Art Foundations

Certificate in Applied Science

30 Credit Hours

This certificate is designed for students who are currently enrolled in either the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science program and who want to create an academic placement portfolio that demonstrates a variety of advanced skills to be competitive for admission to a four-year college art program.

Major Requirements

ART 105	Film as Art	3
Lec: 2 Lab: 3 Credit:3 This course introduces the appreciation of film and covers the elements and principles of cinema with historical and contemporary examples.Learn More Prerequisites RWR 100 or appropriate placement
or
ART 107	History of Early Western Art	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course is a visual and historical survey of Western art from the Paleolithic Age to the Renaissance. The techniques, forms and expressive content of painting, sculpture and architecture are studied within the context of the cultural environment that produced them.Learn More

ART 108	History of Western Art	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course is a visual and historical survey of Western art from the Renaissance through modern times. The techniques, forms and expressive content of painting, sculpture and architecture are studied within the context of the cultural environment that produced them.Learn More
or
ART 210	History of Graphic Design	3
Lec: 3 Lab: 0 Credit:3 This course surveys graphic communication throughout history, from cave paintings to the development of printing through recent digital technology. Major emphasis is placed on the 20th century and influential trends in contemporary graphic design.Learn More Prerequisites RWR 100 or appropriate placement

ART 111	Basic Drawing I	3
Lec: 2 Lab: 3 Credit:3 This course provides an introduction to the materials and the basic techniques of drawing.Learn More

ART 112	Basic Drawing II	3
Lec: 2 Lab: 3 Credit:3 This course covers a study of the materials and basic techniques of drawing.Learn More Prerequisites ART 111 with a minimum grade of C

ART 211	Introduction to Painting	3
Lec: 2 Lab: 3 Credit:3 This course is an introduction to materials and techniques of painting.Learn More Prerequisites ART 111 with a minimum grade of C

ARV 114	Photography I	3
Lec: 2 Lab: 3 Credit:3 This course is a study of the principles, terminology, techniques, tools and materials of basic black-and-white photography.Learn More

ARV 121	Design	3
Lec: 2 Lab: 3 Credit:3 This course covers basic theories, vocabulary, principles, techniques, media and problem-solving in basic design.Learn More

ARV 123	Composition and Color	3
Lec: 2 Lab: 3 Credit:3 This course covers the investigation and application of principles and concepts of visual organization and the psychological and physical properties of color.Learn More Prerequisites ARV 121 with a minimum grade of C

ARV 279	Portfolio Preparation	3
Lec: 2 Lab: 3 Credit:3 This course covers the basic techniques used to organize, edit and critique a presentation of existing projects.Learn More

ARV 280	Visual Arts Exit Portfolio	3
Lec: 2 Lab: 3 Credit:3 This course covers the preparation of students’ job-seeking or academic-placement portfolios. The course includes lectures, demonstrations and studio work. This course should be taken in the last semester.Learn More Prerequisites ARV 279 with a minimum grade of C

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Admission Requirements

Admission into this program requires proof of high school graduation (or GED) and qualifying placement levels.