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Art

(ARTS)

103. Design I. (2-4). Credit 3.

Two-dimensional design; fundamentals of line, color, form, texture, shape, space and arrangement.

111. Drawing I. (2-4). Credit 3.

Variety of media techniques and subjects, exploring perceptual and descriptive possibilities; drawing as a developmental process as well as an end in itself; freehand.

112. Drawing II. (2-4). Credit 3.

Variety of media techniques and subjects, exploring conceptual and expressive possibilities; drawing as a description of structures within a spatial environment. Prerequisite: ARTS 111.

149. Art History Survey I. (3-0). Credit 3.

Survey of painting, sculpture, architecture and minor arts from prehistoric times to 14th century.

150. Art History Survey II. (3-0). Credit 3.

Survey of painting, sculpture, architecture and arts from the 14th century to the end of the 19th century.

305. Painting I. (2-4). Credit 3.

Exploring potentials of painting media with emphasis on color and composition. Prerequisite: ENDS 115 or any drawing class or approval of degree coordinator.

308. Sculpture. (2-4). Credit 3.

Sculptural approaches in a variety of media including additive and subtractive. Prerequisite: ENDS 115 or any drawing class or approval of degree coordinator.

312. Drawing IV. (2-4). Credit 3.

Life drawing course emphasizing structure and action of the human figure. Prerequisite: ARTS 111 or ENDS 115 or approval of degree coordinator.

329. Texas Art History. (3-0). Credit 3.

The development of visual arts in Texas; an examination of art movements, artists and major works exhibiting a broad range of artistic techniques. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval of degree coordinator.

330. The Arts of America. (3-0). Credit 3.

Survey of painting, sculpture, crafts and architecture of prehistoric America to the present; emphasis on art as a record of cultural, economic and social evolution. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval of degree coordinator.

335. The Art and Architecture of Rome. (3-0). Credit 3.

Rome as a microcosm of western civilization; a survey of western art and architectural history from antiquity through the Baroque; a focus on the Eternal City's paintings, mosaics sculptures and buildings exploring the criteria, methods, goals and results of the major artistic movements and the people involved. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval of degree coordinator.

349. The History of Modern Art. (3-0). Credit 3.

Chronological development of late 19th through 20th century art; emphasis on key artists, paintings, sculpture, photography and architecture. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval of degree coordinator.

350. The Arts and Civilization. (3-0). Credit 3.

Investigation of the image of work of selected periods in terms of criticism, aesthetic rationale, specific masters and social significance by going beyond historical chronology. May be repeated for up to 6 credit hours.

485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4. I, II, S

Special problems in the fine and applied visual and plastic arts. May be repeated for up to 12 credit hours. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and degree coordinator.

489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.

Selected topics in an identified field of the fine or applied visual and plastic arts. May be repeated for up to 9 credit hours. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and degree coordinator.