production, including digital media and computer technologies. Students will investigate fundamental issues in curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and will explore career opportunities in both schools and community art settings through field observations. Introduction to Art Education serves as a prerequisite for further study in the Art Education major.

  
  • ART 2030 Drawing II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1030 

    This course is an expansion of the visual concepts, materials and practices introduced in Drawing I. Emphasis will be given to the integration of visual elements with the personal expression of ideas. Both conventional and unconventional techniques for combining drawing media will be described and demonstrated. The course media will include colored pencils, inks and oil pastels. Class projects will be based on studio set-ups, photos and other printed materials, and imaginative sources. Students will be further prepared to develop a personal drawing style by using a range of abstract and realistic forms of expression. $50.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 2040 Figure Drawing II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1040 

    This course continues the basic disciplines learned in Figure Drawing I. Students will also learn to integrate color with more perceptive interpretation of the human figure. A wider variety of drawing media will be used, including oil pastels, colored pencils, sharpies and pastels. Equal emphasis will be placed on creating expressive drawings and on using realistic anatomical proportions. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 2050 Painting II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1050  or permission of instructor.

    A continuing exploration of the painting process, with emphasis on technical development, experimentation, and individual creative expression. Students might explore several visual concepts including genre, narrative, color interpretation, and personal interpretations of master works. Students will also complete free choice paintings. Composition, color mixing, and problem solving will continue to be stressed. $50.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 2060 Photography II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1060 

    Intermediate study of black and white processes. Students must have a 35mm camera with manual controls. This course is for the student previously experienced with manual camera exposures and basic black and white processing. The class will explore secondary levels of black and white materials and processing, color/digital prints, collage techniques, book making and altered images. Emphasis is placed on creativity and the quality of finished prints. There will be an emphasis on improving composition, concentrating the focus of ideas, viewer reaction to finished prints, and evaluating the quality of the final image. $150.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 2070 Clay II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1070 

    A continuation of the work in clay in which the student concentrates on handbuilding, sculpture, and/or wheel throwing. A refinement of Clay I techniques plus the possible introduction to raku (including firing in a modern raku kiln). Clay I techniques are to be refined with an emphasis on individual creative expression. Students will continue to explore the creative possibilities of original ceramic pottery and/or sculpture with a greater emphasis on decorating and glazing techniques. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 2080 Sculpture II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1080 

    Continues ART 1080  Sculpture I. Intensive exploration of sculptural concepts through the use of selected techniques and materials, with an emphasis on the development of individual expression. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 2090 Printmaking II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1090  or consent of instructor.

    Continuation of Printmaking I plus introduction of new techniques, processes and approaches to printmaking. Expands the range of knowledge and depth of previously introduced approaches while emphasizing the relationship of process and technique to creative-idea development. Continued study of the historical and contemporary context of printmaking in the visual arts through lecture, reading, demonstration, and studio practice. $50.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 2160 Art for the Educator: Appreciation & Application


    2 Hours

    This course provides a broad overview of visual art for students who plan to work as educators in schools, churches, and other community agencies. The course includes elements drawn from art history, art appreciation, and art education. Students will demonstrate written and oral competencies in these areas. ART 2160 completes the art component of MUH 2140 The Arts for Education: Appreciation and Application , for those students who have already completed MUH 2000  or its transfer equivalent.

  
  • ART 2200 Exhibit/Workshop Attendance


    0 Hours

    Students will be expected to attend a minimum of five student, faculty and guest exhibits, artist workshops, assemblies and master classes during the semester. This requirement applies to all art majors for each semester they are enrolled as a declared major and two semesters total for all art minors. (See individual curricula for specific degree requirements.)

  
  • ART 2410 Introduction to Design Principles


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, completion of ART foundations, or departmental permission

     Design is the use of visual forms (words and images) that are used to convey information to diverse audiences. This course is the first in a sequence of Design Communications courses. Students will explore the use of basic design principles, design elements, introductory theory and brainstorming techniques to solve basic communication problems without the use of a computer. Emphasis will be on observation, analysis, design process, terminology, creative thinking, problem-solving, execution and craftsmanship. Several projects may be considered as portfolio pieces. This course is only offered in the fall term. $150.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 2411 Production Workshop


    1 Hours

    Emphasizes technology and production skills for print graphics. course/lab fee $100.

  
  • ART 2420 Design Systems


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2410 

     One in a series of Design Communications courses that focuses on the development of a professional-level design portfolio. Projects include multiple-piece design, introduction to product identity, and an introduction to three dimensional graphic design. The course also emphasizes raster imaging and covers compositing of graphic elements in advanced page-layout applications. Extensive outside work is required. This course is only offered in the spring term. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 2430 Typography: Layout


    3 Hours

    A studio course covering the history, terminology and use of typography in the design communications industry. Students will use traditional and computer based typographic tools to complete exercises and problems. Projects and exercises will range from the examination of the interaction of individual letterforms to organization of text in publication layouts. Students will practice a variety of typographic philosophies. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 2431 Typography: Form


    3 Hours

    A studio course covering the history, terminology and use of typography in the design communications industry. Students will use traditional and computer based typographic tools to complete exercises and problems. Projects and exercises will range from the examination and creation of individual symbol glyphs to their use in complex communications. Emphasis will be placed on the development of a professional level typeface specimen. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 2450 Interactive Media


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1000  or CSC 1000 , ART 1400 , ART 2410  or permission of the instructor.

     This is an introduction to Interactive Media. Topics include: animation, scripting and delivery of vector based interactive media. Emphasis is on web-based media applications. Applications used include Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Illustrator. The course will emphasize the software application Adobe Flash and JavaScript. This course is only offered in the fall term. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 2451 Intermediate Website Design


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1700 .

     This course is a continuation of web design practices with the added emphasis of designing, authoring, deploying, and maintaining websites. Problems focus on real world communication and interactivity problem solving within the current Internet standards and practices. This course is only offered in the spring term. $50.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 2500 Digital Photography I


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1060  and ART 1400 

    An exploration of the medium of digital photography through various camera and computer techniques. Students will examine digital photography through the use of digital cameras, digital negatives and digital prints. The digital negatives will be used to print images by various techniques including, but not limited to, cyanotype, Van Dyke Brown and palladium. Adobe Photoshop will be used as the computer software for this class. Prerequisites include previous experience with photography and the computer.

  
  • ART 2800 Art History I


    3 Hours

    This is a general survey of the history of Western art and architecture from the pre-historic through the mid-Gothic period. Particular emphasis will be made on the stylistic achievements of the Graeco-Roman and Gothic eras. The primary course objective will be placed on students learning to make distinctions between the various historical styles as well as writing about the purposes of these styles. All students completing the course should be able to identify and discuss aspects of the basic form and content of any of the styles according to specific periods, schools or artists, and will complete a special research topic or project within a chosen area of interest.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • ART 2810 Art History II


    3 Hours

    This is the second part of a general survey of the history of Western art and architecture, and covers the Late Gothic to the Modernist era. Particular emphasis will be made on the stylistic achievements of the Renaissance and the 19th century. The primary course objectives remain the same in principle as ART 2800 .

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • ART 2950 Studies Abroad


    3-18 Hours

    Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS+EL (Global Studies and EL).
  
  • ART 2990 Special Studies in Art


    1-3 Hours

    These courses are offered by the Art Department only in approved circumstances. These numbers may be used as art free elective transfers or substitutions for Art Electives.

  
  • ART 3030 Advanced Studies in Drawing


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2030 

    An intensive exploration of a wide range of drawing media, with emphasis on experimentation, the creation of a visual style, and the use of drawing as a means of personal expression. Students will be required to contract for a specific number of drawings to be completed during the term.

  
  • ART 3040 Advanced Studies in Figure Drawing


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2040 .

    A continuation of studio practices from previous figure courses with added emphasis on exploring the expressive possibilities of the figure. Students will combine and mix a variety of drawing and painting media and papers and techniques in order to complete a portfolio of figurative work that reflects variety of theme and interpretation. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 3050 Advanced Studies in Painting


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2050  or permission of the instructor.

    Advanced skill development in painting, with continued experimentation in a wider variety of methods and materials, and an emphasis on exploration in an individual area of interest. Students are expected to define and carry out projects based on their specific objectives. The focus will be on the encouragement and development of the student’s personal direction. The use of color, content, composition, and emotional impact will be stressed. Students will focus on creativity of expression through conceptual and technical experimentation in a variety of painting media. $50.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 3060 Advanced Studies in Photography


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1400 , ART 2060 , ART 2500 

    This course is an intermediate-level study of photography. Students will be required to make an intensive investigation of digital, black-and-white, and alternative photographic processes. Course projects will enable students to use fiber-based papers, toning, medium format cameras, digital negatives and alternative processes such as cyanotype and Van Dyke Brown prints. Emphasis will be made on the quality of visual ideas, the audience-response to the image, and the evaluation of both technical and aesthetic qualities in the finished prints. $150.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 3070 Advanced Studies in Clay


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2070 

    Advanced study in the techniques and concepts of the work in clay. A continuation of the work done in Clay II with the refinement of a personal approach to clay, plus the possible introduction to or continued instruction in clay and glaze formulation, alternative firing methods, and/or the loading and firing of electric kilns. Concentration in this course may be on wheel throwing, sculpture, and/or handbuilding techniques with students beginning to develop their own personal approach to working with clay and decorating original ceramic ware. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 3080 Advanced Studies in Sculpture


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2080 .

    This course focuses on personal artistic development in the conceptual realm with emphasis on material and technical exploration. In addition to tailoring to the individual needs of students, this course will also require the study of pertinent text and timely and culturally relevant work. $35.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 3090 Advanced Studies in Printmaking


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2090 .

    Besides continuing and developing techniques in traditional printmaking methods, this course will emphasize experimentation and personal exploration into one or two specific methods as well as introducing photographic techniques and dimensional prints. $50.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 3160 Mixed Media


    3 Hours

    Creating with a combination of several different media in a single work of art. Students might incorporate paint, collage, found objects, and more as they create their works, offering students the opportunity to explore a new approach to creating. $50.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 3410 Linear Design


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2420 

     One of a core series of Design Communications courses that focuses on the development of a professional-level design portfolio. The stage of design requires a portfolio review prior to registration. Projects include publication design, web-site design, and introduction to visual rhetoric. This course requires proficiency in working with and combining raster-based and vector-based digital imagery. Extensive outside work is required. This course is only offered in the fall term. $150.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 3420 Information Design


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 3410  or approval from the professor for design minors.

    The course will emphasize the communication of ideas within the framework of Information Design, which seeks to edify more than to persuade. Students will examine how people read and learn information, and navigate through a space- a book, the web, or a physical space. Problems will be complex and multi-faceted such as a redesign of an identity system, navigational system, and informational signage for hypothetical clients. Students will be introduced to the study of semiotics as well as a brief historical perspective of information and environmental design fields. Emphasis will be on research with groups and individual work. Extensive outside work will be expected. The stage of design requires passing portfolio review. This course is only offered in the spring term. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 3430 Illustration I


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2030 , ART 2040 , ART 2420 .

    This course is an introduction to Illustration in the graphic design industry. Emphasis is on problem solving within the context of a client communication problem and working relationships with Creative Directors. This course requires proficiency in basic design skills, drawing, figure drawing, and painting. Extensive outside work is required. $50.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 3431 Illustration II


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2030 , ART 2040 , ART 2050 , ART 2420 , ART 3430 .

    Planning and rendering of advertising and editorial illustrations in various media. Projects include creating imagery for such formats as publications, editorial, and packaging design. This course requires proficiency in basic skills, drawing, figure drawing, and painting. Extensive outside work is required. $50.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 3440 History and Philosophy of Design


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Junior Standing

    Students will examine the history and relevant theory of visual communication and graphic design including its historical relationship to the larger culture in which it functions. In viewing graphic design beyond the aesthetic, emphasis will be placed on its role in areas such as commerce, culture, propaganda, ideology and the social / political arenas. The underlying themes will be technological influence on communication and the evolution of visual form and language. This lecture course combines readings, discussions, and practical application of theory / concepts through written assignments and possible creation of visual artifacts. $50.00 course fee.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • ART 3451 Human Computer Interaction


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2450 , ART 2451 , or permission of instructor.

      This course focuses on information architecture, user interaction, and usability within web-based environments. Students learn the process of design of interaction for graphic-user-interface applications, web design, and everyday objects. This course is only offered in the spring term in even years. $100.00 fee.

  
  • ART 3650 Museum Studies


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2800 , ART 2810 , SOC 2010 .

    Introduction to the philosophy, purposes, structure, historical development and future of museums. Examines functions of collection, conservation, research, exhibition/interpretation, and social/cultural services; museum field growth. 

  
  • ART 3660 Art History Research and Methodology


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2800 , ART 2810 , SOC 2010 .

    An intensive study of the nature of art history as an intellectual discipline and of the approaches scholars have taken to various art historical problems. Attention as well to principles of current art historical research and writing. Recommended for juniors who have declared art history as a major.

  
  • ART 3800 Advanced Studies in Studio Art


    1-8 Hours

    Prerequisites: Levels I and II of designated studio area

    Can be taken up to 3 times for no more than 9 total credit hours.

  
  • ART 3810 Elementary Art Education


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Introduction to Art Education.

    Examines the elementary school culture and the practical application of child development theories to the development of thematic units of study. Students will explore age-appropriate materials and processes, develop and investigate instructional strategies for facilitating, learning and develop comprehensive lesson plans as a basis for micro-teaching in local elementary schools.

  
  • ART 3820 Secondary Art Education


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Introduction to Art Education.

    Examines middle and high school cultures and the aesthetic development of the pre-adolescent and adolescent learner. Students will explore media and processes appropriate for the secondary student, and develop comprehensive, concept-driven lesson plans as a basis for micro-teaching in local secondary schools.

  
  • ART 3950 Studies Abroad


    3-18 Hours

    Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS+EL (Global Studies and EL).
  
  • ART 3990 Special Studies in Art


    1-3 Hours

    These courses are offered by the Art Department only in approved circumstances. These numbers may be used as art free elective transfers or substitutions for Art Electives.

  
  • ART 4015 Art Senior Capstone


    3 Hours

    Students will reflect on and assess their educational experiences to prepare for their transition to life beyond the university. Among the primary course questions are: “What is a Meaningful Life?” and “What is my role in choosing and creating that life?” Potential answers to these and related questions will be made through a series of assignments and projects which require intentional thinking, discussing, writing and other creative activities, both in and out of class. This course is offered in the fall semester only. Taken in the Fall semester prior to Spring graduation only.

  
  • ART 4200 Student Teaching Seminar


    0-4 Hours

    This seminar deals with practical issues associated with the student teaching experience, ART 4240 , which is taken concurrently.  Students will meet periodically to discuss classroom practice and procedures for seeking employment.

  
  • ART 4240 Student Teaching


    8 Hours

    Prerequisites: (For prerequisites see: Admission to Student Teaching; in the education section Admission to Student Teaching)

    This laboratory course gives the student teacher experience in the school and an opportunity to observe and use appropriate classroom procedures under the direct supervision of an experienced teacher. This course requires satisfactory presentation of a professional portfolio and includes a seminar which meets periodically during the full-time student teaching experience. $325.00 course fee.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (Internships, Clinicals, Practica).
  
  • ART 4250 Contemporary Issues in Art Education


    3 Hours

    Examines significant and often complex issues in art education, including contemporary curriculum theories, assessment methodologies, art dialogue and inquiry strategies, and approaches to art education in community settings.  Research and theory supporting these topics will be applied to actual classroom practice.

  
  • ART 4410 Narrative and Advocacy Design


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 3420 , ART 3440  or permission for declared design majors.

    This is a course in which students will find their design voice. The underlying theme will be narrative (linear and non-linear) as we investigate the designer’s role and responsibility within society. Students will explore a range of issues from recycling, sustainability and consumer consumption to community involvement and relationships with not-for-profit organizations through creative projects and investigation into contemporary and historical solutions. Additional opportunities for basic exploration in media software applications creating linear narratives will occur through project solutions. Requires passing annual portfolio review prior to registration. Extensive outside work will be required. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 4420 Identity and Branding


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 4410 .

     The final in a core series of Design Communications courses focusing on the development of a professional-level design portfolio. Projects include the development of a full-scale corporate identity program including graphics standards manual and packaging and/or display design. Extensive outside work is required. This course is only offered in the spring term. $100.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 4490 Design Administration


    3 Hours

    This course is the study of coordination, management and administration of the operations of a graphic design business. The content of this course includes management, project coordination, technical issues and creative issues. Management topics will include business operations such as personnel supervision, organizational structure, finances, legal issues, self-marketing, standards and accountability. Project coordination topics will include; account service and management, marketing, project tracking, personnel supervision and external services supervision. Creative topics will include creative direction in visual communication, visual and verbal problem solving, and traditional fine arts skills. Technology topics will include technology management and financing as well as mass market publishing technologies. $150.00 course fee.

  
  • ART 4620 Early Christian & Byzantine Art


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2800 , ART 2810  or permission of instructor.

    This is a course devoted to the study of the artistic culture of the early Christian Church and its continuation in the Eastern Orthodox and Latin traditions, with a focus on Early Christian artistic traditions to 1000. Emphasis will be placed on an analysis of works of painting, sculpture, mosaic work, jewelry, textiles, and architecture that relates them to the Asian, African, and European expressions of Christianity from which the sprung.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • ART 4630 Asian Art & Architecture


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2800 , ART 2810  or permission of instructor.

    This course will provide a survey of the arts of Asia including India, Korea, China, and Japan. Through a study of the historical and religious context of works of architecture, sculpture, and painting, the course will attempt to discover the themes that unify the artistic traditions of Asia and those the set them apart and will cover topics including the development of images of the Buddha in India, landscape painting in China and Japan, and Japanese woodblock prints.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS (G - Global Studies).
  
  • ART 4720 History of Photography


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2800 , ART 2810  or permission of instructor.

     This course surveys the history and development of photography primarily in Europe and America from the 1830s into the twentieth century, examining new technologies and styles such as documentary, portrait, and landscape photography as well as the relationship of photography to painting. This course is only offered in the spring term in even years.

  
  • ART 4740 Postmodernism and the Visual Arts


    3 Hours

    A study of the visual arts from 1980 to the present. This course moves beyond the considerations of modernism, to examine the revolutionary theories and practices in contemporary visual art, and explores how these works reflect current social, political, psychological, and technological realities.

  
  • ART 4760 Art History _________


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2800  and ART 2810  or permission of instructor.

    Any Art History seminar whose topic is not currently listed among those in the university bulletin or catalog, but qualifies as an acceptable substitute.  Topics may include, but are not limited to, the History of Women in Art, American Art, Modern Art, 19th C. Art, Baroque Art, African-American Art, or Contemporary Latin American Art.  Approval of the course is made by the Art Department Chair and/or the appropriate Art History faculty member prior to student registration.  May be taken up to three times for credit with different topics.

  
  • ART 4800 Advanced Study in Studio Art


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Highest level in particular area or permission of instructor.

    Specialized studio work to advance an individual student’s ideas and techniques. Short thesis and oral defense of the work required. $50.00 course fee may be required.

  
  • ART 4850 Internship in Art


    1-6 Hours

    An optional course for students in the B.F.A. program in Studio and Art Education, and the B.A. in Art History. A required course for Design Communications majors). Students may work in any art-related employment, such as advertising, publishing, or galleries and earn university credit that is appropriate for the major field.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (I - Internships, Clinicals, Practica).
  
  • ART 4900 Senior Exhibition / Portfolio


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: ART 4015  or permission of Department Chair and Instructor Note course policy for ART 4015 Art Senior Capstone .

    This course is for all graduating art majors. The objective is to develop the skills and impart the information necessary for being a working artist or designer, culminating in an exit review in the form of a formal portfolio review for Design Communications majors and a gallery exhibition for Studio and Art Education majors. Design Communications majors may also have a gallery exhibition. Students will develop a resume, business card, and promotional material and gain first-hand experience working with printers and other professional resources. Students will focus and get advice on the formal development-planning, preparation, execution- of their portfolio or exhibit. In addition, career-oriented discussions in a seminar atmosphere will relate to concerns and issues in the professional art and design world including but not limited to graduate school, job searches, networking as well as visits to area galleries, studios, and design firms. Upon the completion of the course, students are required to submit a slide portfolio and copies of their printed collateral (resume, business card, and self-promotional piece) in addition to their exit portfolio/exhibit. This course is offered in the spring semester only and should be taken in the spring semester prior to graduation.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: EL (P - Recitals, Shows, Exhibits).
  
  • ART 4950 Studies Abroad


    3-18 Hours

    Study in a foreign country. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details.

    Gen. Ed. Designation: GS+EL (Global Studies and EL).
  
  • ART 4990 Special Studies in Art


    1-3 Hours

    These courses are offered by the Art Department only in approved circumstances. These numbers may be used as art free elective transfers or substitutions for Art Electives.


Asian Studies

  
  • ASN 1950 Study Abroad in Asia


    3 Hours

    Study in a foreign country in Asia. Individual course titles and locations are assigned for each course taken. See Studies Abroad program for details. Required of Asian Studies majors.

 

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