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  • ART 290: Digital Draw - Paint

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Explores the methods, concepts and tools associated with creating imagery in a digital format. Contemporary and historical art and design will serve as models for this course. Students will be taught conceptual strategies and will develop working knowledge of software programs. Students will be encouraged to explore creative expression and toward developing their own personal artistic style.
    ShareART 290 - Digital Draw - Paint

  • ART 291: Video Art

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces students to the technical and conceptual skills needed to produce video and audio works in an art context. The curriculum addresses pre-production, production and post-production skills including storyboarding, camera operating, lighting, editing and composing moving images, and audio within the context of contemporary art. Students will be introduced to art theory as well as relevant contemporary and historical artworks.
    ShareART 291 - Video Art

  • ART 292: Animation

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces students to the principles and mechanics of digital 2D animation art. Concepts covered include frame sequencing, motion dynamics, storyboards, object/shape creation, character/object assembly, and audio effects. Historical and contemporary approaches to animation will be explored in relation to personal expression, meaning, and practice.
    ShareART 292 - Animation

  • ART 300: Sp Tpcs Studio Art

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines selected topics in studio art. The course's assignments, studio practice and analysis of works of art with respect to their historical and cultural contexts are aimed at analyzing and understanding various studio art practices.
    ShareART 300 - Sp Tpcs Studio Art

  • ART 310: Wheel Throwing III

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Expands competency in fundamental skills for making wheel-thrown pottery. Emphasis is placed on advanced-level development of individual student skills, while developing individual vision based on previously executed vessel forms. Students will research, develop, and create original vessels through the execution of multiple series of pottery forms. Students will further develop skills in glaze and slip application; Post wheel-thrown vessel manipulation and sculpting; explore methods for combining wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery vessel elements and techniques.
    ShareART 310 - Wheel Throwing III

  • ART 311: Ceramics Hand Tile 3

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Expands competency in various hand building and tile making processes. The hand building component will investigate advanced level slab, multi-piece drape and slump mold experimentation and sculptural methods for creating a variety of vessel forms. The tile making component will investigate alto relief tile making and the creation of a series of mosaics that investigate a variety of objective and nonobjective imagery.
    ShareART 311 - Ceramics Hand Tile 3

  • ART 321: Figure Drawing II

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Refine understanding and application of the methods, materials, and concepts associated with drawing the human form. Students will research relevant historical and contemporary figurative concerns. They will enhance their understanding of anatomy and draw from live models. Studio sessions include painting, individual and group critique, demonstration, and lecture.
    ShareART 321 - Figure Drawing II

  • ART 340: Painting II

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Refine perceptual strategies and gain experience in the use of varied types of painting media including oil paint. Students will explore varied conceptual and historical frameworks as they develop personal imagery. They will explore the expressive potential of varied painting media. Studio sessions include extended work with painting materials, individual and group critique, demonstrations, and lecture.
    ShareART 340 - Painting II

  • ART 341: Oil Layering Tech

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Explores the methods, materials and concepts associated with layer development and technique with oil paints. Students will study a variety of approaches and strategies regarding process development with oil painting and its effects on detail and color. Contemporary and historical applications to painting will serve as examples for the course as students develop an independent body of work and write about their artistic intensions. Studio sessions include painting, individual and group critique, demonstration, and lecture.
    ShareART 341 - Oil Layering Tech

  • ART 388: Gallery Exhibit

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces the roles, responsibilities, and practices of galleries and museums within public, private, or not-for-profit arts environments. Concepts explored may include exhibition design, planning and execution, materials handling, collections, conservation, art markets, contracts, and proposal writing. Students will have hands-on experiences with gallery operations and university-related exhibitions and collections.
    ShareART 388 - Gallery Exhibit
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